Paul Warne was pleased to see his Rotherham side see off a “very nervy” late rally from Lincoln to win 2-1 and strengthen their promotion bid.Rotherham raced into a quick lead with goals in the 11th and 13th minutes.The first came from Ben Wiles, who smashed in off the post after being picked out by midfield partner Ollie Rathbone.Wiles created the next goal as he ran forward and pla...Full Story »

Tom Ince rescued a vital point for his father Paul as he scored a late equaliser at Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw.Reading had been heading towards a costly defeat after trailing for much of the match to Dominic Solanke’s early goal but ended the night two points clear of the relegation zone thanks to Ince’s excellent strike.Despite winning their first game under Ince, Reading had lost al...Full Story »

Paul Ince admitted he was disappointed with a point after son Tom rescued a vital 1-1 draw with a late equaliser at Bournemouth.Reading had been heading towards a costly defeat after trailing for much of the match to Dominic Solanke’s early goal but ended the night two points clear of the relegation zone thanks to Ince’s excellent strike.“I shouldn’t be sitting here now s...Full Story »

Paul Simpson watched Carlisle slip to defeat for the first time under his tenure but insisted after a 2-1 Sky Bet League Two home loss to Newport that it was not the end of the world.Goals either side of the break from defender Mickey Demetriou and Aston Villa loanee Finn Azaz put the Exiles in the driving seat after 65 minutes.Substitute Omari Patrick’s 80th-minute reply gave the Cumbrian...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne could select from an unchanged squad for the home game against Lincoln.Warne, whose side sit four points clear at the top of the table, has no new injury or suspension concerns following Saturday’s goalless draw at Wycombe.Midfielder Jamie Lindsay remains doubtful due to a shoulder injury, but striker Joshua Kayode (knee) is pushing for a recall after returning to...Full Story »

Paul Glatzel and Kieron Morris are doubts for Tranmere ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two match at home to Harrogate.Forward Glatzel, who is on loan from Liverpool, came off early in the second half of the 3-2 win over Mansfield on Friday because of a hamstring issue.That was with midfielder Morris having already been forced off by injury just before the half-hour mark.Jay Spearing and ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed his players and the club’s fans after his winning start back at Brunton Park continued with a last-gasp 2-1 League Two victory.Jordan Gibson’s late penalty stunned promotion-seeking Northampton after Tobi Sho-Silva’s opener was cancelled out by Paul Lewis, before Fraser Horsfall handled the ball in the box in stoppage-time.And Simpson, who has ...Full Story »

Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman produced a fine display to frustrate Rochdale in a goalless draw at Spotland.The home side started well and had a golden opportunity two minutes in when Matt Done played Tahvon Campbell in on goal but the striker was denied by Farman, who also kept out first-half efforts from Jimmy Keohane and Jimmy Ball.Barrow eventually settled and finished the opening half in the...Full Story »

Rochdale remain without three players for Saturday’s visit of Barrow in Sky Bet League Two.Dale have not lost a league game at home since October, a run of nine matches but defender Max Taylor is still sidelined with an ankle issue.He is not expected to return until April and manager Robbie Stockdale remains without defender Paul Downing and forward Josh Andrews.Both are “at the...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Paul Tisdale has decisions to make as he attempts to end a seven-game winless run against Sky Bet League Two high-fliers Newport.Tisdale fielded an unchanged side in last Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Leyton Orient in which the visitors twice took the lead only to be pegged back on both occasions.He had replaced defenders Scott Cuthbert and Luke O’Neill at half-time in the pr...Full Story »

Paul Glatzel is pushing to start for Tranmere when they take on Mansfield on Friday.The 21-year-old forward came off the bench in Rovers’ 3-2 defeat to Northampton for his first appearance since early February following an injury lay-off.Jay Spearing has returned to training but Friday’s fixture will come too soon.There are no new injury concerns for Micky Mellon’s side as they...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom hailed Billy Sharp and Morgan Gibbs-White after both scored in the 4-1 win over Middlesbrough at Bramall Lane.Former manager Chris Wilder suffered a miserable return to the club he led from League One to the Premier League during his time in charge but received a great reception from the United supporters.Goals from Sander Berge, Sharp, Jack Robinson and ...Full Story »

Paul McCallum took his goal tally for the season to 13 with a brace as Dagenham cruised to a 3-0 win at Yeovil.The striker’s first-half double put the visitors firmly in control.Myles Weston had already gone close when McCallum opened the scoring in the sixth minute, neatly converting Josh Hare’s cross.He doubled their lead in bizarre circumstances as Glovers goalkeeper Grant Smith t...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson saluted the desire of his team as they came from behind to win 2-1 at relegation rivals Oldham.Morgan Feeney’s last-gasp header sealed a third win in three for Simpson since he returned to the club, easing them six points clear of the drop zone.Simpson said: “Obviously I couldn’t do anything about the first 31 games of the season but I’ve seen p...Full Story »

Paul Simpson was delighted after making a winning return to Brunton Park as resurgent Carlisle made it two wins on the spin with a 2-0 League Two victory over Rochdale.The Cumbrians have picked up maximum points in Simpson’s two games since returning to try to help the club maintain their proud Football League status.Omari Patrick, who netted the winner at Leyton Orient on Saturday, opened...Full Story »

Paul McCallum struck twice just before half-time as Dagenham beat Maidenhead 3-0 in their Vanarama National League match at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.The Daggers, without a league win since the end of January, took an early lead in the 11th minute when Junior Morias slotted in a rebound after Dean Rance’s long-range shot was saved.McCallum headed home from a corner a minute from th...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson will be hoping his winning return to the club continues with the visit of Rochdale.Simpson will take charge of his first home game since being appointed Cumbrians manager for a second spell after victory at Leyton Orient on his comeback.A rare start for defender Jon Mellish was one of five changes made by Simpson as Carlisle won 1-0 to move out of the relegation zone.H...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne admitted he was bemused the League One leaders’ 1-0 win at Plymouth did not deliver more goals.The only goal of the game came in the 63rd minute when Ben Wiles teed up Millers top scorer Michael Smith for his 18th league strike of the campaign.Smith swept home from the right side of the box with a precise finish that gave Argyle’s in-form goalkeeper Michael ...Full Story »

Reading interim manager Paul Ince labelled his team’s defending as “naive” after seeing the Royals slump to a 4-1 defeat at his former club Blackpool.The visitors came into the match on the back of a three-game unbeaten run that had eased their relegation fears, but an awful second half means they return to Berkshire without any points to help their survival bid.Lucas Joao had ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson made a dream return to Carlisle as he watched his side climb out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.Simpson, appointed during the week for his second spell in charge of the Cumbrians, started his new tenure with a victory which ended a sequence of eight matches without a win for the team.The only goal of the clash of the strugglers came from Om...Full Story »