AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson hailed match-winner Aaron Pressley as his fifth-minute penalty secured them a 1-0 Sky Bet League One win over Lincoln at a rain-soaked LNER Arena.The on-loan teenage Scot rammed home the spot-kick into the bottom corner after Conor McGrandles was harshly adjudged to have brought down Luke McCormick on the byline.Robinson said: “I am really pleased for him b...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper praised matchwinner Lyle Taylor after the substitute’s two-stoppage time goals secured a 2-1 win and inflicted more Ashton Gate misery on Bristol City.The home side, without a home win since January, had worked tirelessly to protect the 39th-minute lead given them by teenager Alex Scott, who fired home after Brice Samba had saved a Nahki Wells shot.But w...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer was left ruing missed chances as the first ever league meeting with Rochdale ended in stalemate.The Ammies started in the ascendancy as they looked to record a second successive home victory in the space of four days with Brandon Thomas-Asante forcing a smart stop from Dale goalkeeper Joel Coleman.Matty Willock and Conor McAleny both spurned glorious opportunities fro...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell wants his players to ‘go away and think about things’ after they were beaten 3-0 for the second game in a row.After losing heavily at struggling Oldham on Saturday, Stevenage were swept aside by Northampton at a sodden Sixfields and now sit just two points above the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone.Kion Etete and Sam Hoskins struck in the first half for t...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne felt both sides “cancelled one another out” in Tuesday night’s goalless League One draw against Wycombe.There were few chances created with Wycombe seemingly happy to take a point back home.Rotherham manager Warne felt the stalemate was fair, saying: “It wasn’t one for the purists, I don’t think.“I think we just cancelled one...Full Story »

Lee Johnson says his Sunderland side must be “relentless” and maintain their winning streak to stay among League One’s frontrunners.The Black Cats overcame some early Crewe pressure and profited from Terell Thomas’ unfortunate own goal before moving through the gears to win 4-0 at Gresty Road.With rivals Wycombe and Wigan dropping points, a third consecutive win enabled S...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon believes his side’s unbeaten away record against League Two’s top-four teams bodes well for the rest of the season.A Kieron Morris goal secured a 2-2 draw for Rovers at second-placed Harrogate, who fell behind when Jay Spearing scored a penalty but went in front thanks to a Jack Muldoon spot-kick and a Luke Armstrong header.Mellon’s fifth-placed si...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton was angry with Premier League referee Graham Scott after his side finished their 1-1 draw at Colchester with nine men.Cian Harries, who had been booked for a foul early in the second half, was shown a second yellow card for time-wasting from a throw-in in the 87th minute and duly sent off.And Rovers substitute Trevor Clarke was also dismissed near the end for viol...Full Story »

Exeter boss Matt Taylor praised a big second-half response after his side battled back from a goal down to take maximum points in a 3-1 win at 10-man Crawley.The Grecians turned the game around after striker Kwesi Appiah had headed the Reds in front in the 31st minute.Crawley were forced to play the entire second half with 10 men after striker Ashley Nadesan, booked earlier for a foul, received ...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley said he was “ashamed” after his side lost 4-0 at home to Ipswich.Macauley Bonne, Portsmouth academy graduate Conor Chaplin, Sone Aluko and Wes Burns scored as Pompey conceded four goals for the second game in a row following Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Rotherham.Cowley said: “I’m disappointed and ashamed. We just capitulated.“So...Full Story »

Harrogate extended their unbeaten home run to 10 games and kept fellow high-fliers Tranmere below them in the League Two table following an entertaining 2-2 draw.The visitors led through a Jay Spearing penalty before a Jack Muldoon spot-kick and Luke Armstrong’s eighth goal of the season put the Sulphurites in the ascendancy, only for Kieron Morris to secure a share of the spoils.Harrogate...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Matt Jay, Nigel Atangana and Sam Nombe gave Exeter a 3-1 victory at 10-man Crawley.The hosts, who had led through Kwesi Appiah’s header, had striker Ashley Nadesan dismissed for two bookable offences before half-time as they went down to back-to-back defeats.Exeter boss Matt Taylor made four changes and the recalled Jake Caprice tested veteran keeper Glenn Morris ear...Full Story »

Sutton’s stunning four-match League Two winning streak came to a frustrating end with a 2-1 defeat at home to Swindon, who moved up to third as a result.Matt Gray saw his side’s four-game winning streak at Gander Green Lane ended after sensational first-half strikes from Louis Reed and Jonny Williams.Harry Beautyman hit back with a penalty six minutes before the break but the U&rsquo...Full Story »

Stuart O’Keefe’s fortuitous goal earned Gillingham their first home win in almost two months, as they ground out a 1-0 victory against League One’s bottom club Doncaster.The result moved the Gills three points clear of the bottom four, but Donny remain rooted to the foot of the table after drawing yet another blank in front of goal.Doncaster should have gone ahead in the fourth...Full Story »

A late equaliser from substitute Noah Chilvers rescued Colchester a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers, who finished the Sky Bet League Two contest with nine men.Chilvers’ fine 88th-minute strike from the edge of the area earned the Essex side a draw, after Charlie Daniels’ set-piece had only been partially cleared.Colchester striker Freddie Sears was denied by goalkeeper James Belshaw ...Full Story »

Teenager Cole Palmer scored a classy goal and Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City ignited their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 5-1 win over Club Brugge. Full-backs Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker were also on target in a one-sided win in Belgium that strengthened City’s position in Group A after defeat to Paris St Germain three weeks ago. Hans Vanaken claimed a cons...Full Story »

Hull will check on the fitness of Tom Huddlestone ahead of their home game against Peterborough.The experienced midfielder has been out for just over a month and it was expected that he would return for the trip to Huddersfield at the weekend.However, Tigers boss Grant McCann, who is preparing to face his former club on Wednesday night, opted to leave Huddlestone to take part in another training...Full Story »

Middlesbrough’s injury-hit defence will be boosted by the availability of Lee Peltier after suspension for Wednesday’s visit of Barnsley.The experienced full-back is free to return to the side having served a one-match ban after accumulating five yellow cards.Boro boss Neil Warnock still faces a shortage of defenders however, with Dael Fry, Grant Hall, Anfernee Dijksteel and Marc Bol...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has sent one of his signed Paris St-Germain shirts to Pope Francis via the Prime Minister of France. Francis, 84, is said to be a big football fan and supported Argentinian club San Lorenzo as a child. French Prime Minister Jean Castex met up with the Holy Father over the weekend, visiting the Vatican to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reigniting their interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The 28-year-old will be a free agent at the end of the season. United have reportedly offered their academy graduate a new contract worth close to £400,000 per week. Pogba is open to re-signing, but he is keeping his options open for now. Spanish outlet AS (via the Manchester Evening News) reports th...Full Story »