Jim Goodwin insists he was determined Dundee United would win by any means possible against Motherwell.Terrors striker Sam Dalby scored the only goal of the game in the first half at Tannadice.United had lost their previous four games and boss Goodwin admitted it was vitally important that his side returned to winning ways against the Steelmen.Goodwin said: “We would like the performance to

Wycombe head coach Mike Dodds admitted he was “frustrated” after his side were held to a goalless draw by mid-table Wigan at Adams Park.In a game of few chances, Fred Onyedinma, Josh Scowen and Caleb Taylor had the Chairboys’ best opportunities, as Latics goalkeeper Sam Tickle was left with little to do.Despite having 12 shots on goal, only three were on target as Wanderers lacke

Oliver Glasner praised Crystal Palace for being “tough to play against” after they recorded a 2-0 Premier League victory away to Fulham.The Eagles made it four wins in six and were helped by former player Joachim Andersen, who scored an own goal in the 37th-minute for their opener.The south Londoners, who were denied another goal when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s effort was ruled out f

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard hailed the mentality of his promotion-chasing players following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Tranmere at Meadow Lane.Despite battling for survival at the other end of the League Two, Nigel Adkins’ Rovers impressed for long periods with Omari Patrick, Sam Finley and Cameron Norman all going close.But Charlie Whitaker, signed from

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin was a happy man after Oday Dabbagh’s stoppage-time goal sealed a third consecutive win in a battling 1-0 William Hill Premiership victory over Kilmarnock at Pittodrie.The Palestine international turned home from close range at the end of a game which saw VAR overturn a Kilmarnock penalty and a Dons goal in quick succession.Kevin Nisbet struck a post with what looke

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said conceding late in their 1-1 draw at Colchester was a “sucker punch”.It looked like the promotion-chasing Dons were heading for victory after Marcus Browne latched on to Jake Reeves’ pass before curling a low shot past Colchester goalkeeper Matt Macey to give them a 39th-minute lead.But substitute Samson Tovide nodded in Jack Payne’s p

Steve Bruce admitted he was in unfamiliar territory after Blackpool’s 3-1 win at home to Crawley ended a run of eight straight draws at Bloomfield Road.Leading 2-0 following a brace from Niall Ennis, the Seasiders played an hour with 10 men following a red card for Ashley Fletcher for his part in a clash with Charlie Barker.Despite the striker’s dismissal, coming after Crawley had pull

Kevin Nolan hailed a ‘fantastic win’ for his Northampton side after they beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 at Sixfields.Separated by two points and one place near the bottom of Sky Bet League One, this was a big game for both teams and Rovers struck first thanks to Scott Sinclair’s goal two minutes after half-time.However, Burnley loanee Dara Costelloe soon levelled, his first Northampton

Burton boss Gary Bowyer hailed match-winner Charlie Webster’s composure after his dramatic stoppage-time winner earned the Brewers a 1-0 win at Lincoln.Webster’s late winner, his second goal in as many games, secured battling Burton a welcome three points in their survival bid.It is just one defeat in nine for Albion, who are just two points adrift of safety.“We dug in. We had ea

Eastleigh boosted their play-off hopes with a third successive National League victory, beating struggling Boston 2-1.After a quiet opening, Eastleigh broke the deadlock in the 38th minute through Jake Taylor.Jacob Hazel had the ball in the net for Boston just before the hour mark but was denied by the offside flag.Tyrese Shade doubled Eastleigh’s lead 13 minutes before the end, while Connor