Andy Cook scored a hat-trick as he spearheaded Bradford to a first away win of the season with a 4-1 victory at Newport.The 32-year-old striker, whose 31 goals last season enabled the Yorkshiremen to reach the play-offs, had not scored in his previous six outings this season, but grabbed two in the first half and then bagged his hat-trick in stoppage time.It was a win that moved Mark Hughes’

Michael Appleton described his first victory as Charlton head coach as “huge” after they beat in-form Wycombe 3-1 at The Valley.All three of the Addicks’ victories this season have been in SE7 and Appleton was brought in to make sure they do not let a third successive League One campaign fizzle away to a mid-table finish.The victory over the Chairboys – with Miles Leaburn,

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised the “quality” and “spirit” of his team after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Blackburn at Portman Road.A strike from Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo 11 minutes from time helped seal their seventh win in eight Championship games this season.Goals from Harry Clarke, Nathan Broadhead and George Hirst put Town in control in the first hal

Michael Carrick felt the “true character” of his Middlesbrough players was on display as they came from behind to beat Southampton and claim their first league win of the season.Having failed to win in their opening seven league matches, it would have been easy for Boro’s players to have crumbled when Adam Armstrong opened the scoring at the Riverside Stadium.Instead, they contin

Fleetwood boss Lee Johnson was the happier of the two managers as he secured the first point of his tenure with a battling 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Burton.After a 3-0 defeat to Oxford in his first game last weekend, Johnson was pleased to see his work on the training ground paying off.“It was better today,” he said. “It was progressive and the stuff that we worked on during

Preston manager Ryan Lowe felt a “moment of brilliance” was the only thing missing from his side’s performance as their winning streak came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Rotherham.North End’s red-hot form had seen them win their last six games and emerge as the early leaders in the Championship.But a goal from one-time Preston forward Jordan Hugill put them on the back foot

Daniel Farke praised the quality of forward Georginio Rutter after he played a part in two goals in the 3-0 Championship victory over Watford at Elland Road.Second-half goals from Joel Piroe, Sam Byram and Jaidon Anthony sealed three points for Leeds as Rutter put in perhaps his best performance in a United shirt.Piroe gave Leeds the lead midway through the second half as he volleyed home to finis

Mansfield remain the only EFL side unbeaten in all competitions after a hard-earned 1-0 home win over Barrow.They had to be patient until Ollie Clarke finally netted after 72 minutes and the visitors’ hopes of a fightback were rocked by a red card for Junior Tiensia 12 minutes later.Barrow had won their last three games at Mansfield and, despite Stags controlling more of the possession, it w

Ian Henderson struck a stoppage-time winner as Rochdale produced a dramatic fightback to beat 10-man Dorking 2-1 in the National League.Recent signing Tom Blair scored his first goal for the club to seemingly put Dorking on the way to a third successive victory, breaking the deadlock just prior to the hour mark after turning his man before drilling home at the near post.Dorking goalkeeper Harrison

Arbroath made it five straight wins in all competitions as they beat Partick Thistle 3-0 at Firhill.Jermaine Hylton gave the visitors an early lead in the 12th minute when he drilled a low shot into the corner after being picked out by Michael McKenna.Hylton then turned provider five minutes before half-time when his cross was dispatched by Thomas O’Brien, whose shot looked to have taken a d