Chesterfield climbed into third place in the Vanarama National League following a 3-1 home win over Dorking.Kabongo Tshimanga, who was twice denied by good saves from Dorking goalkeeper Joe Walsh, made no mistake from the penalty spot having been fouled in first-half stoppage time.Walsh foiled Liam Mandeville early in the second half with another superb stop before Dorking levelled just before t...Full Story »

Struggling Cambridge are now six home league games without a goal but put in a bright performance to draw 0-0 with high-flying Plymouth.The U’s had the best chances in a frenetic home encounter, but a combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping from Argyle’s Michael Cooper meant the match finished all square.Cooper had to be alert early on to parry a curling Harvey Knibbs free...Full Story »

Altrincham stretched their unbeaten Vanarama National League run to five games with a 3-2 victory over Maidstone at Gallagher Stadium.The visitors took a 19th-minute lead when Josh Lundstram was afforded too much space in the penalty area and fired home from close range.Toby Mullarkey came close to doubling the lead when he dragged a shot narrowly wide but the hosts were level two minutes before...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton was able to celebrate his 100th game in charge in style as Aaron Collins’ late strike gave his side a 1-0 win over Port Vale at The Memorial Ground.It had looked as though Barton’s landmark afternoon was destined to end in frustration until Collins took centre stage after 87 minutes, expertly beating Vale goalkeeper Jack Stevens with a left-footed s...Full Story »

Stoke and Cardiff showed no signs of rust from the Championship’s World Cup break as they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Bet365 Stadium.Neither side showed any sign of cobwebs after the 28-day lay-off as they battled out a fast-paced and frenetic contest.The visiting Bluebirds notched an early opener when Ryan Wintle slotted home inside six minutes.Tyrese Campbell’s level...Full Story »

Birthday boy Daniel Batty celebrated in style as he fired Fleetwood to a memorable late 2-1 League One comeback win at MK Dons.Batty, who turned 25, bagged his first goal in four months to secure the Cod Army a first away win since October.Carl Johnston had earlier broken his duck for the Lancashire club to cancel out Warren O’Hora’s opener.It was a fourth game unbeaten on the road f...Full Story »

Morocco stunned Portugal to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.Youssef En-Nesyri’s header three minutes before half-time was the only goal of a 1-0 victory that was greeted with jubilation by the massed ranks of Morocco fans in the Al Thumama Stadium.Cristiano Ronaldo was again left out of the starting line-up but came on early in the second half for hi...Full Story »

Kolo Toure had to settle for a point on his managerial debut as Wigan and Millwall played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Sky Bet Championship at the Den.Will Keane put the Latics into the lead after 33 minutes when firing home from the centre of the box into a virtually empty net, with Millwall goalkeeper George Long cruelly deceived by a series of deflected efforts.It did not take long, ho...Full Story »

Teemu Pukki scored his eighth goal of the season to move Norwich up to fourth place in the Championship.The Finnish striker had not managed a goal in his five previous matches, but scored inside the opening minute as Swansea paid the price for a lacklustre opening after a month’s inactivity.Pukki netted after just 58 seconds and although Swansea controlled most of the match thereafter, the...Full Story »

Grimsby ended their six-match winless run in League Two with a 2-1 victory over slumping Tranmere at Blundell Park.Brendan Kiernan and Niall Maher scored for the hosts before substitute Jake Burton pulled one back for Rovers.Victory moved the Mariners above their opponents into 14th on goals scored, with the visitors still searching for a first league win since October 14.Harry Clifton took firs...Full Story »