Stephen Robinson praises St Mirren character after win over Livingston

Stephen Robinson praised the character of his St Mirren side after they bounced back from their crushing defeat to Dundee by defeating Livingston in the cinch Premiership.Sean Kelly’s first-half own goal settled a hard-fought encounter in which Saints passed up a number of good chances to win by a greater margin.Robinson’s team remain third in the table having ended a run of three game

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An opportunity missed – Russell Martin angry as late leveller costs Southampton

Southampton boss Russell Martin said his team were “frustrated and angry” at their failure to hold on for victory over battling Huddersfield.The visitors dominated the first half with 82 percent possession but only broke the deadlock just before the interval through Adam Armstrong.A rejuvenated Town took the second half by storm and Ben Jackson’s 87th-minute equaliser earned them

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We got what we deserved – Dave Challinor angry as winning run ends

Stockport manager Dave Challinor admitted his side got what they deserved as their 12-game winning streak came to an end with a 2-1 defeat at struggling Newport.A 13th win on the bounce would have broken the record for consecutive victories in the fourth tier set by Luton Town in 2002.But goals from Bryn Morris and Shane McLoughlin either side of half-time put the home side in charge and Isaac Ola

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Steven Naismith delighted to see Hearts string three wins a row together

Steven Naismith was delighted to banish Hearts’ “incredible” wait of almost two years to record three consecutive league wins.The Jambos eked out a 1-0 victory at home to St Johnstone, following up the triumphs over Motherwell and Livingston prior to the international break.It is the first time that they have managed to collected nine points from a possible nine since they defeat

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‘Professional’ Posh please Darren Ferguson as injury-hit Burton are seen off

Darren Ferguson spoke of his pride after promotion-chasing Peterborough dismantled injury-ravaged Burton in a 4-0 Sky Bet League One rout.The Peterborough manager’s only frustration would have been that his team did not rack up a more emphatic scoreline as a host of other chances went begging in another dominant performance at London Road.First-half goals from Joel Randall and Ephron Mason-C

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Darrell Clarke praises rapidly-improving Cheltenham’s mentality after Oxford win

Darrell Clarke praised his rapidly-improving Cheltenham side’s mentality as they upset high-flying Oxford with a 2-0 League One home success.Goals from Rob Street and Will Goodwin were enough to spoil Des Buckingham’s first match in charge of the promotion-chasing U’s, with both sides reduced to 10 men at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.“I’m proud of everyone today, eve

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Joe Edwards says Millwall did not get the basics right in home loss to Coventry

Joe Edwards believes Millwall failed to get the basics right in their 3-0 home loss to Coventry in the Sky Bet Championship.Matt Godden’s close-range header gave the Sky Blues the advantage midway through a closely fought first half at The Den.Tatsuhiro Sakamoto doubled the visitors’ lead in the 67th minute before Ben Sheaf made sure of things with two minutes remaining.The result was

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Mark Bonner frustrated by ‘hopeless goals’ Cambridge conceded at Northampton

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner hit out at the “hopeless goals” his side gave away during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Northampton.There was nothing in a goalless first half but United fell apart after the restart when a defensive mix-up allowed Kieron Bowie to break the deadlock.Sam Hoskins added a swift second, his 10th of the season, and that proved too much for Cambridge to come back

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We needed that – Michael Flynn relishes overdue win for Swindon

Michael Flynn said everyone at Swindon needed the lift provided by their 2-1 win over Mansfield.Jake Young’s dramatic brace at the County Ground ended Mansfield’s unbeaten start to the season.Swindon had previously gone six games without a win in the league and eight in all competitions, including a 7-4 FA Cup shock against non-league Aldershot.Boss Flynn said: “Today was good fo

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Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens left ‘disappointed’ by Wigan draw

Richie Wellens felt his Leyton Orient side did enough to earn victory in their 1-1 draw at home to Wigan.Stephen Humphrys drilled a first-minute penalty against a post for the Latics before on-loan Watford striker Shaq Forde put the hosts in front.But just before the break Humphrys atoned for his miss when he fired a shot from outside the area low into the corner of the net for his seventh league

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