Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson reflected on a final home game of the season that turned into a party thanks to a comprehensive 5-0 Championship victory over Hull.Andreas Weimann shot the hosts into a sixth-minute lead before Antoine Semenyo doubled the advantage with a low 33rd-minute shot and – two minutes later – provided the cross for Chris Martin to make it 3-0.Martin added the ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson voiced his relief after Greg Kiltie’s goal gave them a crucial 1-0 victory over St Johnstone, ending a wretched run of four straight league defeats.The midfielder produced an accurate low finish, following a slick move involving Alex Gogic and Alex Greive, to move the Buddies to the brink of safety – eight points clear of the relegation play-off spo...Full Story »

Champions Kelty Hearts signed off a memorable season with a 24th cinch League Two victory after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Annan.An own goal from Jambos midfielder Thomas Reilly had given the home side the lead in the 22nd minute.However, Kevin Thomson’s men had turned the game around by half-time through Kallum Higginbotham and Alfredo Agyeman.Edinburgh City, who face League One str...Full Story »

Derby put on a show for their travelling fans as they beat Blackpool 2-0 at Bloomfield Road.More than 4,000 County fans made the trip for the club’s final away game of the Championship season.And Wayne Rooney’s relegated side got the job done as they ended a streak of nine consecutive losses on the road.The Rams, who had not won on their travels in 2022, snatched the lead against the...Full Story »

Leam Richardson was quick to credit everybody but himself as he saw Wigan finally seal the League One title with a 3-0 victory at Shrewsbury.A 43rd-minute own goal from Josh Vela and a second-half brace from Will Keane ensured that Latics finally got themselves over the line after no win in their last five matches. Keane also won the division’s Golden Boot with 26 goals.Richardson said: &l...Full Story »

Michael Appleton confirmed he was leaving as manager of Lincoln after his side finished the Sky Bet League One season with a 2-1 win over Crewe.After almost 150 games in charge of the Imps, Appleton has decided to step down, with chairman Clive Nates claiming the 46-year-old is looking “for a challenge elsewhere”.A statement from Appleton read: “It has been a privilege to manag...Full Story »

Mark Bonner reflected on Cambridge’s outstanding season following their final-day League One draw with 10-man Cheltenham.Sam Smith and Alfie May both scored twice as they finished the campaign as their respective club’s top goalscorer as the game ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw.May struck at the death despite Cheltenham ending with 10 men following Will Boyle’s dismissal for ...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson said the 1-1 draw with Doncaster at the Kassam Stadium helped cement his idea that he needs more aggression in the team next season.Billy Bodin opened the scoring for Oxford after 23 minutes but Josh Martin equalised midway through the second half for Rovers, whose relegation was confirmed.Robinson said: “To finish on 76 points is unbelievable.“The fans here...Full Story »

Charlton manager Johnnie Jackson was disappointed with his side’s 4-0 League One loss at Ipswich on the final day, saying that it was a “timely reminder” of where they “are as a group”.Addicks’ debut-making goalkeeper Nathan Harness had to pick the ball out of the net following two strikes from leading scorer Wes Burns and one each from Tyreeq Bakinson and a t...Full Story »

Two goals from leading scorer Wes Burns, a well-struck effort by Tyreeq Bakinson and a poacher’s finish from James Norwood secured Ipswich a 4-0 League One victory at home to Charlton.Town swept into a two-goal lead in a blistering opening 11 minutes.Bakinson opened the scoring when he rifled a 20-yard shot into the top corner of the Athletic goal and Burns extended the Ipswich lead with h...Full Story »

Hakeeb Adelakun scored a late winner as Lincoln rounded off their Sky Bet League One campaign with a 2-1 victory over relegated Crewe.The Imps looked to be heading for a home defeat after Chris Long’s first-half goal.The visitors wasted chances to take the game away from Lincoln and were made to pay as substitutes Tom Hopper and Adelakun scored in the final 11 minutes.The Alex took the lea...Full Story »

Preston beat Barnsley 3-1 in a convincing display at Oakwell.A brace from Daniel Johnson and a goal from Emil Riis sealed all three points for Ryan Lowe’s side despite Aiden Marsh’s opener.Preston had the first shot in the game when Ali McCann found space just inside the penalty area but he rushed his effort and hacked the ball over the bar.Barnsley took the lead in the 17th minute w...Full Story »

West Ham will be without defender Craig Dawson for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.The defender serves a one-match ban after he was sent off during last weekend’s clash with Chelsea, a defeat that left the Hammers eight points behind the fourth-placed Gunners.Fellow defenders Angelo Ogbonna (knee) and Issa Diop (ankle) remain sidelined, while manager David Moyes will check...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson will select from an unchanged squad for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to St Mirren.Tony Gallacher (leg), Craig Bryson (ankle), Chris Kane (knee) and David Wotherspoon (knee) all remain on the sidelines.None of this quartet are expected to feature again this season.St Mirren pair Richard Tait and Eamonn Brophy are included in the squad despi...Full Story »

Everton defender Ben Godfrey has been ruled out for several weeks with a thigh problem and may not return before the end of the season.The centre-back was injured in the warm-up ahead of last weekend’s Merseyside derby defeat at Anfield.Midfielders Donny Van De Beek (groin) and Andre Gomes miss out again but centre-back Yerry Mina returns after being rested against Liverpool.Mateo Kovacic ...Full Story »

Defender Ryan McLaughlin is still sidelined for Morecambe as they prepare to host Sunderland.Shrimps’ manager Derek Adams confirmed that there is another player who will miss the Black Cats clash, but he did not name them.Aside from those two absences, the team are otherwise “good to go” according to Adams.Going into the final game of the season Morecambe are just two points ab...Full Story »

Burton have nothing but pride to play for as they close the season at home to Wycombe.The Brewers can finish no higher than 15th after a run of three wins in 17 games killed off any hopes of a play-off push.A host of loan players will end their time at Burton, with Harry Chapman, Matej Kovar and Christian Saydee heading back to their parent clubs after the game.Jonny Smith (shoulder) is the only...Full Story »

Leam Richardson is still confident Wigan will seal promotion on the last day of the season despite throwing away a 2-0 lead in losing 3-2 at Portsmouth.Latics needed only a point from their trip to Fratton Park to guarantee a return to the Sky Bet Championship after two years in League One.They looked on course when Callum Lang’s 38th-minute diving header and a Will Keane strike in first-h...Full Story »

The Portuguese has seen a tough season upon his return to Old Trafford, but a fellow Ballon d'Or winner sees no reason for him to be dropped Cristiano Ronaldo will give new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag no reason to exclude him from his plans if he continues to perform to the best of his abilities, former Netherlands great Marco van Basten believes. The Portuguese turned in a star perf...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey has a doubt over striker Ellis Harrison ahead of Tuesday night’s crucial League One clash with promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday.Harrison limped off after only 19 minutes of Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with AFC Wimbledon to be replaced by Daniel Butterworth as the Cod Army dragged themselves out of the relegation zone on goal difference as a result of...Full Story »