Stockport manager Dave Challinor praised his players’ character after they bounced back from a goal down to beat Huddersfield 2-1 and seal their place in the League One play-offs.The visitors took the lead through Josh Koroma but County levelled through Fraser Horsfall, and then won the game late on through Ollie Norwood’s penalty.Challinor saw his side clinch victory when it could hav

Alan Sheehan insisted it was “not a given” he would become Swansea boss on a permanent basis despite leading them to five consecutive Sky Bet Championship victories.The Swans edged a 2-1 win at QPR and have now won seven and lost just two of their 11 matches since Sheehan took caretaker charge following the sacking of Luke Williams in February.It would also have been five clean sheets

Luton boss Matt Bloomfield was proud of his side’s second-half display as they remained in the fight for Championship survival by beating Bristol City 3-1.With the scores goalless at the break, it looked like being another frustrating afternoon for the hosts at Kenilworth Road before Thelo Aasgaard fired them in front on 49 minutes.George Tanner levelled brilliantly three minutes later but C

Rotherham manager Matt Hamshaw admitted he had ‘learned a real lot’ about how next season will look after the 1-0 League One defeat at Wigan.James Carragher’s 36th-minute header from Owen Dale’s corner was the difference between the two sides as Wigan claimed the win they needed to mathematically secure their third-tier status.The Millers were already safe from the drop but

Paul Warne heaped praise on keeper Craig MacGillivray after securing his first win since becoming MK Dons manager.Warne, who arrived at Stadium MK last week, watched Scott Hogan capitalise on an error by former Dons loanee Filip Marschall for the only goal of the game at Crewe.The new boss was impressed with his players’ efforts in his second game in charge and he was particularly pleased wi

Aaron Ramsey refused to write off Cardiff’s survival chances after a 1-1 home draw with Oxford left them in serious danger of relegation from the Sky Bet Championship.Cardiff are 23rd and three points from safety with two games to play after an afternoon when their position worsened as four clubs around them – Plymouth, Luton, Derby and Hull – all won.“We have got to win th

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey basked in the glow of a crucial home victory after his side keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation with a 3-1 success over Exeter.Two goals from Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and another by Panutche Camara gave the Red Devils a 3-0 lead after only 24 minutes.Midfielder Caleb Watts replied within a minute, but Exeter never looked like mounting a comeback before Ed Franci

Michael Carrick defiantly insisted Middlesbrough still have an “unbelievable chance” to reach the Sky Bet Championship play-offs following a deflating 2-1 defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday.Boro blew the chance to climb to sixth – above Coventry on goal difference – after squandering an early lead and missing a penalty at Hillsborough.Tommy Conway’s spot-kick was save

Preston assistant Stuart McCall believes referee Thomas Bramall was suckered into giving Hull the first of two penalties, paving the way for the Tigers’ 2-1 victory.McCall conducted post-match media duties for North End after manager Paul Heckingbottom was given a red card following the conclusion of the Sky Bet Championship clash for remonstrating with Bramall.Lewis Gibson put the Lilywhite

Head coach Inigo Calderon bemoaned another early goal conceded and failure to respond after Bristol Rovers were beaten 1-0 by Stevenage.The Pirates remain in the bottom four and the Spanish coach knows his side must improve – and quickly – if they are to beat the drop.Jamie Reid scored the only goal of the game to condemn the hosts to a seventh defeat in their last eight games, with ju