Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson hailed the quality of his side’s penalties but felt the performance could have been better as they saw off Swindon to reach the Carabao Cup second round.Joel Randall’s first Peterborough goal since his move from Exeter in the summer of 2021 was cancelled out by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy as the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.Frazer Blake-Tracy and Ja...Full Story »

Manchester United are signing Darren Fletcher's twin sons from Manchester City for a fee of £1.25 million ($1.6m), sources have told ESPN. Jack and Tyler Fletcher, 16, are set to make the move across Manchester to Old Trafford. Fletcher senior played nearly 350 games for United after coming through the academy and is now the club's technical director. Sources added that United believe t...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson stressed “there will be no complacency” after his side’s thumping 4-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.Posh, who snuck into the top six on the final day, put the shell-shocked Owls to the sword at the Weston Homes Stadium.Cameron Dawson’s howler from Jack Taylor’s strike befor...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson praised his side’s first-half performance as they clinched the final Sky Bet League One play-off place with a 2-0 win at fourth-placed Barnsley.Top scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris opened the scoring in the sixth minute, with Jack Taylor doubling the lead in the second half.Peterborough will face Sheffield Wednesday – who beat Posh’s rivals Derby &n...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson refused to give up on promotion despite seeing Peterborough blow their penultimate chance to climb back into the Sky Bet League One play-off places.Posh drew a blank in front of goal for the eighth time on home turf this term when they were held to a stalemate by a Bristol Rovers side who had lost their previous three games.Top goalscorer Jonson Clarke-Harris glanced their best o...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore admits he has regrets over his side’s automatic promotion near-miss.The Owls won 3-0 at Shrewsbury but the result was rendered irrelevant after wins for Plymouth and Ipswich, the top two in Sky Bet League One.The pair both sealed the victories that they needed to confirm their places in the Championship next term, while Wednesday will now have to navig...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his side for digging deep after they came from behind to beat Exeter City 2-1 at Hillsborough.A second-half comeback with goals from Lee Gregory and Callum Paterson cancelled out Josh Key’s opener and gave the Owls a vital three points.Moore said: “In the first 45 minutes we were non-existent. We looked really tired and I thought we ha...Full Story »

Darren Moore praised Sheffield Wednesday’s performance after they boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-1 win at Bristol Rovers.Barry Bannan scored a sublime effort from the edge of the box and defender Akin Famewo blasted in following a corner to seal a first League One away win in six matches and keep the South Yorkshire side in the hunt for a top-two finish.Wednesday are the ...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson said there will be no “let-up” from his Peterborough side after they moved up to fifth place with a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Accrington.Peterborough took the lead on 23 minutes when Jack Taylor’s through ball sent Jonson Clarke-Harris charging free and he slotted home his 27th goal of the season.The visitors doubled their lead in the 43rd minute when K...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his side’s professionalism after they ended their poor recent run with a 3-0 victory at home to Accrington.Dennis Adeniran scored twice for the Owls, who site one point clear at the top of the League One table, with Liam Palmer also on target.Moore said: “I thought it was a straightforward, professional performance. We started the game...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson spoke of his delight at an excellent Easter as Peterborough continued their promotion charge with a 3-1 win over Exeter.Posh strengthened their grip on a play-off spot by seeing off Exeter to follow up a Good Friday triumph at Shrewsbury.Alex Hartridge’s early own goal put Posh on top before Ephron Mason-Clark brilliantly doubled their lead before the break.But Exeter hit b...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens praised veteran Darren Pratley after he returned to form in the 2-0 win at Salford.The 37-year-old was hooked at half-time against Carlisle last weekend but responded with a key role in a victory that extended Orient’s unbeaten run to 11 games and left them 10 points clear at the top of League Two.Pratley was involved in Orient’s second goal, knockin...Full Story »

Darren Moore insisted Sheffield Wednesday should have killed the game off before the Oxford penalty that left him frustrated.League One promotion-chasers Wednesday are now six games without a win after the 1-1 draw. Barry Bannan scored a superb opener before Akin Famewo’s foul on Marcus Browne led to Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser.“I didn’t think it was a penalty from wher...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson hailed his side’s “confident” performance after beating Shrewsbury 3-0.Dominant Posh secured a convincing victory against a Shrews side who had won five in a row at New Meadow before being turned over by the play-off contenders.It is 16 points from a possible 18 for the resurgent visitors, who firmly have their play-off fate in their own hands ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said his side need to start taking their chances after the Owls drew 1-1 with Lincoln at Hillsborough.Daniel Mandroiu cancelled out Michael Smith’s header in another frustrating game for the home side; the Owls have now collected just three points out of a possible 15.Moore said: “The fans will have seen a team who have tried to win the game t...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson admitted he was left disappointed with his Peterborough players on the day they climbed into the League One play-off places.Posh rose into the top six by virtue of having scored more goals than fellow promotion-hopefuls Derby – but they rarely looked like finding the net in a goalless stalemate against a struggling Oxford side without a win in a dozen games.In fact it was t...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore has demanded an improvement in concentration levels from his side after they had to hit back from two goals down to claim a point at Cheltenham.After back-to-back defeats against Barnsley and Forest Green, the Owls knew a win would take them back above Plymouth to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.But Aidan Keena and Alfie May put the in-form Robins in...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson delivered a tactical masterclass as Peterborough closed in on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, then diverted all of the praise onto his players.Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta moved Ferguson’s men to within a point of the top six as Derby’s slump continued with a 2-0 defeat.The Rams’ early dominance forced Ferguson into a change o...Full Story »

Dundee United and St Mirren had to settle for share of the spoils after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Tannadice.The hosts took an early lead through striker Steven Fletcher but St Mirren equalised after the break thanks to Mark O’Hara penalty.United hit the woodwork in stoppage time but could not find a winner.The result leaves the Tangerines rooted to the bottom of the table but they are now ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believe his side sent a message by beating Lincoln 3-0.The play-off chasing Posh inflicted the Imps’ first home League One defeat of the season at Sincil Bank.And they did it in style as Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jack Taylor and Joe Ward all got on the scoresheet.Jamaica striker Clarke-Harris started the scoring with his 24th goal of a fruitful campaign and Wa...Full Story »