:00:46. > :00:50.Evening. If you have been to a game today, hopefully you have tried off
:00:50. > :00:53.now. With the loan deadline having passed on Thursday, teams must now
:00:53. > :00:56.negotiate a tricky period in the fixture calendar, with what they've
:00:56. > :00:59.got up to nine games until the window re-opens for business on
:00:59. > :01:02.January 1st. Off the pitch though, it was a hugely significant week
:01:02. > :01:05.for Leeds and Port Vale with both clubs ending months of uncertainty
:01:05. > :01:07.after finally securing new owners. And a warm welcome to Leroy tonight
:01:07. > :01:10.as we reflect on the days main talking points.
:01:10. > :01:17.One win in nine has seen Wolves chances of bouncing straight back
:01:17. > :01:20.to the Premier League take a nosedive. They were at home to
:01:20. > :01:23.Nottingham Forest. After a decent run of results Derby
:01:23. > :01:28.have lost their way in recent weeks. Saturday's late kick off saw Nigel
:01:28. > :01:31.Clough's side take on a similarly struggling Birmingham.
:01:31. > :01:35.Now at his seventh club as a manager, Steve Bruce, has wasted no
:01:35. > :01:41.time making his presence felt at Hull. I'm at the KC to check on the
:01:42. > :01:45.progress of the highflying Tigers as they prepared to meet Burnley.
:01:45. > :01:54.And we've all the goals from all 36 fixtures as the fight for promotion
:01:54. > :02:00.and survival enters a defining Since taking over in July, it's
:02:00. > :02:04.been a steep learning curve for new Wolves manager, Staal Solbakken. A
:02:04. > :02:07.poor run of form has seen his team drop into mid-table and with signs
:02:07. > :02:10.of fans unrest at Molineux, a revival in fortunes can't come
:02:10. > :02:12.quickly enough. Wolves went in search of a first win since 6th
:02:12. > :02:22.October. With the visitors, Sean O'Driscoll's Nottingham Forest. It
:02:22. > :02:27.
:02:27. > :02:35.undermine Nottingham Forest and at Wolves. The damage is not beyond
:02:35. > :02:45.saving, but corners must be turned soon. Wolves can 0.2 injured
:02:45. > :02:45.
:02:45. > :04:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 83 seconds
:04:09. > :04:18.players. Henry is serves the second scored. Billy Sharp, promotion
:04:18. > :04:23.winner last season has Forest back. Over the top of Wolves's defence.
:04:23. > :04:29.They could not get back at him. A decisive finish the to level this
:04:29. > :04:39.match. It really is a filthy day in the Black Country. A good game,
:04:39. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :06:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 83 seconds
:06:30. > :06:40.- spills. Forest are calling for unrelenting. Cox was stopped by
:06:40. > :06:44.
:06:44. > :06:54.Foley. What a first half. The latest flurry in the Forest penalty
:06:54. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:18.But what a great save. It is a first heart you do not want to end,
:07:18. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:46.it is a joy to watch this so far. nothing but the goalkeeper. My
:07:46. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.wasted chance. Simon Cox, old backyard. On his return to
:08:17. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :08:27.Molineux, look what you are missing Wolves. 2-1 for Forest. It has been
:08:27. > :08:37.a familiar story this season, the poor home performances. It has
:08:37. > :09:03.
:09:03. > :09:08.Wolves. What a homecoming for Sean O'Driscoll and forest. Result and
:09:08. > :09:14.performance for you today? We were a bit end to end in the first half,
:09:14. > :09:24.a good game for the neutral. I said at half-time, if we carry on like
:09:24. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:29.this we could win 3-0 all we could lose 3-0. It did not make for an
:09:29. > :09:38.entertaining second half, but from my point of view we were more solid.
:09:38. > :09:42.We struggled to win even games. Too many draws. All in all, the
:09:42. > :09:48.performance at home has been OK, but obviously we need to pick up
:09:48. > :09:55.points and very soon. What a goal from a player back to his former
:09:55. > :10:00.club? He has that in the back. He usually stewards from a bit further
:10:00. > :10:08.out as well. -- shoots. He has that in the back. Anything from that
:10:08. > :10:12.sort of distance, if he catches in right. I had two shot over the top.
:10:12. > :10:19.It was right in the net and I am quite happy, but I did not
:10:19. > :10:28.celebrate. The food return for the Algerian at Wolves. Did it finish
:10:28. > :10:32.right for you? I think Wolves did OK for the most part. Nottingham
:10:32. > :10:37.Forest have only lost 1 away game this season. They looked
:10:37. > :10:42.comfortable. The momentum faded in the second half. They were
:10:42. > :10:45.cancelling each other out. Billy Sharp started to come back as
:10:46. > :10:53.Forest -- as far as Forest are concerned. It was a neat finish and
:10:53. > :10:57.we have come to expect that? great diagonal ball. A great finish.
:10:57. > :11:04.You could say the full-back should be in the batter covering position.
:11:04. > :11:10.First touch is greater, settles it down. This is an unbelievable
:11:10. > :11:15.strike. People say he usually hits them over the crossbar but this
:11:15. > :11:20.left the goalkeeper stranded. He did not want to celebrate too much
:11:20. > :11:24.against his old club. It leaves Forest challenging for the top six
:11:24. > :11:31.and Sean O'Driscoll, is getting there with his starting 11. As for
:11:31. > :11:36.Wolves, 17th, it is not what we were expecting? He has had a lot to
:11:36. > :11:41.deal with, at the new manager. They were out of the Premier League.
:11:41. > :11:44.Anything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong. He has a new
:11:44. > :11:48.assistant and there is lots of things he has had to deal with.
:11:48. > :11:52.They are working hard and they have only lost two at home. It is the
:11:52. > :11:57.basis for them to get back into the Premier League. They need to get a
:11:58. > :12:01.result quickly. It has been three wins in three for Ian Holloway at
:12:01. > :12:07.Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace are looking every inch potential title
:12:07. > :12:10.contenders. What a contrast and Neil Warnock at Leeds, no win in
:12:11. > :12:18.the last seven and they are 18th. Although they did get good news
:12:18. > :12:22.late on with confirmation as new owners at Elland Road. Neil Warnock
:12:22. > :12:26.hailed this as the start of a new era but the takeover agreed a new
:12:26. > :12:32.owners ready to step in next month, the boss reckons their season is
:12:32. > :12:36.alive once again. He was hoping the feel-good factor could inspire his
:12:36. > :12:41.team against Crystal Palace. David Norris it tested the reflexes of
:12:42. > :12:46.the goalkeeper. Paddy Kenny was also in the thick of the action,
:12:46. > :12:53.first beating away Jonathan Parker's ferocious drive and then
:12:53. > :12:58.going down sharply to keep glen Moray of the scoresheet. Wilfred
:12:58. > :13:05.Saha teasing a tackle out of Sam Byram. His penalty appears fell on
:13:05. > :13:10.deaf ears as they went to the break Awsworth. The first half gave Leeds
:13:10. > :13:18.plenty to build on for the restart. Luciano Becchio was perfectly
:13:18. > :13:23.placed. The latest form has seen the Yorkshire club's slide down the
:13:23. > :13:29.table. Paul Green smashed home with just over a quarter of an hour to
:13:29. > :13:36.go. Crystal Palace are 14 match unbeaten run was in tatters. Peter
:13:36. > :13:41.Ramage put them back into contention. That would be the last
:13:41. > :13:48.time the Leeds net it would report. The home side surviving a late
:13:48. > :13:58.scare to clinch maximum points leaving Ian Holloway to reflect.
:13:58. > :13:58.
:13:58. > :14:05.you thought he died, it was a penalty. Never mind. Such is life.
:14:05. > :14:09.With Palace losing, Cardiff had the chance to take over at the top.
:14:09. > :14:12.Nugent show the way on his debut with a header his manager would
:14:12. > :14:19.have been proud of. Peter Whittingham's delivery came to
:14:19. > :14:22.haunt Barnsley but not before the home side the Miss two chances.
:14:22. > :14:28.Cardiff could have been clear if Heidar Helguson had taken his
:14:28. > :14:34.chance in the second half. It was left to Whittingham, another corner
:14:34. > :14:44.and another scoring header. The Aron Gunnarsson unmarked. The three
:14:44. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:51.points could have been wrapped up. The boats shops missed. As it was,
:14:51. > :14:55.Barnsley made the visitors were at when Mellis rewarded their best
:14:56. > :15:01.spell of the match with his third goal of the season with 15 minutes
:15:01. > :15:06.remaining. And Cardiff found themselves with ten men after Simon
:15:06. > :15:16.Lappin was shown a second yellow in the final minutes. Look who is top
:15:16. > :15:18.
:15:18. > :15:25.our back four made our debut, our 19-year-old scored. Good result.
:15:25. > :15:29.Three points. Tough place to come. Bristol City arriving on Teesside
:15:29. > :15:36.with the happy smiles of a team off to their worst start in 32 years.
:15:36. > :15:46.Boro are on their best start for 15, so it was a turnup when the Robins
:15:46. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :15:55.took the lead. Albert Adomah slided that shot under Jason Steel. Miller
:15:55. > :16:02.scored next. The City net was found after to be greeted with the flag.
:16:02. > :16:06.The home side didn't deserve to be behind. Thanks to this corner
:16:06. > :16:10.strike from Miller. After that, everything gets a bit foggy. Boro
:16:10. > :16:18.thought they had taken the flaed a corner. Officials were unable to
:16:18. > :16:22.spot if the ball had crossed the line. City swept upfield to hit the
:16:22. > :16:32.post. Visibility was worsening. Match officals barely knew what was
:16:32. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:37.going on. No change there! The visitors took the lead for goal.
:16:37. > :16:44.Stephen Pearson scored, the travelling fans could hardly
:16:44. > :16:49.believe it. On a day of much missed for Boro, it was City who then
:16:49. > :16:55.scored again. Substitute Steve Davies given time to turn and and
:16:55. > :16:58.shoot a cap a remarkable day for the Robins. To score three goals in
:16:58. > :17:05.the manner we did and create chances away from home against a
:17:05. > :17:13.good team, we have to be pleased with that. Nigel Pearson didn't
:17:13. > :17:18.have far to go with this one, the man who skippered Wednesday to
:17:18. > :17:28.their last trophy still lives in the city. Danny Drinkwater blast
:17:28. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:37.them into a first half lead. Jones' side were tumbling towards a fourth
:17:37. > :17:42.successive defeat. The winger who had a hugely successful loan spell
:17:42. > :17:46.with Wednesday last season wouldn't miss next time round. Job done. Out
:17:46. > :17:51.of respect the celebrations were muted. Leicester's rise to third
:17:51. > :17:56.spot could have been more convincing. Waghorn clattered the
:17:56. > :18:00.woodwork. Boos for a Wednesday side that have lost 11 out of their last
:18:00. > :18:06.15 and are back in the bottom three. We played the game with authority.
:18:06. > :18:10.After the first 10 minutes we struggled to get into our own
:18:10. > :18:15.passing game in the early part. Once we settled down we bossed the
:18:15. > :18:20.Once we settled down we bossed the game from that period onwards.
:18:20. > :18:25.result that for Leicester. Could Leeds fans look at the last few
:18:25. > :18:31.days as being a significant one as far as their club is concerned. The
:18:31. > :18:37.new buyout and the deadline loans and those players were pivotal in
:18:37. > :18:41.ending an incredible run by crystal Palace, 14 games? Maybe it is the
:18:41. > :18:46.catalyst to better things to come. The players came in on-loan and had
:18:46. > :18:52.to work hard to get that three points against a Palace side that
:18:52. > :18:58.have been flying. Well done for digging in. Warnock will want to
:18:58. > :18:59.keep in touch in January to get more players in. Fortune for Leeds
:18:59. > :19:03.more players in. Fortune for Leeds more players in. Fortune for Leeds
:19:03. > :19:09.goals. Only six points off the top six, not a million miles away?
:19:09. > :19:14.kept the ball alive. That is what it is about. They kept the pressure
:19:14. > :19:18.on. This free-kick is knocked into the danger zone. A great finish. He
:19:18. > :19:23.keeps the ball down. It takes a deflection. He means to score. You
:19:24. > :19:28.can't take that away from him. Good performance by Leeds. Neil will be
:19:28. > :19:35.delighted. Everything will settle down. They have stag mate naited a
:19:35. > :19:38.little. They can now move forward. little. They can now move forward.
:19:38. > :19:44.It ends Palace's run. Bristol City, their first win in 12. The way the
:19:44. > :19:49.luck has gone against the Robins with injuries, the City fans see
:19:49. > :19:49.the weather, they must have feared the weather, they must have feared
:19:49. > :19:55.the game wouldn't have seen it the game wouldn't have seen it
:19:55. > :20:00.through. Pearson got the second to get their noses in front. Davies
:20:00. > :20:09.finished this off in the last- minute. Not only did the fog lift,
:20:09. > :20:13.but the gloom lifted at Bristol City. It came last week. They got a
:20:13. > :20:15.City. It came last week. They got a fantastic result.
:20:15. > :20:19.As a player, he won almost everything worth winning.
:20:19. > :20:20.As a manager, he certainly knows what it takes to reach the top
:20:20. > :20:24.flight. Steve Bruce twice guided Birmingham
:20:24. > :20:34.to the Premier League and with the Tigers riding high in fourth in the
:20:34. > :20:39.
:20:39. > :20:42.title race, Clem took the road to With 14 trophies as a player, Steve
:20:42. > :20:52.Bruce's personal silverware tally is bigger than most Championship
:20:52. > :20:55.
:20:55. > :21:00.clubs. Congratulations grandad, by the way. How does that feel. Now in
:21:00. > :21:05.his eighth managerial role, his traumatic exit from Sunderland 12
:21:05. > :21:11.months ago is another chapter in a 35-year football career. His new
:21:11. > :21:13.club are on course to repeat their club are on course to repeat their
:21:13. > :21:17.club are on course to repeat their achievements of five years ago..
:21:17. > :21:24.That's a fantastic strike! Yes, we are aware of the fact we show that
:21:24. > :21:28.goal every time we come to Hull City. It is the grand old man of
:21:28. > :21:33.City. It is the grand old man of football. He is 39. Did I have
:21:33. > :21:37.still the enthusiasm to drop down a level and meet the challenge?
:21:37. > :21:41.Obviously, where the club wants to be. You did question that, did you?
:21:41. > :21:45.Of course I did. To be fair to the people who were trying to employ me,
:21:45. > :21:49.which was the club here now. Did I still have the enthusiasm after
:21:49. > :21:54.being 10 years in the big league, could I drop down a league and show
:21:54. > :22:03.them the respect that it needs? Let me tell you, it's hard work, as it
:22:03. > :22:10.has ever been. I've enjoyed every minute of it. I love the dynamic
:22:10. > :22:13.when you have dad as manager and son as player. It's tough. In any
:22:13. > :22:18.line of work you are, if you are the manager's son it's tough. It's
:22:18. > :22:23.something I had to get used to. You have to have confidence in your own
:22:23. > :22:28.ability. On the pitch it's what you do out there counts. How are you,
:22:28. > :22:35.congratulations? I can see nut flesh. Am I better looking in the
:22:35. > :22:41.flesh? You are a lot better looking. I hope I am as good as you when I'm
:22:41. > :22:46.100! There are pit falls, 35 years is a long time in the game. Is
:22:46. > :22:51.there the pain when you leave a club like Sunderland? Yes.
:22:51. > :22:55.Disappointed how it finished. The previous season we finished tenth.
:22:55. > :22:59.Get off to a bad start, as we have seen this week, get off to a bad
:22:59. > :23:02.start in the Premier League you cannot stop, you know... You can't
:23:02. > :23:06.stop the bandwagon and the intensity of what it surrounds. You
:23:06. > :23:11.can only do that by winning a few games. Unfortunately, that didn't
:23:11. > :23:15.quite happen for me. Since I was a kid it's all I wanted to, do play
:23:15. > :23:21.football. I tried to join in yesterday even though I'm two stone
:23:21. > :23:31.too heavy and can't kick the thing like I used to. You want to get out
:23:31. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:44.there and play be and be part of it quaranteed to put noses out of join
:23:44. > :23:54.at Hull it's Burnley. They have won straight six meetings with the
:23:54. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:04.Tigers. They came back last year to win 3-2 in the last nine minutes.
:24:04. > :24:09.40 minutes in the Hull keeper could do nothing when Wallis crafted this
:24:09. > :24:13.pass to Dean Marney to make it 1-0 against his former club. After the
:24:13. > :24:19.re-start, Hull did enjoy more possession. Even though Burnley did
:24:19. > :24:25.their best to help, the home side couldn't draw level. With a
:24:25. > :24:29.succession of misses, some spectacular. Seven straight defeats
:24:29. > :24:35.to Burnley. Glad to see the back of to Burnley. Glad to see the back of
:24:35. > :24:41.them. It has a beauty about it, it's an even race. Ones who can get
:24:41. > :24:45.a run together and stay with who can be successful. We all have a
:24:45. > :24:49.chance. When we get ourselves there or there abouts. We have come up
:24:49. > :24:53.with a poor performance. We will go again. We will go again tomorrow
:24:53. > :24:57.and get ready for Tuesday. As always, they come thick and fast at
:24:57. > :25:01.this level. We get ready to go again. Minor blip as far as Steve
:25:01. > :25:05.Bruce is concerned. Obviously, you get an insight into the club with
:25:05. > :25:09.Liam being there. Have you been impressed with what you have heard
:25:09. > :25:13.or seen? I have been impressed with what Steve brought to the club.
:25:13. > :25:20.Impressed with the way they played. They play with three at the back
:25:20. > :25:24.mainly, they pass the ball well. They have been more consistent.
:25:24. > :25:27.They came away with nothing today. The performance wasn't right. They
:25:27. > :25:31.need a run of results where they win more than they draw. That is
:25:31. > :25:35.the problem with Hull, they have drawn too many games. Are winning
:25:35. > :25:40.more. There is a belief in the way they are playing. They play three
:25:40. > :25:44.at the back, not a lot of teams are customed to facing that, does that
:25:44. > :25:54.put the opposition out? They play that because it suits the players
:25:54. > :26:00.
:26:00. > :26:04.they have. Liam is playing left and then they play on the right. They
:26:04. > :26:08.can turn and attack defences. It suits their players. That is
:26:08. > :26:14.perfect. When a manager goes into the club it's not about having his
:26:14. > :26:17.own system, it's about having a system that suits the players.
:26:17. > :26:21.haven't concentrated on Burnley. A good result for their manager.
:26:21. > :26:26.Resilience shown there from his side? Yeah. It was all about
:26:26. > :26:31.resilience. I knew Sean at Bristol City. He used to defend all the way
:26:31. > :26:35.back to the line. That is what he wanted his boys to do. Great result
:26:35. > :26:39.for them. Great start. A couple of poor results. They are back on the
:26:39. > :26:44.road again. They could be there or there abouts if they get that
:26:45. > :26:48.consistency as well. Nigel Clough recently rejected
:26:48. > :26:51.rumours that Derby are looking to sell their star players in the
:26:51. > :26:54.January transfer window, but the Rams are in need of a lift having
:26:54. > :27:04.lost three of their last five. Birmingham were the visitors to
:27:04. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:09.Pride Park for Saturday's late to his Derby side as top scorer
:27:09. > :27:12.Theo Robinson came in for Jeff Hendrick, who dropped to the bench.
:27:12. > :27:15.Lee Clark also made the solitary change with Curtis Davies in for
:27:15. > :27:25.David Murphy who misses the rest of the season through injury.
:27:25. > :27:30.
:27:30. > :27:34.Martin Fisher was at Pride Park for us. Sidenetting from Wade Elliott.
:27:34. > :27:44.First glimpse of goal here for Birmingham City. Derby trying to
:27:44. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:59.push out here. Elliott clearly onside. Great save. The rebound is
:27:59. > :28:02.
:28:02. > :28:08.in. Derby in front. Derby's dominance translated into the
:28:08. > :28:17.opening goal. Terrific drive. Wonderful save, on to the post. The
:28:17. > :28:20.flag on this near side by Peter Wright stayed down. Derby in front.
:28:20. > :28:30.Sammon there is offside. The goal shouldn't have counted. A lucky
:28:30. > :28:36.
:28:36. > :28:43.break for the home side. In steps Hughes. Hughes with the shot.
:28:44. > :28:50.Hughes initially anticipated well. Then drove bravely towards the edge
:28:50. > :28:59.of the penalty area before letting fly. Rob Hal, who is going for it
:29:00. > :29:05.here. Brought down. It's a penalty. Rob Hall has been a nuisance ever
:29:05. > :29:10.since he came on. Direct and purseful. Keogh, the Derby captain,
:29:11. > :29:20.brings him down in the box. Marlon King has a chance to make it four
:29:21. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:27.in four for him and bring Birmingham level. The referee
:29:27. > :29:31.carefully gets everything ready. Derby pay the price for not taking
:29:31. > :29:36.that chance early in this second- half to put some breathing space
:29:36. > :29:41.between themselves and Birmingham. Marlon King's first chance of the
:29:41. > :29:51.game is put away with great confidence. We are all square at
:29:51. > :30:23.
:30:23. > :30:33.2-1, Derby. No doubt about that one. There it went, one by Buxton. The
:30:33. > :31:01.
:31:01. > :31:11.good one, it is 2-2! Derby's lead Buxton. A great response from
:31:11. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:36.Birmingham. And Derby off shattered on coming from both ends. Two
:31:36. > :31:43.substitutes have scored, Derby are back in front again. A patient
:31:43. > :31:50.build-up, a lovely ball across by Yacob, begging to be prodded home,
:31:50. > :32:00.and had Tyson not got there, Sammon surely would. Tyson stretching out
:32:00. > :32:05.
:32:05. > :32:10.come back twice, and equalise. And to win at the end, a brilliant
:32:10. > :32:14.Championship game of football. They are a good side with a lot of
:32:14. > :32:20.experience in there. They had to work hard to get the three points.
:32:20. > :32:25.We had to go for it, the substitutes we made were very
:32:25. > :32:29.offensive minded. We are disappointed to lose. We have been
:32:29. > :32:39.on the wrong side of two decisions involved in the first goals. Very
:32:39. > :32:44.unfortunate. That maintains their solid home form. Let us talk about
:32:44. > :32:53.those contentious decisions. Did you have any sympathy with it?
:32:53. > :32:58.certainly did. That came off the post, a yard and a half of side.
:32:58. > :33:02.The assistant referee made a poor decision.
:33:02. > :33:12.The second one, it went into the box. Looking at the bottom right-
:33:12. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:17.hand corner. Tugging him back. It didn't influence the game. He
:33:17. > :33:25.missed kicks that into the corner. Complaining there about the
:33:25. > :33:29.decision. It is still a foul. on the pitch, it is in play.
:33:29. > :33:39.Something Nigel Clough has been working on, a young, energetic,
:33:39. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:46.high-tempo team. Derby were all over them, the way they pressed on
:33:46. > :33:52.the pitch. Didn't let Birmingham get on to the ball. That is what
:33:52. > :33:56.really lost then the game. Not good enough, from a Birmingham
:33:56. > :34:06.side which has a lot of experienced players. There are some good
:34:06. > :34:13.players in there. Some good players in there. They need a little bit of
:34:13. > :34:16.pace to change the tempo of the game. Well, let's round off the
:34:16. > :34:19.Npower Championship, starting with Blackburn, as Henning Berg looked
:34:19. > :34:23.to follow up his maiden win as Rovers boss, with a home game
:34:23. > :34:27.against one of the League's form sides, Millwall.
:34:27. > :34:33.Eight weeks ago, Millwall were in the bottom three, now they are in
:34:33. > :34:38.form. It took them until the second half to prove why, it wasn't for a
:34:38. > :34:43.lack of trying. The defence looked to have been caught out but on both
:34:43. > :34:49.occasions offside was ruled. That was the first after seven minutes,
:34:49. > :34:54.the second after 20. Rovers had been warned. They also went close
:34:54. > :35:04.themselves chasing their first home win under their new manager. This
:35:04. > :35:15.
:35:15. > :35:23.But when you score six in your last six games, going up was always on
:35:23. > :35:28.the cards. Millwall have not won here in six years. They made it 2-0
:35:28. > :35:33.later on. Unbeaten now been 11, the team have climbed into the play-off
:35:33. > :35:38.places. It was a tough day, we had to work
:35:38. > :35:43.hard and we didn't. And concentrate hard at the right times, with a
:35:43. > :35:46.little bit of luck. Overall, I am very pleased and proud of the
:35:46. > :35:51.players who put on a fantastic performance.
:35:51. > :35:58.They scored two fantastic goals which was difficult to defend
:35:58. > :36:03.against. But we can do better than this. We are looking to do better.
:36:03. > :36:12.The first meeting of these are too macro sides in 20 years, this clash
:36:12. > :36:17.brought chances and -- galore. Brighton seemed set to go ahead
:36:18. > :36:23.after they were ordered a penalty. But the keeper saved twice before
:36:23. > :36:33.the bird chance was deflected wide. Undaunted, the Seagulls continued
:36:33. > :36:34.
:36:34. > :36:40.to rain have look. Here, yet another chance, but more
:36:40. > :36:50.frustration. This time Hammond it afforded time and space but unable
:36:50. > :36:53.
:36:53. > :36:59.to provide accuracy. Or panic was to follow. This time, the header
:36:59. > :37:08.finding the frame of the goal. The second half saw things finally go
:37:08. > :37:13.Brighton's way. There had been a flag for hand ball which had been
:37:13. > :37:18.ignored in the build up. With the last kick of the game, the most
:37:18. > :37:26.unexpected of equalisers by Ngog. I thought they played some
:37:26. > :37:31.fantastic football. I have never seen them play as good at that --
:37:31. > :37:40.as that. But when you have the captors we have in our team, they
:37:40. > :37:47.will keep on going. A year ago, Charlton were at
:37:47. > :37:52.Huddersfield and saw their unbeaten league run crashing to a halt.
:37:52. > :37:59.Clayton made their intentions clear. Jackson had the decisive block.
:37:59. > :38:04.Clark failing to make the most of the rebound. Huddersfield headed
:38:04. > :38:09.back to the dressing room one man light. The referee's decision to
:38:09. > :38:19.show the red card appeared harsh. The ten men had to battle on for
:38:19. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:29.the best part of one hour with no them on the brink of success. But
:38:29. > :38:37.with two minutes less, this high challenge on the skipper Clark gave
:38:37. > :38:40.a lifeline. No real complaints from the Charlton defenders. And the
:38:40. > :38:48.scores were levelled. In the circumstances, a pleasurable trip
:38:48. > :38:57.home for the travelling fans but not before the stoppage time with
:38:57. > :39:01.his possible winner. They had barely made the
:39:01. > :39:06.introductions on the pitch and in the technical errors before the
:39:06. > :39:16.visitors what would took the lead. The fastest goal of the day arrived
:39:16. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:27.after barely four minutes. Anya is making a name for himself in
:39:27. > :39:33.England. Watford are enjoying their best run under their new manager. A
:39:33. > :39:40.third goal in successive games, after 21 minutes. Blackpool nearly
:39:40. > :39:43.found a bizarre way back when this attempt at a pass hit Phillips, but
:39:43. > :39:48.he has headed the rebound cleared the empty net. A hint of what was
:39:48. > :39:54.coming. The home fans will point to a total of 17 chances but it wasn't
:39:54. > :40:01.until the second half they had their reward. Phillips was the man
:40:01. > :40:11.to set the ball rolling. The blackballed boss produced all three
:40:11. > :40:12.
:40:12. > :40:16.substitutes. Osbourne made his mark in the best possible way.
:40:16. > :40:26.I asked the players at half-time to go and win the game in the second
:40:26. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:36.half. We completely dominated the second half.
:40:36. > :40:42.The Peterborough who collect losing streaks, it's which fresh from a
:40:42. > :40:47.defeat at Leicester, a battle director at Portman Road. You might
:40:47. > :40:55.think the Tractor Boys would know about Tomlin who had grabbed a hat-
:40:55. > :40:59.trick recently. Ipswich didn't manage a single shot on goal in the
:40:59. > :41:08.opening 45 minutes. The second half got under way and they got back
:41:08. > :41:18.into the game, thanks to Tomlin. This saw the referee. To the spot,
:41:18. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :41:28.and this equaliser. It switched should then have taken the lead
:41:28. > :41:33.after this extraordinary ball. But it was Peterborough almost had the
:41:33. > :41:43.last word through these substitute of on his debut. But he couldn't
:41:43. > :41:46.
:41:46. > :41:52.find that extra inch. We had a good response. It was a penalty.
:41:52. > :41:59.And we soy good save at the end. Overall, in the second half, we
:41:59. > :42:04.played better. You get the impression Ipswich will
:42:04. > :42:11.be happier after last week. Having gone one goal down, they will be
:42:11. > :42:16.pleased they have got a point. Millwall, unbeaten in 11. I think
:42:16. > :42:21.they have won five of their last six, an incredible run, for a team
:42:21. > :42:27.that couldn't score to begin with. The manager seems to go under the
:42:27. > :42:32.radar, he has done a magnificent job at Millwall, got them promoted.
:42:32. > :42:42.Now, they are hitting shots from all over the place, there is a real
:42:42. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:49.confidence. Two a cracking goals from a man in form. And from Henry.
:42:49. > :42:59.His 7th goal in seven games. He is a good player, only 20. And Henry,
:42:59. > :43:05.
:43:05. > :43:09.signed from Reading, an excellent strike. They are flying now. It is
:43:09. > :43:13.refreshing to see, particularly after recent days, winning
:43:13. > :43:17.Champions League doesn't make you immune to getting the sack. They
:43:17. > :43:25.have a manager who really cares about the club and does it on a
:43:25. > :43:35.budget, he is doing a magnificent job. He has only been in the job
:43:35. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:43.for five games, Friedman. That draw secured in the 96th minute.
:43:43. > :43:53.Brighton is a tough place to go. He has gone in there, he needs to
:43:53. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:00.build from the bottom up. Been To League One now where leaders
:44:00. > :44:03.Tranmere were hoping to improve on their disappointing goalless draw
:44:03. > :44:13.with Walsall on Tuesday. Their latest challenge was a tough
:44:13. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:17.Their latest challenge was a tough Their latest challenge was a tough
:44:17. > :44:21.trip to fifth placed Stevenage. COMMENTATOR: Tranmere found the
:44:21. > :44:27.outcome of this game to take. Jake Cassidy's goal looked like enough
:44:27. > :44:34.for a first win in three. Stevenage didn't threaten until late in the
:44:34. > :44:42.game. Rovers got lucky. The question is, did Stevenage get
:44:42. > :44:49.lucky? Greg Tansey's injury-time equalliser was a fluke. It seems
:44:49. > :44:53.harsh on the midfielder. His third goal in four games earned the point.
:44:53. > :44:58.We were fantastic today. We have not given them anything, to be fair.
:44:58. > :45:06.They had a break five minutes to go when they hit the post. I thought
:45:06. > :45:11.would be our day. The lad not meant that. It has gone over our keeper's
:45:11. > :45:17.head and into the top corner. looked like he was stumbling a
:45:17. > :45:22.little bit. He practices an awful lot. Its with a free-kick type shot.
:45:22. > :45:28.He gets good pace and dip on the ball. I'm not surprised he is
:45:28. > :45:33.either curling it or swerving it, in some way shape or form not
:45:33. > :45:37.hitting it in a straight line. Outstanding strike. You weren't
:45:37. > :45:42.happy on Tuesday night when some of the fans booed auch your players,
:45:42. > :45:46.did that provide extra motivation for them today? I think it did. We
:45:46. > :45:50.are top of the league. The budget we are on and get booed off at home.
:45:51. > :45:54.Hold on a minute, take a reality check. We have come here today and
:45:54. > :46:04.shown everybody what a good side we rfplt we deserved to win the game.
:46:04. > :46:11.No doubt about that. Football can be unkind to you. They got lucky.
:46:11. > :46:18.Brentford were full value for their win against Sheffield United.
:46:18. > :46:26.Clayton Donaldson got the opener after three minutes. Shaun Miller
:46:26. > :46:34.kept at bay by the finger tips of the of Simon Moore. The Bees looked
:46:34. > :46:44.to make themselves more comfortable by half-time. A belter by Harry
:46:44. > :46:49.
:46:49. > :46:54.Forrester doubled their lead. Blackman's run deserved so much
:46:54. > :46:58.more. We will dust ourselves down and go again. We have to defend
:46:58. > :47:01.better than we did in the first half in certain situations. We have
:47:01. > :47:08.to make sure both ends of the pitch are sorted. You can't have that
:47:08. > :47:13.many chances in the game and not at least have a couple of goals on the
:47:13. > :47:17.scoreline. MK Dons had taken 20 points from 27 on home soil prior
:47:17. > :47:25.to meeting Colchester. They had struggled for goals. They put that
:47:25. > :47:33.to rights here. Luke Chadwick set them on their way. They took a two-
:47:33. > :47:39.goal lead into the break after Tom Eastman fouled Patrick Bamford.
:47:39. > :47:42.Shaun Williams tucked home the penalty. The game was as good as
:47:42. > :47:52.won when Jon Otsemobor headed in his first goal in over three years
:47:52. > :47:59.to make it 3-0. Ian Henderson soon pulled one back for Colchester. It
:47:59. > :48:04.was a scrappy build-up, but a fine finish from Henderson. Any
:48:04. > :48:13.lingering hopes of a fight back from the visitors were ended when
:48:13. > :48:19.Chadwick got his second and the Dons fourth within 60 seconds after
:48:19. > :48:27.untidy defending from Colchester. Their day went from bad to worse
:48:27. > :48:36.when substitute Massey saw red for this challenge. That left time for
:48:36. > :48:46.Ryan Lowe, who almost left on-loan for Tranmere to make it 5-1. It was
:48:46. > :48:54.
:48:54. > :49:04.a real beauty. The Dons are now up the leaders. They were helped along
:49:04. > :49:05.
:49:05. > :49:15.the way. Midway through the first hatch Cotterill's cross went into
:49:15. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:25.his own net, denying Woods. Seconds after the re-start they left Iain
:49:25. > :49:31.Hume in space he passed to Cotterill. Rob Jones has been on
:49:31. > :49:37.target. You sense he enjoyed this one against his own club. Billy
:49:37. > :49:42.Paynter rounded things off for Rovers. They have had nine wins out
:49:42. > :49:49.of 12. Victory over Oldham on Tuesday will take them into second
:49:49. > :49:57.place. Most of the talk pre-match centred around the future of
:49:57. > :50:05.County's Lee Hughes whose deadline loan failed at the last-minute. He
:50:05. > :50:15.was banned for this one. The keeper was called upon as the visitors
:50:15. > :50:17.
:50:17. > :50:22.continued to dominate. Another fine save kept the scores level. The
:50:22. > :50:27.ball was flicked into the path of Alan Judge, who had one thing on
:50:27. > :50:31.his mind. That strike threatened to end the run of three successive
:50:31. > :50:41.draws. It had the locals dreaming of a first home win since September.
:50:41. > :50:48.It should have been sealed early in the second-half. Notts are up to
:50:48. > :50:53.sixth. Crewe were looking to build on their fine 3-3 draw at Sheffield
:50:53. > :51:03.United. It was a stirring second- half performance wip which earnt
:51:03. > :51:06.
:51:06. > :51:14.them victory here. Two goals in four minutes from Lauri Dalla Valle
:51:14. > :51:24.secured the win. He is current on- loan from Fulham. He wrapped things
:51:24. > :51:26.
:51:26. > :51:35.up with this finish. The mysteries of the Orient. How do you go from
:51:35. > :51:39.two league wins out of 10 to five victories? Mathieu Baudry got his
:51:39. > :51:45.first goal since the opening day of the season. You don't have to be a
:51:45. > :51:49.genius to work out the key man, when Kevin Lisbie was injured they
:51:49. > :51:54.lost four out of five. His return coincides exactly with those five
:51:54. > :52:04.wins. Five his five goals in that spell didn't hurt either. How did
:52:04. > :52:08.
:52:08. > :52:18.Preston not score in this game? Sodje showing it wasn't their day.
:52:18. > :52:23.
:52:23. > :52:28.Much has been made of the impact of the manager's return to born mouth.
:52:28. > :52:33.Troy Hewitt scored the first, he got the winner at Scunthorpe during
:52:33. > :52:37.the week. Keeping the Cherries at bay was a difficult task. Tranmere
:52:37. > :52:42.had scored more goals prior to this. No real surprise when they drew
:52:42. > :52:50.level. Lewis Grabban's fourth in three matches had them on terms in
:52:50. > :52:56.the hour mark. With 12 minutes left, David Worrall took aim and got
:52:56. > :53:02.lucky. Regardless, Bury were on track for an impressive victory.
:53:02. > :53:05.Bournemouth had plenty of fire power to call on. Pitman rejoined
:53:05. > :53:11.the club on-loan from Bristol City this week, two years after leaving
:53:11. > :53:16.the South Coast club, he marked his return with a last-minute leveller.
:53:16. > :53:24.The final outcome would have been even more pleasing had this shot
:53:24. > :53:32.been an inch or two lower. The bar came to the rescue for Bury. This
:53:32. > :53:37.was a great advert fofr League One football. Carlisle made the long
:53:37. > :53:41.trip to Yeovil having lost three on the trot. The few who made the
:53:41. > :53:46.journey weren't disappointed. Mark Beck got the first goal midway
:53:46. > :53:49.through the first half. A minute after the re-start, Beck scored
:53:49. > :53:58.again. The Yeovil defence had chances to clear a long free-kick,
:53:58. > :54:04.after a spell of head tennis, Beck let fly, and it flew into the net.
:54:04. > :54:09.Yeovil, who had enjoyed a midweek win at Crawley were given hope when
:54:09. > :54:18.Reuben Reid converted after the keeper could only Parry this shot.
:54:18. > :54:27.There was 25 minutes left at that stage. Marsh-Brown could have
:54:27. > :54:31.levelled, but he was denied by a save. Moments later, Joe Garner,
:54:31. > :54:41.who extended his loan spell from Watford, nodded home his eighth
:54:41. > :54:42.
:54:43. > :54:49.goal of the season. The points headed 300 miles north to Cumbria.
:54:49. > :54:59.Gary McSheffrey's first goal since April put Coventry ahead. Should
:54:59. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:09.the striker have seen red after this challenge? William Edjenguele
:55:09. > :55:14.had the shot, but denied due to this clearance. They avoided their
:55:14. > :55:24.eighth straight defeat. It felt like victory to Pompey. Two teams
:55:24. > :55:25.
:55:25. > :55:32.out of form. Walsall were without a win in 10. Hartlepool were 103079
:55:32. > :55:37.points from safety. Evan Horwood was left licking his lips. The
:55:37. > :55:42.travellers continued their quest for the their first win on the road
:55:42. > :55:52.since March. Walsall controlled this game for long spells. Four
:55:52. > :55:53.
:55:53. > :55:59.minutes into the second-half Dean Holden squared the scores. By the
:55:59. > :56:07.finish Hartlepool's had luck on their side. It does little for
:56:07. > :56:13.their survival prospects. It's all smiles at Oldham after two wins in
:56:13. > :56:19.five days. They were disrupted by suspension. Jonathon Grounds who
:56:19. > :56:28.made his presence pay, he was just back from a ban. They enjoyed
:56:28. > :56:32.possession, but struggled to create much. Mark Wright had a half chance.
:56:32. > :56:42.much. Mark Wright had a half chance. Shrewsbury are in the bottom four.
:56:42. > :56:44.
:56:44. > :56:47.Oldham with back-to-back wins at a They seem to have the perfect
:56:47. > :56:51.formula winning home games and picking up points away from home.
:56:51. > :56:55.They have a real resilience and consistency about them. You feel it
:56:55. > :56:59.will take them a long way this year. One of their goals against
:56:59. > :57:01.One of their goals against Sheffield United was special?
:57:01. > :57:06.Sheffield United was special? special. Lovely turn. He drives
:57:06. > :57:16.forward. Takes the touch. That is as good as strike as you see. It
:57:16. > :57:23.hit the net before the keeper moves. Fantastic result. Four goals for
:57:23. > :57:27.Doncaster. Pre-season favourites, Saunders is showing his metal as a
:57:27. > :57:33.Saunders is showing his metal as a manager. He built the club up with
:57:33. > :57:37.very few players. Last year it was loans and short-term contracts. He
:57:37. > :57:44.was able to do it properly. The players he has in there long-term
:57:44. > :57:46.are good players. That is why he is doing well. David Cotterill is a
:57:46. > :57:49.good signing? I think he has real good signing? I think he has real
:57:49. > :57:54.good signing? I think he has real ability. He found a place where he
:57:54. > :57:58.is really appreciated. He doesn't score enough goals regularly. If he
:57:58. > :58:02.adds that to his game he will be a adds that to his game he will be a
:58:02. > :58:08.real force. What do you think about the comments about the Tranmere
:58:08. > :58:13.fans who booed the club? Typical Ronnie. The fans are expecting
:58:13. > :58:18.Tranmere to win every game. That is because they have been winning.
:58:18. > :58:22.made the situation himself by being so successful? They are top of the
:58:22. > :58:28.league. They are doing well. Fans expect them to drive on and say,
:58:28. > :58:36.sorry, you will have to put up with it. Notts County, the great result
:58:36. > :58:39.against Swindon and the performance for MK Dons against Colchester.
:58:39. > :58:42.As for League Two, Port Vale were aiming to top off a hectic week
:58:42. > :58:45.with a win. Micky Adams' men finally secured
:58:45. > :58:48.new owners on Thursday to take them out of administration.
:58:48. > :58:58.As they closed the gap on leaders Gillingham in midweek, how would
:58:58. > :59:12.
:59:12. > :59:19.the Gills respond in their game at Accrington. But seconds after
:59:19. > :59:27.stepping off the bench, this challenge from Nelsen. The keeper
:59:27. > :59:34.had to go which meant an unforeseen appearance by Forecast who had to
:59:34. > :59:37.face Beattie who slotted in the penalty. So, a blip, or something
:59:38. > :59:47.more serious? It certainly could have been worse for Gillingham.
:59:48. > :59:49.
:59:49. > :59:55.Time was running out. Third bottom against second top
:59:55. > :00:02.looked an unequal contest. Especially with Port Vale have in
:00:02. > :00:12.the league top scorers. They could have been well clear had they taken
:00:12. > :00:19.
:00:19. > :00:29.home side, minutes into the second half, Burgess restored advantage.
:00:29. > :00:30.
:00:30. > :00:36.Two soon became 3. Williamson went down in the area. The midfielder
:00:36. > :00:41.took the kick himself, his 5th success from the spot this season.
:00:41. > :00:51.Aldershot drop back into the bottom two.
:00:51. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:06.More problems with Bonet. -- Barnet. A penalty for handball, but the
:01:06. > :01:11.keeper saved. 10 minutes from time, the home side's efforts paid off.
:01:11. > :01:21.With the winner calmly lifted over Stack. The visitors had a late
:01:21. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:27.chance to grab a point. But it bounced back.
:01:27. > :01:34.Back-to-back defeats have seen fleet would lose ground in the top
:01:34. > :01:43.three. Hitting the post here. Dagenham are no respecters of
:01:43. > :01:51.reputations. There were no here came from the spot. Williams
:01:52. > :02:01.knocked it hint himself -- it in herself, an injury-time winner.
:02:02. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:07.They almost made a When's -- amends here.
:02:07. > :02:13.If you want goals, followed Bristol Rovers, cent in nine seconds into
:02:13. > :02:23.his debut, Branston on loan from Aldershot, announced himself with a
:02:23. > :02:32.header. Standby for five more, just before half an hour. Back came
:02:32. > :02:39.Rovers minutes later, eves macro took all the credit for that. The
:02:39. > :02:49.visitors were soon level again, in the second half, after this corner.
:02:49. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :02:54.Still, Rovers were not done. Smith, and a 3-2 lead. Bradford had never
:02:54. > :03:00.won at Bristol Rovers but they were not going to be beaten this time.
:03:00. > :03:04.Hansen macro provided a number three. The action didn't end there
:03:04. > :03:13.in this crazy, breathless contest which boiled over into stoppage
:03:13. > :03:18.time. And a challenge by Brown. Tried to make sense was the referee,
:03:18. > :03:28.the man in yellow. Eventually he decided it was a straight red card
:03:28. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:38.for Doyle for his part. And then, Brown followed with a second yellow.
:03:38. > :03:43.Some match. Two sides on a promotion push
:03:43. > :03:53.meeting, as Southend welcomed Rochdale, just one point above them
:03:53. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:04.in the table. Gornell headed his first goal home for Rochdale. Then,
:04:04. > :04:14.the Long powered in the equaliser, his 12th of the season. Southend
:04:14. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:25.gilded the same line-up in a series of matches. Tomlin grabbed his 5th
:04:25. > :04:27.
:04:27. > :04:37.goal in three games. 10 minutes from time, along macro sweeping a
:04:37. > :04:47.path -- the Long sweeping this into the path of Laird.
:04:47. > :04:57.
:04:57. > :05:06.You never know what you are going losing at home the next. This first
:05:06. > :05:12.half goal defeated Exeter. In injury time, Rose saw red. The
:05:12. > :05:17.resulting free kick allowed City 1 more spin of the wheel. But the
:05:18. > :05:27.shot was saved. Rotherham climb into the top seven at Exeter's
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:31.expense. Four games without a win had left
:05:31. > :05:37.Oxford a tick in the table but it took an early lead against
:05:37. > :05:47.Northampton, the visitors's defence failing. Oxford dominated in turns
:05:47. > :05:47.
:05:47. > :05:57.of chances but there would work denied both Rigg and Forster-Caskey
:05:57. > :06:02.
:06:02. > :06:08.-- the woodwork. Substitute Platt macro scored. Then, Pitman scored
:06:08. > :06:15.for the first time in 10 months. Be disappointing day for the visitors
:06:15. > :06:25.was compounded by the dismissal of Carlisle, the veteran was sent off
:06:25. > :06:27.
:06:27. > :06:37.for a second bookable offence in the dying moments.
:06:37. > :06:47.McClure celebrated his return. The 21-year-old with his third of the
:06:47. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:55.week. The strikers looked lively. The manager of reckoned three
:06:55. > :07:02.matches in six days contributed to Burton's midweek defeat. The
:07:02. > :07:12.referee produced a red card, the 7th of Diamond's career, and Grant
:07:12. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:27.added to the punishment. McClure smashed home his second two Galt
:07:27. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:36.salvo of the week. -- goal. If Plymouth could only score, they
:07:36. > :07:41.would have won this comfortably. Chesterfield made a key change in
:07:41. > :07:46.the second half with Boa Morte coming on. His third goal in five
:07:46. > :07:52.matches. Eight years ago in their last meeting, Plymouth beat
:07:52. > :08:00.Chesterfield 7-0. This time, McDonald's couldn't even score a
:08:00. > :08:09.late equaliser. Plymouth are fit bottom.
:08:09. > :08:19.-- fifth. Be two inconsistent mid-table sides
:08:19. > :08:20.
:08:21. > :08:26.met. Year-old man came close to an equaliser but it was kept out by
:08:26. > :08:36.his splendid save. This was the turning point. Within five minutes,
:08:36. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:03.their leading scorer helped Oastler travels, Morecambe must have been
:09:03. > :09:13.relieved to be back home. They were off to an ideal start, Ellison here,
:09:13. > :09:23.beating Sullivan in goal. His celebrations were far from over. He
:09:23. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:32.put his severed of the season beyond the keeper. -- seventh. The
:09:32. > :09:39.visitors improved after the break. The referee awarded a penalty which
:09:39. > :09:49.Midson dispatched himself. His 5th of the season. Just as Wimbledon
:09:49. > :10:02.
:10:02. > :10:08.were threatening a comeback, McNaughton slept. -- slilpped. The
:10:08. > :10:17.teenager signed on loan, McCallum, was sent off. Morecambe extend
:10:17. > :10:21.their unbeaten home run. And Ellison had his prize.
:10:21. > :10:27.What a week it has been for Port Vale. In many weeks, the perfect
:10:27. > :10:34.week. The takeover has gone through, they have had a couple of fantastic
:10:34. > :10:40.results. His daughter has got married. Will it take a shift in
:10:40. > :10:49.mentality, with finances tight, does he now have to operate under
:10:50. > :10:55.some pressure? There are these new owners in situ. He can operate more
:10:55. > :10:59.cannily. I think he can do it better. In turns of the spirit, he
:10:59. > :11:09.will five players who can add to what is already there, he won't
:11:09. > :11:09.
:11:10. > :11:18.want to change too much. Paul Stark is doing well at Southend --
:11:18. > :11:28.Sturrock. This is what he loves doing, building clubs from scratch.
:11:28. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:38.As when he went in with no players. Tomlin, it is good to see him doing
:11:38. > :11:47.well. I brought him into League football several years ago. You're
:11:47. > :11:51.not taking the credit! He has grown, he has become a good player.
:11:51. > :11:54.Well, as for the tables: Cardiff move back to the top of the Npower
:11:54. > :11:56.Championship, as they won their third consecutive game. They
:11:56. > :12:01.replace Crystal Palace, who suffered their first defeat in 15.
:12:01. > :12:04.Leicester move up to third. Middlesbrough and Hull both lost.
:12:04. > :12:07.And it's getting very tight now, with just three points separating
:12:07. > :12:10.Millwall in sixth, down to 13th. Peterborough stay bottom, after
:12:10. > :12:13.only managing to draw at Ipswich. Sheffield Wednesday slip back into
:12:13. > :12:17.the bottom three, after losing for the fourth consecutive game. While
:12:17. > :12:19.Bristol City were the only team in the bottom eight to pick up all
:12:19. > :12:22.three points. Wolves and Bolton continue to struggle after
:12:22. > :12:26.relegation. Tranmere are still the leaders of
:12:26. > :12:30.Npower League 1, three points clear of MK Dons, who thrashed Colchester.
:12:30. > :12:34.Doncaster are level on points with the Dons, but have a game in hand
:12:34. > :12:37.over the teams around them, which is on Tuesday night, at home to
:12:38. > :12:41.Oldham. A win there will move them level on points at the top.
:12:41. > :12:44.Sheffield United drop to fourth, while the team that beat them,
:12:44. > :12:47.Brentford, move up into fifth. At the other end, Hartlepool picked up
:12:47. > :12:50.a point at Walsall, which halted their run of four straight defeats.
:12:50. > :12:53.But are still 10 points adrift of safety. Scunthorpe's second
:12:53. > :12:57.consecutive defeat sees them stay in 23rd. While Shrewsbury drop into
:12:57. > :13:01.the bottom three. Bury's draw moves them up one place. Carlisle in 18th
:13:01. > :13:04.were the only team in the bottom eight to pick up all three points.
:13:05. > :13:08.Gillingham's lead at the top of Npower League 2 has been reduced to
:13:08. > :13:10.two points, as they drew at Accrington, and Port Vale won.
:13:10. > :13:14.Cheltenham stay third, while Southend's hat-trick of wins moves
:13:14. > :13:17.them up four places, to a season high of fourth, with only four
:13:17. > :13:21.points separating them and 13th. Barnet stay bottom, after a late
:13:21. > :13:24.defeat at Cheltenham. Aldershot drop back to 23rd. In fact, all of
:13:24. > :13:27.the bottom four in League 2 lost. Wycombe in 19th continue their
:13:27. > :13:33.revival, as they win back-to-back games.
:13:33. > :13:37.Right. Before we go, don't forget there's more football on Sunday
:13:37. > :13:40.night on Match Of The Day 2, at 10.25pm on BBC One.
:13:40. > :13:42.Midweek Match of the Day, Wednesday, 10.45pm, on BBC One. Match of the
:13:42. > :13:47.Day returns next Saturday at 10.30pm.
:13:47. > :13:51.Which, of course, will be followed by the best from the Championship.