Birmingham go in search of a fourth straight Sky Bet Championship win against Reading beset by injuries.Blues loanee Tahith Chong has returned to parent club Manchester United after undergoing groin surgery which will keep him out for an estimated 16 weeks.Defender Dion Sanderson and winger Jordan Graham came off with thigh and calf injuries respectively in the Wednesday night win over Bristol C...Full Story »

Blackburn, reeling from the club’s heaviest ever home defeat, face more defensive disruption for the visit of Sheffield United on Saturday with Jan Paul Van Hecke set for a three-game ban following his dismissal in the 7-0 defeat by Fulham on Wednesday night.Blackburn were already without Daniel Ayala and Harry Pickering because of calf problems and the pair are likely to sit out the visit...Full Story »

Rob Hall scored a late winner as Barnet claimed a 2-1 home victory against Aldershot in the National League.Kian Flanagan opened the scoring for the hosts when he converted Adam Marriott’s flick back across the face of goal with 27 minutes gone.Ephron Mason-Clark then thought he had doubled Barnet’s lead on the stroke of half-time only for his header to be ruled out for offside.Eleve...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson admitted frank words were exchanged in a lengthy dressing-room discussion following their defeat at Cambridge.The Us won 1-0 to seal their first victory in eight matches, with the goal coming courtesy of Brighton loanee Jensen Weir two minutes after half-time.It was the England Under-20 international’s first senior goal and helped lift Cambridge above their...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson admitted Matty Taylor is “on fire” at the moment after the striker won a penalty, made two goals and scored the third in the 3-1 win over Morecambe at the Kassam Stadium.His overhead kick set up Steve Seddon to score the opening goal and, although Shrimps top scorer Cole Stockton levelled with a stunning volley, Taylor then provided the assist for Mark Sykes...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins was keen to play down Coventry’s promotion credentials after the 1-0 win at lowly Hull.Robins’ side are fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table and claimed another three points thanks to Matty Godden’s ninth-minute header.But the Sky Blues manager said: “Let’s get to 50 (points). We’ll take every game at a time as this league is tough.&ldq...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner felt young striker Tyreece Simpson was “robbed” of a first senior hat-trick after he scored twice in a 3-1 League Two win at struggling Oldham.Before his late double, Simpson had the ball in the back of the Oldham net, only for the ball to have been ruled out of play as it was crossed into the box.Garner said: “No way was the ball out of play when it was...Full Story »

Fleetwood have no new injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One visit of high-flying Wycombe.Simon Grayson’s side lost at home to Ipswich last time out and sit 21st in the table, with Tom Clarke and Jordan Rossiter close to being in contention this time around.Anthony Pilkington and Joe Garner both started a behind-closed-doors friendly against Accrington and could featu...Full Story »

Manager Karl Robinson will return to the Oxford dugout for the visit of Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Robinson finished his 10-day isolation after testing positive for coronavirus last Monday and returned to take training for the first time on Thursday.Assistant Craig Short had been in charge alongside captain John Mousinho.The returning manager has no new injury problems to conten...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson admitted he was still unsatisfied despite his team drawing 1-1 with St Johnstone to go through the first round of cinch Premiership fixtures unbeaten.Josh Ginnelly’s 40th-minute strike cancelled out Liam Gordon’s opener to extend the Jambos’ undefeated stretch to 11 games.But Neilson felt that too many draws were costing his team as they slipped to...Full Story »

Sutton moved up to sixth in League Two with a deserved 3-1 win at 10-man Colchester.Colchester took a second-minute lead through Freddie Sears, who controlled Charlie Daniels’ cross in the area before firing home a low shot.But Sutton levelled after 12 minutes when David Ajiboye beat Daniels to score at the far post following skipper Rob Milsom’s deep cross.Things took a real turn fo...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo does not think his side have a creativity problem, despite Tottenham not having a shot on goal in the second half of the 1-0 loss at West Ham.Spurs slipped to a fourth London derby defeat of the season, having already lost to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Arsenal, as they were undone by Michail Antonio’s 78th-minute goal at the London Stadium.Antonio continued his enjoyme...Full Story »

Salford boss Gary Bowyer has tipped rookie Forest Green boss Rob Edwards for bigger things after seeing his side dismantled by the League Two table-toppers.Three outstanding goals underpinned Rovers’  position as front runners in a high-octane victory.Nicky Cadden’s stunning free-kick cancelled out Brandon Asante’s first-half opener before Kane Wilson’s fine individu...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale admitted he had mixed emotions after Aaron Morley secured a 3-2 win against Sutton United with a 94th-minute winner.Dale saw a two-goal lead slip away in the last 10 minutes against the visitors, who were down to 10 men after Richie Bennett saw red on the stroke of half-time.And while Morley’s goal ensured a first win in six League Two games for Dale, Stoc...Full Story »

Dundee manager James McPake accused Hearts counterpart Robbie Neilson of unnecessarily “stoking the fire” with his comments ahead of their 1-1 draw at Tynecastle.Neilson this week stated his players should remember Dundee’s contentious and crucial role in the vote that ultimately sent Hearts down in 2020 and added: “I think there will be a good atmosphere on the day, let&...Full Story »

Oxford gave their absentee manager Karl Robinson the perfect tonic with a 3-1 victory over Burton Albion to record a second-successive League One win.The visitors roared out of the blocks and took the lead with 40 seconds on the clock. Matty Taylor gathering in Sam Long’s pass and racing through to fire the ball past Ben Garratt.The Burton goalkeeper was the busier of the two stoppers and ...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Richie Wellens is hopeful his side can begin to build momentum after climbing off the bottom of the Sky Bet League One table with a 3-2 win over Cheltenham.Rovers led 3-0 with goals from Joe Dodoo, Tom Anderson and Rodrigo Vilca before the Robins roared back through former Donny pair Alfie May and Andy Williams, after Liam Sercombe missed a penalty.Having yet to put consecutive wi...Full Story »

St Mirren have a full squad for their cinch Premiership encounter with Rangers.Charles Dunne returned to the bench in Dingwall last weekend and Greg Kiltie has shaken off a knee injury.They may have to wait for their comebacks though, with the Buddies on a three-match winning streak.Rangers defender Leon Balogun is a doubt after picking up a hamstring injury in the 2-0 Europa League win over Bro...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson is planning to shake up his side for Saturday’s visit of Plymouth in League One.Robinson said he wanted to spark a response after Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Cheltenham and would make changes.Robinson reported no new injuries from the midweek game.Alfie McCalmont remains out with the thigh strain suffered on international duty with Northern Ireland, but...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson again has a full-strength squad as his side bid to go top of the cinch Premiership against Dundee at Tynecastle.Neilson has not found room for midfielders Jamie Walker and Aaron McEneff in his recent match-day squads.The Hearts boss will serve the first game of a three-match touchline ban.Dundee midfielder Shaun Byrne drops out after being carried off on a stretcher...Full Story »