John Mousinho brands Portsmouth ‘awful’ after home loss to Leyton Orient

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho branded his side “awful” after they were thrashed 3-0 at home by Leyton Orient.The shell-shocked south coast outfit conceded all three goals before half-time as their poor recent run extended to one win in six games.Mousinho did not hold back in his post-match assessment and said: “I thought we were awful, to be honest. In the game as a whole we were

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He’s so strong: Darren Ferguson hails Ephron Mason-Clark after Peterborough win

Darren Ferguson praised the impact of two-goal Ephron Mason-Clark as Peterborough moved second in League One with a 2-1 win at Charlton.Mason-Clark put Ferguson’s side ahead in the first half and then secured the points with a 75th-minute second.The win extends Peterborough’s unbeaten league run to 10 games, and Ferguson was in no doubt Mason-Clark deserved his double.The Posh manager

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Darren Moore not feeling the pressure despite Huddersfield drawing with Plymouth

Huddersfield boss Darren Moore insisted he did not feel under increasing pressure after his side were held 1-1 at home by relegation rivals Plymouth.The Terriers salvaged a hard-earned point after Josh Koroma’s first goal since September cancelled out Morgan Whittaker’s 15th of the season in all competitions for Plymouth.Some Town fans booed at the final whistle and the club’s Am

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Troy Deeney calls Forest Green players ‘babies’ after Harrogate defeat

Forest Green boss Troy Deeney called his players “babies” and says he has to put up with “nonsense” after a 2-0 home defeat to Harrogate.Goals from Jack Muldoon and Abraham Odoh gave the visitors all three points against a 10-man Rovers side.Defeat left Deeney winless in six matches as Forest Green boss and his side dropped to the bottom of Sky Bet League Two.“If I wa

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Neil Critchley hails Blackpool’s mentality during routine victory against Exeter

Neil Critchley praised the patience of his Blackpool side as their impressive home form continued with a 2-0 win over Exeter.Long-range Albie Morgan strikes either side of half time earned the Tangerines their 10th home league win of the season – the most of any side in Sky Bet League One.Critchley’s side remain within four points of the play-offs and the 45-year-old hailed the mentali

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Crawley boss condemns boos but admits ‘worst performance since I’ve been here’

Scott Lindsey hit out at the Crawley boo-boys after a late goal from substitute Kelly N’Mai sentenced the Red Devils to a 1-0 home defeat against struggling Salford.Lindsey, taking charge of the team for the 50th time in Sky Bet League Two, admitted it was the worst performance under him but was left dismayed by the reaction of a section of supporters.He said:” We let ourselves down to

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‘As good a debut as I’ve seen’ – Lyle Taylor makes instant impact at Cambridge

Neil Harris described Lyle Taylor’s first Cambridge appearance as good a debut as he had seen after his side’s 2-1 win against Fleetwood.Taylor enjoyed a memorable first outing after coming off the bench against Fleetwood, opening the scoring and then assisting Sullay Kaikai’s added-time winner.The win lifts Harris’ side to seven points above the League One relegation zone,

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Russell Martin urges Southampton to ‘make history’ after extending unbeaten run

Russell Martin has urged his Southampton players to “make history” after equalling their best English Football League unbeaten run by thrashing Sheffield Wednesday 4-0.Adam Armstrong scored and set up Che Adams, Ryan Fraser and Sekou Mara to mark Saints’ 19th league game without defeat. They moved into the automatic places for the first time since the opening day of the season, a

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Carlos Corberan salutes Brandon Thomas-Asante after brace boosts Baggies

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan was full of praise for striker Brandon Thomas-Asante after his two goals helped earn the Baggies a 4-1 win over Blackburn.The hosts were three up inside 33 minutes thanks to a Tom Fellows effort, an own goal by Dominic Hyam and a Thomas-Asante strike.Jake Garrett pulled a goal back for Blackburn after 60 minutes, but Thomas-Asante soon restored the hosts’ three

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Boss Ruben Selles fears Reading may have to play with empty stands after protest

Reading manager Ruben Selles fears that the club may be forced to play home games behind closed doors “maybe for the rest of the season” after their League One match against Port Vale was abandoned.Play was halted at 0-0 in the 17th minute after around 1,000 home fans invaded the pitch in the latest protest against Chinese owner Dai Yongge, who is trying to sell the club.After repeated

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