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'Horrible' hitman is back in the groove

THE one-year deal that Aaron Connolly signed with Hull City in August represented a fair reflection of the striker’s status as a transfer risk.

Gordon shows way for Clarke

IN THE aftermath of Sunderland’s chastening derby defeat to Newcastle in the FA Cup last weekend, Michael Beale urged his players to be honest with themselves.

STEPHY IS THE CHAMP KING

Foxes star bags prize

JOHNNIE & DONS' TROPHY DREAM

UPBEAT Johnnie Jackson believes his AFC Wimbledon underdogs have got a ‘great opportunity’ to go all the way in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

MOWBRAY RAPS WASTEFUL BLUES

TONY Mowbray admitted he was frustrated - despite rescuing a dramatic point against Swansea.

O'HARE GRABS LATE DOUBLE AS SKY BLUES  SNARE FOXES

Leaders stunned by hosts' fightback

WE'VE GOT RECORD IN OUR SIGHTS MARTIN

RUSSELL Martin wants his Southampton players to go on and make history after they equalled their best Football League unbeaten run by thrashing Sheffield Wednesday.

SELLES FEARS ROYALS WILL SUFFER AFTER FAN PROTEST

Reading boss: We expect penalties

ROHL'S BACKING SAINTS

SHEFIELD Wednesday boss Danny Rohl, a former assistant at Southampton, admitted he is rooting for his old club to return to the Premier League.

GAFFER LUKE SEEKS SWANS GOAL GLUT

HIS Notts County team scored a whopping 117 league goals last season – and Luke Williams wants plenty more with new club Swansea City.

CANNON FIRES FOR FABOXES

RELENTLESS Leicester hammered Huddersfield 4-1 as Tom Cannon highlighted the Foxes’ formidable firepower.

Japanese star gives Cov new dimension

WHEN Tatsuhiro Sakamoto arrived at Coventry City from KV Oostende in the summer, Mark Robins had not fielded an orthodox winger for the best part of three years.

DEENEY FUMING WITH HIS TROOPS

TROY Deeney expressed his anger as he was denied a first Forest Green win in a dramatic away draw.

CLOUGH LEFT FUMING AS STAGS BLOW BIG CHANCES

Alex boost their own promotion prospects

WARNE IS A HAPPY MAN AFTER MORE AWAY CHEER

DERBY boss Paul Warne believes his side’s away form could be the catalyst for promotion after this victory at Fleetwood Town.

LIAM'S DOUBLE STUNS POMPEY

DARRELL Clarke hailed midfielder Liam Sercombe’s influence after his quickfire brace sealed a shock Cheltenham win over leaders Portsmouth.

EXILES FACE REPLAY AS SPITFIRES FIGHT BACK

EXILES boss Graham Coughlan could not contain his anger at referee Ed Duckworth for a penalty decision that condemned his league side to a reply.

CLEMENCE IS 'PROUD' BUT BLADES CUT GILLS APART

Visiting Osula and McAtee double up

DELE BASHES COOK BOYS IN HORNETS'LATE STING!

MILETA Rajovic and Tom Dele-Bashiru spared Watford blushes as their goals helped defeat NonLeague Chesterfield - with the winner coming deep in stoppage-time.

OLD HOOPS FAILINGS IRK CIFUENTES

QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes cut a frustrated figure after watching his team throw away a two-goal lead as they lost to Premier League side Bournemouth.

MY MILLERS WILL LEARN FROM THIS SAYS LEAM

LEAM Richardson insists his struggling Rotherham side will take plenty of positives from their Cup defeat to Premier League side Fulham on Friday night.

Goal ace Szmodics is having a ball

JON DAHL Tomasson was delighted to see Sammie Szmodics claim his first-ever match ball after a superb hat-trick helped Blackburn overcome a dogged Cambridge United.

SKY BLUES RUN RIOT TO ROBINS' DELIGHT

MARK Robins praised the quality of his Coventry City side who blew away League One Oxford.

SAINTS MARCH ON, SADDLERS SORE...

Fraser is in frame Martin

BATTLING POTTERS PUNISHED BY PEDRO

STEVEN Schumacher was impressed with the spirit of his Stoke side despite seeing them go out of the Cup.

MARESCA SALUTES HIS YOUNG FOXES

ENZO Maresca was impressed with the way his young Leicester side grew into what was a tricky test at Millwall as the Championship leaders moved into the next round after an entertaining tie.

McKenna relief as Town march on

KIERAN McKenna pointed to a “job well done” as his Ipswich side finally saw off the potential banana skin of AFC Wimbledon, who played for the final half an hour with ten men.

FOSTER JUST PERFECT TO LEAD YOUNG PILGRIMS...

PLYMOUTH Argyle chairman Simon Hallett believes that Ian Foster is the ‘perfect’ person to lead the club forward in the aftermath of Steven Schumacher’s departure.

MAGPIES WERE SIMPLY TOO GOOD FOR US ADMITS BEAL

Isak brace helps to sink the Black Cats

CASH ON THE MONEY TO SHATTER BORO

MATTY Cash broke Middles borough's hearts by sending them crashing out of the Cup at the death.