Dundee boss Tony Docherty was delighted with his players’ start to life after captain Luke McCowan as they drew 2-2 against St Mirren.St Mirren twice took the lead at Dens through Toyosi Olusanya and Mikael Mandron but were pegged back each time with Curtis Main and Ziyad Larkeche on the mark for the Dark Blues.Docherty praised his players for the way they battled for a draw, especially as t

Steven Schumacher admitted he was pleased with Stoke’s start to the season following Saturday’s narrow 1-0 Championship win at former club Plymouth.Dutch forward Million Manhoef scored an all-important 83rd-minute winner after being denied by a string of Conor Hazard saves until then.“It was big three points that we needed,” admitted the Stoke boss.“I am drained. For

Stuart Kettlewell has plans to take Motherwell from “strength to strength” after celebrating his new contract with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over St Johnstone in Perth.Moses Ebiye headed home from close range in stoppage time to make it three consecutive wins after Benji Kimpioka had cancelled out Dan Casey’s early opener, which also came from a corner.Motherwell earlier announced

Oxford boss Des Buckingham saluted 21-year-old winger Tyler Goodrham after his spectacular strike helped the Championship new boys to a 3-1 win over Preston 3-1 at the Kassam Stadium.Emil Riis gave Preston a third-minute lead, but Oxford levelled in the 20th minute when Mark Harris scored for the fourth league game in succession.Goodrham’s stunning goal put United in front and after visiting

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris is at a loss to explain his side’s perfect start to the season after cruising to a 3-1 victory over Portsmouth.The Black Cats have won four games in a row, and only missed out on a quartet of clean sheets with a freak 91st-minute own goal at Fratton Park.Despite masterminding Sunderland’s best start to a season for 99 years, Le Bris insists he has no

Mat Sadler wants his Walsall side to adopt a relentless mindset following a deserved 2-1 win against Cheltenham at the Bescot Stadium.The Saddlers took the lead shortly after half-time courtesy of Nathan Lowe’s close-range finish before Jamille Matt doubled the home side’s advantage with a clever flick.Cheltenham reduced the deficit with five minutes left when substitute George Miller

Stuart Maynard likened veteran striker David McGoldrick to an eager teen after his double earned Notts County a comeback win at Swindon.The former top-flight striker, 36, levelled in the 30th minute – after Gavin Kilkenny’s first Swindon goal had put the hosts ahead – when he worked some space on the edge of the box and lasered into the top corner.McGoldrick then won the game in

Kieran McKenna says Ipswich have gained belief from their opening three matches of the Premier League season after they held Fulham to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road.The Tractor Boys were on the end of a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool and a 4-1 loss to Manchester City before they gained their first point on Saturday.McKenna says his men have gained faith after Liam Delap’s long-range goal gave them the

Shrewsbury got their season up and running with a first victory after beating Leyton Orient 3-0 at the The Croud Meadow.Paul Hurst’s side had lost their first three games but changed their fortunes emphatically with a goal from Leo Castledine and a late brace from Thomas Bloxham to hand Orient a fourth straight defeat.Castledine saw an early effort blocked before the on-loan Chelsea midfield

Daniel Farke hailed a “perfect finish” to the opening month as Leeds beat Hull 2-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the Championship season.Mateo Joseph and Joel Piroe scored second-half goals to hand the Whites a second successive win and condemn the Tigers to their maiden loss of the campaign.Joseph neatly turned in a left-wing cross from debutant Manor Solomon at the near post in