Super sub Jeremy Sarmiento secured Sky Bet Championship comeback kings Ipswich a stunning 3-2 stoppage-time win against profligate Southampton to go back to the top of the table.A packed Portman Road hosted this eagerly-anticipated Easter Monday encounter between a pair of sides pushing for a place in the Premier League next season.Che Adams and Adam Armstrong put Southampton on course for a muc...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield called the alleged racist abuse of Wycombe defender Chris Forino “abhorrent” following his side’s 0-0 draw with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.Wycombe defender Forino, 23, was engaged in a long discussion with both sets of managers and the officials towards the end of the first half after reporting being targeted by a discriminatory remark from the stands.Forino p...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans issued a defiant message after his promotion-chasing side suffered another setback with a 0-0 draw at Charlton.The stalemate at the Valley extended their winless run to seven matches and left them three points off the play-off places in League One.Boro’s 17-goal top-scorer Jamie Reid had a glorious chance to end his drought but instead extended it to nine matc...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler believes Mo Faal’s late winner could be “gold dust” in the race for the League Two play-offs after his side revived their top-seven hopes by beating Salford 2-1.The on-loan West Brom striker cut inside to lash the ball home in the third minute of second-half stoppage-time for his fourth goal since his January loan move, ending a four-game winless run for...Full Story »

Michael Skubala hailed late replacement goalkeeper Jordan Wright following Lincoln’s 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Carlisle.Ben House, Luton loanee Joe Taylor and Teddy Bishop grabbed the goals as the Imps secured a fifth straight win and stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games.But Wright made some crucial saves after number one Lukas Jensen went down with back spasms in the warm-up....Full Story »

Boss Paul Hurst was unhappy with Shrewsbury’s performance at Bristol Rovers, even though the 0-0 draw means they have only lost one of their last six away games.The visitors were indebted to several Marko Marosi saves for picking up a point from the Sky Bet League One contest at the Memorial Stadium, while Aiden O’Brien crashed a volley against the Rovers crossbar from 20 yards out.H...Full Story »

Mike Williamson insisted lessons would be learned from MK Dons’ 3-3 draw with Notts County after being unimpressed with what he saw at Meadow Lane.Substitute Ellis Harrison thought he had won the contest after scoring seven minutes from time with a fine finish, only for Aaron Nemane to net late on to share the spoils.“I thought we started slow,” Dons boss Williamson said. &ldqu...Full Story »

Swansea manager Luke Williams lamented his side’s failure to turn pressure into goals after they were beaten 1-0 by QPR.A 71st-minute volley from a corner by defender Steve Cook gave the Hoops a priceless victory in their fight against relegation from the Championship.Rangers are now six points clear of the relegation zone, a point behind the Swans, yet neither club can count themselves sa...Full Story »

John Eustace hailed an “all-round perfect performance” after Blackburn eased their Championship relegation worries with a 5-1 hammering of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.The Rovers manager was also full of praise for his “unplayable” front four of Sam Gallagher, Sammie Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan and Ryan Hedges.Szmodics’ double – his 22nd and 23rd goals of the...Full Story »

Aldershot dropped two points in their quest to reach the National League play-offs as they were held 1-1 at home by Dorking.Josh Barrett’s second-minute goal gave Aldershot a flying start, but Dorking drew level when Alfie Rutherford netted.Rutherford’s equaliser 15 minutes from time gave the 23rd-placed visitors a rare point on the road.Aldershot remain in seventh place – the ...Full Story »

Rotherham head coach Leam Richardson was pleased for his players as they battled to only their fourth league win of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Millwall.Loanee frontman Charlie Wyke scored the winner with four minutes left to ensure Rotherham staved off relegation for at least another week.It was the Millers’ first win since Boxing Day and only their second under Richardson.The vict...Full Story »

John Eustace’s wait for a win as Blackburn boss came to an end in emphatic fashion as relegation-threatened Rovers hammered Sunderland 5-1 at the Stadium of Light.The Championship’s top scorer Sammie Szmodics set Blackburn on their way with a quickfire first half double – his 22nd and 23rd goals of the season – before strikes from Ryan Hedges and Tyrhys Dolan early in the...Full Story »

Lincoln continued their late play-off charge with a 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Carlisle.The impressive Imps secured a fifth successive win as they extended their unbeaten run to 15 games.Michael Skubala’s side are ahead of seventh-placed Oxford on goal difference with five games to go.Ben House opened the scoring in the 10th minute, slotting home after Joe Taylor flicked Lasse ...Full Story »

Devante Rodney grabbed an injury-time equaliser for 10-man Rochdale as Hartlepool failed to make the most of Kairo Mitchell’s red card.Mitchell was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Tom Parkes in the run up to half-time of this mid-table clash, but it was not until the 65th minute that Joe Grey’s close-range finish punished the hosts’ failure to deal with a corner.Pools goalk...Full Story »

Two own goals from defender Liam Kitching condemned Coventry to a 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff that prevented them from closing the gap on the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Norwich’s lunchtime defeat at Leicester presented the Sky Blues with a chance to close to within one point of the top six and they appeared to be on their way when Ellis Simms struck to extend his superb goalsco...Full Story »

Jamey Osborne struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn a dramatic 1-0 win for Solihull Moors away at Wealdstone and enhance their chances of reaching the National League play-offs.The defender scored with virtually the game’s final kick to ensure his team stayed in control of their own destiny, with a clutch of sides beneath them in the table having games in hand.Substitute Tobi...Full Story »

Crawley kept themselves in the hunt for the League Two play-offs with a thumping 4-0 win at Newport, whose own top-seven hopes are now surely over.Scott Lindsey’s side, who climb to seventh, took just 55 seconds to break the deadlock as Dion Conroy volleyed in Will Wright’s cross.And Ronan Darcy put the visitors in control with a superbly taken second in the 26th minute when he confi...Full Story »

Stevenage saw their League One play-off hopes dented as a 0-0 draw at Charlton extended their winless run to seven matches.Victories for Lincoln and Oxford, coupled with a second successive goalless draw for Steve Evans’ side, left Boro three points adrift of the final play-off place.Charlton’s 17th draw of the campaign extended their unbeaten run to 10 league matches and left them e...Full Story »

Aaron Nemane’s stoppage-time equaliser dented MK Dons’ automatic promotion hopes as they drew 3-3 with Notts County.The visitors took the lead in fine fashion as Max Dean’s neat turn in midfield was followed up with a sensational strike into the roof of Luca Ashby-Hammond’s net.County almost levelled as Macaulay Langstaff saw his effort cannon back off the crossbar, with ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury drew 0-0 in a Sky Bet League One contest which saw both teams strike the woodwork at the Memorial Stadium.Aiden O’Brien volleyed against the crossbar from just outside the area three minutes after half-time for Shrewsbury.Jevani Brown hit the post in the 86th minute as the home side went close to finding a late winner, with a left foot shot from just inside th...Full Story »