Chris Davies was delighted as his League One leaders Birmingham bounced back to record a 1-0 victory over Lincoln at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.Despite Blues’ dominance throughout the contest, Kieran Dowell’s 70th-minute penalty ensured victory after Tomoki Iwata was taken out in the box.The hosts had to wait for their moment to strike, but Davies revealed pride at his side&rs

Grant McCann says he will drag his Doncaster players over the promotion line if necessary after being left thoroughly frustrated by the 2-2 draw with Swindon.McCann’s side were in full command at the break following first-half goals from Rob Street and Joe Sbarra.But substitutes Danny Butterworth and Joe Westley struck to draw Swindon level inside the opening six minutes of the second period

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder “really enjoyed” his side’s performance in the 1-0 win over Preston at Bramall Lane.Tyrese Campbell struck the only goal in the second half as the Blades moved level on points with leaders Leeds, who head to Portsmouth on Sunday lunchtime.Wilder said: “I thought the performance was good and it wasn’t really reflected in the scoreline

Neil Harris hit out at the mentality of his Cambridge side after a 1-0 defeat at managerless Wigan left them 10 points adrift of safety in League One with 11 games to play.Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle had been responsible for the game being goalless at the break as the visitors attempted to take advantage of their opponents’ struggles of late.But when the winning goal arrived, it was the host

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot gave his team a dressing down in the changing room at half-time but it had the desired effect as they came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1.Trailing to Will Smallbone’s added-time goal after a misunderstanding between Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Slot – who was watching from the Main Stand as he was serving the last game of his touchl

Cheltenham boss Michael Flynn accused opposite number Danny Cowley of a lack of respect after his side were beaten 1-0 by Colchester.Harry Anderson’s 69th-minute goal was enough to secure the points for Cowley’s side, who are now unbeaten in 11 games and only four points off the top seven.There were heated scenes after the whistle, with Robins boss Flynn angered by the visitors’

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna admitted losing out on a much-needed point in their 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace was a “sickening” result.Ismaila Sarr struck the winner eight minutes from time at Selhurst Park, where both sides struggled to convert a number of chances.It was another blow for the relegation-threatened visitors, with time to turn things around dwindling for McKenna.“It w

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray praised his 10-man team for a “Herculean” win after they beat a spirited QPR 1-0 at the Hawthorns and maintained sixth place in the Sky Bet Championship.Adam Armstrong’s 40th-minute penalty – Albion’s first this season – gave them the three points, but they are to appeal Darnell Furlong’s red card for catching Koki Saito&r

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl was proud of how side responded to Plymouth’s fast start as they eventually took control to record a 3-0 away win in the Championship.Relegation-battling Argyle creates a number of chances in the first five minutes but Nathanael Ogbeta’s 15th-minute own goal gave Wednesday a lead they never looked like relinquishing.Further goals from Callum Pater

Derby head coach John Eustace spotted signs of encouragement as his team boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win over his former club Blackburn.Eustace is convinced his players have the heart to avoid relegation after his first win since he left Ewood Park last month lifted Derby off the bottom of the Championship.He said: “I thought before the game the team was in a very good place and