Paul McCallum and Junior Morias scored second-half goals to clinch Vanarama National League play-off hopefuls Dagenham & Redbridge a 2-0 win at Bromley.McCallum broke the deadlock early in the second half and Morais gave them a two-goal cushion deep into the second period.The Daggers went close to opening the scoring in the 29th minute when McCallum’s shot hit a post at the end of...Full Story »

Liam Sercombe’s second-half goal earned Cheltenham a 1-0 home win over Portsmouth.The midfielder struck in the 76th minute to earn the Robins their first ever win over Pompey and end the visitors’ faint hopes of mounting a late play-off push.Both teams had chances to take the lead before Sercombe’s strike, with both goalkeepers pulling off outstanding saves in the second period...Full Story »

Charlton ruined the party at Rotherham and put a dent in the Millers’ promotion hopes with a 1-0 victory.The recently won Papa John’s Trophy was paraded before the match but the mood was killed by George Dobson’s second-half winner.Defeat leaves Rotherham three points outside of the automatic promotion berths they have occupied for a large part of the season.Ben Wiles thre...Full Story »

Padraig Amond netted a dramatic 89th-minute winner as Exeter beat Carlisle 1-0 to boost their automatic promotion hopes.The Grecians looked destined to be frustrated on their travels to Brunton Park, but Newport loan ace Amond pounced to clinch a victory at the death.Amond’s late winner – his first goal since 7th December – stopped Matt Taylor’s side from slipping to...Full Story »

Matt Smith was the matchwinner as Salford reignited their play-off push with a 2-0 home win over Harrogate.The giant striker headed in from close range after Ryan Watson punished hesitant Harrogate defending, before hooking in a left-foot volley moments later.Gary Bowyer’s side had dominated possession without a cutting edge before Smith’s purple patch.Town had the best early chance ...Full Story »

Two goals from Joel Piroe saw Swansea claim a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Derby in south Wales.Piroe took his tally to 20 goals this season, scoring twice early in the first half at the Swansea.com stadium as the hosts claimed a third victory in the space of eight days.Derby captain Tom Lawrence kept the game in the balance with a penalty but it was not enough to save his team who are run...Full Story »

Mansfield moved up to fourth place in League Two with a 4-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe to leave the Iron’s 72-year stay in the English Football League teetering on the brink.Only Oldham and Barrow’s failure to win granted Scunthorpe what is likely to be a brief stay of execution, and play was held up for four minutes in the second half as around 30 disgruntled fans entered...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest secured a fifth consecutive Championship victory with a 2-0 win over Birmingham to enhanced their promotion credentials.An early goal from Keinan Davis and a powerful second-half header from Scott McKenna helped Steve Cooper’s side to three points in front of another sell-out crowd at the City Ground.Birmingham ensured Forest did not have things all their own way, with go...Full Story »

Anthony Gordon immeasurably boosted Everton’s hopes of Premier League survival as his first-half strike proved the difference in a scrappy affair against Manchester United.Gordon’s deflected effort before the half hour alleviated the pressure on Frank Lampard after a 3-2 midweek defeat at relegation rivals Burnley had left Everton just a solitary point above the drop zone.This was fa...Full Story »

Eddie Howe saluted the character of £25million January signing Chris Wood after watching him hold his nerve to fire Newcastle to a priceless Premier League victory over Wolves.Wood’s second goal for the Magpies and the first on Tyneside arrived courtesy of a 72nd-minute penalty and secured a 1-0 win which eased the club 10 points clear of the relegation zone.The New Zealand internati...Full Story »

Cameron Archer’s first-half strike fired Preston to a hard-fought 1-0 win over local rivals Blackpool at Deepdale.Wet Lancashire conditions hampered any sustained quality through the contest but Archer’s goal in first-half stoppage time – which lasted 13 minutes because of an earlier injury to Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw – proved the difference as Preston grabbed...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones was frustrated his team could not see the game out, following their 1-1 draw at Peterborough.The Hatters were off-colour at London Road, but still led the Sky Bet Championship’s bottom club for most of the second half through Danny Hylton’s opener, only to be pegged back in the closing stages by Jonson Clarke-Harris’ header.It meant Luton stayed fourt...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions as Swansea secured a 1-0 win against Millwall at The Den.Neither side could find the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes, but the game did not remain goalless for long after half-time, as Piroe opened the scoring in the 46th minute.The result means Millwall remain in 10th and lose ground in the race for the play-offs, while ...Full Story »

It was an evening where Inter needed to keep pressure on both AC Milan and Napoli in the hunt for the Serie A title, whilst Juventus could catapult themselves unexpectedly back into the title race with a victory, however it proved to be a night of glory for the Nerazzurri, as they secured a 1-0 win at the Juventus Stadium. Inter almost took the first chance of the match through Milan Skriniar...Full Story »

Aaron Martin heeded caretaker boss Andy Crosby’s words of wisdom to fire Port Vale into the top three with a last-gasp winner at Barrow.Martin appeared at the far post to tap in James Wilson’s cross to secure Vale’s 16th point from a possible 18.Jamie Proctor’s 10th goal of an ever-improving campaign brought the visitors level after Josh Kay’s first-half opener for ...Full Story »

Ten-man Woking upset Boreham Wood thanks to Max Kretzschmar’s second-half penalty.The first half was goalless and light on serious chances, with the best effort coming when Kretzschmar fired a low free-kick against the outside of the right-hand post.Danilo Orsi decided to take matters into his own hands – and out of those of goalkeeper Craig Ross – shortly after the restart but...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor praised his side for a battling display as they carved out a vital 1-0 League Two win at fellow promotion-hopefuls Newport.The Grecians were not at their free-flowing best at Rodney Parade, but they defended superbly to nullify the hosts and their 25-goal top scorer Dom Telford.And they claimed all three points thanks to Tim Dieng’s header from a Jack Sparkes fre...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner said Saturday’s 1-0 League One victory over Ipswich was a “massive” win for his team.The result severely dented Ipswich’s bid to progress towards a top-six place following an own goal by Dominic Thompson and it was Town’s first defeat in 12 games, keeping them six points off a play off spot.The only goal of the game came in the 56th min...Full Story »

Reading interim manager Paul Ince insists his side deserved more than a point after they were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation rivals Barnsley at Oakwell.Josh Laurent scored for the second game running to save the Royals from a crucial defeat and keep the gap between themselves and the Reds to five points.Carlton Morris’ opener in the fifth minute looked set to be the difference between th...Full Story »

Annan secured their cinch League Two play-off spot following a 1-0 win at Stenhousemuir.With Kelty Hearts already crowned champions, the race is on for second place and the Galabankies are in the box seat following their triumph on Saturday.Tommy Goss’s 26th-minute header from Tony Wallace’s cross was the difference between the two sides at Ochilview Park.Third-placed Forfar also sea...Full Story »