Mark Robins was full of praise for goalkeeper Viktor Johansson after two brilliant saves coupled with Ali Al-Hamadi’s goal earned Stoke a massive 1-0 Championship win over Blackburn.Iraq striker Al-Hamadi scored after 19 minutes before the Sweden keeper made stunning stops from Todd Cantwell and Joe Rankin-Costello – the second in stoppage time.Johansson had conceded three times in Sat

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho says his side are still looking over their shoulders after Plymouth boosted their hopes of avoiding Championship relegation with a crucial 2-1 win at Fratton Park.Argyle withstood a late Portsmouth onslaught after goals from Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie put them in command against a lacklustre Pompey outfit who failed to hit the heights of their win over leaders

Watford head coach Tom Cleverley believes his team must show more in the second half of games despite winning 1-0 against Swansea.Victory over the south Wales outfit was only their second win in their last eight home games and keeps them within sight of the Championship play-offs.The hosts visibly tired in the contest and have struggled in recent fixtures with lackluster performances after the bre

Gary Rowett felt his players showed a surprising lack of motivation as Oxford lost 2-1 at fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Hull.Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming’s own goal was the key moment when he allowed Gustavo Puerto’s weak strike on the left byline to rebound off his right shin and into the net at his near post after 76 minutes.Rowett said: “We had some really good moments, b

Plymouth recorded their first Sky Bet Championship away win of the season as they beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Fratton Park to boost their survival hopes.The Pilgrims withstood a late Pompey onslaught to earn a priceless three points in their battle to avoid relegation.Goals from Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie put Argyle in command against a lacklustre Portsmouth who failed to hit the heights of their w

Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet as Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals following a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven to win 9-3 on aggregate.The visitors needed a miracle after losing their home leg 7-1, but Zinchenko added another nail to the Eredivisie side’s coffin when he scored six minutes after kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.Ivan Per

Ali Al-Hamadi scored as Stoke boosted their Championship survival hopes with a 1-0 win over play-off chasing Blackburn.Hours after being called up for Iraq’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers, loanee Al-Hamadi netted his second goal for the club after 19 minutes as the Potters won only a third league game under Mark Robins in 12 attempts.But they were also indebted to two magnificent saves fr

Aston Villa continued their dream debut Champions League campaign as Marco Asensio sent them on their way to a quarter-final with his parent club Paris St Germain.Asensio climbed off the bench to score a second-half double as Villa won their last-16 tie with Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 second-leg victory at Villa Park.Ian Maatsen also got on the scoresheet as Villa hit three goals in

Watford earned only their second home win since Boxing Day with a 1-0 victory over Swansea in the Championship.A 27th-minute goal from Moussa Sissoko proved to be the difference in a contest that had its fair share of individual mistakes.Swansea’s defeat was their first under interim manager Alan Sheehan.The hosts made two changes from their home defeat to Millwall on Saturday, with Tom Ince

Hull moved above Oxford in the Sky Bet Championship table with a crucial 2-1 win at the MKM Stadium.Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming’s terrible 76th-minute gaffe, which was awarded as an own goal, proved the defining incident as the Tigers powered back from a 1-0 deficit.Gustavo Puerto’s strike along the left byline appeared innocuous, but Cumming somehow allowed the ball to skid off his right