Garry Monk positive as Cambridge reign starts with draw against Northampton

Garry Monk felt Cambridge showed signs of what they can be capable of in his first match as manager.Cambridge looked on course to mark Monk’s first match with a victory but Northampton dominated territory in the second half and ensured the points were shared courtesy of Jon Guthrie’s late goal.The Us moved a point further away from the relegation zone with the 1-1 draw, ending a run of

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Refereeing decision angers Grimsby boss David Artell

Grimsby boss David Artell felt a “horrific” refereeing decision cost his side dear in their 1-1 draw at Sutton.Justin Obikwu fired the visitors in front on the stroke of half-time.But the Mariners squandered a number of chances to put the game to bed before an 88th-minute Charlie Lakin penalty, for handball in the box, rescued a point for the Football League basement boys.But Artell, w

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Grant McCann wants Doncaster to keep levels up after Crewe win

Doncaster boss Grant McCann wants his side to keep their foot firmly on the accelerator heading towards the end of the season.Rovers triumphed 2-0 over promotion-chasing Crewe to make it four wins from seven in League Two and put further daylight between themselves and the drop zone.And McCann wants there to be no thoughts of next season from his players until the final game has been played.&ldquo

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Michael Skubala hails Lincoln’s ‘connected’ performance at Barnsley

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala praised his side’s intensity as they secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over promotion-chasing Barnsley at Oakwell.Joe Taylor opened the scoring before Jack Moylan (2), Daniel Mandriou and Jovon Makama added second-half goals.Adam Phillips pulled one back for the hosts, but they could not push for a comeback.Skubala said: “We started the game really well

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Paul Hurst breathes sigh of relief as Shrewsbury hold on for win at Port Vale

Paul Hurst voiced his relief as his Shrewsbury side propelled themselves seven points clear of the League One drop zone with a 2-1 victory at Port Vale.Town took an early lead through Dan Udoh and doubled their tally early in the second half when Tom Bloxham struck.Teenager Baylee Dipepa hit his first professional goal to reduce arrears, but it proved too little too late for Darren Moore’s s

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Neil Harris praises Japhet Tanganga after scoring late Millwall winner

Tottenham loanee Japhet Tanganga is turning himself into a hero under Millwall manager Neil Harris after his late header snatched a crucial victory over fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Birmingham.It was a second goal in Lions colours for Tanganga, 24, who scored the first goal of his senior career in Harris’ first game back in charge at Southampton two weeks ago.Millwall have now won

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Ian Foster says Plymouth dominated their draw at Blackburn

Plymouth head coach Ian Foster felt his side ‘dominated from start to finish’ in their 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at 10-man Blackburn.Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics took his league goal tally to 21 with a sublime curling opener in the seventh minute but the home side were second best thereafter.Their task was made harder when Kyle McFadzean was sent off for a professional foul early

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Ryan Lowe hopes shock defeat to struggling Stoke is wake-up call for Preston

Ryan Lowe hopes his Preston side will take their shock 2-1 home defeat to Championship strugglers Stoke as a wake-up call in the Lilywhites’ fight for the play-offs.A second-half own goal from Andrew Hughes, plus Luke McNally’s late winner were scored either side of substitute forward Milutin Osmajic’s equaliser for the hosts, ending the Lancashire club’s seven-game unbeate

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Des Buckingham grateful for ‘much-needed win’ as Oxford edge out Cheltenham

Oxford boss Des Buckingham hailed his side’s late 2-1 victory over struggling Cheltenham as a “much-needed win” for his play-off-chasing side.Greg Leigh headed the winner in the 87th minute from a fine cross by Owen Dale.Josh Murphy had fired the hosts in front in first-half stoppage time, but the Robins equalised in the 80th minute through Will Ferry.Buckingham said: “We&r

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Marti Cifuentes confident of QPR survival despite Middlesbrough defeat

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes remains “convinced” the club will avoid relegation despite their recent resurgence being ended by a 2-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough.Rangers, unbeaten in their previous four matches – which included a win at leaders Leicester and Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with West Brom – faded in the second half at Loftus Road, where goals from Emmanuel Latte L

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