JONES: BEING A BOSS IS LIFESTYLE NOT A JOB

CHAMPIONSHIP By Paul Coutts NATHAN Jones insists his exuberant celebrations when things are going right at Stoke City proves how passionate...

DEFENSIVE SOLIDITY GIVES POMPEY BASE TO PUSH FORWARD

IT HAS not been a blistering start to the season for Portsmouth, but nobody should be hitting the panic button yet....

‘MATURE’ PEARS IS RIPE FOR A LONG CAREER

CHAMPIONSHIP By Peter Edwards MIDDLESBROUGH boss Jonathan Woodgate felt Aynsley Pears belied his years with a “mature” display on his league...

McCANN HAS BIG HOPES FOR HOT TORAL…

CHAMPIONSHIP By Graham Wilkinson GRANT McCann hopes a change in fortune and fitness for midfielder Jon Toral can help inspire Hull...

JOHNSON HEADS FOR SEASIDERS

LEAGUE ONE TOMMY Johnson has joined Blackpool’s recruitment staff in a move that led to the collapse last week of Southend’s...

WILY FOX BACK IN RUNNING

LEAGUE ONE BURTON midfielder Ben Fox has stepped up his recovery from a cruciate knee ligament injury. The 21-year-old has not...

COWLEY ON A ROLL AS TYKES TUMBLE AGAIN

By Peter Durrant DELIGHTED Danny Cowley praised the character of his improving Huddersfield side after they saw off fellow Championship strugglers...

PARKER HAILS HIS BRAVE COTTAGERS

By Joe Thomas STUNNED: Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak is sent Off PICTURES: PSI/Shaun Conway Aleksandar Mitrovic shoots SCOTT Parker believes Fulham...

HUNGRY ROWETT IS OFF TO A FLIER

Boss sets high bar for Lions players By Steve Peters GARY Rowett challenged his Millwall side to reach for the stars...

WARNOCK ISSUES DERBY WARNING

We’ve got to keep our cool, says Neil By Chris Dunlavy CALLING THE SHOTS: Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock PICTURES: PA...

SIBBICK: WE ARE DEFYING CRITICS

CHAMPIONSHIP By Chloe Scott OPTIMISTIC: Toby Sibbick TOBY Sibbick believes Barnsley have renewed confidence after recent draws against high-flyers Swansea City...

SHREWD COOPER TAPS UP EX-SWAN BRENDAN

By Tom Blackett ROOKIE manager Steve Cooper heads into his first derby as Swansea boss this after noon, but he’s fully...

WALKER’S GOAL AIM

LEAGUE ONE LINCOLN City striker Tyler Walker hopes to break the 20-goal barrier this season. The 22-year-old has seven so far...

BOWYER’S BOYS COULD BE A DANGER

Match Verdict STAR MAN MATHEUS PEREIRA West Brom WEST BROM are by no means perfect, but will probably get promotion to...

BUOYANT ROBINS BID TO BUILD ON SUCCESS

By Tom Blackett BRISTOL City manager Lee Johnson felt as flat as a pancake after last week’s 3-0 defeat at Luton,...

DUO FAIL TO GRASP TOP-SPOT SHOT

Match Verdict IT SAYS everything about the open nature of this season’s Championship title race that a game in which the...

BAGGIES FUME AT REFEREE AS ADDICKS RALLY

Bosses call for Championship to bring in VAR Star Game By John Wragg ON THE RUN: Charlton Athletic’s Conor Gallagher races...

“We are growing, trying to develop a young side”

FOCUS ON PEP CLOTET’S BIRMINGHAM REVOLUTION By John Wragg KEY MOMENT: Defender Maxime Colin heads Birmingham’s winner against Blackburn in midweek...

WILL NKETIAH WILL NKETIAH

Whites forward could be banned Star Game By Chris Dunlavy TUSSLE: Leeds United’s Stuart Dallas, left, and Sheffield Wednesday’s Kadeem Harris...

FA CHARGE CITY BOSS JOHNSON

CHAMPIONSHIP LEE JOHNSON has been handed a misconduct charge from the FA for comments towards a match official following Bristol City’s...