Derby boosted their League One promotion hopes with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Exeter.The Rams created the first chance with James Collins firing straight at Vili Sinisalo from 10 yards, while Exeter’s Reece Cole was off target with a shot from distance before sending a free-kick straight at goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith.Derby took the lead in the 24th minute. Ilmari Niskanen lost the ball to...Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson backed goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic to learn from an error-strewn display in his side’s damaging 5-2 defeat at Wycombe.Bilokapic, 21, was directly at fault for two of Wycombe’s goals, with Kieran Sadlier and David Wheeler both capitalising.Ferguson mounted a passionate defence of his young goalkeeper and refused to criticise the Australian.He sai...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne blamed the “fear” factor for his team’s failure to defend the lead against Shrewsbury.Max Bird fired Derby ahead only for Aaron Pierre to equalise three minutes from the end of normal time.It was a disappointing end to what had been a frustrating afternoon for Derby, with Shrewsbury doing a good job of restricting them to few clear chances.Warne said...Full Story »

Wycombe inflicted a third straight defeat on promotion-chasing Peterborough after winning 5-2 in an action-packed clash at Adams Park.The hosts deservedly went ahead in the 37th minute when Archie Collins turned Kane Vincent-Young’s effort past Nicholas Bilokapic and into his own net.Wycombe captain Jack Grimmer doubled the Chairboys’ lead in the 11th minute of stoppage time at the e...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell hailed his side’s comeback as they stunned promotion-chasing Peterborough 2-1 at St James Park.After Harrison Burrows converted a first-half penalty, Posh missed several chances to increase their lead before they had Michael Olakigbe sent off after picking up a second yellow card.That galvanised Exeter, with Reece Cole’s free-kick ending up in the back of...Full Story »

Exeter staged a rousing comeback to beat the 10 men of promotion-chasing Peterborough 2-1 and ease their League One relegation fears in the process.Posh went in front on 32 minutes when Will Aimson’s clumsy tackle on Ephron Mason-Clark gifted Posh a penalty, which Harrison Burrows stroked home.Jack Aitchison then missed a glorious chance to equalise when Josh Knight’s pass went strai...Full Story »

Substitute Nazariy Rusyn denied Middlesbrough derby-day victory as Sunderland hit back late to snatch a point at the Riverside Stadium.Boro looked to be heading for a Sky Bet Championship double over their neighbours courtesy of Marcus Forss’ 61st-minute strike until the Ukrainian striker sent a dipping 83rd-minute shot past Tom Glover at his near post to snatch a 1-1 draw which leaves the...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne rued the loss of match-winner Nathaniel Mendez-Laing during the 1-0 win at Charlton.Mendez-Laing has 19 goal involvements this season and hit the back of the net for the eighth time to move the Rams up to second in League One.But he was forced off shortly after his 31st-minute strike due to a foot injury.“It was disappointing to lose Nat, it’s a big blow f...Full Story »

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney saluted his side after they completed the double over promotion-chasing Peterborough with a 3-2 victory.Maloney saw his 10 men survive the dismissal of Matt Smith and a late comeback bid to sink high-flying Posh in a thriller – after also winning the November reverse fixture.Thelo Aasgaard starred with a double thanks to the Latics’ 20th-minute opener and a t...Full Story »

Thelo Aasgaard starred as Wigan completed a fine double over promotion-chasing Peterborough with a 3-2 triumph.The Latics arrived at London Road as the only team to beat Posh in their last 22 League One matches – and they did it again thanks to the Norwegian’s scoring exploits before surviving an almighty late scare.Aasgaard opened his account after 20 minutes with a first-time finis...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is facing frustration in his pursuit of Fenerbahce midfielder Sebastian Szymanski. Spurs watched the Pole in action against Samsunspor, which ended in a 1-1 draw, last week. Postecoglou is a fan and wants to bring Szymanski to London in the summer. However, Meczyki says Fener are reluctant to sell and plan new contract talks next month. The Turks have alread...Full Story »

West Brom face punishment after crowd disorder and violent scenes marred Sunday’s FA Cup tie against rivals Wolves.Play in the Black Country derby at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after trouble flared in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed arrests were made following the second-half disturbances and one person was taken to hosp...Full Story »

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation after crowd trouble marred Sunday’s FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after ugly scenes broke out in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed two arrests were made following the second-half disorder and one person was taken to h...Full Story »

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation into the crowd trouble which marred the FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at the Hawthorns was suspended for over half an hour due to disorder in the stands and fans spilling onto the pitch.West Midlands Police said two people were arrested after the disturbance and another was arrested prior to the match for possession of ...Full Story »

Brighton's De Zerbi favourite to replace Xavi at Barcelona Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is being considered the favourite candidate to replace Xavi as the next Barcelona manager in the summer, according to the Daily Mail. Xavi announced on Saturday after Barcelona's defeat against Villarreal that he would quit the club at the end of the ongoing season. Motta responds to speculation abo...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi believes there is more to come from hat-trick hero Joao Pedro after he fired Brighton into the fifth round of the FA Cup.Pedro scored his first career treble to earn the Seagulls a 5-2 win at Sheffield United, with Facundo Buonanotte’s brilliant goal and Danny Welbeck’s late effort supplementing an impressive performance at Bramall Lane.The Brazilian striker, a &poun...Full Story »

Paul Warne admitted his Derby side “got away with one” after they came from behind to beat struggling Cheltenham 2-1.The head coach saw his team struggle before two moments of quality from Max Bird and James Collins rescued Derby.Cheltenham unsettled County and thoroughly deserved to take the lead five minutes into the second half through Liam Sercombe, whose deflected shot bobbled i...Full Story »

Frustrated Peterborough slipped out of the automatic promotion places in League One after being held to a goalless draw at Lincoln.Darren Ferguson’s promotion chasers dominated possession but failed to break down their hosts.Michael Skubala’s Imps are still waiting for a first win since the end of November, a run which has now stretched to nine games.But a second goalless draw on the...Full Story »

A stunning volley from James Collins gave Derby a 2-1 victory over struggling Cheltenham.Cheltenham were the better side for much of the game, but a Max Bird free-kick and Collins’s 18th goal of the season earned County the points.The visitors had a great chance in the third minute, but Liam Sercombe fired straight at Josh Vickers after George Lloyd set him up.Derby were poor in the first ...Full Story »

Two late goals helped Ayr edge past fellow cinch Championship strugglers Arbroath in challenging conditions at Somerset Park.Both sides battled heavy rain and wind and looked set to repeat the deadlock from their previous encounter at Gayfield just 10 days ago.Jamie Murphy missed a chance to put the hosts in front from the penalty spot in the 55th minute when he hit the post and the rebound was ...Full Story »