Exeter manager Gary Caldwell heaped praise on goalkeeper Joe Whitworth after his side celebrated a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.Amani Richards put the Grecians in front five minutes before half-time.And the visitors prevailed despite being reduced to 10 men three minutes into stoppage time when substitute Caleb Watts was shown a straight red for a late tackle.“That’s another clean sheet ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell hailed his “extremely special” squad as they picked up a deserved 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in Sky Bet League One.Louis Thompson got the only goal of the game in the 10th minute and they comfortably held the highly-fancied Dragons for the rest of an enthralling encounter.“I’m so proud of this group,” said Revell. “I love working ...Full Story »

Salford manager Karl Robinson admitted his side’s “soft underbelly” was exposed as they lost 3-1 at Newport.The Ammies have won just two out of 11 games in all competitions so far this season, with a sixth defeat coming courtesy of goals from Kyle Hudlin, Aaron Wildig and Michael Spellman for the Exiles.Substitute Cole Stockton’s late strike proved scant consolation for a...Full Story »

Morecambe assistant boss Danny Grainger said his side were devastated not to pick up their first League Two win of the season.An 88th-minute Jack Shepherd goal earned Bradford a 1-1 draw after the visitors had trailed since Cheick Diabate’s own goal after just five minutes.Grainger’s side dominated the game for large periods but missed a host of chances to extend their lead and had t...Full Story »

David Artell compared his gutsy Grimsby side to Arrigo Sacchi’s AC Milan after their 1-0 victory over table-toppers Gillingham.Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game as the Mariners secured a second away win in four days at Priestfield.Sacchi led Milan to back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and 1990 and Artell, whose side inflicted the Gills’ first home league defeat of 2024 t...Full Story »

Championship basement boys Cardiff won their first league game of the season at the eighth attempt with a 1-0 victory over Millwall at the Cardiff City Stadium.Perry Ng scored only the third league goal of the season for Cardiff, who are now bottom of the table only on goal difference behind Portsmouth.It was a bitterly disappointing night for Millwall, who fielded the same starting team that be...Full Story »

Bolton cruised to their third win in a row by beating Northampton 4-2 at Sixfields.The visitors led after just six minutes when a slick move saw them go from back to front in double quick time, ending with John McAtee finishing first-time from Szabolcs Schon’s low cross.Kyle Dempsey whizzed an effort narrowly wide while Nathan Baxter was down smartly to save from Mitch Pinnock at the other...Full Story »

Hull beat struggling QPR 3-1 at Loftus Road to make it three Championship victories in a row.Cody Drameh’s first league goal put the visitors ahead and Christian Bedia doubled the lead before Nicolas Madsen pulled one back for Rangers with a penalty shortly before half-time.Liam Millar’s second-half goal sealed what turned out to be a resounding win for Hull, who seem to be progressi...Full Story »

Goals in each half by Lee Gregory and Ben Waine gave in-form Mansfield their fourth successive league victory with a deserved 2-0 victory at Crawley.The hosts improved after the break but struggled to create many clear-cut chances as their winless league run was extended to six games.Interim Crawley boss Ben Gladwin urged his side to give new manager Rob Elliot, in the stands after agreeing a tw...Full Story »

Ten-man Lincoln rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw away at in-form Blackpool thanks to a 95th-minute header from substitute Tom Hamer.Deep into second-half stoppage time, former Burton defender Hamer rose highest to nod in a Tom Bayliss cross to end Steve Bruce’s winning start in the league.With the game heading towards a goalless stalemate, the away side were reduced to 10 men following defende...Full Story »