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April 16, 2023

BLADES ARE CUT ABOVE!

Hecky's boys closing in

1 min

WE CAN END ON A HIGH NIALL

CENTRE-BACK Niall Maher has revealed that Grimsby Town’s record-breaking FA Cup quarter-finalists are now targeting the club’s highest league finish in 17 years.

2 mins

FIT-AGAIN STEVIE IS ON A MISSION

AFTER a year that would have tested anyone to the limit, it’s no wonder Stevie Mallan is relishing every second of Salford City’s promotion push.

3 mins

VINCENT IS IN NO RUSH TO DEPART CLARETS

VINCENT Kompany has stressed his satisfaction with life at Burnley – and insisted he isn’t thinking of going anywhere else.

1 min

'I WANT TO KEEP CLIMBING 'LEAGUE 'LADDER TOP TEN'

NEXT month marks two decades since Luke Chambers made his debut for Northampton – but he’s not got any interest in hanging up his boots yet.

5 mins

WARNE SO EAGER TO ENJOY RACE TO FINISH...

DERBY County boss Paul Warne has urged his players to keep believing as they fight it out for a play-off place.

1 min

HUNT: WE NEED TO BE BRAVE

PAUL Ince used his final address as Reading manager to claim that Pep Guardiola wouldn’t make a better fist of staying in the Championship.

2 mins

Pep talk spot on as Vincent turns heads

AFTER Burnley were crushed 6-0 by Manchester City last month, Pep Guardiola was quizzed on the future of Vincent Kompany.

3 mins

ROB HAS WORKED WONDERS WITH THE HATTERS

ROB Edwards can consider himself unfortunate not to be in the running for the Championship manager of the year award.

1 min

HUNT HAPPY WITH ROYALS STALEMATE

Lowly hosts halt Clarets' title charge

2 mins

LUTON FACE £10M BILL IF THEY GO UP TO PREM

LUTON CEO Gary Sweet has revealed that Kenilworth Road would need a £10m renovation to meet Premier League standards.

1 min

POSITIVE EDWARDS DEMANDS LATE PUSH

ROB Edwards urged his Luton players to keep up their momentum as they close in on a dream place in the Premier League.

2 mins

LIONS' DEADLY PAIR BACK ON THE PROWL

GARY Rowett has backed Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming to get back among the goals and lead a charge for promotion via the play-offs.

2 mins

LOWE: WE LACK KILLER INSTINCT

RYAN Lowe believes his Preston side paid the price for a lack of clinical finishing.

1 min

Archer on target as Boro run amok

DEMANDING boss Michael Carrick felt his Middlesbrough side weren’t at their best – despite crushing Norwich at the Riverside!

2 mins

Wrexham's road is set to get tougher...

WHEN Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney decided to invest in Wrexham and begin a quest for Premier League football, there were inevitably many raised eyebrows.

3 mins

HECKY'S BOYS TAKE A HUGE JUMP CLOSER TOT THE PREM

Blades hit back for vital win

2 mins

EXCLUSIVE TALKS GIVE BLUES FANS FRESH HOPE

THE prospect of Birmingham City having new owners has moved a step closer after the club entered a period of exclusive negotiations.

2 mins

GYOKERES JUST TWO GOOD FOR RANGERS

COVENTRY City boss Mark Robins hailed his “outstanding” duo of Viktor Gyokeres and Gustavo Hamer after victory at relegation-threatened QPR.

2 mins

EUSTACE PRAISES BEATEN PLAYERS

MANAGER John Eustace was pleased with an “excellent” performance from his Birmingham side, despite seeing them go down.

1 min

CIRKIN SEES RED BUT CATS PURRING

Mowbray hails his battlers

2 mins

PEARSON NOT TOO DOWNHEARTED AFTER DEFEAT

BRISTOL CITY manager Nigel Pearson reflected on the tiny moments that often make the difference in the Championship after watching Nahki Wells strike the Watford woodwork twice in the second half.

1 min

CAPTAIN PEDRO SEALS POINTS FOR HORNETS

CHRIS Wilder joined in the collective sigh of relief around Vicarage Road after watching his Watford team enjoy fortune at both ends of the pitch in their victory over Bristol City.

2 mins

Neil on warpath at 'panto villain'

ANGRY Stoke boss Alex Neil blasted referee Andy Woolmer’s performance as the fiery Midlands derby against West Brom boiled over.

2 mins

BAGGIES BOSS SO PROUD OF PLAYERS

CARLOS CORBERAN praised the character of his West Brom side as they came from behind to beat Stoke.

1 min

WARNOCK STILL HOPEFUL

DEFEAT for Neil Warnock’s side leaves them one point and three positions above the relegation zone with just four games to play.

1 min

HEARTENED MARTIN: WE WERE RELENTLESS

SWANSEA had to wait until the 69th minute before finally breaking down Huddersfield, but boss Russell Martin was full of praise for the patience displayed by his players.

2 mins

YATES KEEPS TANGERINES' DREAM ALIVE

STEPHEN Dobbie insisted his Blackpool side will “keep fighting until the end” after victory over Wigan boosted the Tangerines’ faint survival hopes.

2 mins

SHAUN RUES STRIKE RATE...

SHAUN Maloney was in no doubt as to where Wigan’s problems lie after the division’s joint-lowest scorers drew a blank for the third game in a row.

1 min

'PROUD' GAFFER SCHUEY SHARES PLAUDITS

PLYMOUTH manager Steven Schumacher says that whoever clinches the League One Manager of the Season award will be a worthy winner.

1 min

FUMING ADAMS BATTLES ON WITH SHRIMPS

MORECAMBE boss Derek Adams says he is “boiling” with rage over the Shrimps’ mounting off-field problems.

1 min

BUTCHER SLICE OF LUCK CRUEL ON GRECIANS

Pilgrims take a step nearer promotion

2 mins

EHMER SO CHUFFED TO STICK WITH THE GILLS...

DEFENDER Max Ehmer has given Gillingham a boost by putting pen to paper on a new contact at Priestfield.

1 min

Manning's mad over 'atrocious' ref decisions

NEW Oxford head coach Liam Manning was furious with referee Sebastian Stockbridge after his first defeat since taking over at the Kassam Stadium.

1 min

Goal king Cole leaves it late for Shrimps...

DEREK Adams said he could not have asked for any more from his Morecambe players after Cole Stockton’s 89th-minute strike earned them a vital three points at the Mazuma Stadium.

1 min

HERO HELM HAS OWLS IN A FLAP

DINO Maamria praised an ‘outstanding’ performance from his Burton Albion side as they toppled League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday in a thriller at the Pirelli Stadium.

2 mins

Pack of the net! Marlon nicks point for Pompey

DELIGHTED Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill hailed his side as “incredible” after nearly beating Portsmouth in a gripping draw.

1 min

CHAPLIN CHEER FOR MCKENNA

KIERAN McKenna said there was “lot to enjoy” from Ipswich’s demolition of Charlton.

2 mins

Jackson the Imps hero as Valiants lose heads

MARK Kennedy hoped his Lincoln City side’s comeback win against Port Vale in a five-goal thriller would be an inspiration for years to come.

1 min

RELEGATED BIG DUNC: WE WERE WEAK

DUNCAN Ferguson pointed to his side being “soft” and having a “weak mentality” after Forest Green Rovers were relegated to League Two following defeat to promotion-chasing Barnsley.

2 mins

Dons dented at the death as Jackson 'deflated'

MARK Jackson admitted there was a sense of deflation in the MK Dons dressing room after they conceded late on.

1 min

BONNER'S GROUNDED DESPITE DERBY JOY

MARK Bonner felt his Cambridge side fully earned their derby day delight as they continued their revival against Peterborough United.

2 mins

RAMS RAGE AT REF IN LATE DRAW

PAUL Warne said he felt “cheated” after his Derby County side’s promotion prospects suffered a setback after they were held by Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.

2 mins

Coleman in last-chance pledge for Stanley...

JOHN Coleman says he will fight all the way to save Accrington Stanley from relegation after their defeat to mid-table Fleetwood Town.

1 min

POSH SO SORRY AS THEY PAY THE PRICE...

PETERBOROUGH United have apologised after receiving a three-point deduction, suspended until the end of the year, and being fined £50,000 for failing to comply with EFL regulations.

1 min

Starlet has sparkled at Stadium of Light

PLAYER PROFILE AMAD DIALLO - SUNDERLAND WINGER

3 mins

SIMPSON IN GOALS PLEA FOR THE SHY CUMBRIANS

Manager urges his men to 'go for it'

2 mins

Chilvers on target as U's edge it at Ammies

BEN Garner saluted the character of his Colchester United side after they won at promotion-chasing Salford City to lift themselves further away from League Two danger.

1 min

COLLAR STRIKES TO DENY GILLS

DENY DAVE Challinor challenged his promotion-chasing Stockport County players to follow up their last-gasp draw at Gillingham with three more precious points against Carlisle in midweek.

2 mins

Penalty call irks Clough as Mariners steal point

NIGEL Clough reckons play-off chasers Mansfield Town should have been awarded a penalty in their League Two draw with mid-table Grimsby Town.

1 min

RICHIE'S SUPER O'S ON BRINK

RICHIE Wellens had to put his celebrations on ice after his Leyton Orient side’s dominant victory at struggling Sutton United.

2 mins

Wild stays positive as play-off bid takes knock

PETE Wild saw both positives and negatives in his Barrow side’s performance after their hopes of making the League Two play-offs took a hit following a goalless away draw to Swindon.

1 min

BORO OWE IT TO THE FANS, SAYS EVANS

STEVE Evans hailed the Stevenage fans for dragging his promotion-chasing side over the line and back up to third following their victory over AFC Wimbledon.

2 mins

Bell salutes Railwaymen as they get back on track

LEE Bell praised his Crewe players for putting a heavy Easter defeat behind them with a professional display to see off ten-man Walsall.

1 min

HUGHES HAS HIGH HOPES FOR BANTAMS

MARK Hughes believes his Bradford City side look like a team on the verge of achieving something after they bolstered their promotion hopes with an away win at bottom-of-the-table Rochdale.

2 mins

Relief for Weaver as Sulphurites strike back

SIMON Weaver hailed his battling Harrogate Town players’ “fighting spirit” after they came back from being two goals down to Doncaster Rovers, earning themselves a deserved share of the spoils for a third successive game.

1 min

Lindsey: That win was never in doubt!

VICTORIOUS Crawley boss Scott Lindsey revealed he felt supremely confident about his side’s prospects of beating Tranmere even before a ball was kicked.

1 min

DELIGHT FOR EXILES IS BIG POOL BLOW

DELIGHTED Newport boss Graham Coughlan heaped praise on his players after his side secured their League Two status with a dominant display.

2 mins

BURNLEY'S JOEY JUST TWO GOOD

DELIGHTED boss Vincent Kompany hailed the strength of his Burnley squad after Johann Berg Gudmundsson came off the bench to score twice in Monday night’s win against nearest rivals Sheffield United.

2 mins

LAMOUCHI: WE HAVE TO STAY FOCUSSED

CARDIFF City boss Sabri Lamouchi has urged his players to embrace the pressure of being in a relegation battle.

1 min

EFL AWARDS 2023 - KOMPANY EYES ANOTHER PRIZE

HIS team have already clinched promotion to the Premier League – and now Burnley boss Vincent Kompany looks set to receive individual recognition.

2 mins

IT'S ALL ABOUT ACE ALFIE YET AGAIN!

LAST WEEK Alfie May bagged the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award - and now he's made it a double with the Goal of the Month prize.

1 min

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