Hartlepool missed the chance to close the gap on Vanarama National League leaders Torquay after being held to a 1-1 draw at Halifax.The visitors opened the scoring after 12 minutes when Mark Shelton fired in from the edge of the area after a smartly worked short corner.The hosts came within inches of levelling the match in the 25th minute but Jack Earing’s strike hit a post.Hartlepool thou...Full Story »

Grimsby could recall defender Joe Bunney for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Leyton Orient.Bunney was suspended for the weekend defeat to Harrogate after being sent off on his second start for the club against Crawley.Harry Clifton and Max Wright remain sidelined with unspecified injuries.However, Mattie Pollock and Sam Habergham are closing in on returns after recent knocks.Interim Leyton Orien...Full Story »

Luke Armstrong’s ninth goal in 13 matches helped Hartlepool climb up to third in the Vanarama National League after a 1-0 home win over struggling Barnet.Armstrong had seen former Hartlepool goalkeeper Scott Loach make a smart save before the striker, signed on loan from Salford in December, turned Mark Shelton’s cross in from close range in the 32nd minute to continue his prolific f...Full Story »

Joey Barton praised the late heroics of substitute goalkeeper Jordi Van Stappershoef after securing his first win as Bristol Rovers boss.When Joe Day suffered a nasty facial injury while diving at the feet of a Shrewsbury player deep into stoppage time, his number two was summoned from the bench to face a corner from the right.It was headed on the far post, where Shrews substitute David Edwards ...Full Story »

Joey Barton secured his first three points as Bristol Rovers boss with a 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory over Shrewsbury at the Memorial Stadium.The hosts took the lead just before first-half stoppage time when a slick move down the right ended with Alex Rodman crossing low for Luke Leahy to shoot in unchallenged at the far post.Brandon Hanlan doubled the advantage on the hour with a perfectly pl...Full Story »

New boss Joey Barton insists he has seen enough to be convinced Bristol Rovers will stay up despite losing his first game in charge 2-1 against Wigan.Callum Lang headed Wigan into a 52nd-minute lead with his fourth goal in five games, but Luke McCormick levelled in the 69th minute with a low right-footed drive.It looked as though both sides would have to settle for a point in their survival...Full Story »

Assistant manager Joe Gallen hailed a “strong performance” from Portsmouth as they won 1-0 at Oxford to strengthen their position in the play-off places.Pompey moved fourth in Sky Bet League One following the hard-earned victory at the Kassam Stadium, where Harvey White broke the deadlock early in the second half with a fine header from Callum Johnson’s cross.Portsmouth boss Ke...Full Story »

Scott Wootton’s injury-time volley earned Wigan a 2-1 League One victory at the Memorial Stadium and made it a losing start for new Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton.The visitors took a 52nd-minute lead when Will Keane nodded on a left-wing corner from Luke Robinson for Callum Lang to head in his fourth goal in five games at the far post.But Luke McCormick levelled in the 69th minute, racing...Full Story »

Hartlepool stay third in the National League after they failed to make the most of a dominant display in a goalless draw at Wrexham.Dave Challinor’s side started well, with Jamie Sterry forcing a comfortable save from Christian Dibble before Mark Shelton hit a post with a low drive.The visitors continued to have the better chances as Gary Liddle, Shelton, twice, and Ryan Johnson sent effor...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the top of the scoring charts in Serie A as Juventus beat Crotone 3-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Monday night. The former Real Madrid forward scored two headers in the minutes before half time as the hosts took a commanding lead into the break. Weston McKennie added a third goal in the second period to secure three points that saw Juve climb to third in the Serie A ...Full Story »

New Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton has had little time to assess the Pirates’ squad before his first game at home to Wigan.The former England international and Fleetwood manager was only appointed on Monday morning but did immediately take his first training session at the Sky Bet League One club.Central defender Max Ehmer has missed the last two games with a shoulder injury and will be c...Full Story »

Eastleigh extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 1-0 National League win over Stockport.Joe McDonnell made a superb save from Ashley Palmer’s header as Stockport had the first real opportunity.But Stockport were reduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute when Harvey Gilmour was dismissed for a poor challenge on Jack Payne.The home side were then awarded a penalty nine minutes into the...Full Story »

Portsmouth have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of Blackpool, although boss Kenny Jackett will be missing.Paul Downing, Michael Jacobs and Alex Bass all remain sidelined, but Downing and Jacobs are closing in on their returns.Jacobs and Downing have been out with hamstring problems while Bass is out with a leg injury.Manager Jackett will not attend matches or training for around two ...Full Story »

Swindon have extended Joe Wollacott’s emergency loan ahead of their home game against Crewe.The 24-year-old Bristol City goalkeeper agreed a seven-day deal last week after Town were left short ahead of their game with Bristol Rovers following Bournemouth’s decision to recall Mark Travers from his loan spell at the County Ground.However, the match against Rovers was postponed due to a...Full Story »

Exeter will be missing several key players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two match with Grimsby.Striker Ryan Bowman and defender Alex Hartridge were both sent off during the first half of Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Newport, where Matt Taylor’s side conceded an 88th-minute equaliser.Both will serve suspensions and Taylor will also be without goalkeeper Jonny Maxted, who missed the mi...Full Story »

Eastleigh put a dent in Hartlepool’s promotion bid and boosted their own Vanarama National League play-off hopes with a 2-1 win at Silverlake Stadium.Ben House gave Eastleigh a first-minute lead after deceiving Pools keeper Ben Killip from a long ball upfield.Joe McDonnell saved well from Gavan Holohan at the other end, but House’s strike partner Tyrone Barnett rose highest to head i...Full Story »

Hartlepool moved up to second in the National League table with a 2-0 win at home to Solihull.The home side started brightly and after Rhys Oates had sent a shot into the side-netting they opened the scoring in the 11th minute.A pass deflected kindly into the path of Luke Armstrong and the striker slammed home his seventh goal for the club.Solihull responded well and thought they had equalised a...Full Story »

Accrington are without suspended midfielder Joe Pritchard for the visit of Plymouth.Pritchard was sent off in the closing stages of Saturday’s goalless home draw with Northampton, a result that extended promotion-chasing Stanley’s unbeaten League One run to four games.Midfielder Matt Butcher will be monitored after missing the Northampton game through injury.Stanley boss John Coleman...Full Story »

Joe Willock marked his debut with a goal as nine-man Newcastle scrapped their way to a 3-2 Premier League victory over Southampton.The Arsenal loanee opened the scoring on an eventful afternoon at St James’ Park where his side led 2-0 and 3-1 courtesy of Jan Bednarek’s own goal and a third from Miguel Almiron either side of Takumi Minamino’s strike in his first appearance for t...Full Story »

Wimbledon moved out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone with their first win in 12 matches after a 3-2 victory at fellow strugglers Wigan.Wigan almost opened the scoring just before the midway point in the first half when Dan Gardner’s shot was blocked on the goalline.And the visitors immediately took advantage at the other end when Jack Rudoni was able to tap home from close range.I...Full Story »