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
Johnnie Jackson called on AFC Wimbledon’s players not to get complacent after they recorded their third League Two win in four games with a 1-0 victory against Fleetwood.Josh Neufville scored in the 28th minute to cap a great week for the Dons, who beat Premier League side Ipswich in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.Fleetwood pushed for an equaliser during a physical second half but Jackson&rsqu
Northampton boss Jon Brady and Burton head coach Mark Robinson were both content to come away with a point from Saturday’s goalless draw at Sixfields.Callum Morton hit the post inside the first two minutes for Northampton and Sam Hoskins did likewise right at the death but little happened in-between in a largely drab contest.“I thought we came out of the blocks really well in the first
