BARTON FEELS PAIN OF DEFEAT

By Rosie Swarbrick IN THE NET: AFC Wimbledon striker Joe Pigott beats Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Alex Cairns to score the winning...

WE WERE LUCKY, ADMITS COWLEY

By James Heneghan FLYING FINISH: Matt Green scores for Lincoln City PICTURE: Pete Norton STAR MAN JOSH VICKERS Lincoln DANNY COWLEY...

HERNANDEZ HAS DOUBLE HELPING

Hitman leaves it late for Norwich By William Joyce HE’S BEHIND YOU: Viv Solomon-Otabor slots home to put Birmingham 2-0 in...

DOYLE IN BANTAMS PROMISE

LEAGUE ONE EOIN Doyle has vowed to “give everything” to Bradford after signing from Preston. The 30-year-old, who scored 16 goals...

HAVE LEEDS SIGNED A NEW MESSIAH OR A MADMAN?

SIX OF THE HOTTEST TOPICS FOR THE NEW SEASON By Chris Dunlavy REFORMED CHARACTER? Berahino in action during pre season PICTURE:...

New era for Shrews blighted by Payne

By Stuart Dunn STAR MAN JACK PAYN E Bradford MICHAEL Collins enjoyed a winning start as Bradford City head coach as...

Khan quick to impress as Stags dominate

By Stephen Thirkill STAR MAN OTIS KHAN Mansfield DAVID Flitcroft praised the work of his side in pre-season after they cruised...

’MY PLAYERS SHOWED TRUE CHARACTERTO STAY UP’

BOLTON WANDERERS’ GREAT ESCAPE By Chris Dunlavy PUT YOUR SHIRT ON HIM: Aaron Wilbraham celebrates scoring his crucial winner PHIL Parkinson...

MAC PRIMED FOR R’S HOTSEAT AS OLLIE’S SACKED

By Dan Barnes CHAMPIONSHIP STEVE McClaren is poised to become QPR’s new manager following Ian Holloway’s midweek sacking. The former England...

The Football League Paper says…

R’s treatment of Ollie leaves a sour taste THE precarious nature of football management was once again highlighted when QPR sacked...

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...

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...

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...

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...

JACK-POT!

Bruce bigs up classy Grealish Chris Dunlavy IN CONTROL: Jack Grealish surges away from Middlesbrough’s Adam Clayton in Aston Villa’s 1-0...

SHEEHAN: WE CAN SHINE IN THIRD TIER

By Richard Dore ON THE WAY UP: Luton’s Alan Sheehan, top, and Elliot Lee savour promotion to League One PICTURE: Action...

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BOYCE REJOICES IN NEW LATICS’ REVIVAL

By Charlie Bennett THIS IS THE FINAL ISSUE OF THIS SEASON’S LEAGUE PAPER Thank you to all our loyal readers for...

UPS & DOWNS:

CHAMPIONSHIP Promoted: Wolves (champions), Cardiff Play-off qualifiers: Fulham Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Derby Relegated: Sunderland, Burton, Barnsley LEAGUE ONE Promoted: Wigan (champions),...

GREAT SCOTT IS PRAISED

LEAGUE TWO GARETH Ainsworth will be sad to see Scott Brown go after the goalkeeper admitted he will leave the Chairboys...