Alex Cochrane’s superb long-range strike was enough to take League One champions Birmingham over the 100-point mark with a 1-0 win at Stevenage.The game was the perfect example of a clash of styles, Birmingham wanting to play it around, but Stevenage aiming to outwork them.Boro arguably would have been happier with their first-half showing, Jordan Roberts pulling a low shot wide of the tar...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey basked in the glow of a crucial home victory after his side keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation with a 3-1 success over Exeter.Two goals  from Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and another by Panutche Camara gave the Red Devils a 3-0 lead after only 24 minutes.Midfielder Caleb Watts replied within a minute, but Exeter never looked like mounting a comeback before Ed...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Hamshaw admitted he had ‘learned a real lot’ about how next season will look after the 1-0 League One defeat at Wigan.James Carragher’s 36th-minute header from Owen Dale’s corner was the difference between the two sides as Wigan claimed the win they needed to mathematically secure their third-tier status.The Millers were already safe from the drop b...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor praised his players’ character after they bounced back from a goal down to beat Huddersfield 2-1 and seal their place in the League One play-offs.The visitors took the lead through Josh Koroma but County levelled through Fraser Horsfall, and then won the game late on through Ollie Norwood’s penalty.Challinor saw his side clinch victory when it could h...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Conor Hourihane was disappointed not to beat Peterborough but pleased to pick up his first point since taking up the position after the battling 1-1 draw at Oakwell.Ricky-Jade Jones gave the visitors the lead before Jonathan Russell levelled. The result secured Peterborough’s Sky Bet League One status, while the Tykes remain in 12th place.Hourihane said afterwards: &ldq...Full Story »

Bolton boss Steven Schumacher admitted “it’s a bigger job than I expected” after seeing his side’s League One play-off hopes crash and burn in a 4-2 defeat at Lincoln.The Trotters had fought back from two goals down to level by the break, through Jay Matete and Alex Murphy, after Erik Ring and James Collins, with a penalty, had put City 2-0 up after 17 minutes.But a secon...Full Story »

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson wants his players to “block out everything” surrounding promotion talk and concentrate on what they need to do after the 2-1 win over Blackpool in Sky Bet League One.James McClean and Ollie Rathbone scored midway through the second half to give the Red Dragons all three points on the seaside, despite a late Rob Apter consolation.Parkinson also praised h...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Chris Davies reflected on two moments of quality in three first-half minutes following his side’s 2-1 win at Burton.Blues chose the perfect time to seize the advantage, with Alfons Sampsted firing in a deflected first followed by a cool finish from Jay Stansfield to end the opening 45 minutes perfectly for the visitors.“That was definitely the case. It was a goo...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nathan Jones described his side’s 4-0 thumping at Wycombe as ‘professional’.The Addicks, who sit fourth, came to Adams Park knowing they had to beat the Chairboys, who started the day in second, to keep alive their own automatic promotion chances.Goals from Lloyd Jones, Luke Berry, Matt Godden and Karoy Anderson put Wanderers to the sword – the first time...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough labelled his side’s error-strewn display in a 5-1 home hammering by Reading “embarrassing and inexcusable”.Stags, knowing a point will ensure their safety – barring an extraordinary goal difference swing to Bristol Rovers – matched the promotion-chasing Royals for long periods but gifted them goal after goal.Louis Reed’s stray pass ...Full Story »