Exeter manager Matt Taylor feels his side are getting close to being a very good team after they were held to a draw once again in League Two.Their 2-2 draw with Newport was their eighth in 12 games this season and they did it the hard way after former Grecians loanee Robbie Willmott had opened the scoring for the Welsh side.Matt Jay’s curled shot levelled it up before Courtney Baker-Richa...Full Story »

Doncaster’s Jon Taylor is set to make a long-awaited return in their League One clash with Wycombe.The midfielder has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in March but he played 45 minutes of a behind-closed-doors friendly against Lincoln in midweek and should be in the squad this weekend.Manager Richie Wellens will be missing from the touchline, though, after being given a two-m...Full Story »

Relieved Walsall boss Matthew Taylor praised his players for picking themselves up off the floor to beat Salford 2-1 courtesy of Conor Wilkinson’s stoppage-time winner.The Saddlers have dropped several points from winning positions this season and a repeat looked on the cards when Salford skipper Ash Eastham cancelled out Kieran Phillips’ first-minute opener.However, summer signing W...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor could not hide his frustration after watching his side twice throw away the lead in a 2-2 draw with Walsall at St James Park.Tim Dieng gave Exeter a dream start, heading home inside five minutes, but Walsall deservedly drew level when George Miller scored from the spot after a clumsy Harry Kite foul.Dieng won Exeter a penalty, which Matt Jay missed, before Sam Nombe re...Full Story »

The ‘Matt Taylor derby’ ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw between Exeter and Walsall at St James Park.It was the first time the two teams had met in the EFL, led by managers with the same name since Bobby Campbells managed Fulham and Bristol Rovers in 1978.Exeter made a dream start with a goal inside five minutes. Pierce Sweeney delivered a superb cross to the back post and Tim Dieng...Full Story »

Exeter will be without Kyle Taylor for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two game at home to Walsall.Midfielder Taylor has tested positive for coronavirus and has begun a mandatory period of isolation.Grecians boss Matt Taylor revealed at his pre-match press conference that another player had been displaying symptoms of Covid-19, which could mean a further absentee.Defender Jack Sparkes remains on...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins hopes to have forward Corey Blackett-Taylor available for Tuesday’s clash with Bolton.Blackett-Taylor has been restricted by injuries but made his first league start for the club against Gillingham last week before a late substitute appearance in the weekend’s draw with Portsmouth.Harry Arter played the first half against Pompey as he continues to build up ...Full Story »

Lewis Fiorini and Anthony Scully fired home early in each half to give injury-hit Lincoln City a precious 2-1 win at Burton AlbionFiorini fired Lincoln ahead in the 10th minute advancing from midfield unchallenged to find the bottom corner of Ben Garratt’s net from outside the area.Albion had an immediate opportunity to equalise when Joe Powell sent Daniel Jebbison through on goal but the ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor admitted that his team were fortunate to beat Sutton, but was delighted his tactical change had the desired effect as the Grecians recorded a 2-0 victory.The away side dominated for the first hour and missed several clear-cut chances as Exeter’s goal led a charmed life.But when Taylor switched to a flat back four, Sam Nombe’s shot was turned in by defender ...Full Story »

Exeter boss Matt Taylor praised his side for a “complete performance” as they earned a first win on their travels in style with a 4-0 success at Scunthorpe.A brace from skipper Matt Jay either side of the break put the Grecians in command before Josh Key and Timothee Dieng capitalised on more hesitant home defending to wrap up a comfortable victory.“I’d say it was probabl...Full Story »

Walsall boss Matthew Taylor believes the Saddlers will benefit from being George Miller’s last-chance saloon after the loan striker marked his home debut with a brace in a 3-1 win over Mansfield.The former Bury forward’s career has stalled since moves to Championship sides Middlesbrough and Barnsley – and he left the Tykes to join Walsall on loan on transfer deadline day.Miller...Full Story »

Lincoln produced a clinical performance to secure a 5-1 win which ended Cambridge’s unbeaten home start.Hakeeb Adelakun gave the Imps a perfect start with a goal after just 24 seconds. After his initial shot was saved, Anthony Scully turned the ball back across for Adelakun to turn home.By the 24-minute mark Lincoln had added two more, with Scully again the provider in the 16th minute for ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor felt it was two good teams cancelling each other out as the Grecians were held to a goalless draw by Forest Green Rovers at St James Park.Rovers had the better of the chances, but Exeter perhaps shaded possession and were left to rue that lack of quality in the final third.At the other end, Cameron Dawson made two or three fine saves to repel a Rovers side that had plu...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor praised his 10-man team’s comeback at Harrogate, after he felt the hosts were wrongly awarded a penalty for the game’s opening goal.Even opposition boss Simon Weaver admitted that the 42nd-minute foul on Alex Pattison for Jack Muldoon’s successful spot-kick occurred outside the 18-yard area, with midfielder Harry Kite also receiving his marching order...Full Story »

Matthew Taylor hailed Conor Wilkinson’s “guile and style” and overall contribution after his first summer signing earned the Walsall boss his maiden managerial victory with the winner in a 1-0 triumph over Stevenage.After three defeats and a draw, Wilkinson’s fifth-minute strike gave Taylor his first taste of victory in the dugout at the fifth attempt and lifted Walsall o...Full Story »

Conor Wilkinson’s early strike earned Matthew Taylor his first managerial win as Walsall broke their duck by beating Stevenage 1-0.The winner came just five minutes in, Wilkinson outmuscling Ben Coker before racing into the area and, after feigning to curl into the far post, drilling inside Sacha Bastien’s near post instead.Walsall had chances to double their advantage but Jack Earin...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins could hand Conor Washington and Corey Blackett-Taylor starts against fellow strugglers Crewe as the Addicks look to kickstart their season.Both players began last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Wigan on the bench, with striker Washington having been struggling with a back injury and winger Blackett-Taylor only joining the club the previous day.However, with Charlto...Full Story »

Walsall boss Matt Taylor could choose to shuffle his pack as his side go in search of their first win of the season against Stevenage.Emmanuel Osadebe and Manny Monthe both came off the bench in last weekend’s 2-0 Sky Bet League Two defeat at Hartlepool and are available should Taylor opt to make changes.It remains to be seen whether Joss Labadie (quad) will return to the squad after he mi...Full Story »

Anthony Hartigan scored with virtually the last kick of the game as AFC Wimbledon reached the third round of the Carabao Cup by beating Northampton 1-0.The game looked destined to end goalless but Hartigan’s speculative long-range strike deep into stoppage-time deceived home goalkeeper Jonny Maxted and sent Dons through to round three for the first time in their history.Wimbledon had the g...Full Story »

Cambridge will be without captain Greg Taylor “for a fairly significant amount of time” ahead of their clash against Burton.Taylor fell awkwardly on his ankle in the first half of the midweek Plymouth game and had to be carried off on a stretcher.Head Coach Mark Bonner told the club website: “Until we get the final real details, we do not want to speculate and go into too many ...Full Story »