football firsts

Colchester United forward Frank Nouble talks us through his football memories First game you watched live? I never went to games...

ABBEY HABIT SUITS HEAD COACH COLIN

By Chris Dunlavy NEW Cambridge United boss Colin Calderwood says he has “no issues” with working as a head coach at...

Powell in pain as Shrimpers surrender

By Chris Phillips STAR MAN CALLUM CAMPS Rochdale CHRIS POWELL described his Southend side’s defeat to Rochdale as a “real dagger...

ROBINS ANNOY GRINCH BOWYER

By Paul Green ON THE WAY: Charlton Athletic’s Ben Reeves scores their first goal and celebrates, inset PICTURES: PA Images Tariqe...

Reading stay in Portugal in search for new manager

Royals target Rio Ave boss

Parrett in fine form to inspire fight back

By Nick Bull STAR MAN DEAN PARRETT Gillingham STEVE Lovell was trying to take only the positives after his Gillingham side...

JONES LAUDS HIS ‘STEELY’ HATTERS

By Jaquob Crooke COVENTRY CITY 1 LUTON TOWN 2 HERO: Luton Town keeper James Shea saves on the line PICTURE: PA...

ROSS JOY AS TOUCH OF MAJA SEALS WIN

By Joe Thomas STAR MAN AIDEN McGEADY Sunderland ROAR TALENT: Sunderland’s Adam Matthews celebrates after scoring their first goal Sunderland’s Josh...

Bantams on the up as O’Brien sparkles

By David Markham STAR MAN DAVID BALL Bradford MANAGER David Hopkin forecast a “bright future” for young midfield player Lewis O’Brien...

Positive Shrimpers punish sad Stanley…

By Carl Nipling STAR MAN SIMON COX Southend SOUTHEND United won the battle of League One’s most out of form teams,...

LATE BLOW AGONY FOR BOSS SAM

By Neil Melling RESCUE: Posh’s Rhys Bennett makes it 2-2 at the death PICTURE: AMA Sports Photo SHREWSBURY manager Sam Ricketts...

Window may yet hold the key for Leeds

Simon Grayson Experienced EFL boss EIGHT years ago this weekend, my Leeds side beat Neil Warnock’s QPR to go second in...

MY PICK? I’D HAVE TO TAKE SNIFFER DWIGHT

EVERY manager will tell you that a topclass striker is worth his weight in gold. They are the guys who win...

Clough not happy as Brewers frozen out

By Rosie Swarbrick STAR MAN DEAN MARNEY Fleetwood Town NIGEL Clough questioned whether the game should have gone ahead after his...

TWO OFF AS LYLE PROVES A REAL PAIN

By Paul Green SORRY LADS: Charlton’s Lyle Taylor refuses to celebrate scoring their first goal against his old club, PICTURE: PA...

McCANN PRAISES CLINICAL ROVERS

By Jack Billam STAR MAN JOHN MARQUIS Doncaster Rovers HAPPY HERBIE: Doncaster’s Herbie Kane celebrates with team mates after making it...

Hill left to rue horror mistake from Lillis

By Tom Sage STAR MAN ANTONI SARCEVIC Plymouth Argyle ROCHDALE manager Keith Hill refused to sugar-coat Josh Lillis’ decisive mistake in...

Robinson: U’s going in right direction

By Alex Pinder STAR MAN JAMES HENRY Oxford United KARL Robinson had nothing but praise for his Oxford United players after...

LUKE SO KEEN TO PLAY HIS U’S PART

LEAGUE TWO By Max Chesterton RETURN: Luke Norris COLCHESTER striker Luke Norris has been itching to be involved in his side’s...

STENDEL RUES FINISHING IN TYKES DRAW

Jackett happy despite gap at top cut By Steve Procter Star Game BARNSLEY 1 PORTSMOUTH 1 GOING UP: Portsmouth’s Oliver Hawkins...