Altrincham booked a home tie in the play-offs as they beat Oxford City 1-0 on the final day.With City long since relegated, Alty knew it was the perfect chance to set up their post-season and they did so thanks to Regan Linney’s first-half goal.Elliot Newby had already gone close when the opener came, with Newby tripped in the box allowing Linney to convert three minutes before half-time.C...Full Story »

FC Halifax thrashed Eastleigh 3-0 to secure their Vanarama National League play-off place.Adan George put the visitors ahead after 27 minutes and they had a goal disallowed before Paul McCallum fired wide for Eastleigh shortly after the break.Jamie Cooke’s composed finish doubled Halifax’s lead after 62 minutes.Max Wright added a third 20 minutes from time as Town ensured Aldershot a...Full Story »

Already-promoted Wrexham eased to a 3-0 victory at Crewe, who played most of the second half with 10 men following Ryan Cooney’s red card.Ollie Palmer headed the visitors in front with his seventh goal of the campaign and first since the start of December.The prolific Paul Mullin took his tally to 24 in the league when he doubled Wrexham’s lead just before the interval and Andy Canno...Full Story »

Leicester returned to the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion and two more victories from their remaining three games would secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.Enzo Maresca’s side could go up on Tuesday if they beat Southampton at the King Power Stadium.Jamie Vardy’s 15th league goal of the season effectively sealed the...Full Story »

Barnet prepared for the play-offs with a final-day 4-1 drubbing of already-relegated Kidderminster.Nicke Kabamba had already gone close for Barnet when they took the lead 33 minutes in.A corner found Danny Collinge and he put a header away for his ninth of the season.Chances continued to present themselves to the home side and a minute before the break Kabamba drilled in his 29th of the season.I...Full Story »

Boreham Wood were condemned to relegation after being held to a goalless draw by Ebbsfleet.The Wood went close on four minutes when Jack Payne’s shot was deflected wide after a goalmouth scramble but posed little threat for the remainder of the first half.Boreham Wood had the ball in the net just before the hour mark but referee Robert Massey-Ellis blew for a foul on Ebbsfleet keeper Mark ...Full Story »

Gateshead came from behind to beat Vanarama National League play-off rivals Bromley 2-1 at Gateshead International Stadium.Olufela Olomola netted the opener for the visitors after 12 minutes. Kamarl Grant picked out Myles Weston, whose cross was converted by the former Scunthorpe forward.Bromley had the chance to double their lead when Jude Arthurs went down in the box but Louis Dennis’ ef...Full Story »

Tunji Akinola’s double helped to ensure Woking’s place in next season’s National League as they ended the campaign with a 3-0 home victory over AFC Fylde.Jayden Luker, Jermaine Anderson and Dan Moss all went close for the home side, but they had to wait until first-half stoppage time to go ahead when Akinola stabbed home Curtis Edwards’ free-kick.Rhys Browne fired just wi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admits Chelsea’s former Manchester City starlet Cole Palmer has been one of the players of the season.The City manager has also revealed the 21-year-old England midfielder had been trying to leave the Etihad Stadium for two years prior to his £42.5million switch to Stamford Bridge last summer.Palmer, who was considered one of City’s brightest Academy products, has...Full Story »

Oxford squandered a great opportunity to strengthen their bid to reach the play-offs when they could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Stevenage.It leaves them in sixth place in Sky Bet League One, three points ahead of Lincoln, who have a game in hand and superior goal difference.Stevenage, who lost manager Steve Evans to Rotherham this week, held out for a point despite not having a shot on ta...Full Story »