Joey Barton was unhappy with the decision-making of referee Tom Neild after arguing that Accrington’s first goal should not have stood in the 2-0 win over his Bristol Rovers side.A ball into the box hit the hand of Harvey Rodgers, and Tommy Leigh pounced on the loose ball before turning and firing into the net to open the scoring for Accrington after 51 minutes.Defender Ryan Astley then vo...Full Story »

Manager Mark Fotheringham was keen to underscore Huddersfield’s collective spirit in “adversity” following their dramatic 1-1 draw at Hull.Town remain in the bottom three but they deserved to win a tight Yorkshire derby in which Oscar Estupinan equalised for the hosts with the last kick of the game.Fotheringham said: “The team invested so much energy in the game and the p...Full Story »

David Moyes called on West Ham fans to “give back” to the club after they slumped into the Premier League relegation zone following defeat at Wolves.The Hammers are only off the foot of the table by virtue of goal difference after Daniel Podence hit the only goal of the game to give fellow strugglers Wolves a 1-0 win at Molineux.After a game of little quality and few chances, West Ha...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admits his side have not been good enough recently as they suffered a fifth consecutive defeat by losing 4-2 against Livingston at McDiarmid Park.Stephen Kelly’s first-half double and James Penrice’s strike before half-time handed the visitors a comfortable three-goal cushion.After being booed off at the break, Davidson turned to his bench for som...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic hailed teenager Tobi Adeyemo for scoring the goal that helped Watford beat Blackpool 2-0 and move the Hornets up to third in the Sky Bet Championship table.Ismaila Sarr was the Hornets’ star performer and made sure of victory with an 87th-minute penalty.But it was 17-year-old Adeyemo who will be remembered most fondly by the Vicarage Road faithful for coming off the bench to o...Full Story »

David Wagner’s Norwich reign exploded into life with an authoritative 4-0 victory over shell-shocked Preston at Deepdale.The former Huddersfield manager was appointed Norwich boss only eight days ago but the German’s fingerprints were unmistakably plastered across an away performance bursting with energy and enterprise.Kieran Dowell, restored to the starting XI for the first time sin...Full Story »

Charlie Austin scored on his second debut for Swindon as the Robins climbed back into the play-off places  with a thumping 5-0 win over 10-man Grimsby at the County Ground.The game had been held up for 10 minutes early in the first half after referee Sam Purkiss was hit in the face by an attempted clearance from Swindon captain Angus MacDonald.Players rushed to the assistance of the officia...Full Story »

Jordan Beyer’s first goal for Burnley gave the Championship leaders a 1-0 victory over Coventry which extended their winning league run to seven matches.The German defender headed home Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s corner with eight minutes left, just when it seemed the Sky Blues – who had been the better side in the first half – would weather a growing Burnley storm.With the...Full Story »

Hull striker Oscar Estupinan scored with the last kick of the game to deny Huddersfield three big points in their 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium.The visitors remain in the bottom three of the Sky Bet Championship but they impressively belied their lowly position in a rather stale Yorkshire derby, in which Michal Helik opened the scoring after 21 minutes.A well-worked corner, expertly converted by t...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis scored one and created another as Carlisle eased to a 2-0 home victory against Newport in Sky Bet League Two.The Cumbrians’ top scorer netted for a third game in a row as he took his impressive tally for the season to 15 goals in all competitions on the stroke of half-time.He also provided the assist for Crystal Palace loanee John-Kymani Gordon to wrap up the points on debu...Full Story »

Swansea made their numerical advantage count as they beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1 at the Stadium of Light.Luke O’Nien’s early dismissal meant the Black Cats had to play more than 70 minutes with a player less, and while they kept their opponents out until the interval, they were blown away as Swansea scored three goals in the second half.Joel Piroe opened the scoring in the 50th minute...Full Story »

In-form Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet scored a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 cinch Premiership draw with Dundee United at Easter Road on Saturday.Hibs looked on course for a 10th defeat in 13 matches thanks to first-half goals from United pair Glenn Middleton and Ian Harkes.But Nisbet, who had also scored before the break, made it seven goals in six games since returning from a 10-mon...Full Story »

An equaliser deep into stoppage-time by striker Will Keane rescued a point for Wigan in a 1-1 draw with Cardiff.The Bluebirds looked set for a vital victory after Irish wing Callum O’Dowda scored with a side-footed volley from a Jaden Philogene cross in the 82nd minute.But, with the Cardiff City Stadium crowd getting ready to roar their approval of a first win in nine matches, Keane scramb...Full Story »

Bromley got their Vanarama National League play-off push back on track with a 4-1 home victory against in-form Yeovil.The Glovers had been unbeaten in seven league games before heading to Hayes Lane but Bromley returned to winning ways after Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Wrexham.The Ravens opened the scoring in the ninth minute, with Louis Dennis’ strike taking a big deflection before loop...Full Story »

National League crisis club Scunthorpe suffered again as they lost 2-0 at home to Woking.The Iron are rooted to the foot of the fifth tier, up for sale and this week were served with a winding up petition.Their fortunes got no better in this clash, Woking going ahead five minutes in through Rhys Browne.His 14th of the season came as he got in behind the Iron defence, though the visitors had to w...Full Story »

Jayden Bogle scored a brace as Sheffield United kept the pressure on Championship leaders Burnley with a 3-1 victory over Stoke.Iliman Ndiaye opened the scoring and Bogle doubled the hosts’ lead, while Nick Powell’s goal at the end of the first half reduced the arrears before Bogle’s second at the death secured the points.Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom made five changes to his ...Full Story »

Everton’s board of directors were ordered to stay away from Goodison Park due to perceived security risks but what they missed was their relegation-threatened team plunging into further trouble after a 2-1 defeat to bottom side Southampton.In an unprecedented move the executives did not attend after offensive messages – including death threats to chairman Bill Kenwright – were ...Full Story »

Max Bird’s stunning strike helped Derby come from behind to continue their fine run with a 3-2 win at Cheltenham.The home side took a shock lead inside two minutes when Liam Sercombe won a 50-50 challenge and crossed for Caleb Taylor to nod in the first goal of his career on his 20th birthday.It was the first goal Derby had conceded in 463 minutes, but they responded quickly.Eiran Cashin f...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh and Ryan Astley scored the Accrington goals which moved them out of the bottom four with a 2-0 win over promotion-chasing Bristol Rovers.Stanley had not won in four league games and Rovers had won their last two, but John Coleman’s men upset the form book with a much-needed win – their first league victory at home since October.Stanley almost opened the scoring after 10 m...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Leyton Orient were held to a 0-0 draw by play-off hopefuls Barrow at Brisbane Road and finished with 10 men after Tom James was dismissed in added time.The visitors proved positively doughty opponents and deserved their point. They had the ball in the net after 17 minutes only for Billy Waters to be ruled offside.Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman was then forced into two-f...Full Story »