The Football League Paper says…

It looks rosy, but ‘L’ of a way to go HEADING into the weekend, all the top five divisions in English...

LOAN DUO CHECK IN AT POMPEY

LEAGUE ONE PORTSMOUTH manager Kenny Jackett has strengthened his strikeforce with the loan signings of Omar Bogle and James Vaughan. Cardiff...

KING ADDS NOUS TO RAMS’ BID

CHAMPIONSHIP DERBY County manager Frank Lampard believes Andy King’s experience will boost the club’s promotion push. The Wales international joined the...

AFOBE WAS KEY TO STOKE SWITCH – BATTH

CHAMPIONSHIP By Chloe Radford DELIGHTED: Danny Batth DANNY Batth revealed Benik Afobe played a key role in convincing him his future...

FERGUSON RUES ‘HAMMER BLOW’

By Joel Lamy DONE IT! Rúben Lameiras celebrates his late winner for Plymouth Inset: Peterborough’s Lee Tomlin gets a second yellow...

ASKEY: I’D LOVE TO BE VALE BOSS

League Two club seek new manager… By John Lyons CONTENDER: John Askey is in the running for the Port Vale manager’s...

RYAN GLEE AT JORDAN CAPTURE

LEAGUE TWO BURY manager Ryan Lowe was “astonished” that Rangers midfielder Jordan Rossiter joined his team on loan. The 21-year-old former...

’EXCITING’ OWENS IS A CHAIRBOY

LEAGUE ONE GARETH Ainsworth believes Charlie Owens could prove to be invaluable to Wycombe after signing the QPR midfielder on loan....

CLARKE’S HAPPY RETURN EASES THE GRIGG PAIN

By Paul Kendrick UPLIFTING: Leon Clarke (28) gives a teammate a ride after scoring their second PICTURE: WhiteRosePhotos BIG SHOUT: QPR...

Clough so proud of 10-man Brewers

By Ian Hawkins STAR MAN BRADLEY COLLINS Burton NIGEL CLOUGH was by far the happier manager at the Pirelli Stadium after...

Lions do their utmost but it’s a bigger issue

DEEP-ROOTED SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXIST Chris Dunlavy A fresh take on football DO YOU know what the score was? I’ll always remember...

DON’T GET EXCITED YET, SAYS JOHNSON

Rampant Robins in the zone By Richard Latham ECSTATIC: Callum O’Dowda celebrates scoring Bristol City’s second goal PICTURE: JMP SUBSTITUTES BRISTOL...

WILLOCK BOOSTS CRAWLEY

LEAGUE TWO MATTY Willock is “well prepared to make an impact” at Crawley, according to director of football Selim Gaygusuz. The...

There’s no logic to the Dons’ feat

FROM ZEROES TO HEROES John Lyons BEARDED WONDER: Scott Wagstaff, left, celebrates scoring his second goal and AFC Wimbledon’s third against...

McGreal hails his Cobblers conquerors

By James Heneghan STAR MAN SAMMIE SZMODICS Colchester COLCHESTER boss John McGreal hailed his side’s rout of Northampton. United only led...

SENSITIVE TOUCH NEEDED BY THE FA

RULES is rules, and the FA’s zero tolerance approach to gambling in football meant a ban for Barry Fry was inevitable....

BRUCIE BONUS!

New Owls boss starts with win at Ipswich STEVE Bruce expressed his relief after sub Lucas Joao popped up with a...

JOAO’S LATE STRIKE GIVES BRUCE LIFT-OFF

For more information go to prostatecanceruk.org/football By Gary Bainbridge TUSSLE: Ipswich’s Collin Quaner, right, and Wednesday’s Sam Hutchinson battle for the...

ROVERS AT READY FOR ROY’S BOYS

By John Lyons ON THE MARCH: Ben Whiteman scores Doncaster’s opener against Oldham last weekend PICTURE: PSI/Malcolm Bryce FA CUP 5TH...

DON’T LET MINDLESS FEW ROB LIONS STARS OF CUP GLORY

RETURN: Steve Bruce FOLLOWING a mass brawl between Millwall and Everton fans before their FA Cup tie and racist chanting by...