Torquay had to settle for a 0-0 home draw against Eastleigh, who were indebted to goalkeeper Joe McDonnell.Torquay pair Daniel Wright and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans both went close with first-half headers and Keelan O’Connell’s far-post effort was well saved by McDonnell before half-time.The home side threatened again early in the second period when Asa Hall fired wide and McDonnell pro...Full Story »

Joe Edwards and Ryan Hardie are unlikely to be involved when Plymouth host Sunderland in a clash between the two Sky Bet League One play-off hopefuls on Monday.Captain Edwards missed the trip to Wycombe on Good Friday with an ankle issue, while top scorer Hardie has not played since the end of March due to a thigh injury.Jordon Garrick will continue to deputise up front if Hardie is ruled out on...Full Story »

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock could return to the squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Willock missed last Friday night’s 1-0 win over Wolves with a knee injury, but has returned to training after having an injection to address the niggling problem.Winger Ryan Fraser, however, is a doubt having damaged a hamstring last weekend and illness continues to affect the ...Full Story »

Joey Barton hailed another important moment in Bristol Rovers’ promotion push after edging Sky Bet League Two play-off hopefuls Salford 1-0.The Gas made it five home wins in a row as they saw off Gary Bowyer’s team at the Memorial Stadium, with Elliot Anderson’s 75th-minute effort enough to secure the win.Barton was adamant after the match that it was always likely that there w...Full Story »

Joe Grayson could keep his place in the starting line-up for Barrow when they face Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green.The defender made his return from injury and was in the starting XI against Crawley at the weekend.Kgosi Ntlhe is sidelined for the Bluebirds with a knee injury.Barrow are currently 21st in League Two and have lost their last four league games.Forest Green captain Jamille Ma...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without the suspended Joe Ward for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackburn.Ward was sent off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Bristol City and will now miss the visit of Rovers as Posh remain bottom of the table.Defenders Dan Butler (ankle) and Nathan Thompson (shoulder), plus goalkeeper Steven Benda (finger) are still out.Captain Oliver Norburn (knee) is out for the ...Full Story »

Joey Barton was frustrated that his Bristol Rovers side could not find a vital winner at Tranmere.Elliot Anderson scored a superb second-half equaliser for the Gas in a tense battle between the Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals.But Barton’s men had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw on Merseyside after responding to Kane Hemmings’ brilliant opener.Barton said: “We were a li...Full Story »

Morecambe remain in relegation trouble after suffering a narrow 2-1 League One defeat away to Cambridge.After eight minutes, Sam Smith’s shot from James Brophy’s cross was saved by Trevor Carson.Five minutes later, Carson foiled Joe Ironside’s close-range effort, again after good work by Brophy.Morecambe could have gone ahead after 15 minutes, but Arthur Gnahoua shot wide from ...Full Story »

Two goals from Joel Piroe saw Swansea claim a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Derby in south Wales.Piroe took his tally to 20 goals this season, scoring twice early in the first half at the Swansea.com stadium as the hosts claimed a third victory in the space of eight days.Derby captain Tom Lawrence kept the game in the balance with a penalty but it was not enough to save his team who are run...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on midfielder Joe Willock ahead of Friday night’s Premier League clash with Wolves.Willock has been nursing a knee problem for several weeks and the Magpies head coach will check on him before naming his team.Striker Miguel Almiron is fit after recovering from illness, although Howe revealed other unnamed players have been affected by a v...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin believes striker Joel Piroe has the mentality needed to score goals in the Championship after the forward’s strike helped his side beat Millwall 1-0 at The Den.The Dutch star scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions, with Swansea holding out for the win despite an onslaught of pressure from the hosts.Swansea are now 14th, while the defeat brings...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions as Swansea secured a 1-0 win against Millwall at The Den.Neither side could find the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes, but the game did not remain goalless for long after half-time, as Piroe opened the scoring in the 46th minute.The result means Millwall remain in 10th and lose ground in the race for the play-offs, while ...Full Story »

Joey Barton heaped praise on Sam Finley after the midfielder’s spectacular goal helped Bristol Rovers battle back to beat Bradford 2-1 and boost the Pirates’ push for automatic promotion.The home side, having had several chances to take the lead in the first half, were caught cold immediately after half-time when Dion Pereira shot Bradford in front from inside the box.But Finley&rsqu...Full Story »

Fourth-placed Plymouth strengthened their League One play-off prospects with a 1-0 victory over promotion-chasing rivals Oxford at Home Park.Skipper Joe Edwards volleyed his side ahead after 56 minutes with a sweet strike after Niall Ennis chested Ryan Law’s pinpoint far-post cross from the left.Argyle keeper Michael Cooper had made a superb eighth-minute stop with his outstretched leg to ...Full Story »

Barrow defender Joe Grayson is set to return to the squad for the first time in over three months for the visit of Port Vale.The 23-year-old has been out since December 29 with an Achilles injury but has had almost two weeks’ training and played in an inter-club game on Tuesday.Fellow defender Kgosi Ntlhe, who has featured just once since a knee injury in August, is a couple of weeks away ...Full Story »

Stoke will check on captain Joe Allen and the rest of their returning internationals ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against promotion hopefuls Sheffield United.Midfielder Allen started for Wales in the World Cup play-off win over Austria but was then rested for the friendly against the Czech Republic on Tuesday night.Jacob Brown was in action for Scotland, while midfielder Jordan Thomps...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton praised his team’s maturity as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win at Sky Bet League Two promotion rivals Northampton.Harry Anderson latched on to Fraser Horsfall’s short backpass to fire the Gas into the lead after just 38 seconds.And despite a strong response from the Cobblers, who twice hit the goal frame, Rovers returned to the West Country with three p...Full Story »

Joe Sbarra scored a hat-trick as Solihull kept themselves firmly in the National League play-off hunt with an entertaining 5-3 win over Eastleigh.The Moors, who had drawn their last three games, took an early lead through Sbarra and doubled their advantage on the quarter-hour mark when captain Callum Howe headed in following a corner.Sbarra added a third in the 40th minute but the Spitfires star...Full Story »

Swansea hot-shot Joel Piroe struck a dramatic added-time winner as City snatched a 3-2 success that dealt a heart-breaking blow to Peterborough’s survival hopes.The Dutch striker fired his 17th goal of a prolific season in the first minute of stoppage time to settle a Sky Bet Championship thriller and leave rock-bottom Posh looking doomed.Piroe made no mistake with a fine left-footed finis...Full Story »

Joey Barton was full of praise for Newcastle loanee Elliot Anderson after seeing his in-form Bristol Rovers team move into the League Two play-off zone with a 1-0 win over Colchester.It was the 19-year-old midfielder’s sweet right-footed drive from the left side of the box after 49 minutes that settled a closely-fought game from which both sides emerged with credit.Anderson collected the s...Full Story »