Oxford boss Karl Robinson saluted his players after the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday – even though it was his change of tactics at half-time that proved the master stroke.Largely second best in the first half, the U’s looked a different proposition with three at the back after Robinson’s half-time switch.They changed to a hardly-used 3-4-3 formation with the manager throwin...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner applauded his side’s achievement of recording five successive wins in all competitions after they edged a 1-0 League One victory over Crewe.Adam May’s strike from outside the box three minutes before half-time earned the U’s a success that lifts Bonner’s side into the top half of the table.In the last fortnight, Cambridge have stunned Premier...Full Story »

Max Melbourne’s stoppage-time effort earned Lincoln a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Plymouth in Argyle’s first home game for 35 days.Argyle deservedly took the lead after 34 minutes through striker Luke Jephcott, who finished off the best move of the half.Adam Randell played the ball down the right to Niall Ennis whose cutback from the by-line was first-timed into the far corner b...Full Story »

Wigan returned to the top of Sky Bet League One for the first time in more than two months after overcoming Gillingham in a five-goal thriller at the DW Stadium.Wigan, on a 16-match unbeaten run, came flying out of the traps and were two goals to the good inside 21 minutes.First, Gwion Edwards’ eighth-minute cross was turned in by top scorer Will Keane and then Stephen Humphrys played a ni...Full Story »

A moment of brilliance from Dylan Levitt saw Dundee United through to the last 16 of the Scottish Cup following an extra-time win against Kilmarnock.The on-loan Manchester United midfielder produced an impressive piece of skill and an emphatic finish to earn United a 2-1 victory at Rugby Park.Marc McNulty had put United into an early lead, but Rory McKenzie levelled and the cinch Championship si...Full Story »

Ruben Neves fired Wolves to a 2-1 Premier League victory at Brentford in a match dogged by delays including a 20-minute stoppage for a drone flying overhead.There were crazy scenes at Brentford’s Community Stadium as both sets of players were forced off the pitch while the drone hovered above.The flying nuisance eventually buzzed off to allow play to get back under way, and Joao Moutinho p...Full Story »

West Brom conducted a late, late show at The Hawthorns as they scored three times in the final 11 minutes to see off lowly Peterborough and reignite their promotion charge.Cedric Kipre, Karlan Grant and Grady Diangana all found the net in the closing stages after an otherwise defiant defensive display by Posh.Albion manager Valerien Ismael handed January signing Daryl Dike a first start and he w...Full Story »

Substitute Sam Winnall headed a late winner against his old club as Oxford beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in a thriller in front of their biggest gate of the season.Owls captain Barry Bannan opened the scoring in the seventh minute when he fired home Liam Palmer’s cross with a crisp first-time drive in front on 10,071 at the Kassam Stadium.Matty Taylor equalised in first-half stoppage time, ...Full Story »

Recent signing Dion Charles grabbed a last-minute winner for Bolton against Shrewsbury as Ian Evatt’s side made it back-to-back victories following a five-match losing streak.Charles opened his account for the Trotters in style as his late rocket secured all three points against a Shrews side that had been unbeaten in five games in League One.The hosts’ first chance fell to Elliott B...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Kenny Jackett said his side lacked a cutting edge after their 0-0 home draw with Port Vale.The Londoners, who had only played one competitive match in the last five weeks because of Covid call-offs by scheduled opponents, lacked cohesion.Goal-scoring chances at either end were at a premium with Paul Smyth going closest for the home side with a first-half set-piece before Da...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass hailed his side for their professional performance as they eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory at the expense of Edinburgh City.The Dons were dominant against opposition from the bottom tier and close-range finishes from Ryan Hedges and Christian Ramirez had them on easy street by half-time, while Lewis Ferguson put the icing ...Full Story »

Albert Adomah’s 88th-minute header snatched three points for Queens Park Rangers as the promotion chasers beat Coventry 2-1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Andre Gray opened the scoring for QPR inside the first six minutes before Jordan Shipley’s thunderbolt levelled things after half time.Mark Warburton’s men survived a barrage from the Sky Blues almost all afternoon bu...Full Story »

Andrew Dallas scored all five goals as Solihull Moors cruised to a 5-0 win over rock-bottom Dover in the National League.The 22-year-old scored four of his goals in the first half and was substituted shortly after making it five in the 54th minute.His display continued a remarkable run of form for Dallas, who also scored a hat-trick in last weekend’s FA Trophy win at Southport.Their victor...Full Story »

Sheffield United earned a 2-0 victory over 10-man Luton following second-half goals from Rhian Brewster and Jack Robinson.Brewster opened the scoring in the 48th minute before Robinson doubled the lead just three minutes later as the Blades made a flying start after half-time.Luton had no response and their hopes of getting anything out of the match suffered a further blow in the 61st minute whe...Full Story »

Matt Yates’ 85th-minute penalty finally broke bottom side Cowdenbeath’s resolve as Stranraer claimed a 1-0 cinch League Two victory.It was Stranraer’s first game since the death of chairman Shaun Niven aged 52, with a minute’s applause taking place before kick-off.Yates burst into the Blue Brazil box early on only to shoot wide of the far post and not long afterwards Scot...Full Story »

Sunderland’s three-game winless run came to an end as they claimed a much-needed 1-0 victory over Portsmouth to get their automatic promotion push back on track.Elliot Embleton’s first-half finish settled things at the Stadium of Light, although Portsmouth will feel they should have equalised with one minute left when George Hirst directed a free header over the crossbar.Pompey were ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised the pace and power of Bristol City’s attacking play after a deserved 3-2 Severnside derby success against Cardiff.The hosts had to come from behind, with James Collins having headed Cardiff into a 31st-minute lead.But Chris Martin equalised almost immediately with a curling shot and netted again with a low 63rd-minute drive.Andreas Weimann lashed his 13th goal of the ...Full Story »

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson empathised with fans who protested after their 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa after admitting he was “on the floor” after the result.A 10th defeat in 14 league matches – courtesy of Emiliano Buendia’s header in first-half added time – means their 19 points from their first 20 games is their lowest total at this stage since 1...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest took the spoils in a fiercely-contested East Midlands derby as second-half goals from Lewis Grabban and Brennan Johnson put them on course for a 2-1 Championship victory over Derby.After the hosts went 2-0 up, there was a dramatic finale as Tom Lawrence netted from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to reduce the deficit, before Derby substitute Ravel Morrison was shown a red ...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson’s second spell as Everton caretaker manager got off to the worst possible start with the club facing a likely investigation into a bottle-throwing incident during the 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s first appearance at Goodison Park as head coach barely featured as a sub-plot with the focus all on the ex-Toffees striker taking charg...Full Story »