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 »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams apologised to fans as his side’s relegation from the Football League after 18 years was confirmed following Easter Monday’s 3-1 League Two defeat at home to Salford.The Shrimps needed to win the game to have any hopes of staying up but goals from Ossama Ashley, former Morecambe forward Cole Stockton and Kelly N’Mai gave the Ammies the three points, wh...Full Story »

Notts County manager Stuart Maynard was left frustrated by his side’s performance after they suffered a late defeat to Cheltenham.The Magpies took an early lead through Alassana Jatta, but goals from Jordan Thomas and Ethon Archer all but ended the hosts’ automatic promotion hopes.Maynard said: “You look at all the chances we created and we limited them to very few chances.&ldq...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris has insisted he would not be worried if Sunderland went into the Sky Bet Championship play-offs without a win in six games.The Black Cats secured a fourth-placed finish despite slipping to a third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Blackburn on Monday and have taken just one point from the last 12 on offer ahead of their final two fixtures of the regular season, a...Full Story »

Chesterfield assistant Danny Webb was delighted to see his side keep their play-off hopes alive after coming back from 3-1 down against Bradford to draw 3-3.Goals from Bobby Pointon, Antoni Sarcevic and Alex Pattison put the visitors in control but Jenson Metcalfe and Will Grigg struck to give Chesterfield hope before Liam Mandeville’s leveller in added time.Webb said: “Yet another o...Full Story »

Northampton boss Kevin Nolan plans to “enjoy the moment” after his team guaranteed League One safety with a 4-1 victory over bottom side Shrewsbury on Easter Monday.Dara Costelloe’s brace plus a goal apiece for Aaron McGowan and Cameron McGeehan eased the Cobblers to all three points which, coupled with defeat for Bristol Rovers, officially confirmed their place in League One f...Full Story »

Head coach Inigo Calderon bemoaned another early goal conceded and failure to respond after Bristol Rovers were beaten 1-0 by Stevenage.The Pirates remain in the bottom four and the Spanish coach knows his side must improve – and quickly – if they are to beat the drop.Jamie Reid scored the only goal of the game to condemn the hosts to a seventh defeat in their last eight games, with ...Full Story »

Maidenhead picked up a valuable point in their National League relegation battle after playing out a 1-1 draw at fellow-strugglers Wealdstone.Brendan Kiernan gave the visitors an early lead when he latched onto Kane Ferdinand’s cut-back and tucked the ball home in the fourth minute.It was all square – six minutes before the break – after Kallum Cesay’s sharp effort caught...Full Story »

Rochdale missed the chance to virtually guarantee their National League play-off place with a goalless draw at home to relegated Fylde on a day when the club remembered Joe Thompson.The former midfielder, who died this week aged 36 after being diagnosed with cancer for a third time, was celebrated with a minute’s applause at kick-off and the whole ground rose again in minute 15, the number...Full Story »

Colby Bishop’s goal earned Portsmouth a 1-0 win over 10-man Watford which sealed their safety in the Sky Bet Championship.Pompey are six points clear of the drop zone with two games to play but, with Hull and Derby still to play each other, their status in the second tier is secure.The hosts scored the only goal after 25 minutes through Bishop, who nodded the ball home from close range.Wat...Full Story »