Luton boss Nathan Jones felt his side’s 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough showed why his side have not made the leap to be in with a shout of making the play-offs.The Hatters took the lead through Glen Rea’s third goal of the campaign after 19 minutes only to concede an equaliser within 60 seconds of the restart, with Duncan Watmore on target.Leading scorer James Collins then missed a p...Full Story »

Carlisle boss manager Chris Beech thought the late 3-2 victory over Leyton Orient ‘optimised’ the season for his Sky Bet League Two side.An added-time strike from George Tanner sealed the win for the Cumbrians, who have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 fixtures, in their penultimate fixture of the season.Beech said: “I think the game optimised the whole season, I thoug...Full Story »

Newport thwarted Cheltenham’s bid to clinch the League Two title with a week to spare and improved their chances of reaching the play-offs with a 1-0 win at Rodney Parade.Michael Duff’s Robins had clinched promotion with their 1-1 draw with Carlisle in midweek and hoped to claim their first Football League crown with victory in Wales.But Joss Labadie’s fourth-minute goal delaye...Full Story »

Barnet slipped to their second successive defeat as the Vanarama National League strugglers lost 2-0 at home to Dagenham and Redbridge.Dagenham striker Paul McCallum had the first chance after 21 minutes when his shot forced a save out of on-loan Watford goalkeeper Adam Parkes, who was making his debut.But Parkes could not deny McCallum seven minutes before the break when he struck from a corner...Full Story »

Port Vale’s nine-game unbeaten run was brought to an end as Matt Green’s goal proved enough to give relegated Grimsby a 1-0 win.After a sedate half-hour, some life was finally injected into the game when Luke Joyce’s under-hit pass back to his goalkeeper was pounced upon by Green before he placed it into the far corner of the net.Vale came close to levelling things before the b...Full Story »

Luton made it five games unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at Kenilworth Road.Glen Rea gave the hosts a short-lived lead before Duncan Watmore levelled.The visitors started well despite neither side having much to play for, Grant Hall denied by an important block from Hatters skipper Sonny Bradley.However, Town had the lead after 19 minutes when a corner from the left by James Bree ...Full Story »

Manchester United are growing increasingly confident that Edinson Cavani will stay at the club for another season following productive talks with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources have told ESPN. Cavani looked set to leave Old Trafford after just one season after growing disillusioned with life in England. The 34-year-old is wanted by Boca Juniors, but after Cavani rediscovered his best ...Full Story »

Jason Cummings scored a first-half brace as Dundee secured second place in the Scottish Championship with a 2-0 victory away to Queen of the South.Play-off rivals Raith dropped down to third after a 4-0 defeat to champions Hearts which set up a match with fourth-placed Dunfermline; the winners then face Dundee for a place in the Premiership.Paul McMullan struck the crossbar as Dundee pushed for ...Full Story »

Liverpool have reportedly held initial talks over a transfer deal for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to Inside Futbol. Their report states the Reds have been joined by AC Milan in making an approach over the highly-rated Vlahovic, who could cost as much as £43million to sign this summer. The 21-year-old looks a superb talent after 17 goals and three assists in Serie A this...Full Story »

Peterborough could have Reece Brown back as they bid to seal automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One against third-placed Lincoln on Saturday.The midfielder, on loan from Huddersfield, missed his side’s last two matches with a minor hamstring problem but is pushing for a recall to Darren Ferguson’s matchday squad.If Brown starts, Louis Reed could make way and drop to the bench.Go...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn is likely to name an unchanged team for promoted Cheltenham’s visit to Rodney Parade.Flynn hailed his players after a 4-0 midweek victory over Scunthorpe edged sixth-placed County closer to the Sky Bet League Two play-offs.Teenage forward Lewis Collins is set to get another start after scoring his first senior goal against Scunthorpe.Striker Ryan Taylor remain...Full Story »