Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb admitted his side lacked quality in the 1-1 draw with Colchester.United opened the scoring in the sixth minute through Jack Payne’s close-range strike, but Will Grigg equalised in the second half with his sixth goal in five games.It was a frustrating performance from Chesterfield as they had many chances in the second half to grab three points.Webb s

Grimsby boss David Artell praised his players’ commitment after a 1-0 win at Tranmere saw them move up into the Sky Bet League Two play-off placesA second half strike from on-loan Coventry forward Justin Obikwu was the difference as The Mariners recorded a fourth consecutive win on the road.Luke Morris twice had opportunities to open the scoring for Rovers – and on both occasions was d

Johnnie Jackson praised AFC Wimbledon’s response to their weekend defeat at Notts County as they eased their way to a 3-0 win against bottom club Morecambe.James Tilley set Jackson’s side on course for victory in the 52nd minute before Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens struck to secure the south-west London club’s fifth successive victory win.The triumph leaves them just two points o

Manager Mark Kennedy wants Swindon’s decision-making to improve after the 2-1 defeat at Salford kept them only three points above the relegation zone.Swindon found themselves behind after just three minutes thanks to a Kelly N’Mai goal but were dragged level through Harry Smith.Ultimately they fell to their sixth league defeat of the season, with a poor clearance emphatically pounced o

Reading manager Ruben Selles felt rewarded for his team going ‘all in’ at Exeter and picking up their first away win of the season.Jayden Wareham put the Royals ahead inside the opening minute after some woeful Exeter defending and Michael Craig then lashed in a second before half-time.A resurgent Exeter were left with too much to do in a dominant second half, with Ilmari Niskanen redu

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no problem with Jhon Duran’s reaction to being substituted during the 2-0 Champions League win against Bologna.The Colombian is used to coming off the bench this season, making a name for himself as a super sub, but he was given a start against the Italians and helped fire Villa to the top of the standings.His classy finish nine minutes after John McGinn&rsquo

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke praised his side’s attitude as they levelled deep into stoppage time to make it 2-2 after Charlton thought they had won it.Davis Keillor-Dunn and Max Watters scored for the hosts either side of a Luke Berry brace, with both sides finding the back of the net in second-half stoppage time.Clarke said: “Disappointed not to win the game, I really am.&ldquo

Mat Sadler hailed the front-foot style that saw “ruthless” Walsall put struggling Carlisle to the sword during a 3-1 victory in Sky Bet League Two.Nathan Lowe notched within the opening two minutes and while the Cumbrians made their presence felt more as the first half went on, their work was quickly undone by Jamie Jellis’ fine finish four minutes after half-time.The game was up

Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield’s 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory at Wigan was ‘tough’ against a ‘far superior side to us’.Wigan dominated in most areas at the Brick Community Stadium, creating far more chances, but the Stags recorded a huge away win to cement fourth spot in the table.Will Evans put Mansfield ahead on the half-hour with a brilliant strike from 25 yards

Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst was left baffled by the “extremely harsh” decision to deny his side a late equaliser in the 1-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Substitute Tom Bloxham was prevented from claiming a dramatic leveller when ex-Rovers striker John Marquis was flagged offside, cutting short his celebrations after his 20-yard effort beat goalkeeper Josh Griffith