AUSTIN LANDS COBBLERS JOB

DEAN Austin has set his sights on leading Northampton Town back to League One after being appointed manager yesterday. The ex-Tottenham...

ALLEN SET FOR SPIREITE SWITCH

Manager lined up after his Bees exit By Alan Biggs ALL OVER: Barnet boss Martin Allen embraces chairman Tony Kleanthous after...

ROSLER IN FRAME AS SIMON MOVES ON

LEAGUE ONE By Charlie Peat CONTENDER: Uwe Rosler UWE Rosler has emerged as the leading candidate to take over from Simon...

NOLAN’S A SMASH HIT, BUT LEE’S ADAMANT: ‘WE’RE MUCH BETTER’

By Rich Dore SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT: Ben Godfrey celebrates the Shrews’ victory at the end of the match Star Game...

REMAINING FIXTURES

SUNDAY, MAY 13I Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final second leg Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic (5.15pm) MONDAY, MAY 14I Sky...

Barnsleyway?You have to be kidding

A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Chris Dunlavy MANCHESTER United’s titlewinning side of 1996 famously disproved the old adage that you can’t...

BROWNE’S AMBITION

CHAMPIONSHIP PRESTON should be aiming for automatic promotion next season, according to Lilywhites midfielder Alan Browne. The Irishman, 23, said: “I...

CULLEN KEEN TO REPAY GARY’S BACKING

LEAGUE ONE By Charlie Peat EAGER: Mark Cullen IT MAY feel like a frustrating campaign but there’s light at the end...

Play-offs? Six of the best has got appeal

John Lyons BIG MOMENT: Tranmere Rovers’ Josh Ginnelly scores their second equaliser en route to a dramatic 4-2 extra-time win against...

LOWE’S NEW DEAL SHOWS SHAKERS HAVE LEARNED

BURY’S appointment of Ryan Lowe, left, was a necessary statement of intent in the wake of relegation to League Two. The...

DALE SAY CHEERS TO GREAT ESCAPE

Hill’s heroes had real thirst to save status… By John Lyons WHAT A FEELING! Jubilant Dale celebrate their vital last-day win...

RECENT HISTORY GIVES IMPS A CHANCE

PAUL Tisdale’s Exeter will arguably be the happier of the two sides going into Thursday’s crucial second leg at St James’...

GARETH AND CO WON ME OVER…

ONE of the drawbacks of being in the FLP offices on a Saturday afternoon is that you don’t get the chance...

MASTER NEIL IS IN NEED OF BIG BACKING

SOLID: Sol Bamba NEIL Warnock reckons Cardiff will need “six or seven” signings to compete in the Premier League. A cynic...

ANDREA: FANS ON OUR SIDE

CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER Andrea Radrizzani believes Leeds fans backed his club’s controversial post-season tour to Myanmar. Paul Heckingbottom’s side were beaten 2-1...

Potters should stick with boss Lambert

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT KNOWLEDGE: Paul Lambert knows the level and, inset, dejected Stoke players CAN Stoke bounce...

COWLEY: ‘WE’RE STRONG WHEN OUR BACKS ARE AGAINST WALL…’

Grecians hold firm to set up home leg By Alan Johnson Star Game NO WAY THROUGH: Exeter’s Jake Taylor has his...

SHREWD KEITH IS SPOT ON

NOT many people would have put money on Rochdale being a League One club next season a few months ago. Back...

KAL: I HAD A BALL AT POMPEY

LEAGUE ONE KAL Naismith is looking forward to a fresh challenge after failing to agree terms with Portsmouth over a new...

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF SYSTEM IS FAIRER…

WHEN the National League announced changes to the play-off format last year, I wasn’t convinced. Instead of four teams it is...