Charlie Adam hails ‘complete’ performance from Fleetwood

Charlie Adam praised Fleetwood’s “complete” performance as they claimed a 2-0 win at home to Northampton.The victory – only a second in their last 13 games – keeps the Cod Army’s Sky Bet League One survival hopes just about alive, though they remain six points adrift of the safety zone with just three games left to play.Boss Adam was clearly proud of what he als

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Marti Cifuentes urges QPR players to keep their heads in survival battle

Manager Marti Cifuentes called for cool heads after QPR suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat at Hull.Rangers are three points clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and were outclassed by the Tigers, who still have a slim chance of making the play-offs.Goals from Ozan Tufan and Fabio Carvalho earned Hull a deserved lead at the break, after which Jaden Philogene added gloss to the scoreline in

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Gillingham won’t let-up in play-off fight, says Stephen Clemence

Stephen Clemence insists Gillingham will keep on fighting for a play-off spot following a comprehensive 3-0 win over promotion rivals Barrow at Priestfield Stadium.George Ray’s first-half red card was key as the Gills ran out convincing winners, Josh Andrews opening the scoring in first-half stoppage time.An own goal from Rory Feely and a late effort from Connor Mahoney wrapped up all three

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Des Buckingham hails ‘very exciting’ display as Oxford hammer Peterborough

Oxford United boss Des Buckingham described his team’s 5-0 win over play-off rivals Peterborough as “without doubt the most enjoyable experience of my time here”.Ruben Rodrigues scored twice with the other goals from a Mark Harris penalty, Josh Murphy and substitute Billy Bodin.It took Oxford’s tally to 13 goals without reply in their last three games and puts them five poi

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Kieran McKenna full of praise for Ipswich display in draw with Middlesbrough

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna was “proud” of his team’s performance in the thrilling 1-1 home draw with Middlesbrough which put them one point clear at the top of the Championship.Town went into the game looking to take advantage after seeing automatic promotion rivals Leicester and Leeds lose to Plymouth and Blackburn respectively.Boro took the lead after 20 minutes through a h

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Garry Monk hails Cambridge’s fighting spirit as they draw with Charlton

Garry Monk praised his Cambridge side’s fighting spirit after they hit back to draw 1-1 with Charlton.The U’s were outplayed in the first half, trailing to Connor Wickham’s goal at the break, but produced a rousing display after the interval to earn a draw.Macauley Bonne’s goal against his former employer helped lift Cambridge to 18th in League One, six points clear of the

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Steven Naismith always felt Hearts would fight back against Livingston

Hearts manager Steven Naismith admitted he always expected his team to respond after coming from two goals down to beat Livingston 4-2.The hosts were punished for a slow start after going two down inside 22 minutes following a Stephen Kelly brace.But Hearts fought back in emphatic fashion after scoring through Jorge Grant, Yutaro Oda, Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland before the break.The win ke

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Not good enough – Nick Montgomery understands fan fury as Hibs miss top-six spot

Nick Montgomery admitted finishing in the bottom six is unacceptable for Hibernian after seeing his side surrender a late lead against Motherwell at Fir Park.Hibs’ prospects looked optimistic as they were set to move one point ahead of Dundee into sixth in the Scottish Premiership as they led Motherwell 1-0 courtesy of Myziane Maolida’s 64th-minute penalty.But Shane Blaney fired home a

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Chris Wilder: Luck was against Sheffield United again in Brentford defeat

Chris Wilder felt luck was against Sheffield United again after they were shoved another step closer to the Championship by a 2-0 defeat at Brentford.Mikkel Damsgaard’s cross was turned into his own net by teenager Oliver Arblaster for the game’s crucial opening goal.Substitute Frank Onyeka slid in a second with time ticking down on both the match and the Blades’ stay in the Prem

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Tony Docherty reveals pride in Dundee players after sealing top-six spot

Tony Docherty emphasised his pride in his Dundee players after seeing his side clinch their spot in the cinch Premiership top six after a trying week.The Dark Blues weathered an early Aberdeen storm but grew into the game and dominated proceedings, although only Lyall Cameron’s 70th-minute effort, which was blocked by Angus MacDonald, really threatened the home goal.The hosts had a late flur

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