Barnet up to third after win over Braintree
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Barnet maintained their 100 per cent home record this season and climbed up to third in the National League table with a 3-1 win against Braintree.John Akinde gave Braintree a flying start by scoring against his former club inside the opening minute, but the Bees hit back through Mark Shelton, Callum Stead and visiting skipper George Langston’s late own goal.Akinde used his pace out wide o...Full Story »
Tamworth claim second win of the season with victory over Maidenhead
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Tamworth turned on the style to beat Maidenhead 3-1 at home in the Vanarama National League.Chris Wreh met Ben Acquaye’s corner at the far post to give Tamworth the lead in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.Wreh returned the favour for Acquaye to smash home a second 10 minutes after the break, and Nathan Tshikuna put the issue beyond doubt in the final quarter...Full Story »
Charlie Kelman’s third goal of the season gets Leyton Orient up and running
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Leyton Orient secured their first Sky Bet League One points this season, at the fifth attempt, after a hard-earned yet deserved 1-0 win at Reading.Orient made the decisive breakthrough in the 27th minute through Charlie Kelman’s third goal of the campaign, after an error by rookie home goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke.Although Reading threatened sporadically in an even second half, the visit...Full Story »
Joe Hugill at the double as Wigan crush Bristol Rovers
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Manchester United loanee Joe Hugill’s first-half double put Wigan on course for a crushing 4-0 win over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.The 20-year-old striker put the Latics in command after 20 minutes when he tapped in from close range after the Rovers defence failed to clear their lines following a corner.Hugill was again in the right place at the right time after 40 minutes when...Full Story »
Elliott List at the double as Stevenage overcome Barnsley
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Two goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half helped Stevenage storm to a 3-0 win at home to Barnsley in League One.Elliott List got the first, two minutes after coming on as substitute. The ball ran to him on the right side of the box after a Jamie Reid shot had been blocked.List, who has been guilty of some glaring misses this season, made no mistake with a low drive inside Gabriel Slon...Full Story »
Yeovil and Altrincham draw a blank
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Yeovil drew a blank for the third successive home game with a 0-0 draw against Altrincham.The Glovers had lost their previous two Vanarama National League fixtures at Huish Park 1-0 to Rochdale and Solihull Moors.In their latest outing, Altrincham’s Regan Linney forced Glovers goalkeeper Ollie Wright into a fine save and Alex Newby saw his effort ruled out for offside.Yeovil’s wait f...Full Story »
Ten-man Morecambe stage superb late comeback to claim first point of season
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Ten-man Morecambe produced a superb comeback to earn their first point of the season with an incident-packed 3-3 draw against Colchester at the Mazuma Stadium.The Shrimps, who saw manager Derek Adams and defender Luke Hendrie sent off in the first half, came from 3-1 down with seven minutes remaining to earn a share of the spoils after Colchester wasted a host of chances to win the game.Morecamb...Full Story »
Conor Wilkinson scores twice as Solihull end Rochdale winning run
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Conor Wilkinson’s brace made it back-to-back wins for Solihull as they beat Rochdale 2-1 in the Vanarama National League.Solihull took the lead in the 26th minute through Wilkinson, who pounced on the ball following a mistake at the back and smashed it into the top corner.The Moors nearly had a second minutes later when Bradley Stevenson’s effort was saved and Alex Whitmore went clos...Full Story »
Armando Quitirna penalty earns Crawley draw with in-form Stockport
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
Crawley substitute Armando Quitirna converted a late penalty to deny Stockport a fourth win in five league games in a 1-1 draw at the Broadfield Stadium.The in-form Louie Barry drove County ahead after only six minutes, but Crawley improved as the game wore on and midfielder Quitirna kept his cool with the spot-kick as the Red Devils ended a run of two successive defeats.Barry, fresh from being ...Full Story »
York beat 10-man Fylde to go top of the National League table
Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA
York climbed top of the table after a fourth straight National League win as three second-half goals sank 10-man Fylde at the LNER Community Stadium.Fylde defender Harry Davis was sent off just before the interval and the Minstermen took full advantage, with Marvin Armstrong, Lenell John-Lewis and Callum Harriott all on target.Visiting centre-half Davis was shown a straight red card for his chal...Full Story »