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Brian Rice paid tribute to Owain Fon Williams’ commitment after the Hamilton goalkeeper starred against Kilmarnock despite his daughter being in hospital all week. Williams had endured sleepless nights as his baby girl had been stricken with meningitis but the Welsh international had double reason to celebrate on Saturday night. After the 32 year-old recorded…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to sign a midfielder before the Premier League’s transfer window closed on Thursday. However, he did attempt to secure the services of Olmo, who starred in Spain’s victory at the European Under-21 Championship in June. United offered £24m for the former Barcelona youth-teamer, but their bid was immediately rejected by…

Chris Wilder hailed Billy Sharp as ‘Mr Sheffield United’ after the striker stepped off the bench to grab a late leveller at Bournemouth. United’s Premier League return looked set to end in disappointment following Chris Mepham’s first goal for the Cherries. But boyhood Blades fan Sharp, top scorer during last season’s promotion-winning season, scrambled an…

Sheffield Wednesday’s interim manager Lee Bullen highlighted his two wingers as the stars in their 2-0 win over local rivals Barnsley. The Owls were gifted the chance to take the lead inside two minutes. Cameron McGeehan’s misplaced pass found its way to Kadeem Harris whose initial shot was blocked only to fall for debutant Jacob…

QPR boss Mark Warburton felt his side dropped two points despite Grant Hall’s late equaliser securing a 1-1 draw at home to Huddersfield. Karlan Grant’s penalty three minutes into the second half gave the visitors the lead at the newly-named Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, before Hall headed home with seven minutes remaining. Rangers, who won…

Sean Dyche praised ‘older and wiser’ Ashley Barnes after he began the season with two goals in a convincing win against Southampton. Barnes exploited a mistake by Jannik Vestergaard to take the ball down and finish smartly in the 63rd minute, doubling the lead seven minutes later with another crisp finish from Erik Pieters’ cross.…

Preston boss Alex Neil claims his changes were vindicated after Wigan were brushed aside 3-0 at Deepdale. After an opening-day defeat to Millwall, Neil made four alterations to his starting XI for the Lancashire derby as Darnell Fisher, Billy Bodin, Daniel Johnson and Louis Moult all came into the team. Moult grabbed North End’s second…

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock beat Luton to the signing of Isaac Vassell and was rewarded when he came on to score a last-gasp winner against the Championship new boys. Vassell, a deadline-day capture from Birmingham, headed home Junior Hoilett’s cross to secure a 2-1 victory. Aden Flint got on the end of Josh Murphy’s teasing…

Fulham manager Scott Parker praised his side’s bravery as they adhered to his passing creed to secure a 2-0 victory over Blackburn at Craven Cottage. There were numerous occasions in the first half when the home side lost possession in their own half and had Fulham supporters hiding faces behind fingers in anxiety. Yet Parker…

Swansea manager Steve Cooper revealed how Freddie Woodman got full marks for doing his homework after his penalty save earned a point at Derby. The on-loan Newcastle goalkeeper’s research into Martyn Waghorn’s penalty taking technique paid off when he went the right way to deny the Rams  striker four minutes before half-time in the goalless…