:00:40. > :00:45.For most teams, today began the countdown for the final five
:00:46. > :00:51.fixtures of what has been a marathon season. It was also a day of emotion
:00:52. > :00:54.up and down the country, 25 years after the worst disaster in our
:00:55. > :00:59.sporting history. The Football League joined the Premier League and
:01:00. > :01:05.the Conference to commemorate the tragic loss of 96 Liverpool fans at
:01:06. > :01:11.an FA Cup semifinal at Hillsborough. A warm welcome tonight for Neil
:01:12. > :01:16.Warnock, who is MySpace August. Here is what is coming up. The 11 points
:01:17. > :01:24.clear of the pack, the champagne was nice for Burnley. -- who is my
:01:25. > :01:29.special guest. Middlesbrough were aiming to finish a disappointing
:01:30. > :01:39.season strongly. In the early kick-off, it was QPR taking on a
:01:40. > :01:43.stuttering Nottingham Forest. After their demolition of newly promoted
:01:44. > :01:46.Leicester on Tuesday, Brighton had the chance to break into the
:01:47. > :01:54.play-off places. They welcomed Charlton.
:01:55. > :01:58.And it is Derby day at Huish Park, as two of last season's promoted
:01:59. > :02:06.teams went head to head, Yeovil Town against Bournemouth.
:02:07. > :02:13.Well, Burnley's midweek victory against Barnsley meant Sean Dyche's
:02:14. > :02:19.side would be promoted if they won today, and results elsewhere went
:02:20. > :02:23.for them. The hosts made one change, with the return of keirin
:02:24. > :02:39.Trippier. Middlesbrough made five changes.
:02:40. > :02:53.Arfield, charged down by Woodgate. Kightly at the far post! It looked
:02:54. > :03:06.as though the opening goal was beckoning.
:03:07. > :03:15.This is an area where you would expect to see them taking on the
:03:16. > :03:20.full-back. Good chance. Middlesbrough's best, by some
:03:21. > :03:27.margin. The visitors, as close as they have been to taking the lead.
:03:28. > :03:41.Butterfield. Graham. Brings in Leadbetter. On towards Tomlin. It by
:03:42. > :03:48.Graham, and turned aside by the goalkeeper! That is the second time
:03:49. > :03:49.that Burnley have been tested by the man on loan from Sunderland, Danny
:03:50. > :04:12.Graham. Header on by Adomah. Picked up by
:04:13. > :04:16.Tomlin. Butterfield on target, and tipped over the bar by goalkeeper he
:04:17. > :04:17.turned again. No wonder the Burnley supporters were looking on
:04:18. > :04:36.anxiously. Back to Woodgate, under pressure
:04:37. > :04:44.from Barnes. Adomah under pressure. Here is Arfield. Still going.
:04:45. > :04:57.Tackled by Woodgate. Trippier, onside! Still not cleared! In the
:04:58. > :05:03.end, it goes out for a corner. Ings and Barnes both have a look at goal,
:05:04. > :05:09.but none of them could convert. In the end, it's deflected off Ings,
:05:10. > :05:17.and then off Adomah, and out for a corner.
:05:18. > :05:26.Another poor corner, thumped away by Whitehead.
:05:27. > :05:34.Tomlin, still going, and turned into the back of the net by Butterfield!
:05:35. > :05:39.And Middlesbrough are in front, from one end of the field to the other!
:05:40. > :05:44.The script has been torn apart by the visitors! And it is their
:05:45. > :05:52.supporters behind the goal who are celebrating. Tomlin just kept on
:05:53. > :06:00.going. He lost Arfield, and Butterfield put it in.
:06:01. > :06:14.Well taken by Graham. Tomlin. Still Tomlin! Inches away. He puts his
:06:15. > :06:18.hands to his head, and Middlesbrough almost doubling their grip on this
:06:19. > :06:33.game. Tomlin, for a second, was beginning to celebrate.
:06:34. > :06:47.Terrific ball, brings in Trippier. Trippier! Well, his run was timed to
:06:48. > :07:06.perfection, but on his slightly less powerful left foot...
:07:07. > :07:14.Out for a throw. Another wonderful opportunity for Burnley, and Ings
:07:15. > :07:21.got in front of the 'keeper, but got his angles wrong.
:07:22. > :07:36.The header is a good one from Barnes, and the save was equally
:07:37. > :07:48.good. Constant top list with his first genuine save of the afternoon.
:07:49. > :08:03.Free kick. Jonathan Woodgate is not happy. Can Trippier find the
:08:04. > :08:12.equaliser? Punched away by the goalkeeper. That looked a little bit
:08:13. > :08:20.too close to the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper took no chances. It is
:08:21. > :08:29.not what they came to see, the Burnley supporters, their side
:08:30. > :08:34.trailing at home. Arfield, deflected off the boot of Danny Ayala, out for
:08:35. > :08:40.a corner. Firmly believe it was a penalty. Surely that is a pull, but
:08:41. > :08:52.no, says the referee. Stanislas! Barns across the face of
:08:53. > :09:44.the goal, and Ings cannot get to it. Wallace, is skipping past the
:09:45. > :09:50.defender, and going for gold. To refix shot, saved once again by
:09:51. > :10:04.Konstantopoulos, on a greasy, wet surface.
:10:05. > :10:11.Burnley as wretch here, in their pursuit of an equaliser. Would save
:10:12. > :10:21.by Tom Heaton. -- Burnley are stretched here.
:10:22. > :10:30.Plenty in the middle for Burnley. Was that a push Britain Mark no,
:10:31. > :10:38.says the referee. Away come Middlesbrough. Now, the
:10:39. > :10:49.Middlesbrough players are getting angry. A yellow card is coming out
:10:50. > :10:58.for the Middlesbrough centre half Danny Ayala. I think it is for the
:10:59. > :11:00.reaction, more than a thing else. The Middlesbrough manager is
:11:01. > :11:08.asking, where is this extra minute coming from? One more chance for
:11:09. > :11:14.Burnley. They have a free kick. The card is coming out, and this time it
:11:15. > :11:18.is red. It is a second yellow for Ayala, who had just been booked,
:11:19. > :11:23.seconds earlier. This was him kicking the ball away, which led to
:11:24. > :11:31.his yellow card. And he had already been booked.
:11:32. > :11:37.The referee had spoken to their players about pulling shirts in the
:11:38. > :11:42.box, and then does not give it. I said to him, what is the point about
:11:43. > :11:46.speaking to them about it, then? There are goalkeeper was Man of the
:11:47. > :11:54.Match, outstanding from him. Big decisions go against us, it is not
:11:55. > :12:01.the first time this season. We have had problems away, but we are much
:12:02. > :12:11.better now. We are more confident, and when you have the confidence, it
:12:12. > :12:15.is easier. Middlesbrough have now won four in a
:12:16. > :12:20.row, they are the first team to have done the double over Burnley. 68%
:12:21. > :12:25.possession from Burnley, how did they not win it? They are just
:12:26. > :12:29.lacking a little bit of confidence. They have had a great run, with one
:12:30. > :12:33.or two injuries. They just needed something to go for them, they could
:12:34. > :12:37.have had a couple of penalties today. You believe that one
:12:38. > :12:42.particularly should have been a penalty? Oh, yes. That is one thing
:12:43. > :12:47.I do not miss about this league, referees. Sometimes you do not get
:12:48. > :12:52.the penalties, I am afraid. They have got to limp over the line now.
:12:53. > :12:58.The Middlesbrough goalkeeper, Konstantopoulos, had a key part to
:12:59. > :13:03.play. He has kept five clean sheets out of nine. Shay Given did well as
:13:04. > :13:08.well when he was there, so they have had good goalkeepers this year. They
:13:09. > :13:13.were nice ones, ones which goalkeepers can make look
:13:14. > :13:18.spectacular, but he still had a good afternoon. I think the last one was
:13:19. > :13:27.the best. What kind of job has Sean Dyche done? A miracle. When you look
:13:28. > :13:32.at the teams like QPR and Leicester, massively more expensive squads, he
:13:33. > :13:36.has worked a miracle. Now, he has got to limp over the line and they
:13:37. > :13:43.have got to try quality players for next season. They are stuttering
:13:44. > :13:46.of late, one win in four. Each of their last four opponents have got
:13:47. > :13:51.something to play for. But will they see it through? You would hope so.
:13:52. > :13:58.He deserves it. Blackpool away is a derby as well. But I think he would
:13:59. > :14:03.like to finish it at Blackpool. The others are all tricky. But that is
:14:04. > :14:10.the Championship, that is what makes it so good. They only need five
:14:11. > :14:16.points, and that is even if the other teams win all of their games.
:14:17. > :14:20.It makes you wonder why Derby, and last week QPR losing, they must be
:14:21. > :14:25.kicking themselves, because they could have had a real go at Burnley.
:14:26. > :14:28.Finally, it was a touching moment at half-time when Gary Parkinson came
:14:29. > :14:33.onto the pitch, formerly of both clubs, suffering from locked-in
:14:34. > :14:38.syndrome. He got a great reception. He did, it was very moving, it makes
:14:39. > :14:43.you realise, you have got to live for today. He was a brilliant lad,
:14:44. > :14:46.one of the players liked him. You do not know what is around the corner
:14:47. > :14:53.in this world, so you have to live your life every day.
:14:54. > :15:01.Let's see how the other promotion contenders got on today.
:15:02. > :15:04.Derby's play-off place is all but confirmed, now it is about
:15:05. > :15:08.maintaining momentum and holding their collective nerve. They
:15:09. > :15:14.overcame a couple of setbacks against Huddersfield. Richard Keogh
:15:15. > :15:18.Skyride this effort. Soon after, they found themselves chasing the
:15:19. > :15:21.game with only 40 minutes gone. The Terriers, winless in their previous
:15:22. > :15:28.eight games, took the lead with Nahki Wells's 21st of the season
:15:29. > :15:32.overall. But having come from behind to beat Blackpool on Tuesday,
:15:33. > :15:37.derby's competence was not dented. How about that for a pass from
:15:38. > :15:50.George Thorne? The finish wasn't bad either, Russell levelling the score.
:15:51. > :16:01.Indefatigability is a crucial component of promotion chasers.
:16:02. > :16:04.Needless red for Huddersfield for a second yellow. Derby's second came
:16:05. > :16:14.five minutes into the second half. Alex Smithies palming the cross into
:16:15. > :16:17.his own net. Huddersfield's self-destructive streak continued.
:16:18. > :16:23.Six minutes later, Peter Clarke fluffed clearance and then clattered
:16:24. > :16:28.into Will Hughes. Another simple decision for the referee, who waved
:16:29. > :16:34.a second yellow card in Peter Clarke's direction. From the spot,
:16:35. > :16:38.Chris Martin confirmed derby's third win out of four. Momentum
:16:39. > :16:44.maintained, but the opposition won't always be as generous as
:16:45. > :16:47.Huddersfield well. I think we were forcing ourselves forward and
:16:48. > :16:52.causing the errors, really. The first was a definite second booking
:16:53. > :16:57.on Patrick Bamford, he nearly sliced his leg off. And obviously with the
:16:58. > :17:03.penalty, it was a second booking as well. Huddersfield are a little
:17:04. > :17:08.unlucky, but it was the pressure we exerted and we kept playing our
:17:09. > :17:12.football and got the result. Whilst Brighton are desperate to
:17:13. > :17:16.extend their season, Charlton are surely wishing Burswood finish now,
:17:17. > :17:21.having climbed out of the drop zone. But every time they have won since
:17:22. > :17:28.Jose Rieger took charge, they have lost the following game. So having
:17:29. > :17:33.beaten Yeovil in the week, they were surely fearing the worst. Jesse
:17:34. > :17:40.Lingard opened the scoring. The Manchester United loanee was also on
:17:41. > :17:49.target against Leicester, which has reignited their promotion challenge.
:17:50. > :17:59.Jesse Lingard hugged the touchline before showing a change of pace to
:18:00. > :18:07.find a Odjowa, who despite our side protests, finished emphatically. --
:18:08. > :18:11.offside. Strangely, only the bottom six had scored fewer goals than
:18:12. > :18:14.Oscar Garcia's men but their weary opponents gave them the chance to
:18:15. > :18:20.increase that goal difference in the second half. Gordon Greer's pass
:18:21. > :18:24.went straight through the heart of Charlton and Jesse Lingard was in
:18:25. > :18:28.the clear. Despite the mess, Brighton could be safe in the
:18:29. > :18:34.knowledge that a third straight defeat on their own patch could be
:18:35. > :18:40.avoided. Caskey added further gloss to the store line right at the
:18:41. > :18:47.death. -- scoreline. Brighton back in the promotion path, Charlton with
:18:48. > :18:50.their heads above water, just. We knew we had to come out of the
:18:51. > :18:53.blocks early and we did, we got an early goal and we are satisfied with
:18:54. > :18:57.the performance and especially the three points. I prefer to be in
:18:58. > :19:02.Charlton man in Millwall, there is still one point difference and we
:19:03. > :19:10.have the opportunity on Tuesday to have a good result.
:19:11. > :19:14.Ipswich are in no mood to give up on a play-off place. A midweek triumph
:19:15. > :19:17.over Huddersfield had taken them to within two points off the top six
:19:18. > :19:24.and with so much at stake, there was no shortage of attacking intent.
:19:25. > :19:29.Only a smart save from Sam Johnstone stopped the tractor boys getting the
:19:30. > :19:36.initiative. At the other end, an unmarked Tamas headed goalwards but
:19:37. > :19:41.kept out by fine goalkeeping. The Doncaster defence didn't pick out
:19:42. > :19:44.Tommy Smith. His header caused confusion and his team-mates were
:19:45. > :19:51.only too aware of how close he had come. Daryl Murphy sent town on the
:19:52. > :19:56.way to their latest victory. He has enjoyed a productive season, second
:19:57. > :20:10.in their goal-scoring charts, 13th of the season. Then a penalty, a
:20:11. > :20:17.spot kick giving them a vital lift. The prospect of a point from Portman
:20:18. > :20:22.Road. But within minutes, Doncaster conceded a second, as Luke Chambers
:20:23. > :20:26.scored what proved to be the winner. They are only out of the play-off
:20:27. > :20:38.places on goal difference and remain very much in the mix. I always get a
:20:39. > :20:41.response. They have been great all season but the points keep us out of
:20:42. > :20:47.the top six on goal difference, so we will rest up. We just had a real
:20:48. > :20:54.bonkers week, Blackpool -- Blackburn away, Doncaster here, so we will
:20:55. > :20:58.rest up and get ready for Monday. My players have done well to get back
:20:59. > :21:02.on again, we have equalised and their second goal, it is a blatant
:21:03. > :21:06.foul on Tamas. I don't want cards thrown about but it is a red card.
:21:07. > :21:12.There are stud marks from knee all the way down his leg.
:21:13. > :21:15.Paul Dickov clearly not happy and after the game, incidentally, Mick
:21:16. > :21:20.McCarthy did say they were lucky, particularly with the build-up for
:21:21. > :21:25.that winning goal. You can understand why Paul was the way he
:21:26. > :21:29.was afterwards. Absolutely. When I watched it, I initially thought,
:21:30. > :21:34.this is a red card, let alone a yellow card. He just went over the
:21:35. > :21:39.top. Maker says he is not the kind of player to do it on purpose. Yes,
:21:40. > :21:45.but we all say that. He has done a brilliant job make, with the squad
:21:46. > :21:49.they have got. Look where they are. Six wins out of ten. He is an
:21:50. > :21:53.excellent manager at this level and I think he is doing a great job down
:21:54. > :21:57.there. And he will be looking forward to being the underdogs,
:21:58. > :22:01.trying to get into the play-offs. They are the feature game next
:22:02. > :22:05.Saturday when they go to Watford. Derby got themselves a great result
:22:06. > :22:10.but making for a thoroughly miserable afternoon for
:22:11. > :22:15.Huddersfield, no win in nine and down to nine men. Scoring goals for
:22:16. > :22:20.fun at Derby but helped by the goalkeeper. He is a good goalie,
:22:21. > :22:23.Alex Smithies, it is a nightmare for it. Huddersfield will be glad when
:22:24. > :22:29.the season ends. They have had a bad run but they will be OK. And
:22:30. > :22:32.Brighton, like Ipswich, making the most of Reading not playing and
:22:33. > :22:36.almost getting into those play-off positions. Oscar Garcia talks about
:22:37. > :22:41.not having a squad to last the season but we look at Burnley and
:22:42. > :22:45.see what can be achieved. It is a bigger squad than Ipswich or
:22:46. > :22:49.Burnley, so that cannot complain too much. They have Craig Mikel sweat
:22:50. > :22:55.coming back, like Charlie Austin and QPR, so they are getting players fit
:22:56. > :23:00.at the right time. Speed got the early kick-off involved one of
:23:01. > :23:08.Neil's former sites and another he nearly manage. QPR took on
:23:09. > :23:16.Nottingham Forest. QPR have already had their automatic promotion
:23:17. > :23:19.chances dashed. Harry Redknapp gave the first to Charlie Austin since
:23:20. > :23:24.January. Forrest had top scorer Jamie Paterson missing through
:23:25. > :23:35.illness, centre half Wilson making his first start since September.
:23:36. > :23:41.There is no question that injuries, in particular to QPR's leading
:23:42. > :23:48.scorer Charlie Austin, back in a tin today, have been a real problem for
:23:49. > :23:53.them. Saved by Darlow, turned in by Benayoun! A wonderful start, and
:23:54. > :24:01.Queens Park Rangers take the lead through Yossi Benayoun. The initial
:24:02. > :24:04.shot, Darlow didn't deal with it effectively enough and Benayoun
:24:05. > :24:16.stooped to conquer. Wonderful start for Queens Park Rangers.
:24:17. > :24:22.Richard Dunne not getting anywhere near the direction he wanted on his
:24:23. > :24:24.header back to the goalkeeper. They shake of the head from the QPR
:24:25. > :24:43.captain, a gift of a corner. And the header is in! Superb goal
:24:44. > :24:48.from Lascelles. Grant -- and Forest do strike back. A firm header from
:24:49. > :25:10.the centre back beats Rob Green. That has come at a very opportune
:25:11. > :25:24.time. Lob junior high lead. Benayoun. Junior toilet is in there!
:25:25. > :25:30.Goal! -- hoy Hoilett. He has had a couple of sites of the goal and this
:25:31. > :25:32.time he delivers. Benayoun got a touch, but the vital one fell here
:25:33. > :25:50.for Junior Hoilett. Cleared from just short of the line
:25:51. > :25:53.by Simpson. That is the benefit of having a fallback close to the
:25:54. > :26:02.goal-line, Danny Simpson in the right place to deny Halford.
:26:03. > :26:13.And the header in. A goal for Matt Derbyshire. And Forest A-level. --
:26:14. > :26:18.are level. La Celeste in the first half, Derbyshire in the second. Who
:26:19. > :26:21.is marking him? They are all looking and the answer is no one. 2-2 at
:26:22. > :26:44.Loftus Road. Just off the post by Bobby Zamora.
:26:45. > :26:56.And how close does Zamora come? Yes, off the outside of the post.
:26:57. > :27:08.It is kept alive here. Concerted pressure. Wonderful goal! Scored by
:27:09. > :27:13.Nedum Onuoha! It is a quite brilliant finish that any striker
:27:14. > :27:24.would have been proud of. Fed by Ravel Morrison, one look at the goal
:27:25. > :27:33.and bang. No nonsense. And QPR lead for the third time today.
:27:34. > :27:39.In goes the header and a fine save by Rob Green. Derbyshire denied. But
:27:40. > :27:43.once more, they are winning those first headers. He gets down really
:27:44. > :27:57.smartly and he had to, Rob Green. Zamora too strong for Wilson. Sets
:27:58. > :28:04.up the chance for Morrison. He can kill it now! Yes! Queens Park
:28:05. > :28:12.Rangers are home for all three points. It is a little bit cruel on
:28:13. > :28:16.Nottingham Forest, but Zamora's fresh legs were too much for
:28:17. > :28:24.Wilson. Morrison kept his composure and drilled in the Queens Park
:28:25. > :28:30.Rangers' four. It is turning out to be a very entertaining game. --
:28:31. > :28:40.forth. There may yet be more pickings for
:28:41. > :28:45.Rangers. It is Zamora! It is five! What a finish from Queens Park
:28:46. > :28:52.Rangers. Benayoun with the pass initially, Morrison on it ahead of
:28:53. > :29:01.Lascelles, a lovely pass around the corner and Zamora did the rest. The
:29:02. > :29:04.final score at Loftus Road, 5-2. It was a decent game. They came back
:29:05. > :29:07.into the game twice from two corners, we have conceded a few
:29:08. > :29:11.goals lately from corners and we have to put that right as best as we
:29:12. > :29:15.can, but in the end, to get five goals was good for us. A run of 12
:29:16. > :29:19.games, there is something not right and we need to get the bottom of it
:29:20. > :29:23.this season, make sure it is cleared up and we have a real positive vibe
:29:24. > :29:28.inside the changing room and around the football club before Stewart
:29:29. > :29:31.arrives. We will talk about chut appear shortly, but as far as QPR
:29:32. > :29:43.were concerned, the first time they have scored five goals since 2009.
:29:44. > :29:49.Harsh on forest? Yes, at 2-2, they could have gone in front. Good to
:29:50. > :29:53.get Lansbury back fit. He played the best part of an hour. And they have
:29:54. > :30:00.got a good squad. But it is a great result. It all but secures a
:30:01. > :30:03.play-off position for QPR. It could have gone either way, as we have
:30:04. > :30:12.mentioned, but what about Nedum Onuoha, keeping the ball alive, like
:30:13. > :30:19.did? He did really well, fighting to keep it in play, then he does not
:30:20. > :30:24.just stop and watch it, his first touch here, straight in the back of
:30:25. > :30:31.the net. Probably a good job he has not got time to think. It find few
:30:32. > :30:36.days for him, he became a father again just a few days ago, hence the
:30:37. > :30:41.celebration. Yes, when I was there, I tried to sign him. I met him and
:30:42. > :30:48.his mother up in Manchester. He is a good lad. Bobby Zamora was on the
:30:49. > :30:54.pitch, and Charlie Austin was back as well, and Kevin Doyle is not too
:30:55. > :30:58.far away. Austin is so vital. I spoke to Harry couple of weeks ago.
:30:59. > :31:07.He needs a couple of games, but once he has got back, he is just coming
:31:08. > :31:11.right for the play-offs. What about Nottingham Forest, their season is
:31:12. > :31:17.now fizzling out, with no win in 12? Stuart Pearce is attending the
:31:18. > :31:24.games, but it is a bit strange, why is he not in the dugout? Only Stuart
:31:25. > :31:28.Pearce knows that. It is a little bit strange. I know what Gary says
:31:29. > :31:32.about looking forward to next season, but I think it is such a
:31:33. > :31:39.waste. For me, they have got a great squad. They have got Lansbury coming
:31:40. > :31:43.back fit, they have got Vaughan and we, not far away, and I think it is
:31:44. > :31:49.a wasted season. I think they have missed out on an opportunity. It had
:31:50. > :31:52.all the makings of a real battle at Huish Park this afternoon, Yeovil
:31:53. > :31:55.and Bournemouth facing each other with contrasting objectives. For
:31:56. > :32:07.Yeovil, survival, for Bournemouth, the play-offs.
:32:08. > :32:15.Only 55 miles separate them, and they have both risen through the
:32:16. > :32:19.Football League ranks using managers who have returned to their clubs for
:32:20. > :32:28.a second spell. But in a few weeks' time, could there are parts be going
:32:29. > :32:31.in different directions? It is 11 seasons since Gary Johnson Lady
:32:32. > :32:36.Yeovil into the Football League. He has since guided them to two further
:32:37. > :32:41.promotions. But they are running out of games to survive this year. I
:32:42. > :32:46.think everybody has enjoyed this season, would love us to stay in it.
:32:47. > :32:50.We have still got a chance and we need to do all we can to be a
:32:51. > :32:53.Championship club next year, even though it is looking longer odds
:32:54. > :32:58.than it was. I think we have competed well enough to know that we
:32:59. > :33:04.were not the shrinking violets of the league. And the opposition are
:33:05. > :33:07.no slouches when it comes to remarkable transformations. Under
:33:08. > :33:13.Eddie Howe, Bournemouth have gone from administration and points
:33:14. > :33:17.deductions through two productions and, of the back of five consecutive
:33:18. > :33:25.wins, to within two points of the play-offs. Our aim was to stay in
:33:26. > :33:30.the division, no debate about it. We set clear targets, we had a clear
:33:31. > :33:34.plan. We have surpassed that and we are now in a good position with five
:33:35. > :33:40.games to go. I do not think there is too much pressure on us. We are very
:33:41. > :33:45.proud to be members of the Football League. We have come out of the
:33:46. > :33:50.non-league after 105 years, as I keep reminding people. We respect
:33:51. > :33:55.the clubs, the big clubs, we are playing against, who we never ever
:33:56. > :33:59.thought we would compete against. We thought we would be mid-table, we
:34:00. > :34:04.wanted to stay up. Halfway through we were looking at the points and
:34:05. > :34:10.thinking, we will be all right. Now, it is, wow! We are seeing the best
:34:11. > :34:15.football we have ever seen. Me and my lad have planned Man City away,
:34:16. > :34:21.Chelsea away, all sorts of things for next season. There has been an
:34:22. > :34:25.incredible transformation of the football club, financially and
:34:26. > :34:31.everything. It has been an incredible few years. You were a bit
:34:32. > :34:39.more subdued than I have been used to? A little bit. I suppose we know
:34:40. > :34:42.that each game which comes up is a massive game for our football club,
:34:43. > :34:48.because we do want to stay in the Championship. The importance of it
:34:49. > :34:53.is that if we can win this one, and then you have got two on the trot,
:34:54. > :34:58.all of a sudden, you have got as good a chance as anyone else. So
:34:59. > :35:01.much at stake for both teams, staying up was always going to be
:35:02. > :35:10.the target for Yeovil. For Bournemouth, the promotion push is a
:35:11. > :35:13.late surprise. Lewis Grabban missed the first great chance for
:35:14. > :35:23.Bournemouth. It was a let-off for Yeovil. But this list in shop from
:35:24. > :35:34.Kieffer Moore put Yeovil ahead. -- this blistering shot. Then, the
:35:35. > :35:41.unlucky Byron Webster's clearance lofted over his own goalkeeper. But
:35:42. > :35:48.Yeovil do not like fighting spirit. They looked for that elusive winner.
:35:49. > :35:59.James Hayter was a whisker away from the decisive, match-winning
:36:00. > :36:02.contribution. I suppose it is so tight for that final play-off place
:36:03. > :36:08.that you do not know how valuable that point could be? As you say, it
:36:09. > :36:12.could be a valuable point for us. We are pleased that we got something.
:36:13. > :36:17.Yeovil have not given up, they kept fighting. It could have gone either
:36:18. > :36:22.way. While we are still in it, as the games get less and less, they
:36:23. > :36:26.become more important to win. My boys tried to go out and win the
:36:27. > :36:31.game today. We looked a Championship side today. I was proud of them. So,
:36:32. > :36:36.nothing to separate the two on the day. It has been a very steep
:36:37. > :36:41.learning curve for Yeovil summer hasn't it? Yes, it is so difficult
:36:42. > :36:46.for a club with the income and the wage bill etc. They are always
:36:47. > :36:49.pushing against the wind, really. They have had a lot of opportunities
:36:50. > :36:56.to win games. 31 points they have lost from winning positions. I
:36:57. > :37:00.know, they have had their opportunities, but it always seems
:37:01. > :37:04.to catch up on you, when you cannot afford to just bring people in.
:37:05. > :37:10.Bournemouth however do have that financial back-up, and 62 points
:37:11. > :37:15.matches their best ever in the second tier of English football.
:37:16. > :37:20.What about Eddie Howe? When you are happy as a manager, you can work
:37:21. > :37:23.better. He was not happy at Burnley. He has gone back there, and the
:37:24. > :37:31.chairman has supported him financially. He is a very
:37:32. > :37:36.intelligent young man. They might have run out of steam a little bit,
:37:37. > :37:40.but five wins out of six, after beating QPR and Reading in four days
:37:41. > :37:45.last weekend, that must have taken something out of them. Let's have a
:37:46. > :37:50.look at how things are panning out in the top half. How do you see it
:37:51. > :37:57.going? It is toss a coin time. Brighton have had a nightmare time.
:37:58. > :38:04.They have scored ten in the last four, and the previous ten in 14.
:38:05. > :38:10.But look at Ipswich. Nobody gives them a chance. Mick McCarthy will be
:38:11. > :38:18.set at home having a beer, thinking, do not talk about us. Reading should
:38:19. > :38:23.be favourites, if they can win against Leicester. Our last look at
:38:24. > :38:27.the Championship starts with Blackburn, who kept their outside
:38:28. > :38:34.chances of a play-off place alive on Tuesday. That was when they beat QPR
:38:35. > :38:42.at home. Well, earlier today, they were at Sheffield Wednesday.
:38:43. > :38:45.Of all the tributes this weekend, none will be more poignant than
:38:46. > :38:51.those at Hillsborough, the ground where those tragic events unfolded.
:38:52. > :39:00.Managers Stuart Gray and Gary Bowyer both laid wreaths. Blackburn were
:39:01. > :39:06.gifted the lead just 15 minutes in. Jordan Rhodes took advantage. Until
:39:07. > :39:10.recently, Lewis Buxton had not scored in 2.5 years. But this was
:39:11. > :39:16.his third in less than a month, to level the scores. But Blackburn are
:39:17. > :39:20.on their longest unbeaten run in more than five years. Craig Conway
:39:21. > :39:27.brought up his fifth of the campaign. They were seemingly out of
:39:28. > :39:29.sight as Manchester United lonely Michael Keane chord at the end of a
:39:30. > :39:58.crazy first half. -- loanee. Adi knew who did the rest. And he
:39:59. > :40:05.then put away a dramatic equaliser. -- Atdhe Nuhiu. We should have been
:40:06. > :40:09.going away with all three points. It is disappointing when you score
:40:10. > :40:15.three goals. We have done it once too often this season now. Today, we
:40:16. > :40:20.have thrown it away. Half-time, 3-1 down, would I take a draw? Just
:40:21. > :40:26.disappointed we do not get all three in the end. Going into this one, Ian
:40:27. > :40:31.Holloway said Millwall had a mountain to climb in order to avoid
:40:32. > :40:41.relegation. Lewis McGugan got the opener. But back-to-back wins have
:40:42. > :40:44.restored belief to the Millwall camp. Substitute Steve Morison got
:40:45. > :40:50.them a foothold in the match shortly after the hour mark. Despite the
:40:51. > :41:02.best efforts of the home side, they were back on the slippery slope with
:41:03. > :41:06.only four minutes remaining in normal time, with a goal from Abdi.
:41:07. > :41:12.But check out David Forde in the box here. Maybe his presence unnerved
:41:13. > :41:18.Watford. Manuel Almunia lost his grip on the shot, and Millwall had
:41:19. > :41:26.earned themselves another precious point. It looked like it might not
:41:27. > :41:34.be higher day, but we forced it to be our day. We got at least a point,
:41:35. > :41:39.which we deserved. -- be our day. A couple of games ago, it looked all
:41:40. > :41:44.over. Dead and buried. And it certainly isn't, we have given
:41:45. > :41:51.ourselves a chance, and that is all that matters. Barnsley's problems
:41:52. > :41:56.are continuing. They had not scored in two games, and they drew a blank
:41:57. > :42:02.again away at Bolton, where one goal settled the contest. Luke still
:42:03. > :42:06.prevented Jermaine Beckford from making the breakthrough here, but
:42:07. > :42:15.Beckford had the final say. -- Lucas de Jong. He went around Steele, to
:42:16. > :42:32.extend Bolton's unbeaten run to six matches. He then came very close to
:42:33. > :42:34.getting his second. Barnsley were presented with a wonderful
:42:35. > :42:44.opportunity to level matters, when Alex Baptiste bought down Ryan
:42:45. > :42:57.McLoughlin inside the area. Chris O'Grady accepted responsibility, but
:42:58. > :43:02.hit the post. I felt we had enough chances to put the game away early
:43:03. > :43:08.in the match. But they were fighting for their lives, they never gave up.
:43:09. > :43:14.That made it difficult. You need luck in games at times and it is
:43:15. > :43:20.deserting us at the moment. But if we work as hard as we have been
:43:21. > :43:26.doing, it will come back again. Off the field, a new era at Leeds, with
:43:27. > :43:32.the takeover finally confirmed. On the pitch, the team has been going
:43:33. > :43:40.through its worst run for a decade. The opening goal came on 21 minutes,
:43:41. > :43:45.however. The relegation zone is looming large for Blackpool, after
:43:46. > :43:54.three wins in 27. Neal Bishop's effort was the best they could
:43:55. > :43:58.muster in the first half. Murphy had waited eight months for a goal, but
:43:59. > :44:08.this was too horrific finish, to clinch the victory for Leeds. --
:44:09. > :44:11.this was a tremendous finish. It was an eighth defeat in 11 for
:44:12. > :44:29.Blackpool. We just want another calm week. We
:44:30. > :44:34.have got the new owners coming in and the club has been sorted out,
:44:35. > :44:39.basically. So, a winning start to the regime of
:44:40. > :44:44.Massimo Cellino. It has been a bonkers few days at Elland Road,
:44:45. > :44:48.hasn't it? You had spying equipment getting found, resignations at
:44:49. > :44:59.boardroom level, they just need stability? I think he has come in at
:45:00. > :45:03.the right time, there is nothing to lose. I have Paladdini at QPR,
:45:04. > :45:07.another fiery Italian and they need something like that, Leeds. The fans
:45:08. > :45:12.have been led them for awhile, and the result, they probably couldn't
:45:13. > :45:16.have wished for a better team to play against, Blackpool. Barry
:45:17. > :45:25.Ferguson played himself in midfield, very much the last role of the dice.
:45:26. > :45:29.It is desperate, he has not played for 27 games. It shows you what he
:45:30. > :45:35.thinks about his team at the moment and I don't think it is going to get
:45:36. > :45:39.any easier. Their last four fixtures? I know, you look at them
:45:40. > :45:47.there, Burnley at home, Brighton away, we can and then Charlton at
:45:48. > :45:51.home. They have -- Wigan. They have got to do something. They would love
:45:52. > :45:54.to put something over their neighbours, Burnley, desperate to
:45:55. > :45:58.the point, but there will be some nervous people in the seaside town.
:45:59. > :46:06.Millwall got themselves what could be a huge point of them on Saturday.
:46:07. > :46:12.If I was Ollie, I would get the groundsman a bottle of champagne.
:46:13. > :46:21.They are all up there, it is the 90th minute was an average shot,
:46:22. > :46:25.good old groundsman. That might just be the goal that keeps them up, that
:46:26. > :46:29.is how tight it is. Let's have a look, see exactly how tight it is at
:46:30. > :46:36.the bottom of the Championship. Millwall are enjoying their longest
:46:37. > :46:40.run of form. They will be looking at Blackpool, Doncaster and Birmingham,
:46:41. > :46:46.who can't win at home. Huddersfield will be glad to get another three or
:46:47. > :46:49.four points. You think the 50 mark get you safety? I don't think it
:46:50. > :46:54.will have to be that but you have to get there. With the fixtures coming
:46:55. > :46:59.up, Blackpool will be desperate for as many points as they can. League
:47:00. > :47:10.One on Friday night's match at the New York Stadium was rather hoping
:47:11. > :47:11.to delay Wolves's promotion party. On Tuesday, the Millers took on
:47:12. > :47:20.Bradford City. Defeat in the week effectively
:47:21. > :47:24.killed off their hopes of the top two, Sir Rotherham were looking to
:47:25. > :47:29.get back in the group ahead of the play-offs. Michael O'Connor's wicked
:47:30. > :47:33.set piece at Bradford rocking. But for all of their attacking intent,
:47:34. > :47:40.the bantams were holding firm against a side that had turned them
:47:41. > :47:47.over in their previous six meetings. And in stoppage time, Ben Pringle's
:47:48. > :47:53.corner picked out an unmarked player, but like his boss, left with
:47:54. > :47:58.his head in his hands. It reasons to be positive. I was pretty down on
:47:59. > :48:03.Tuesday after the performance, but I am a bit tonight. We played
:48:04. > :48:07.terrific. If we play like that in the play-offs, they have got to be
:48:08. > :48:15.good to beat us. Rather's meant as raw for -- a draw
:48:16. > :48:26.for Kenny Jackett's men would confirm promotion. Wolves were
:48:27. > :48:29.chasing a record 24th clean sheet. Wolves haven't had to rely on too
:48:30. > :48:34.many lucky breaks this season but they got one here, the shot
:48:35. > :48:42.deflecting in. Before half-time, Crewe were down to ten players.
:48:43. > :48:53.Anike has 14 league goals on his loan spell from Arsenal, but also
:48:54. > :48:58.his red card after an elbow. One or two survived the coal of the Wolves
:48:59. > :49:02.squad. One of them, Dave Edwards. His fourth goal in six, mission
:49:03. > :49:06.accomplished. Delighted, great to get promotion with four games left.
:49:07. > :49:09.Credit to the players, they negotiated a difficult day and a
:49:10. > :49:16.difficult pitch. Excellent clean sheet and eight very good win.
:49:17. > :49:20.Having already secured a club record 87 points, Brentford remain strong
:49:21. > :49:25.favourites to join Wolves in the Championship, but they failed to
:49:26. > :49:28.gain inspiration from David Button's penalty saved following a
:49:29. > :49:37.foul by Alan McCormack on Alex Prichard. But it was Button's pass
:49:38. > :49:41.that but Douglas in trouble just before the break and Thomson nipped
:49:42. > :49:45.in to put away the only goal of the match. A tidy finish from the
:49:46. > :49:49.teenager. Swindon, who still have an outside chance of making the
:49:50. > :49:59.play-offs, had to work hard to hang on to the lead. George Savill denied
:50:00. > :50:03.by the keeper. But a dismissal at five minutes past the hour made the
:50:04. > :50:09.task a little easier. A second yellow for a challenge on Branko.
:50:10. > :50:15.Brentford haven't won all scored in their previous three away games, and
:50:16. > :50:22.despite good well going close late on, they still need to win is to be
:50:23. > :50:26.absolutely certain of promotion. The boys wanted to get into the lead,
:50:27. > :50:33.had the mindset they read desperate to hold onto it didn't take risks.
:50:34. > :50:35.-- they were desperate. Having seen their automatic
:50:36. > :50:39.promotion push falter in recent weeks, Leyton Orient had to regain
:50:40. > :50:43.momentum. That is what they did, David Mooney got the ball rolling.
:50:44. > :50:49.It is hard to believe this was a side with one win in six, as Dean
:50:50. > :50:52.Cox doubled their advantage with his 14th goal of the season. Much worse
:50:53. > :50:57.was to come for the visitors, who were to concede two goals in a
:50:58. > :51:01.catastrophic 36th minute. Kevin Lisbie struck first as the
:51:02. > :51:05.visitors' defence went absent without leave. The travelling
:51:06. > :51:10.faithful had barely 30 seconds to collect their depressed thoughts
:51:11. > :51:13.before then it was bulging again. Kevin Lisbie pouncing on defensive
:51:14. > :51:17.hesitation to set up David Mooney for his second of the match and his
:51:18. > :51:22.20th of the season. Jailing them will feel the second half
:51:23. > :51:29.represented something of a moral victory -- Gillingham. I'm told
:51:30. > :51:31.Bagnall made it five. There was a consolation as Craig Fagan finished
:51:32. > :51:37.emphatically, but the damage had already been done. Gillingham still
:51:38. > :51:46.have work to do to confirm safety but Russell slave can work for the
:51:47. > :51:49.play-offs -- Russell Slade. Speaking I thought we were
:51:50. > :51:54.excellent. Joe Garner missed out to be at the birth of his child, but at
:51:55. > :52:01.least he will be there for the final push. In his absence, his team-mates
:52:02. > :52:05.gave a devastating the plate. Stuart Bevan got the ball rolling. The home
:52:06. > :52:08.side were in the mood. Lee Holmes deserved more after a terrific run
:52:09. > :52:13.but youngster Alan Brown finished the job on his first-ever start.
:52:14. > :52:17.Carlisle are now in big trouble with less than a quarter of the game
:52:18. > :52:22.gone. But Gary Madine put them back into contention. It failed to spark
:52:23. > :52:26.a comeback and instead, they were blown away in the second half. Three
:52:27. > :52:32.minutes after the restart, Holmes added his name to the scoresheet.
:52:33. > :52:39.But their opponents on the ropes, Preston showed no mercy. Craig
:52:40. > :52:45.Davies made it 4-1 with less than an hour gone. Even if it did take two
:52:46. > :52:49.attempts. By now, it was becoming target practice and Simon Grayson's
:52:50. > :52:56.men went for more. Davies gobbling up his second. Carlisle's brief
:52:57. > :53:02.spell outside the bottom four was over. Their misery compounded when
:53:03. > :53:09.Davies' stylish finish secured a 26 minute hat-trick and the match ball.
:53:10. > :53:13.I thought a few weeks ago that we were due a heavy victory against
:53:14. > :53:17.somebody, because of the number chances we were creating, an
:53:18. > :53:22.unfortunate if a Carlisle, they were on the end of a good, positive
:53:23. > :53:25.result for us. In the race for the final play-off
:53:26. > :53:30.position, Peter Borren began holding the cards. A thumping header set
:53:31. > :53:37.them on their way after only six minutes. They began with a 6-point
:53:38. > :53:42.buffer over MK Dons but they had to work for this against mid-table
:53:43. > :53:46.Coventry. The keeper saving well from Nathan Ecclestone. Before the
:53:47. > :53:55.Sky Blues' Mark Marshall told this effort over the crossbar. Josh
:53:56. > :53:59.McCord ended a 14 month wait for a goal at Wembley two weeks ago. The
:54:00. > :54:02.goals is still elusive. The play-offs isn't theirs yet but it is
:54:03. > :54:08.mighty close. Yes, Peter Borren ticking over
:54:09. > :54:13.nicely. Very well done to Kenny Jackett at Wolves, mighty relieved
:54:14. > :54:17.they are back in the Championship after one season. It just goes to
:54:18. > :54:20.highlight that fractured relationship between fans and
:54:21. > :54:27.players has been re-established. It is a fantastic club. I think the
:54:28. > :54:31.directors have finally got the manager of the best on they have had
:54:32. > :54:35.since Mick McCarthy. A similar mould, Kenny Jackett, knows what he
:54:36. > :54:41.is doing. Well organised. They will look back at the time between Mick
:54:42. > :54:45.leaving and now and realise they won have made mistakes but they were on
:54:46. > :54:51.their way back. Big win for Leyton orient and especially for Preston
:54:52. > :54:55.North end. Well done to Craig Davies for his hat-trick. A good
:54:56. > :54:58.performance for him. The first two pretty scrappy but nonetheless, he
:54:59. > :55:04.has been in and out and made the most of his chances with Joel Garner
:55:05. > :55:08.of. One has come off his bike, the other is a bit more of a scramble.
:55:09. > :55:14.Speaking of that is what I love about the strikers. Just being in
:55:15. > :55:19.the right place to get that touch. -- off his five. Off balance, it is
:55:20. > :55:24.behind him. I think the third goal is his best golf. I'm not sure about
:55:25. > :55:31.the celebration. What is under the shirt, you mean? I am not sure about
:55:32. > :55:37.that. I suppose he just wants to show his tattoos off. Let's have a
:55:38. > :55:41.look at the top of League One. Wolves only seven points away from
:55:42. > :55:45.winning the title, it is all about jostling for position in the
:55:46. > :55:51.play-offs. Russell Slade with the budget at Orient, Warburton has done
:55:52. > :55:58.well since he took over. Seamless from Uwe Rosler. And Simon Grayson
:55:59. > :56:02.has done a fabulous job. Darren has won the cup and is hanging in for
:56:03. > :56:07.the play-offs. I can't see anybody like Swindon catching them. I think
:56:08. > :56:12.it is too big a gap. More from League One, and six points off the
:56:13. > :56:14.play-offs with matches running out, MK Dons were in dire need of a
:56:15. > :56:21.result at home to freefalling crawly.
:56:22. > :56:30.-- crawly. MK Dons haven't scored a goal in their own park insane hours
:56:31. > :56:34.before kick-off, so when Crawley took an early lead, home fans will
:56:35. > :56:44.have been fearing the worst. Israel Macleod would have lifted spirits
:56:45. > :56:48.but put golden opportunity way over the crossbar, punished in injury
:56:49. > :56:54.time in the first hour. Mike Jones in for the killer goal. And
:56:55. > :57:02.following this fifth home defeat on the spin, MK Dons' play-off chances
:57:03. > :57:06.are all but over. Notts County started the day peering
:57:07. > :57:10.optimistically about the rest from 23rd spot. So when Curtis Thompson
:57:11. > :57:16.put through his own goal on 13 minutes, it wasn't the best start.
:57:17. > :57:19.Calamity became a crisis when Port Vale made it two. The home side
:57:20. > :57:23.couldn't clear their lines and when the ball found Gavin Tomlin, he
:57:24. > :57:30.found a way to bundle its over the line. But the magpies have won three
:57:31. > :57:33.of their last four matches and the trickery of Jamal Campbell Rice and
:57:34. > :57:39.the cool finishing of Jimmy Spencer started the comeback. Campbell Rice
:57:40. > :57:44.was a man inspired as he tormented the visitors down the right. As Port
:57:45. > :57:49.Vale retreated in panic, he picked out Spencer yet again for his third
:57:50. > :57:52.goal in less than a week. The Notts County bandwagon was purring like a
:57:53. > :57:58.Rolls-Royce three minutes after the break when 18-year-old Jack really
:57:59. > :58:01.stand on the style. The Aston Villa loanee showing his quality over and
:58:02. > :58:09.over again before teeing up Campbell Rice. The visitors tried to respond.
:58:10. > :58:16.Tomlin was to hit the post before the rebound was fluffed. Another
:58:17. > :58:20.dazzling run from Jack really should extinguished any hope of a Port Vale
:58:21. > :58:23.comeback. Campbell Rice was again the beneficiary and four wins out of
:58:24. > :58:32.five means that Notts County are out of the drop zone.
:58:33. > :58:38.Two clubs wondering what could have been this season. Walsall fell away
:58:39. > :58:42.when it mattered whilst Bristol City paid for a woeful start. But they
:58:43. > :58:48.have made big strides under Steve Cotterell. Andy Taylor's foul on Sam
:58:49. > :58:53.Baldock put the striker on the spot. His 23rd of the campaign sent
:58:54. > :59:00.his sight at the brake on top, but just shy of the hour, Walsall handed
:59:01. > :59:06.a glorious chance to equalise. Nigel Miller pointing to the spot for a
:59:07. > :59:11.second time. But Simon Moore got down sharply, leaving the Robins on
:59:12. > :59:15.course to meet the 50 point barrier, a significant achievement. Nicky
:59:16. > :59:27.Featherstone tried his luck, but no joy. A draw would have been fair but
:59:28. > :59:31.City managed to see it through. We have to win was Graham Weston's
:59:32. > :59:35.take on this, pre-match. It would have taken Stevenage to within four
:59:36. > :59:41.points at Colchester. The manager could have had few complaints about
:59:42. > :59:47.the start. Michael Doughty with his first goal since October. With no
:59:48. > :59:50.wins in seven, Stevenage began four points from safety, not beyond
:59:51. > :59:54.saving but it might be soon if they leave strikers with the spray is
:59:55. > :59:59.given here to Freddie Sears. That came right on half-time. Soon after
:00:00. > :00:07.the break, Colchester in front. Chris des's concentration slipped. A
:00:08. > :00:11.run of four successive losses had Colchester in trouble but worries
:00:12. > :00:17.were eased when Freddie Sears gave the Essex side a 2-goal buffer. In
:00:18. > :00:20.Luke Freeman, Stevenage have a player of real quality. The former
:00:21. > :00:31.Arsenal junior's free kick meant a nervous finish for United. It was
:00:32. > :00:38.rather less nervous, thanks to this late red card for throwing the ball
:00:39. > :00:42.at another player. It was enough for a straight red card from the
:00:43. > :00:54.referee. Games are running out fast for the bottom club. Despite winning
:00:55. > :01:00.a crucial six pointer at Colchester last weekend, Tranmere were still
:01:01. > :01:04.only above the drop zone on goal difference. But Max Power got them
:01:05. > :01:12.off to a terrific start against Shrewsbury. Paul Parry equalised
:01:13. > :01:16.with a powerful header. The home side had sacked their manager,
:01:17. > :01:20.Ronnie Moore, in midweek after he admitted breaking the FA's betting
:01:21. > :01:26.rules. But a delightful goal from Junior Brown would have been a major
:01:27. > :01:31.boost for the caretaker boss. Shrewsbury are now just one place
:01:32. > :01:36.off the bottom. It will impact on confidence, it will impact on other
:01:37. > :01:45.teams. It bodes well for what we are trying to achieve. I think we have
:01:46. > :01:48.got to win at least three. A good win for Tranmere, after a terrible
:01:49. > :01:55.few days, but a hammer blow for Shrewsbury. We heard some yells from
:01:56. > :02:00.Neil Wallis, for each of the goals scored by Notts County. They managed
:02:01. > :02:07.by Shaun Derry, a player you have managed several times over the
:02:08. > :02:11.years. I know you were impressed with the way Jack Grealish set up a
:02:12. > :02:19.couple of the goals? He is so cool and collected. I love this little
:02:20. > :02:23.bit. It was a great run by Campbell-Ryce. The lad has got so
:02:24. > :02:28.much confidence. Not sure about his boots, but you cannot have
:02:29. > :02:34.everything! Go and put this one in, he says, and he does. I felt for
:02:35. > :02:39.Sean today. Because they needed to win. Come back like that, it must
:02:40. > :02:47.give them a massive lift for the run-in. For personal reasons, I want
:02:48. > :02:50.Notts County to stay up. Everybody is fighting with each other at the
:02:51. > :02:57.bottom, it is an exciting time at the minute. Colchester throwing a
:02:58. > :02:59.spanner in the works, as far as Stevenage are concerned, Graham
:03:00. > :03:05.Westley called it a must win game. But it was a big win for Colchester.
:03:06. > :03:09.And I was pleased to see Freddie Sears get on the scoresheet, one of
:03:10. > :03:18.my old lads. A great lad. Colchester needed that. And it looks a bit
:03:19. > :03:24.direful Graham Westley, really, at this moment. He will never give up.
:03:25. > :03:28.But he did say, these are must win games. He has been talking about the
:03:29. > :03:32.indiscipline at the club as well. Let's have a look at the bottom of
:03:33. > :03:41.the table. 12 points still to play for. It could not get much tighter.
:03:42. > :03:47.You can go Gillingham, with Peter Taylor, they will think they can
:03:48. > :03:53.scrape home now. Colchester will be hanging in there. I just hope Notts
:03:54. > :03:58.County get enough points. Carlisle, after that heavy defeat to Preston,
:03:59. > :04:01.how much of a lift will the players need from Graham Kavanagh after
:04:02. > :04:06.that? You cannot be happy when you have just what hit six. It is
:04:07. > :04:14.disappointing for a young manager. But he will just try to get himself
:04:15. > :04:18.going. I am sorry, I am biased, I just hope Notts County do it. Moving
:04:19. > :04:22.into League Two, Rochdale started off leading the title race. They
:04:23. > :04:35.were at Mansfield. With nerves frayed by actor backed
:04:36. > :04:40.draws, the trip to Mansfield always looked hazardous for Rochdale. Had
:04:41. > :04:45.this effort from Iain Henderson dropped in, things might have been
:04:46. > :04:48.different. Instead, three Mansfield goals in the final 20 minutes
:04:49. > :04:55.resulted in a damaging defeat for Rochdale. Martin Riley got the
:04:56. > :05:01.first. Then it was the turn of James Jennings to deliver an inswinger,
:05:02. > :05:07.and Matt Reid was on target. The hat-trick of set piece goals was
:05:08. > :05:16.completed in injury time by Ryan Tafazolli.
:05:17. > :05:20.It was always going to be a difficult, physical game. I thought
:05:21. > :05:24.we withstood the pressure. But eventually, we did concede from set
:05:25. > :05:30.plays. That is a big disappointment, having worked on it this week.
:05:31. > :05:35.Scunthorpe have been breaking records. They were on a run of 25
:05:36. > :05:40.games without defeat, but Sam Winnall was guilty of a glaring
:05:41. > :05:44.miss. It was uncharacteristic for the top marksman in the division.
:05:45. > :05:55.Bury have improved of late, and Hallam Hope has been a shrewd
:05:56. > :06:00.investment on loan from Everton. Paddy Madden has struggled to
:06:01. > :06:04.reproduce the scoring form he showed at Yeovil, since joining from the
:06:05. > :06:10.Glovers in January. That will help his confidence. Every town have won
:06:11. > :06:15.three in a row, with Tom Soares playing a big part in their revival.
:06:16. > :06:29.He brought the Shakers back into the contest. But then, from the penalty
:06:30. > :06:35.spot, The Iron went back in front. Danny Rose, another substitute,
:06:36. > :06:41.struck in stoppage time, a dramatic conclusion to an eventful encounter.
:06:42. > :06:46.Scunthorpe had been held again, but it was enough to see them onto the
:06:47. > :06:51.top spot. I thought our performance in the second half warranted the
:06:52. > :06:57.three points, but credit to Bury, they kept going to the death.
:06:58. > :07:02.Relegation threatened Hartlepool must have thought their lucky stars
:07:03. > :07:06.were shining at Victoria Park, as Dan Gardner's effort found the
:07:07. > :07:12.crossbar, rather than the back of the net. The home side went in front
:07:13. > :07:20.through Luke James, with his 16th goal of the season. But Liam Cooper
:07:21. > :07:24.equalised for Chesterfield. Hartlepool are on a losing streak
:07:25. > :07:29.which they cannot seem to shake off. The nightmare scenario of relegation
:07:30. > :07:35.is looming large after a fifth successive defeat, confirmed by this
:07:36. > :07:42.superb finish from Eoin Doyle. A play-off place is now guaranteed for
:07:43. > :07:46.Chesterfield. I thought we created a lot of good chances today. I thought
:07:47. > :07:51.the character of the team shone through.
:07:52. > :08:01.Only Rochdale had netted more home goals in the league to them fleet
:08:02. > :08:11.would. It's took Anthony Sarcevic just ten minutes to put them in
:08:12. > :08:14.front. Mark Hughes drifted in at the far post to equalise midway through
:08:15. > :08:20.the first half. 17 minutes from time, they took the lead, with
:08:21. > :08:28.defender Nathan Pond diverging it past his own 'keeper. With just five
:08:29. > :08:31.minutes remaining, Jon Parkin's shot find its way through to Iain Hume,
:08:32. > :08:35.and the match was in the balance again. There was one final chance,
:08:36. > :08:40.but after a splendid move from Morecambe, it needed a brilliant
:08:41. > :08:45.goal-line clearance from Charlie Taylor to shut out Robbie Threlfall.
:08:46. > :08:54.When you are in the bottom two, you will take any slice of luck. John
:08:55. > :08:58.Marquis took aim, and it was utter fingers from Robert Lainton. The
:08:59. > :09:06.'keeper went off injured at half-time as well. It was a wretched
:09:07. > :09:14.day from him. Kelvin Langmead came back after 11 months out. That was a
:09:15. > :09:18.massive boost for the team. They are the ones that deserve the credit.
:09:19. > :09:27.They have been out and battled and shown a great work ethic. With
:09:28. > :09:33.matches against three of the top five to come, this was a big game
:09:34. > :09:37.for play-off hopefuls Southend. This was a story of two penalty appeals.
:09:38. > :09:43.This challenge on Lee Barnard looked late but nothing was given.
:09:44. > :09:54.Wimbledon WERE rewarded ace bot kick, however. -- awarded a spot
:09:55. > :10:05.kick. This should secure safety for the Dons.
:10:06. > :10:10.After two straight draws, York City needed to rediscover the winning
:10:11. > :10:15.touch. They could not afford to drop any more points in their pursuit of
:10:16. > :10:23.success. A penalty on the hour mark gave the home team the edge. Kayode
:10:24. > :10:29.Odejayi was adjudged to have handled. Michael Coulson had the
:10:30. > :10:38.beating of goalkeeper Bettinelli from the spot. Kelvin Andrew Verity
:10:39. > :10:47.nearly made it to nil. They had not conceded in seven games, but that
:10:48. > :10:51.all changed in the closing moments. The equaliser came in stoppage time.
:10:52. > :10:56.One win in ten is hardly promotion form, but that is what Oxford took
:10:57. > :11:00.to Plymouth, with the play-offs still beckoning for both. Lateef
:11:01. > :11:05.Elford-Alliyu calmed Oxford nerves with this easy finish. He was then
:11:06. > :11:15.involved in another pivotal moment just after half-time. Suddenly, a
:11:16. > :11:19.mole hill had turned into a mountain for Plymouth come along with the
:11:20. > :11:24.long walk of shame for Blanchard. Oxford almost made their advantage
:11:25. > :11:36.count straightaway, through Nicky Wroe, but the crossbar came to the
:11:37. > :11:43.rescue. This header was tipped soup per Billy onto the bar by goalkeeper
:11:44. > :11:51.Ryan Clarke. -- superbly onto the bar. But this was a peach from James
:11:52. > :12:00.Constable. It puts the Us back into the play-offs.
:12:01. > :12:05.We were just so flat and lethargic in the first half. We actually
:12:06. > :12:09.played better with ten men. Today was one game. We have got some
:12:10. > :12:17.really important games coming up. We need to make sure this is done and
:12:18. > :12:20.dusted and move on. Back-to-back league wins had taken Portsmouth
:12:21. > :12:25.five points clear of danger, and Danny Holland for the opener after
:12:26. > :12:29.just four minutes sent them on the way to another impressive
:12:30. > :12:36.performance. Pompey doubled the lead just after 20 minutes. Jed Wallace
:12:37. > :12:53.showed tenacity and touch delay on the chance for Michael Drennan. --
:12:54. > :13:04.to lay on. Abu Ogogo launched on to the rebound, and across gaming, to
:13:05. > :13:08.be thumped against the crossbar by Luke Wilkinson. But the second half
:13:09. > :13:16.belonged to Portsmouth, and a really superb goal from Michael Drennan
:13:17. > :13:21.opened up a 2-goal cushion. The on loan Villa youngster got his second
:13:22. > :13:25.of the match. Near the finish, Wallace got the goal he deserved to
:13:26. > :13:40.wrap up the victory. Three successive league wins for the first
:13:41. > :13:44.time since 2011. To Exeter, Cheltenham are the ultimate bogey
:13:45. > :13:51.side. In nine previous attempts, the Grecians have not even managed to
:13:52. > :13:56.draw with Robins. Cheltenham drew level in this one within 15 first
:13:57. > :14:03.half minutes. Byron Harrison made the most of some erratic Exeter
:14:04. > :14:07.defending. 1-1 was the way it finished, so Exeter did break that
:14:08. > :14:12.15 year in who do, but they should have taken all three points. This
:14:13. > :14:19.miss X you wonder if they are destined never to beat the Robins.
:14:20. > :14:20.-- makes you wonder. Exeter will hope they get another chance next
:14:21. > :14:31.season. Click arrived at Rodney Parade three
:14:32. > :14:35.points outside the bottom two. Now only goal difference keeps outside
:14:36. > :14:51.the relegation zone. They had chances, but Kristian Jolly -- has
:14:52. > :15:00.had little to celebrate, Christian Jolley. His barren run at the own.
:15:01. > :15:07.Chris Zebroski did his former employer is no favours at all.
:15:08. > :15:13.Whickham's meeting with Northampton no takes on greater significance.
:15:14. > :15:22.Torquay hadn't scored in 422 minutes, so when they're longer goal
:15:23. > :15:27.drought was ended by Shaquile Coulthirst, you could understand the
:15:28. > :15:29.celebrations. The Mansell got a crucial deflected second. West
:15:30. > :15:41.Country pride, three vital points and renewed hope heading back to the
:15:42. > :15:44.English with the -- Riviera. Rovers got a consolation, but they are
:15:45. > :15:49.wobbling precariously after one win in eight. A big win the Torquay, we
:15:50. > :15:54.will talk about them shortly but it is not often we get a reported world
:15:55. > :15:59.record but 26 games to the start of a ten year unbeaten is a world
:16:00. > :16:07.record for Russ Wilcox at Scunthorpe. -- Russ Wilcox. I tried
:16:08. > :16:10.to sign him many years ago, he has had a good grounding. You must think
:16:11. > :16:17.it is a piece of cake, this management lark. And the bottom two
:16:18. > :16:21.sides, Torquay live to fight another day but those put a spanner in the
:16:22. > :16:26.works as works as far as Burton's top three and ambitions were
:16:27. > :16:32.concerned. It is another one to look away. A bad night the goalkeepers.
:16:33. > :16:37.You just get that feeling they will survive and it has put pressure on
:16:38. > :16:41.people like Wycombe and Bristol Rovers and Exeter. So right the way
:16:42. > :16:45.up to Hartlepool, I think they will all be looking over their
:16:46. > :16:50.shoulders, I think they will get enough points. And what time to get
:16:51. > :16:56.back-to-back wins for the second time season. Let's see what you are
:16:57. > :17:03.talking about and cast our eyes of the top of the table. Rochdale, a
:17:04. > :17:10.bit of a sticky patch, no win in three. Chesterfield as well, they
:17:11. > :17:15.have only won two of the last five. Everybody seems to be slipping up.
:17:16. > :17:21.They don't seem to have the same financial backing and Burton will be
:17:22. > :17:27.happy to be in the play-offs. Oxford are backing it. Plymouth look like
:17:28. > :17:32.they will just miss out, it is a bad result for them today. Some
:17:33. > :17:37.transformation for Mansfield. I am pleased for Paul Cox, he has turned
:17:38. > :17:42.it around. As for the bottom, how do you see this going? I figured
:17:43. > :17:48.Northampton will get enough points. I think it would be between the next
:17:49. > :17:53.two or three teams, Wycombe, Bristol, Hartlepool have plummeted
:17:54. > :17:56.lately. I think they will be looking over their shoulders. Five defeats
:17:57. > :18:01.in a row over them, it isn't that long ago we were talking about the
:18:02. > :18:05.play-offs. They had a good start to the season. They are all hard in
:18:06. > :18:11.England, the Football League has been spectacular. Before we go, a
:18:12. > :18:15.quick reminder that Match of the Day 2 on Sunday night rounds of all of
:18:16. > :18:20.the Premier League's games. And a day later on Monday night, Late
:18:21. > :18:25.Kick-off will have all the Jews from the football teams in your region.
:18:26. > :18:31.Neal, great to have you as always. Thank you Poko, have a great week.
:18:32. > :18:35.We will see you next Saturday. -- thank you for your company.