Bournemouth took a significant step towards Premier League survival with a precious 1-0 win which pushed south-coast rivals Southampton closer to relegation.Marcus Tavernier claimed the Cherries’ second-half winner at a soggy St Mary’s to move the Cherries seven points clear of the drop zone and pile further pressure on the division’s bottom club.Beleaguered Saints thought they...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom urged his side to enjoy themselves after clinching promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Brom at Bramall Lane.Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the Blades, who lost in the play-offs last term, the victory they needed to seal their return to the top flight.Heckingbottom said: “I said to the players befor...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom wants to see Sheffield United “test themselves” against Premier League giants Manchester City at Wembley after the Blades moved within touching distance of winning automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.James McAtee netted the winner in the second half after coming off the bench.Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were much better in the secon...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character after their 4-1 win against Cardiff at Bramall Lane.The visitors took the lead early on in the lunch time clash but with an almost instant equaliser from James McAtee and a second half onslaught with goals from Jack Robinson,  Iliman Ndiaye and Ciaran Clark ensured an important win for the Blades.The three poin...Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »

Kyle Wootton bagged a brilliant brace and Jack Stretton and Kyle Knoyle were also on the scoresheet as Stockport boosted their promotion hopes with a 4-0 home victory over Newport.Striker Wootton scored twice in the first half, fellow forward Stretton just after the hour mark and Knoyle with a tap-in at the death the Hatters stretched their impressive unbeaten run in League Two to eight games wi...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two’s bottom club Rochdale earned another precious point in their bid to stay in the EFL as they defended magnificently to draw 1-1 at promotion-chasing Mansfield.Hiram Boateng’s second Easter goal gave the Stags the perfect start on six minutes after he found Lucas Akins in the box and then ran onto Akins’ superb backheel return to crash home a 12-yard finish.Ma...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will not worry about the results of their promotion rivals after a 1-0 win against Wigan moved his side closer to the Premier League.A first-half goal from Iliman Ndiaye was enough to give the Blades a victory which sees them go eight points clear of third-placed Luton ahead of fourth-placed Middlesbrough’s late clash with leaders Burnley.But Heckin...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 »

Reading suffered a further Championship setback following their six-point deduction in midweek when they could only manage a tame 1-1 home draw with Birmingham to slip into the relegation zone.Andy Carroll gave Reading an early lead from close range but Blues levelled just before the half-hour mark through a towering Lukas Jutkiewicz header.A scrappy second half, with neither side displaying any...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hailed the mentality of his side after a 1-0 win at Norwich took them six points clear of their nearest rivals in the battle for automatic promotion from the Championship.A hard-fought game of few clear-cut chances was settled just after the hour mark with a close-range goal from on-loan Manchester City youngster James McAtee, with loud appeals for off...Full Story »

Danny Lloyd struck as bottom-of-the-table Rochdale picked up an invaluable three points with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.Lloyd’s strike moved Rochdale within eight points of third-bottom Crawley with seven games left to play in League Two.After a quiet opening 15 minutes it was Dons’ Armani Little who had the first real attempt on goal, capitalising on a defensive...Full Story »

Jonathan Leko’s classy finish helped MK Dons claim a 2-2 draw at Wycombe in a fiery Buckinghamshire derby.Leko’s late strike moved the Dons five points clear of League One’s relegation zone while the Chairboys sit two points from the play-off places despite David Wheeler’s double.The visitors opened the scoring inside 10 minutes when Conor Grant found space on the edge of...Full Story »

Crawley did their hopes of avoiding relegation from League Two a great boost with a comfortable 2-0 home win over bottom side Rochdale to clinch their third victory in four games.The success puts third-bottom Reds 10 points ahead of Dale and four clear of second-bottom Hartlepool, with a game in hand.Crawley had the backing of a bumper crowd of nearly 5,000 after tickets were reduced to £2...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom wants Sheffield United to write an “unbelievable story” after reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, but on-loan midfielder Tommy Doyle faces Wembley heartache after the Blades were drawn against his parent club Manchester City.Doyle would have been hoping to follow in the footsteps of his grandfathers Mike Doyle and Glyn Pardoe by playing at the national stadium after f...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hopes to avoid Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals so on-loan Tommy Doyle can emulate his grandfathers.Doyle has the chance to follow in the footsteps of Mike Doyle and Glyn Pardoe by playing at Wembley after firing the Blades into the last four with a stunning injury-time winner against Blackburn.The midfielder, who is on loan from City, has wat...Full Story »

Crawley earned their first away win of the season with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon to move out of the relegation zone in Sky Bet League Two.Ashley Nadesan’s early strike proved the difference, the striker tapping home James Tilley’s cross from close range to earn a vital three points.It was the only chance of note in a first-half devoid of quality, with Kasey McAteer’s sli...Full Story »

Emile Acquah’s first-half double clinched Maidenhead their first league win in five matches, 2-1 at home against bottom club Maidstone.Acquah gave Maidenhead a 23rd-minute lead as he was left unmarked to tap home a left-wing cross for his 12th league goal of the season.The former Southend striker added his 13th in the 32nd minute. He escaped his markers again to slide home Ashley Nathaniel...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom was relieved that Sheffield United’s winning goal at Sunderland was allowed to stand to keep his side ahead of the chasing pack in the Championship’s promotion race.The Blades had fallen behind to Edouard Michut’s opener after half an hour when he drilled low inside the far corner with a fine finish.But Sheffield United hit back through James McAtee when he c...Full Story »

Wigan moved off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table as a late equaliser earned a 1-1 draw with play-off chasers Coventry at the DW Stadium.With the wages that were due last week still not having been paid, Wigan’s players had to get in game-mode despite knowing a three-point EFL penalty was looming.And the visitors could have been two goals ahead inside the first five minutes of t...Full Story »