Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey admitted his struggling side’s last-gasp defeat to Accrington was tough to take.Crainey saw goalkeeper Alex Cairns sent off in the 85th minute for handling the ball outside his box before Michael Nottingham’s stoppage-time winner, which left the hosts outside the relegation zone on goal difference alone.Ellis Harrison had headed Fleetwood in front from ...Full Story »

Ten-man Fleetwood went down 2-1 at home to Accrington to remain in relegation danger.The hosts had goalkeeper Alex Cairns sent off late on for handling outside the box, after which Michael Nottingham headed home Sean McConville’s stoppage-time corner to hand the visitors the points.Defeat left Fleetwood with only goal difference keeping them out of the drop zone.Stanley went close early on...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Stephen Crainey appears to have no fresh selection concerns ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One encounter with Accrington.On-loan Preston midfielder Josh Harrop is pushing for a first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury on his debut in January.The former Manchester United man was an unused substitute during last Saturday’s 3-1 win at Crewe and Tuesday&r...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Stephen Crainey says he is “really confident” his side can stave off relegation from League One after they made it three matches unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Lincoln.Dan Batty marked his first start for Fleetwood since February with the opening goal, producing a stunning strike from 25 yards just after the half-hour mark.Lincoln fought back in the second half an...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Fleetwood made it three matches unbeaten in League One with a 1-1 draw against Lincoln.Dan Batty marked his first start for Fleetwood since February with the opening goal, producing a stunning strike from 25 yards just after the half-hour mark.Lincoln fought back in the second half and equalised in the 64th minute when Lewis Fiorini drove a low effort past Alex Cairns after...Full Story »

Fleetwood’s Josh Harrop, Anthony Pilkington and Ellis Harrison are pushing hard to start the Sky Bet League One clash with Lincoln.Pilkington and Harrison made successful comebacks in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at Crewe after a month on the sidelines.Harrop is closing in on making his own return after being out since late January.“The minutes that they got are going to do them the ...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey hailed the impact of substitutes Anthony Pilkington and Ellis Harrison as Fleetwood secured their first win in 14 games.Pilkington’s header and a close-range finish from Harrison secured the Cod Army their first win since January 15.After a wretched run of injuries, boss Crainey is delighted the re-emergence of the second-half goalscorers, as well as former non-league young...Full Story »

Fleetwood boosted their Sky Bet League One survival hopes with a 3-1 win at bottom club Crewe.Harvey Macadam put the Cod Army ahead with his first senior goal, but Chris Long hit back for Crewe in first-half stoppage time against his former club.But second-half goals from substitutes Anthony Pilkington and Ellis Harrison ensured the visitors stayed out of the bottom four.Fleetwood took an 18th-m...Full Story »

Crewe look set to remain without Scott Kashket for the visit of relegation rivals Fleetwood in Sky Bet League One.The former Wycombe attacker has failed to make a competitive appearance for the Railwaymen in 2022 but made his return from an ankle injury during the midweek Cheshire Senior Cup tie with Stockport.Unfortunately, Kashket was forced off in the first half and is not likely to be availa...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey admitted he did not feel his Fleetwood players had done enough to earn all three points from their 0-0 draw with Doncaster.After his weary side played out a stalemate at home to fellow relegation battlers, Crainey admitted the clean sheet was the thing that pleased him the most.“I’ve got mixed feelings about the draw,” he said. “Before the game we obviousl...Full Story »

Fleetwood and Doncaster played out a 0-0 Sky Bet League One draw that does neither side’s chances of escaping the drop much good.It was perhaps no surprise that clear-cut openings were scarce, as Fleetwood had lost their previous five games and Doncaster came to Highbury as the division’s lowest scorers.The visitors’ best chance came five minutes before the break, Jordy Hiwula ...Full Story »

Fleetwood continue to have a number of injury problems ahead of the visit of Doncaster in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Danny Andrew could still be sidelined for the clash as his side look to put an end to their run of five successive defeats.Josh Harrop, Jordan Rossiter, Daniel Batty, Brad Halliday, Ellis Harrison and Harrison Holgate have all been in the treatment room recently and could ...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth could name an unchanged team for Tuesday’s clash with Fleetwood.Wanderers have put a bad spell behind them with seven points from their last three games and had the better of a goalless draw against leaders Rotherham at the weekend.Jordan Obita sat out that one through illness, with Joe Jacobson returning to the side.Curtis Thompson has been Wycombe’s on...Full Story »

Burton assistant manager Dino Maamria was relieved to see his side show great spirit as they came back from two goals down to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.Deji Oshilaja’s unfortunate own goal and substitute Dan Butterworth’s strike gave Fleetwood a two-goal lead after an hour.But Albion roared back with Oumar Niasse completing a brace in the final minute to se...Full Story »

Two goals from former Everton striker Oumar Niasse helped Burton stage a stunning comeback from two goals down to grab a crucial three points in a 3-2 win against struggling Fleetwood.Both sides came into the game in poor form but it was injury-hit Fleetwood that looked the more purposeful early on, Ged Garner with the first of two efforts to see Ben Garratt dive full length to deny him in an ea...Full Story »

Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is expected to again freshen up his side for the visit of Fleetwood as they look to avoid a third successive Sky Bet League One defeat.Forward Christian Saydee, Jonny Smith and Terry Taylor all came into the starting XI for the 4-1 defeat at Oxford last weekend.Taylor was replaced at half-time by Jacob Maddox, while French defender Williams Kokolo and veter...Full Story »

Three second-half goals lifted Sunderland up to fifth in Sky Bet League One as they came from behind to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-1 at the Stadium of Light.Elliot Embleton levelled things up 10 minutes after half-time before substitute Luke O’Nien hit the second goal with eight minutes to go.And Jack Clarke’s thunderbolt in stoppage-time extended the unbeaten run to four matches to...Full Story »

Samy Morsy and Kayden Jackson hit second-half goals as Ipswich won 2-0 at Fleetwood.Morsy struck after 71 minutes, sweeping home Wes Burns’ pass, and Jackson sealed the win 10 minutes later with a cool finish.The victory extended their unbeaten run to seven matches while the hosts’ search for a win stretched to nine games.Ipswich dominated the possession in the first half but failed ...Full Story »

Fleetwood will be without Joe Garner for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Ipswich at Highbury Stadium.The forward begins a three-match ban after being sent off late on during the 2-0 loss at Wigan on Tuesday.That was only Garner’s second appearance after a three-month lay-off with a shoulder problem.The Cod Army have a considerable injury list, which for the last outing inclu...Full Story »

Chelsea capped another seismic day in the Stamford Bridge club’s history by narrowly avoiding an FA Cup shock, edging past Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.Romelu Lukaku tapped home Timo Werner’s cross late on to thwart the Hatters’ dreams of a first quarter-final since 1994, on the day when Roman Abramovich signalled the impending end of his Blues reign.Werner scored and made both...Full Story »