Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds admitted his “bold” tactical changes and selection backfired after the 2-1 home defeat to Swansea.In his first game as caretaker boss after Michael Beale was sacked earlier this week, Dodds was without injured star man Jack Clarke and made four changes as well as switching to a back three.But it didn’t go to plan for Dodds and Sunderland,

WMatt Bloomfield claimed Sam Vokes was picked on for his size after a penalty decision went against the former Wales striker in Wycombe’s 1-0 defeat at Stevenage.Bloomfield had no complaints with the red card shown to goalkeeper Max Stryjek, which gave his side an even bigger mountain to climb after Carl Piergianni had put Stevenage ahead.But the Chairboys appeared to have a case for a penal

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl said his side will keep working to close the gap after they claimed a vital 2-1 win over Bristol City at Hillsborough.Two Ike Ugbo goals either side of a Jason Knight header gave the Owls another massively important three-point haul in their quest to stay in the Sky Bet Championship next season, despite Di’Shon Bernard being sent off in the second half.

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes was reluctant to talk about Ilias Chair after a 2-1 victory at home to Rotherham lifted the west London side out of the Championship relegation zone.Chair featured amid reports he faces a year in prison after being found guilty in Belgium of assault, but his club said in a statement on Friday that “the legal proceeding is yet to reach its conclusion”.Asked abou

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor saluted matchwinner Scott Sinclair after he clinched a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sky Bet League One’s basement side Carlisle.The 34-year-old former Celtic forward struck a stunning second-half goal that capped an impressive comeback after the Cumbrians took a shock lead through Josh Vela’s volley after 16 minutes.Veteran striker Chris Martin equali

Stephen Robinson was delighted as his side returned to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.Mikael Mandron netted the decisive second goal after playing a role in the opener when his shot struck the post before finding the net off the back of visiting goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov.It was the perfect response to their defeat at Livingston last weekend, and keeps St Mirren in fif

Manager Philippe Clement revealed his Rangers side earned themselves a rare Sunday off after going five points clear of Celtic at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 5-0 win over Hearts.Midfielder Mohamed Diomande’s fine strike in just over a minute at Ibrox set the tone for an impressive performance.Oscar Cortes doubled that lead with his first goal as a Light Blues player with striker

Forest Green boss Steve Cotterill was delighted for the fans after his side boosted their League Two survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Tranmere.Charlie McCann’s stunning strike was enough for 10-man Forest Green as Ryan Inniss was sent off for a second yellow card late on.The hosts recorded their first home win since October as a Rob Apter-inspired Tranmere were unable to force a late equal

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins insisted his side will not get carried away after they came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 and move to within three points of their promotion rivals.Sonny Bradley put Derby ahead in the 18th-minute but Phillips’ double strike either side of the interval gave the Tykes a valuable Sky Bet League One win.Collins said: “The scenes at the end…the fans

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said his side were “excellent” in their 3-1 victory over Birmingham.Conor Chaplin opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys, but Birmingham equalised in the closing minutes of the first half through Jordan James.Jeremy Sarmiento put the Town back ahead before Omari Hutchinson wrapped up the three points late on.The result drew Ipswich level on points with s