New manager Graham Coughlan was delighted to put smiles back on the faces of Newport fans with a 1-0 home win against fellow strugglers Colchester in his first game in charge.Will Evans scored the only goal of the game with a close-range header in the seventh minute and, though they were made to work hard by the visitors, there were not too many scares for Coughlan’s men as they held on co...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson praised his players for putting in a real shift as they earned a 2-1 win at Rochdale.Goals either side of the break from Ayoub Assal and Josh Davison put the visitors 2-0 up before Tyrese Sinclair pulled one back for the home side.“It was a good away performance and a much-needed win for us,” said Jackson. “We really needed the points so I&rsq...Full Story »

Ayr lost ground on the cinch Championship leaders after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Cove Rangers at Somerset Park.The Honest Men took the lead in the 29th minute when Logan Chalmers cut inside the full-back onto his left foot but his shot was spilled by Cove goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay and Dipo Akinyemi tapped the ball into the empty net.Their lead latest just two minutes before the visitors wer...Full Story »

Exeter look set to appoint a new manager early next week, but caretaker boss Kevin Nicholson bowed out in style as he oversaw the Grecians’ dramatic 2-1 win over Fleetwood in League One.After Fleetwood went in front through Carlos Mendes Gomes’ hugely-deflected strike, Exeter equalised within two minutes when on-loan Fulham striker Jay Stansfield scored his first goal at St James Par...Full Story »

Aldershot moved out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone with victory at home to 10-man York.The 2-1 win was just a fourth in the league for the Shots this season as Tommy Willard’s effort proved the difference.The hosts took the lead early on, Tyler Cordner heading in the opener with just six minutes on the clock.York’s afternoon went from bad to worse as Alex Hurst was s...Full Story »

Will Collar and Paddy Madden were on target as Stockport won 2-0 at Greater Manchester rivals Salford City.The Ammies succumbed to a goal in each half and remain without a home win since August.The first-ever EFL clash between these two saw Salford threaten early on when Luke Bolton curled a sweet 18-yard strike inches off target.Midway through the first half Stockport’s Myles Hippolyte fi...Full Story »

Wrexham came from behind to earn a draw at Boreham Wood as they lost ground on Vanarama National League leaders Notts County.The Red Dragons sit second but were held to a 1-1 draw at Meadow Park, the hosts now in fourth after taking a share of the spoils.Danny Newton collected a Dennon Lewis pass before turning home a fine finish from the edge of the box to put the hosts ahead in the first half....Full Story »

Ian Evatt said he could see the “confidence flooding back” in his Bolton side as they came from 2-0 down to secure a 3-2 win at Accrington.Wanderers had not won or scored in their previous three Sky Bet League One games but they moved back up to sixth after scoring three second-half goals.Shaun Whalley opened the scoring for Stanley on eight minutes before an own goal from George Joh...Full Story »

Marvin Armstrong’s late goal was enough to give Barnet three points against their Vanarama National League rivals Maidenhead.There was little to separate the two midtable sides but it was the hosts who ultimately ran out 2-1 winners.Nicke Kabamba put Barnet ahead just after the half-hour with a fine volley from Ben Wynter’s cross.Charlee Adams levelled from the penalty spot on 57 min...Full Story »

Burnley staged an incredible second-half comeback with three goals inside 19 minutes to beat Sunderland 4-2 at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats had made an impressive start to the game by securing a 2-0 lead courtesy of quickfire goals from Amad Diallo and Dan Neil inside the opening 20 minutes.But with Sunderland hoping for only their second win in seven games, Burnley showed their promotion...Full Story »

Hull made it back-to-back wins under interim head coach Andy Dawson after a resounding 4-2 Championship victory at Rotherham.The Millers headed into the game full of confidence after recording two wins on the bounce under their new boss Matt Taylor, but they were swept aside by their neighbours from East Yorkshire.Hull were the first to threaten with Greg Docherty flashing an effort across goal ...Full Story »

Substitute Alex Greive scored a late winner as St Mirren defeated Dundee United 2-1 in an entertaining encounter at the SMiSA Stadium.St Mirren had taken a first-half lead when Curtis Main’s header ricocheted off the post before going in off the helpless United goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson.Dundee United substitute Steven Fletcher levelled shortly after the break, before referee Grant Irvi...Full Story »

Former Ross County man Daniel Armstrong came back to haunt his former club, grabbing the winner for Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.The Killie winger had a starring role, and his 20th-minute strike into the top corner proved to be the difference in a closely-fought encounter.Both sides had other chances to hit the back of the net, but a combination of lacklustre shooting and strong goalkeeping meant Ar...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo grabbed his ninth goal of the season as Burton secured a priceless 1-0 victory over fellow League One strugglers Cheltenham.Victory for Dino Maamria’s men moved them up to 21st, within one place and two points of their visitors.The first half saw both sides largely cancel each other out with precious few attempts on goal to seriously trouble either goalkeeper, but Burton p...Full Story »

Bojan Miovski and Luis Lopes were on target as Aberdeen recorded a first win over Motherwell in six games.Miovski put the visitors ahead after four minutes with a delicate chip following a lengthy VAR review before Stuart McKinstry levelled for Motherwell at the start of the second period.In-form Lopes struck the winner after 67 minutes as he stooped to meet Jack MacKenzie’s cross from the...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hopes Scottish football can quickly streamline the VAR process after it made a major impact on his side’s dramatic 4-3 victory at Tynecastle.The video technology made its first intervention in Scottish football when Hearts were awarded a penalty following a long delay after referee Nick Walsh went to his monitor to see that Cameron Carter-Vickers had fouled ...Full Story »

Michael Appleton wants his players to savour Blackpool’s rip-roaring 4-2 victory over fierce Lancashire rivals Preston.Preston travelled to Bloomfield Road boasting both the Championship’s best away record and stingiest defence.But Ryan Lowe’s team were stunned by a rush of second-half goals, with Blackpool rallying against the run of play to score three times after the break a...Full Story »

Boss Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool only have themselves to blame after a shock defeat at Nottingham Forest.Taiwo Awoniyi’s winner stunned the visitors as Forest climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory.The striker never played for Liverpool in six years at Anfield and was loaned out seven times before joining Union Berlin last year.Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates after sc...Full Story »

Scottish football witnessed major VAR controversy in the system’s second game in use as Celtic edged a seven-goal thriller at Tynecastle.Hearts substitute Lawrence Shankland hit a hat-trick but was upstaged by the cinch Premiership leaders, who secured a 4-3 victory thanks to Greg Taylor’s 76th-minute winner.James Forrest, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda also netted as the lead ...Full Story »

Blackpool stunned the Championship’s meanest defence with a four-goal show to beat Preston 4-2 in a firecracker Lancashire derby at Bloomfield Road.CJ Hamilton sealed the win with the last kick of the game by placing the ball into an open goal from 45 yards.Jerry Yates had opened the scoring when he nodded in Blackpool’s first attempt on target after 30 minutes but Preston hit back q...Full Story »