Steven Schumacher said he was confident Ryan Hardie would bounce back from his FA Cup penalty miss after the striker stuck Plymouth’s first hat-trick in seven years in a 4-1 win at Crewe.Hardie’s second-half treble helped Argyle come from behind at relegation-threatened Alexandra with Niall Ennis also on target in the second half.Chris Long put Crewe ahead in the first half and home ...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards heaped praise on Matt Stevens after the striker hit a late winner to make it 18 League Two games unbeaten for the runaway leaders.Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw Rovers come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top with a 2-1 win over Rochdale.Stevens made it 20 league goals for the season and his 10th in as many games against a dogged R...Full Story »

Matt Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw runaway leaders Forest Green come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top of League Two as they beat Rochdale 2-1.Rochdale had nosed ahead after 47 minutes when James Ball fired in.Rovers got back into the game with 17 minutes to go through Barnsley loanee Jack Aitchison before Stevens popped up at the death to make it 18 games u...Full Story »

Ben Coker will be assessed ahead of Stevenage’s clash against Bradford at the Lamex Stadium.The defender missed Boro’s 2-2 draw with Crawley after he was substituted early with injury in their previous defeat to Tranmere.Arthur Read came off the bench to score his first League Two goal of the season and will be hoping to start from the off.Stevenage will be looking to continue their ...Full Story »

John Yems criticised his Crawley side for playing “kamikaze football” after they conceded twice in the last 10 minutes to draw 2-2 at home to Stevenage.Two goals by striker Tom Nichols appeared to have put the Reds on their way to a much-needed home win.But substitute Arthur Read gave Stevenage hope with a tremendous shot into the top corner and then skipper Scott Cuthbert completed ...Full Story »

Stevenage scored twice in the final 10 minutes to rescue a point at Crawley after the Reds appeared to be cruising to a much-needed home win.A double by Tom Nichols had put John Yems’ side firmly on top, but a superb strike by Arthur Read and skipper Scott Cuthbert’s stoppage-time leveller saw the points shared.Crawley, with only one win from their previous seven home league games, t...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill saluted a magnificent second-half response from his players as they hit back to secure a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood.A Luke Leahy penalty earned the Shrews a deserved point as they hit back following Anthony Pilkington’s Fleetwood opener.The Shrews moved up to 16th place in League One having now lost just once in nine matches.“Looking back over the seco...Full Story »

Matty Stevens’ brace extended Forest Green’s unbeaten run to 17 games as the runaway leaders opened up a 10-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two.Goals in each half saw Stevens take his personal tally to 19 league goals thanks to two Kane Wilson assists.In a high-octane opening, it was Rovers who created the first opportunity – Stevens misdirecting his header from a Nicky...Full Story »

Crawley could include Aramide Oteh in their squad against Stevenage.The striker joined the Reds this week on a permanent deal after his contract at League Two rivals Salford came to an end.Oteh’s arrival gives Crawley boss John Yems another much-needed option, with Caleb Watts (hamstring), Kwesi Appiah, Will Ferry and Jake Hessenthaler all still out.Ludwig Francillette made his return from...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Steve Morison hailed the power of match-winning debutant Uche Ikpeazu after the on-loan Middlesbrough striker secured a 1-0 Championship triumph at bottom side Barnsley.Ikpeazu struck eight minutes after being introduced from the bench just past the hour mark with the Bluebirds’ only on-target effort of the evening after he had muscled his way past home defenders Michal Hel...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was delighted with the way his side bounced back from their heavy defeat by leaders Forest Green with a gutsy 1-0 League Two win against Stevenage.Kieron Morris fired home the only goal to secure Rovers’ ninth win in 11 league games as they responded perfectly to Saturday’s 4-0 home thumping by Forest Green.Mellon said: “That was a really important wi...Full Story »

Second-placed Tranmere bounced back from Saturday’s home mauling by League Two leaders Forest Green with a hard-earned 1-0 win against Stevenage.Kieron Morris’ second-half strike handed Rovers a ninth win in 11 league games, but the result saw Stevenage lose for the first time in six games.Stevenage goalkeeper Christy Pym made two brilliant saves early on, from Lee O’Connor&rsq...Full Story »

Matt Stevens scored a late equaliser to earn leaders Forest Green a 1-1 draw at Port Vale and stretch their unbeaten run to 16 League Two matches.It appeared as though on-loan striker Ryan Edmondson’s first-half finish would be enough to earn promotion-chasing Port Vale victory and complete a league double over their opponents but Stevens poked home his 21st goal of the season in all compe...Full Story »

Tranmere are assessing Tom Davies ahead of Tuesday’s League Two clash with Stevenage at Prenton Park.The defender missed Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Forest Green, and the previous match at Crawley, due to a calf issue.The defeat to leaders Forest Green was a first reverse in 11 games for Micky Mellon’s second-placed side.Tranmere are 10 points behind the table-toppers and a poi...Full Story »

Wigan’s top scorer Will Keane is a doubt for Tuesday’s home clash with Oxford.The forward is being assessed after suffering a hamstring injury in the goalless draw at Cheltenham on Saturday.Midfielders Jordan Cousins and Scott Smith and forward Charlie Wyke remain on the sidelines.The result at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium halted a four-match winning streak in Sky Bet League One for Leam ...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Steve Morison thanked West Brom boss Valerien Ismael for letting Jordan Hugill go after the striker fired the Bluebirds to victory over Nottingham Forest.Hugill, who scored inside six minutes of Cardiff’s 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory, only had one training session with his new colleagues on Saturday after joining on loan for the rest of the campaign.The Norwich striker ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill was content with a point as his side came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.The Dons led 1-0 at half-time after Ayoub Assal’s header 13 minutes into the game, before Daniel Udoh levelled the scores just before the hour mark.Both sides came out firing in the last 30 minutes, but ultimately neither side could find the back ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher will allow his players to get excited about the prospect of facing European champions Chelsea at the weekend after coming from behind to beat Doncaster 3-1.Argyle had fallen a goal down when Branden Horton put bottom side Doncaster in front but roared back with goals from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick.Schumacher said his players would have faced se...Full Story »

Manager Paul Tisdale believes confidence is starting to flow through his attackers at Stevenage after they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Harrogate.At the start of the month, the Boro were looking nervously over their shoulders but they will end January 12 points clear of danger after going five league games unbeaten.The result at the Lamex Stadium never looked in doubt once the hosts swept into ...Full Story »

Stevenage made it five games unbeaten in League Two as they swept to a 3-0 victory against a disappointing Harrogate at the Lamex Stadium.Goals from Jake Reeves, Luke Norris and Jake Taylor allowed the Boro to continue their climb away from trouble at the bottom of the table, as they rose up to 17th place.Stevenage were ahead in the ninth minute when the ball was headed out as far as Reeves, who...Full Story »