Hartlepool manager John Askey admitted the 2-0 defeat at Newport was a reality check for his side as they dropped back into the bottom two.First-half goals from Omar Bogle and Mickey Demetriou sealed all three points for the home side and helped them secure their League Two status for another year.But Pools are now two points below Crawley, whom they host next Saturday, with four games left to p...Full Story »

Ben Garner saluted the character of his Colchester side after they won 1-0 at promotion-chasing Salford City to lift themselves further away from League Two danger.Noah Chilvers’ 22nd-minute winner sealed the U’s victory at the Peninsula Stadium, leaving them six points above the relegation zone with four to play.Chilvers, who had hit a post with a shot a short time earlier, fired ho...Full Story »

Luton head coach Rob Edwards is calling on his side to keep their momentum going into the play-offs after they saw off Rotherham 2-0 at the New York Stadium.The Hatters are now 10 games unbeaten and were fully deserving of the three points after scoring either side of the break thanks to strikers Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow.They remain in the mix to gatecrash the top two but look more like...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said he could not have asked for any more from his players after Cole Stockton’s 89th-minute strike earned them a vital three points against Wycombe at the Mazuma Stadium.The win took them to two points from safety but hit Wycombe’s hopes at the other end of the table as they fell five points behind the play-off spots.Adams said: “Today was a high-pre...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy hailed his side for helping make “kids love the game” as they edged a narrow 3-2 League One win in a five-goal thriller with Port Vale that saw three players sent off.Adam Jackson’s late header stole the spoils for the hosts who initially led after Lasse Sorensen’s opener.Kennedy said: “I’m really proud of the group. Football’s ...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised his players for putting a heavy Easter defeat behind them with a professional display to see off 10-man Walsall 2-0.The Railwaymen nudged past the 50-point mark by completing their third win in the last four games and their third consecutive success at home.Bell made six changes to the side who were on the end of a 4-0 thumping at Colchester and two of the incoming pl...Full Story »

Oldham climbed two places in the Vanarama National League table after a 1-0 victory over Maidenhead at Boundary Park.Alex Reid fired the Latics into an early lead after just three minutes when he drilled the ball into the top corner.The Magpies struggled to make an impact in search of an equaliser and could have fallen further behind in the second half when John Rooney went close with a free-kic...Full Story »

Oxford’s new head coach Liam Manning was furious with referee Sebastian Stockbridge after his first defeat since taking over at the Kassam Stadium.Bolton secured a 1-0 win thanks to a seventh-minute strike from Dion Charles – his 20th goal for the Trotters this season – and the three points boost their promotion prospects.But Manning was angry that Stockbridge brandished only a...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin believes his team are moving in the right direction after registering back-to-back victories in the cinch Premiership.The Tannadice side recovered from going a goal behind to defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.Their latest success moves the Terrors off the foot of the table and they now sit above the relegation play-off spot in 10th place.“I’m really ple...Full Story »

Derby manager Paul Warne said he felt “cheated” after the Rams’ promotion prospects suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Warne’s team were heading into the play-off zone thanks to David McGoldrick’s early goal until the visitors were denied all three points as Antony Evans equalised with a stoppage-time penalty.But Warne insis...Full Story »

Ryan Manning gave the Swansea fans a likely parting present with a 69th-minute winner against relegation-battling Huddersfield at the Swansea.Com Stadium.The Republic of Ireland international wing-back has turned down a contract extension and is set to leave in the summer, but the 26-year-old showed he remains an important member of the Swans squad in the 1-0 victory over Town.His fifth goal of ...Full Story »

Richie Wellens had to put Leyton Orient’s celebrations on hold despite their dominant 2-0 victory at struggling Sutton.The former Manchester United player admitted he thought his high-flying league leaders were up after stunning strikes from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James.But Stockport’s late draw and Bradford’s romp at Rochdale means the champagne is still on ice for the table t...Full Story »

John Coleman says he will fight all the way to save Accrington from relegation after their 5-2 defeat to Fleetwood.Jack Marriott celebrated a hat-trick, scoring in the ninth and 35th minute before slotting home the final goal in added time.The Cod Army led 2-0 at half-time and, at the end of the first half, Stanley had Liam Coyle sent off for a high tackle.Promise Omochere made it 3-0 on 57 minu...Full Story »

Fulham ended an alarming run of Premier League defeats as Marco Silva claimed his first win against Everton to land a blow on his former employers in their attempt to avoid the drop.Harrison Reed put the Cottagers ahead midway through the first half but Everton hit back through Dwight McNeil and seemed the likeliest to score again before half-time at Goodison Park.But the momentum swung back tow...Full Story »

Colchester boosted their survival hopes by claiming a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Salford thanks to Noah Chilvers’ first-half goal .Home goalkeeper Alex Cairns denied John Akinde early on and Colchester went close again in the sixth minute when Chilvers’ low effort from the edge of the area rattled a post.Salford registered their first effort on goal through Luke Bolton, whose first...Full Story »

Dundee United moved off the foot of the cinch Premiership table after coming from behind to defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.Kevin van Veen’s first-half goal had the Steelmen ahead at half-time, but Jim Goodwin’s side struck twice in nine minutes through Ilmari Niskanen and Jamie McGrath’s penalty to claim victory.United moved above Ross County and Kilmarnock to sit 10th in th...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday slipped out of the top two in League One after Burton moved a step closer to safety with a 3-2 win.Two goals from Mark Helm, the first senior goals of his career, sealed a precious win as Wednesday faltered again, slipping one point off second-placed Ipswich.Both sides were desperate for the three points for different reasons and after Barry Bannan had twice gone close to giv...Full Story »

Aldershot beat relegated Scunthorpe to give their own Vanarama National League survival hopes a shot in the arm.The 2-1 victory was just a second win in 12 games for Tommy Widdrington’s side, who remain two points clear of the drop zone.Tahvon Campbell opened the scoring as he volleyed home the rebound from his own strike before Scunthorpe skipper Finley Shrimpton headed the visitors level...Full Story »

Battling Harrogate recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 for a third consecutive game as they denied Doncaster.Following identical comebacks against Wimbledon and Leyton Orient, the relegation-threatened hosts once more showed their willingness to fight for every point as second-half goals from Luke Armstrong and Tom Eastman cancelled out Aidan Barlow and Luke Molyneux strikes for Rovers.Mol...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson admitted he had a tear in his eye after his team defeated Hearts in the first Edinburgh derby since the passing of club owner Ron Gordon in February.Kevin Nisbet scored the only goal of the game in the second half as the Easter Road side ended a run of nine matches without a win over their city rivals, sparking jubilant scenes at full-time.Johnson revealed afterwards t...Full Story »