O’NIEN REVEALS I NJURY TORMENT

By Scott Palmer STRUGGLE: Luke O’Nien SUNDERLAND midfielder Luke O’Nien has admitted his fight for fitness left him “lonely”, “angry” and...

POWELL IS BACKED TO SPARK

MICHAEL O’Neill is praying Nick Powell can be a big player for Stoke City between now and the end of the...

DEFEAT CAN’T RUIN RETURN FOR HUGHES

By Susan Markham BRADFORD CITY 0 MANSFIELD TN 2 Oates 44, Longstaff 48 Att: 16,797 Rating: ★★★☆☆ Ref: Andrew Kitchen 7/10...

POSH START TO CUP MIDWEEK BONANZA

THE 150th Anniversary FA Cup has already provided thrills and spills galore, so let’s hope the midweek fifth round is just...

ANGUS UP FOR FIGHT AT MILLERS

ANGUS MacDonald knows he faces a tough task to get back into Rotherham United’s starting line-up. The 29-year-old defender made his...

SERRANT’S DELIGHT AT EXILES GIG

JAMES Rowberry believes Carl Serrant will fit in well at Newport. Serrant, 46, was appointed assistant manager of the Exiles this...

COD ARMY ‘UNLUCKY’

FLEETWOOD goalkeeper Alex Cairns believes his side deserve to be higher. Cairns, 29, accepts they have not been good enough for...

‘KENNY EXIT HAS HURT US ALL’

Players must accept some blame – Pratley By Dave Flett ON THE STRETCH: Darren Pratley in action for Leyton Orient and,...

SHERIDAN DISMAY AT BASEMENT BATTLE

By Jonathan Waldron COLCHESTER U 1 Clarke 52 (og) OLDHAM ATH 1 Keillor-Dunn 19 Att: 2,983 Rating: ★★★☆☆ Ref: Andy Haines...

JONES HELD KEY TO MOVE – SNODGRASS

By Tom Blackett VASTLY experienced midfielder Robert Snodgrass has revealed it was the Nathan Jones factor that made him sign for...

‘BRILLIANT’ AGUIAR IS REAL STAR

SWINDON head coach Ben Garner lavished praise on midfielder Ricky Aguiar after he scored twice on his first start at home....

CRITCH WANTS EVEN MORE!

By John Lyons FALSE DAWN: Blackpool’s Josh Bowler celebrates his goal at QPR in midweek and, Inset, boss Neil Critchley PICTURE:...

WARNE LEFT BEMUSED BY NARROW WIN

Super Smith strikes to see off Pilgrims By Ross Reid PLYMOUTH A 0 ROTHERHAM U 1 Wiles 63 Ref: Will Finnie...

RANDELL ‘BUZZING’ OVER DEAL

PLYMOUTH midfielder Adam Randell says he “couldn’t stop smiling” after being handed a new two-and-a-halfyear contract. The 21-year-old has impressed when...

Crosby fills in as early Vale goals sink Boro

By Mike Glendinning PORT VALE 2 O’Neill 6 (og), Edmondson 12 PORT VALE: Holy 6, Smith 7, Walker 6, Hall 7,...

The Football League Paper says…

It’s a mixed start for the ‘new’ boys THE managerial merry-go-round has been in full swing over the past week –...

MITRO SHATTERS SICKLY BLUEBIRDS

By Dave Long CARDIFF C 0 FULHAM 1 Mitrovic 41 STAR MAN ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC Fulham NET GAIN: Goal king Aleksandar Mitrovic...

HUNGRY MURPHY KEEN TO HAVE AN IMPACT

By Craig Scotter JOSH Murphy’s loan move to Preston North End has proved to be a frustrating experience, but the 26-year-old...

Robinson’s tribute to Joey after real thriller

By John Murray OXFORD UNITED 4 Taylor 36, Brannagan 64, 90, Baldock 72 OXFORD: Stevens 6, Williams 7, McNally 7, Long...

SHOOTS OF A REVIVAL FOR JOEY

JOEY Barton says he is seeing signs of recovery at Bristol Rovers, but insists his goals for the club are a...