Wayne Rooney helped delay Fulham’s bid to return to the Premier League and then admitted his future with Derby hinges on the proposed takeover of the club by American Chris Kirchner.Derby denied Fulham the three points they required to guarantee promotion with a 2-1 win that kept alive their own distant hopes of staying in the Championship.Earlier in the day, following the unexpected dismi...Full Story »

Fulham’s bid for an immediate return to the Premier League was put on hold again after they suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at relegation-battling Derby.The Cottagers would have sealed promotion with victory and the Sky Bet Championship leaders were on track to do just that when Fabio Carvalho put them ahead in the 20th minute.But the Rams hit back and, inspired by teenager Luke Plange, cla...Full Story »

Huddersfield missed the chance to cut the gap on second-placed Bournemouth after being held to a 2-2 draw by QPR.The promotion-chasing Terriers twice held the lead before being pegged back by an impressive Rangers side.Town got off to the perfect start when Yoann Barbet turned into his own net, before Luke Amos levelled just before half-time.Harry Toffolo restored the home side’s advantage...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley hailed his side’s dramatic 3-2 win over former club Lincoln as ‘brilliant.’Ronan Curtis came off the bench to snatch the Sky Bet League One points after Lincoln had fought back from 2-0 down to 2-2.Cowley said after the Fratton Park success: “It was a brilliant win for us, even though we weren’t at our best.“We’d expended a g...Full Story »

Mark Hughes hailed the “commitment and desire” shown by 10-man Bradford after they were denied all three points by a late goal in the 1-1 draw against Tranmere.Bradford deservedly went ahead in the 19th minute with a smart header from Jamie Walker, on loan from Hearts, who flicked the ball into the far corner from Luke Hendrie’s right-wing cross.They had a setback when they wen...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson was pleased with Bristol City’s determination as they snatched a late 1-0 win away at Stoke.The Robins found a breakthrough in the 84th minute in fortunate circumstances, with Jay Dasilva’s cross sailing beyond an unexpectant Jack Bonham in the hosts’ net.Michael O’Neill’s side had chances aplenty to have the game out of sight, with Jacob Brown te...Full Story »

Alex Neil admitted the “best and worst” of Sunderland was on display as his Sky Bet League One play-off hopefuls claimed another stoppage-time winner in a 3-2 victory over Shrewsbury.The hosts looked like cruising to a comprehensive win at the Stadium of Light when goals from Elliot Embleton and Nathan Broadhead established a two-goal advantage in the opening 15 minutes.However, Sund...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Bowen warned his players need to be more mentally resilient if they are to avoid the drop following a tough 3-1 defeat at relegated Crewe.The Dons’ winless run was extended to 24 games after the Railwaymen hit back at Gresty Road with second-half goals from Mikael Mandron, Chris Long and substitute Bassala Sambou.It had looked promising for Bowen’s men when Sa...Full Story »

KARL Robinson was quick to forgive his Oxford players for a Jekyll-and-Hyde performance that saw them escape Fleetwood with a 3-2 win.The U’s stormed into a 3-0 lead inside the first 16 minutes, courtesy of goals by Nathan Holland, Cameron Brannagan and Billy Bodin.But they were dragged back to 3-2 by the relegation-battling Cod Army and had to hold out under intense pressure.And Robinson ...Full Story »

Substitute Callum McManaman scored a late equaliser to earn Tranmere a 1-1 draw at 10-man Bradford and leave Bantams manager Mark Hughes still waiting for his first home win after five attempts.Bradford, who played for more than an hour with 10 men after midfield player Elliot Watt was sent off for a second booking, were denied a win when McManaman equalised with a low drive just inside the far ...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be without Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker as they face Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals.Playmaker De Bruyne (foot) and right-back Walker (ankle) were both forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid.Ruben Dias, an unused substitute in midweek, is pushing to return having been out since early March with ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon’s hopes of avoiding relegation were delivered a blow as already-relegated Crewe came from behind to win 3-1 and secure their first victory in nine games.Second-half goals from Mikael Mandron, Chris Long and Bassala Sambou left the Dons without a win in 24 games and gave interim Crewe manager Alex Morris success in his first match since taking over from Dave Artell, who was sa...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boosted their hopes of promotion from Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win against Salford at the Memorial StadiumOn-loan Newcastle midfielder Elliot Anderson drove in low at the near post on 75 minutes for his fifth league goal of the season after being set up by a fine pass from substitute Luke Thomas.Joey Barton had to rejig his attack when striker Leon Clarke was withdrawn from t...Full Story »

Watford will be without forward Cucho Hernandez for the Premier League match against Brentford because of a hamstring problem.The Colombian was forced off late in the first half of last weekend’s home defeat by Leeds, with subsequent scans confirming the injury is a serious one and could see him sidelined for the rest of the season.Forward Samuel Kalu is carrying a minor ankle injury, whil...Full Story »

Ronan Curtis came off the bench to fire Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley to a dramatic 3-2 win over former club Lincoln in Sky Bet League One.Curtis struck eight minutes from time at Fratton Park and only six minutes after coming on, breaking Lincoln hearts after the Imps had fought back from 2-0 down to make it 2-2.Pompey took the lead from the penalty spot five minutes into the second half when Li...Full Story »

Halifax missed the chance to move into second place in the National League following a 1-1 draw at Altrincham.With promotion rivals Wrexham and Solihull cancelling each other out in Wales, the Shaymen were unable to take advantage.Halifax went ahead in the 14th minute when Kian Spence tapped in from close range – the first goal Altrincham had conceded at home in six games.Only a super save...Full Story »

Barrow returned to winning ways with a bang as they injected life into their League Two survival bid with a 4-0 win against league leaders Forest Green.Goals from Joe Grayson, John Rooney, Matt Platt and Aaron Amadi-Holloway put a major dent into Rovers’ title bid with the Bluebirds’ first home win for four months.Phil Brown’s side ended their four-game losing streak in style, ...Full Story »

Maidenhead made it back-to-back National League wins with a 2-0 victory against Weymouth.Shaun Donnellan and Josh Kelly both struck for the Magpies as they remained 16th, while the Terras stayed 22nd and in the relegation zone.Maidenhead had chances in the early stages of the game when Kane Ferdinand fired over the bar and the visitors did well to defend Shawn McCoulsky’s effort at the nea...Full Story »

Derek Adams praised the clinical finishing of his Morecambe side after they injected fresh impetus into their survival fight with a 3-2 victory at Charlton.It was the Shrimpers’ first away league win since November 20 and moved them three points clear of the League One bottom four.Morecambe led 2-0 at the break after low finishes by the prolific Cole Stockton – his 26th goal in all c...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Sunderland claimed a dramatic late winner for the third Sky Bet League One game in a row as Nathan Broadhead’s stoppage-time header secured a 3-2 win over Shrewsbury.The Black Cats looked destined for a frustrating afternoon after second-half goals from Josh Vela and former Sunderland defender Tom Flanagan wiped out the two-goal advantage secured through early strikes from...Full Story »