Rochdale extended their winning run in the Vanarama National League to three games with a 1-0 victory over Maidenhead at Spotland.Devante Rodney scored the only goal in the 38th minute, reacting quickest to head home following Craig Ross’s save from Kairo Mitchell’s shot.Will de Havilland headed just wide for Maidenhead moments before half-time and he also saw a shot well saved by Ja...Full Story »

Queen’s Park returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory against Ayr in the cinch Championship.The Spiders went in front in the 19th minute when Louis Longridge picked out Ruari Paton in the box and the striker nodded home from close range.Cillian Sheridan doubled the lead for the visitors in the 59th minute after being set up by Paton to slot the ball past Josh Clarke, and they threatened...Full Story »

Chelsea monitoring Martinez as backup to Osimhen Chelsea are intensifying its search for a new centre-forward, with Lautaro Martinez emerging as a prime target, according to HITC. Chelsea's primary choice for the striker role is Napoli's Victor Osimhen and his price is believed to have dropped to around £95 million from £150 million since last summer. However, if Chelsea fails to ...Full Story »

Arsenal look to have moved ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign one of Europe's most in-demand strikers, Napoli's Victor Osimhen. Osimhen has been linked with a number of Europe's elite clubs since leading Napoli to the Serie A title last season, their first in over 30 years. The Nigerian international scored 31 goals in 39 appearances in 2022/23 and signed a new contract ahead of the Januar...Full Story »

John Mousinho hailed a player he dropped for helping Portsmouth take another big step towards the Championship with a 1-0 win at Peterborough.The Pompey chief left out two-goal midweek hero Kusini Yengi for a crunch clash at promotion rivals Peterborough.But the Australian ace responded by climbing off the bench to grab the only goal that kept Portsmouth five points clear at the summit.Yengi, se...Full Story »

Ebullient Sutton boss Steve Morison lauded his struggling League Two side after a crucial 1-0 relegation dogfight victory at Forest Green.Josh Coley’s first-half goal claimed the points, leaving bottom-of-the-table Sutton a lifeline with what Morison labelled “seven cup finals” to go.Morison said: “Confidence with the boys is fantastic and I thought we were better from th...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe’s Preston reignited their play-off hopes with a 1-0 win at his former club Plymouth.Substitute Liam Millar scored the decisive goal in the 43rd minute after a sweeping move down the left.The victory lifted North End up to ninth, five points off sixth-placed Norwich with a game in hand, and condemned Ian Foster’s struggling Argyle to a fourth successive home defeat.The hosts...Full Story »

Kyle Jameson scored his first goal for Newport as they gave their Sky Bet League Two play-off hopes a big boost with a 2-0 victory at fellow contenders AFC Wimbledon.With a game in hand, the Exiles are now just two points behind the Dons, who kept hold of seventh place thanks to results elsewhere going their way.Newport led after nine minutes when Offrande Zanzala laid the ball off for Bryn Morr...Full Story »

Doncaster extended their impressive run of form to one defeat in nine League Two games with a comfortable 2-1 win at Swindon.The visitors took the lead after 10 minutes as Tom Brewitt made a mess of a long ball, allowing Maxime Biamou in behind and, on the bounce, he rocketed a shot into the top corner.Swindon had a golden chance to level as Udoka Godwin-Malife showed Jack Senior a clean pair of...Full Story »

Airdrie moved up to fourth in the cinch Championship as they extended their unbeaten run to five matches with a 5-2 comeback victory over bottom side Arbroath.Ryan Dow gave the visitors a shock lead after 16 minutes as he slotted home Charlie Reilly’s cross, but Airdrie hit back to go into half-time with a 2-1 lead as on-loan Rangers midfielder Arron Lyall equalised in the 39th minute and ...Full Story »

Kane Wilson’s header gave Derby a 1-0 victory over promotion rivals Bolton at a packed Pride Park.Wilson struck with 12 minutes remaining to earn the Rams a four-point cushion in the battle for automatic promotion.In front of over 32,000, the biggest attendance in League One this season, Bolton had the first chance when Nathanael Ogbeta crossed and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson’s header was br...Full Story »

MK Dons closed in on the automatic promotion places in Sky Bet League Two with a 3-1 win over Crewe.Matt Dennis gave the home side an early lead, and although Crewe’s Elliot Nevitt equalised, two goals in three minutes by Dennis and Stephen Wearne earned the Dons maximum points.Victory sees Mike Williamson’s side cut the gap to second and third-placed Stockport and Wrexham to goal di...Full Story »

Swansea claimed the south Wales derby bragging rights with a 2-0 win over Cardiff.Liam Cullen volleyed beyond Ethan Horvath – his sixth goal of the season – after 34 minutes in what was a dominant first-half showing from Swansea.Cullen then missed a penalty in the 51st minute as Cardiff improved in the second half, but Jamal Lowe struck in injury-time to earn Luke Williams’ men...Full Story »

Rangers were knocked out of the Europa League after conceding the only goal against Benfica at Ibrox to lose 3-2 on aggregate.Philippe Clement’s side were caught on the counter-attack by a simple forward ball in the 66th minute and Rafa Silva’s goal stood following a VAR check after initially being ruled out for offside.Rangers had twice taken the lead in Lisbon last week but a penal...Full Story »

Michael Skubala hailed his “ruthless” Lincoln side after they thrashed Cambridge 6-0 to extend their unbeaten Sky Bet League One run to 12 matches.Braces apiece from Jack Moylan – his second in two games – and Joe Taylor, plus further strikes from subs TJ Eyoma and Dylan Duffy saw the Imps close to within three points of the play-off places.“I thought we were ruthle...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted his team might have got lucky after they beat 10-man Reading 2-1 at Pride Park.Dwight Gayle scored for the third game running, although there was an offside question mark hanging over his strike which put the Rams ahead.Gayle pounced in the 53rd minute when he fired home from Joe Ward’s free-kick, only for Sam Smith to head in Andy Yiadom’s cross ...Full Story »

Devante Rodney scored two minutes from time to give Rochdale a 2-1 win at home to Woking in the Vanarama National League.The Cards went ahead after 15 minutes when Charley Kendall intercepted a loose pass at the back and fired home.Dale equalised with a spectacular run and curling shot from Cian Hayes eight minutes before half-time.In a bad-tempered end to the game, Dion Kelly-Evans saw red for ...Full Story »

Substitute Ade Adeyemo hit a dramatic late winner as Crawley came from behind to clinch their fifth win in the last six games with a 2-1 home victory over 10-man Notts County.Klaidi Lolos and Adeyemo, with his first league goal, scored in the last 11 minutes after midfielder Sam Austin had given County a first-half lead.Crawley’s victory keeps them firmly in the play-off hunt, while the vi...Full Story »

Tranmere extended their unbeaten run to three games with a 2-1 win over League Two leaders Mansfield at Prenton Park.The Stags enjoyed much of the early possession and were almost rewarded after seven minutes when Will Swan headed over from six yards.However, it was the home side who took the lead after 12 minutes when Regan Hendry fired home from the edge of the area with Christy Pym helpless i...Full Story »

Solihull Moors maintained their promotion bid with a 2-0 win at home to Boreham Wood.Tahvon Campbell almost broke the deadlock for fourth-placed Moors shortly before half-time after a mazy run, but his shot was inches wide.The hosts took the lead after 73 minutes when Callum Maycock drilled home.Campbell then wrapped up the three points five minutes from time when he finished the rebound after M...Full Story »