DUO BOTH HAVE LOFTY AMBITIONS

Match Verdict BLACKPOOL have started the season looking like early play-off candidates at the very least. Against the Millers they should...

Break time can deliver big benefit

IT’S VITAL TO USE IT WELL NOT many football supporters enjoy an international break. But for managers in the EFL, they...

POMPEY’S MARQUIS SIGNING KEEPS THE FAITH

By Dave Flett MARKSMAN: John Marquis playing for Portsmouth against Blackpool and, inset, celebrating scoring in his Doncaster days Below, former...

SUNJIC IS TIPPED TO SHINE BY BOSS CLOTET

By Steven Park CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY: Ivan Sunjic BIRMINGHAM boss Pep Clotet believes Ivan Sunjic will get even better as the season...

UNDER PRESSURE? YOU NEED A GOOD TEAM AROUND YO

VICTORY: Nathan Jonnes STOKE City won their first game of the season last weekend. For their manager Nathan Jones, it must...

FOREST FINDING VALUE IN CASH

By Kingsley Henderson CHAMPIONSHIP VERSATILE: Matty Cash MATTY Cash is relishing playing right-back at Nottingham Forest. The 22-year-old, who is predominantly...

Brilliant Bonham keeps out Pompey

By Alex Crook JACK BONHAM produced a fine display of goalkeepering to thwart Portsmouth and leave home boss Kenny Jackett feeling...

WELLENS IS HAPPY TO TAKE POINT

By Alex Crook LEVELLER: Plymouth’s Joel Grant notches the equaliser PICTURE: PA Images STAR MAN JORDAN LYDEN Swindon SWINDON manager Richie...

GIGGS IN SALUTE TO KIEFFER

CHAMPIONSHIP WALES boss Ryan Giggs believes Wigan striker Kieffer Moore gives his side a “different option”. The 27-year-old impressed in the...

POSH LATE SHOW HAS FERGIE IN RAPTURES

By Alan Johnson HIGHS AND LOWS: Peterborough’s Louis Reed celebrates breaking the deadlock and, Inset, is dismissed at the death PICTURE:...

Artell’s full of cheer after Alex late show

By Ross Brewster STAR MAN JACK IREDALE Carlisle CREWE boss David Artell hailed his players after they survived a Carlisle comeback...

KARL BACKS CROCKED WOODY

LEAGUE ONE OXFORD boss Karl Robinson insists onloan Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn can come back stronger, despite being ruled out for...

Drink-up? It’s just not worth risk

Sam Allardyce I’VE never thought there was anything wrong with football players going out and having a few drinks. In my...

LUONGO’S GOAL A HOOT FOR OWLS

By Frances Ryan YOU’RE THE ONE: Wednesday celebrate Massimo Luongo’s goal PICTURE: PSI/Craig Zadoroznyj GARRY Monk praised his players for stepping...

MOORE’S BULLISH…

LEAGUE ONE DARREN Moore is pleased with Doncaster’s defensive improvement. Rovers kept three successive clean sheets last month after conceding in...

IRATE ROSS SLAMS HIS SORRY CATS

By Ben Thomas ON THE RUN: Lincoln forward Tyler Walker gallops off after scoring their second goal. Walker challenges Sunderland keeper...

McGREAL: WE ‘WENT BRAVE’ IN COMEBACK

By Martin Stokes FOR YOU: Tom Eastman acknowledges the crowd following his equalising goal for Colchester PICTURE: TGSPHOTO COLCHESTER United head...

Premier League just isn’t tops for the fans

CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE HAS MORE THRILLS Chris Dunlavy THE promised land. Isn’t that what the marketing men have brainwashed us into calling...

IT’S ONLY RIGHT TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE AS BOSS

WHEN I was a young manager, I’d always pick the phone up and call people like Sir Alex Ferguson, who was...

McNAIR’S MIDFIELD PLEASURE

CHAMPIONSHIP PADDY McNair has finally got a run of games in his favoured position for Middlesbrough. The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international...