It’s got to be better – Graham Coughlan criticises ‘sloppy’ Newport

Newport manager Graham Coughlan warned his side they must improve after branding their performance “really poor” as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at MK Dons.County conceded three first-half goals at Stadium MK to Dan Kemp, Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey as they slipped to 16th in the League Two table.Seventh-placed Gillingham are only five points better off, but this defeat was a blow to Ne

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It just cannot happen – Ruben Selles fumes about Reading’s slow start in defeat

Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted that there can be no repeat of the dismal early spell that saw his side trail 2-0 in their eventual 3-2 Sky Bet League One defeat against Shrewsbury.All the goals came in a frantic first half, with Jordan Shipley and Tom Bayliss giving Shrewsbury a commanding lead after only five minutes.Sam Smith reduced the deficit four minutes later, with Kelvin Ehibhatiomh

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Ian Evatt ‘baffled’ by referee’s decision-making as Bolton lose at Blackpool

Bolton boss Ian Evatt said he was baffled at referee Josh Smith’s decision-making as his side lost 4-1 to Blackpool.Captain Ricardo Santos was sent off for the visitors in the 66th minute for bringing down Kyle Joseph in the area.Jake Beesley converted the resulting spot-kick for his second of the game, having also scored the early equaliser from a free-kick.“We were on top and in cont

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Darren Moore confident Port Vale can beat the drop despite Lincoln loss

Port Vale manager Darren Moore insisted his side were capable of keeping themselves in League One, despite suffering a third-successive defeat since he took charge with a 2-0 loss against Lincoln.Joe Taylor’s second goal in as many games was added to by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s late penalty to secure all three points for the visitors, who extended their unbeaten run to eight matches.D

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OIiver Glasner enjoys a day to remember as Palace see off Burnley

New Crystal Palace boss OIiver Glasner demanded his side stay “humble” after moving eight points clear of the relegation zone with a 3-0 home victory over 10-man Burnley in his first match in charge.The Austrian, who only led his first training session on Wednesday, had declared himself “no magician” and warned there would not be too many changes implemented ahead of the Cl

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Marco Silva says Fulham were worthy of their Old Trafford win

Fulham boss Marco Silva had no doubt his side got what they deserved after snatching a dramatic stoppage-time win at Manchester United on Saturday.Alex Iwobi struck in the 97th minute as the Cottagers responded to an 89th-minute equaliser from Harry Maguire to claim a stunning 2-1 Premier League success at Old Trafford.It was the London side’s first win at the ground since 2003 and, after cr

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David Martindale rues ‘ridiculous’ game management as Livingston suffer defeat

Livingston manager David Martindale bemoaned “ridiculous” game management following his side’s last-gasp defeat against Ross County.Livi fought back from Eamonn Brophy’s first-half double in Dingwall as a brace from Bruce Anderson got his side level with four minutes left.But Josh Sims netted in stoppage time for the hosts to earn a 3-2 win which leaves Livi six points adri

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Andy Garner says free-scoring Stags could have had eight goals against Salford

Free-scoring Mansfield demolished 10-man Salford 5-1 to go top of Sky Bet League Two and first team coach Andy Garner believes they should have netted even more.Stags have now scored 19 goals in four games and Garner said: “We should have scored a few more today, to be honest. That’s not being over the top.“It was an absolutely fantastic win and we’re just disappointed to c

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We should have scored ‘far more’, says Walsall boss Mat Sadler

Walsall boss Mat Sadler admitted his side’s margin of victory at play-off rivals Harrogate should have been greater than 2-0.The visitors racked up a third straight win as Liam Gordon opened the scoring early in the second half and substitute Mo Faal was then credited with an 84th-minute effort, even though it appeared to be missing the target before taking a huge deflection off home defende

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Nathan Jones: Charlton have taken a step in the right direction with clean sheet

Nathan Jones was delighted with Charlton’s first clean sheet in 22 games as they earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth.Despite the result it was a lively game at The Valley, with Daniel Kanu and Callum Lang each striking the woodwork in the early stages.As the second half progressed, the visitors gradually began to establish their dominance and were denied

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