Boss Ian Evatt celebrated a “good three points” but was left counting the cost of Bolton’s 3-0 League One win over relegation-threatened Doncaster.Wanderers moved up to 11th with their second successive home league win against 10-man Rovers.But goals by Eoin Doyle, Elias Kachunga and George Thomason were tempered by Lloyd Isgrove’s hamstring injury and an impending suspen...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy thinks Ched Evans showed precisely how important he is to the Preston cause after inspiring the 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.Evans headed the Lilywhites level with 13 minutes remaining after returning to action for the first time since August 17.The 32-year-old striker was introduced shortly after half-time after recovering from a foot injury and it led to his first goal of the s...Full Story »

Delighted Matt Gray admitted he would have bitten your hand off to be in the League Two play-offs at this stage of the season after his side’s 2-0 win over Mansfield.Sutton jumped into seventh thanks to Louis John’s opener and Omar Bugiel’s stunning second-half strike at Gander Green Lane.Most importantly the hosts bounced back from their 4-1 defeat to Leyton Orient on Saturday...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael wants his side to show more composure in the opposition box after they were held to an entertaining 0-0 draw by Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.The hosts soaked up a barrage of pressure as the promotion-chasing Baggies came close to breaking the deadlock through substitutes Callum Robinson and Jordan Hugill.Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw also denied Matt Clarke ...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner praised the performance of Wales international Jonny Williams after he scored in a 3-1 win over Hartlepool at the County Ground.Tyreece Simpson also scored before Jack Payne rounded off a brilliant home display for the hosts with a stoppage-time stunner that handed the Wiltshire side just their second home victory of the season.Garner said: “It was great to re...Full Story »

Aldershot climbed out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Torquay thanks to a late Lewis Kinsella winner.Torquay thought they had the first goal of the game when Sinclair Armstrong put the ball in the back of the net but the referee blew for a foul after Armstrong appeared to push Corey Jordan.Both sides went into the break with the scores still deadlocked at 0-0 ...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Robbie Stockdale was left to rue two sloppy goals but found it difficult to criticise his side’s performance in the 2-2 draw against Stevenage.Dale dominated the first half and led twice only to be pegged back by Elliott List levellers on both occasions.“If I look at the critical aspect of our game, the two goals we conceded were poor goals, I don’t think they had...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson was thrilled with his team’s 3-1 victory over Fleetwood after his club’s Covid-19-related problems.The U’s were without 13 players after seven tested positive last Saturday and others who were close contacts were forced to self-isolate.And Robinson was only able to sign a goalkeeper, Connal Trueman, on an emergency loan from Birmingham just hours befor...Full Story »

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck was taken off on a stretcher after a serious-looking incident during his team’s 1-0 win at Reading.Jayden Bogle grabbed United’s winner but the match was overshadowed by the second-half incident when Fleck went down apparently unchallenged, with his team-mates quickly indicating for the medics to run on the pitch to tend to him.Fleck, 30, receiv...Full Story »

An emotional Danny Cowley could not have wished for a better return to the LNER Arena after his Portsmouth side crushed Lincoln 3-0 in their Sky Bet League One clash to record a fifth successive victory.Cowley gained legendary status at the Imps, winning the Conference and League Two titles, as well as the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, while also reaching the FA Cup quarter-final.The 43-year-o...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff was not satisfied with his team’s performance despite the 2-0 victory at struggling Gillingham.The Robins moved up to 10th in Sky Bet League One following their third win of the season over the Gills, in what was the fourth meeting between the two this campaign, but they survived a few scares along the way.Gillingham, who are beset by injuries and eight game...Full Story »

Furious Joey Barton launched an astonishing attack on his Bristol Rovers players after seeing nine-man Salford rescue a 1-1 draw deep into injury-time.Rovers were cruising thanks to Sam Nicholson’s early goal with Salford then suffering straight red cards to Matty Willock and Ash Hunter.But after the visitors missed a string of chances, Salford struck in the fifth minute of added time thro...Full Story »

An angry Keith Millen berated Carlisle’s wastefulness after Harrogate secured an unlikely 2-0 win.The Cumbrians, still in pursuit of a first League Two win under their new boss, dictated the first half but were dealt a sucker-punch blow when George Thomson struck in added time.Despite continuing in the ascendancy after the restart, the home side’s profligacy in front of goal was agai...Full Story »

Grounded Forest Green head coach Rob Edwards insists the season is still in its infancy after his side opened up a five-point gap at the top of League Two with a 2-0 win at home to Barrow.A Matty Stevens brace ruined former Forest Green boss Mark Cooper’s homecoming as the league leaders strengthened their position at the summit.On a frustrating night for Cooper’s Barrow, Stevens ban...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was a very satisfied manager after watching Burton end their four-game losing run in League One with a ruthless 4-0 dismantling of Accrington.The Brewers roared back to winning ways in some style thanks to braces from Daniel Jebbison and Jonny Smith.Jebbison grabbed his fourth goal of the campaign, turning smartly on a loose ball in the box to fire home after 28 minutes.S...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon assistant manager Rob Turvey still wants more from his side after they rallied from an early goal down to beat Crewe 3-2 at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.Wimbledon dominated early on before Crewe, League One’s bottom side, took the lead when Christopher Long fired past Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev and went in off the far post.Dons equalised through Jack Rudoni on 24 minutes be...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his team’s commitment in their 2-1 win against MK Dons.Substitute Josh Windass returned from injury to score a stoppage-time winner.Wednesday had the ball in the net in the first half when Ciaran Brennan bundled in but play was brought back for a foul on an MK Dons man.The home side were stunned on 47 minutes when Sc...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth praised his side as they moved up to second in Sky Bet League One with a 3-0 win at Plymouth, who slipped off the top of the table to third.Sam Vokes fired Wycombe ahead on 62 minutes and, as Argyle pressed for a leveller, Wanderers struck on the counter-attack with Anis Mehmeti scoring twice in the last six minutes.Ainsworth said: “I am absolutely delighted. ...Full Story »

Danny Whitehall’s second-half strike was the difference as Eastleigh beat Dagenham 1-0.Whitehall came close for Eastleigh in the opening 20 minutes, but was unable to connect, and Elliot Justham was able to save.The Daggers had a chance to find the opener after a cross from Will Wright dipped over Joe McDonnell’s head and hit the crossbar before being cleared.The Spitfires were award...Full Story »

Dom Telford rescued a point for play-off chasing Newport with an 84th-minute goal as the Exiles clinched a 1-1 draw at Crawley.Kwesi Appiah, who headed the Reds into the lead 10 minutes after the break, almost won it in the last minute when his shot rebounded off the bar and into the arms of keeper Joe Day.Crawley head coach John Yems went into the game stressing his team still had plenty of wor...Full Story »