Asa Hall headed a first-half winner as Torquay kept their slim National League survival hopes alive with their first victory in nine at Boreham Wood.Hall steered home from a Kevin Dawson cross on the half-hour and it proved enough to take three precious points for the Gulls, whilst hitting the hosts’ play-off aspirations.Torquay could have doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when...Full Story »

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell hailed a team effort as his side ended Barnsley’s 12-match unbeaten run with an emphatic 3-1 win at St James Park.Jay Stansfield’s stunning solo goal put the Grecians in front, only for Bobby Thomas to level before half-time, but City stepped up a gear after the break and won with a goal from Harry Kite and Sam Nombe’s penalty.“It was an ...Full Story »

Joe Nuttall equalised from the penalty spot as Oldham claimed a 2-2 draw in their Vanarama National League encounter at Wealdstone.Nuttall had also been the first to get on the scoresheet when he put the visitors ahead after 27 minutes but Olufela Olomola equalised three minutes after the break.Substitute Sonny Blu Lo-Everton put Wealdstone ahead on 57 minutes but Oldham were quickly back level ...Full Story »

Southend’s hopes of reaching the National League play-offs continued to fade after they slumped to their seventh consecutive defeat – 1-0 at Dorking.Seb Bowerman’s 30th-minute strike gave the home side their second successive win as they built on Saturday’s victory over Maidenhead with a dominant display.Bowerman powered home the opener from a cross by James McShane and t...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was delighted with the impact striker Ali Al-Hamadi made so soon after returning from international duty after his goal sealed a 2-0 win over Walsall.The 21-year-old was named on the bench just two days after playing for Iraq in their friendly against Russia in St Petersburg and came on to score his seventh goal in eight games for the Dons.It added to Will N...Full Story »

Laurie Walker saved two late penalties as Barnet dramatically held on for a 1-1 draw in their Vanarama National League clash at promotion rivals Woking.Walker twice denied Rhys Browne in the closing stages as Woking missed a chance to tighten their grip on third place.Browne had earlier equalised for the hosts after a weaving run four minutes into the second half.Harry Pritchard had opened the s...Full Story »

Will Nightingale’s first goal of the season set AFC Wimbledon on their way to ending their long winless run in League Two with a 2-0 triumph over Walsall.It was a much-needed first win in 12 games for the Dons which lifted them up two places to 16th in the table and eased some of the tension around Plough Lane.A sweeping move almost led to Wimbledon taking the lead after seven minutes, wit...Full Story »

Exeter City made it four home wins in a row and ended Barnsley’s 12-match unbeaten run with a superb 3-1 victory in League One at St James Park.Barnsley dominated the early exchanges, but Exeter went in front in the 26th minute when the outstanding Jay Stansfield picked the ball up on the byline, nutmegged Jordan Williams and cut across the penalty box before curling a brilliant finish bey...Full Story »

Scunthorpe moved six points off National League safety with a goalless draw at York but could have had more after spurning a host of chances.The visitors dominated the first half as Cameron Wilson brought a decent save from City goalkeeper Ryan Whitley with a well-struck shot from the edge of the box and Richie Bennett fired wide shortly afterwards.Whitley denied Jacob Butterfield and then tippe...Full Story »

Striker Dom Telford scored with a late penalty to rescue a point for relegation-threatened Crawley in a 1-1 home draw with Grimsby.The Mariners looked to be heading towards a deserved victory after a fine first-half goal from Harry Clifton but Crawley struck late to extend their unbeaten run to five games and they are now five points clear of second-bottom Hartlepool.Grimsby boss Paul Hurst went...Full Story »

Louis Storey scored twice as Gateshead beat Dagenham and Redbridge 3-0 to claim a crucial win in their battle against relegation from the National League.Storey put the home side on course for their second successive victory when he headed the opener following a short corner routine after 26 minutes.The same player doubled the lead when he pounced on a defensive error just nine minutes later.Cap...Full Story »

Louis Dennis scored a dramatic late winner as promotion hopefuls Bromley snatched a frantic 3-2 win over bottom side Maidstone in the Vanarama National League.Dennis grabbed his second of a remarkable game in which both sides were reduced to 10 men when he pounced on a rebound in the final minute.Maidstone, who are eight points adrift at the bottom, had taken an early lead at the Gallagher Stadi...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Harvey Gilmour and Milli Alli earned Halifax a hard-fought 2-0 win over visitors Aldershot at The Shay.The hosts were fortunate to reach half-time level-pegging after former Town striker Tahvon Campbell went close from long range then Henry Ochieng’s effort was grabbed by keeper Sam Johnson.But Halifax had more success in the second half with Rob Harker going close b...Full Story »

Lee Carsley felt England Under-21s’ 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer’s European Championship was “a lesson we needed”.The Young Lions were bidding to sign off for Georgia with a fourth friendly win out of four, having beaten Germany, Italy and, on Saturday, thumping France 4-0.But boss Carsley changed all 10 outfield players for thei...Full Story »

Macaulay Langstaff set a new club record as Notts County clambered back to the top of the National League table with a 2-0 win at Altrincham.Langstaff fired his 40th goal of the season following a quick free-kick in the 24th minute to help move his side back above title rivals Wrexham who have two games in hand.County goalkeeper Archie Mair kept the visitors in control with a brilliant fingertip...Full Story »

Wales continued their promising start to Euro 2024 qualifying with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Latvia in Cardiff.Kieffer Moore’s first-half header, his 10th international goal, secured Wales a precious victory to make it four points from their opening two games.Wales had numerous chances to make their evening more comfortable against opponents ranked among the lowest in Europe.SGÔR TE...Full Story »