Matt Smith’s 22nd goal of the season was not enough for Salford as Colchester rescued a late point in a 1-1 draw.The travelling U’s, who have enjoyed an upturn in form since Danny Cowley’s appointment in early January, started the brighter.Cameron McGeehan was denied by Alex Cairns, Riley Harbottle headed over from close range and Tom Hopper failed to convert an open goal from ...Full Story »

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s double ended Swindon’s five-match winless run in a 3-1 victory over Tranmere.Following an opening 20 minutes desperately low on quality, Sean McGurk added some. He got the ball in the box, sold the defender with a dummy and then fired a shot beyond Luke McGee.Tranmere did not need long to respond as a block fell to Rob Apter on the edge of the area and he dri...Full Story »

Substitute Abdul Fatawu scored a stunning extra-time winner as Bournemouth lost 1-0 at home to Sky Bet Championship leaders Leicester.Fatawu collected Kelechi Iheanacho’s pass on the edge of the penalty area before bending a powerful left-foot shot into the top corner to send the Foxes into the quarter-finals.Leicester made nine changes from the side beaten at home by promotion rivals Leed...Full Story »

Jordan Roberts scored the only goal as Stevenage edged past managerless Cambridge to move back into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One.Roberts put the hosts in front 10 minutes before the break, firing past U’s goalkeeper Jack Stevens from the edge of the box.But Stevenage’s opener could have come earlier had it not been for Stevens saving Cambridge on two occasions.The first ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient kept their Sky Bet League One play-off hopes alive as Ollie O’Neill scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Blackpool.Both teams battled hard in the opening half in a vain attempt to gain supremacy without managing to break down resilient defences.The visitors almost nosed ahead after 11 minutes when Karamoko Dembele raided down the right side and delivered a cross into ...Full Story »

Woking boosted their Vanarama National League survival chances with a last-gasp 3-2 victory over high-flying Gateshead.The home side made a rapid start and were ahead inside three minutes when Lewis Walker headed home from a corner.Gateshead were level 11 minutes later when Marcus Dinanga headed in his 24th goal of the season before Callum Whelan rounded Woking goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen and t...Full Story »

Kurt Willoughby and Harry McHugh scored on their first starts for Ayr in a thrilling 4-3 win over Partick Thistle.Nick McAllister gave the Honest Men a 15th-minute lead, following up after Mark McKenzie’s shot was blocked.Brian Graham, the Championship’s leading scorer, levelled just past the half-hour mark but Oldham loanee Willoughby scored twice late in the first half to earn a 3-...Full Story »

Bolton suffered a huge blow to their promotion hopes as Wigan completed a Sky Bet League One double over their neighbours thanks to a Stephen Humphrys goal at the DW Stadium.Bolton created the first chance when Paris Maghoma burst his way past Luke Chambers only to be denied by Sam Tickle.The visitors were then hampered by the loss of Carlos Mendes Gomes to injury in pretty innocuous fashion, bu...Full Story »

Queen’s Park claimed an overdue home win by running riot in a 6-0 thumping of cinch Championship basement boys Arbroath.The Spiders took the lead after only four minutes as Cillian Sheridan laid off the ball for Ruari Paton to finish into an empty net. Provider turned scorer on the 15-minute mark as Sheridan slotted in a Josh Scott cross for 2-0.Sheridan snuck in behind the Arbroath defenc...Full Story »

Carlisle ended a run of eight straight defeats as captain Paul Huntington scored the only goal to seal a scrappy 1-0 win at Burton.The Cumbrians had to battle hard for their victory as Albion’s home woes were extended to a third straight loss – the Brewers have failed to score in each of those defeats.Carlisle midfielder Jack Diamond tested Max Crocombe in the Burton goal with an ear...Full Story »