Nottingham Forest gave their feint play-off hopes a boost on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 triumph over Brentford, with goals coming from Lewis Grabban and Molla Wague. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Nottingham Forest Costel Pantilimon – the Romanian looked at times suspect, half-spilling one cross and one shot that he might have… Read more →
Nottingham Forest gave their feint play-off hopes a boost on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 triumph over Brentford, with goals coming from Lewis Grabban and Molla Wague. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Grabban grafts It has been clear all season that Lewis Grabban is among Nottingham Forest’s best players and, with three midfielders… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League One season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Scunthorpe United fan Matt Blanchard from Iron-Bru (@ironbru_net) Nick Daws’ record in his two spells in caretaker charge would accumulate 83 points over a whole season. You must feel he and Andy Dawson have earned the permanent gig? Yeah they certainly have… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Nottingham Forest fan Lee Clarke (@clarkey_no1). There appears to be a lot of excitement on Trentside at present. Do you put that down to the ambitious nature of the summer recruitment? Personally, I think that is only 50% of the reason. The club… Read more →
Rotherham United are in the League One play-off final thanks to a 4-2 semi-final victory over Scunthorpe United, after a 2-0 second leg win came through goals from Richard Wood and Will Vaulks. Here’s six things from the game. Holmes’ movement Scunthorpe were on the back foot for much of the first half, but they… Read more →
Scunthorpe United booked their League One play-off spot whilst effectively ending Plymouth Argyle’s hopes of joining them with a 2-0 win at Glanford Park; here’s our player ratings from the game. The Iron Matt Gilks – made a good reflex save from Carey shortly after the opener, but otherwise didn’t have to work especially hard… Read more →
Scunthorpe United booked their League One play-off spot whilst effectively ending Plymouth Argyle’s hopes of joining them with a 2-0 win at Glanford Park; here’s six things from the game. Scunthorpe’s strong start Scunthorpe started on the front foot, with Ryan Yates and Funso Ojo controlling central areas. Ivan Toney posed a threat with his… Read more →
AFC Fylde v Wigan Paul Cook only made four changes for Wigan’s 2-1 win over Crawley Town in the First Round, when Ivan Toney and Lee Evans scored. The latter impressed in last week’s 3-1 win at Rotherham and if Paul Warne described the Latics as the best team his side have faced at home,… Read more →
Despite a spirited finale, Barnet fell to a 2-1 defeat at promotion-chasing Notts County, who went top thanks to goals from Shola Ameobi and Ryan Yates. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Notts County Adam Collin – good distribution route one first half. Made a strong save early in the second half before going… Read more →
Despite a spirited finale, Barnet fell to a 2-1 defeat at promotion-chasing Notts County, who went top thanks to goals from Shola Ameobi and Ryan Yates. Here’s six things from the game. Barnet’s lack of confidence In the first 70 minutes, the away side produced a performance that showed flashes of promise, but was ultimately… Read more →