:00:39. > :00:44.Good evening. Coming up tonight, all the goals from today's 35 games in
:00:45. > :00:48.the Skybet Football League, as most teams reached the 20 game milestone.
:00:49. > :00:51.It was also a special day for two new managers, as Mark Warburton took
:00:52. > :00:54.charge of Brentford and ten days after leaving Barnsley, David
:00:55. > :01:02.Flitcroft picked up the reigns at Bury. I'll be getting Steve's views
:01:03. > :01:07.on the day's big winners and losers. And here's how we line up tonight.
:01:08. > :01:12.With five players sent off in their last two games Blackpool have
:01:13. > :01:16.suffered something of a disciplinary crisis in recent weeks. We'll find
:01:17. > :01:18.out how Paul Ince's side got on today against title favourites QPR.
:01:19. > :01:30.It was third versus first in Saturday's early kick-off at the
:01:31. > :01:33.Kingpower Stadium. Nottingham Forest returned to winning ways last week
:01:34. > :01:36.at Sheffield Wednesday. Today, Billy Davies' side welcomed a rapidly
:01:37. > :01:40.improving Ipswich to the City Ground. And after losing his job at
:01:41. > :01:45.Crawley Town last month, he was out of work for just 12 days. We're with
:01:46. > :01:48.Richie Barker, as he prepares his players for his first game in charge
:01:49. > :01:54.of Portsmouth, at home to Newport County.
:01:55. > :01:59.Well, first to Blackpool, who have had more of a red look about them
:02:00. > :02:03.than Tangerine lately after seeing five of their players sent off in
:02:04. > :02:06.their last two games, soon after Paul Ince's own five match stadium
:02:07. > :02:09.ban for abusing a match official. Well, this week, the manager
:02:10. > :02:12.insisted that discipline wasn't an issue at the club. So, would the
:02:13. > :02:18.players prove him right as second placed QPR arrived at Bloomfield
:02:19. > :02:22.Road? Commentary from Tom Pope. Blackpool have been riddled with
:02:23. > :02:28.suspension after receiving a handful of unwelcome cards. They returned to
:02:29. > :02:33.the top six. Rangers have not won away since September. They begin to
:02:34. > :02:46.battle with banning for top spot. Rangers make two changes from the
:02:47. > :03:02.draw with black burn. Andy Johnson is injured. -- Blackburn.
:03:03. > :03:25.That was a good save. He was equal to the task. It was well worked. He
:03:26. > :03:26.was patient. He did not get in the corner enough to test the
:03:27. > :03:44.goalkeeper. A fowl and Blackpool are just
:03:45. > :03:50.turning the momentum. Rangers have the best of the opening exchanges.
:03:51. > :03:59.Davis forced the foul out of Simpson.
:04:00. > :04:05.Another chip over the top, this time from Green. The header came flying
:04:06. > :04:23.in. The ball was headed towards goal and
:04:24. > :04:30.he was left in a comfortable area. The goals seem to beckon for him. He
:04:31. > :04:39.swept at it. At the near post there was a gap. He failed to keep it
:04:40. > :04:46.down. It was probably too straight. He did well to keep that in. That
:04:47. > :04:52.was brilliant control. A difficult bit of control in the circumstances.
:04:53. > :05:03.He did well to keep it in play. That was an absolute shocker.
:05:04. > :05:09.Gosling went for goal and it's great wide of the post. He could not
:05:10. > :05:16.believe his good fortune that he had a chance to strike at goal. Gosling
:05:17. > :05:19.scraped his effort wide somewhat and, in the end, did not trouble the
:05:20. > :05:51.goalkeeper. That missed everybody. Good efforts
:05:52. > :05:57.in the opening few minutes of the second half. The deflection went
:05:58. > :06:03.their way. That was a good save from Rob Green. A miserable day on the
:06:04. > :06:25.coast. Over the bar from Gosling. In his
:06:26. > :06:28.frustration play he Hammers into the ground. Blackpool must be wondering
:06:29. > :06:37.whether they will convert one of these chances. Gosling with the
:06:38. > :06:42.first attempt. He off-loaded after the awful mistake. Gosling got into
:06:43. > :06:58.early and need the ball, which went over the bar. A great start to the
:06:59. > :07:08.second half. It was still zero. -- 0-0. There was nothing they could do
:07:09. > :07:13.about that. With the help of a deflection, Queens Park Rangers and
:07:14. > :07:16.Matt Phillips might be going to the top of the table once again. Under
:07:17. > :07:24.pressure, he cleared away from Austin. Phillips was the first to
:07:25. > :07:39.react. The deflection this time of Cathcart and past jokes. -- Gilks.
:07:40. > :07:49.Blackpool are behind and suddenly staring at it third straight defeat.
:07:50. > :08:03.That was driven in hard. A very good save from a tight angle. Gilks is
:08:04. > :08:04.starting to run riot. He showed enough of himself to deflect it
:08:05. > :08:29.behind. A low shot towards the right-hand
:08:30. > :08:36.post. It was great wide. He has created enough chances to earn a
:08:37. > :08:38.hat-trick. A drop off the shoulder from Philips. He went wide with his
:08:39. > :08:59.effort. Charlie Austin, 11 goals for the
:09:00. > :09:06.season. Absolutely no problem from close range. Queens Park Rangers are
:09:07. > :09:10.really showing their class. Harry Redknapp will know surely that they
:09:11. > :09:14.will have turned around their horrible away form which had seen
:09:15. > :09:20.them not win for five games. They are heading back towards the top of
:09:21. > :09:25.the table. Charlie Austin, with a thumping header, makes sure that
:09:26. > :09:36.Blackpool have been knocked back once again. He met that perfectly.
:09:37. > :09:48.What a great save! How he kept that out, I am not sure. A huge arm from
:09:49. > :10:00.the goalkeeper keeps the score respectable. Robinson with the
:10:01. > :10:06.throw. And the referee brings to an end a game which sees Queens but
:10:07. > :10:11.Rangers record their fourth away victory of the season. -- Queens
:10:12. > :10:16.Park Rangers. I thought we started to play in the second half and kept
:10:17. > :10:21.the ball much better. Credit to Blackpool. They have had injuries
:10:22. > :10:28.and suspensions. It is not easy to win here. Anyone who wins here will
:10:29. > :10:33.do well. We competed with them. When you do that, you have to make the
:10:34. > :10:42.most of the faces that we have. That is what is disappointing. It has
:10:43. > :10:47.been a good few days four Queens Park Rangers. A valuable away win at
:10:48. > :10:53.Blackpool. They had to withstand a lot of pressure in the first hour at
:10:54. > :11:00.least. One really good opportunity where Dan Gosling does not quite get
:11:01. > :11:06.the ball in time. QPR score and the game completely changes. They could
:11:07. > :11:10.have gone on to win it by four or five. In a game where they were
:11:11. > :11:15.dominated by the opposition for an hour. The game hinged on the first
:11:16. > :11:22.goal. QPR got it and they went on at the end to be quite comfortable. All
:11:23. > :11:28.eyes on Matt Phillips. He was instrumental. If we look at Charlie
:11:29. > :11:37.Austin. He is the one that causes Matt Phillips to rush that
:11:38. > :11:42.clearance. -- Matt Gilks to rush the clearance. He gets a bit of luck.
:11:43. > :11:52.It's skidded off the surface. A wonderful bit of play. Two big
:11:53. > :11:56.signings. Real pieces of quality from both Charlie Austin and Matt
:11:57. > :12:02.Phillips. That was the difference on the day. You have to take into
:12:03. > :12:10.account the conditions. All of these incidents in the first half an
:12:11. > :12:15.hour, the game really opened up for them. It was a really difficult
:12:16. > :12:25.start to the game. Gallagher and other good save from Matt Gilks. We
:12:26. > :12:28.have yet to see QPR going. They are averaging over two points a game.
:12:29. > :12:34.That is what the doctor would have ordered. It is a tough league. They
:12:35. > :12:40.have some good players. This is the time when it starts to come to
:12:41. > :12:45.fruition. Going into the weekend, only goal difference separated QPR
:12:46. > :12:55.and Burnley, who were back on top. Earlier today, the Clarets took on
:12:56. > :12:58.the team at the summit, Leicester. Nigel Pearson made four changes to
:12:59. > :13:01.his Leicester side after their recent slump in form. In came De
:13:02. > :13:04.Laet, Moore, Knockaert and James. League leaders Burnley made one
:13:05. > :13:08.change with Dean Marney returning to the side after more than a month out
:13:09. > :13:16.at the expense of Brian Stock. Kevin Keatings was watching this one.
:13:17. > :13:30.He has real quality in the final third. The Belgian on the ball. A
:13:31. > :13:32.decent cut back. That was blocked. So important. He was in the right
:13:33. > :13:51.place at the right time for Burnley. Out as far as Drinkwater. He struck
:13:52. > :13:56.it well. A possible penalty. They are appealing for handball. This
:13:57. > :14:08.time against Jason Shackle. There was a claim for a Leicester
:14:09. > :14:23.penalty here. It would have been very harsh had that been given.
:14:24. > :14:30.Anthony Knockaert, dealt with by the second attempt by heater. The French
:14:31. > :14:35.midfielder really caught hold of this. -- dealt with by the second
:14:36. > :14:49.attempt by Heaton. A poor ball, inviting pressure. Down
:14:50. > :14:57.goes Vardy under the challenge from Shackell. The referee points to the
:14:58. > :15:02.penalty spot. They are the architects of their own downfall
:15:03. > :15:10.here, Burnley. It was Shackell's poor ball and his tackle on Vardy,
:15:11. > :15:17.injudicious. Andy D'Urso was right to point to the penalty spot. Clear
:15:18. > :15:22.contact there. So against his former club, ten goals this season, six
:15:23. > :15:28.from the penalty spot for Dade -- for David Nugent. Make it seven, an
:15:29. > :15:31.11th of the season. He loves playing against his former club, doesn't he?
:15:32. > :15:39.Five in the last six against Burnley.
:15:40. > :15:52.Ice-cool. Sean Dyche having a word with the fourth official. About the
:15:53. > :16:08.merits of the Leicester penalty kick.
:16:09. > :16:17.It is off the post. Very close to the opening goal therefore Burnley.
:16:18. > :16:33.Danny Ings denied by the woodwork. The flag stays down. A chance the
:16:34. > :16:41.two for Leicester. It is wide. Jamie Vardy with an excellent
:16:42. > :17:05.opportunity here. Kightly will look to get more into
:17:06. > :17:11.this game in the second half. A goal, Danny Ings! It had to be him!
:17:12. > :17:22.You switch off at your peril with Danny Ings around.
:17:23. > :17:32.How often does he pick up the ideal position in the opposition penalty
:17:33. > :17:40.area? That was one of the easiest of his season.
:17:41. > :17:48.A poor ball, this could be costly for Leicester. A big save from
:17:49. > :17:53.Schmeichel to deny Vokes but what on earth was he doing there? He was
:17:54. > :17:57.trying to find his goalkeeper. He did not look and Vokes denied by
:17:58. > :18:00.Schmeichel. Very reminiscent of his father, wasn't it? He had to be here
:18:01. > :18:22.to see it, didn't he? His dad. It is wide, really good chance for
:18:23. > :18:31.Jamie Vardy. He can't believe he has missed it. With that Miss may go
:18:32. > :18:36.Leicester's hopes of going back to the top of the table.
:18:37. > :18:43.The Leicester fans are getting anxious. They know the whistle is
:18:44. > :18:52.close. In by Anthony Knockaert, Heaton gets it away.
:18:53. > :18:57.We put them under an awful lot of pressure in the first half and were
:18:58. > :19:02.not able to extend the lead that I think we deserved. You know, they
:19:03. > :19:08.are at the top of the league because they have got quite a bit of
:19:09. > :19:12.resilience about them. So I would imagine they will feel it is a
:19:13. > :19:16.decent point for them. We probably feel it is two points dropped
:19:17. > :19:21.because I think we should have won the game but we move on. They have
:19:22. > :19:26.to break through with a soft penalty but but I must make it clear I am
:19:27. > :19:31.not criticising the rest, but it looks soft to me. We grew into the
:19:32. > :19:34.game after that. We looked to get the ball down, use it better, keep
:19:35. > :19:40.the ball and going into the second half obviously Danny Ings scored
:19:41. > :19:44.early and we settled down and made the place nervous today with the
:19:45. > :19:47.energy, the application of the players and the quality in the
:19:48. > :19:53.second half. We kept the ball ready well.
:19:54. > :19:57.Leicester will be kicking themselves. They did not make the
:19:58. > :20:03.first-half domination count. No, they'd were very good, they
:20:04. > :20:08.dominated the game. How much they opened Burnley, I don't know. They
:20:09. > :20:11.had 19 shots on goal and only three on target so it wasn't a plethora of
:20:12. > :20:20.chances. They were the dominant force. Leicester got their noses in
:20:21. > :20:24.front in the first half. Capitalising slight defending from
:20:25. > :20:29.Burnley. It is a perfect goal to sum up the half, the way Leicester
:20:30. > :20:35.pressurised Burnley from the start. Eight -- OK, it is a contentious
:20:36. > :20:39.penalty. Does he fall and how much control has he got off the ball?
:20:40. > :20:45.Yes, they deserve to be up, should they be up, I am not sure. We saw a
:20:46. > :20:50.completely different Burnley side in the second half and the early goal
:20:51. > :20:54.settled them down quickly. As for the goal that Leicester conceded,
:20:55. > :21:00.well, I suppose they could have dealt with it in two ways really?
:21:01. > :21:03.Yes, what you have got is players who are thinking that the ball is
:21:04. > :21:06.going to be cleared and anticipating that it is not and they don't do
:21:07. > :21:10.anything about it. That is how the ball can travel that distance
:21:11. > :21:15.through a crowd of players. A little bit of an -- lack of anticipation
:21:16. > :21:21.and being proactive rather than reactive. The ball should be dealt
:21:22. > :21:25.with. The form that Danny Ings is in this season, there was no point. You
:21:26. > :21:30.could put your house on the fact he would put it away. Yes, that is the
:21:31. > :21:33.way Burnley have done it. In periods of games where they have been under
:21:34. > :21:38.pressure they have given themselves a chance and they have belief they
:21:39. > :21:42.can have a player who can get them out of a hole and he has done it
:21:43. > :21:47.today. Second half they were better and probably with one or two good
:21:48. > :21:51.chances might have nicked it in the second half. More from the
:21:52. > :21:55.Championship, Nottingham Forest welcomed and Ipswich side beginning
:21:56. > :21:59.to hit form. They have won their last three games. Billy Davies made
:22:00. > :22:08.one change to his Forest side with Chalobah coming in for... Ipswich
:22:09. > :22:22.chased a third consecutive away win. Dan O'Hagan describes the action.
:22:23. > :22:38.That was moving and swelling. Frank Nouble's fierce drive.
:22:39. > :22:45.He goes for goal himself. It is Gerken's turn to make a spectacular
:22:46. > :22:55.save. The referee says no. Out comes the
:22:56. > :23:16.goalkeeper. Was Cox already going down maybe?
:23:17. > :23:21.This has been a very good Forest spell.
:23:22. > :23:32.Off the crossbar this time. Simon Cox with a super springy leap and
:23:33. > :23:44.the ball back off the face of the bar.
:23:45. > :23:55.Oh, what a save, Dean Gerken. A fabulous save, it really was. Cox
:23:56. > :24:10.in, had to score, would have done but for this man's brilliance.
:24:11. > :24:19.Late drama, Ipswich knocking on the door loudly in the closing moments.
:24:20. > :24:24.It is a good point for Mick McCarthy and Ipswich Town, that is for sure.
:24:25. > :24:29.Did you get away with one with the penalties that decision in the first
:24:30. > :24:37.half? No, I am just saying it is not a penalty. He is honest way down. He
:24:38. > :24:44.falls into him. I can't blame him for doing it. I thought it was a
:24:45. > :24:47.fantastic decision. That is football. Some you get, some you
:24:48. > :24:52.don't. We look at the chance is more than anything. We look at the very
:24:53. > :24:56.good clean sheet again against a team that is on fire at the moment.
:24:57. > :25:00.It is a very good clean sheet, a good back-to-back clean sheet. We
:25:01. > :25:07.nor know what the problem is and what the situation is. -- we all
:25:08. > :25:10.know. Last season Jamie Ward scored home and away for derby against
:25:11. > :25:17.Charlton with look like this little wonder. -- for Derby County. They
:25:18. > :25:23.were one down after half an hour. With good form comes good fortune.
:25:24. > :25:29.This was the Rams' tense match under Steve McClaren. He freely admits he
:25:30. > :25:33.inherited talented squad and the lead was nearly doubled. He hit the
:25:34. > :25:36.bar rather than the jackpot. Charlton have their own pressing
:25:37. > :25:41.reason for needing points, a place in the bottom four, but they do
:25:42. > :25:46.struggle for goals. Neat approach play wins plaudits, poor finishing
:25:47. > :25:51.wins nothing. Michael Morrison the culprit, Derby off the hook. Six
:25:52. > :25:56.consecutively victory when Connor Sammon's pass released Craig Bryson.
:25:57. > :26:01.When -- in the first post-war cup final between these two sides, the
:26:02. > :26:04.ball burst. There is little sign of Derby's bubble bursting. We had a
:26:05. > :26:10.chance with a header which would have made it 1-1. Normally he buries
:26:11. > :26:18.them. He is in the six yard area, goes wide. They had -- they are the
:26:19. > :26:21.moments you need to turn for you. Got a fortunate goal, took control
:26:22. > :26:26.of the game but the last 15 minutes were crazy, hectic and we were
:26:27. > :26:32.relieved when we got the second goal just to win the game.
:26:33. > :26:35.With the likes of Pogrebnyak, Sharp, Le Fondre and others in their ranks
:26:36. > :26:38.there are those that say that Reading boasts the best striking
:26:39. > :26:44.options in the Championship. Two combine for the only goal here.
:26:45. > :26:46.Billy Sharp heading home Pogrebnyak's cross. Huddersfield had
:26:47. > :26:52.nobody to finish off the chances they created. Danny Ward was twice
:26:53. > :26:56.denied by Alex McCarthy in the Royals' goal. The Reading keeper was
:26:57. > :27:00.at it again in the second half as the Terriers dominated but could not
:27:01. > :27:05.find a way through. The Royals survived the onslaught and became
:27:06. > :27:10.only the second side this season to come away from Huddersfield with a
:27:11. > :27:16.clean sheet. Martin Paterson did eventually have McCarthy beaten but
:27:17. > :27:20.Reading's look held. Joel Lynch's injury time lunch on Pogrebnyak
:27:21. > :27:26.perhaps betraying the frustration of 27 shots but no goals. It earned him
:27:27. > :27:31.a second yellow card as previously resurgent Huddersfield went down to
:27:32. > :27:36.a second straight defeat. Up going into the dressing room I am pleased
:27:37. > :27:41.but I am furious. It is one of those days where we don't want that mantra
:27:42. > :27:47.where we play well, Huddersfield town lost. 1-0 away from home, a
:27:48. > :27:55.difficult venue, a good side, a pleasing result.
:27:56. > :27:59.The former Real Madrid man was at the Riverside, if it wasn't for the
:28:00. > :28:03.post Ashley Barnes would have drawn first blood for the Brighton boss
:28:04. > :28:08.whose side were hoping to make it 16 points from 21. Not much to concern
:28:09. > :28:15.Garcia in the first half. A daisy cutter. Though the Teessiders did
:28:16. > :28:17.improve, the early talk of a play-off challenge looks optimistic
:28:18. > :28:21.and instead they are slipping into trouble. Shay Given had to be on his
:28:22. > :28:26.toes to keep out Stephen Ward but Middlesbrough's record was one win
:28:27. > :28:30.in seven at the end will stop Matthew Upson found a reason to
:28:31. > :28:35.celebrate, he will have a sore head on Sunday and more ways than one.
:28:36. > :28:44.Another of the late defensive lapses that costing Middlesbrough dear.
:28:45. > :29:03.I can't believe the situation. It is the same thing, game after game, the
:29:04. > :29:07.same. I was happy with my team. But there were put in treasured
:29:08. > :29:13.mistakes. We can't continue in this way.
:29:14. > :29:18.Already bemoaning Middlesbrough's bad luck. Brighton, their fifth win
:29:19. > :29:24.in the last seven, on the fringe of the play-offs. They were pretty
:29:25. > :29:27.impressive. Despite all the attacking players Oscar Garcia has
:29:28. > :29:34.had to do without. They are stuck in there. They are in a good one. At
:29:35. > :29:38.the start of the season, it wasn't quite working for them. They have
:29:39. > :29:45.found their feet, the manager has found his feet. He has been left
:29:46. > :29:51.with real quality and depth. There was a contentious issue at the
:29:52. > :29:58.City Ground in that goalless draw. Was this a penalty? I think it is,
:29:59. > :30:04.certainly, there is contact. The ball goes slightly to the left.
:30:05. > :30:10.He carries his run forward, he gets brought down. Look at the reaction
:30:11. > :30:16.of the keeper. He is thinking he has given away a penalty. The inform
:30:17. > :30:23.team, Derby County, a terrific run of form under Steve McClaren. Their
:30:24. > :30:33.passing percentages are up there with Barcelona. And, without shoes,
:30:34. > :30:40.which needs to be noticed. -- without Hughes.
:30:41. > :30:48.First goal, an element of luck. But a different performance. They had to
:30:49. > :30:54.dig in, which is a great sign. The conditions were tough today. They
:30:55. > :30:58.stuck in there. And showed a different side we haven't seen this
:30:59. > :31:01.season. That augurs well for the second half. And a real push for
:31:02. > :31:05.those automatic spots. Let's round up the rest of the
:31:06. > :31:08.Championship now. First up, the West Yorkshire derby, as struggling
:31:09. > :31:13.Doncaster took on Leeds, who were on the fringe off the play-off places.
:31:14. > :31:20.Leeds have been making good progress in recent weeks but their away form
:31:21. > :31:25.has been a problem. They have lost five of their previous six ahead of
:31:26. > :31:32.their trip here. So this header was just what the doctor ordered against
:31:33. > :31:37.their Yorkshire rivals. Doncaster had seen of QPR on this ground.
:31:38. > :31:47.Wellens reminded it would be far from peddling -- plain sailing.
:31:48. > :31:54.Robinson put away what appeared to be the equaliser. The linesman's
:31:55. > :32:04.flag made a decision which infuriated the home side. A relieved
:32:05. > :32:09.goalkeeper after Kenny let fly. The home side increased the pressure
:32:10. > :32:16.after the break. Ross MacCormack duly obliged with his 11th goal in
:32:17. > :32:25.seven matches. That put Brian McDermott's men en route for the top
:32:26. > :32:31.six. A defeat putting Rovers close to danger.
:32:32. > :32:37.Rossmore, came up with a fantastic goal. The second goal killed it. The
:32:38. > :32:40.bonus was the third goal. We are delighted with the resolution, and
:32:41. > :32:47.determination am pleased that the fans.
:32:48. > :32:55.Why the linesman took as long to put his flag up, I don't know. That
:32:56. > :33:00.decision has baffled me as much as the result.
:33:01. > :33:07.A meeting of managers under scrutiny, Stuart Gray, caretaker,
:33:08. > :33:12.Gianfranco Zola, care ward after eight games without a win. Stuart
:33:13. > :33:17.Gray was taking charge for a third time and would have been thrilled
:33:18. > :33:21.with the first half free kick. The 20-year-old has scored five goals in
:33:22. > :33:30.seven league appearances for Wednesday. Watford were seeking to
:33:31. > :33:35.avoid a second home defeat. Here, the offside flag spoiled
:33:36. > :33:40.celebrations. They had their chances. Murray testing Martinez
:33:41. > :33:46.from distance. The pattern continued all the way until stoppage time with
:33:47. > :33:51.Fabbrini feeding Forestieri who failed to spoiled Wednesday's first
:33:52. > :33:56.clean sheet of the season, leaving their manager to ponder in solitude.
:33:57. > :34:02.Nine games without a win, are you starting to feel the pressure?
:34:03. > :34:07.I am starting to feel the pressure, I know my position. I know I have to
:34:08. > :34:16.produce results. When they don't come, it is difficult. A huge three
:34:17. > :34:23.points. It was the man of the win which was the pleasing thing.
:34:24. > :34:29.Ewood Park hasn't been the best venue to seek goals recently. Prior
:34:30. > :34:38.to this visit, Blackburn's last home games have shown a total of only
:34:39. > :34:44.four. Rhodes had a sight of goal early on. But Millwall went into
:34:45. > :34:50.half-time on level terms. Just before the break, Waghorn slipped
:34:51. > :34:56.home and equaliser. The goal coming in the final game of his loan spell.
:34:57. > :35:01.The Millwall manager would do well to strengthen his back four. The
:35:02. > :35:08.second half saw Ben Marshall head home his first goal for Blackburn.
:35:09. > :35:14.On this occasion, Rovers won the aerial duel not once but twice and
:35:15. > :35:20.three times. David Dunn was the man with the match-winning touch with
:35:21. > :35:24.five minutes to go. The Lions pulled one back through Steve Morrison late
:35:25. > :35:32.on but Blackburn held on for a first win in three.
:35:33. > :35:37.We are masters of our own downfall, three goals we conceded were very
:35:38. > :35:45.poor. They don't even belong to a schoolboy.
:35:46. > :35:50.Lee Clark can afford to smile with Birmingham clambering up the title.
:35:51. > :35:55.And in five. Bournemouth hoped to build on their much-needed victory
:35:56. > :36:01.at wedding. Confidence was soon put to the test. Inside the first three
:36:02. > :36:05.minutes, a first goal for Shinnie for the Blues. The home side had
:36:06. > :36:10.gone seven that winning before they stop the rot last week but they did
:36:11. > :36:17.not crumble. Bournemouth fought manfully. Randolph scrambling.
:36:18. > :36:25.Against the run of play, Birmingham landed their second. Figure which
:36:26. > :36:36.leaving Eddie Howe with a mountain to climb. Grabow and went
:36:37. > :36:43.agonisingly close. There was more of the same in the second half with
:36:44. > :36:48.Randolph the busier keeper. The Blues stood firm to stretch their
:36:49. > :36:59.run. Randolph refused to be beaten. As
:37:00. > :37:05.was obvious. Lee Clark was smiling at the finish, inside at least. The
:37:06. > :37:09.resilience of every single man was brilliant, blocking shots, winning
:37:10. > :37:18.headers, winning tackles, being totally committed to the cause.
:37:19. > :37:22.To help us get a brilliant result. High stakes at Oakwell, both sides
:37:23. > :37:25.started in the bottom three, and will have to show plenty of
:37:26. > :37:34.Christmas spirit during this period of goodwill. Joel Grant taking the
:37:35. > :37:38.opportunity putting Yeovil on top after ten minutes. A boost for a
:37:39. > :37:44.side growing in belief recently. A three match unbeaten run. Which has
:37:45. > :37:57.done them the power of good. Edwards within inches of increasing that
:37:58. > :38:00.league. This McAllister offering his -- the team a route back into the
:38:01. > :38:18.contest. Both sides did their best to muster
:38:19. > :38:22.a winner but could not find one. Substitute Jason Scotland raised the
:38:23. > :38:25.bar as frustration grew. With Sheffield Wednesday winning at
:38:26. > :38:31.Watford, Barnsley went for it in the closing stages. A brilliant save.
:38:32. > :38:38.Both sides remain in the bottom three.
:38:39. > :38:44.We will have the usual conversation. If there is anything
:38:45. > :38:51.we need to talk about it -- talk about, we will.
:38:52. > :38:54.One man who has given himself a great boost is Stuart Gray at
:38:55. > :39:02.Sheffield Wednesday who have picked up their first away win. A cracking
:39:03. > :39:06.free kick from Wickham. Fantastic. That was over the wall, nothing you
:39:07. > :39:12.can do about that. For the first time this season, they have kept a
:39:13. > :39:17.clean sheet. They kept it tight at the back.
:39:18. > :39:24.It means Watford fans have not seen a win in three months, five defeats
:39:25. > :39:30.them. Incredible the way their form has turned around. Could Gianfranco
:39:31. > :39:39.Zola do with a more experienced number two in the dugout? Experience
:39:40. > :39:44.isn't an indicator of success or failure. He will look at it and
:39:45. > :39:48.analyse whether that needs to be tipped. When you are not playing
:39:49. > :39:57.well and winning games, questions are asked. He will look at that. If
:39:58. > :40:06.he feels he needs more experience, I am sure he will go and find it. A
:40:07. > :40:11.good win for Leeds. Up to sixth in the Championship. The promise of
:40:12. > :40:15.money to spend in January. There is purpose and direction in the way
:40:16. > :40:18.leads are heading. The new people who went in and wanted to look at
:40:19. > :40:25.the new manager. Whether they could trust him.
:40:26. > :40:29.Whether he could steer the club in the right direction. He is clearly
:40:30. > :40:34.doing that. If they do release some funds, they could have a decent
:40:35. > :40:38.second half of the season. Let's find out how League One
:40:39. > :40:41.unfolded earlier today. And, despite only drawing last week, Leyton
:40:42. > :40:42.Orient regained top spot from Wolves. Next up for Russell Slade's
:40:43. > :40:58.men, an away trip to Bradford. Draws have been a recurring theme
:40:59. > :41:01.for both these teams of late, for Bradford The Resistable Rise of
:41:02. > :41:09.Arturo Ui previous five games have finished level.
:41:10. > :41:19.It was Orient who are first to strike. Lloyd James doing a passable
:41:20. > :41:22.impression of a regular scorer. That goal came in first half stoppage
:41:23. > :41:33.time. The leveller came similarly lead late in the second half.
:41:34. > :41:39.Wolverhampton are having a pre-Christmas wobble, two defeats in
:41:40. > :41:47.two games, as they were stunned by the MK Dons. The dolls don't travel
:41:48. > :41:52.well. Bamford poked home his 14th of the season. Karl Robinson's side
:41:53. > :41:59.secured only their second away win of the season with a stunning goal
:42:00. > :42:07.from Ben Reeves. The visitors deserved the win but Wolverhampton
:42:08. > :42:13.are stuttering. This response came late in the game. Robinson was full
:42:14. > :42:20.of praise for the young side. It is such a young group, to come here and
:42:21. > :42:22.not freeze, a wonderful place to play football.
:42:23. > :42:28.They conducted themselves marvellously. I did think we showed
:42:29. > :42:32.enough appetite, MK Dons wanted it more than we did.
:42:33. > :42:37.They showed a high level of motivation to make things happen. We
:42:38. > :42:43.started both halves sloppily and couldn't get back into it.
:42:44. > :42:49.Preston flew down to Sussex and were off to a flyer. Huntingdon getting
:42:50. > :42:55.airborne to head north end in front. Then John Welsh spotted Brownhill on
:42:56. > :43:04.his radar and the teenager doubled the lead. The worst possible start
:43:05. > :43:12.for John Gregory. This free kick soared over the defence. Connelly
:43:13. > :43:18.hit the post. Joe Walsh rifled the home side back into contention. Gary
:43:19. > :43:27.Alexander grabbed a stoppage time leveller.
:43:28. > :43:32.We kept the ball very well. The players were totally committed in
:43:33. > :43:36.everything they did. It was nice to give the fans something to shout
:43:37. > :43:38.about in the second half. The pressure and possession we had, I
:43:39. > :43:51.thought we might win it. Bradford appointed Mark Warburton
:43:52. > :43:59.from within after the departure of Uwe Rosler. Trotter was unlucky
:44:00. > :44:03.after coming off the bench. It looked like honours even but with
:44:04. > :44:09.the game deep into stoppage time, Douglas got on the end of a superb
:44:10. > :44:11.cross to bury his first goal in 13 months. And provide his team with a
:44:12. > :44:30.six and went on the trot. It was a win for the first game. I
:44:31. > :44:36.am delighted for them. When Dwight Gale was sold to Crystal Palace in
:44:37. > :44:46.the summer, they invested the money in another goal-scorer. The former
:44:47. > :44:52.Watford man devoured his 15th of the season. The chilling equaliser
:44:53. > :44:59.emanated from the left foot of Joe Martin. Peter Boro 's record in the
:45:00. > :45:06.league represents an improvement on what went on before. This cross was
:45:07. > :45:19.guided in by the head of Cody McDonald. That established the
:45:20. > :45:24.potential for a Gills win. So it is to their keeper, as much as their
:45:25. > :45:36.striker, that they owed thanks for a point.
:45:37. > :45:44.The rousing reception before the reality check. This home debut as
:45:45. > :45:54.Bristol city manager got off to the worst possible start. The Wigan
:45:55. > :46:01.lonely reacted quickest to the tester. The Millers may have crashed
:46:02. > :46:08.out of two cup competitions in the last few days but they take a step
:46:09. > :46:15.nearer to extending their unbeaten run in League 1. Bristol city 's
:46:16. > :46:21.sixth manager in three and a half years did not have much to smile
:46:22. > :46:29.about until nine minutes from time. They landed a somewhat fortuitous
:46:30. > :46:36.goal. We have to let the shackles go a little bit and relax. Like I said,
:46:37. > :46:39.they did that later in the game. We did not give the supporters the
:46:40. > :46:48.result they wanted and probably we all crave today. One of three new
:46:49. > :46:52.manager starting their life in the Football League. What about the
:46:53. > :46:58.standout away performance from MK Dons at all. They have had a torrid
:46:59. > :47:06.time of late. It was only their second home win of the season with
:47:07. > :47:13.two quality goals. Sometimes they have cracked this year will stop
:47:14. > :47:19.when they start to pass the ball around, what a fantastic finish!
:47:20. > :47:24.That is a brilliant way to secure a victory and a really important one
:47:25. > :47:29.as well. Lets talk about the new meant taking charge of their first
:47:30. > :47:34.league game. In the build-up to the game, the manager said, he has not
:47:35. > :47:40.looked at any of the previous DVDs of the game at -- the games at
:47:41. > :47:46.Ashton Gate this season because it does not want it to prejudice him
:47:47. > :47:50.against the players already there. It sounds like the unorthodox. It is
:47:51. > :47:57.not the way I would probably like to do it. I would like to get as much
:47:58. > :48:01.information as I can. What sort of player you like and the way they
:48:02. > :48:09.play. Then you can hit the ground running as quickly as he can.
:48:10. > :48:14.Everyone does it differently. Mark Walker at Bradford is taking over. A
:48:15. > :48:20.bit of a risk considering there is no management experience. They did
:48:21. > :48:25.not advertise the position. He went straight in. The chief executive
:48:26. > :48:31.said this is who we want. He was always going to be the first choice.
:48:32. > :48:37.John Gregory, talk about a blast from the past. One goal in the last
:48:38. > :48:45.eight games against Crawley and he rescued ager Matic point at the end
:48:46. > :48:51.of it. -- a two Matic point at the end of it. It has given him
:48:52. > :48:54.something to work with. More from League One now and Sheffield United
:48:55. > :48:58.are beginning to see signs of new life under new manager Nigel Clough,
:48:59. > :49:02.unbeaten in three and out of the relegation zone, the Blades were at
:49:03. > :49:07.home to Swindon. Nigel Clough has got tough and made Sheffield United
:49:08. > :49:12.harder to beat. Chris Porter almost made the breakthrough against
:49:13. > :49:17.Swindon. Tightening up a porous defence has been the first port of
:49:18. > :49:24.call. Now he wants his side to be more of an attacking threat. We have
:49:25. > :49:30.started building up in the last few weeks that resilience. The do not
:49:31. > :49:36.lose mentality. It is lovely to get the three points at home. Having
:49:37. > :49:42.been beaten at Macclesfield and golden, and other places away from
:49:43. > :49:53.home, we ask our about attacking. -- Oldham. Tom Pope celebrated his 50th
:49:54. > :49:58.portrayal goal last night and he was millimetres away number 51 at
:49:59. > :50:06.Stevenage. After half an hour port failed took the lead. A penalty was
:50:07. > :50:10.given and the former Stevenage midfielder crashed home his fifth
:50:11. > :50:14.goal in his last seven games. Stevenage lost four of their
:50:15. > :50:19.previous five league games. They turned the match around with two
:50:20. > :50:24.goals in the space of three minutes. The second which put his
:50:25. > :50:34.side in front owed plenty to the incisive run into the box. Portrayal
:50:35. > :50:44.looked in real trouble. Michael Doughty picked up a second yellow
:50:45. > :50:50.card. Stevenage had to play with ten men for the final 20 minutes. They
:50:51. > :50:58.very nearly held out. With the 90 minutes almost up, it was Pope who
:50:59. > :51:04.produced the goods again. The cross came from Robert Taylor. His tenth
:51:05. > :51:12.goal of the season meant his side had put away ten goals in their last
:51:13. > :51:19.eight games. An early kick-off in Shropshire and nearly an early goal
:51:20. > :51:26.for Shrewsbury. The Reading loanee found the goalkeeper in defiant
:51:27. > :51:35.form. Last month, Walsall knocked Shrewsbury out of the FA Cup. The
:51:36. > :51:42.Slovakian borrowed from Chelsea put the side in front. The advantage
:51:43. > :51:48.should have been cancelled out. If you are a friend, relative or even
:51:49. > :51:57.casual acquaintance of Tom eaves, look away now. Six fields has
:51:58. > :52:03.certainly seen some goals when Coventry were at home. They have
:52:04. > :52:12.scored more than anyone else on home turf. Alex took the lead. It was
:52:13. > :52:18.against the run of play. The Sky Blues were rewarded for their
:52:19. > :52:22.efforts. Cal Wilson may be the Coventry leading scorer bet he has
:52:23. > :52:31.admitted to getting a break at home as he has so far failed to score a
:52:32. > :52:37.penalty in professional football. He duly dispatched his 14th of the
:52:38. > :52:42.season. Crew have more resolve after a midweek heart-to-heart with their
:52:43. > :52:44.manager. They hit back to rescue a point. They punished some hesitant
:52:45. > :53:01.defending before the equaliser. After a nightmare start to his dream
:53:02. > :53:07.job, things are looking much brighter for the Nottinghamshire
:53:08. > :53:16.County boss. He has never looked back. The Aston Villa Loney is on
:53:17. > :53:23.target for the second week running. Morgan Fox is on loan from
:53:24. > :53:30.Charlton. These are worrying times for Colchester. With this defeat,
:53:31. > :53:35.they slide closer to danger. Allan McGregor swept in his third in two
:53:36. > :53:38.games to increase the punishment. With the first away win of the
:53:39. > :53:46.season in the camp, they went for more. They delivered the perfect
:53:47. > :53:56.pass for Gary Liddle, who bought it into the net. Four goals, a clean
:53:57. > :54:01.sheet and County off the bottom. It took on loan Manchester United
:54:02. > :54:07.teenager Tom Lawrence less than 60 seconds of his debut to announce his
:54:08. > :54:11.arrival. What a way to open your account! Not until early in the
:54:12. > :54:17.second half did Carlyle take control.
:54:18. > :54:25.No one was about but stage Lawrence. Six minutes past the hour, he
:54:26. > :54:31.effectively killed the match with another goal of pure quality. After
:54:32. > :54:39.James Barrett 's shot from the edge of the boss was -- box was
:54:40. > :54:44.deflected, only crew had conceded more goals than Tranmere. Carlisle
:54:45. > :54:50.were heading to a fourth home win on the spin. This late consolation made
:54:51. > :54:56.no difference whatsoever. Rovers are two points above the bottom four. We
:54:57. > :54:59.will talk about that to refit Quinn for Carlisle in a second.
:55:00. > :55:06.Nottinghamshire County Art of the bottom of the table. -- that to
:55:07. > :55:13.refit Quinn. Back-to-back wins for the first time as a football
:55:14. > :55:19.manager. It will make the taste even sweeter. A couple of good wins on
:55:20. > :55:23.the bounce. It will change the complexion of his management. He
:55:24. > :55:27.struggled in the first four or five. He has got some loan signings in and
:55:28. > :55:32.looked at what he has. They were very good today. It is a brilliantly
:55:33. > :55:37.worked goal. All of a sudden, a little bit of confidence and
:55:38. > :55:41.arrogance about their play. It looks like he will turn things around.
:55:42. > :55:48.Bristol city next. I mentioned Carlisle. What a great few days it
:55:49. > :55:53.has been for them. Drawn against Sunderland at Sunderland in the FA
:55:54. > :55:59.Cup. 4-1 winners against Tranmere. Not that long ago they put five
:56:00. > :56:04.goals past their opponents. What about those two goals for Tom
:56:05. > :56:08.Lawrenson. Wonderful goals. They are the type of loans that make a real
:56:09. > :56:15.difference to your season. Real quality about those. They are
:56:16. > :56:22.obviously fantastic in terms of finishing. Seasons can depend on how
:56:23. > :56:28.you can use the loan market to your advantage. The 19-year-old could be
:56:29. > :56:35.in name to look out for. Sheffield United are in the relegation zone.
:56:36. > :56:41.He is putting them back together. We all knew they were a good side with
:56:42. > :56:46.good players. It did not work out under the previous manager. Maybe
:56:47. > :56:53.more of a clarity in style of play. He has come in and things have
:56:54. > :56:57.turned around. We expected it to turn around so quickly but we did
:56:58. > :57:00.expect better. Swindon are playing some good at the moment. Right, time
:57:01. > :57:04.for League Two now and once again, it's all change at Fratton Park as
:57:05. > :57:07.the Crawley management duo of Ritchie Barker and Steve Coppell
:57:08. > :57:09.took charge this week at troubled Portsmouth. Clem was given
:57:10. > :57:13.unprecedented access to a training session, in the build up to their
:57:14. > :57:21.first game in charge against Newport County.
:57:22. > :57:30.Were you nervous taking your first session? It would be human nature if
:57:31. > :57:35.you were. If you start saying that, they see a weakness. You are a
:57:36. > :57:39.Yorkshire man. Did the fact he got linked to the Portsmouth job before
:57:40. > :57:45.you left crawly in any way contribute to them getting rid of
:57:46. > :57:52.you? They said so. They have openly said it was not down to that. It was
:57:53. > :57:59.about 16 hours. I do not think so. Why are you being linked to jobs
:58:00. > :58:04.like this? Over the last 18 months, what we did, we are starting to get
:58:05. > :58:09.a bit of momentum. We had some good things said about us. The way we
:58:10. > :58:13.played at times, we were starting to take a few headlines. There is a
:58:14. > :58:15.thing with younger managers where people want to do something a bit
:58:16. > :58:31.different. I heard your new chairman talk about
:58:32. > :58:35.your teaching qualification. After I had done the sports science degree,
:58:36. > :58:40.what else could I find out about people? I tried to find out how
:58:41. > :58:48.people learn. The best people learn from teachers. Make sure you get out
:58:49. > :58:53.of the square. Get back and support your square. There is the shadowy
:58:54. > :58:59.character of Mr Steve Coppell. He does not get involved in training
:59:00. > :59:02.sessions at all? If he sees something, he may speak to me
:59:03. > :59:06.briefly but we will talk about it were me get back to the office. It
:59:07. > :59:10.is good to have someone who stands back with his knowledge and
:59:11. > :59:17.experience. Your he does not get amongst the players.
:59:18. > :59:22.There was a serious headline last weekend, the spot fixing allegation
:59:23. > :59:26.with a former Portsmouth player. How have you played that with these
:59:27. > :59:33.guys, because one or two did play with some Sochi? For the good of the
:59:34. > :59:37.game we need to make sure those sorts of things don't continue. I
:59:38. > :59:41.had a brief chat with them and said, if you hear anything, if anyone
:59:42. > :59:48.approaches you, don't see it as grassing up a mate or whatever it
:59:49. > :59:53.is, it is incredibly serious. Last five. It will have to be a draw, I
:59:54. > :00:00.think. It is a fantastic opportunity and I was asked why Portsmouth? A
:00:01. > :00:04.great history, a fantastic history, a brilliant bunch of supporters but
:00:05. > :00:08.a fantastic amount of potential as well. It will not happen open at --
:00:09. > :00:12.overnight and it could take time but I am looking forward to try to
:00:13. > :00:18.restore this club where it should be.
:00:19. > :00:23.If Richie Barker was in any doubt about the size of the task at
:00:24. > :00:28.Portsmouth, this game will tell him all he needs to know. Patrick
:00:29. > :00:34.Agyemang saw his shot blocked by sandal. The same player went close
:00:35. > :00:42.in the second half. Pidgeley and pipe kept it out. As the game wore
:00:43. > :00:46.on, Newport began to dominate. A glorious opportunity was wasted. It
:00:47. > :00:50.was a sign of things to come as the X-Files when it thanks to two goals
:00:51. > :00:54.at three second-half minutes. Michael Flynn got both of them
:00:55. > :01:02.smashing home his first after good work by Ryan Jackson. Portsmouth's
:01:03. > :01:06.confidence deserted them, as did their defensive discipline. Flynn
:01:07. > :01:10.got his second moments later as Newport made it six wins from nine
:01:11. > :01:15.unbeaten matches. Pompey might have pulled one back after Jed Wallace
:01:16. > :01:19.hit the post. Barcham was denied on the follow-up. The scoreline
:01:20. > :01:23.reflected the job in hand for the new man at Fratton Park, reversing
:01:24. > :01:27.the fortunes of a club apparently in terminal decline. I thought there
:01:28. > :01:29.was enough opportunities to win the game but if we keep conceding two
:01:30. > :01:40.every week it will be tough. Are losing start, a new manner helm
:01:41. > :01:47.but the same defensive frailties. The same old story, isn't it? Yes, I
:01:48. > :01:51.think the reception afterwards, there was criticism and stick from
:01:52. > :01:55.the crowd. I think they have run out of patience. They have put up with
:01:56. > :01:59.an awful lot over the last three or four years and there are not any
:02:00. > :02:04.more excuses about off field antics and financial difficulties. Now is
:02:05. > :02:08.the time when people have to front up. It was only a few weeks ago
:02:09. > :02:13.their captain was talking about leading stability at the club. He
:02:14. > :02:18.has seen 60 players come and go over the last 13 months and January might
:02:19. > :02:22.seek more personnel, and go. I don't think they are in a position where
:02:23. > :02:27.lots will come in and out. It is not that bad a squad. It should not be
:02:28. > :02:31.18th. There is tinkering and work to be done, one or two players and
:02:32. > :02:35.areas that might need to be changed and strengthened but you don't need
:02:36. > :02:42.to get rid of everybody and start again. How do you think the new duo
:02:43. > :02:48.of Richie Barker and Steve Coppell will get on? They should be fine. It
:02:49. > :02:55.is one of those clubs where it is a huge club at that level. They should
:02:56. > :03:02.have that pole. There is no reason why they cannot finish this season
:03:03. > :03:05.strongly and go into next season. Being up there with the people
:03:06. > :03:10.looking to get promoted out of this division because that squad is
:03:11. > :03:14.nowhere near where it should be. We also saw the subject of the spot
:03:15. > :03:18.fixing allegations that were made in the last few days. Of all your years
:03:19. > :03:22.in the game, did you ever come across something like that before?
:03:23. > :03:27.There is a difference between spot fixing and fixing the game or
:03:28. > :03:30.performance. When the market is open they talk about throwing is and free
:03:31. > :03:34.kicks, that has been done away with but now you are talking about people
:03:35. > :03:40.who are physically being paid to do something. That is not prevalent. It
:03:41. > :03:45.certainly is not widespread in the game when it is it needs to be cut
:03:46. > :03:48.out and cut out very quickly. Another man interviewed for the
:03:49. > :03:52.Portsmouth job was Oxford's Chris Wilder. It was back in charge of the
:03:53. > :03:54.League Two leaders who have lost just once in the last nine, heading
:03:55. > :04:06.into day's game with Dagenham. No breathing space for the space
:04:07. > :04:13.that is. Oxford were top, two points ahead of the team in seventh. That
:04:14. > :04:16.fine strike was cancelled out by Dagenham Redbridge two minutes
:04:17. > :04:19.into stoppage time at the end of the first half. Rhys Murphy's 11th of
:04:20. > :04:24.the campaign was equally eye-catching. Only foreign old stage
:04:25. > :04:29.to repeat the trick in time added on. Dave Kitson provides more than
:04:30. > :04:36.he scores but a wise old head can be so useful when the pressure is on.
:04:37. > :04:42.Oxford continue to lead the way. Overall in the general amount of
:04:43. > :04:45.play chances, possession, we just deserved to win. They probably
:04:46. > :04:50.deserved to beat us today because it was a bit of containment at times.
:04:51. > :04:54.We did not get too much in their half. They have good players, got
:04:55. > :05:02.the ball forward and created chances and we did not really.
:05:03. > :05:06.Matt Brown will never forget his Chesterfield debut, first hero, seem
:05:07. > :05:12.villain, the former centre half needed just nine minutes to open his
:05:13. > :05:14.account. Marc Richards after much conjecture from the match officials
:05:15. > :05:19.was awarded a spot kick for hand ball. He took it himself to seal the
:05:20. > :05:25.win three minutes before half-time. He did not end there. Brown, who
:05:26. > :05:30.only came back from a loan spell ready for hours before the game, was
:05:31. > :05:35.caught in possession and the Irishman's charge towards goal was
:05:36. > :05:39.ended by this charge. The early bath and headline secured. Further
:05:40. > :05:48.punishment was avoided when Tom Ely brilliantly denied. It was a good,
:05:49. > :05:52.exciting game, penalties and the sending-off, a lot of bits of
:05:53. > :05:59.goalmouth action and stuff like that. So pleasing for the lads.
:06:00. > :06:05.Bottom club Torquay would have been major underdogs against Southend and
:06:06. > :06:09.they own their keeper, who made a terrific save early on. But they
:06:10. > :06:16.turned the form book on its head for minutes after the break. John
:06:17. > :06:20.Marquis latching onto a pass to register his second in consecutive
:06:21. > :06:25.games. It could have been even more comfortable. Anthony O'Connor
:06:26. > :06:29.striking the bar and forcing Daniel Bentley into a point-blank save. A
:06:30. > :06:35.really important win for the goals. Are things we ask for us to be
:06:36. > :06:39.resilient and if you are in a dogfight you have to fight and we
:06:40. > :06:45.did it today and we showed pretty good composure. Was a poor
:06:46. > :06:48.performance by us. We set high standards in October and November
:06:49. > :06:53.and today was not reaching the standards and we did not deserve it.
:06:54. > :06:59.If you had offered me a .20 minutes ago I would have grabbed it because
:07:00. > :07:05.we were unrecognisable. When Sean McAllister's shot fell
:07:06. > :07:11.nicely for Deon Burton it looks very much as if Scunthorpe would record a
:07:12. > :07:15.fourth win out of four of their caretaker manager. The IM's hand was
:07:16. > :07:21.strengthened further when Wycombe were reduced to ten men with 20
:07:22. > :07:26.minutes to go. The second of two yellow cards in three minutes.
:07:27. > :07:31.Against all the odds and in the seventh minute of injury time
:07:32. > :07:36.Wycombe found an equaliser. Leon Johnson rescuing the point for the
:07:37. > :07:47.chair boys who are now without a win in nine League Two matches.
:07:48. > :07:52.Rochdale's results had cost them the automatic promotion spot so Charlie
:07:53. > :07:57.Taylor's tumble was the last thing they needed to see. Manager Keith
:07:58. > :08:02.Hill incensed by the penalty decision. Antoni Sarcevic showed no
:08:03. > :08:06.mercy, blasting Fleetwood in front. Five minutes before the break, they
:08:07. > :08:09.were level but there was a worrying second for Scott Hogan when he
:08:10. > :08:14.thought he had been denied his big moment. The home team would still
:08:15. > :08:19.have their work cut out keeping League Two's most prolific attacker
:08:20. > :08:24.bay. Matty Blair sneaked in. It came to the rescue again as maize Pont
:08:25. > :08:28.latched on to Junior Brown's cross but that is where Rochdale's luck
:08:29. > :08:32.ran out. Mark Roberts was waiting for the rebound and the cod Army
:08:33. > :08:38.looks like a salmon into the top three. We were disciplined in our
:08:39. > :08:46.structure and how we played and created opportunities and took them.
:08:47. > :08:49.It is a great three points for us. Burton Albion stays fixed soon
:08:50. > :08:52.League Two after grabbing a draw with York but it was a case of what
:08:53. > :08:59.might have been for them. Billy Kee's defence on what was the day of
:09:00. > :09:04.missed chances. The same pairing were to combine again but sadly for
:09:05. > :09:08.the home side it was the same outcome. Wasteful in front of goal.
:09:09. > :09:11.They must have had the feeling of one of those days, which would have
:09:12. > :09:14.intensified when Shane Cansdell-Sherriff added the visitors
:09:15. > :09:20.the lead when he put through his own net with 25 minutes to go. The
:09:21. > :09:24.Minster men were denied a surprise away we went Billy Kee land his
:09:25. > :09:32.third game in as -- his third goal in as many games.
:09:33. > :09:37.Morecambe have failed to score in three of the last four games but
:09:38. > :09:43.veteran midfielder Stuart Drummond went close on two occasions. In the
:09:44. > :09:47.early exchanges against Bristol Rovers. His second effort just over
:09:48. > :09:52.the crossbar. It was the Pirates who struck the first blow. John-Joe
:09:53. > :09:57.O'Toole's fourth in five games came after Barry Roach could only parry a
:09:58. > :10:02.shot from Matt Harrold. But Morecambe have the best comeback
:10:03. > :10:06.record in the country. Winning 16 points from losing positions. Four
:10:07. > :10:11.minutes before the hour, Padraig Amond stuck away the equaliser from
:10:12. > :10:16.Drummond's flick on. His second goal in his last 13 appearances. He had a
:10:17. > :10:21.superb chance to notch another one from close range. It looks like a
:10:22. > :10:26.point apiece but it was last season's top scorer Jack Redshaw who
:10:27. > :10:29.gleefully put away the winner after Jack Sampson's header came back off
:10:30. > :10:41.the post. This was another magnificent comeback from Morecambe.
:10:42. > :10:47.No fewer than five home-grown players began Exeter's game at
:10:48. > :10:52.Accrington. 20-year-old Tom Nichols was making his first start of the
:10:53. > :10:55.season and halted Stanley's recent revival with two goals in 11
:10:56. > :10:59.minutes. After seven league games without a win the Grecians had
:11:00. > :11:04.slipped down the table and were second favourites here. But Tom
:11:05. > :11:11.Nichols' double strike got them off to a flyer. And things were to get
:11:12. > :11:15.even better for porters Dale -- for Paul Tisdale's side. They
:11:16. > :11:20.effectively confirmed three points inside 24 minutes when Alan Gow made
:11:21. > :11:24.it 3-0. This much fun was far from straightforward. Peter Murphy's
:11:25. > :11:28.glancing header just before the interval gave Accrington the
:11:29. > :11:33.faintest sniff of a comeback. When they grabbed another just the other
:11:34. > :11:39.side of half-time, James Beattie's side began to believe. Kal Naismith
:11:40. > :11:42.made it another goal. Exeter might have made the points more secure
:11:43. > :11:50.when they were awarded a penalty. Man of the match Tom Nichols was
:11:51. > :11:53.caught. Alan Gow saw his spot kick saved. Fortunately for him Exeter
:11:54. > :12:03.were able to see out every second half. -- a nervy second half.
:12:04. > :12:09.Mansfield have lost six on the trot and looked far from solid. Luke
:12:10. > :12:13.Moore was unable to punish this mistake. Otherwise not much on it in
:12:14. > :12:17.the first half with the Dons depleted by injuries. They continued
:12:18. > :12:21.to spurn their best chances. Barry Fuller's effort going over the
:12:22. > :12:25.crossbar. They regretted those as the match wore on with Mansfield
:12:26. > :12:30.turning the screw. The home keeper Ross Warner became the afternoon's
:12:31. > :12:34.outstanding performer. Mansfield on the scent of their first victory
:12:35. > :12:44.since September but lost I was denied as the division's longest
:12:45. > :12:51.winless run continued, now 11 games. Cheltenham made a first -- a fast
:12:52. > :12:54.start against Hartlepool. There was panic between Austin and Flinders,
:12:55. > :12:58.leaving Jermaine McGlashan to tapping in the fourth minute.
:12:59. > :13:02.Hartlepool have failed to find the net in their previous two matches
:13:03. > :13:06.but gave warning of what was to follow when Jonathan Franks severely
:13:07. > :13:09.tested the Robins keeper, Scott Brown. Whilst Brown was equalled to
:13:10. > :13:14.that, opposite number flinders could do little about Kemar Roofe's first
:13:15. > :13:19.senior goal, seven minutes before half-time. The Robins must have
:13:20. > :13:24.thought they were home and dry but they had defensive frailties of
:13:25. > :13:31.their own. Jonathan Franks clinically exploited it for his
:13:32. > :13:34.first goal in 16 games. While Flinders had clearly not recovered
:13:35. > :13:39.from the first half with this wayward Gold Cup, Jermaine McGlashan
:13:40. > :13:43.could not make him pay and put the game beyond doubt. It was a missed
:13:44. > :13:46.chance the Robins would be left to rue was Jonathan Franks sealed the
:13:47. > :13:49.point with the game -- with the goal of the game. Their first away point
:13:50. > :14:10.for two months. Two weeks after being sacked by
:14:11. > :14:16.Barnsley, David Flitcroft took charge of his first game. They got
:14:17. > :14:20.off with an excellent start against Northampton. The referee here
:14:21. > :14:26.pointing to the penalty spot. It looked a very harsh call. But
:14:27. > :14:33.Nardielo showed no mercy from 12 yards. Six minutes later,
:14:34. > :14:39.Northampton were level. Dean Howell lost his bearings inside his own
:14:40. > :14:46.box, and headed into his own net. Berry responded well to the setback.
:14:47. > :14:50.There were two chances in quick succession to restore the lead. The
:14:51. > :14:59.first was brilliantly saved before Northampton regrouped to deny the
:15:00. > :15:05.former Crystal Palace midfielder. The final one missed from the spot.
:15:06. > :15:11.A foul by Dean Howell on the edge of the box. But a wasteful spot kick
:15:12. > :15:21.which summed up the match. Both sides remain in deep trouble.
:15:22. > :15:26.Not the win David Flitcroft wanted on his first appearance as Bury
:15:27. > :15:32.manager. The top three in the division all one. Imperative that
:15:33. > :15:36.Oxford got the result. Dave Kitson popping up with a late goal and this
:15:37. > :15:45.time a winner. A great ball in. He gets in front of
:15:46. > :15:51.the defender. As he gets up, he timed that job perfectly. There was
:15:52. > :15:57.only one place that ball was going to finish. A surprise in result has
:15:58. > :16:02.to be Torquay turning over Southend. Only their second win in 12.
:16:03. > :16:10.Southend are unbeaten in the league. A terrific result. It gets them in
:16:11. > :16:17.touch. They are now level on points with Southampton. A game away from
:16:18. > :16:23.going up four or five places. It could give them renewed vigour and
:16:24. > :16:30.belief they can get out of it. It is still very tight. Some good strikers
:16:31. > :16:35.in John Marquis. They can make the difference.
:16:36. > :16:40.Logistically, it will always be difficult to get players down there.
:16:41. > :16:46.So it may be a case of bringing people down and making a difference.
:16:47. > :16:51.Let's have a look at the tables. QPR took advantage of Leicester and
:16:52. > :16:54.Burnley's draw, to return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship, for the
:16:55. > :16:58.first time since late September. Away wins for Derby, Reading and
:16:59. > :17:00.Leeds keeps the pressure on the top three.
:17:01. > :17:03.Watford's fifth straight home league defeat sees them drop into the
:17:04. > :17:05.bottom half of the table for the first time this season.
:17:06. > :17:09.Sheffield Wednesday's first away League win since April isn't enough
:17:10. > :17:12.to move them out of the bottom three. But they are now just a point
:17:13. > :17:15.from safety. The five teams directly above them
:17:16. > :17:17.all lost today, to encourage the Owls' chances of survival.
:17:18. > :17:20.Despite conceding a late equaliser at Bradford, Leyton Orient remain
:17:21. > :17:23.top of League One, stretching their lead over Wolves to a point, after
:17:24. > :17:26.Wanderers' first back-to-back League defeats of the season.
:17:27. > :17:28.Brentford's late win moves them into third, just three points behind
:17:29. > :17:31.Kenny Jackett's men. Notts County recorded the biggest
:17:32. > :17:34.win in the Football League today, to move off the bottom for the first
:17:35. > :17:37.time since October. Shaun Derry's side are now just
:17:38. > :17:39.three points off safety, after back-to-back victories.
:17:40. > :17:44.Sheffield United were the only other side in the bottom 11 to win today.
:17:45. > :17:46.Oxford remain top of League Two, after their late winner against the
:17:47. > :17:49.Daggers. Fleetwood move into third, while
:17:50. > :17:51.Southend drop four places to seventh, following their shock
:17:52. > :17:55.defeat at bottom club Torquay. Torquay's win leaves them just one
:17:56. > :17:58.point off safety, as no other side in the bottom half won today, which
:17:59. > :18:03.means just six points separates the bottom ten clubs in League Two.
:18:04. > :18:08.That's it for tonight. Before we go, though, a quick
:18:09. > :18:11.reminder, we've got all the drama from the quarterfinals of the
:18:12. > :18:20.Capital One Cup, on Wednesday night at 11.05, on BBC One.
:18:21. > :18:23.And, if you want to have your say on today's games via Twitter, use the
:18:24. > :18:26.hashtag, FLS. And the best of them will be used in
:18:27. > :18:30.Sunday's live text football commentary on the BBC Sport website.
:18:31. > :18:34.Steve, thanks for your company. See you on Wednesday. Goodnight.