Delighted Morecambe boss Derek Adams saluted a ‘perfect night’ for his team after claiming a 2-1 win at Tranmere in their League Two play-off semi-final first leg.There were almost 3,500 home fans inside Prenton Park for the first time this season, but the Shrimps defended valiantly and secured a precious lead heading into Sunday’s second leg.“We’re obviously deligh...Full Story »

Solihull Moors beat Weymouth 2-1 in their Vanarama National League match at the Autotech Stadium.Josh McQuoid had given the Terras an early lead in the ninth minute when he tapped in from close range.Both sides were finding the conditions difficult as wind and rain strengthened.The Moors equalised in the 31st minute when Kyle Hudlin knocked the ball into the empty net after colliding with Terras...Full Story »

Adam Phillips scored the only goal as Portsmouth were denied a play-off place after losing 1-0 at home to mid-table Accrington.Pompey had to better Oxford and Charlton’s result to cement their place in the top six but were made to pay for a lamentable first-half display by being consigned to another season in League One.Accrington took the lead in the 23rd minute when Phillips played a nea...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said he was proud of his players despite the disappointment of missing out on automatic promotion to League One by one point.Adams saw his side produce another solid performance to beat Bradford 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium but wins for Bolton and Cambridge saw their dreams of a top-three finish come to an end.The Shrimps’ manager said: “We have to be proud of...Full Story »

Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray accepted he may be without the ‘talent’ of Adam Armstrong next season after his third hat-trick of the campaign helped Rovers to a comfortable 5-2 win over Birmingham.Armstrong’s exploits have caught the eye, despite Blackburn’s struggles in the second half of the season, and his second treble in three outings left him with 29 goals for the ...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong scored his second successive Ewood Park hat-trick as Blackburn hammered Birmingham 5-2.After a Thomas Kaminski error allowed Kristian Pedersen to put Birmingham ahead, Armstrong sprung into action to lead Rovers to an impressive victory in their final game of the season.He confidently hammered in a 27th-minute penalty to restore parity before Ben Brereton’s composed finish i...Full Story »