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Promise Omochere makes the difference as Fleetwood sink struggling MK Dons

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Promise Omochere’s third goal in as many league games helped Fleetwood secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over MK Dons in Sky Bet League One.Midfielder Omochere fired the Cod Army into a welcome lead a minute before half-time with a close-range strike that was too good for goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.The Lancashire hosts held on for three precious points to claim their first home win for a mont...Full Story »

Northampton close in on promotion after hitting back to beat Harrogate

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Northampton are one win away from securing automatic promotion to Sky Bet League One after beating Harrogate 3-1 at home.The visitors struck first at Sixfields but goals from David Norman, Sam Hoskins and Kieron Bowie turned things around before half-time and kept the Cobblers second in League Two with two games to go.Harrogate are all-but safe despite the defeat after Crawley’s win over H...Full Story »

Cove Rangers secure vital win over Arbroath

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Cove Rangers picked up a huge three points in their fight for Scottish Championship survival thanks to a 1-0 victory over third-bottom Arbroath.Morgyn Neill struck in the 84th minute to leave Cove three points from safety.The hosts had the first chance of the game through Ryan Dow but he saw his effort saved by Scott Fox.Arbroath had another opportunity midway through the half but Dow curled his...Full Story »

Burnley’s title party on hold after Chris Martin hits late winner for QPR

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley must wait to be crowned champions after a stunning late goal from QPR substitute Chris Martin inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Premier League-bound Clarets.The veteran forward had only been on the field for three minutes when Ilias Chair forced a corner with a shot that was well saved by Arijanet Muric.Burnley failed to clear the resulting set-pi...Full Story »

Newport’s second-half show downs Doncaster

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Newport produced a second-half fightback to triumph 3-1 and compound the woes of out-of-form Doncaster.Rovers led early through Kyle Hurst but saw their advantage overturned in quick fashion after the break.Priestley Farquharson, Aaron Wildig and Cameron Norman all netted for the Exiles in the space of 15 second-half minutes to inflict a seventh defeat in nine on Doncaster.The hosts took the lea...Full Story »

Leyton Orient clinch League Two title after home victory over Crewe

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Leyton Orient lifted the Sky Bet League Two title following their 2-0 home win over Crewe.A penalty after 51 minutes by George Moncur before Charlie Kelman doubled the lead on 77 minutes guaranteed the title in front of a passionate Orient crowd already celebrating the club’s return to League One for the first time since 2014-15.Paul Smyth and Moncur tested Crewe goalkeeper David Richards ...Full Story »

Timothy Castagne winner earns Leicester vital comeback victory over Wolves

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Timothy Castagne gave Leicester a survival lifeline after a vital 2-1 comeback win over Wolves.The Foxes climbed out of the Premier League’s relegation zone on goal difference following a first victory in 10 top-flight games.Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty cancelled out Matheus Cunha’s opener in Dean Smith’s first home game in charge of the Foxes since replacing Brendan Rodge...Full Story »

Slobodan Tedic nets brace as Barnsley beat lowly Oxford to retain promotion hope

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

A Slobodan Tedic double helped Barnsley keep their faint hopes of a top-two finish alive with a 2-0 League One win over struggling Oxford, who were left teetering on the edge of relegation.The Reds have now won nine successive home games going into their fixture against high-flying Ipswich at Oakwell on Tuesday evening and remain fourth.The visitors forced Harry Isted into action in the 28th min...Full Story »

Steven Lawless nets late equaliser for Partick Thistle against Hamilton

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Steven Lawless denied second-bottom Hamilton a precious win in their battle to stay in the Scottish Championship with a late equaliser securing a 2-2 draw for fourth-placed Partick.The visitors struck the opener before the half-hour mark when Kyle Turner’s lifted ball towards the back post was nodded in by Brian Graham.The Accies equalised eight minutes later after Connor Smith’s cor...Full Story »

Ipswich remain second after win that dents Peterborough’s play-off hopes

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Ipswich continued their march towards the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 success that knocked Peterborough out of the play-off places.Kieran McKenna’s men stretched their unbeaten League One run to 16 games with a dominant display from start to finish to stay second.The breakthrough arrived when Nathan Broadhead’s fierce 17th-minute shot was beaten away by Will Norris but Wes Burns ...Full Story »

Tranmere punish profligate Grimsby

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Tranmere made it back-to-back home wins with a 2-0 victory over Grimsby at Prenton Park.The away side enjoyed the better of the early exchanges with chances falling to Harry Clifton and Gavan Holohan while Danilo Orsi had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring when he headed straight at Rovers goalkeeper Mateusz Hewelt from close range.But it was Tranmere who took the lead in the 33rd minute...Full Story »

Injury-hit Mansfield secure vital home win over promotion rivals Stevenage

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Injury-hit Mansfield pulled off a hard-earned 1-0 home win over visiting promotion rivals Stevenage.Mansfield took the lead after 11 minutes when Lucas Akins had a shot blocked and then set up Davis Keillor-Dunn to his left for a follow-up that clipped James Gale en route which left keeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala unable to stop it crossing the line.It was Gale’s second goal in five days, havin...Full Story »

Jim O’Brien hits hat-trick as Notts County claim big win at Maidstone

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Jim O’Brien scored a hat-trick as Notts County survived a late fightback to win 5-2 at relegated Maidstone.With Vanarama National League leaders Wrexham facing Boreham Wood in the late game, second-placed County made sure they kept the pressure on.Cedwyn Scott gave the visitors the perfect start when he opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a shot from inside the box and O’Brie...Full Story »

Colchester clinch safety with rampant win over sorry Sutton

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Colchester confirmed their League Two safety in style with an emphatic 4-1 home victory over out-of-form Sutton.Sutton took an 11th-minute lead when David Ajiboye netted at the far post after goalkeeper Tom Smith had palmed away Donovan Wilson’s effort, following Enzio Boldewijn’s enterprising run.But Colchester were behind for only eight minutes. Skipper Luke Chambers converted at t...Full Story »

Lucy Bronze fine after limping off during Barcelona’s win at Chelsea

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Jonatan Giraldez provided a positive update on Lucy Bronze after the England defender was forced off with a knee injury during Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.The Barca right-back winced as she limped off in the second half after she went down with an issue to her right knee.Bronze’s injury was a fresh scare for Engla...Full Story »

Ozan Tufan penalty earns Hull win to further dent Watford’s play-off hopes

Posted Sunday, April 23, 2023 by PA

Watford’s faint hopes of reaching the Sky Bet Championship play-offs suffered another jolt with a 1-0 defeat at Hull.Ozan Tufan’s 25th-minute penalty against his former club condemned Chris Wilder’s side to a second consecutive defeat that now leaves them six points adrift of the top six.Wilder can have no complaints as Watford lacked passion and energy, most notably in the fir...Full Story »

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