Steve Cooper believes unity within his Nottingham Forest squad earned them their priceless victory over Southampton – and will keep them in the Premier League. The Welsh manager watched his Forest side take a huge step towards safety with a dramatic 4-3 win over Saints, whose impending relegation to the Championship could be confirmed at the weekend.

New Swansea City chairman Andy Coleman has insisted he will “not let stand” speculation over the futures of chief executive Julian Winter and head of football operations Josh Marsh. In a bizarre statement issued the same weekend he started in the role, Coleman has voiced his “disappointment” over the speculation, although he offers no assurance or suggestion that either man is to remain at the club.

The appointment of Andy Coleman as Swansea City’s new chairman has been welcomed by the club’s Supporters Trust, who have urged him to put his hand in his pocket this summer to fund new players. Coleman was appointed the club’s new chairman on Friday and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the club.

Russell Martin has urged his Swansea City players to finish the season strongly after their thin hopes of making the play-offs perished at Hull City. The Swans cannot make the top six after they claimed just a point in a 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium.

Wrexham are just 90 minutes away from ending 15 years of pain. A victory over Boreham Wood on Saturday evening and the prize will be in their grasp – a return to the Football League they dropped out of in 2008. It has been a titanic struggle between the Dragons and their National League title rivals Notts County all season, better than anything any of the four leagues above them could muster.

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin has pointed the finger at Ryan Lowe for starting the mass brawl that erupted between players, coaches and staff of Swansea City and Preston on Wednesday night. At least 30 people were involved in the mayhem near full-time as punches were thrown amid the pushing and shoving in a match the Swans ended winning, 4-2. Players and officials from both clubs joined in and soon referee Oliver Langford had lost complete control.

Ryan Manning wants to end his time with Swansea City on a high by getting them as close to the play-off as possible. The defender still has an unsigned new contract on the table and appears intent on leaving according to head coach Russell Martin.

Cardiff City boss Sabri Lamouchi admits he never experienced a relegation battle as a player and is learning with every game as his side attempts to avoid the dreaded drop into League One next season. The Bluebirds are just a point outside the bottom three with six games to go, two of which are away to the top two sides in the Championship – starting at Sheffield United today.

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin has praised Andy Fisher for keeping the clean sheet that earned his side a point in an otherwise disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Coventry City. Fisher pulled off two saves to keep play-off-chasing Coventry scoreless and extend the Swans’ unbeaten stretch to three matches.

Russell Martin has urged his Swansea City team to remain focused and make it three wins in succession by beating Coventry City on Good Friday. The Swans have beaten Bristol City and arch-rivals Cardiff City in their previous two games and have an opportunity to win three on the bounce for the first time since October when the Sky Blues visit.

Cardiff City manager Sabri Lamouchi hopes the laughing gas joke will end up on Blackpool and their former Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy. Lamouchi has not seen the funny side over Connor Wickham’s nitrous oxide video but won’t stop the Frenchman from picking his striker to face Blackpool on Good Friday.

Joel Piroe has described Swansea City’s victory over rivals Cardiff City as the perfect derby. The Swans won 3-2 in the capital – beating their rivals four a fourth successive time – but not before a rollercoaster ride of building a two-goal lead, losing it, and then grabbing a late winner in injury time.