Our great game is in rude health now

ATTENDANCES across the English Football League topped 18.3 million this season – the highest figure for 60 years. Of the three...

TAKING A LOOK BACK AT MY TIPS

AS A regular enough columnist, it is easy to move beyond what you’ve written before and even adjust the narrative a...

JAMES BIDS TO COPP NEW GLORY

By John Lyons HAT-TRICK HERO: James Coppinger scores against Southend in 2008 JAMES Coppinger has already achieved so much with Doncaster...

THE PURR-FECT TIE? WE’LL GIVE DANGEROUS DONNY RESPECT

By John Lyons DEFENDER Ben Purrington has insisted that Charlton won’t take Doncaster lightly after avoiding big guns Portsmouth and Sunderland...

BOLTON GRANTED TIME BY JUDGE

By David Scott CHAIRMAN: Ken Anderson CHAMPIONSHIP BOLTON were given more time to sort out their financial affairs by a judge...

Ryan Lowe: Now it’s time for a shake-up at Bury

A swift return to League One is remarkable, but financial uncertainty still clouds the Shakers future

Draw puts Pompey in Black Cats’ path

By Jim Hay STAR MAN SEAN MCCONVILLE Accrington PORTSMOUTH manager Kenny Jackett urged his strikers to rediscover their shooting boots in...

MARQUIS ON TARGET FOR PLAY-OFFS

By Liam Hoden ON THE WAY: Doncaster’s Kieran Sadlier, left, celebrates after scoring their first goal PICTURE: PA Images GRANT MCCann...

Heartache as Posh play-off bid falters

By Martyn Bullock STAR MAN IVAN TONEY Peterborough PETERBOROUGH boss Darren Ferguson was left feeling a mixture of both disappointment and...

PILGRIMS DROP WITH SAD IRON

By Ross Reid DISTRAUGHT: Plymouth players at the final whistle and, inset, tempers boil over PICTURE: Pinnacle STAR MAN GRAHAM CAREY...

CHAMPAGNE HATTERS IN PARTY MOOD

Moncur strikes a double to clinch title By Peter Thompson Star Game HUG A HERO: Luton’s George Moncur, left, has just...

Downes: I’m just so proud of my troops

By David Markham STAR MAN CALUM WOODS Bradford WALLY Downes hailed his players’ achievement in avoiding relegation after a draw at...

LUTON LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES

Match Verdict STAR MAN GEORGE MONCUR Luton Town WITH the dust barely settled on Luton’s deserved title success, thoughts have already...

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES

SUN, MAY 5 12.30pm unless stated Sky Bet Championship Aston Villa v Norwich Blackburn v Swansea Brentford v Preston Derby v...

SHODIPO’S READY TO SHAPE UP

CHAMPIONSHIP QPR winger Mide Shodipo accepts he is approaching a pivotal juncture in his professional career. The 21-year-old has spent four...

DAY AND FLYNN DO DOUBLE FOR EXILES

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF bound Newport County are celebrating a double trophy haul. Goalkeeper Joe Day, 28, has been named the Sky Bet...

ADAMS: I WISH YOU WELL, LADS

LEAGUE ONE FORMER Plymouth manager Derek Adams has wished his old club well following his sacking. Adams was axed last Sunday...

ADAM SAVOURS TYKES’ SUCCESS

‘We dealt with the pressure’ says keeper By John Lyons BRAVE: Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies in action against Coventry PICTURES: PA...

CLEMENTS HAILS VIBE AT ROBINS

LEAGUE TWO CHELTENHAM midfielder Chris Clements believes it is a good time to be at the club after signing a new...

JOAO’S HUNGRY TO SHOW HIS BEST FOR REDS

By Steve Parkin CHAMPIONSHIP NOTTINGHAM Forest midfielder Joao Carvalho wants his second season in English football to be better than the...