Partick Thistle took advantage of defeats by Falkirk and Cove Rangers to move top of Scottish League One following a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Dumbarton.In-form Zak Rudden broke the deadlock 10 minutes from time with his fifth goal in three games before substitute Ross MacIver wrapped up the points with a minute remaining.It was a fourth successive victory for Partick, who also extended t...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton reflected on another poor Pirates display in the 2-0 defeat to MK Dons and admitted: “We deserve to be relegated.”Barton was in no mood to console his players after Scott Fraser’s first-half strike and Will Grigg’s close-range finish on the hour left the Pirates in a position where only goal difference can keep them in League One.To comp...Full Story »

Danilo Orsi-Dadomo netted an eight-minute second-half hat-trick as Maidenhead returned to winning ways in style with a comprehensive 6-0 National League victory over struggling Wealdstone.Sam Barratt thought he had opened the scoring for the visitors after 14 minutes before his effort was ruled offside.Barratt came close again as Maidenhead pressed on the half-hour mark but his hard work resulte...Full Story »

Peterborough suffered a potentially costly setback in their pursuit of automatic promotion with a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Gillingham.Darren Ferguson’s men, who possess the best home record in League One, slipped up on their own turf for only the third time this season.Connor Ogilvie did the damage with a fierce shot from the edge of the box in the 15th minute after John Akinde guid...Full Story »

Derek Adams heaped praise on Morecambe after they kept tabs on automatic promotion with a 3-0 victory that leaves Grimsby on the brink of League Two relegation.Quickfire goals from Cole Stockton and Yann Songo’o midway through the first half put the Shrimps in control, before Grimsby substitute Luke Waterfall turned into his own net 10 minutes from time.In a game that featured few genuine ...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Paul Cook shouldered all of the blame for his side’s continued poor run of form after their play-off bid was effectively ended by a 3-0 defeat to Sky Bet League One strugglers Northampton.Ipswich are five points adrift of the top six with only four games to go, having now failed to score in their last five matches.Peter Kioso scored twice in the first half for Northampton b...Full Story »

Ian Henderson’s 15th League Two goal of the season helped keep Salford’s play-off bid alive as they claimed a 2-0 win at lowly Walsall.The 36-year-old’s fourth strike in five games and Jordan Turnbull’s second-half header lifted the Ammies to ninth but they remain three points off the top seven.Both sides fashioned early chances, Josh Gordon’s 25-yard effort well sa...Full Story »

Nine-man Inverness had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Dundee as a late equaliser from Lee Ashcroft denied them all three points.Inverness forward Nikolay Todorov had the ball in the back of the net on the 22-minute mark but the flag was up for offside.The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 65th minute when Scott Allardice was shown a second yellow card.And things went from bad to worse for Ca...Full Story »

Swansea’s automatic promotion hopes from the Sky Bet Championship all but evaporated as QPR claimed a 1-0 win at the Liberty Stadium.Lyndon Dykes drove home his 12th goal of the season in the final minute after being set up by substitute Albert Adomah.Steve Cooper’s side now trail second-placed Watford – 1-0 winners at promoted Norwich – by nine points with three rounds o...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank praised his side’s performance in a 1-1 draw with Cardiff that left the Bees’ automatic promotion hopes hanging by a thread.Watford’s 1-0 win at Norwich leaves the hosts needing a miracle to make the top two, but Frank remained upbeat.“I was very proud of them and they certainly did enough to win. If we consistently put in these kind of perform...Full Story »

Derby’s chances of Championship survival were dealt another blow after they suffered a fourth straight loss with a 3-0 defeat away at Preston.Wayne Rooney’s side are just four points above the bottom three, with relegation rivals Rotherham having three games in hand on the Rams, after goals from Ben Whiteman, Ched Evans and Ryan Ledson edged Preston up to 14th.Neither side created mu...Full Story »

George Lloyd’s classy first-half finish was enough to earn Cheltenham a narrow 1-0 League Two win at Stevenage and keep their title push on track with four to play.Lloyd brought down a ball in from the right from Conor Thomas with his chest and calmly beat Jamie Cumming for his second league goal of the campaign two minutes before the break.Cheltenham deserved their half-time advantage, cr...Full Story »

King’s Lynn improved their Vanarama National League survival chances with a 1-1 draw at Aldershot.Ricky Miller fired Aldershot ahead in the 31st minute, creating space on the edge of the penalty area before angling a drive into the top-left corner.King’s Lynn boss Ian Culverhouse made a double change on the hour mark, however, and reaped dividends two minutes later.Substitute Alex Ki...Full Story »

Brett Pitman scored twice against his former club as Swindon kept their slim hopes of League One survival alive with a 3-1 win over Portsmouth.The 33-year-old gave Swindon a first-half lead before doubling the advantage from the penalty spot.Ronan Curtis gave Portsmouth hope when he pulled one back nine minutes from time but Tyler Smith wrapped it up for the hosts in stoppage time.Pitman put Swi...Full Story »

Watford took a giant step towards automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship when they beat leaders Norwich 1-0 in a top of the table clash at Carrow Road.The Hornets bounced back from a shock defeat at neighbours Luton in the best possible fashion as Dan Gosling’s second-half goal earned them a priceless victory.It took them to within five points of their promoted hosts, but more i...Full Story »

Kilmarnock are at full strength for the visit of Dundee United to Rugby Park on Wednesday night.Tommy Wright’s team are desperate for points as they seek a way out of the relegation zone.Killie currently sit second bottom of the table,  a point behind Ross County and safety.Dundee United will be without goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist.Siegrist suffered a wrist injury during the warm-up b...Full Story »

Wycombe will welcome back defender Josh Knight for Wednesday’s visit of Bristol City.Knight missed the 2-2 draw at promotion-chasing Swansea, serving a one-match ban for his red card in the loss against Luton a week earlier.Gareth Ainsworth is likely to recall the Leicester loanee as the Chairboys look to add to a run of eight points from their last five games.Dominic Gape (calf) is not ex...Full Story »

Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis is unlikely to face Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday.The skipper did not suffer broken ribs in the collision which forced him off against Livingston but is still in pain.Jack McKenzie comes back into contention after being cup-tied at the weekend, while Ryan Hedges (chest), Greg Leigh (hamstring) and Michael Devlin (ankle) remain out.Tom Rogic returns...Full Story »

Huddersfield could have striker Yaya Sanogo back for Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Barnsley.Sanogo has missed the last two games with a foot injury, but head coach Carlos Corberan has revealed he is improving and that he will make a late decision on the Frenchman’s participation.Pipa returned to the starting line-up for Saturday’s 1-0 win at Nottingham Fores...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho was sacked by Tottenham as his side sit seventh in the Premier League, having been top in November - and the 58-year-old has spoken out on his Instagram page Jose Mourinho has spoken out for the first time since his Tottenham sacking - by ranting at media outside his house. The Portuguese manager was shown the door by Spurs owner Daniel Levy as his side sit seventh in the Premier...Full Story »