Steven Schumacher claimed his first win as Plymouth manager as the hosts beat Charlton 1-0 in League One at Home Park thanks to Kieran Agard’s 45th-minute winner.Argyle top scorer Ryan Hardie forced Charlton keeper Craig MacGillivray to go full stretch to keep out his angled goal-bound shot. The ball rebounded to Hardie’s strike partner Agard, who scored with a superb measured grass-...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher will take charge of his first home game when Plymouth welcome Charlton to Home Park on Saturday.The Pilgrims boss is assessing the fitness of left wing-back Conor Grant, who missed the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland last week with a pelvic problem.James Bolton could be added to Plymouth’s squad this weekend even though the 27-year-old has yet to make an appearance in the league...Full Story »

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard admits he possibly could have been more ambitious on his return to Anfield but he did not want to go “gung ho” and be on the end of a thrashing.The match was decided by Mohamed Salah’s 67th-minute penalty – his 21st goal of the season – after he was brought down by Tyrone Mings but Villa created plenty of problems in the last 15 mi...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard’s Anfield homecoming ended in disappointment and a 1-0 defeat at the boot of Mohamed Salah as Aston Villa’s resilient display could not eke out a point against Liverpool. The former Reds captain was back at his boyhood club in a professional capacity for the first time since leaving in 2015 and while the locals were pleased to see him again, they were happier he lef...Full Story »

Jon Mellish and Jordan Gibson were on the scoresheet as Carlisle defeated Stevenage 2-0 at the Lamex Stadium.The Blues went ahead against the run of play through Mellish’s 45th-minute strike before Gibson scored a 65th-minute penalty to wrap up the win.Stevenage dominated the early stages, and Blues keeper Mark Howard produced an impressive 17th-minute save to stop Jake Taylor’s righ...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that Steven Gerrard should not rush into taking the Reds job in the future after using Frank Lampard as an example of how things can go wrong. Gerrard will make an emotional return to Anfield for the first time as a coach on Saturday as his Aston Villa side take on his former club. The 41-year-old, who has made an impressive start since joining Vill...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale could make changes to his side when they host Carlisle.The new Boro boss is still tinkering with his team and brought Chris Lines and Ben Coker into the starting line-up for the draw with Scunthorpe in midweek.Luke Norris could push to keep his place in the starting line-up after scoring against the Iron.Boro are currently fourth-from-bottom in Sky Bet League Two.C...Full Story »

New Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher said his players performed well in the 1-1 draw with MK Dons despite a “manic” 48 hours.Schumacher, appointed this week after former manager Ryan Lowe left to join Preston, saw his team go 1-0 down in the first half after Tennai Watson scored.But the Dons could not defend their lead in an open second half and Conor Grant’s 66th-minute equalis...Full Story »

Conor Grant’s second-half equaliser rescued a point for new Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher as his side drew 1-1 with MK Dons.Fresh from being unveiled as Argyle’s manager following the departure of Ryan Lowe to Preston, Schumacher’s first game in charge ended a run of three straight League One defeats and retained his team’s place in the play-off places.The Dons led insi...Full Story »

Paul Tisdale admitted his Stevenage side have “serious work to do” if they are to climb away from the League Two danger zone following their 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.Boro got off to a flyer in the 48-year-old’s first league game in charge as Luke Norris curled home a fine sixth-minute strike but it was quickly cancelled out by Myles Hippolyte’s close-ran...Full Story »

Paul Tisdale claimed a point from his first league match in charge of Stevenage following a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.The hosts made the ideal start when Luke Norris curled a superb effort in off the post from the right-hand corner of the area in the sixth minute.The advantage was short-lived as the Iron levelled through Myles Hippolyte, who smashed home from close range after A...Full Story »

Paul Tisdale is set to take charge of his first league game as Stevenage manager when they host Scunthorpe.Luke Prosser could be in line to feature following his return to the centre of defence during Boro’s defeat to Yeovil in the FA Cup.Ever-present Elliott List is expected to line-up having been a key player for the side, scoring eight goals in the league this season.Stevenage go into t...Full Story »

Manager Steven Gerrard demanded more of improving Aston Villa despite a 2-1 comeback win over Leicester.Ezri Konsa’s brace cancelled out Harvey Barnes’ opener as Villa moved up to 10th in the Premier League on Sunday.They have won three of Gerrard’s four games in charge since he replaced Dean Smith last month and the former Rangers boss expects them to continue to improve.Ϧ...Full Story »

Charlie Wakefield was the hero as National League Yeovil knocked League Two Stevenage out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Huish Park.The former Chelsea youngster blasted the winner early in the second half to send Yeovil into the third round for the first time in four seasons.Defeat for Stevenage came in their first match under new boss Paul Tisdale, in a game where they enjoyed large spells of ...Full Story »

Captain Luke Wilkinson is eyeing a return to the starting XI as Yeovil face his former side Stevenage in Saturday evening’s televised FA Cup second-round clash.Darren Sarll hopes to welcome back the 31-year-old defender, who made over 100 appearances for the visitors before joining the Glovers in 2019, after he came on for the final two minutes in their midweek win at Wrexham following ill...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard knows Aston Villa have a lot more work to do but was delighted to watch his new team make it two wins from two since he took over following a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.Matt Targett fired the visitors ahead after 15 minutes in south London from Ashley Young’s corner and John McGinn wrapped up the points with a wonderful curled effort in the 86th minute.Pala...Full Story »

Tranmere could give a start to Jay Spearing when they host Bradford in Sky Bet League Two.Spearing came on for the last three minutes of the 2-1 home victory over Bradford on Tuesday night having served a one-game suspension.However, Nicky Maynard performed well until he was replaced by Spearing up front and he formed a good partnership with Paul Glatzel in their first start together.Boss Micky ...Full Story »

A Matty Stevens brace ruined Barrow boss Mark Cooper’s return to his former club as Forest Green opened up a five-point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 win.On a frustrating night for Cooper’s men, Stevens banked a second-half double to take his tally to 14 goals for the season.In a war of first-half attrition, the game failed to gain any momentum from the get-go as a clash o...Full Story »

Rochdale will wait for news on full-back Aidy White’s fitness ahead of their League Two clash with Stevenage.White suffered an injury in the warm-up before Saturday’s draw with Walsall and was replaced by Jimmy Keohane.Sam Graham and Jim McNulty are expected to miss out once more, leaving Max Taylor and Jeriel Dorsett flanking Eoghan O’Connell in a back three.Jay Lynch could ke...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard admitted to feeling a mixture of pride and relief after two late goals got his managerial reign at Aston Villa off to a winning start.Gerrard celebrated exuberantly when Ollie Watkins broke the deadlock after 84 minutes to put Villa in front against Brighton.And the former Liverpool midfielder was jumping around his technical area again two minutes from time when Tyrone Mings lash...Full Story »