Steve Bruce admitted he had to accept the criticism which came his way as Newcastle saw a first Premier League victory of the season snatched from their grasp by Southampton.The Magpies turned in a woeful first-half display at St James’ Park and were fortunate to go in 0-0 at the break with their head coach having had to listen to chants of “We want Brucie out” from a section o...Full Story »

Manager Russell Martin slammed an unacceptable display after Swansea let an early lead slip in a 3-1 defeat at Preston.Joel Piroe’s neat finish put Martin’s men ahead in the 19th minute but their advantage was quickly cancelled out by Liverpool loanee Sepp van den Berg.Emil Riis gave North End the lead in the dying seconds of the first half before Ben Whiteman’s 52nd-minute fre...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton credited Lyndon Dykes with turning the game in his team’s favour after the 2-0 win over Coventry.Rangers struggled in the first half but Dykes put them ahead just after coming on as a substitute midway through the second, and Yoann Barbet doubled the lead.It was an emphatic return to action for the Scotland striker, who was recently laid low by illness.Coventry fail...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Paul Cook was disappointed his team failed to dominate the game after taking a 2-0 lead against AFC Wimbledon.Opposite number Mark Robinson, however, had a mixed reaction to the final 2-2 result after Will Nightingale conceded a 52nd-minute penalty which gave Ipswich the lead.It was a scrambled effort by Dons substitute Jack Rudoni in the fifth minute of stoppage time that helped...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson hailed “world-class” saves from goalkeeper Craig Gordon for helping his side seal victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.The visitors scored just before the break through Liam Boyce, following up after his penalty was saved, and at the death through Armand Gnanduillet to complete a 2-0 win.Between the goals, though, Gordon pulled off a series of stunning s...Full Story »

Daniel Farke felt Norwich were denied a deserved point by a “VAR mistake” in their 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester.Jamie Vardy put the visitors ahead after only eight minutes at Carrow Road and it looked like it could be another long afternoon for the hosts.The Canaries responded well and levelled when Teemu Pukki scored a first-half penalty after VAR eventually penalised a foul by C...Full Story »

Queen’s Park moved to the top of Scottish League One following a 1-0 win at Falkirk.Simon Murray scored the only goal in the 36th minute with a fine free-kick, taking his tally to five goals in seven games.Falkirk had an excellent opportunity to level seven minutes into the second half when they were awarded a penalty after Aidan Kenna was fouled but Callumn Morrison’s effort hit the...Full Story »

Bradford boss Derek Adams admitted his side did not deserve to take anything from the match after losing their unbeaten League Two record following a 2-0 defeat at Brisbane Road.City started the game in second position having won three in a row after a goalless draw with Exeter in the season’s opener.But second-half goals by Ruel Sotiriou and Harry Smith earned Orient all three points afte...Full Story »

Managers Tony Mowbray and Neil Warnock were surprised by the late red cards that both Blackburn and Middlesbrough received during a competitive 1-1 draw at the Riverside Stadium.Boro captain Jonny Howson struck nine minutes before half-time with a tidy lob to cancel out Rovers’ brilliant opener when Sam Gallagher struck from distance in the 17th minute.Neither side did enough after that to...Full Story »

Head coach Carlos Corberan praised Huddersfield’s maturity as his side leapt to fourth in the Championship with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Reading.Lewis O’Brien opened the scoring before the break, and the Terriers then ran riot in a scintillating second half that brought goals from Matty Pearson, Sorba Thomas and Danny Ward.“I am happy because the team played good footba...Full Story »