Bradford City 1-0 Darlington
Peter Taylor’s reign as Bradford manager continues with a second win. Bradford would have probably been expected to beat Darlington anyway but wins are never a certainty. Michael Flynn played against former loan side Darlington as Bradford won at home for the first time in eight games.
Burton Albion 0-1 Rotherham United
Tony James was again Burton’s hero, clearing a shot off the line, but Burton still didn’t win. But Rotherham are a pretty good side really.
Chesterfield 0-1 Aldershot Town
Chesterfield remain in fourth place despite losing to Aldershot – they’re just two points behind the automatic promotion places and three points behind second-place Bournemouth – who have played a game more than Chesterfield and have a superior goal difference. Robert Page played in defence with Mark Crossley on the bench.
Monday, 1 March 2010
League One Results 27th February Part 2
Oldham Athletic 0-1 Norwich City
Norwich went five points clear at the top of the table with a win over Oldham, who remain in the relegation zone. And Oldham are quite lucky Norwich have only put a small dent in their goal difference. Not that it didn’t have enough dents in already.
Joe Jacobson and Jason Price found themselves on the losing side but Jason will have more opportunities to help Oldham as his loan spell is likely to be extended next week.
Southampton 5-1 Walsall
Walsall actually took the lead in this game but they might not remember that very well. Lloyd James did not play for Southampton due to an ankle injury and he’s likely to be out for at least another two weeks. Rhys Weston, recovered from injury, came off the bench for Walsall but Mark Bradley stayed there.
Stockport County 4-3 Wycombe Wanderers
If Stockport win their two games in hand over Wycombe, they’ll move above them. Let’s just hope Owain fon Williams can bounce back from another own goal. But Stockport still won so one little tiny own goal really doesn’t matter and Owain also made some really good saves to keep his team ahead.
Yeovil Town 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons
Shaun MacDonald scored the solitary goal to beat play-off challengers MK Dons. Arron Davies also started and could have got Yeovil a second if he hadn’t been playing against an ex-Millwall keeper but Owain Tudur Jones was unable to overcome a groin injury. This was the final match of Owain’s month-long loan. Yeovil want to extend it but Owain has just beyond a father (Congratulations, Owain) so he might want to be with his family.
Jermaine Easter played the MK Dons but couldn’t find an equaliser although he did force the Yeovil keeper into a very good save.
Norwich went five points clear at the top of the table with a win over Oldham, who remain in the relegation zone. And Oldham are quite lucky Norwich have only put a small dent in their goal difference. Not that it didn’t have enough dents in already.
Joe Jacobson and Jason Price found themselves on the losing side but Jason will have more opportunities to help Oldham as his loan spell is likely to be extended next week.
Southampton 5-1 Walsall
Walsall actually took the lead in this game but they might not remember that very well. Lloyd James did not play for Southampton due to an ankle injury and he’s likely to be out for at least another two weeks. Rhys Weston, recovered from injury, came off the bench for Walsall but Mark Bradley stayed there.
Stockport County 4-3 Wycombe Wanderers
If Stockport win their two games in hand over Wycombe, they’ll move above them. Let’s just hope Owain fon Williams can bounce back from another own goal. But Stockport still won so one little tiny own goal really doesn’t matter and Owain also made some really good saves to keep his team ahead.
Yeovil Town 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons
Shaun MacDonald scored the solitary goal to beat play-off challengers MK Dons. Arron Davies also started and could have got Yeovil a second if he hadn’t been playing against an ex-Millwall keeper but Owain Tudur Jones was unable to overcome a groin injury. This was the final match of Owain’s month-long loan. Yeovil want to extend it but Owain has just beyond a father (Congratulations, Owain) so he might want to be with his family.
Jermaine Easter played the MK Dons but couldn’t find an equaliser although he did force the Yeovil keeper into a very good save.
League One Results 27th February Part 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Exeter City
Andrew Crofts let Brighton to a victory over relegation rivals Exeter – Brighton’s first at home since October.
Andy Marriott injured his neck in the warm-up - either that or his hamstring, depending on which part of the Exeter official site you read. Really Exeter, if you can’t tell the difference between a neck and a hamstring, no wonder you’re in the bottom four. Andy wanted to play but his manager decided not to take the risk. Somehow I think that might have been a mistake.
Stuart Fleetwood also started off on the bench but he came on to replace Richard Duffy. Stuart believes Exeter will stay up. Rob Edwards admits Exeter are in a bit of trouble but he thinks the return of Adam Stansfield from injury will make a big difference for them.
Bristol Rovers 3-2 Colchester United
A win for Colchester would have kept them in third ahead of Charlton but Bristol Rovers popped up with a surprise win, as they do sometimes. Charlton might well be very sympathetic to Colchester as they suffered the same fate two weeks ago but they’d probably be rubbing their hands in glee at the same time.
Byron Anthony overcame a knee injury to take his place in the starting line-up with Ben Swallow coming off the bench. Lee Beevers and Christian Ribeiro were both missing for Colchester with injury but Christian is apparently not far off.
Andrew Crofts let Brighton to a victory over relegation rivals Exeter – Brighton’s first at home since October.
Andy Marriott injured his neck in the warm-up - either that or his hamstring, depending on which part of the Exeter official site you read. Really Exeter, if you can’t tell the difference between a neck and a hamstring, no wonder you’re in the bottom four. Andy wanted to play but his manager decided not to take the risk. Somehow I think that might have been a mistake.
Stuart Fleetwood also started off on the bench but he came on to replace Richard Duffy. Stuart believes Exeter will stay up. Rob Edwards admits Exeter are in a bit of trouble but he thinks the return of Adam Stansfield from injury will make a big difference for them.
Bristol Rovers 3-2 Colchester United
A win for Colchester would have kept them in third ahead of Charlton but Bristol Rovers popped up with a surprise win, as they do sometimes. Charlton might well be very sympathetic to Colchester as they suffered the same fate two weeks ago but they’d probably be rubbing their hands in glee at the same time.
Byron Anthony overcame a knee injury to take his place in the starting line-up with Ben Swallow coming off the bench. Lee Beevers and Christian Ribeiro were both missing for Colchester with injury but Christian is apparently not far off.
League One Result 26th February
Southend United 1-2 Charlton Athletic
Charlton got a stoppage-time winner to beat Southend. The win puts Charlton back in third but the chasing pack have two or three games in hand over them. Charlton were of course missing the injured Grant Basey, who will be out for the rest of the season.
Sanchez Watt was able to overcome an injury and start for loan side Southend. He was very unlucky not to score, Charlton’s keeper made a brilliant save. Sanchez has now completed his month-long loan but the Southend manager Steve Tilson hasn’t yet decided whether he wants to keep him.
Charlton got a stoppage-time winner to beat Southend. The win puts Charlton back in third but the chasing pack have two or three games in hand over them. Charlton were of course missing the injured Grant Basey, who will be out for the rest of the season.
Sanchez Watt was able to overcome an injury and start for loan side Southend. He was very unlucky not to score, Charlton’s keeper made a brilliant save. Sanchez has now completed his month-long loan but the Southend manager Steve Tilson hasn’t yet decided whether he wants to keep him.
Championship Results 27th February Part 3
Sheffield United 4-3 Plymouth Argyle
Sheffield United went 3-0 ahead only for Plymouth to fight their way back to 3-2. Sheffield United took the points in the end though. Ched Evans made a late appearance from the bench for Sheffield United with Carl Fletcher in midfield for Plymouth.
Swansea City 1-0 Peterborough United
I wonder if people are saying ‘boring boring Swansea’. They do seem to have won a lot of games 1-0 lately. It was a penalty from David Cotterill that sealed the win early on, with Ashley Williams and Jazz Richards also starting. David Cornell was on the bench but Joe Allen missed out with a knee injury. Swansea have problems in midfield. Two of their starters went off in the fist 32 minutes.
Craig Morgan was in defence for Peterborough and just letting in one goal against a play-off contender isn’t that bad really. And maybe Peterborough would have scored if they’d actually had some fit strikers.
West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Derby County
Derby took the lead early in the second half and played well but West Brom scored three and took the points. Robbie Savage played the full match for Derby.
Sheffield United went 3-0 ahead only for Plymouth to fight their way back to 3-2. Sheffield United took the points in the end though. Ched Evans made a late appearance from the bench for Sheffield United with Carl Fletcher in midfield for Plymouth.
Swansea City 1-0 Peterborough United
I wonder if people are saying ‘boring boring Swansea’. They do seem to have won a lot of games 1-0 lately. It was a penalty from David Cotterill that sealed the win early on, with Ashley Williams and Jazz Richards also starting. David Cornell was on the bench but Joe Allen missed out with a knee injury. Swansea have problems in midfield. Two of their starters went off in the fist 32 minutes.
Craig Morgan was in defence for Peterborough and just letting in one goal against a play-off contender isn’t that bad really. And maybe Peterborough would have scored if they’d actually had some fit strikers.
West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Derby County
Derby took the lead early in the second half and played well but West Brom scored three and took the points. Robbie Savage played the full match for Derby.
Championship Results 27th February Part 2
Leicester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest’s away form worries continued as Leicester got an emphatic win over the automatic promotion contenders.
Andy King scored Leicester’s third goal with Nicky Adams a very late substitute. Forest manager
Billy Davies was happy with Chris Gunter – he got a yellow card but so did nine other players – saying the defence did well but he wasn’t so happy with the other players. Rob Earnshaw could have scored for Forest but he hit the bar. (Obviously I mean the crossbar. I’m not implying he nearly scored whilst out drinking.)
Middlesbrough 2-0 Queen’s Park Rangers
Middlesbrough’s up-and-down season continued with another up. Both the goals were penalties, scored six minutes apart by Scottish international Barry Robson – who will be my Scottish friend’s son-in-law one day if his four year old daughter gets her way. Danny Coyne had a great game, helping Middlesbrough to three points and a clean sheet. QPR meanwhile are hoping to help themselves to Crystal Palace’s manager.
Preston North End 3-0 Cardiff City
If the news about Aaron Ramsey wasn’t enough for Wales fans, those of the Cardiff persuasion suffered still further when their team played Preston. Adam Matthews, Darcy Blake and Aaron Wildig started on the bench. Darcy, who has had a virus, and Aaron, who has had back problems, stayed on the bench but there was a second substitute appearance in two matches for Adam.
Reading 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Beating Liverpool was a great move by Reading. Not only does it mean they’re still going strong in the FA Cup, it ‘s also given the players a new confidence in themselves. Reading continued their rise up the table by thrashing Sheffield Wednesday. Simon Church scored yet again. Here’s hoping he’ll do the same against Sweden.
Nottingham Forest’s away form worries continued as Leicester got an emphatic win over the automatic promotion contenders.
Andy King scored Leicester’s third goal with Nicky Adams a very late substitute. Forest manager
Billy Davies was happy with Chris Gunter – he got a yellow card but so did nine other players – saying the defence did well but he wasn’t so happy with the other players. Rob Earnshaw could have scored for Forest but he hit the bar. (Obviously I mean the crossbar. I’m not implying he nearly scored whilst out drinking.)
Middlesbrough 2-0 Queen’s Park Rangers
Middlesbrough’s up-and-down season continued with another up. Both the goals were penalties, scored six minutes apart by Scottish international Barry Robson – who will be my Scottish friend’s son-in-law one day if his four year old daughter gets her way. Danny Coyne had a great game, helping Middlesbrough to three points and a clean sheet. QPR meanwhile are hoping to help themselves to Crystal Palace’s manager.
Preston North End 3-0 Cardiff City
If the news about Aaron Ramsey wasn’t enough for Wales fans, those of the Cardiff persuasion suffered still further when their team played Preston. Adam Matthews, Darcy Blake and Aaron Wildig started on the bench. Darcy, who has had a virus, and Aaron, who has had back problems, stayed on the bench but there was a second substitute appearance in two matches for Adam.
Reading 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Beating Liverpool was a great move by Reading. Not only does it mean they’re still going strong in the FA Cup, it ‘s also given the players a new confidence in themselves. Reading continued their rise up the table by thrashing Sheffield Wednesday. Simon Church scored yet again. Here’s hoping he’ll do the same against Sweden.
Championship Results 27th February part 1
Barnsley 1-0 Blackpool
At the beginning of the season, I didn’t see either of these teams as play-off contenders but now they both are. Blackpool didn’t have a great game but they’re still only two points outside the play-offs.
David Vaughan, who is delighted to be in the Wales squad again, played for Blackpool but Neal Eardley (also in the Wales squad) only made the bench. Rob Edwards is still suspended and Daniel Nardiello has a groin injury. Rob’s and Daniel’s contracts runs out at the end of the season but Ian Holloway says he isn’t doing any new contracts until the season is over. Doesn’t that mean anyone can just walk in and take them for free? Can I have them? (For my team, I mean.)
Coventry 2-1 Scunthorpe United
Freddy Eastwood has been injured lately and Coventry have been on a bit of a run without him (losing to Newcastle doesn’t count). Again Coventry did well and deserved their win. Freddy deserved a start but when you have twelve players who deserve to start, you have two choices. Show one how to become invisible or leave him on the bench. So Freddy started off on the bench and didn’t come on until the 87th minute.
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Crystal Palace
Doncaster looked on course for three points against Crippled Alice but ended up with a draw. Brian Stock was out with a back injury and might have to have an operation but they’re going to try him on injections. If he needs an operation he’ll be out for the season. Poor Brian, I hope he’s okay with needles. I hate needles but they are better than hospitals.
But Doncaster did okay without him, John Oster looked particularly lively. Gareth Roberts played in defence for Doncaster.
Ipswich Town 0-0 Bristol City
Ipswich did their best to put the ball into Bristol City’s goal but City keeper Dean Gerken just wasn’t having it. Even when they did get it in, it was ruled out. Gavin Williams came off the bench and helped Lewin Nyatanga keep a clean sheet for Bristol City and came so close to scoring.
At the beginning of the season, I didn’t see either of these teams as play-off contenders but now they both are. Blackpool didn’t have a great game but they’re still only two points outside the play-offs.
David Vaughan, who is delighted to be in the Wales squad again, played for Blackpool but Neal Eardley (also in the Wales squad) only made the bench. Rob Edwards is still suspended and Daniel Nardiello has a groin injury. Rob’s and Daniel’s contracts runs out at the end of the season but Ian Holloway says he isn’t doing any new contracts until the season is over. Doesn’t that mean anyone can just walk in and take them for free? Can I have them? (For my team, I mean.)
Coventry 2-1 Scunthorpe United
Freddy Eastwood has been injured lately and Coventry have been on a bit of a run without him (losing to Newcastle doesn’t count). Again Coventry did well and deserved their win. Freddy deserved a start but when you have twelve players who deserve to start, you have two choices. Show one how to become invisible or leave him on the bench. So Freddy started off on the bench and didn’t come on until the 87th minute.
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Crystal Palace
Doncaster looked on course for three points against Crippled Alice but ended up with a draw. Brian Stock was out with a back injury and might have to have an operation but they’re going to try him on injections. If he needs an operation he’ll be out for the season. Poor Brian, I hope he’s okay with needles. I hate needles but they are better than hospitals.
But Doncaster did okay without him, John Oster looked particularly lively. Gareth Roberts played in defence for Doncaster.
Ipswich Town 0-0 Bristol City
Ipswich did their best to put the ball into Bristol City’s goal but City keeper Dean Gerken just wasn’t having it. Even when they did get it in, it was ruled out. Gavin Williams came off the bench and helped Lewin Nyatanga keep a clean sheet for Bristol City and came so close to scoring.
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