Morecambe boss Ged Brannan was full of praise for Adam Fairclough after the 16-year-old scored a debut goal in the 3-3 draw at Swindon.Fairclough put the visitors into a 2-1 lead but they needed a late Cameron Smith equaliser to earn a share of the spoils.Charlie Austin netted a double for Swindon, who were heading for victory thanks to Williams Kokolo’s effort before Smith struck.Brannan ...Full Story »

Keith Downing admitted Blackburn missed a great opportunity to secure Championship safety after drawing 0-0 with 10-man Coventry.Blackburn’s assistant coach was speaking because John Eustace was sent to the stands in the second half for pushing Coventry’s Kasey Palmer.After last week’s defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, Rovers certainly got a reaction and were unlucky not to win th...Full Story »

Oliver Glasner lauded Jeffrey Schlupp’s “amazing” late equaliser which earned Crystal Palace a point from a 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Schlupp came off the bench to score a goal-of-the-season contender which cancelled out Rodrigo Muniz’s ninth league notch of the season.The former Ghana international received the ball from Adam Wharton before he...Full Story »

Kevin Nancekivell believes Plymouth’s fans can make the difference after a 1-0 defeat against Millwall took their fight for Championship survival to the final day.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, and it looked like both sides had settled for a point until Lions captain Jake Cooper leapt at the far post and looped a header over Pilgrims goalkeeper Michael Cooper.The result leave...Full Story »

Queen’s Park are outside the relegation play-off spot by a point with a game to go after a 5-0 cinch Championship win at relegated Arbroath.Just 17 minutes had gone when Dom Thomas put the visitors ahead with a volley from 20 yards.The well-travelled Cillian Sheridan made it two – 11 minutes later – when he finished well after a ball over the top.Sheridan then turned provider w...Full Story »

Charlie Austin scored twice as Swindon and Morecambe played out an exciting 3-3 draw in the final game of the season.The Robins went ahead after just five minutes when Sean McGurk whipped in a free-kick from the right on to the head of Austin to nod home.But the lead didn’t last long as Cameron Smith put in a low ball that made it through to Joe Adams, whose shot took a big deflection to w...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney admitted everything ‘clicked’ during the 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at the DW Stadium which saw his side climb into the top half of Sky Bet League One.A goal in either half from Josh Magennis and Jonny Smith secured the points for Wigan, who were utterly dominant from start to finish and could easily have won by five or six.“It’s a really ...Full Story »

Salford and Harrogate shared the points courtesy of four first-half goals as an entertaining 2-2 draw at The Peninsula Stadium brought their respective seasons to an end.Salford were ahead as early as the fifth minute when Callum Hendry rose highest to meet Luke Garbutt’s corner and head the ball into the net.The visitors were level with their first real effort in the 27th minute as Abraha...Full Story »

Salford boss Karl Robinson admitted his side missed the killer instinct to put Harrogate away having twice led.Callum Hendry’s fifth-minute opener gave the hosts the perfect start, only for Abraham Odoh to level for the visitors just after the half-hour mark.Ryan Watson restored Salford’s lead just six minutes later in action-packed first half but Matty Foulds’ injury-time leve...Full Story »

Plymouth’s fight against relegation will go down to the final day of the Championship season after Jake Cooper’s late goal gave Millwall to a 1-0 win at The Den.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, but Cooper’s header in the closing stages won it for the hosts.The result leaves The Pilgrims in 21st, one point clear of Birmingham in 22nd ahead of their season-defining cl...Full Story »

Substitute Ryan Andrews ended Watford’s dismal run of form at Vicarage Road as they clinched a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.Tom Cleverley was able to celebrate his appointment as permanent manager with the club’s first home victory since November 28, ending a run of 12 winless games.In spite of improved performances since taking charge on a caretaker basis from the sacked Valerien Ism...Full Story »

Jeffrey Schlupp scored an 87th-minute wondergoal as Crystal Palace rescued a late 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Marco Silva’s men took a while to get going but they took the lead through Rodrigo Muniz, who took his league tally for the season to nine.The hosts’ lead was stolen late on after substitute Schlupp stunned them with a goal-of-the-season contender wh...Full Story »

Alexander Isak took his tally for the season to 23 as Newcastle recovered from a dreadful start to end Sheffield United’s stay in the Premier League with a 5-1 victory.The Blades took a deserved fifth-minute lead through Anel Ahmedhodzic to silence a crowd of 52,196 at St James’ Park as the Magpies turned in a dismal first-half performance, yet still went in level at the break courte...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their relegation worries as Stefan Gartenmann’s goal earned a 1-0 victory over 10-man Motherwell at Pittodrie.Gartenmann headed the only goal on the hour mark, moments after Jack Vale had been sent off for catching Jack MacKenzie with a raised boot.Motherwell were unhappy with Craig Napier’s red card decision and the award of the corner which led to the goal after Gart...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday earned a vital three points in their bid for Championship survival as they beat West Brom 3-0.Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass gave the Owls a second successive win and a three-point gap over the relegation zone ahead of the final round of fixtures.Will Vaulks had an early effort for the home side, firing in a long-range shot which was palmed away by keepe...Full Story »

Sutton United were relegated from Sky Bet League Two after a 4-4 draw with MK Dons at Stadium:MK.Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey put the hosts well in front before Stephen Duke-McKenna halved the lead just after the restart.The sides then took it in turn to score as Emre Tezgel’s strike was cancelled out by Charlie Lakin, only for Ellis Harrison to put the Dons further ahead again.Duke-McKenna ...Full Story »

Crewe clinched a play-off spot following a 1-1 draw at Colchester, who confirmed their League Two status.Arthur Read’s shot flew straight at Crewe goalkeeper Max Stryjek early on before Colchester took a 35th-minute lead.Noah Chilvers collected Ellis Iandolo’s pass and brilliantly turned past Ryan Cooney just inside the Crewe half before advancing toward goal and unleashing a fine lo...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s relegation from the Sky Bet Championship was all but confirmed as they drew 1-1 with fellow strugglers Birmingham at the John Smith’s Stadium.The Terriers need a final-day win at Ipswich and to overcome an almost insurmountable goal deficit to Plymouth after they could only take a point against the third-bottom Blues.Birmingham took the lead in the closing stages of a ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon paid tribute to their recently deceased former manager Joe Kinnear with an emphatic 5-1 win over Walsall at Plough Lane on the final day of the season.Kinnear, who passed away earlier this month after a battle with vascular dementia, was honoured by both sets of supporters with a minute’s applause before kick-off.And with an energised Plough Lane in full swing, it did not tak...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “exhausted” after a 2-0 win over Carlisle clinched promotion back to the Championship and said he would be walking his dog before contemplating a party.Warne previously achieved three promotions with Rotherham and he saw his team take a big step towards a fourth when Max Bird fired them in front in the fifth minute.The midfielder, who signe...Full Story »