Connect with us

The League Paper

GRIMES CALLS THE TUNE FOR SWANS

Rare goal as skipper pounces on error
By James Candy

WANSEA CITY kept pace with the Championship leaders with a hardfought win over Rotherham United.

Captain Matt Grimes ensured his side remained only two points off the top by capitalising on a Jamal Blackman error to score his first goal for 19 months.
And manager Steve Cooper believes the win could prove vital in the race for promotion.
He said: “It is the games and the days like this that could be really important. I am not saying we wouldn’t have won this game last year, but there were games like this we didn&rsqu...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Best Betting Sites at Betinireland.ienew-UK-football-betting-sites-banner

Online Casinos

More in The League Paper

  • Middlesbrough hero Will Lankshear celebrates scoring against Lincoln City. Middlesbrough hero Will Lankshear celebrates scoring against Lincoln City.

    Championship transfer window winners & losers – Middlesbrough delight and Sheffield United pain

    Chris Dunlavy assesses the Championship’s transfer window winners and losers, from Middlesbrough’s shrewd recruitment to Sheffield United’s painful departures.

  •

    SPOILS SHARED IN FIERY WELSH DERBY

    By Phil Blanche SWANSEA CITY 0 WREXHAM 0 CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Swansea and Wrexham fought out a draw in a passionate all-Welsh affair. Chances were hard to come by on a night when the sold out signs went up at the Swansea. com Stadium and there was more graft than craft...

  •

    NOTTS KNOCK TOWN OFF TOP

    LEAGUE ONE By David Binns HUDDERSFIELD T 1 Harness 12 NOTTS County boss Martin Paterson was left with mixed feelings after seeing his side extend their unbeaten start to the season with a draw at Hudderfield Town – and believes that says something in itself. Both sides remain without defeat...

  •

    COUGHLAN’S ‘BAFFLING’ OPENER COWAN BERATES OFFICIAL AFTER

    By Neil Goulding FLEETWOOD T 2 SHREWSBURY 0 SHREWSBURY manager Gavin Cowan said his side were on the wrong end of several poor refereeing decisions, which led to his side’s disappointing start to the season continuing with a defeat at Fleetwood. Goals from Ronan Coughlan and Aaron Loupalo-Bi did the...