Chris Kane rescues play-off chasing Dunfermline after Brian Graham’s opener
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Dunfermline salvaged a valuable point in their push for the cinch Championship play-offs following a 1-1 draw with third-placed Partick Thistle at KDM Group East End Park.Brian Graham broke the deadlock in the 25th minute as the ball fell kindly to the 36-year-old striker, following Scott Robinson’s initial blocked effort, and managed to bundle over the line.Dunfermline replied, however, w...Full Story »
MK Dons climb into the top three and deepen Forest Green’s relegation problems
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
MK Dons’ automatic promotion hopes were handed a boost as goals in each half from Max Dean and Alex Gilbey sealed a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at bottom club Forest Green.Struggling Rovers pressed the self-destruct button five minutes before the break. Dominic Thompson inexplicably surrendered the ball to Dean, who finished well beyond Vicente Reyes.A scuffle ensued as both teams entered t...Full Story »
Motherwell produce stunning comeback on drenched Dundee pitch
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Motherwell came from behind to secure a remarkable 3-2 victory against Dundee at a drenched Dens.The Dark Blues looked to be coasting after Jordan McGhee and Luke McCowan had given them a 2-0 lead.However, the Steelmen hit back with goals from Georgie Gent, Theo Bair and, deep into added time, Moses Ebiye.The game only went ahead after two game-day pitch inspections. Despite that, there were sti...Full Story »
Dorking secure valuable point in relegation battle with Altrincham stalemate
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Dorking secured a valuable point in their relegation fight by holding promotion-chasing Altrincham to a draw in the National League.The fourth-placed visitors went into the game hoping to put pressure on the teams above them but had George Wilson sent off late on and had to settle for a point in a 0-0 stalemate.Dorking were lucky not to concede an early goal when a deflected cross from Regan Lin...Full Story »
Lee Bell admits Crewe went ‘back to basics’ to secure draw at Accrington
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Lee Bell admitted his Crewe side went “back to basics” to secure a goalless draw at Accrington as they look to cement a play-off place.The Alex manager has 10 first-team players missing through injury and results have slipped.However, the point at Stanley means they remain in sixth place, five points clear of eighth-placed AFC Wimbledon.This was not a classic match at the Wham Stadiu...Full Story »
Paddy Madden stepping up when Stockport need him – Dave Challinor
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Stockport boss Dave Challinor hailed hat-trick hero Paddy Madden after his side remained top of League Two with a 3-1 win at Sutton.Madden, who also bagged a treble in the 8-0 demolition in the reverse fixture, nabbed his third hat-trick of the season as he took his tally to 18 in all competitions for the league leaders.And Challinor said: “It’s the time of the year where you need ex...Full Story »
Tony Gallacher fires St Johnstone to vital win at Hibs with first career goal
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Tony Gallacher popped up with his first career goal as St Johnstone eased their relegation concerns and simultaneously dented Hibernian’s top-six bid with a surprise 2-1 win at Easter Road.Nick Montgomery’s Hibs were jeered off by their supporters after the former Falkirk and Liverpool defender scored an 81st-minute winner for the Perth side to take them five points clear of Ross Cou...Full Story »
Brentford frustrate Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa in six-goal stalemate
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Aston Villa’s Premier League top-four hopes suffered a big blow as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Brentford, who scored three times in nine minutes.Villa looked to be consolidating fourth position after goals either side of half-time from Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers put them in the ascendency.But they hit the self-destruct button as quickfire strikes from Mathias J...Full Story »
Doncaster win again to damage Morecambe’s top-seven hopes
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Doncaster sealed a sixth successive victory and hurt Morecambe’s League Two play-off chances with a 3-0 win at the Mazuma Stadium.Two goals from Luke Molyneux and a late strike from Tommy Rowe gave the visitors the points with another fine performance.Rovers took the lead with a superb counter-attack in the 12th minute.Goalkeeper Timothee Lo-Tutala found Hakeeb Adelakun with a quick long t...Full Story »
Leeds slip-up in promotion race as Coventry boost play-off hopes
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA
Leeds missed the chance to go top of the Championship after suffering their first defeat in 16 league games at the hands of Coventry.Ellis Simms nodded in his 17th of the season inside the first 10 minutes before Haji Wright’s brilliant finish shortly after half time but the Sky Blues in controlJoel Piroe gave Leeds hope with 14 minutes remaining but Mark Robins’ men remain within fo...Full Story »