Bristol Rovers could be boosted by the return of Anthony Evans for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Salford.Evans has been out since March 19 because of a calf niggle but boss Joey Barton has revealed he is back in training.Josh Grant came on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Tranmere and Rovers are monitoring his fitness carefully.It was Grant’s comeback after two months out with a ...Full Story »

Raith Rovers’ poor run of form continued as Robbie Muirhead’s goal gave visiting Morton a 1-0 victory.Muirhead’s curled 65th-minute effort settled the contest at Stark’s Park and left the hosts with only one win in 16 cinch Championship matches.The hosts looked the likeliest to break the deadlock in the first half, with Morton goalkeeper Jack Hamilton saving from Sam Stan...Full Story »

Joey Barton was frustrated that his Bristol Rovers side could not find a vital winner at Tranmere.Elliot Anderson scored a superb second-half equaliser for the Gas in a tense battle between the Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals.But Barton’s men had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw on Merseyside after responding to Kane Hemmings’ brilliant opener.Barton said: “We were a li...Full Story »

Crewe became the first team in English football’s top four divisions to be relegated after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster.David Artell’s side arrived at the Eco-Power Stadium knowing only a win would keep their League One status alive.But captain Tommy Rowe ended Doncaster’s run of five games without a goal when he drilled in a low effort from the edge of the area after 10...Full Story »

Elliot Anderson secured an important 1-1 draw for Bristol Rovers at play-off rivals Tranmere in a tense Sky Bet League Two clash.Anderson’s excellent equaliser denied Rovers a first win in four after Kane Hemmings’ opener.Joey Barton’s visitors dominated possession early on but lacked incisiveness despite getting into dangerous positions.Tranmere striker Elliott Nevitt broke fr...Full Story »

Doncaster have no fresh injury worries ahead of their home clash with fellow League One strugglers Crewe.Rovers have taken just two points from their last six fixtures and are staring down the barrel of relegation.Jon Taylor (ankle) is missing as are Kieran Agard, Fejiri Okenabirhie and Tom Anderson – who will all miss the rest of the season.Ethan Galbraith and Mipo Odubeko will be pushing...Full Story »

Tranmere will be without defender Calum MacDonald and midfielder Kieron Morris for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Bristol Rovers this weekend.MacDonald was given his marching orders towards the end of the first half in last Saturday’s fiery 2-2 draw against Carlisle while Morris also saw red late on as Rovers finished the match with nine men.Appeals against both red cards have been reject...Full Story »

Kevin O’Hara notched a brace as Dunfermline beat Raith Rovers 2-0 to boost their cinch Championship survival hopes.The second-bottom Pars took the lead just after the half-hour mark when O’Hara slotted in having been teed up by Liam Polworth.And the striker added another with 11 minutes remaining to wrap up the three points for John Hughes’ side.Dunfermline closed the gap to ei...Full Story »

Joey Barton heaped praise on Sam Finley after the midfielder’s spectacular goal helped Bristol Rovers battle back to beat Bradford 2-1 and boost the Pirates’ push for automatic promotion.The home side, having had several chances to take the lead in the first half, were caught cold immediately after half-time when Dion Pereira shot Bradford in front from inside the box.But Finley&rsqu...Full Story »

Connor Taylor got Bristol Rovers’ League Two promotion bid back on track with a second-half winner in a 2-1 comeback victory over Bradford at the Memorial Stadium.The young centre-back was on hand to poke the ball over the line from inside the six-yard box after the visitors failed to clear a 75th-minute free-kick from the left.Bradford had caught Rovers, looking to bounce back from their ...Full Story »

Wycombe celebrated Adebayo Akinfenwa’s career in fine style as a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Doncaster fired them to the cusp of the League One play-off places.“The Beast” announced he would retire at the end of the season earlier this week and the club honoured the career of their record EFL scorer at Home Park.But it was down to business on the pitch as midfielders Gar...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again expected to be without Antony Evans and Nick Anderton for the Sky Bet League Two match against Bradford.Midfielder Evans (calf) and left-back Anderton, who failed a late fitness test on a muscle problem, both missed the defeat at Carlisle, which saw Rovers’ four-game winning run come to an end.Defender Josh Grant could make a welcome return to the squad if he comes...Full Story »

Wycombe will recognise striker Adebayo Akinfenwa’s contribution to the club with a guard of honour ahead of their League One clash with Doncaster.The 39-year-old, who is the Chairboys’ record English Football League goalscorer, will retire at the end of the season.Akinfenwa has only made three League One starts this season so is likely to be on the bench. Manager Gareth Ainsworth cou...Full Story »

Frustrated Charlton boss Johnnie Jackson felt his side “should have been out of sight” at Doncaster after they claimed 1-0 win at the Eco-Power Stadium.The Addicks missed a string of chances, with Conor Washington seeing a penalty saved before Jayden Stockley netted the only goal of the game midway through the second half.It was a third consecutive victory for Charlton and while deli...Full Story »

Charlton recovered from Conor Washington’s penalty miss to record a third successive victory with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Doncaster.Washington saw a first-half penalty saved by Rovers goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell, only for Jayden Stockley to net the only goal of the game to secure the points for the revitalised Addicks.Johnnie Jackson’s side dominated the afternoon in at...Full Story »

Paul Simpson’s remarkable Carlisle revival continued with a 1-0 win over promotion-chasing Bristol Rovers.Joey Barton’s on-song side had won four games on the bounce, and eight of their last 10, to pile the pressure on the top three.But Kristian Dennis’ 72nd-minute winner sent Rovers down to sixth as the Cumbrians secured an impressive sixth win in seven since Simpson’s r...Full Story »

Doncaster’s preparations for a vital clash with Charlton have been hit with the news that Kieran Agard has been ruled out for the season.The striker suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s defeat at Fleetwood and will not be fit for the rest of the campaign as he needs surgery.He joins Fejiri Okenabirhie and Tom Anderson in missing the rest of the season, while Jon Taylor has s...Full Story »

Sean Fagan netted late on as Albion Rovers won 1-0 at Stirling after both sides had been reduced to 10 men.Stirling were a man down from first-half stoppage time, when Dylan Mackin was sent off following a foul on Callum Wilson.The numbers were then levelled up in the 82nd minute by Kyle Doherty getting his marching orders for a challenge on Adam Cummins.Rovers then secured a first victory in se...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton praised his team’s maturity as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win at Sky Bet League Two promotion rivals Northampton.Harry Anderson latched on to Fraser Horsfall’s short backpass to fire the Gas into the lead after just 38 seconds.And despite a strong response from the Cobblers, who twice hit the goal frame, Rovers returned to the West Country with three p...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey admitted he did not feel his Fleetwood players had done enough to earn all three points from their 0-0 draw with Doncaster.After his weary side played out a stalemate at home to fellow relegation battlers, Crainey admitted the clean sheet was the thing that pleased him the most.“I’ve got mixed feelings about the draw,” he said. “Before the game we obviousl...Full Story »