Burton boss Dino Maamria hailed a “huge win” for his side as they boosted their League One survival bid with a 2-1 victory over promotion-chasing Barnsley.Conor Shaughnessy and Dale Taylor scored for Burton as they remained seven points clear of the relegation places with an impressive win over an in-form Tykes side that were chasing a 12th win in 15 games.“It was a big win for...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes was critical of the performance of referee Robert Lewis as his promotion- chasing side extended their unbeaten run to nine games with a goalless draw at relegation- threatened Crawley.Hughes felt Lewis should have sent off two Crawley players for bad fouls on Brad Halliday and Jamie Walker late in the first half.Crawley midfielder Rafiq Khaleel and defender Harry Ransom...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough was full of praise for goalscorer Hiram Boateng after Mansfield came from behind to beat Swindon 4-2.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy put Swindon ahead early on but Stephen Quinn levelled with Mansfield’s first goal at this ground since 2002.Lucas Akins gave Mansfield the lead just past the half-hour mark and then turned provider by finding Rhys Oates, whose deflected shot found...Full Story »

QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth admitted his side’s fragility was evident in a 2-0 defeat at home to Preston which continued their awful slump towards the drop zone.Rangers, who were top in October, have lost nine of their past 10 matches, all but one of their seven since Ainsworth was appointed, and are now only above the relegation places because of Reading’s six-point deduction.They wer...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna insisted his side’s 4-0 win over Wycombe was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.First-half goals from George Hirst and Conor Chaplin and second-half strikes from Wes Burns and Freddie Ladapo with a penalty earned Town their eighth league win on the trot as they moved above Sheffield Wednesday into second place.McKenna said: “It was a good day&...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson hailed his side’s “confident” performance after beating Shrewsbury 3-0.Dominant Posh secured a convincing victory against a Shrews side who had won five in a row at New Meadow before being turned over by the play-off contenders.It is 16 points from a possible 18 for the resurgent visitors, who firmly have their play-off fate in their own hands ...Full Story »

David Wagner believes Norwich’s 2-0 victory at play-off rivals Blackburn was their “biggest win of the season”.Norwich were four points and a place behind sixth-place Rovers ahead of the match, but were on their way to reducing the gap in the 11th minute when Liam Gibbs’ first senior goal capped off a superb team move.Max Aarons then struck a post before the break and Nor...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed the club’s superb support and urged the fans to keep coming after their 2-0 win over Tranmere.The biggest Cumbrian crowd since hosting Leeds back in 2007 – 13,410 – were treated to a Kristian Dennis brace as the hosts returned to the automatic promotion places in League Two with their first win in five.Dennis bagged his 19th and 20th goals of t...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised his side’s character and depth as they battled back from a goal down to pick up three points to take them to the top of League One.Second-half goals from substitutes Danny Mayor, Ben Waine and Jay Matete gave the Greens the points after Jensen Weir had given struggling Morecambe a shock third-minute lead.A delighted Schumacher said: “I’m ...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Sabri Lamouchi refused to dwell on the recent controversy surrounding Connor Wickham after the striker’s starring role in a 3-1 win over Sky Bet Championship relegation rivals Blackpool.Wickham opened the scoring for Cardiff in the 21st minute and proved a handful for Blackpool’s defenders throughout, with Sory Kaba and Joe Rolls striking before half-time for the Blues.B...Full Story »

Notts County took over top spot from Wrexham as Macaulay Langstaff set a new National League goalscoring record in their 3-0 victory over Wealdstone.Langstaff scored his 41st goal of season – the most in a single campaign since the league was rebranded in 2015 – as County reached 100 points for the campaign with four games remaining.Things got even better for the Magpies as news filt...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman said he will not be celebrating despite seeing his relegation-battling side claim a vital 3-0 win over Port Vale.Stanley took the lead through a 31st-minute own goal from Vale keeper Jack Stevens and Harvey Rodgers made it 2-0 before the break following good work by Ethan Hamilton.The Reds wrapped up the points in the 68th minute when on-loan Brentford striker Aar...Full Story »

Steve Evans was forced to select his seventh goalkeeper of the season in Stevenage’s 1-1 draw with Colchester but admitted he was thrilled with Thimothee Lo-Tutala’s performance.Jon McCracken returned to his parent club Norwich after suffering an ankle injury in the 1-1 draw against Northampton, paving the way for Lo-Tutala’s emergency loan from Hull.The 20-year-old Frenchman c...Full Story »

Scott Brown was furious with the decisive penalty and his Fleetwood side’s performance as they fell to defeat at Cambridge.Sam Smith’s penalty proved to be the winner 12 minutes after half time and Brown expressed his dismay at referee Lee Swabey for pointing to the spot for a challenge on James Brophy.Mark Bonner’s U’s have won successive League One matches for the first...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised an “important” Bristol City win as the Robins came from behind to stun Stoke 2-1.Nick Powell handed the in-form Potters a first-half lead as the hosts looked to extend their five-match unbeaten run in the Championship.But Zak Vyner’s looping header – the Robins’ first goal on their travels in over seven hours – levelled the tie to set up ...Full Story »

Burton grabbed a huge victory in their quest to secure League One survival as Conor Shaughnessy and Dale Taylor fired them to a shock 2-1 win over promotion-chasing Barnsley.Albion remain seven points clear of the bottom four while Barnsley, who had been seeking a 12th win in 15 matches, slipped six points from the top two.The visitors had strong shouts for a penalty after 11 minutes when James ...Full Story »

Mansfield won at the County Ground for the first time in 46 years as they came from behind to record a 4-2 victory against Swindon.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy scored within three minutes as he nodded beyond Christy Pym to give Swindon the lead.The Stags answered back in the 13th minute when Elliott Hewitt whipped a ball to the back post which found an unmarked Stephen Quinn, who headed home to score ...Full Story »

Relegation candidates Torquay secured back-to-back wins with a 2-0 victory against National League play-off hopefuls Eastleigh.Aaron Jarvis had a good chance for the hosts blocked before Danny Whitehall’s effort was well saved.Whitehall had another chance to put the Spitfires in front just before the break but Mark Halstead made a comfortable save from the forward’s header.Despite th...Full Story »

Jack Stretton’s second-half goal enhanced Stockport’s promotion hopes with a 1-0 victory at Sutton.It was a defeat which dealt a blow to the hosts’ play-off ambitions and, to make matters worse, they lost captain Craig Eastmond after just six minutes.Sutton goalkeeper Jack Rose produced a good first-half save after Stretton was slipped through.David Ajiboye was the hosts’...Full Story »

Rohan Ince scored twice in the closing stages as promotion-chasers Woking came from behind to beat Dorking 2-1 in their Vanarama National League match at Meadowbank.Jason Prior’s penalty had given Wanderers the lead just after the hour.The Cardinals, though, fought back to equalise with 15 minutes left through a fine long-range volley from Ince, which flew into the top corner.Before the ho...Full Story »