Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of substitutes Danilo Orsi and Simon Power as the pair fired his team to a 2-1 home victory over Wrexham.The Dragons had looked on course to secure their first FA Cup victory against higher-division opposition since dropping out of the Football League in 2008 after Jordan Ponticelli’s first goal of the season gave them a 38th-minute lead.But th...Full Story »

Shayden Morris could start for Fleetwood as they prepare to take on Burton at Highbury Stadium.The 19-year-old has missed a handful of games this season through injury but has come off the bench in Fleetwood’s last two fixtures, scoring the equaliser against Wycombe last week.Conor McLaughlin and Anthony Pilkington are in line to feature on the weekend for Simon Grayson’s side.James ...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 »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson felt his side deserved a point after going down 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Ipswich substitute Bersant Celina.Grayson believed the Cod Army controlled much of the game but were punished for making a mistake to concede the winning goal.He said: “It was a really good, strong performance. The shape was good, they didn’t really cause us too man...Full Story »

Simon Grayson felt Fleetwood were much improved in every department as his side thumped Crewe 3-0.Callum Johnson finally broke the deadlock after an hour with a header at a set-piece and, after Danny Andrew – who could have been sent off for his part in an ugly melee – crashed in a free-kick, Ged Garner’s tap-in completed the scoring in stoppage time.And the Cod Army boss said ...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver heralded an “epic” first half as his team stormed to a 6-1 win over 10-man Scunthorpe.Town were 5-0 up against a sorry Scunthorpe at half-time thanks to braces from Jack Muldoon and Alex Pattison, and Jack Diamond’s goal.Harry Davis responded for the visitors after the break, but sub Danilo Orsi completed the rout from the penalty spot – after ...Full Story »

Harrogate duo Aaron Martin and Simon Power are major doubts for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with struggling Scunthorpe.Striker Martin (hip) and winger Power (groin) were ruled out of the midweek Papa John’s Trophy victory over Newcastle Under-21s and are “outside bets” to face the Iron, according to Town boss Simon Weaver.The high-flying Sulphurites, who are unbea...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was delighted for eventual match-winner Luke Armstrong after his high-flying side’s 2-1 League Two victory at struggling Oldham.Town got back to winning ways after three draws and a defeat, but it proved particularly poignant that Armstrong should score just hours after his father – Darlington manager Alun – underwent successful surgery on a strangul...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson felt his side displayed their battling qualities again after Daniel Batty’s late strike earned a 3-3 League One draw at MK Dons.The Cod Army are now unbeaten in six league games but they left it late to keep that run going at Stadium MK, where Scott Twine’s stunning hat-trick almost lifted the Dons up to second in the table.Grayson said: “As a ma...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver has admitted his team must up the entertainment levels if they are going to attract bigger crowds to Wetherby Road.The high-flying Sulphurites were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to a Stevenage side who are now without a win in nine games.A crowd of 1,667 watched the contest with Weaver wanting to see greater attacking adventure from his side to get more fa...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson believes their 4-2 win at Rotherham demonstrated his side are finally getting reward for their early-season efforts having opened with four straight defeats.All of those losses were by one goal but strikes from Callum Morton, Ged Garner, Danny Andrew and Callum Camps extended the Cod Army’s unbeaten run to a fourth game in all competitions.They had trailed 2...Full Story »

Simon Weaver admitted his top-of-the-table Harrogate team will need to get used to visiting teams looking to stifle them after drawing 2-2 at home to Newport.Harrogate twice had to come back from behind through first-half equalisers from Jack Muldoon and Luke Armstrong as a well-drilled Newport team, who were heavily reliant on set-pieces for their attacking threat, found the net through Scot Be...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was delighted to see his players keep their cool in a dramatic game that saw two home players sent off and eight other bookings as his unbeaten side went top of League Two with a 3-1 win at Mansfield.Both red cards came in the 73rd minute, with Harrogate 2-1 ahead, as Ollie Clarke went for a foul as last man and Stephen Quinn was dismissed for striking an opponent.Har...Full Story »

Manager Simon Weaver could not praise his Harrogate side enough after their 2-0 away win at Leyton Orient.The victory moved them into third position in League Two as they maintained their 100 per cent record with their third win in the league this season.A first-half brace from Luke Armstrong gave Town the initiative before a penalty save by Mark Oxley from Harry Smith protected the two-goal cus...Full Story »

Simon Grayson praised his Fleetwood players’ character after they stunned Cheltenham with a 90th-minute winner to earn a 3-2 victory.Fleetwood fell behind early on to Callum Wright’s well-taken goal but levelled through Tom Clarke’s header on the half-hour mark.Darnell Johnson put the hosts 2-1 up 10 minutes from time, but Alfie May looked to have rescued a point for the Robins...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes match-winning midfielder Alex Pattison is hungry for goals.Town’s summer signing made it three goals from two games, having arrived at Wetherby Road without appearing on the scoresheet in his first 67 outings at Football League level.Pattison’s second-half brace cancelled out Offrande Zanzala’s 17th-minute opener for Barrow as Harrogate mark...Full Story »

Denmark captain Simon Kjaer insists he's not a hero despite his quick-thinking actions that helped save Christian Eriksen's life during the European Championships. Eriksen, 28, collapsed to the ground without anyone around him after suffering a cardiac arrest midway through the first-half of Denmark's Euro 2020 opener with Finland In distressing scenes, the former Tottenham man received CPR on...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Simon Grayson is likely to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Cheltenham.Grayson has no new injury worries following Tuesday night’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday as his side chase their first win of the season.The former Leeds boss made three changes in midweek, with Callum Camps making his first appearance in four months after a shoulder injury and co...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver hailed the impact of new signings Luke Armstrong and Alex Pattison as both players scored to inspire a 3-2 win over Rochdale.Armstrong took just five minutes to open his Town account, while former Wycombe midfielder Pattison doubled the hosts’ lead by ending his 52-game wait for a first Football League goal.The visitors then hit back to level through Alex New...Full Story »

The goalkeeper made two big saves in the shootout to lead his team to the semi-final round of the Euros Spain midfielder Koke says his team-mate Unai Simon has "big balls" after the goalkeeper stepped up to lead the way in a shootout win over Switzerland. Simon made two saves in the shootout, stopping Fabian Schar and Manuel Akanji before Swiss youngster Ruben Vargas fired his spot-kick over...Full Story »