Teenager Mason Burstow added to his burgeoning goalscoring reputation as Charlton beat Fleetwood 2-0 at The Valley to record their first league victory since mid-December.The 18-year-old Addicks academy product nodded home in the 53rd minute after Albie Morgan’s driven deep free-kick was headed back across goal by Ryan Inniss.It was a fifth goal in 13 professional appearances for Burstow, ...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the Scottish Cup fifth round after a dominant 3-0 win over cinch League Two side Edinburgh City.The cinch Premiership side were never troubled by their lower-league opponents and first-half strikes from Ryan Hedges and Christian Ramirez had the match won, before Lewis Ferguson added a third right at the death.Manager Stephen Glass showed his intent by naming a side ...Full Story »

Ryan Manning’s superb long-range strike was enough to seal all three points for Swansea as they overcame Preston 1-0.Manning’s 51st-minute strike was reward for a much-improved display after the break from Russell Martin’s men.Most of the first-half pressure came from the hosts with captain Matt Grimes to the fore along with Olivier Ntcham and Joel Latibeaudiere but they failed...Full Story »

Sutton clung on to a 0-0 draw against League Two promotion rivals Northampton after being reduced to 10 men.They played the last 16 minutes a man light after Craig Eastmond was dismissed for a dangerous challenge.Both sides had their goalkeepers to thank for earning a point with Dean Bouzanis and Liam Roberts making key saves in either half.The hosts started the game brightly with Omar Bugiel fi...Full Story »

Jack Muldoon hit a hat-trick as Harrogate ended a run of four successive league defeats with a 3-0 home triumph over foot-of-the-table Oldham.Muldoon’s treble, which took the 32-year-old striker’s season tally into double figures, also left the troubled Latics without a win in eight league matches – their worst run since August 2018.The lively Muldoon opened the scoring just pa...Full Story »

Steve Cooper believes Nottingham Forest are taking “small steps” in the right direction following a narrow 2-1 Championship win over arch rivals Derby, which only added to Wayne Rooney’s woes.Goals from Lewis Grabban and Brennan Johnson helped the home side notch a victory at the City Ground that was more comfortable than the score might have suggested.After Forest went 2-0 up,...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner called on referees to crack down on consistent fouling after seven yellow cards were handed out in their 1-1 draw at home to Bristol Rovers.Tyreece Simpson’s curling shot from the edge of the box put Swindon in front but Sam Finley’s equaliser 10 minutes before half-time ensured the points were shared in Wiltshire.Following the game Garner said: “I...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised the pace and power of Bristol City’s attacking play after a deserved 3-2 Severnside derby success against Cardiff.The hosts had to come from behind, with James Collins having headed Cardiff into a 31st-minute lead.But Chris Martin equalised almost immediately with a curling shot and netted again with a low 63rd-minute drive.Andreas Weimann lashed his 13th goal of the ...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson insists defender John Souttar is not on the brink of joining Rangers this month despite the Hearts centre-back being left out of Saturday’s 5-0 Scottish Cup fourth-round victory away to Auchinleck Talbot.The 25-year-old last week agreed a pre-contract with the Ibrox club, and the cinch Premiership leaders have now initiated a move to try and land the centre-back in the curre...Full Story »

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson empathised with fans who protested after their 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa after admitting he was “on the floor” after the result.A 10th defeat in 14 league matches – courtesy of Emiliano Buendia’s header in first-half added time – means their 19 points from their first 20 games is their lowest total at this stage since 1...Full Story »