:00:35. > :00:37.With the Skybet Football League season barely two months old, the
:00:38. > :00:40.managerial merry-go-round almost came off its hinges this week as
:00:41. > :00:44.three more left their posts - with Felix Magath, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
:00:45. > :00:48.and Micky Adams all parting company from their clubs on Thursday.
:00:49. > :00:50.And that means a staggering nine managers have gone since the
:00:51. > :00:55.start of the season - compared to just one this time 12 months ago.
:00:56. > :00:57.Well, I'll be getting Dave Kitson and
:00:58. > :01:00.Leroy Rosenior's views on that, plus the fall-out from Saturday's games.
:01:01. > :01:07.Unbeaten in seven and top of the League - Stuart Pearce has
:01:08. > :01:10.enjoyed a dream start in charge at Nottingham Forest.
:01:11. > :01:18.We'll find out how his side got on against Millwall at the Den.
:01:19. > :01:21.With Oscar Garcia now out of hospital, could his Watford team
:01:22. > :01:25.help aid his recovery with a fifth win in six against Bournemouth?
:01:26. > :01:28.we've the best of the action from Saturday's early kick game
:01:29. > :01:34.We have another 91 goals for you to enjoy, including
:01:35. > :01:44.a nine-goal thriller from Sixfields as Northampton met Accrington.
:01:45. > :01:47.And as the two newly promoted clubs from the Conference go head-to-head,
:01:48. > :01:50.I'm at the Abbey Stadium to assess the mood at Cambridge United
:01:51. > :01:59.Well, after an impressive recruitment drive in the summer,
:02:00. > :02:02.Stuart Pearce's return to Nottingham Forest has got off to a flier.
:02:03. > :02:05.They registered their fifth win in seven on Tuesday night,
:02:06. > :02:08.with Britt Assombalonga netting a hat-trick against Fulham.
:02:09. > :02:10.So could they extend their unbeaten start to eight,
:02:11. > :02:14.away to Millwall - with the Lions having lost their way after
:02:15. > :02:24.Watching this one for us, Paul Walker.
:02:25. > :02:31.Ten years on from the passing of Brian Clough, one of his former
:02:32. > :02:36.students insists his legacy lives on. Stuart Pearce's flying start as
:02:37. > :02:40.Forest manager would surely have the Green jump and genius nodding in
:02:41. > :02:45.approval. Today, they look to carry on their unbeaten side, against
:02:46. > :02:49.Millwall side who have faded recently. Ian Holloway makes four
:02:50. > :03:00.changes to the side that lost at Reading in the week.
:03:01. > :03:09.Forest make two changes from their 5-3 win against Fulham. Wilson comes
:03:10. > :03:14.in at centre-half, von -- Vorm starts. Britt Assombalonga looks to
:03:15. > :03:25.continue his scoring streak. He has eight in his last seven.
:03:26. > :03:33.A lovely first touch to gather it is, Antonio. Just wide. Forest
:03:34. > :03:38.looking to set out their stall early. He is high on confidence
:03:39. > :03:41.right now. The ball lifted forward. It is a great take from Antonio. He
:03:42. > :03:52.drags it wide of the post. Antonio trying to get this ball
:03:53. > :03:57.under control. Assombalonga is there. Ends up in a heap, the Forest
:03:58. > :04:03.striker. A free kick is given his way.
:04:04. > :04:15.It may be Lansbury with a shot. The flag was up as well. The flag was
:04:16. > :04:20.up. It was right where Assombalonga would have wanted that, plum, bank
:04:21. > :04:27.Centre on his forehead. He had strayed offside.
:04:28. > :04:40.Williams, sends it high towards Ranegie. Sent in by Upson, it is
:04:41. > :04:48.deep, sent away by Darlow. Woolford. He had a clear fight at goal. --
:04:49. > :04:55.sight at goal. He could not hit the target with him. Darlow flicks it
:04:56. > :04:57.away. It is a good first touch from Woolford. He got his angles wrong. A
:04:58. > :05:17.real let off for Forest. Another hand ball. I am not so sure
:05:18. > :05:25.that was. In all honesty. Williams with the free kick. I great save,
:05:26. > :05:30.Darlow, he can't turn it home. It is the closest we have come to a goal
:05:31. > :05:34.in this game without question, and Karl Darlow comes up big for
:05:35. > :05:41.Nottingham Forest. In it goes. Ranegie steered it goalwards. It was
:05:42. > :05:48.close to opening his account. A very good stop from Darlow.
:05:49. > :06:06.He shakes of Danny Fox. He has made his point, Ricardo Fuller. Ricardo
:06:07. > :06:24.Fuller did not like Fox's challenge. Beevers was the target, just wide.
:06:25. > :06:33.He almost scored in four successive games, Beevers. He just plans his
:06:34. > :06:40.header wide of the target. He showed great desire to win it. It is put
:06:41. > :06:47.Millwall on the attack. McDonald, running around the back. He had to
:06:48. > :06:54.get there. Now it is Forest's term. The game livening up in the last few
:06:55. > :07:01.minutes. Three waiting for a cross, still with Burke. Antonio was there.
:07:02. > :07:08.Assombalonga, cleared off the line by Dunne undertaken by Forde. He has
:07:09. > :07:13.been taken -- quiet all day, Assombalonga. On another day, he
:07:14. > :07:19.might have gobbled that up. Burke does well, heads for the bar line.
:07:20. > :07:24.Overhit the cross slightly, sent in by Paterson. Assombalonga could not
:07:25. > :07:28.generate enough power to add to his recent scoring streak. The cutting
:07:29. > :07:36.edge of football is goals and not many against. We are level now.
:07:37. > :07:40.Today, I needed an out and out finisher, to make the difference.
:07:41. > :07:45.Then I would be buzzing. We would be only three points off the top of the
:07:46. > :07:49.league instead of seven. That makes all the difference. We have kept a
:07:50. > :07:53.clean sheet. We always expect us to score. It is the first time this
:07:54. > :07:58.season we haven't. We are disappointed. In the mind in the run
:07:59. > :08:03.of play 90 minutes I am pleased with the contribution my team put in and
:08:04. > :08:09.the Championship is a long, hard season. You have to show character
:08:10. > :08:14.and we have done. In many ways it was a shame, two sides that can play
:08:15. > :08:18.attacking football but it never lived up to its billing. It got off
:08:19. > :08:23.to a good start. Antonio looked lively until there was an injury to
:08:24. > :08:27.Edwards and it bizarrely changed the game. That was the cue for a whole
:08:28. > :08:31.host of injuries that curtailed the flow of the game. Without that,
:08:32. > :08:36.Forest could have won. But they did not get into their stride. I think
:08:37. > :08:41.you are right. Ian Holloway will be a bit disappointed because you need
:08:42. > :08:44.to do a job when Forest play like they are. They score five in
:08:45. > :08:51.midweek. Millwall did a terrific job. He touched on it, they had the
:08:52. > :08:54.opportunities to edge the game. You are playing against the league
:08:55. > :08:59.leaders, scoring goals left, right and centre. He restricted them to
:09:00. > :09:03.not too many opportunities. You have done your job. Towards the end of
:09:04. > :09:15.the game, Millwall had the better opportunities. This is why Woolford
:09:16. > :09:22.does well. He will be disappointed. Players trying to close him down.
:09:23. > :09:29.This is the reaction from Ranegie. Darlow makes a terrific save. This
:09:30. > :09:32.one is Beevers, always a difficult header when you are running
:09:33. > :09:37.backwards and under pressure from the Forest Centre has. From
:09:38. > :09:41.Assombalonga, a totally different 90 minutes from the one on Wednesday.
:09:42. > :09:48.He was well shackled throughout. This one summed up his day. He
:09:49. > :09:57.missed the stadium with that chance. That summed up Assombalonga's day,
:09:58. > :10:01.and Forest's. Taking into account how Forest started, he has hit the
:10:02. > :10:05.ground running, the new manager? Stuart Pearce is a popular
:10:06. > :10:10.appointment, he has an extended honeymoon period. The fact he has
:10:11. > :10:14.hit the ground running, it only helps the whole situation. It is not
:10:15. > :10:20.a coincidence, all of those things are putting Forest at the top. Where
:10:21. > :10:23.he has been Smarties he has let a couple of players go, loaned them
:10:24. > :10:27.back and reinvested the money, bought in Assombalonga. Really smart
:10:28. > :10:31.management and they deserve to be where they are. He will not get
:10:32. > :10:36.anywhere just being popular. Hard work will get him to where he wants
:10:37. > :10:40.to be. They have quality but today, I saw aside where the point could be
:10:41. > :10:46.massively important. Roll up your sleeves when you are not playing so
:10:47. > :10:50.well, that is what we'll get them where they want to be.
:10:51. > :10:53.Well like Forest, Watford have also started the new season in good form.
:10:54. > :10:55.A Matej Vydra penalty in midweek was enough to reinforce
:10:56. > :10:59.But it also saw captain Troy Deeney ruled out for several weeks.
:11:00. > :11:01.Manager Oscar Garcia was once again missing from the dug-out
:11:02. > :11:04.for the visit of Bournemouth, as he continues to recover from illness.
:11:05. > :11:06.There were three changes to the Watford line-up,
:11:07. > :11:08.with Gabriel Tamas, Sean Murray and Lloyd Dyer coming in.
:11:09. > :11:10.Eddie Howe also made three changes, including a debut
:11:11. > :11:14.Assistant Ruben Martinez leads the team out in his absence.
:11:15. > :11:31.A poor pass from the Hungarian. One for Wilson to chase. Look at his
:11:32. > :11:38.pace, already troubling the Watford defence. A penalty! Conceded by
:11:39. > :11:44.Tamas. A penalty for Bournemouth, after just three minutes. One or two
:11:45. > :11:48.questioning looks towards the referee, Oliver Langford. Look at
:11:49. > :11:53.the ground Wilson makes up on Tamas. I don't think there was any question
:11:54. > :12:01.Tamas made significant contact with Wilson inside the penalty area. An
:12:02. > :12:06.opportunity now for Ian Harte to/ Bournemouth into an early lead. --
:12:07. > :12:11.to put Bournemouth into an early lead. Up against Gomes. Oh, he has
:12:12. > :12:19.missed it. And missed it by a measure.
:12:20. > :12:28.A poor pass from Tamas. This is going to open up for Callum Wilson.
:12:29. > :12:40.He wants the early ball into the box. I mistake there. Not punished.
:12:41. > :12:45.It has been an uncomfortable start to the game for Tamas, the Romanian
:12:46. > :12:51.international defender. Here is Dyer's Ross, just out of the reach
:12:52. > :12:57.of Vydra. What a cracking game! Super ball in from Lloyd Dyer. Just
:12:58. > :13:02.under the reach of Vydra. The assistant Watford manager Ruben
:13:03. > :13:07.Martinez, deputising for Oscar Garcia, following his recent trouble
:13:08. > :13:15.with chest pains. Lots of room now Archer -- for Arter. A good run from
:13:16. > :13:23.the fullback, France's. An excellent cross, a fine save by Gomes to deny
:13:24. > :13:38.Wilson. Wilson must think he scored there. And Gomes denies him.
:13:39. > :13:47.He can't find a way through, a hurried clearance and desist Surman.
:13:48. > :13:55.Good save, Gomes, Wilson, goal! Well, it won't count for Wilson,
:13:56. > :14:00.owing to the flag from the assistant on the far side. Surman draws an
:14:01. > :14:10.excellent save out of Gomes. That would have counted.
:14:11. > :14:23.Space for Arter. Struck it well! Very well! You don't save those. It
:14:24. > :14:36.is quite magnificent, from Harry Arter.
:14:37. > :14:42.Only one thing on his mind, and is glorious. An early contender for
:14:43. > :14:44.goal of the season. A sensational goal from the left foot of Harry
:14:45. > :15:10.Arter. An excellent pass. Tumbles under the
:15:11. > :15:15.challenge from Francis. The referee says no penalty. It has enraged the
:15:16. > :15:18.watchful -- Watford faithful and players by awarding a free kick. He
:15:19. > :15:42.had claims for a penalty here. Work to do for Cook. Cathcart! 1-1.
:15:43. > :15:47.How about that for a finish for a central defender? That is a tidy
:15:48. > :15:59.volley, which any striker would have been proud of.
:16:00. > :16:15.Superb challenge. End to end football. Oh, it's a handball.
:16:16. > :16:19.Surely, that's going to be a booking for Forestieri. Lovely cutback for
:16:20. > :16:28.Vydra. That's a handball from Forestieri.
:16:29. > :16:42.Tozser. Calmly down by Francis. Very steady came at right back for
:16:43. > :16:48.Bournemouth. Forestieri, oh, it's weak.
:16:49. > :16:59.Honours even. I think, just about a fair scoreline in the end. We were
:17:00. > :17:04.unlucky. One at their own shots at goal where we have been quite good
:17:05. > :17:07.on the counter-attack and created numerous opportunities. It's a
:17:08. > :17:11.difficult one to take. What we have to do is keep per performing as we
:17:12. > :17:17.are and stick to our principles. It will turn. This is not easy. We are
:17:18. > :17:24.only working with them two weeks, with the problems that everybody
:17:25. > :17:29.know. Then I think when he comes back everything will be great.
:17:30. > :17:34.Honours even after 90 minutes. Leroy, was that about right? It
:17:35. > :17:38.wasn't. Bournemouth, fantastic away performance. They controlled the
:17:39. > :17:42.game for the last period. I didn't think Watford turned out in the
:17:43. > :17:46.first period. Without Deeney in the side, Dyer came in, a different
:17:47. > :17:50.approach to the game. Bournemouth passed really well. Good positions.
:17:51. > :17:57.Quality in the last third let them down. When they got their noses in
:17:58. > :18:05.front they should have gone on won. Watford got lucky. Top quality
:18:06. > :18:10.goals. Wonderful strike. The pace that beat the goalkeeper more than
:18:11. > :18:14.anything else. 25-30-yards out. Wonderful strike. You thought
:18:15. > :18:19.Bournemouth were in control playing on the counter-attack. Cathcart, on
:18:20. > :18:23.his weaker foot, comes up with that fantastic volley. Textbook. He just
:18:24. > :18:26.waits. He doesn't worry about the defender closing him down, which
:18:27. > :18:28.puts a lot of people off. Some people would snatch. You see it
:18:29. > :18:37.flying over the crossbar. He doesn't. Catches it superb. Unlikely
:18:38. > :18:44.source of goals if there was one. Bournemouth got a penalty. No
:18:45. > :18:47.dispute about the decision? He gets outmuscled here. He wants to react.
:18:48. > :18:52.He wants to get the retaliation in early. He catches Wilson in the
:18:53. > :18:58.back. It is a penalty. It's in the box. Should he have been sent off?
:18:59. > :19:03.Was there a covering defender. When he took this penalty I said - he
:19:04. > :19:07.never misses and he proved me absolutely wrong. There was an
:19:08. > :19:11.argument before the penalty was taken. He took responsibility. On
:19:12. > :19:19.this occasion, it didn't work out for him. No win in six for
:19:20. > :19:24.Bournemouth. Eddedy says he wants - Eddie says he wants to play
:19:25. > :19:27.football. He is great for the purests. It's important to get the
:19:28. > :19:31.points on the board when all the conditions are in your favour. Good
:19:32. > :19:35.pitches. You know, fair weather. If you don't, you really leave yourself
:19:36. > :19:41.with a lot to do, come the winter, when the pitch is cutup. It makes it
:19:42. > :19:45.so much harder. OK. We are hearing reports that Oscar Garcia is getting
:19:46. > :19:47.better. We wish him a speedy recovery.
:19:48. > :19:49.Five more games coming up from the Championship now,
:19:50. > :19:51.starting with Norwich, who swept aside Brentford on Tuesday night.
:19:52. > :19:54.The 3-0 win was already the fifth game in which they'd scored
:19:55. > :20:04.On Saturday, the free-scoring Canaries were at home to Birmingham.
:20:05. > :20:09.The locals at Carrow Road must have been anticipating another goal fest
:20:10. > :20:13.against a Birmingham team who carried on struggling after their
:20:14. > :20:21.great escape last season. It's dangerous to assume anything in the
:20:22. > :20:30.Championship as Michael Turner's deflection squirmed a Reilly effort
:20:31. > :20:34.past Ruddy. Davis found Ruddy in more impressive action here. Lee
:20:35. > :20:46.Clark's men do better when not playing at Saint Andrews. Gray
:20:47. > :20:50.enhanced his growing reputation. Norwich manager Neil Adams could
:20:51. > :20:55.have rehashed the team talk he used at Cardiff last week when his team
:20:56. > :21:00.turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win. Maybe he did. Jerome quickly halved
:21:01. > :21:06.the arrears against one of his former clubs. Redmond helped him to
:21:07. > :21:10.do more damage, three minutes later, with his sixth goal in five games to
:21:11. > :21:19.complete another Canaries comeback. That was where it ended this time.
:21:20. > :21:24.Great character. We want to make sure we are ahead and we don't have
:21:25. > :21:28.to do that too often. The players did well to roll their sleeves up
:21:29. > :21:32.and get any negative thoughts out of their mind and get something from
:21:33. > :21:41.the game, which we did. After a home defeat the last place you want to
:21:42. > :21:48.come to is Norwich City. Tremendous support and great team. I think we
:21:49. > :21:52.did well. Bolton arrived looking to build on their victory against
:21:53. > :21:59.Rotherham. Without an away point all season, facing a Wolves side who won
:22:00. > :22:05.their last seven matches at home. This drive would have given Bolton
:22:06. > :22:14.some improve am. This attempt was dropped for Dicko, he went down
:22:15. > :22:23.under the challenge. The penalty challenge was turned down. Dicko
:22:24. > :22:34.scored. Bolton brought in Garvan on a three-month loan spell. Eshould
:22:35. > :22:37.have equalised -- Garvan. Ikeme preserved the scoreline with the
:22:38. > :22:41.all-important save. The Wolves keeper was at his best to prevent a
:22:42. > :22:46.way back for Bolton. They sit outside the bottom three with a
:22:47. > :22:51.manager under increasing pressure. For his opposite number, Kenny
:22:52. > :22:53.Jackett, plenty of postives. He is a good goalkeeper, particularly in the
:22:54. > :22:56.second-half we needed him. From our point of view, we should have been
:22:57. > :23:01.out of sight by then. It's been something we have done. Credit to
:23:02. > :23:11.Bolton. They kept going. Certainly, in that last half an hour they
:23:12. > :23:14.looked strong. I felt we regrouped, our moment came we had a penalty,
:23:15. > :23:24.missed the penalty. That changed the game. New Year's Day 1983 was the
:23:25. > :23:27.last time Rotherham and Charlton met in a competitive fixture. Charlton
:23:28. > :23:34.had not lost in the League this season. It took them less than half
:23:35. > :23:42.an hour to go in front. Berg Gudmundsson scoring his first goal.
:23:43. > :23:49.Goal for his new club. Charlton found themselves under pressure from
:23:50. > :23:55.Rotherham. The home side thought they had equalised when Barry was at
:23:56. > :24:01.the back post. Becchio spent 18 frustrating Mons months at Norwich
:24:02. > :24:04.before his loan move to the Millers his 20-month wait for a goal ended
:24:05. > :24:09.with 20 minutes remaining. -- months. Rotherham felt he they
:24:10. > :24:14.should have had the opportunity to win the game late Their claim for
:24:15. > :24:24.on. Handball was turned down by the referee. Both sides pressed for a
:24:25. > :24:30.winner in the closing minutes. Loach recovered to deny Charlton a goal.
:24:31. > :24:36.Frecklington came close to deciding it in injury-time. Charlotton's
:24:37. > :24:40.unbeaten record stays intact, but not without concern for their
:24:41. > :24:46.manager. The way we played, first half, yeah, we should have won it.
:24:47. > :24:50.But, OK, credit to them. They came back physically second-half. We got
:24:51. > :24:54.a point. First and foremost, we don't take the chances we created in
:24:55. > :24:58.the second-half. It's the Football League Show. Look at the penalty
:24:59. > :25:02.that isn't given. We had a similar situation midweek in Bolton. It's
:25:03. > :25:11.proving that we don't get these decisions. Sheffield Wednesday are
:25:12. > :25:14.developing into one of the real success stories this season. Their
:25:15. > :25:19.fans had to travel far and wide to enjoy the best of it. They entered
:25:20. > :25:27.the weekend, unbeaten away, but winless at Hillsborough. Glenn
:25:28. > :25:37.Murray was presented with a chanceful keeping that run going. He
:25:38. > :25:43.hadn't counted Westwood. Cooper was also denied. 24-hours after the club
:25:44. > :25:47.were taken over by a Thai consortium it was turning into one of those
:25:48. > :25:52.days for Reading and Murray in particular. Adkins must have failed
:25:53. > :26:00.his team would pay a price for wastefulness. Wednesday did offer a
:26:01. > :26:06.threat. May couldn't test Andersen. May would provide the game's
:26:07. > :26:14.decisive moment thanks to a deflection. The winning margin could
:26:15. > :26:20.have been larger, but Pearce's slight of hand went unpunished. The
:26:21. > :26:24.Owls replace the Royals in the Top Six. I just knew at half-time,
:26:25. > :26:29.kicking towards our own fans, we could get a head of steam. We got
:26:30. > :26:31.them on the back foot. I was worried about getting done on the
:26:32. > :26:36.counter-attack. I think we deserved the win in the end. After two
:26:37. > :26:41.straight Championship victories, Middlesbrough are starting to show
:26:42. > :26:45.some form and Leadbitter is in the form of his life. A week earlier he
:26:46. > :26:50.scored twice against Huddersfield Town. He took his tally to seven in
:26:51. > :26:54.eight games and can do little wrong. Brentford with no answer. More
:26:55. > :27:03.problems for the visitors when they conceded again. This time Adomah
:27:04. > :27:09.punished their opponents. Brentford won their last two on their
:27:10. > :27:15.travellers. Konstantopoulos wasn't to be beaten. Bamford is enjoying
:27:16. > :27:19.his latest loan spell. A first home goal, on a first home start for
:27:20. > :27:26.frontman who seems to score where ever he goes. The one negative,
:27:27. > :27:29.Whitehead's challenge on Judge, which saw the Middlesbrough man red
:27:30. > :27:35.carded. Not that it seemed to affect them. Down to 10, but still on the
:27:36. > :27:57.front foot, in an impressive showing. Brentford were swept aside.
:27:58. > :28:02.Today we showed everybody we are a very good team. The better team won.
:28:03. > :28:07.We lacked quality. Gave the ball away in key areas. At this level we
:28:08. > :28:13.know we will get punished. We set high standards. Today we fell below
:28:14. > :28:17.that standard. Four great goals from Middlesbrough another belter from
:28:18. > :28:21.Grant Leadbitter. Steve Evans said we will talk with about the penalty
:28:22. > :28:26.that wasn't for Rotherham. But was it? Well, I think Steve said it was
:28:27. > :28:30.a blatant penalty. I watched this 10 times. If I was a ref veil, having
:28:31. > :28:35.seen that once I wouldn't have given it. We were undecided watching it
:28:36. > :28:39.back a few times. We have seen it, for me it doesn't look like a
:28:40. > :28:43.penalty. You shouldn't rely on penalties to win your games. For me,
:28:44. > :28:47.that is not a penalty. Middlesbrough, three wins in the
:28:48. > :28:54.last eight days. You know, after a steady start, there is no doubt the
:28:55. > :28:59.look of promotional credentials about them? They have added to the
:29:00. > :29:04.team. They have the components which make them more of a solid unit. They
:29:05. > :29:07.are pretty strong at the back. They look great going forward and scored
:29:08. > :29:16.four goals today. In the middle of the park, Whitehead gets them going
:29:17. > :29:20.forward. He allows the front players to do his thing. He was over
:29:21. > :29:27.committed today he got sent off. Before that he was having a good
:29:28. > :29:31.game. Yeah. One or two people might not have expected to see these two
:29:32. > :29:34.clubs up there, Wolves have continued that rear-guard they
:29:35. > :29:38.showed in League One. They carried it over into the Championship?
:29:39. > :29:42.Conceded three goals in eight games. Best record in the Football League
:29:43. > :29:48.defensively. They kept a couple of very important players at the back.
:29:49. > :29:54.The centre halves. He saved the penalty. He did. Consistent part of.
:29:55. > :29:59.Really it shouldn't have been a surprise. What about Sheffield
:30:00. > :30:02.Wednesday. They are up there too. After their seventh clean sheet of
:30:03. > :30:07.the season already against your old club, Reading. You played under
:30:08. > :30:11.Stuart Grey, you are not surprised to see him doing well? That is
:30:12. > :30:16.right. He was a coach when I was at Portsmouth. Without doubt the best
:30:17. > :30:19.coach I have worked with. Most players in the game who work with
:30:20. > :30:22.him will say similar things about him he wanted to get back into
:30:23. > :30:26.management. Waiting for the right job to come along. He had a crack at
:30:27. > :30:32.Sheffield Wednesday. It is working out well. No surprise to me. What
:30:33. > :30:35.was it about him that was so good? ? The sessions were enjoyable. It was
:30:36. > :30:39.the right session at the right time and keep the lads buzzing and
:30:40. > :30:46.walking off the training pitch, but wanting more. That is is an art. A
:30:47. > :30:49.hard skill. It seems to be doing the trick at Hillsborough.
:30:50. > :30:52.As for the rest of the Championship, it appears pre-season promotion
:30:53. > :30:55.favourites Fulham finally ran out of patience with manager Felix Magath.
:30:56. > :30:57.The German was sacked on Thursday, having taken just one point
:30:58. > :31:01.So how would the players respond against Blackburn, after a turbulent
:31:02. > :31:18.few months for Fulham fans? Felix Magath was never a full sort of
:31:19. > :31:23.manager. That was a mistake waiting to happen. -- Fulham sort of
:31:24. > :31:28.manager. It was unfortunately right that Magath had to go. It is
:31:29. > :31:31.worrying, it is getting worse and worse. Hopefully we can bring in
:31:32. > :31:36.someone like Danny Murphy, Glenn Hoddle, and put us where we belong,
:31:37. > :31:41.in the Premier League. This month we have got now played for us in
:31:42. > :31:45.1998-99. I have spoken to him about it. 11 goals he scored from a
:31:46. > :31:48.central defender's position. He should have been appointed at the
:31:49. > :31:52.end of last season without any doubt. The man in question, Kit
:31:53. > :31:56.Symons, who has taken caretaker charge. Even he could not defend
:31:57. > :32:01.Shaun Hutchinson's challenge Lee Williamson on the stroke of
:32:02. > :32:04.half-time. Luckily, Williamson avoided serious injury. Rovers
:32:05. > :32:08.capitalised on their numerical advantage and sought to take control
:32:09. > :32:13.of the match. 30 minutes into the second half they did exactly that,
:32:14. > :32:16.albeit in slightly fortunate circumstances as Jordan Rhodes found
:32:17. > :32:23.himself in the right place to score his fourth goal in five games. Ten
:32:24. > :32:30.man Fulham defended resolutely and had a chance to level the match. In
:32:31. > :32:35.the end, it was a seventh defeat in eight matches. Ella Bob and it was
:32:36. > :32:40.difficult. I enjoyed the experience, the atmosphere that our fans created
:32:41. > :32:43.and everything apart from not getting a result, which was bitterly
:32:44. > :32:50.disappointing but everything else I enjoyed thoroughly. He has done
:32:51. > :32:59.brilliantly you have seen that already. From our point of view we
:33:00. > :33:02.were terrific. It has been a chaotic start the season for both of these
:33:03. > :33:06.West Yorkshire rivals. They dispensed with a manager reach
:33:07. > :33:11.before the end of August. Leeds have since mixed seven points Bradford
:33:12. > :33:18.and the manner of the opening goal from Austin epitomised the team who
:33:19. > :33:24.seem to have sorted themselves out. Darko Milanic is being linked with
:33:25. > :33:30.the Leeds vacancy and he would've been impressed with how Baluchi led
:33:31. > :33:36.the break-out, before Antenucci did the necessary. The champagne
:33:37. > :33:40.football continued to flow in the second half, at Huddersfield were
:33:41. > :33:47.both demoralised and carved open by Austin's vision and a tidy finish
:33:48. > :33:53.from Doukara, who had to make a real effort to ensure he was booked for
:33:54. > :34:01.removing his shirt. Another yellow card arrived soon afterwards.
:34:02. > :34:05.Berardi's systems in ensuring he eventually took down Harry Bunn was
:34:06. > :34:09.his second of the afternoon. The fifth red card in ten matches for
:34:10. > :34:16.Leeds this season and Berardi has taken the long walk twice himself.
:34:17. > :34:22.But even short-handed, Leeds looked the more likely scorers and the
:34:23. > :34:26.irrepressible Antenucci almost deep in the gloom for Chris Powell's men
:34:27. > :34:32.even more. They are a decent team. They have confidence. Really, I just
:34:33. > :34:38.felt it was our own doing, the goals, especially the second one. I
:34:39. > :34:45.have been caretaker, I said I would, it is not a problem. I have
:34:46. > :34:48.done the best I can. The lads have applied themselves really, really
:34:49. > :34:52.well. They have to take great credit. I haven't done myself any
:34:53. > :34:57.harm. But is there as well. Whatever happens happens. The good thing is
:34:58. > :35:08.the club is in a far better position. The 10th anniversary of
:35:09. > :35:11.the passing of one of the greatest characters was remembered. Derby
:35:12. > :35:16.wanted to mark the occasion with a winning performance. Jamie Ward did
:35:17. > :35:23.his best to oblige. Marshall kept him out. Cardiff had their own
:35:24. > :35:27.agenda, two quick second-half goals put them in command. Gunnarson's
:35:28. > :35:34.attempt was just what was required and for a club badly out of form,
:35:35. > :35:38.something positive. Gabbidon and Young had been put in caretaker
:35:39. > :35:43.charge and it got better for them. Whittingham had spent a loan spell
:35:44. > :35:47.at Derby and put one over his old club. His finish was too good for
:35:48. > :35:51.the keeper, Grounds. A difficult week for the Bluebirds looked like
:35:52. > :35:58.ending on a winning note. They could not hold onto a two advantage.
:35:59. > :36:05.Jordan Ibe, his first goal in a Rams shirt. The home pressure paid off on
:36:06. > :36:10.a significant day in the club's history. Bryson's effort went in off
:36:11. > :36:16.the post with less than ten minutes left and Derby have a point. They
:36:17. > :36:18.rarely lose on home territory. It stretched the club's unbeaten run to
:36:19. > :36:29.six games. It has been a tough week. We knew
:36:30. > :36:32.this would be a hard game. But I thought the performance was
:36:33. > :36:39.tremendous and the result could have been better. It is a difficult place
:36:40. > :36:43.to come, for sure. The first half we had problems with being too deep.
:36:44. > :36:49.The shape was good. We rectified it, ten or 15 yards up the pitch. We
:36:50. > :36:57.deservedly went into a 2-0 lead. A good team, good at what they do, and
:36:58. > :37:00.they paid us back. With only a solitary point from
:37:01. > :37:05.their opening seven matches, Blackpool travelled to the south
:37:06. > :37:08.coast looking for their first win of the season. The Seasiders had to
:37:09. > :37:12.withstand a wave of attacks. Brighton's Holla found the
:37:13. > :37:18.goalkeeper and his fellow determinate -- fellow defenders are
:37:19. > :37:21.determined move. Blackpool had only scored away once but having
:37:22. > :37:24.benefited from a slip in the Brighton defence, Miller had a
:37:25. > :37:30.chance to score. But like Lewis at the other end, Stockdale was not
:37:31. > :37:36.prepared to oblige. When you can't score it is important that the
:37:37. > :37:47.opposition doesn't score as well. So that kind of day it is 0-0, but so
:37:48. > :37:54.many corners as well, normally we are very dangerous on the corner
:37:55. > :38:00.kicks and today, we didn't score. The commitment, the collaboration on
:38:01. > :38:07.the pitch was great. Some players did not have position, some
:38:08. > :38:13.strikers, but you know, when the spirit, when this kind of
:38:14. > :38:18.commitment, you can do great things. It is a second point for Blackpool
:38:19. > :38:24.to build upon booked for Brighton, it is worrying. What about Fulham?
:38:25. > :38:29.The losing run continues on Leroy, to Blackburn, who are looking to get
:38:30. > :38:34.consistency going. For Kit Symons, he is at the helm at the minute but
:38:35. > :38:40.was it long overdue, that change was made? I have to be honest, you don't
:38:41. > :38:45.want to see a manager lose his job but when Felix Magath went, I said,
:38:46. > :38:51.at last. I was relieved. It is a club close to my heart and I thought
:38:52. > :38:56.he was ruining it. He has ripped the heart out of the club. I will not
:38:57. > :38:59.blame him for relegation from the Premier League but when you have
:39:00. > :39:03.young players they need experience to work with and to get rid of
:39:04. > :39:07.Stockdale and Hangeland, Sidwell, players who had the club at heart
:39:08. > :39:12.was totally wrong. A manager has gone in for the Championship and
:39:13. > :39:15.knows nothing about it and I hope he hasn't ruined the young players
:39:16. > :39:19.because they were good, young players. They got to the FA youth
:39:20. > :39:22.Cup Final and I hope their development hasn't been hampered by
:39:23. > :39:26.Felix Magath as well. It needed to be done a lot earlier. It has
:39:27. > :39:30.happened now, let's hope that Fulham can get the right manager in place
:39:31. > :39:34.and get experience in and start moving forward because something
:39:35. > :39:38.that was built over a long period of time has been almost torn apart
:39:39. > :39:44.overnight. Magath has to take responsibility. Strong stuff.
:39:45. > :39:52.Cardiff started life post Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and other management
:39:53. > :39:57.change, and came back to 2-2. A strong derby -- a strong Derby
:39:58. > :40:03.side. Making Russell Slade favourite for the job? It is good for Russell
:40:04. > :40:07.Slade, how he has been treated this week has been disgraceful and
:40:08. > :40:14.unnecessary. I hope it does turn out to be the case and he gets a crack
:40:15. > :40:18.at it and does well. What a job Neil Redstone has done at the helm at
:40:19. > :40:22.Leeds. The previous 13 points were taken from a possible 42. It is
:40:23. > :40:28.incredible how he has got them playing and enjoying their football.
:40:29. > :40:35.Scoring goals freely, celebrated, it is a nice atmosphere, whether
:40:36. > :40:41.Redfearn gets the job or not, it will be a nice environment. We await
:40:42. > :40:45.developments, Darko Milanic says he has been approached and we will see
:40:46. > :40:51.how it turns out. Time for League One. What a start for Bristol City.
:40:52. > :40:57.There win on Tuesday opened up a four point leader is top of the
:40:58. > :40:58.table. Earlier, Steve Cotterill's sides faced a testing trip to
:40:59. > :41:13.Fleetwood. After Dobbie's shot was blocked,
:41:14. > :41:18.Morris raised them in front against Bristol City. The Robins had made
:41:19. > :41:22.their best start to a season in over a century and Kieran Agard converted
:41:23. > :41:28.the cross to level the match. Early in the second half, Agard got his
:41:29. > :41:32.second. Luke Freeman and Wade Elliott working a superb short
:41:33. > :41:37.corner and in the ensuing panic Agard put Bristol City in front.
:41:38. > :41:42.Now, the league leaders were in full flow. When the ball came in from the
:41:43. > :41:48.right, Agard's knock-down was put away by Wilbraham is -- by
:41:49. > :41:52.Wilbraham. Eight goals in nine appearances. Bristol City appeared
:41:53. > :41:56.to be heading for a win. Doctor's first touch after stepping off the
:41:57. > :42:02.bench could the deficit just past the deficit just Dobbie had the last
:42:03. > :42:11.word for Fleetwood in the final moments. Dobbie's finish was struck
:42:12. > :42:16.with typical accuracy and belief. I enjoyed the second part of the first
:42:17. > :42:20.half. The first part of the second half, and the other two quarters
:42:21. > :42:27.left in the game I am sure Graham will have enjoyed. Fantastic to get
:42:28. > :42:32.back from 3-1 to 3-3. Both teams have been strong defensively this
:42:33. > :42:37.season. The best defensive record in League One. To get 3-3 was out of
:42:38. > :42:42.the blue for both teams. I was pleased with the character shown by
:42:43. > :42:47.my team and the quality to come back against a team that is definitely
:42:48. > :42:50.going to be up there at the end of the season. Peter Brezovan slipped
:42:51. > :42:53.out of the automatic promotion places that Yeovil after a second
:42:54. > :42:58.successive defeat -- Peter Brussels to play left Somerset talking about
:42:59. > :43:02.the goal that never was. Morrison was convinced his effort crossed the
:43:03. > :43:06.line but the referee saw it differently. Yeovil were looking for
:43:07. > :43:10.their first home win since March the 8th and almost took the lead when
:43:11. > :43:14.this header was tipped onto the woodwork. The home faithful had to
:43:15. > :43:18.wait until the 88th minute for the winner but when it came it was worth
:43:19. > :43:21.it. Grant tiptoeing through the Peterborough Prison defence scored
:43:22. > :43:28.his first of the season and cute wild celebrations. It was like it
:43:29. > :43:32.was used to be, everybody was up and cheering up positive because the
:43:33. > :43:35.lads were putting in a real performance that we know they have
:43:36. > :43:42.got from training, but they haven't showed it here yet.
:43:43. > :43:46.Without a win all the three -- or a goal in the three games before this,
:43:47. > :43:51.Doncaster needed to arrest their slide. Tyson scored, but after seven
:43:52. > :43:54.minutes the hosts were up and running. After promotion,
:43:55. > :44:00.Chesterfield have settled nicely in League One. They were two down when
:44:01. > :44:08.Bennett scored and celebrated his 23rd of the season. Paul Cook's side
:44:09. > :44:16.came from three down to earn a point at Preston. Clucas scored. After the
:44:17. > :44:22.break, Rovers against seized the initiative. Coppinger came within a
:44:23. > :44:26.whisker of his first of the season. The reprieve for the visitors was
:44:27. > :44:32.short lived. From the resulting corner, Coppinger again went close.
:44:33. > :44:37.His header came back and McCombe pounced to restore the two goal
:44:38. > :44:46.advantage. Even so, the pyrites finished strongly. O shape had -- O
:44:47. > :44:52.shape had a shot blocked. That was his 12th of the season. But
:44:53. > :44:58.Doncaster held on to win a league game at home for the first time
:44:59. > :45:03.since March. We have a long -- a lot of young lads in the team. You have
:45:04. > :45:05.to do the basics right and managed the game properly. Delighted with
:45:06. > :45:18.three points. No side in League One have scored
:45:19. > :45:35.more goals than MK Dons. Alli's low finish inside the far-post was pure
:45:36. > :45:49.quality. Crewe got an equaliser. McFadzean got this all wrong. Alli
:45:50. > :45:53.opened up a two goal advantage. There was only going to be one
:45:54. > :46:00.winner. This was turning into a tremendous all round team
:46:01. > :46:10.performance. Afobe displayed pace and power to extend the lead to 4-1.
:46:11. > :46:13.Alli was the star of the show. The teenager, who signed an improved
:46:14. > :46:20.contract in midweek, completing his hat-trick with the goal of the game.
:46:21. > :46:24.In the dying moments, Ben Reeves put away number six. MK Dons had moved
:46:25. > :46:32.into the top two with a display of real class.
:46:33. > :46:37.Bradford haven't lost on their travels this season, but they were
:46:38. > :46:44.lucky to leave Essex with a record intact. This volley and a save from
:46:45. > :46:50.Pickford set the tone. There was nothing the on-loan Sunderland
:46:51. > :46:55.keeper could do it keep out Sears. Derby came to the rescue to round
:46:56. > :46:59.off a satisfying week for the Yorkshire club. Pleased. Four points
:47:00. > :47:04.on the road this week is a good return for us. Would have loved to
:47:05. > :47:08.have won. A clean sheet is not the worst scenario. The lads stuck at
:47:09. > :47:25.the gameplan today and deservedly got the point. Clough Junior's side
:47:26. > :47:29.were unbeaten in six before this. This layoff was perfect for Smith.
:47:30. > :47:35.22-year-old with his first league goal since the opening day of the
:47:36. > :47:39.season. Another powerful run. This time from Luongo led to the second.
:47:40. > :47:44.From the spot, Smith beat keeper Howard for a second time. Swindon,
:47:45. > :47:49.who were held at home midweek, appear to have wrapped up the
:47:50. > :47:58.points, Smith's cutback found Obika. A fourth goal in three games for the
:47:59. > :48:02.former Tottenham trainee. The Blades grabbed victory in midweek. McNulty
:48:03. > :48:10.squeezed through to beat Foderingham. Six minutes later, the
:48:11. > :48:16.prospect of another fightback gained momentum. Davies found the targeting
:48:17. > :48:21.again. If the home fans were shifting uneasily in their seats,
:48:22. > :48:27.they felt more comfortable when Smith's pass was steered past Howard
:48:28. > :48:31.by substitute, Andy Williams. That restored the host's two goal
:48:32. > :48:41.advantage. They were rising to fourth in the table. Kasim left Reid
:48:42. > :48:47.and Collins in his wake. Thompson got Swindon's fifth. As statements
:48:48. > :48:51.go they don't get bigger than that. Five goals against Sheffield United
:48:52. > :48:54.by Swindon with United being one of their pre-season promotion
:48:55. > :48:59.favourites. That is with Mark Cooper playing with his side. Older player
:49:00. > :49:03.in the starting 11 earlier was 24. Yeovil, their home fans. They have
:49:04. > :49:07.been long suffering, haven't they? Finally, they get a win against all
:49:08. > :49:13.the odds? They certainly do. They haven't won there since March. It's
:49:14. > :49:21.a lovely goal. He finishes it really beautifully. In the 88th minute. The
:49:22. > :49:26.tension was lifted for Yeovil. First to get that monkey off your back,
:49:27. > :49:31.not winning so long, against his old club, Peterborough. He will have a
:49:32. > :49:38.smile on his face and give them the lift they needed. Alli at MK Dons,
:49:39. > :49:42.what a prospect, signed an extension to his deal. Senior second hat-trick
:49:43. > :49:47.at 18. He looks a real find this kid. If reports are to be believed
:49:48. > :49:51.he has been linked with the great and good of European football much
:49:52. > :49:55.you can see why. There are flashes here of brilliance. Sails two
:49:56. > :50:01.defenders. Luck under the keeper. Did all the hard work. Looks a real
:50:02. > :50:07.Crewe have concede find. D 21 in their first eight games. I feel for
:50:08. > :50:13.Steve Davis. You think you have turned the corner. You get hit for
:50:14. > :50:16.six. Back to the drawing board for them.
:50:17. > :50:18.Well, despite being threatened with the
:50:19. > :50:21.sack should his side fail to beat Notts County on Tuesday, Russell
:50:22. > :50:24.Slade was still clinging onto his job as the Leyton Orient manager.
:50:25. > :50:29.Could he make the most of the reprieve with a win at Scunthorpe?
:50:30. > :50:39.Leyton Orient were goal difference outside the drop-zone ahead of the
:50:40. > :50:44.weekend. Cuthbert got them off to an excellent start. They had a win over
:50:45. > :50:48.Coventry on Tuesday. After top-scorer Madden was just wide with
:50:49. > :50:53.a volley across goal. They levelled up four minutes into the
:50:54. > :50:59.second-half. Madden make amends for his miss by neatly laying the ball
:51:00. > :51:02.into the path of Matt sparrow. Now it was anybody's game. Leyton
:51:03. > :51:09.Orient's away form has been good so far. Following splendid work out
:51:10. > :51:13.wide from Cox it was one of the summer signings McAnuff who got the
:51:14. > :51:20.winner to take the pressure off the manager, who has been linked with
:51:21. > :51:26.the Cardiff City vacancy. It's nice to be linked with a huge club as
:51:27. > :51:30.Cardiff City. Very proud that they have seen the hard work that we've
:51:31. > :51:36.done at this football club from afar. I respect that massively. What
:51:37. > :51:39.can you say on that? Has there been an approach from Cardiff. Have they
:51:40. > :51:50.held talks with you? In I believe they have. I'm seeking a little bit
:51:51. > :51:54.of clarity right now. For all the excitement surrounding their return
:51:55. > :51:57.to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry's aware form continues to be a worry. They
:51:58. > :52:03.haven't won on the road since the end of March. It wasn't for the want
:52:04. > :52:09.of trying, particularly from Simeon Jackson. Rochdale are on an upward
:52:10. > :52:25.curve with three wins out of four. They wrapped up the points, Allsop
:52:26. > :52:31.tripped a player letting Henderson score, which he did emphatically.
:52:32. > :52:46.After a 4-0 thumping at watch deal, Dean Smith demanded a response.
:52:47. > :52:49.McDonald scored the Kent club a victory over Peterborough in
:52:50. > :52:53.midweek. He missed the target with this effort. Norris was injured as
:52:54. > :53:02.he raced in at the far-post. Goalless.
:53:03. > :53:09.Joe Garner has been in good nick this season. After this header was
:53:10. > :53:14.kept out by Ashdown in the Crawley goal, the Lillywhites took the lead
:53:15. > :53:20.in the next attack. Central defender, Wright, on the end of
:53:21. > :53:25.Brown's side-footed cross. After surrendering a three goal lead on
:53:26. > :53:28.Tuesday, the Preston fans would have been biting their nails when Garner,
:53:29. > :53:34.back defending a free-kick, headed against his own crossbar. You sense
:53:35. > :53:44.they desperately needed another goal. It was gifted to them midway
:53:45. > :53:47.through the second-half. Sadler's handball spotted by the referee and
:53:48. > :54:02.punished by Garner. Both sides arrived at Medo Lane with
:54:03. > :54:05.one defeat since mid August but were left frustrated by what might have
:54:06. > :54:12.been. Goals have been hard to come by for the Magpies. They have scored
:54:13. > :54:22.seven in the league so far. Ismail couldn't find the finish. When
:54:23. > :54:35.Wilkinson was denied by a wonderful, but painful save from Roy Carroll,
:54:36. > :54:40.you can see why. After Micky Adams' resignation Rob Paige took charge of
:54:41. > :54:45.Port Vale. This opener fitted the bill for an improvement. He was
:54:46. > :54:52.celebrating his first goal for Vale. In the second-half, his mood took a
:54:53. > :54:56.downturn when he lent on Hourihane. The referee pointed to the spot.
:54:57. > :55:03.Hourihane hit the corner of the net for his sixth of the season. Six
:55:04. > :55:09.successive defeats have proceeded Adams' departure. Paige made four
:55:10. > :55:19.changes for his first game, including a recall for Jordon Slew.
:55:20. > :55:23.He went down under the slightest contact. The spot-kick was high.
:55:24. > :55:30.Barnsley were closings in on another away draw. They allowed Marshall to
:55:31. > :55:37.twist and turn his way towards goal. He fired home a memorable winner.
:55:38. > :55:40.The players' celebrations mirrored by the interim boss and his
:55:41. > :55:45.Chairman. Over the moon. It's nice to get off to a winning start. I'm
:55:46. > :55:49.proud of the performance the boys put in today. Good win that for Port
:55:50. > :55:53.Vale under the temporary charge of Robert Page stepping in for Micky
:55:54. > :55:57.Adams. We will talk about Vale in a second. Great result for Leyton
:55:58. > :56:01.Orient, wassen it? In the light of what has been going on around
:56:02. > :56:08.Russell Slade recently much he had to go in for talks after the mid win
:56:09. > :56:11.week win. After frank and honest discussion, I'm still in position.
:56:12. > :56:15.Why are we hearing this publicly. It's undignified really, isn't it?
:56:16. > :56:19.That is the word. It's totally unnecessary. If there is a problem
:56:20. > :56:26.between the owner and the manager, it can be dealt with inhouse. It's
:56:27. > :56:30.really worrying for Russell Slade. I'm delighted he got that victory
:56:31. > :56:34.today. That will be a nice feeling. For me, it's just totally
:56:35. > :56:41.unnecessary. I don't know what you think, Leroy, not the done thing? I
:56:42. > :56:46.don't know the word, the club don't know the value of the manager that
:56:47. > :56:53.they have, under their nose. What Russell has done for the club is
:56:54. > :56:56.unbelievable. He was Manager of the Month with Kenny Jackett. The fans
:56:57. > :57:02.recognise what he does for the club and what he can do for the club. You
:57:03. > :57:07.will not win every single week. To give Russell Slade one game to save
:57:08. > :57:10.his job I think is Port Vale are disrespectful. Looking for a new
:57:11. > :57:13.manager after Micky Adams called time after five years and two
:57:14. > :57:18.spells. Almost as if his time came to a natural end in many ways? I
:57:19. > :57:22.couldn't have put it better. Micky did a wonderful job. I remember him
:57:23. > :57:25.saying - I won't scout the other teams, we haven't money to do that.
:57:26. > :57:29.When you are working under those sorts of restrictions it does take
:57:30. > :57:35.its toll on you. When you have great relationships with people when you
:57:36. > :57:39.are in that sort of situation. He may take it personal not winning are
:57:40. > :57:40.for six games. For him it might be the right time. He will be back
:57:41. > :57:43.though. Despite losing at home to
:57:44. > :57:46.Exeter City during the week, Cambridge United have been adjusting
:57:47. > :57:49.well to life back in the Football Clem was at the Abbey Stadium
:57:50. > :57:53.on Saturday as the U's welcomed another club newly promoted
:57:54. > :58:05.from the Conference - Luton Town. Cambridge. Home to one of the
:58:06. > :58:10.world's top five universities. The heartland of the UK's software and
:58:11. > :58:17.bio science industries. And, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern
:58:18. > :58:22.football. It was right h that the first ever game was played under FA
:58:23. > :58:29.rules. As for the city's football club - Cambridge United first joined
:58:30. > :58:35.the Football League in 1970 at Bradford Park Avenue's expense. In
:58:36. > :58:39.1992 they nearly achieved a third successive promotion. That would
:58:40. > :58:43.have made them inaugural members of the Premier League. With a certain
:58:44. > :58:49.Steve Claridge in their team - now whatever happened to him!
:58:50. > :58:57.But in 2005 their world fell apart. Blighted by financial problems they
:58:58. > :59:03.succumbed to the clutches of the Conference. 25 former Conference
:59:04. > :59:07.teams in the Football League, 13 have gone the other way. Is that
:59:08. > :59:11.promotion relegation into non-league something more clubs will have to
:59:12. > :59:15.get used to? I think so. What we found is that dropping out of the
:59:16. > :59:21.League into the Conference is the tough bit. No doubt about that.
:59:22. > :59:25.Everybody has found it tough. And, thus far, coming back up, quite a
:59:26. > :59:32.number of the clubs have been able to push on again. But I think we're
:59:33. > :59:37.finding, and probably our opponents today are finding, the league is a
:59:38. > :59:43.tough league. Cambridge, as regards England, is probably as good as it
:59:44. > :59:46.gets. I also think as well, with the university and, you know, it is
:59:47. > :59:50.world reknowned there is a lot of people that come to Cambridge
:59:51. > :59:55.University that still, you know, look out for our results and make
:59:56. > :00:00.that perfectly clear. So I think you have an affiliation once you have
:00:01. > :00:06.been to Cambridge University we have supporters around the world that we
:00:07. > :00:10.don't know about. It's made up 13 individual colleges. We did work
:00:11. > :00:15.with the football team. Coached the Blues team. We have started to work
:00:16. > :00:20.a lot more with the university at different levels. I tell you what,
:00:21. > :00:24.there would be big hitters if you got them on board. If they work for
:00:25. > :00:26.you, end up Prime Minister or running giant corporations Some of
:00:27. > :00:31.the things you have to organise. They might be the brightest people
:00:32. > :00:34.in the country. To get them organised on a football pitch is a
:00:35. > :00:38.challenge. You think - future Prime Ministers and leaders of industry
:00:39. > :00:42.there. Hopefully, in the future, if we do that and build those links it
:00:43. > :00:44.will be of big benefit to the club. I think this club has the
:00:45. > :00:48.capabilities to go up another league. It might take three or four
:00:49. > :00:51.years to do it. Our opponents can definitely go up another league.
:00:52. > :00:58.They are capable of doing it this year. I think.
:00:59. > :01:04.All the early intent and intensity came from Cambridge and Donaldson in
:01:05. > :01:10.particular, who deserved more than seeing Elliott ping one. Donaldson
:01:11. > :01:14.was quickly providing dangerous deliveries again, that neither
:01:15. > :01:19.Simpson nor Elliott could shovel their side ahead. The turning point
:01:20. > :01:23.arrived just after half-time. Naylor's challenge on Stephenson has
:01:24. > :01:27.to be considered reckless. Although the Cambridge management had to wait
:01:28. > :01:33.for the verdict, they could have few complaints that the Derby's lonely
:01:34. > :01:38.debut at ended prematurely. Despite the scrappy nature of the general
:01:39. > :01:42.play, the onus was on Luton to search for the winner and Ruddock
:01:43. > :01:48.almost delivered it. But he had a major role in the match's only goal,
:01:49. > :01:52.as he teased the challenge out of Tait. Mark Cullen took the
:01:53. > :01:56.responsibility and made the most of a favourable rebound from Chris
:01:57. > :02:11.Dunn. It was a feisty encounter, let's
:02:12. > :02:16.deal with that. It is what you expect, a local derby, two teams who
:02:17. > :02:26.know each other really well, no quarter given. It was a good game. I
:02:27. > :02:30.think 11 versus 11, we are by a long way the best team, then obviously
:02:31. > :02:36.the sending off makes life difficult but I still thought that we did
:02:37. > :02:41.enough to probably hang out for 0-0. Not the best few days for Cambridge
:02:42. > :02:45.United after the defeat to Exeter, but what have you made, it is where
:02:46. > :02:49.you started your career, what have you made of the start they have
:02:50. > :02:54.achieved? It has been pretty solid. They have been away for nine years.
:02:55. > :02:58.A lot has happened in that time. They have assembled a good squad,
:02:59. > :03:03.young, hungry players, and they are having a real go. They are scoring
:03:04. > :03:06.freely, letting in more than they would like, but they will be OK.
:03:07. > :03:12.Seeing those pictures brought back memories for you? Yes, some dodgy
:03:13. > :03:17.pictures of me in the tunnel! I had some great years there and it was
:03:18. > :03:22.good, a great experience. It is the perfect club for a young player to
:03:23. > :03:27.learn their trade and they have a good record of moving players on as
:03:28. > :03:31.well. Do you expect them to be safe this season? Yes, but with high
:03:32. > :03:34.ambitious. They want to be like other clubs. They have moved
:03:35. > :03:36.forward. Going into League Two, get safe, build the foundation and move
:03:37. > :03:39.on from there. As for the rest of League Two -
:03:40. > :03:42.Burton Albion's storming start to the season came to a shuddering halt
:03:43. > :03:45.on Tuesday, with Wimbledon ending the Brewers' unbeaten run with
:03:46. > :03:47.an impressive 3-0 win. Gary Rowett then was no doubt
:03:48. > :03:49.after a reaction from his league leaders as they took
:03:50. > :04:08.on Bury in a battle of the top two. The top two went head-to-head, Bury
:04:09. > :04:12.unbeaten in seven games and ahead courtesy of Nardiello, who has had
:04:13. > :04:18.to make do with a substitute's roll recently. Strengthening his claim
:04:19. > :04:23.for a place in the starting line-up. Lowe has been in goal-scoring form
:04:24. > :04:28.and made it three in three, still so much to offer and the Shakers were
:04:29. > :04:35.in charge. Nardiello made even more comfortable. Bury on course for a
:04:36. > :04:41.win. Their best start in 20 years. Blyth scored a Burton consolation. A
:04:42. > :04:47.second straight loss for the early-season leaders, they hope it
:04:48. > :04:53.is no more than a temporary setback. Bury are the new pacesetters in
:04:54. > :04:57.League Two. The players were magnificent and the
:04:58. > :05:02.way they moved the ball and cut through, once you get one goal up
:05:03. > :05:08.against Burton and they lose that shape, we tore through them.
:05:09. > :05:13.AFC Wimbledon went into their game at home to fourth placed Morecambe
:05:14. > :05:17.without Matt Tubbs. But when you have a heavyweight strike partner in
:05:18. > :05:22.the form of Akinfenwa leading the line, there is little to fear. His
:05:23. > :05:27.third goal in two games gave the Dons are 27 minute lead. Williams'
:05:28. > :05:31.long-range kick almost restored parity for Morecambe. But Akinfenwa
:05:32. > :05:42.was to prove the matchwinner, even if Barry Roach was to deny him a
:05:43. > :05:47.fourth goal in as many days. Wycombe's away form has been superb
:05:48. > :05:52.so far, ten points from four games, and they grabbed the lead five
:05:53. > :05:56.minutes into the second half at Fratton Park. Wood finished. They
:05:57. > :06:02.could have given them a question shortly afterwards, -- they could
:06:03. > :06:07.have had a crush on shortly afterwards. Matt McClure missed.
:06:08. > :06:13.Pompey nearly equalised courtesy of a magnificent half volley from James
:06:14. > :06:19.Dunn. The home fans would have been getting nervous, but 20 minutes from
:06:20. > :06:23.time, central defender Ertl, on as a half-time substitute, put away his
:06:24. > :06:30.first goal in over a year to earn his side a deserved point.
:06:31. > :06:35.Accrington arrived at Northampton with John Coleman back at the club
:06:36. > :06:39.for his second managerial spell to fill the gap left by James Beattie,
:06:40. > :06:44.and it he made an instant impact. Atkinson popping up with his first
:06:45. > :06:47.goal of the season to put the visitors in front. The Cobblers are
:06:48. > :06:53.a team in form, having thumped Hartlepool height -- Hartlepool five
:06:54. > :06:59.- one midweek. Richards equalised. Accrington signed two loan players
:07:00. > :07:04.this week, one was John O'Sullivan. He made his debut with a smartly
:07:05. > :07:08.taken finish. The home side might have to work on their defending in
:07:09. > :07:13.training this week, especially from set pieces. O Sullivan's cross was
:07:14. > :07:18.met by Atkinson, who found the post and then Northampton keeper archer
:07:19. > :07:21.unwittingly did the rest. This was fast turning into the John
:07:22. > :07:28.O'Sullivan show and this must be drained -- it was a dream debut. He
:07:29. > :07:32.terrorised the home defence at every turn and showed no mercy.
:07:33. > :07:36.Northampton looked like a boxer who had taken too many punches, but to
:07:37. > :07:40.their credit they climbed off the ropes to pull a goal back. Toney
:07:41. > :07:46.claiming his first league goal of the season, eventually. But the
:07:47. > :07:51.visitors were not content to leave it there. There are the loan signing
:07:52. > :07:55.of the week was 20-year-old West Ham striker Sean Maguire, who enjoyed
:07:56. > :07:58.his debut win in which football by offering a glimpse of his potential
:07:59. > :08:05.six minutes from time. That should have been that. A lapse in
:08:06. > :08:09.concentration allowed Northampton to respond and Toney claimed his second
:08:10. > :08:12.goal of the match, and added a degree of respectability to the
:08:13. > :08:17.scoreline. The Northampton faithful even begun to believe in the
:08:18. > :08:21.unthinkable, when Carter scored another deep into injury time. But a
:08:22. > :08:23.draw would have been harsh on Accrington, who deserve their third
:08:24. > :08:33.win of the season. Shrewsbury Town been formidable at
:08:34. > :08:40.home, racking up five wins from five starts. This effort was pushed
:08:41. > :08:45.away, the busier of the two keepers. The visitors were reduced to ten
:08:46. > :08:51.after Hughes' ugly tackle. The referee produced the red card.
:08:52. > :08:56.Shrewsbury Town still opportunity to chase a late winner. It almost
:08:57. > :09:00.came, but somehow substitute Ashley Vincent was able to bundle the
:09:01. > :09:04.opportunity over the line. Newport extended their unbeaten league run
:09:05. > :09:08.to six. Disappointed with the reaction of the Shrewsbury Town is
:09:09. > :09:13.when the tackle was made. I think there have been similar tackles made
:09:14. > :09:18.where there was no reaction from my players. That disappointed me. It
:09:19. > :09:24.was a problem for the referee. I am not sure if it was the right
:09:25. > :09:28.decision if I am honest. York lost their first regular season
:09:29. > :09:32.match for eight months last weekend and fell behind early here.
:09:33. > :09:36.Southend's Jack Payne looks determined to take on all comers
:09:37. > :09:44.until McCoist stepped outside to stop him. He converted the penalty
:09:45. > :09:48.with the minimum of fuss. York had drawn six of the opening eight
:09:49. > :09:50.matches and finished the half level, as Penn flung himself onto
:09:51. > :10:03.the end of this. The reprieve was temporary. Payne
:10:04. > :10:05.had a supporting role in the goal again, but the questionable handling
:10:06. > :10:18.was the main reason Hurst scored. It is no surprise Payne was involved
:10:19. > :10:27.in the match's key goal as well. He provided a classy finish. Southend
:10:28. > :10:32.were kept honest at the end by Winfield's first goal for York, but
:10:33. > :10:38.three wins in a week have put Phil Brown's men up with the pace
:10:39. > :10:43.setters. Cheltenham were without a winner or
:10:44. > :10:49.a goal win their last three fixtures. They needed Trevor Carson
:10:50. > :10:52.to prevent Dagenham Redbridge from establishing a first half lead. A
:10:53. > :10:56.terrific saves, the second from George Porter to maintain the
:10:57. > :11:01.stalemate. The Daggers went in front through a familiar figure, to curate
:11:02. > :11:09.and has played for 14 clubs in a long career. -- Jamie Cureton.
:11:10. > :11:12.Cheltenham introduced a player but their search for an equaliser was
:11:13. > :11:17.proving difficult as he hit the woodwork. They finally got their
:11:18. > :11:24.reward. Jordan Wynter was another to hit the bar. But this time Hanks,
:11:25. > :11:27.who had come off the bench, went one better. They left it late, but a
:11:28. > :11:38.welcome point for the Robins. Carlisle were hoping Keith Cole's
:11:39. > :11:44.appointment as their new manager might inspire the club to an
:11:45. > :11:48.unexpected first win of the season. But his former club were not
:11:49. > :11:52.hospitable. Beevers scored his first goal in two years to make it an
:11:53. > :11:57.unwelcome introduction. By half-time the visitors were made to feel even
:11:58. > :12:03.more uncomfortable. Bingham provided the precise finish. Five minutes
:12:04. > :12:07.later and thanks largely to the marauding run of Beevers, Bingham
:12:08. > :12:14.struck again to make it 3-0, and score his third goal in four
:12:15. > :12:18.matches. Carlisle were not prepared to concede defeat. 15 minutes into
:12:19. > :12:26.the second half, Amoo pulled one back. And when Dempsey cleverly
:12:27. > :12:31.reduced the deficit still further, with 20 minutes to go, Carlisle
:12:32. > :12:37.threatened to make a remarkable comeback. However, Mansfield held on
:12:38. > :12:41.to make it four wins in five at home. Defeat for Carlisle means they
:12:42. > :12:49.have gone a club record 15 league games without a victory.
:12:50. > :12:54.What a week it has been for Plymouth striker market -- Morgan. He became
:12:55. > :12:59.a dad on Tuesday and showed his absolute delight after he latched
:13:00. > :13:02.onto this through ball, to fire his side in front against struggling
:13:03. > :13:06.Hartlepool. But this was anything but a comfortable afternoon for
:13:07. > :13:12.Plymouth. They had to survive a couple of close shaves. Franks,
:13:13. > :13:19.denied by the right boot of McCormick. Hartlepool were desperate
:13:20. > :13:22.to get back on track after their heavy defeat at Northampton. They
:13:23. > :13:29.were hit on the break by the Pilgrims. Nathan Thomas racing clear
:13:30. > :13:33.and when you bear in mind it was his first career goal, you have to
:13:34. > :13:39.admire his composure. He very nearly scored again later on. Flinders
:13:40. > :13:47.alert to tip over, but another goal would have been harsh on Hartlepool.
:13:48. > :13:51.Frustration summed up the mood at the Kassam Stadium as Oxford's Danny
:13:52. > :13:58.Hylton did everything but score. The U's top scorer had been good on
:13:59. > :14:02.Tuesday against Accrington but this was not his game. It is a fortnight
:14:03. > :14:06.since Oxford were bottom of the table but even though Hylton could
:14:07. > :14:09.not find a way through, their unbeaten run stretches to five
:14:10. > :14:12.matches. The home side had to survive a scare when Dean Parrett
:14:13. > :14:17.tried his luck, but the goalkeeper was equal to it to secure his
:14:18. > :14:22.side's first clean sheet of the season.
:14:23. > :14:27.Fresh from their first win of the season in midweek, Exeter made a
:14:28. > :14:34.flying start up part. The Rovers keeper was caught in no man's land
:14:35. > :14:38.and Cummins won the race to score for a third successive game. The
:14:39. > :14:43.hosts were level midway through the first half with a collector's item.
:14:44. > :14:47.Holmes with a rare goal. The last time the fullback hit the target,
:14:48. > :14:52.Rovers went seven points clear at the top in League One two years ago.
:14:53. > :14:57.The visitors sealed victory courtesy of 20 Roux -- 20-year-old
:14:58. > :15:03.Moore-Taylor's winner. Back-to-back wins for the Grecians.
:15:04. > :15:11.The battle of the two top. Bury comprehensive winners at the end of
:15:12. > :15:15.it. 3-1 against Burton. Pre-season favourites. Hit top spot. They are
:15:16. > :15:21.to be aimed at by the others? They certainly are. They were my
:15:22. > :15:25.favourites to be up there. Nardiello with a couple of goals. Just looking
:15:26. > :15:33.at the investment they made in the club. They have bought players, Low
:15:34. > :15:36.and Adams. Invested in the pitch. ?150,000 in that pitch. I didn't
:15:37. > :15:39.recognise it when I saw it. If you remember what it was like, it was
:15:40. > :15:42.never like thatch they are playing good football and trying to do it in
:15:43. > :15:49.a way they can develop players as well. Well done to Northampton
:15:50. > :15:53.scored five them. Midweek, conceded five to Accrington Stanley. A dream
:15:54. > :15:58.return for John Coleman at the club? I gave them the kiss of death at the
:15:59. > :16:03.start. I said Northampton were a good team at the start of the year.
:16:04. > :16:08.They are. They were caught on an off day. He has inherited a better
:16:09. > :16:13.squad. They are showing it. I hope that they kick on. Keith Curl back
:16:14. > :16:20.in football management with Carlisle. Are you surprised to see
:16:21. > :16:24.him back? No, not at all. He is a football man. Goes back to his old
:16:25. > :16:28.club, Mansfield, didn't get a result today. Tough job. He loves a
:16:29. > :16:29.challenge much he will roll his sleeves up and get them working
:16:30. > :16:35.hard, I'm sure. Nottingham Forest maintain
:16:36. > :16:38.their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship
:16:39. > :16:40.despite being held at Millwall. Middlesbrough were the big movers,
:16:41. > :16:42.jumping up four places to fifth after a 4-0 demolition of Brentford
:16:43. > :16:45.and a third straight win. Only three points separate
:16:46. > :16:47.the top six. Fulham remain bottom after slumping
:16:48. > :16:50.to a seventh defeat in eight games. They?re already 17 points
:16:51. > :16:51.behind the leaders. There was no change
:16:52. > :16:58.in the bottom seven positions although Bolton and Huddersfield
:16:59. > :17:04.were the only other losers. Bristol City remain top
:17:05. > :17:07.and extend their lead to five points, but will rue throwing away
:17:08. > :17:09.a 3-1 lead at Fleetwood. MK Dons are up to second
:17:10. > :17:11.as the Football league?s top scoring Crewe remain bottom
:17:12. > :17:14.after that thrashing at the Stadium MK, the Railwaymen have
:17:15. > :17:19.already conceded 21 goals, the joint Port Vale move up to21st
:17:20. > :17:23.after ending a five-match losing run and picking up
:17:24. > :17:27.their first home win since April. Bury are the new leaders of
:17:28. > :17:33.League Two after beating previous The Shakers are
:17:34. > :17:39.on an eight-match unbeaten run. Southend up to to fourth
:17:40. > :17:44.after ending a great week for Despite the appointment of
:17:45. > :17:46.Keith Curle this week, Carlisle remain bottom of League Two
:17:47. > :17:49.after three defeats on the spin. Exeter moved out
:17:50. > :17:52.of the relegation zone and up to 20th after back-to-back away wins
:17:53. > :17:55.for the first time in 11 months. That's your lot from us,
:17:56. > :17:57.but a reminder we're back on Wednesday night with the best
:17:58. > :18:00.of the action from the third round 'Down that slope, it comes,
:18:01. > :18:52.towards the hole. 'This putt for Europe
:18:53. > :19:03.to retain the Ryder Cup...'