Southend made it back-to-back wins with a 2-0 victory over relegated Maidstone.The Shrimpers took the lead in the eighth minute when Harry Cardwell had a shot saved by Yusuf Mersin, but Jack Bridge was able to volley the rebound home.Roarie Deacon nearly equalised for the visitors, but goalkeeper Collin Andeng Ndi did well to save before Regan Booty’s strike rattled the crossbar.Southend s...Full Story »

Promotion- chasing Bradford extended their unbeaten run to nine games as relegation-threatened Crawley battled hard to earn a point from a 0-0 draw at the Broadfield Stadium.The Bantams stay in sixth place and Crawley remain out of the bottom two but only on goal difference following Hartlepool’s 4-1 victory at Grimsby.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey pledged going into the game that his men wou...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis struck both goals as Carlisle reignited their League Two promotion push with a 2-0 win over Tranmere at Brunton Park.Dennis ended his drought with his first goals since January 31st, taking his tally for the season to 20, as the hosts claimed their first win in five games.Paul Simpson’s side took full advantage of Stevenage’s slip-up to return to the automatic promoti...Full Story »

Stevenage’s automatic promotion hopes suffered a blow while Colchester drifted closer to the relegation zone as the sides shared a 1-1 draw at the Lamex Stadium.Connor Hall had given the League Two strugglers hope with his 18th-minute opener, but Alex Gilbey levelled the scores at the start of the second half.The draw leaves Stevenage outside of the top three on goal difference while Colch...Full Story »

Rock-bottom Rochdale made it back-to-back wins for the first time since October as they beat Walsall 4-2.Two wins in as many games under caretaker boss Jim McNulty has moved the club within six points of safety with six games to play in League Two.The visitors took the lead after 23 minutes when Jamille Matt prodded home Brandon Comley’s flick on at the back post.But Dale levelled three mi...Full Story »

Milli Alli fired a brilliant double as Halifax dealt Wrexham’s National League title hopes a blow with a deserved 3-1 win at The Shay.Elliot Lee gave Wrexham a half-time lead but Alli equalised at the start of the second period and rifled home a superb second before Mani Dieseruvwe added a late third.Around 4,500 Wrexham fans made the trip from north Wales to swell a bumper Bank Holid...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt hailed the spirit of his team as they returned to their League One promotion bid with a dogged 1-0 win at Exeter.Just five days after thrashing Plymouth 4-0 at Wembley Stadium to win the Papa Johns Trophy final, Bolton were given a far tougher examination by the Grecians, who fared well but lacked a killer touch in front of goal.“Sunday was a great, monumental occa...Full Story »

Jack Stretton’s second-half goal enhanced Stockport’s promotion hopes with a 1-0 victory at Sutton.It was a defeat which dealt a blow to the hosts’ play-off ambitions and, to make matters worse, they lost captain Craig Eastmond after just six minutes.Sutton goalkeeper Jack Rose produced a good first-half save after Stretton was slipped through.David Ajiboye was the hosts’...Full Story »

Rohan Ince scored twice in the closing stages as promotion-chasers Woking came from behind to beat Dorking 2-1 in their Vanarama National League match at Meadowbank.Jason Prior’s penalty had given Wanderers the lead just after the hour.The Cardinals, though, fought back to equalise with 15 minutes left through a fine long-range volley from Ince, which flew into the top corner.Before the ho...Full Story »

A Daniel Kemp hat-trick helped Hartlepool to an impressive 4-1 away victory over Grimsby in a massive boost to their League Two survival hopes.Josh Umerah aded a fourth as the visitors completed a league double over the Mariners in emphatic fashion with a ruthless second-half display.Some defensive disorganisation cost Grimsby who went behind as David Ferguson’s cut-back across the penalty...Full Story »

A Ben House brace earned Lincoln a 2-0 win at home to Cheltenham to end their five-match winless run.The striker forced the ball over the line in the 42nd minute for his opener after two efforts from Ted Bishop had been blocked in the box.And House added his second in the 79th minute to seal the points for Mark Kennedy’s men against an in-form Cheltenham side.The Robins arrived at Sincil B...Full Story »

Coventry’s hopes of bridging the gap to the play-off places took another dent as they were held to a goalless draw at the Swansea.Com Stadium.That made it five dropped points at the start of April and they dropped one place into the bargain. The only recompense for Coventry is the gap to sixth is still three points.Swansea boss Russell Martin stuck to the team that had pulled off a remarka...Full Story »

Tom Cannon scored both goals as Preston won 2-0 at QPR to continue the west London side’s horrific slump towards the relegation zone.The on-loan Everton youngster netted twice in the space of four second-half minutes to boost North End’s play-off push and pile more misery on Rangers.QPR, who were top of the table in October, have now lost nine of their past 10 matches and all but one...Full Story »

Accrington boosted their bid for League One survival with a 3-0 home win over Port Vale.There was nothing in it until the 31st minute when Vale keeper Jack Stevens failed to keep hold of a hopeful Liam Coyle ball into the box and dropped it over the line for an own goal.Vale pressed for an equaliser with Stanley goalkeeper Lukas Jensen superbly stopping a James Wilson volley.Stanley, who remain ...Full Story »

Dan Agyei converted two first-half penalties as Crewe made it back-to-back wins with a 3-0 success over Barrow.The Cumbrians’ play-off push took a dent as they lost for only the second time in their last eight games, with Alex substitute Chris Long completing the scoring in the 89th minute.After Paul Farman pushed Callum Ainley’s angled effort around a post, the resulting corner had ...Full Story »

York stunned Vanarama National League play-off hopefuls Chesterfield with a shock 3-1 away win.Liam Mandeville put the fourth-placed Spireites ahead after 18 minutes from Ryan Colclough’s cross.Olly Dyson levelled five minutes before the break with a fierce volley from the edge of the area after he had earlier struck the crossbar.York took the lead when Michael Duckworth capitalised on goa...Full Story »