Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris was frustrated his players couldn’t build on two moments of first-half magic after a 2-2 draw with managerless Coventry at the Stadium of Light.The Sky Blues, who rallied under interim boss Rhys Carr after the sacking of Mark Robins two days earlier, bounced back from the two-goal deficit to earn a point by following up Haji Wright’s 62nd-minute fini

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was delighted to see history repeat itself as rivals Cambridge were put to the sword at the Weston Homes Stadium for the second season running with a 6-1 victory.One year on from the Posh’s 5-0 victory over the U’s, at the time the record victory in a Cambridgeshire derby, Ferguson’s free-scoring side were ruthless in attack in front of their

Julen Lopetegui claimed the future is still bright for West Ham despite a dull goalless draw with Everton failing to lift the gloom at the London Stadium.The Hammers were booed off at full-time after a performance which did little to lift the pressure on their Spanish manager following their poor start to the season.But Lopetegui felt his side deserved more after Jordan Pickford’s late save

Chesterfield manager Paul Cook reflected on “a tough day at the office” after a 3-0 defeat against Accrington ended their unbeaten home record in Sky Bet League Two.Josh Woods’ first-half strike and further goals in the second half from Zach Awe and substitute Jimmy Knowles brought Chesterfield’s eight-game streak to an end.Cook added: “We never started the game at al

Jim Goodwin admitted seeing teenager Owen Stirton scoring for Dundee United was a “Roy of the Rovers” moment.The 17-year-old came off the bench in the 91st minute against Ross County to make his Premiership debut with the Terrors 2-0 up thanks to goals from Luca Stephenson and Sam Dalby.Stirton netted with his first touch and then ran to celebrate with manager Goodwin, who likened it t

Mark Bonner was a happy man after Gillingham got back to winning ways as they stunned Sky Bet League Two table-toppers Port Vale 1-0.The Gills had picked up just one point from their previous six league outings before Darren Moore’s flying charges came to Priestfield.But Jayden Clarke came off the bench to score the 79th-minute goal which inflicted Vale’s first league defeat in 10 game

Thomas Frank says he trusted Yoane Wissa to replace Ivan Toney after his brace helped Brentford bounce back from their disappointment at Fulham with a 3-2 win over Bournemouth at the Gtech Community Stadium.Brentford went behind on two occasions in their Premier League meeting in west London before Wissa’s sixth and seventh of the season again showed that he is capable of replacing the depar

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup admitted his side were well below par as they went down 2-0 to Bristol City at Carrow Road in the Championship to lose their proud home record.The Canaries went into the match unbeaten in 24 matches on their own turf, stretching all the way back to November 5 last year when Blackburn came away with a 3-1 win during David Wagner’s tenure as manager.But,

Manager David Artell believes Grimsby showed why they have won five consecutive League Two away games as they ended AFC Wimbledon’s excellent home form with a 1-0 win in south London.The hosts, who were yet to lose at the Cherry Red Records Stadium this season ahead of the clash, had a goal disallowed during an exciting start.However, the Mariners took the lead in the 30th minute through Dan

Bradford boss Graham Alexander said a below-par first half cost his side any chance of success in their 1-0 defeat at Fleetwood.The hosts were quicker out of the blocks and eight minutes in scored what turned out to be the game’s only goal, Ronan Coughlan converting from the penalty spot after Andy Cook had felled Matty Virtue.And although Bradford were much improved after the break, Alexand