Graham Potter praised the impact of Wesley Fofana after his second-half header earned Chelsea a much-needed 1-0 win over Leeds to bring respite for the manager.The defender was making his first start since the knee injury he sustained against AC Milan in the Champions League in October, and was brought into the side with Thiago Silva and Reece James ruled out.The Brazilian Silva, one of Potter&r...Full Story »

Chelsea’s long goalless run at Stamford Bridge was ended by a second-half header from Wesley Fofana that earned them a 1-0 win over Leeds and brought badly needed respite for Graham Potter.The defender nodded in Ben Chilwell’s corner eight minutes after half-time to bring a deserved first victory in six Premier League games and help lift a mood that had grown increasingly hostile tow...Full Story »

Bradford manager Mark Hughes hailed Andy Cook after League Two’s top scorer “came good” late on to sink Colchester.Bradford scored twice in time added on to make it three consecutive wins in their promotion push. Cook broke the deadlock with a header from Harry Chapman’s cross – his 22nd goal in all competitions – and then provided the pass for substitute Scot...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor aimed a swipe at referee Robert Lewis after his play-off chasing side were held to a 0-0 home draw by Doncaster.Challinor clearly felt the flow of the game for both sides was not helped by some ‘embarrassing’ officiating.He said: “The momentum of the game clearly wasn’t helped by the third team out there.“The officiating was horrendous ...Full Story »

Boss Richie Wellens had no complaints after the 1-1 home draw with Swindon that leaves his top-of-the-table Leyton Orient side 11 points clear of the pursuers in Sky Bet League Two.The hosts led through a first-half goal from central defender Omar Beckles but Swindon fought back and restored parity after the break through substitute Jacob Wakeling.It was only the second time Orient’s defen...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss John Askey claimed his side should have gone home with all three points they earned a battling 1-1 draw at Tranmere.Pools grabbed a vital point as they look to put some daylight between themselves and the relegation places, but Askey felt a refereeing decision cost his side the win.The visitors had gone in front just before the break when Callum Cooke popped up to stab the ball h...Full Story »

Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini admitted Antonio Conte’s return will be a “massive boost” after they finished a bad week with a 1-0 loss at Wolves.Conte was absent again due to his recovery from gallbladder surgery and could only watch on from Turin as Spurs suffered back-to-back defeats for a fifth time this season following Adama Traore’s 82nd-minute strike.A much...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira insisted only fine margins were standing between his side and an upturn in fortunes after Joachim Andersen’s 27th minute own goal at Aston Villa made it nine Premier League games without a win.The 1-0 defeat at Villa Park continued Palace’s slide towards the relegation battle, with only six points separating them from the bottom three as they still await their first th...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson savoured “a really important” victory over St Johnstone as his side set themselves up nicely for their double-header against Celtic.The Jambos recovered from their recent 2-0 defeat at Motherwell to record an ultimately comfortable 3-0 win at home to St Johnstone that kept them five points clear of in-form city rivals Hibernian.With the Jambos about to face...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough played down his side’s performance after the Stags came from behind to win 3-1 at AFC Wimbledon, admitting: “I don’t think it was superb.”Ali Al Hamadi grabbed his fifth goal in four games to put the hosts ahead at the Cherry Red Records Stadium but Riley Harbottle poked Mansfield level before half-time.Town substitute Danny Johnson scuffed in ...Full Story »

Mark Robins hailed his promotion chasing Coventry side as they demolished Huddersfield 4-0 to close the gap on the Championship play-off places.A rampant Sky Blues display ensured Robins enjoyed a happy return to his former employers, with in-form Viktor Gyokeres netting an impressive double to take his league tally to 17 goals.Gustavo Hamer’s strike separated the forward’s brace, wh...Full Story »

Eastleigh’s pursuit of the top three continued as they won 1-0 at struggling Scunthorpe.Danny Whitehall scored the decisive goal, a 22nd-minute penalty given after a foul in the area.The visitors had to see out most of the second half with 10 men too after Kairo Mitchell was sent off in the 51st minute for an off-the-ball incident involving Harvey Bunker.But the Iron could not make their a...Full Story »

A brace from Elie Youan helped Hibernian come from behind to earn a 4-1 win against Livingston in an entertaining game at the Tony Macaroni Arena.Joel Nouble’s superbly-taken opener had given the home side an early lead but Youan’s quickfire double turned the tide for Hibs, who were playing in their first match since the passing of owner Ron Gordon.Livingston were reduced to 10 men e...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson was frustrated as 10-man Forest Green Rovers lost 2-1 to Accrington, calling the game-changing red card “soft”.Ferguson is still looking for his first league win as Rovers boss after seven games in charge. They they remain rooted to the foot of the table, while Stanley moved out of the drop zone with this win.Stanley keeper Lukas Jensen pulled off two superb saves to ...Full Story »

Mark Bonner could scarcely believe that his Cambridge side fell to defeat against in-form Portsmouth.Colby Bishop’s header 25 minutes from the end separated the sides, after Bonner’s U’s had dominated the first half and limited their opponents to few chances.Cambridge slip to five points from safety having lost three games in a row without scoring since beating Oxford a fortnig...Full Story »

Harrogate have now gone seven home games without a win – equalling their longest sequence since 2012 – following a 0-0 stalemate with Gillingham.The hosts narrowly shaded a tepid encounter at Wetherby Road, with experienced centre-backs Anthony O’Connor and Tom Eastman both enjoying commanding performances as Simon Weaver’s men kept only their second League Two clean shee...Full Story »

Birmingham hit the same post three times in as many second-half minutes, including from the penalty spot, as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Wigan.Blues were ahead early on at the DW Stadium through Juninho Bacuna but that was cancelled out on the hour by Ashley Fletcher.Things then took a further dip for the visitors soon after as Scott Hogan, from the spot, Ta...Full Story »

Micah Obiero’s first-half brace boosted Wealdstone’s push for a play-off place as they thrashed Altrincham 4-0.Obiero’s double was added to by Corie Andrews and Alex Dyer as the hosts bounced back from their 5-0 midweek mauling at Halifax to move within six points of the National League’s top seven.Obiero gave the hosts a 17th-minute lead when he headed in Brooklyn Ilunga...Full Story »

Danny Johnson’s first goal since his recall from Walsall gave Mansfield a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon to keep them in the hunt for the League Two play-offs.In-form striker Ali Al Hamadi struck first for Wimbledon in the 25th minute but Riley Harbottle quickly responded for the visitors.Johnson’s bobbled finish just after the hour mark then put Town in front and Davis Keillor-Dunn ensure...Full Story »

Derby’s automatic promotion hopes were dented as Shrewsbury came from two goals down to draw 2-2 in League One.Haydon Roberts and David McGoldrick scored as the Rams took a 2-0 lead at half-time.But second-half strikes from Tom Bayliss and Luke Leahy saw the Rams slip 10 points off second-placed Plymouth.Derby had a great chance in the eighth minute when Tom Barkhuizen crossed to the back ...Full Story »