Doncaster powered to a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Carlisle to keep their League Two automatic promotion hopes firmly in their own hands.Goals from Owen Bailey, Jordan Gibson and Harry Clifton gave Rovers a deserved triumph and condemned Carlisle to a damaging defeat which leaves them nine points from safety with only seven games remaining.Carlisle were arguably the better side in the ear...Full Story »

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson praised the performance of striker Jay Rodriguez as he helped the Red Dragons to a 2-0 win at Exeter which further boosted their promotion hopes in League One.Rodriguez won and then scored a second-half penalty to add to Ollie Rathbone’s deflected strike in the opening half as the Welsh side won with ease at St James Park.“Jay is a very experienced play...Full Story »

Blackpool moved to within five points of the League One play-off places thanks to a 2-1 win over Bolton at Bloomfield Road.It was Stoke loanee Niall Ennis who proved to be the matchwinner as he netted a sixth goal in 12 league matches for the Tangerines with a neat lob over Nathan Baxter on the hour.The hosts, despite having to go large periods without the ball, managed to edge in front inside t...Full Story »

Woking ended a run of six National League games without a win as they held on to secure a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Braintree at Kingfield.The visitors arrived on the back of two straight wins that had seen them haul clear of the relegation zone but an early Harry Beautyman penalty handed the home side the lead.Woking doubled their advantage three minutes after the break when Beautyman ...Full Story »

Neil Lennon’s first game in charge of Dunfermline ended in a 3-1 defeat at Scottish Championship promotion-chasers Ayr.It was a miserable start for former Celtic and Hibernian boss Lennon, whose side finished with 10 men following the late dismissal of debutant Victor Wanyama for handball.Connor McLennan fired Ayr ahead shortly before half-time and after Jamie Murphy had doubled their lead...Full Story »

Dagenham boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Maidenhead at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.The home side created an early chance when Marcus Wyllie got onto the end of a long-ball from captain Josh Rees, but his shot was straight at Maidenhead keeper Craig Ross.Maidenhead threatened on the half-hour when Will de Havilland flicked a loopin...Full Story »

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey wanted his players to take the plaudits after they ran out emphatic 4-0 winners at Rotherham.Kamari Doyle was the star man with a goal in each half while Gavan Holohan and Panutche Camara also scored to help Crawley claim a huge victory in their late bid to stave off relegation.They are now six points from safety but back-to-back wins and the nature of this demoliti...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams praised his side’s spirit after they secured a much-needed three points with a 1-0 victory over Swindon at the Mazuma Stadium.Lee Angol’s first-half strike was enough to earn the Shrimps the win which lifted them off the foot of the table and within seven points of Tranmere, who hold the last position of safety.Adams said: “I’m delighted for ...Full Story »

Notts County manager Stuart Maynard praised his side for producing a “really big performance” as their comfortable 2-0 win at Newport kept them firmly in the mix for automatic promotion.The Magpies ended a difficult month on a high as two goals from Charlie Whitaker earned victory at Rodney Parade and kept Maynard’s men sixth, just two points behind third-placed Port Vale with ...Full Story »

Callum Stead struck twice as Barnet made it nine straight National League wins and maintained their 11-point lead at the top by defeating Gateshead 3-1 at The Hive.Myles Kenlock gave the Bees an early lead, cutting in from the left and rifling a fine finish into the top corner before Stead’s 14th goal of the season put Dean Brennan’s side 2-0 up at half-time.Barnet piled on the press...Full Story »

Tamworth stepped up their Vanarama National League play-off bid as a 2-0 home win against 10-man Eastleigh extended their unbeaten run to eight matches.Tamworth went close to taking a first-half lead when Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell foiled Beck-Ray Enoru in a one-on-one and Tom McGlinchey fired his follow-up over the crossbar.Eastleigh were reduced to 10 men before the interval when Scott...Full Story »

Josh Murphy’s cool first-half strike gave Portsmouth a 1-0 victory over Blackburn to add weight to their survival chances and put a dent in Rovers’ play-off hopes.Murphy’s superb one-two and finish lit up a low-quality affair which condemned Valerien Ismael’s Blackburn to a fourth straight defeat and extended his winless start as Rovers manager.Ismael is now five matches ...Full Story »

Fleetwood came from behind to beat MK Dons 4-2 at Stadium MK.Danilo Orsi gave the home side the lead, but goals from Matty Virtue, James Bolton, Louis Marsh and Owen Devonport turned the game in Fleetwood’s favour.Scott Hogan scored late on for the Dons but the visitors eased to a first win in four games.MK Dons missed the best early chance as Dan Crowley hit the crossbar, and they took th...Full Story »

Two goals from teenage starlet Kamari Doyle helped Crawley to a stunning 4-0 win at Rotherham.The Brighton loanee struck in each half to give Crawley’s slight survival chances another boost.Gavan Holohan and Panutche Camara made the scoreline even more emphatic in the last six minutes.Crawley came agonisingly close to taking the lead twice in one attack as Doyle rattled the woodwork with a...Full Story »

Kelechi Iheanacho’s first league goal in nearly 18 months helped spark a Middlesbrough revival and earn a 2-1 win over Oxford that has strengthened Teesside hopes of a Sky Bet Championship play-off place.The 28-year-old former Leicester striker finished confidently and powerfully inside three minutes of the second half to cancel out Michal Helik’s opener seven minutes before half-tim...Full Story »

Trai Hume scored the only goal of the game as promotion-chasing Sunderland claimed a 1-0 win over Millwall.Following a positive start from the hosts at the Stadium of Light, the full-back fired the Black Cats ahead in the 20th minute with a fantastic volley stemming from a well-worked corner routine.They had chances to extend their lead through Wilson Isidor and Jobe Bellingham and although Luke...Full Story »

Daizen Maeda took his season tally to 30 with a first-half double as Celtic bounced back from derby defeat with a 3-0 win over Hearts.Maeda netted either side of Jota’s strike as Celtic edged closer to securing their fourth consecutive William Hill Premiership title.The Japan forward followed in the footsteps of Kyogo Furuhashi, Moussa Dembele, Leigh Griffiths, Kris Commons, Gary Hooper, S...Full Story »

Hibernian made it 15 unbeaten William Hill Premiership matches in a row and kept themselves on course for third place with a comfortable 3-0 win over bottom side St Johnstone at Easter Road.A delightful opener from Junior Hoilett and a 15th domestic goal of the season for Martin Boyle had the hosts coasting by the half-hour mark before substitute Kieron Bowie sealed the victory with a stoppage-t...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth’s tenure as Gillingham manager began with a point on the road at Harrogate.It was a tale of two penalties at Wetherby Road, with Josh March opening the scoring for the home side from the spot and Max Clark equalising from 12 yards.Jonny Williams shot wide for Gills early on, before Jack Muldoon drew a decent save out of Glenn Morris at the other end.March broke the deadloc...Full Story »

Substitute Harvey Greenslade scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to snatch Yeovil a 1-0 win over AFC Fylde at Huish Park.The Glovers had ended a five-match winless streak against Solihull last week but looked set to be frustrated by the dogged visitors, who came close to victory themselves.Fylde goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom tipped an early free-kick from Sonny Blu Lo-Everton around the po...Full Story »