Birthday boy Josh Dacres-Cogley scored as Bolton revved up their automatic promotion push in Sky Bet League One with a 5-0 demolition of Oxford.Dacres-Cogley, who turned 28 on Tuesday, was gifted his 27th-minute goal as goalkeeper Jamie Cummings and Greg Leigh collided attempting to deal with skipper Ricardo Santos’s long ball.Wanderers, back to winning ways after two successive away draws...Full Story »

Forest Green moved out of the League Two relegation zone with a 2-0 win at Bradford.Christian Doidge scored in the first minute and added a second from the spot in second-half stoppage time to earn Steve Cotterill’s side a fourth victory in seven league games.Defeat ended Bradford’s six-match unbeaten run in the league.The visitors made the fast start with a goal inside the first min...Full Story »

Kusini Yengi’s double saw Portsmouth take another step closer to the Championship with a 2-1 win against Burton.The victory moved leaders Pompey five points clear of second-placed Derby and six in front of Bolton in third.Although Pompey dominated most of the first half, Burton had opportunities without troubling Will Norris.Albion had the first effort at goal, with Rekeem Harper rattling ...Full Story »

Fortress Capital Partners went bust last year. Scott McTominay could lose nearly £1million after a firm run by his partner's dad went bustCredit The firm, operated by McTominay's fiancee Cameron Reading and her dad Ashley, owed £18million, leaving 230 people out of pocket. It borrowed from investors including Boyzone star Shane Lynch, then lent it out at higher interest rates. The ...Full Story »

Ipswich failed to reclaim second place in the Championship as Cardiff struck twice in stoppage time for a remarkable 2-1 victory.Kieffer Moore seemed to have returned to haunt his former club 11 minutes from time and put Ipswich on the brink of collecting three precious points in the Welsh capital.But Ryan Wintle punished slack marking in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Ipswich failed to de...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Darrell Clarke praised defender Tom Bradbury for another fine performance after his late goal-line clearance preserved a valuable point against Burton.It was an uninspiring contest between the relegation rivals, with Cheltenham controlling much of the first half without seriously testing visiting goalkeeper Max Crocombe.However, Burton nearly snatched the points deep into added t...Full Story »

Oxford City remain cut adrift at the bottom of the Vanarama National League after losing at home to play-off hopefuls Aldershot.The Hoops are 10 points behind second-bottom Woking and are rooted to the foot of the table, with a 2-1 defeat extending their winless run to seven matches.Lorent Tolaj put the visitors in front but Lewis Coyle levelled for Oxford before the half-hour.Aldershot, though,...Full Story »

Ipswich chalked up a fourth successive win to keep up the pressure at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win over Birmingham.Conor Chaplin opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys, but Birmingham equalised in the closing minutes of the first half through Jordan James. Jeremy Sarmiento put the Town ahead before Omari Hutchinson wrapped up the three points in the stoppage time.The resul...Full Story »

Chris Willock scored the winner as QPR came from behind to beat fellow strugglers Rotherham 2-1 and climb out of the Championship relegation zone.Tom Eaves’ early goal gave the division’s bottom side hope of a first away win since November 2022.But the hosts turned it around in the second half, with Paul Smyth equalising before Willock’s 75th-minute strike secured three pricele...Full Story »

Kidderminster failed to move out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone after a goalless draw at home to Dorking.Both teams had chances, with Harriers having the better of the first half as Sam Bellis shot wide and Reiss McNally’s effort was deflected behind.Dorking’s Josh Taylor drew a sharp save from Christian Dibble in the second half and George Francomb’s free-kick...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe believes the anniversary of Sir Tom Finney’s death inspired his side to their 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.The club marked the 10th anniversary of the death of the Preston and England great by sporting special edition kits in honour of the famous number seven.An ovation in the seventh minute seemed to rouse the Lilywhites and goals from Liam Millar and Emil Riis...Full Story »

League Two leaders Stockport suffered a 3-1 defeat at Edgeley Park as Crewe strengthened their automatic promotion credentials.Mickey Demetriou put the visitors ahead before Stockport’s Tanto Olaofe equalised, but goals from Ed Turns and Josh Austerfield either side of half-time ensured back-to-back victories for Crewe.Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe denied Courtney Baker-Richardson an...Full Story »

Tom Blair’s late goal gave Dorking a 1-0 win at York which lifts them out of the National League relegation zone.Winger Blair cut inside and fired powerfully in off the crossbar with five minutes remaining for the only goal of the game at the LNER Community Stadium.Prior to the breakthrough, substitute Will Davies had the best chance of the contest for the hosts, striking the post shortly ...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Sam Bell, Rob Dickie and Harry Cornick put a dent in Southampton’s bid for automatic promotion as Bristol City won an entertaining Championship clash 3-1 at Ashton Gate.The home side grabbed a 52nd-minute lead when Anis Mehmeti and Jason Knight exchanged passes on the right of the box and Mehmeti crossed low for Bell to net from six yards.Centre-back Dickie rose abov...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag praised Scott McTominay as an example for others after the super sub sealed Manchester United’s belief-boosting win at fellow Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa.Sunday’s clash between fifth and sixth at Villa Park began with Rasmus Hojlund – the winner when these sides met on Boxing Day – scoring in his fifth straight Premier League match.United lost their...Full Story »

Super sub Scott McTominay’s thundering header secured Manchester United a late, hard-fought 2-1 victory away to fellow Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa.This felt like a match that the sixth-placed Red Devils could ill afford to lose given Unai Emery’s men were a place higher in the standings and able to extend an eight-point cushion to an eye-watering 11.In-form Rasmus Hojlund b...Full Story »

Sheffield United cut the gap to safety to seven points as they claimed only their third Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory against Luton at Kenilworth Road.Rob Edwards’ side were the form team in the relegation fight but here they were undone by the Blades, in part due to a lacklustre first half in which Cameron Archer and James McAtee – from the penalty spot –...Full Story »

Joe Tomlinson’s stoppage-time strike earned MK Dons a 2-1 comeback win at home to Accrington in a slow-burning League Two clash.Accrington’s top scorer Jack Nolan rolled home his 10th of the season to put John Coleman’s men in front.But Jack Payne’s delightful second-half free-kick brought Dons level and Tomlinson sent the home faithful wild with his stunning winner in th...Full Story »

Woking eased to a 2-0 win at home to Oxford City to boost their survival hopes and leave their visitors rooted to the foot of the National League.The bottom two clashed at Kingfield Stadium, where a Jayden Luker strike and Lewis Walker’s penalty secured victory for the hosts.Luton loanee Luker opened the scoring with his first senior goal, beating a defender on the edge of the penalty area...Full Story »

The Blues lost 4-2 at home to Wolves on Sunday afternoon as they dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table. Mauricio Pochettino watched his side lose again on SundayThiago Silva's wife, Belle, took to social media to call for change Three Premier League wins in a row and reaching the Carabao Cup final appeared to be showing some progress under the Argentine head coach. But a ha...Full Story »