Birmingham manager Chris Davies admitted the energy of his side ground down Wigan as they continued their solid start to the Sky Bet League One season with a 2-1 home win.Scott Wright marked his debut with an added-time winner for Davies’ side after Alfie May’s calm first-half finish after 18 minutes was cancelled out by Thelo Aasgaard’s 66th minute equaliser.Victory puts Birming

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor feels he could have a “serious player” on his hands after summer signing Promise Omochere made the difference in a 2-0 win against Cambridge.Omochere netted both goals, two right-footed finishes from inside the box, to get off the mark for his new club in his fifth appearance in all competitions.“He’s a handful like he’s been but he

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil described his players as “wild horses” after their entertaining 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.Jean-Ricner Bellegarde’s first-half thunderbolt earned Wolves their first point of the Premier League season after Chris Wood had headed Forest into the lead two minutes earlier.The point lifted Wolves out of the bottom three following defeats to Arsenal and

Kamari Doyle marked his full EFL debut with a stunning left-footed free-kick to set Exeter on their way to a 2-0 win at Bolton in League One.And manager Gary Caldwell reckons the 19-year-old former Southampton academy player, dubbed ‘the Ward-Prowse apprentice’ by Exeter’s social media team, is even stronger with his right foot.The Brighton loanee’s corner then led to Mille

Nigel Adkins was thrilled by the “smashing” performance of former Carlisle man Omari Patrick after the forward’s brace led Tranmere to a 2-1 victory over his old club in Cumbria.Patrick, who had two spells at Brunton Park, condemned United to a third defeat of the season, with his goals coming either side of Archie Davies’ equaliser – the full-back’s first goal

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan felt his side beat Swansea in the dressing room before the game as they climbed into the Sky Bet Championship’s top two with a 1-0 win.Jayson Molumby’s first goal for 16 months gave Albion a deserved lead in time added on at the end of the first half to extend their unbeaten start.Corberan’s side dominated that first period and could easily ha

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is happy to finish August with six points on the board after his side secured a 2-1 win over Leicester to return to winning ways.Amadou Onana’s tap in at the back post and Jhon Duran’s header put Villa in control before Facundo Buonanotte brought Leicester back into the contest.Referee David Coote had awarded Leicester a penalty in stoppage time after Ezri K

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke heaped praise on two-goal Adam Phillips as the Tykes produced a confident display to beat Crawley 3 -0 at the Broadfield Stadium.After defender Donovan Pines had headed Barnsley in front after 13 minutes, attacking midfielder Phillips burst through to double the advance before converting a penalty in first-half stoppage time having won the spot-kick.The victory e

Paul Warne felt Derby’s performance against Bristol City was the best in his time as the club’s managerWarne saw his side deliver an energetic and clinical display that ended City’s unbeaten start to the Championship campaign.Kenzo Goudmijn, Kayden Jackson and David Ozoh all scored in the Rams’ 3-0 victory.And Warne said: “I’m really proud. It was the best Derby

Barrow boss Stephen Clemence revealed match-winning defender Neo Eccleston rose to the challenge of showcasing his somersaulting skills to the club’s supporters.The on-loan Huddersfield right-back first demonstrated his gymnastic ability in a “dance-off” with team-mate Katia Kouyate during the final training session ahead of the trip to North Yorkshire.And he displayed them to a