Derby boss Paul Warne hailed Nathaniel Mendez-Laing after he helped his side to a 2-0 win over League One’s bottom side Forest Green to keep the Rams play-off bid on track.Mendez-Laing provided the cross for James Collins’ effort that cannoned off Brandon Cooper’s hand in the first minute leading to the penalty that set County off and running.Goals from Collins from the spot an...Full Story »

Kane Ferdinand’s controversial late goal gave Maidenhead a 1-1 draw against Solihull in their Vanarama National League match at the ARMCO Arena.Justin Donawa had put the Moors ahead after being played through on goal in the 10th minute before defender Callum Howe saw his header cleared off the line.The Magpies pressed for an equaliser in the second half as Ashley Nathaniel-George’s s...Full Story »

Steve Evans was forced to select his seventh goalkeeper of the season in Stevenage’s 1-1 draw with Colchester but admitted he was thrilled with Thimothee Lo-Tutala’s performance.Jon McCracken returned to his parent club Norwich after suffering an ankle injury in the 1-1 draw against Northampton, paving the way for Lo-Tutala’s emergency loan from Hull.The 20-year-old Frenchman c...Full Story »

Scott Brown was furious with the decisive penalty and his Fleetwood side’s performance as they fell to defeat at Cambridge.Sam Smith’s penalty proved to be the winner 12 minutes after half time and Brown expressed his dismay at referee Lee Swabey for pointing to the spot for a challenge on James Brophy.Mark Bonner’s U’s have won successive League One matches for the first...Full Story »

Neil Harris challenged his Gillingham players to ‘really attack’ their remaining games and show they are worthy of a future at the club after all but securing their Sky Bet League Two status with a 1-0 win over Doncaster.Tom Nichols’ spectacular volley on the stroke of half-time proved enough to settle the outcome at Priestfield and take the hosts nine points clear of the botto...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised an “important” Bristol City win as the Robins came from behind to stun Stoke 2-1.Nick Powell handed the in-form Potters a first-half lead as the hosts looked to extend their five-match unbeaten run in the Championship.But Zak Vyner’s looping header – the Robins’ first goal on their travels in over seven hours – levelled the tie to set up ...Full Story »

Northampton’s promotion charge suffered a bump in the road as they were beaten 3-0 at struggling Newport.Omar Bogle’s double and a stoppage-time stunner from substitute Charlie McNeill inflicted a first defeat on Northampton since February 18.The Cobblers were on top throughout the first half but found themselves a goal down at the break.After Mitch Pinnock, Harvey Lintott and Louis ...Full Story »

Bolton picked up three big points in the race for a League One play-off place, but they were given a real scare by spirited Exeter at St James Park.Conor Bradley scored the only goal of an entertaining game, but Exeter will rue their lack of cutting edge as they created enough to have taken something from the game.The only goal came with Bolton’s first chance of the game on 27 minutes, as ...Full Story »

The Vanarama National League play-off battle between Barnet and Bromley ended in a 1-1 draw.Finley Potter put the Bees ahead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.Parity was restored within four minutes of the restart when Bromley striker Michael Cheek poked home Ryan Stirk’s free-kick for his 13th goal of the season.Bromley, who almost won it late on through Jude Arthurs, are i...Full Story »

Cambridge kept their Sky Bet League One survival hopes alive by beating Fleetwood 2-1.The hosts netted an opener inside three minutes courtesy of an excellent strike from Jack Lankester, who found space on the edge of the box to fire beyond Jay Lynch and into the far corner.They almost gifted Fleetwood an immediate equaliser when Dimi Mitov’s poor kick rebounded to Jack Marriott, only for ...Full Story »

Burton grabbed a huge victory in their quest to secure League One survival as Conor Shaughnessy and Dale Taylor fired them to a shock 2-1 win over promotion-chasing Barnsley.Albion remain seven points clear of the bottom four while Barnsley, who had been seeking a 12th win in 15 matches, slipped six points from the top two.The visitors had strong shouts for a penalty after 11 minutes when James ...Full Story »

Norwich reignited their play-off hopes with a convincing 2-0 win at top-six rivals Blackburn.David Wagner’s men came into the game winless in four but produced a performance against the team immediately above them.They were set on their way in the 11th minute through a superb team move that ended with Liam Gibbs’ first goal for the club.Max Aarons also hit the woodwork but the half e...Full Story »

Ipswich stormed to an eighth straight League One win as they swept aside Wycombe 4-0 to move up to second in the table.First-half goals from George Hirst and Conor Chaplin set the hosts on their way before a Wes Burns strike and a penalty from Freddie Ladapo took Town, who have kept clean sheets in all of those eight games, above Sheffield Wednesday on goal difference.Hirst had the ball in the n...Full Story »

Mansfield won at the County Ground for the first time in 46 years as they came from behind to record a 4-2 victory against Swindon.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy scored within three minutes as he nodded beyond Christy Pym to give Swindon the lead.The Stags answered back in the 13th minute when Elliott Hewitt whipped a ball to the back post which found an unmarked Stephen Quinn, who headed home to score ...Full Story »

Richie Wellens made a winning return to the Peninsula Stadium as Leyton Orient beat Salford 2-0 to take a giant stride towards promotion from League Two.First-half goals from Ruel Sotiriou and George Moncur saw Orient extend their unbeaten run to 11 matches and move 10 points clear at the top – with a game in hand.But a first defeat in four outings saw Salford slip out of the top seven as ...Full Story »

Levi Sutton scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to earn relegation-threatened Harrogate an unlikely 2-2 home draw against AFC Wimbledon.Harrogate had been trailing to a goal in each half from Ethan Chislett before Luke Armstrong’s 89th-minute reply set up the grandstand finish that saw Sutton net his first goal for the club since his January move from Bradford.Earlier, Dons top s...Full Story »