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Swansea head coach Vitor Matos:
“I think it was a good game from our side, especially the first half. I was really happy, really proud of the boys.
“I think someone said a nice word, tenacity. I think it was really good from the players. I think we were sharp, we were dominant, we were aggressive. We controlled the game, had chances, scored the goal.
“Second half, I think Birmingham
Just four points separated the sides ahead of kick-off, and the open nature of the early stages in Lancashire made for exciting viewing.
The visitors made a dream start as goalkeeper Daniel Iversen was unable to claw away James McClean’s teasing cross, leaving Moore with the simple task of tapping into the net from a yard out at the back post.
Wrexham spurned a fine opening to make it 2-0
Charlton manager Nathan Jones:
“We didn’t play well. Did we not play well because we were bad or Swansea were good?
“Swansea are a good side, they have good players, they are well coached.
“At times we have to dust ourselves down. If you don’t play well then don’t lose. If you can’t win a game then don’t lose it, and that’s what we have done today.
“I’m delighted for
Boro had claimed more points per game on home soil than any other side in the division before kick-off.
But, just as they did in their 1-0 victory against Oxford United three days earlier, Wrexham started on the front foot as Sol Brynn denied Ryan Longman in the sixth minute.
After going short from the resulting corner, George Thomason fed Windass, whose shot struck Dael Fry before sailing beyond
Birmingham ended the opening half having had two thirds of the possession, and yet, their xG [expected goals] figure of 0.33 was dwarfed by the 1.61 managed by the hosts.
Davies’ men badly needed a spark in the final third but, despite the best efforts of Gray, they found it difficult to trouble Okonkwo.
Having had huge defensive concerns of their own earlier on in the season, Wrexham showed a
Wrexham went into the match having faced more shots and had a higher xG against them than any other team in the Championship.
But the flip side was that Derby had managed the fewest number of shots in the second tier while also registering the lowest xG of any side in the division.
Parkinson’s side were also without a home league win, while the Rams had lost just one of
Millwall boss Alex Neil:
“Out of the four, maybe five, opportunities [in the last 15 minutes] you’d hope we’d take at least one of them, and we’d have deserved it.
“We’d have been talking about a really good performance, really good win. And don’t get me wrong, we’re still talking about a really good performance but just a bit unfortunate we’ve not been able to get across the line.
“I
The rain threatened to dampen Leicester’s day and, while their return to the top light has not been perfect, they have collected three draws from their opening five games to lie 15th in the table.
But they will need to start picking up victories quickly if they are to survive, particularly manager Cooper, whose winless run in the division – including his time at previous club Nottingham Forest – extended