The Lower League Thread

Great win again for us yesterday 3 wins in a row now! Ben Marshall was again brilliant setting up 2 and scoring with a fantastic free kick! First half we didn't play well and we were lucky to be level but they only scored right at the end of the half. But second half we deserved the win and we are now just a place outside the play offs

Yep excellent result yesterday, Marshall surely has to be the most in-form player in the league. And what a bullet from Gestede for his first goal, nobody was getting in the way of that one Rhodes' header was also good that hit the post but at least Rudy was there to fire it home.

It's a bit annoying that despite 10 points out the last 12 we're still not in the top 6! But keep this form up and we'll be at least in the play off spots soon, we should be aiming even higher though IMO cos there's not exactly any decent teams in the league - Watford were nothing special when they came to Ewood and yet they're sitting pretty at the top.

Disappointing draw against away at Millwall we were 1-0 up when they had a man sent off. Gestede made it 2-0 but we then let the lead slip to draw 2-2 against men. Still unbeaten in 6 and we were going well but those dropped points could end up being important..

Couldn't believe it! Was tearing my hair out when their second went in. Not sure what must have gone wrong, hopefully it doesn't affect us and we can go down to Brighton and win.

Also did you see that we've only lost 4 games out of the last 29? Great statistic really, we're definitely doing something right! Just need to keep it up...

I noticed Stevie May got in the Scotland squad ahead of Jordan Rhodes. I know Rhodes hasen't been prolific but I thought he would have been a better option than May? What do you reckon NiceLad?

May has been quite poor tbh, does to much chasing about and doesn't get into goal scoring positions, hasn't done anything really to get a call up. Its ridiculous that Rhodes doesn't get called up, he's a natural goal scorer, altho I think the way Strachan plays doesn't suit Rhodes style

You will all be treated to a footballing masterclass tomorrow at 12:05 on Sky Sports.

Hope you were all watching!

Did watch the game actually. Was decent, bit fortunate to get a penalty Thoroughly deserved the win though. Wasn't many goals around in the leagues today (except Stevenage) so glad Sky picked a game with 3 in!

Got to see Natalie Sawyer in the flesh too!

Malkay Mackay is the new Wigan manager

Asked whether he did not think what Mackay said was offensive, because the claim that Jews “love money” has been used as a negative stereotype, Whelan said: “Do you think Jewish people chase money a little bit more than we do? I think they are very shrewd people.” Asked if he himself believed that, Whelan, the multimillionaire former owner of JJB Sports, said yes: “I think Jewish people do chase money more than everybody else. I don’t think that’s offensive at all.”

“If any Englishman said he has never called a Chinaman a chink he is lying,” Whelan said. “There is nothing bad about doing that. It is like calling the British Brits, or the Irish paddies.”