Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey saluted a resolute defensive performance after a surprise 1-0 win at Lincoln maintained their 18-year unbeaten run against the Imps.Dan Gardner’s penalty moved Rovers off the bottom of League One and six points from safety.“I am obviously pleased with the result,” McSheffrey said after a game that was stopped for half an hour after a fan was ta...Full Story »

Forfar’s automatic promotion hopes were dealt a blow as they were held 1-1 at Stirling.Craig Slater’s superb free-kick gave Forfar the perfect start and they led 1-0 at the break, but Stirling hit back through Dale Carrick.Forfar could have climbed to within six points of the top with victory, but runaway leaders Kelty Hearts are nine points clear and now have two games in hand.Kyle ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was delighted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League qualification quest with a much-needed win against 10-man Brighton.Having blown half-time leads to draw three straight matches in all competitions, the Red Devils desperately needed to put three points on the board at Old Trafford on Tuesday.Brighton flew out of the blocks...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he could not have been prouder of his players after their dramatic 4-3 win over Harrogate at St James Park.Trailing 3-1 with 20 minutes remaining, goals from Jonathan Grounds, Tim Dieng and a stunner from Jack Sparkes, five minutes into stoppage time, turned the game on its head.Harrogate were good value for their 3-1 lead, courtesy of goals from Luke Armstrong, J...Full Story »

Joey Barton was looking towards the League Two play-off zone after his improving Bristol Rovers side convincingly ended Sutton’s 12-match unbeaten run.Harry Anderson fired the hosts into a fourth-minute lead with a shot from just outside the box and they could have been out of sight at the break, most notably when Paul Coutts saw a 45th-minute penalty saved by Dean Bouzanis.Aaron Collins m...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson called for VAR after a penalty decision he felt was harsh prevented his side from taking all three points from a 1-1 cinch Premiership draw against Aberdeen.A win for Saints against the managerless Dons would have lifted them off the bottom of the table.The visitors went in front early on thanks to Callum Hendry’s close-range strike, but Lewis Ferguson equ...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was proud of his team as he saw them blitz League One’s form side Bolton with three goals in seven first-half minutes to run out 3-1 winners.The long throw of Bolton-born Tom Hamer proved a deadly weapon, Joe Powell sweeping in at the back post to open the scoring after 11 minutes before the former West Ham youngster delivered two corners that saw skippe...Full Story »

Boreham Wood climbed up to third place in the National League table after a 2-0 home win against Altrincham.Kane Smith gave The Wood a half-time lead and Scott Boden’s eighth league goal of the season made it 2-0 in the 57th minute.Defender Smith’s deflected shot put the hosts in front in the 19th minute and only a fine save before the break by Altrincham goalkeeper Tony Thompson den...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison claimed Max Watters “wasn’t good enough” after hauling off the striker in the first half of the 2-0 win over Coventry.Morison again showed his ruthless side when replacing Watters with Jordan Hugill in the 37th minute.Watters had seen two chances saved by Sky Blues keeper Simon Moore in the time he was on the pitch, but Morison was not impressed by ot...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett was beaming over his side’s performance after they defeated promotion-chasing QPR with a 2-0 Championship victory at The Den.Goals from Mason Bennett and Tyler Burey – his first senior strike for the Lions – guided the hosts to their second win in four days after a game they controlled from start to finish.For fourth-placed QPR, however, this was an...Full Story »

Manchester City all but secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a sensational 5-0 demolition of Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital. Bernardo Silva, one of four former Benfica players booed loudly by the home fans, led the way with two goals in a one-sided first-leg clash at the Jose Arvalade Stadium. Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling also struck, continuing thei...Full Story »

St Johnstone remain bottom of the cinch Premiership after being pegged back to a 1-1 draw by managerless Aberdeen for a share of the spoils at Pittodrie.Callum Davidson’s side took the lead after just six minutes through former Dons loanee Callum Hendry but the hosts had the better of the play and equalised through a Lewis Ferguson penalty after 71 minutes.Barry Robson took charge of Aberd...Full Story »

Weymouth claimed a first Vanarama National League win since October with a 1-0 victory over Eastleigh.Brandon Goodship’s second-half effort was enough to earn new boss David Oldfield a first triumph since he was appointed last month.Since the arrival of former Leicester midfielder Oldfield as manager, the Terras had drawn three of his opening six league fixtures in charge but remained in t...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Joel Bagan and Mark Harris enabled Cardiff to make it back-to-back home wins as they beat Coventry 2-0Three days on from notching his first goal for the club, 20-year-old wing-back Bagan opened the scoring in the 72nd minute and Harris sealed the win three minutes from time.Back at the ground where a week earlier they had put four goals past relegation rivals Peterborough ...Full Story »

Sheffield United extended their unbeaten run to seven games following a 0-0 draw against Hull.The Blades had the better of the chances, with Jack Robinson threatening in the first half and Oli McBurnie and Morgan Gibbs-White always in the thick of the action, but Shota Arveladze’s side kept them at bay.The visitors were forced to make an early change when Lewie Coyle went off injured, with...Full Story »

Substitute Tyler Burey scored his first senior goal for Millwall as they dealt London rivals QPR’s promotion hopes another blow with a 2-0 Championship victory at The Den.The 21-year-old came off the bench in the first half and it was his fine finish that sealed a second win in a row for Gary Rowett’s side, who lifted themselves up to 14th in the league table after Mason Bennett&rsqu...Full Story »

Burton upset the League One form book to run out 3-1 winners over Bolton at the Pirelli Stadium.Winless in their last four at home Burton left their visitors shellshocked as they ruthlessly exposed Bolton’s defensive weaknesses at set-pieces.Unbeaten in seven games coming into the match Bolton were hit with a three-goal salvo from Albion in seven first-half minutes. Bolton-born Tom Hamer s...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing could face a late fitness test before the home game against Accrington.Mendez-Laing was withdrawn in the closing stages of Sunday’s home defeat to Rotherham as a precaution and will be monitored.Accrington’s visit may come too soon for striker Lee Gregory (toe) and although Dominic Iorfa (hip) and Lewis Gibson (muscle) are both back i...Full Story »

Ronnie Edwards could be involved for Peterborough when they face Reading.The defender missed the 1-0 defeat to Preston at the weekend due to a hamstring issue, but boss Darren Ferguson is hopeful Edwards will be available.There are no fresh injury concerns for Posh after the weekend, but they are still without Mark Beevers and Jack Taylor, both of whom have hamstring problems.Dan Butler is out f...Full Story »

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing will be assessed ahead of Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Accrington after he was taken off as a precaution against Rotherham.Boss Darren Moore is still without a long list of players, including striker Lee Gregory who has missed the Owls’ last five games with a foot injury.Defensive duo Lewis Gibson and Dominic Iorfa have resumed full training but will not re...Full Story »