AFC Wimbledon maintain perfect home league form with victory against Morecambe
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
James Tilley set AFC Wimbledon on course for a 3-0 win over Morecambe and maintained their perfect home form in Sky Bet League Two.Tilley made the breakthrough early in the second half before Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens completed the win which moved the Dons to within two places of the play-off places with three games in hand on many of their rivals.The home side initially struggled to find a ...Full Story »
Oxford boss Des Buckingham sent home early after suffering with dizziness
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Oxford head coach Des Buckingham was checked over by the club doctor following the 1-1 draw with Derby at the Kassam Stadium after feeling unwell during the second half.His assistant Craig Short did the post-match press conference and explained Buckingham, who had been experiencing dizziness, had been advised to go home.Short said: “He stayed till the end of the game but two or three times...Full Story »
Darren Moore thrilled as Port Vale find ‘different way of winning’
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Darren Moore said his Port Vale side had to find a “different way to win” in Tuesday night’s 1-0 success at Harrogate.The League Two leaders recorded a fourth consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches in all competitions courtesy of Ruari Paton’s delicious 54th-minute free-kick.Although the Valiants dominated for a big chunk of the game, they did n...Full Story »
York climb to second and knock Barnet off the top with come-from-behind success
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Barnet were knocked off the top of the Vanarama National League by York, who came from behind and climbed up to second with a 3-1 home win.The visitors took the lead through Bailey Hobson’s 37th-minute finish before Marvin Armstrong equalised in first-half stoppage time.The Minstermen then completed the turnaround with two goals in quick succession after the break, Alex Hunt’s free-k...Full Story »
Kieran Morgan’s first career goal delights QPR boss Marti Cifuentes
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
QPR boss Marti Cifuentes hailed Kieran Morgan after the teenager’s first career goal secured a 1-1 win at home to Coventry and lifted them off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship.Morgan, released by Tottenham in the summer, was making just his second substitute appearance with Rangers trailing to Haji Wright’s early strike.The 18-year-old had only been on the pitch for five minutes ...Full Story »
Jamie Lindsay scorcher earns Bristol Rovers victory over Shrewsbury
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Jamie Lindsay’s stunning second-half goal eased the pressure on Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor as the West Country side overcame Shrewsbury 1-0 at the Memorial Stadium.Shrewsbury edged the first half but ex-Rovers striker John Marquis failed to round goalkeeper Josh Griffiths when clean through and then George Lloyd saw a shot deflected to safety before firing wide from close range.Lin...Full Story »
David McGoldrick snatches point for Notts County with late penalty at Barrow
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
David McGoldrick scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn Notts County a dramatic 1-1 draw at Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals Barrow.McGoldrick, who netted from the penalty spot in last season’s corresponding game, was fouled by Chris Stokes and stepped up to convert his spot-kick in the third minute of added time.It was heartbreaking for the Cumbrians, who were within touching distance o...Full Story »
MK Dons do enough to see off Accrington
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
MK Dons picked up back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.Alex Gilbey gave MK Dons a first-minute lead, before Joe Tomlinson extended it after the break.Josh Woods pulled a goal back for the visitors, but the result went against the visitors, who lost for the first time in four League Two games.MK Dons scored in the opening minute. A rushed defensi...Full Story »
Ryan Cooney on the spot as Crewe edge out Fleetwood
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Crewe needed a late penalty to overcome Fleetwood 1-0 at Highbury Stadium.After Town had dominated the first half, the Alex woke up in the second half and eventually sealed the victory with a Ryan Cooney spot-kick less than five minutes from time.The game started slowly with Crewe’s Filip Marschall making the first real save after half an hour, denying Mark Helm from a tight angle.Minutes ...Full Story »
Dan Udoh nets late winner for Wycombe at Burton
Posted Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by PA
Substitute Dan Udoh grabbed the winner as Wycombe made it nine games unbeaten in League One with a 3-2 win at strugglers Burton.West Ham loanee Gideon Kodua broke the deadlock with his first EFL goal after 16 minutes, slotting home from 10 yards having been picked out by Josh Scowen’s low pass down the side of the Brewers defence.Albion had looked the brighter of the two teams up to that p...Full Story »