Watford head coach Tom Cleverly felt his side defeating Middlesbrough 2-1 was the perfect response to their midweek woe.The Vicarage Road outfit came from behind to defeat the Teessiders after a poor performance at Preston that Cleverly described as being that of a mid-table outfit.With a win that extends their unbeaten run at home to 11 games and leaves them sixth, Cleverley felt his side are on

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell hailed his side’s character as they climbed to seventh in the League One table with a hard-fought win over luckless Cambridge at St James Park.Ryan Woods struck his first goal since November 2017 to earn City the win, but they were far from their best as energy-sapping away trips to Wigan and Leyton Orient in the past week showed.“I thought we were very goo

Bolton boss Ian Evatt faces a potential touchline ban for a post-match red card as tempers flared following his side’s comeback draw against Shrewsbury.Evatt was sent off by referee Declan Bourne after the final whistle following a face-to-face bust-up with Town defender Morgan Feeney.Assistant Peter Atherton said the Trotters chief was annoyed the Nottinghamshire official failed to add on e

Boss Mark Bonner was dismayed by Gillingham’s lack of threat as the early-season frontrunners succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Crewe which saw them tumble off the top of the table.Shilow Tracey netted in either half for Crewe, whose defending was immaculate in registering a fourth consecutive clean sheet in front of their own fans.Bonner said: “I’m fuming, really, as I didn’t t

Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield said he can “never question” his side’s desire after they defeated Crawley 1-0 at Adams Park.Fred Onyedinma’s goal on 25 minutes secured the Chairboys’ fifth league win of the season as they made it seven unbeaten in the league.They now sit in fifth place, five points off the top spot.Bloomfield said: “I’m so pleased. The bo

Notts County boss Stuart Maynard believed Port Vale’s match-winning goal was offside after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Meadow Lane.The hosts started quickly as Dan Crowley and Alassana Jatta had efforts to put their side ahead, yet both chances were squandered.Shortly after, Port Vale went into a 23rd-minute lead. Excellent work down the left from Ronan Curtis saw the winger fire the ball low

John Doolan said he was happy for everyone connected with Accrington after two Dara Costelloe goals secured the Reds’ first win of the season, 2-1 over Lancashire rivals Morecambe.Both sides remain in the bottom two but Doolan wanted his players to celebrate a much-needed victory and bragging rights in the derby.Accrington took the lead on 36 minutes when they were awarded a penalty for a fo

Wrexham assistant boss Steve Parkin felt the Dragons’ quality at the top end of the pitch was there for all to see in the impressive 4-1 victory over Northampton.James McClean’s early finish and Jack Marriott’s strike sandwiched Cameron McGeehan’s equaliser before half-time, with Elliot Lee’s header and McClean’s volley putting the result beyond doubt after the

Manager Danny Cowley was disappointed Colchester were unable to find a breakthrough after being held to a 0-0 home draw by Carlisle.Defences were on top at the JobServe Community Stadium, with Cumbrians goalkeeper Harry Lewis in good form.Lewis made impressive saves from Jack Payne and Arthur Read in the second half as the spoils were shared in the League Two clash.Cowley said: “We’re

Charlton manager Nathan Jones says that Krystian Bielik’s comments that Birmingham are “too good” for Sky Bet League One acted as extra motivation as they inflicted a first defeat on the leaders at The Valley.The Blues came into the contest on a seven-match winning streak in League One but they could have absolutely no complaints about the outcome – with their south-east Lo