HONOURS EVEN IN BIG CLASH

BARROW’S unbeaten home record remained intact as Pete Wild’s side withstood a second-half barrage to draw 2-2 with leaders Stockport.

PACK PLEA AS POMPEY ARE STUNG

PORTSMOUTH skipper Marlon Pack has challenged the League One pacesetters to show their spirit after a shock 2-1 defeat at Bristol Rovers on Boxing Day.

KIERAN'S POSITIVE AS HIS BLUES RESCUE POINT

BOTH managers insisted they were content after Ipswich salvaged a point in their blockbuster Boxing Day Championship showdown against Leicester with an injury time leveller.

BOSS CHALLY WON'T CAUSE A BIG STINK AT SOLID POINT

SATISFIED Dave Challinor admitted leaders Stockport deserved no more than a point in their goalless draw at Bradford as they look to return to winning ways at home to Mansfield tomorrow.

INCE IN FRAME FOR AMMIES' HOTSEAT

PAUL Ince is the joint favourite to take charge at Salford City after the League Two strugglers sacked Neil Wood.

THAT'S MAGIC COOS RAMS CHIEF WARNE

DELIGHTED Derby boss Paul Warne hailed his team’s comeback victory at play-off rivals Oxford United as “a magical win”.

CLARKE-HARRIS DOUBLE DENIES TYKES AS POSH STRIKE BACK!

JONSON Clarke-Harris was hailed by Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson after his quickfire double earned Posh a point and denied Barnsley an away win.

WASTEFUL POMPEY IN NEED OF A LIFT

JOHN Mousinho will be praying his Portsmouth side can end a run of three games without a win when they face Stevenage at Fratton Park tomorrow.

CLASSY YOUNG GUNS COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

THE PLAYERS EFL CLUBS WILL BE CHASING IN THE WINDOW

BORO'S BATTLERS DELIGHT CARRICK

Howson makes up for miss

Bayo's red stokes Hornets anger

WATFORD will go to Plymouth tomorrow without Vakoun Bayo after his straight red card in the draw with Stoke City.

OWLS SPREAD WINGS AHEAD OF TELLY DATE

DANNY Rohl hailed his Sheffield Wednesday side’s defensive discipline as they clung on for a vital win at Preston.

Tomasson fumes at Rovers' errors

BLACKBURN boss Jon Dahl Tomasson hopes his side can address their lacklustre defending when they host bottom club Rotherham tomorrow.

FARKE FUMING AT 'PENALTY' CALL AS WHITES LOSE GROUND

Diangana strikes to close gap on rivals

0-60 at rapid pace cheers Maresca

ENZO Maresca admits being surprised by his Leicester team’s success after they passed the 60-point mark before the turn of the year.

Young talent with desire to succeed

TOMMY Conway once shared an apartment with Alex Scott, the Jersey-born starlet who made a £20m switch from Bristol City to Bournemouth last summer.

STANLEY'S HILLS SEEKS TO CLIMB

Young guns are giving it best shot

DEAN AND JACK BREAK RECORDS

THERE were records for players at either end of the age spectrum in an action-packed Boxing Day programme.

A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR HITS TIGERS

BRISTOL City head coach Liam Manning reflected on winning a Christmas cracker at Ashton Gate and admitted: “We like to do things the hard way.”

WILLIAMS FULL OF ADULATION FOR MAJESTIC TOP HATTERS

NOTTS County boss Luke Williams branded Stockport the best League Two side he has seen.

DEAN'S DOUBLE IGNITES DONS

MIKE Williamson praised his MK Dons side’s determination as they leapfrogged their Morecambe opponents in the League Two table with a victory at the Mazuma Stadium.

LAST-GASP COBBLERS A  DELIGHT FOR BOSS BRADY

JON Brady hailed a ‘fabulous’ win for his Northampton Town side after they climbed into the top ten with a last-gasp victory over promotion-chasing Oxford.

IT'S NO JOY FOR POMPEY JOHN

PORTSMOUTH boss John Mousinho admitted the league leaders were be low their best after being held to a frustrating draw at home by lowly Fleetwood.

'A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION' FOR STEVE

NEW BOSS Steven Schumacher expressed his plea sure, despite his Stoke career beginning with a goalless home draw against Millwall.

Canaries on the rise for play-off bid

DAVID Wagner praised his Norwich players for turning their season around after watching them record a comfortable win over Huddersfield at Carrow Road.

TAYLOR-MADE WINNER AS SAINTS MARCH ON

TAYLOR Harwood-Bellis’ goal gave Southampton victory at QPR to make it 15 matches without defeat – the Saints’ longest unbeaten run since 1950.

Talented youngster learns to produce

SPEAKING at the start of the season, Russell Martin warned that Samuel Edozie was primed for an assault on the Championship.

I'VE GOT TO DELIVER TOP RESULTS FOR POSTMAN!'

QPR’s long-suffering fanbase don’t need to worry about centre-back Jimmy Dunne being out of touch with supporters. He sees one every morning.

DRAPER HAS GOT ALL THE TOOLS!

ON-LOAN Walsall teenager Freddie Draper has admitted he is never satisfied walking off a football pitch after only scoring once.

SCHU: IT’ HARDEST DECISION

STEVEN Schumacher says ditching Plymouth Argyle to join Stoke City was the most difficult decision of his career.