Salford boss Neil Wood is delighted his side’s play-off fate is in their own hands heading into the last game of the League Two season after a huge 3-2 win at Carlisle.Luke Bolton’s stunning late strike earned the visitors a victory that leaves them needing just a point when they host Gillingham next weekend to secure a top-seven finish.First-half efforts from Callum Hendry and Bolto...Full Story »

Russell Martin expressed pride in his Swansea players after their late push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs ended with a 1-1 draw at Hull.The Swans have been the in-form team in the league, but sit five points adrift of the top six with one game remaining after their four-match winning run came to an end.Luke Cundle’s fine finish after 39 minutes cancelled out Ben Cabango’s ea...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan hailed Omar Bogle as one of the best strikers in League Two after the hitman’s 15th goal of the campaign steered Newport to a 2-1 win at Gillingham.Cameron Norman’s header put Newport ahead in the ninth minute, only for a Tom Nichols’ penalty to haul Gillingham level by half-time of a scrappy contest.Bogle was a threat all afternoon and his emphatic finish from ...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted their Sky Bet League Two play-off dream looks to be over after a 2-1 home defeat by bogey side Harrogate.The injury-hit Stags now head to Colchester for the final game three points outside the play-offs and with a poorer goal difference than their rivals above them.“We have fallen short in the 45th game and, barring a miracle, not managed to take it to ...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson refused to give up on promotion despite seeing Peterborough blow their penultimate chance to climb back into the Sky Bet League One play-off places.Posh drew a blank in front of goal for the eighth time on home turf this term when they were held to a stalemate by a Bristol Rovers side who had lost their previous three games.Top goalscorer Jonson Clarke-Harris glanced their best o...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth expressed his pride as QPR secured their Sky Bet Championship survival with a 1-0 win at Stoke.Albert Adomah’s second-half winner proved to be the difference as the Hoops secured back-to-back wins for the first time since October.In the process Ainsworth’s side extended their unbeaten run to three games and moved six points above the relegation zone with one game rem...Full Story »

Omar Bogle’s 15th league goal of the season earned Newport a deserved 2-1 victory at Gillingham.Bogle struck a 78th-minute winner for the Exiles after Tom Nichols’ 17th-minute penalty had cancelled out Cameron Norman’s opener for the visitors.County took just nine minutes to open the scoring as Norman met James Waite’s corner at the back post to head past Gills goalkeeper...Full Story »

Bolton secured a Sky Bet League One play-off berth with a match to spare thanks to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Fleetwood at the University of Bolton Stadium.Wanderers completed their league double over Scott Brown’s visitors courtesy of a Promise Omochere own goal and sixth of the season from midfielder Kyle Dempsey.Victory for Ian Evatt’s side, coupled with Peterborough’s failur...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as Sunderland mounted a brilliant late fightback to draw 2-2 with Watford and keep their play-off hopes alive.The Black Cats were heading for a home defeat to the out-of-form Hornets, who were without Joao Pedro as he closes in on a move to Premier League side Brighton.Christian Kabasele and Ryan Porteous headed Watford into a two-goal le...Full Story »

Derby edged ahead in the League One play-off chase when James Collins earned a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth.Collins cancelled out Colby Bishop’s opener to leave County two points ahead of seventh-placed Peterborough with one game remaining.Derby made a strong start with David McGoldrick seeing a 25-yard shot turned behind by Matt Macey before he set up Nathaniel Mendez-Laing who shot wide from...Full Story »

Morecambe kept their hopes of League One survival alive with a dramatic comeback victory over Lincoln at the Mazuma Stadium.The Shrimps trailed 2-0 thanks to goals from Lasse Sorensen and Matty Virtue but Cole Stockton’s double – including an 86th-minute winner – and Oumar Niasse’s strike gave the Shrimps a precious three points.Lincoln opened the scoring on the half hour...Full Story »

Frankie Musonda scored a second-half header against former club Raith as Ayr edged a 1-0 cinch Championship win to move into the play-off places with one match remaining.Raith had the better of the first-half possession but were unable to break the deadlock, with Sam Stanton’s long-range effort missing the top-right corner before Connor McBride had a chance blocked.Paddy Reading was just i...Full Story »

Kyle Turner scored twice as Partick Thistle bolstered their hopes of securing a Scottish Championship play-off spot with a 2-0 victory over struggling Arbroath.Arbroath had a couple of early chances as Dale Hilson had a shot saved by David Mitchell and Thomas O’Brien saw his effort cleared off the line.Turner was denied by Derek Gaston before the Partick midfielder opened the scoring in th...Full Story »

Late strikes from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva saw Brentford come from behind to condemn Nottingham Forest to another Premier League defeat on the road.Forest had led through birthday boy Danilo, who celebrated turning 22 with a goal in first-half stoppage-time.But Toney equalised with a free-kick eight minutes from time, taking his Premier League tally for the season to 20.🎶 Dasilva you ...Full Story »

Peterborough saw their promotion hopes fade further with a 0-0 home stalemate against Bristol Rovers.Darren Ferguson’s men remain two points off the Sky Bet League One play-off places with only one game to go after failing to find the net on home turf for the eighth time this season.The hosts lacked attacking intent and ideas in a first half when mid-table Rovers threatened first as Josh C...Full Story »

Newly promoted Sheffield United ended Preston’s hopes of a Championship play-off spot with a 4-1 win at Bramall Lane.The Lilywhites travelled to South Yorkshire knowing they needed three points to stay in with a chance of a top-six finish but goals from Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Fleck, Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie confirmed they will be playing Championship football again next season.United...Full Story »

Late goals from Conor Thomas and Joel Tabiner saw Crewe stage a late comeback to beat Swindon 2-1.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy fired the Robins ahead just before the break at Gresty Road, but a dramatic finish saw Crewe hit back with two goals in four minutes.Teenage goalkeeper Tom Booth, making his home debut, was rescued by the woodwork early on. Jake Cain curled a free-kick against the woodwork, th...Full Story »

Luke Bolton bagged a last-gasp winner as Salford closed in on securing a League Two play-off place with an incredible 3-2 away win over fellow promotion-chasers Carlisle.First-half goals from Colin Hendry and Bolton put the visitors firmly in the driving seat.But Joe Garner pulled a goal back for the hosts with 13 minutes remaining, before they had Jon Mellish sent-off for violent conduct with s...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson admitted his relief after Crystal Palace beat West Ham 4-3 to move to 40 points and all but assure themselves of Premier League safety.When the 75-year-old stepped back into the Selhurst Park dugout at the beginning of this month he had inherited a side entrenched in a relegation battle and significantly struggling in attack.Palace have been transformed under him since and the win ov...Full Story »

Crystal Palace came from behind to spoil West Ham’s hopes of moving further clear of the relegation zone with a 4-3 victory at Selhurst Park.Jordan Ayew cancelled out Tomas Soucek’s early opener for the visitors before Wilfried Zaha marked his return with his seventh of the season and Jeffrey Schlupp added another.Antonio got his name on the scoresheet for the Hammers before the brea...Full Story »