Under-pressure Hearts manager Robbie Neilson is hoping next weekend’s Edinburgh derby can help his faltering side snap out of their malaise.The Jambos relinquished third place in the cinch Premiership for the first time this calendar year when they slumped to a fifth consecutive defeat against St Mirren on Saturday.Neilson was jeered at full-time, with large sections of the support calling...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson is adamant he can ride out the current storm and get Hearts motoring again despite coming under fire from supporters after his beleaguered side crashed to a fifth consecutive defeat.The Jambos boss endured calls for his head from the stands and was loudly jeered at full-time when he walked on to the pitch to shake hands with his opponents and applaud the fans after his 10-man team...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson came under heavy fire from furious Jambos supporters as his 10-man side crashed to a fifth defeat in a row at home to St Mirren.Second-half goals from Curtis Main and Alex Gogic put the Buddies on course for victory before Robert Snodgrass’ red card ended the beleaguered hosts’ hopes of a fightback.The 2-0 result was compounded as Hearts were overtaken in t...Full Story »

Neil Warnock believes Huddersfield are in a good place after boosting their survival hopes with a 3-2 win at Watford.Victory takes the Yorkshire side out of the Sky Bet Championship drop zone for the first time since August.With a home game on Easter Monday against Blackburn up next, Warnock feels his side are moving in the right direction.He said: “It looks a lot better than it did four w...Full Story »

Neil Harris challenged his Gillingham players to ‘really attack’ their remaining games and show they are worthy of a future at the club after all but securing their Sky Bet League Two status with a 1-0 win over Doncaster.Tom Nichols’ spectacular volley on the stroke of half-time proved enough to settle the outcome at Priestfield and take the hosts nine points clear of the botto...Full Story »

Neil Warnock hailed Huddersfield’s 4-2 win over former club Middlesbrough as “probably as good a result as I’ve had in my career”.Struggling Town staged a remarkable second-half comeback as, trailing to a Marcus Forss goal, Josh Ruffels, Josh Koroma and Matty Pearson scored within 12 minutes of the restart.Pearson added his second after 66 minutes before Chuba Akpom heade...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil lavished praise on super sub Marcus Tavernier after his wonder goal inspired Bournemouth to a comeback 2-1 win over Fulham that moved the Cherries out of the Premier League relegation zone.Bournemouth looked to be heading for a third defeat in four games after Andreas Pereira’s 16th-minute strike saw them go in at half-time 1-0 down.But Tavernier’s majestic curling ...Full Story »

Manager Alex Neil was thrilled after Stoke thumped play-off chasing Coventry 4-0 at the CBS Arena.Tyrese Campbell and Ki-Jana Hoever both scored and created a goal apiece while Jacob Brown and on-loan Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone were also on the scoresheet.Neil said: “Really pleasing. It was a different challenge for us in the fact we played against a back three.“We haven&r...Full Story »

Neil Wood said Callum Hendry’s wonder strike to claim a point for Salford in Friday’s League Two clash with fellow promotion chasers Stockport County was illustrative of the striker’s technical quality.Hendry rifled home a stunning 25-yard volley six minutes after half-time at a sold-out Edgeley Park for the 25-year-old’s fifth goal in seven matches.Stockport were the sup...Full Story »

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill was left to rue missed chances as his return to Windsor Park ended in a frustrating 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Finland.A disjointed first-half performance was punished by Benjamin Kallman’s 28th-minute goal and although Northern Ireland improved once chasing the game, some poor crossing limited the number of opportunities they could muste...Full Story »

Northern Ireland could not produce a performance to match the occasion as Michael O’Neill’s first home game back at Windsor Park ended in a 1-0 defeat to Finland.After Thursday’s 2-0 win over San Marino, this was a more sobering night against stronger opposition, and a result which deals a significant blow to hopes of reaching Euro 2024 even at this early stage of the campaign....Full Story »

Michael O’Neill was delighted to see Dion Charles bag his first international goals as the manager’s second stint as Northern Ireland boss began with a 2-0 European Championship qualifying win in San Marino.It was not a spectacular performance from Northern Ireland but O’Neill’s only concern was to collect three points at the start of the Group H campaign and to that exte...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Neil Warnock is hoping to pull off a few more surprises this season after his side claimed a narrow 1-0 Championship away win at Millwall.The Terriers go into the international break with renewed hope in their battle against relegation thanks to Danny Ward’s first goal since October snatching them all three points at The Den.With eight games of the season left, Hudders...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood was delighted by his side’s ruthlessness as they beat Doncaster 3-1 in Sky Bet League Two.The ambitious Ammies reignited their play-off push as Luke Bolton’s double, either side of Stephen Mallan’s strike, secured the points at the Peninsula Stadium.George Miller’s instant equaliser was in vain as the hosts went three points clear of the chasing pac...Full Story »

Stoke manager Alex Neil was disappointed his dominant side did not put Norwich to the sword.The Potters were by far the better team but failed to find the back of the net in a goalless draw at the bet365 Stadium.Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn denied them on numerous occasions and striker Jacob Brown was guilty of not scoring at least one of his four chances.“I thought we were the dominant s...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One’s leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris bagged a brace as Peterborough claimed a 5-2 win in a frenetic game at Burton.Albion could have easily scored three times before Peterborough scored from their first attack of the game in the 12th minute, Ephron Mason-Clark scampering down the left to set up Clarke-Harris for his 20th league goal of the season with a close-range head...Full Story »

Everton manager Sean Dyche was pleased to see Dwight McNeil’s hard work being rewarded after the winger scored the club’s fastest winner at Goodison Park as his strike after 35 seconds beat Brentford 1-0.The 23-year-old fired home inside the first minute to end the Bees’ 12-match unbeaten league run and lift his team two points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three.M...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan refused to criticise Huddersfield manager Neil Warnock after getting one over his old club with a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns.John Swift’s penalty on the half hour made it nine wins and a draw in 10 home league games for Albion and kept Huddersfield – who Corberan led to the Championship play-off final last season – in the relegation zone.Befor...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris is not celebrating safety just yet after his side coasted to a 2-0 win over Tranmere at Priestfield Stadium.The Gills are now nine points clear of the relegation zone thanks to goals from Shaun Williams and Conor Masterson.Harris’ side have lost just twice in 12 matches since mid-January, winning five out of six home matches in that time.But Harris stopped short...Full Story »

Doncaster Rovers injected new life into their flagging League Two play-off aspirations with a 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon.The Dons had taken the lead through Josh Davison on 18 minutes. He collected the ball on the edge of the box, cut inside and struck a tame effort which Rovers keeper Jonathan Mitchell fumbled into his own net.Doncaster levelled on 27 minutes when Harrison Biggins rose to meet ...Full Story »