Stevenage manager Steve Evans issued a defiant message after his promotion-chasing side suffered another setback with a 0-0 draw at Charlton.The stalemate at the Valley extended their winless run to seven matches and left them three points off the play-off places in League One.Boro’s 17-goal top-scorer Jamie Reid had a glorious chance to end his drought but instead extended it to nine matc...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill praised the resilience of Forest Green’s players as the EFL’s bottom club won 3-0 at Crewe.The Sky Bet League Two strugglers swept into a three-goal lead before the half-hour mark at Gresty Road and then defended the lead impressively in the second half, helped by some outstanding goalkeeping by Vicente Reyes.Jordan Garrick netted twice and Jamie Robson added the thir...Full Story »

Steve Morison hailed his Sutton players after they fired themselves out of the League Two relegation zone for the first time in 2024 with a 3-1 victory over Swindon.A Jack Bycroft own-goal was sandwiched between strikes from Charlie Lakin and Harry Smith at Gander Green Lane.Paul Glatzel’s stoppage-time free-kick was the one bright spark of an otherwise poor afternoon for Swindon.Morison&r...Full Story »

Stevenage saw their League One play-off hopes dented as a 0-0 draw at Charlton extended their winless run to seven matches.Victories for Lincoln and Oxford, coupled with a second successive goalless draw for Steve Evans’ side, left Boro three points adrift of the final play-off place.Charlton’s 17th draw of the campaign extended their unbeaten run to 10 league matches and left them e...Full Story »

Ian Evatt claimed his Bolton side looked fearful after a goalless draw at Stevenage left them six points adrift of the League One automatic promotion places.Both sides had their chances to snatch a win, with Will Forrester smacking the crossbar for Wanderers in the first half and Boro’s Ben Thompson slipping late on when he looked set to punish Ricardo Santos’ sloppy pass.The stalema...Full Story »

Bolton lost more ground in League One’s automatic promotion battle as they were held to a 0-0 draw at slumping Stevenage.Will Forrester came the closest to scoring a winner for the visitors when he clattered the crossbar.Wanderers have won just two of their last eight matches and have slipped six points off second-placed Derby, albeit with a game in hand.As for Stevenage they are now winle...Full Story »

Steve Clarke remains confident that Scotland will be ready for Euro 2024 this summer despite their winless run being extended to seven games with a 1-0 friendly defeat by Northern Ireland at Hampden Park.The Scotland boss was looking for a response following a 4-0 defeat to the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday night but midfielder Conor Bradley’s first international goal gave Northern Ir...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans admitted he “didn’t recognise” his misfiring team for an hour of their frustrating 2-2 draw with basement side Carlisle.Daniel Butterworth’s fine brace put strugglers Carlisle on course for what would have been their first home win for nearly three months and only a sixth victory of the season.But Alex McDonald’s 82nd-minute penalty &ndash...Full Story »

Delighted Sutton boss Steve Morison hailed his battling side after a fine 3-1 win over Accrington lifted them off the bottom of the League Two table.Goals from Harry Smith, Omar Sowunmi and Nino Adom-Malaki did the damage as United claimed back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.Jake Bickerstaff bagged an 85th-minute consolation for Stanley but the hosts deserved their first home...Full Story »

Salford assistant manager Alex Bruce admitted his ears were left ringing by Karl Robinson during their 2-1 victory over Notts County.The Ammies manager was sitting in the stands with director of football Ryan Giggs and Bruce’s dad, Steve, as he served a one-match touchline suspension at Meadow Lane.“My ears are ringing, I have to say,” Bruce explained at full-time on how he com...Full Story »

Terence Vancooten’s 96th-minute leveller saw Stevenage bravely battle back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with bottom-of-the-table Carlisle.Striker Daniel Butterworth’s fine brace put strugglers Carlisle on course for what would have been their first home win in Sky Bet League One for nearly three months.But Alex McDonald’s 82nd-minute penalty – having been fou...Full Story »

Steve Clarke spoke of his pain after Scotland lost 4-0 to the Netherlands in their friendly encounter in Amsterdam which served as the start of preparations for Euro 2024.The visitors started well and hit the goal frame through Ryan Christie but the Dutch took the lead five minutes from the break with a Tijjani Reijnders drive.Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland hit the bar in the 62nd minute wi...Full Story »

Steve Evans bemoaned refereeing standards and pleaded for an “equal chance” following Stevenage’s disallowed goal in their 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient at Broadhall Way.Max Sanders netted the only goal of the game in the 16th minute and moved Orient to within five points of the League One play-off spots.Stevenage thought they had equalised but Jamie Reid’s equaliser was rule...Full Story »

Ebullient Sutton boss Steve Morison lauded his struggling League Two side after a crucial 1-0 relegation dogfight victory at Forest Green.Josh Coley’s first-half goal claimed the points, leaving bottom-of-the-table Sutton a lifeline with what Morison labelled “seven cup finals” to go.Morison said: “Confidence with the boys is fantastic and I thought we were better from th...Full Story »

Max Sanders’ first-half goal lifted Leyton Orient back into the League One promotion picture with a 1-0 win at Stevenage that saw the hosts drop out of the play-off positions.Sanders scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute when, after being found in the box, he shifted the ball onto his right foot before sliding a shot under Craig MacGillivray.Stevenage striker Jamie Reid thoug...Full Story »

Peterborough continued their charge back into League One automatic-promotion contention by beating play-off chasing Stevenage 3-1.Harrison Burrows’ spot-kick, a stunning first league goal for 19-year-old Jadel Katongo and Kwame Poku’s clincher earned a fifth straight league success.Stevenage would arguably have been disappointed to still be level at the break after being the dominant...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill has set his sights on dragging more teams into the League Two relegation picture after Forest Green moved out of the bottom two.Two goals from Christian Doidge earned Rovers a 2-0 win at Bradford – their fourth victory in seven games.That took them above Colchester into 22nd spot and Cotterill wants to keep building the momentum.He said: “I’ve been in the game a...Full Story »

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith believes their recent progress and hunger for trophies will give them a chance against Rangers at Hampden after his side booked a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final place with a 1-0 win over Morton at Cappielow.Naismith’s side were immediately handed a repeat of their Viaplay Cup semi-final, which Rangers won 3-1 in November, in the draw for the last fou...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Steve Cotterill was full of praise after goalkeeper Vicente Reyes produced a man-of-the-match display to help his struggling side upset League Two play-off hopefuls Walsall 2-O.The on-loan Norwich and Chile Under-23 shotstopper denied Isaac Hutchinson from the penalty spot and kept out a point-blank effort from Josh Gordon as 10-man Walsall went home empty-handed.“Vinny h...Full Story »

Manager Steve Evans believes Stevenage’s 0-0 draw against 10-man Fleetwood was a ‘wasted opportunity’ in their push for a place in the League One play-offs.Jamie Reid had the best chance of a quiet first half at the Lamex Stadium but he failed to test Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch.Fleetwood’s Harrison Holgate was shown a red card for a second bookable offence after the b...Full Story »