Pete Wild gave a damning verdict in his criticism of the referee Bobby Madley after his Fleetwood side were pegged back deep into stoppage time during their 1-1 draw with Port Vale.Wild, serving the first of a three-game touchline ban, watched as Ryan Graydon put his Cod Army side 1-0 up nine minutes from time.However, Madley awarded a penalty in the fifth minute of added-on time and Lorent Tola...Full Story »

Jermaine Francis and Kyrell Lisbie were on target as Braintree claimed a 2-0 win at 10-man Fylde in the Vanarama National League.Francis opened the scoring after 36 minutes at Mill Farm and Marley Marshall-Miranda almost doubled the lead when he volleyed onto the bar moments later.Marshall-Miranda also headed against a post after the break but the visitors claimed a second just after the hour as...Full Story »

Swansea interim boss Alan Sheehan admitted he was flattered by fans urging him to stay after their 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough.Sheehan has masterminded a dramatic turnaround since replacing Luke Williams in the Swansea hot seat, taking seven points from three games with the Welsh club yet to concede under his command.Williams lost seven of his last nine league games as Swansea’s slide d...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris says patience is paying off for Eliezer Mayenda after the Sunderland striker continued his fine recent run of form with a goal in the 2-1 win over Cardiff.Mayenda has had to settle for a place on the bench for long stages this season, with Wilson Isidor having established himself as Sunderland’s first-choice striker.But the 19-year-old was handed a start at Sheffield Wednesda...Full Story »

Derby head coach John Eustace spotted signs of encouragement as his team boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win over his former club Blackburn.Eustace is convinced his players have the heart to avoid relegation after his first win since he left Ewood Park last month lifted Derby off the bottom of the Championship.He said: “I thought before the game the team was in a very good place an...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl was proud of how side responded to Plymouth’s fast start as they eventually took control to record a 3-0 away win in the Championship.Relegation-battling Argyle creates a number of chances in the first five minutes but Nathanael Ogbeta’s 15th-minute own goal gave Wednesday a lead they never looked like relinquishing.Further goals from Callum Pat...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray praised his 10-man team for a “Herculean” win after they beat a spirited QPR 1-0 at the Hawthorns and maintained sixth place in the Sky Bet Championship.Adam Armstrong’s 40th-minute penalty – Albion’s first this season – gave them the three points, but they are to appeal Darnell Furlong’s red card for catching Koki Saito...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna admitted losing out on a much-needed point in their 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace was a “sickening” result.Ismaila Sarr struck the winner eight minutes from time at Selhurst Park, where both sides struggled to convert a number of chances.It was another blow for the relegation-threatened visitors, with time to turn things around dwindling for McKenna.“It...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Flynn accused opposite number Danny Cowley of a lack of respect after his side were beaten 1-0 by Colchester.Harry Anderson’s 69th-minute goal was enough to secure the points for Cowley’s side, who are now unbeaten in 11 games and only four points off the top seven.There were heated scenes after the whistle, with Robins boss Flynn angered by the visitors&rsquo...Full Story »

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot gave his team a dressing down in the changing room at half-time but it had the desired effect as they came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1.Trailing to Will Smallbone’s added-time goal after a misunderstanding between Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Slot – who was watching from the Main Stand as he was serving the last game of his touc...Full Story »

Neil Harris hit out at the mentality of his Cambridge side after a 1-0 defeat at managerless Wigan left them 10 points adrift of safety in League One with 11 games to play.Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle had been responsible for the game being goalless at the break as the visitors attempted to take advantage of their opponents’ struggles of late.But when the winning goal arrived, it was the ho...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder “really enjoyed” his side’s performance in the 1-0 win over Preston at Bramall Lane.Tyrese Campbell struck the only goal in the second half as the Blades moved level on points with leaders Leeds, who head to Portsmouth on Sunday lunchtime.Wilder said: “I thought the performance was good and it wasn’t really reflected in the scoreli...Full Story »

Grant McCann says he will drag his Doncaster players over the promotion line if necessary after being left thoroughly frustrated by the 2-2 draw with Swindon.McCann’s side were in full command at the break following first-half goals from Rob Street and Joe Sbarra.But substitutes Danny Butterworth and Joe Westley struck to draw Swindon level inside the opening six minutes of the second peri...Full Story »

Chris Davies was delighted as his League One leaders Birmingham bounced back to record a 1-0 victory over Lincoln at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.Despite Blues’ dominance throughout the contest, Kieran Dowell’s 70th-minute penalty ensured victory after Tomoki Iwata was taken out in the box.The hosts had to wait for their moment to strike, but Davies revealed pride at his side&...Full Story »

Gillingham boss John Coleman hailed his players after back-to-back home wins for the first time since September with a 1-0 win over title-chasing Bradford.Conor Masterson scored his first goal for almost a year as the Gills pushed themselves 12 points clear of danger.Coleman spoke of the relief of finally getting a win when his side scored a huge win against relegation-threatened Morecambe.But a...Full Story »

Manny Duku marked his full Solihull debut with a brace as they registered their first National League win this year by beating bottom-of-the-table Ebbsfleet 2-1 at Damson Park.The 32-year-old forward this week signed a short-term deal with the club after leaving Hednesford and netted two minutes before half-time, heading in a cross from James Clarke.Ebbsfleet, now without a win in 28 games datin...Full Story »

Mansfield scored a late equaliser at Stevenage to earn a 1-1 draw in League One but could not prevent their winless run extending to 13 games.A 44th-minute goal from Jamie Reid had seemingly taken the three points for Boro but Jordan Rhodes levelled nine minutes from time.Neither side were able to get much forward momentum going in a poor first half, with passing going awry far too often.But jus...Full Story »

Burnley kept chase with the Championship automatic promotion spots after a rampant 4-0 win against 10-man Luton, who fell deeper into the relegation zone.Two of last season’s Premier League clubs were worlds apart at Turf Moor as a Mark McGuinness’ own goal and a Lyle Foster strike punished Kal Naismith’s red card in the first half.The Clarets enhanced their grip on the game af...Full Story »

Bolton’s good form under new boss Steven Schumacher continued as goals in each half from Aaron Morley and Josh Sheehan saw them to a 2-1 League One win at Burton.On a ground where they had not won in five previous visits, the Wanderers’ midfield produced the goals to propel them into the play-off places.Morley struck with a clinical finish midway through an entertaining first half. S...Full Story »

Rock-bottom Carlisle’s Sky Bet League Two survival hopes were significantly dented as they conceded deep in stoppage-time on their way to a painful 1-0 defeat at Harrogate.A fairly drab affair appeared destined to end goalless until former Sunderland winger Ellis Taylor netted a deflected 20-yard volley to decide matters in favour of the home side.Saturday’s loss, coupled with 22nd-p...Full Story »

Gateshead crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Aldershot just a day after learning they will be eligible for promotion from the National League this season.The match was held up for over half an hour due to a medical emergency involving a supporter in the South Stand, forcing the players to return to the changing rooms in the first half.It had been all action until the interruption with Jack Roles firing ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boosted their Sky Bet League One survival hopes when they ended a four-game winless run by narrowly seeing off play-off chasing Huddersfield 1-0.Ruel Sotiriou made the most of the Terriers’ disjointed back line after 10 minutes for the only goal of the game, when defender Clinton Mola headed the ball forward for the Rovers attacker to control and volley over goalkeeper Lee N...Full Story »

Substitute Calum Gallagher scored an 89th-minute winner as William Hill League One leaders Arbroath withstood an Alloa fightback to claim a 3-2 victory on Saturday.The Red Lichties had looked on course for a comfortable win at the Indodrill Stadium after taking a 20th-minute lead through Ryan Dow and adding a second with an Aaron Muirhead strike.The hosts hit back with two goals in the space of ...Full Story »

Jai Rowe scored a stoppage-time equaliser as relegation-threatened Boston snatched a 2-2 draw with Woking in the National League.Rowe bundled home his second of the game at the Jakemans Community Stadium as the Pilgrims came from behind for a second time.The hosts had started well with Frankie Maguire having an effort tipped onto the bar but Harry Beautyman fired Woking ahead after 23 minutes.Ro...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell praised his players for picking up three crucial points under pressure against relegation rivals Shrewsbury.After Josh Magennis had missed a penalty, Caleb Watts’ clever header straight afterwards gave his side the lead before an exquisite volley from Demetri Mitchell sealed the win for the Grecians.“It was a great result and it was a very difficult game,...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 Championship victory at relegation haunted Plymouth.An own goal by Nathanael Ogbeta and strikes from Callum Paterson and Djeidi Gassama enabled Wednesday to end a three-match losing streak.Basement side Plymouth have now failed to win in five league games, and this was their third defeat in a week following last week’s FA ...Full Story »

Substitute Harry Anderson’s 69th-minute goal was enough to secure a 1-0 win for Colchester at Cheltenham and keep their play-off hopes alive.Anderson struck from close range after Ellis Iandolo’s cross from the left and the result extended the in-form U’s’ unbeaten run to 11.Ethan Williams hit the woodwork with a free-kick for Cheltenham after 15 minutes and the home side...Full Story »

Joao Pedro scored a stoppage-time penalty as Brighton finally beat Fulham in the Premier League at the 10th attempt, securing a 2-1 win.Albion looked set to be frustrated by the Cottagers once again, having never beaten them in nine previous attempts.But Pedro’s spot-kick at the death settled the battle of the European hopefuls in Brighton’s favour and moved them up to sixth, just a ...Full Story »

Northampton eased away from the relegation zone as goals by Tyler Roberts and Cameron McGeehan fashioned a deserved 2-1 away win at Leyton Orient.The Cobblers opened their account on 11 minutes when Roberts headed in a corner from close range following a corner by Terry Taylor.The lead was doubled on 45 minutes when Os defender Jack Simpson failed to control a pass and McGeehan had the simplest ...Full Story »

Chesterfield ended a four-match losing run after coming from behind to beat Newport 2-1.Matt Baker opened the scoring for the visitors in the 40th minute before goals from Ollie Banks and Aribim Pepple shortly after gave Chesterfield the victory.In the opening 20 minutes, Chesterfield played some good football with Armando Dobra and Tom Naylor putting efforts over while Jamie Grimes headed over ...Full Story »

Dillon De Silva was on target in the first half as Sutton returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 National League victory over relegation-threatened Maidenhead at York Road.Sutton’s Eduino Vaz sent a long-range effort past the post in the opening exchanges, while home midfielder Nathan Ferguson fired over at the other end.Midway through the first half, Maidenhead defender Manny Onariase...Full Story »

Substitute Luke Robinson scored the only goal with 13 minutes remaining to give managerless Wigan a 1-0 victory over League One strugglers Cambridge.Robinson’s strike moved the Latics 10 points clear of the relegation zone and left their opponents the same number of points from safety.An early cross from on-loan Liverpool defender Luke Chambers – back in the Wigan side after a five-m...Full Story »

Salford and Crewe shared a 1-1 draw in what turned out to be a pulsating finish at the Peninsula Stadium.After a drab first half, Kelly N’mai’s 68th-minute opener sparked life into the encounter before Connor O’Riordan’s spectacular strike 11 minutes later earned a point for the visitors.Salford shaded the first half with chances for N’mai and Hakeeb Adelakun, and t...Full Story »

Liverpool recovered from a Champions League hangover which threatened to produce the shock of the season to beat Southampton 3-1 and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 16 points.At this stage of the season, a week is a long time in football but in the space of a few days, goalkeeper Alisson Becker went from hero to zero.After his self-proclaimed best performance of his c...Full Story »

MK Dons came from behind to beat struggling Morecambe 2-1 and pick up a first win in eight League Two matches.Lee Angol put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot, but Luke Offord and Danilo Orsi scored to win the game for the home side.Victory was the Dons’ first since late January, while Morecambe remain in the relegation zone, four points from safety.Alex Gilbey was denied by Harry Bu...Full Story »

League One leaders Birmingham returned to winning ways and extended their lead at the top as Kieran Dowell’s 70th-minute penalty earned them a 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Lincoln.Blues dominated the opening stages but could not capitalise on their control, despite a series of promising early chances at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.George Wickens produced a sublime last-gasp ...Full Story »

Ten-man West Brom held out to beat spirited QPR 1-0 at the Hawthorns and maintain their place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Adam Armstrong’s 40th-minute penalty earned Albion all three points, but Darnell Furlong’s red card for a suspected elbow on Koki Saito just before half-time left them with 10 men for the second half.In a game of few chances, Saito became a central...Full Story »

Joao Pedro scored and was sent off in the space of one first-half minute as Hull claimed a valiant 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The striker collected a square ball from Abu Kamara and took advantage of a slip by Bristol City defender Rob Dickie to shoot low past Max O’Leary after 13 minutes.But seconds later he went from hero to villain, sliding into a ...Full Story »

Richard Kone’s stoppage-time equaliser kept Wycombe in the automatic promotion places in League One as they snatched a 1-1 draw at Peterborough.The Chairboys trailed to Malik Mothersille’s penalty at the Weston Homes Stadium but found a response in the nick of time to stay second, ahead of Wrexham on goal difference.Peterborough took the lead in the 16th minute through a nerveless Mo...Full Story »

Falkirk extended their lead at the summit of the Scottish Championship to six points with a 1-0 victory over Dunfermline at Falkirk Stadium.The game’s only goal arrived as early as the sixth minute when Barney Stewart threaded Ethan Ross’ deflected shot to Brad Spencer who was on target from the edge of the area.Second-place Ayr lost ground on the leaders with a 2-1 defeat at Morton....Full Story »

Oldham’s winless run extended to seven matches following a 1-1 draw at Tamworth in the National League.The visitors opened the scoring in the 35th minute after Mike Fondop was brought down by Cameron Cockerill-Mollett in the penalty area, with Joe Pritchard slotting home the spot-kick.Tamworth equalised seven minutes later when Ronan Maher’s brilliant left-wing cross found Dan Creane...Full Story »

Sheffield United continued their promotion push with a 1-0 victory over Preston at Bramall Lane.Tyrese Campbell struck the only goal in the second half as the Blades moved level on points with leaders Leeds, who head to Portsmouth on Sunday lunchtime.Preston were unable to muster a reply as manager Paul Heckingbottom, against his former club, saw his side’s winless run extend to five games...Full Story »

Rochdale’s National League play-off push is firmly back on track after they swatted aside lowly Wealdstone 4-1.Dale’s recent six-game winless run looks a thing of the past after a second straight victory moved them within three points of the top seven with two games in hand.Wing-back Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, who signed a new deal with the club on Friday, started the scoring in the ninth...Full Story »

Lorent Tolaj’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a point for Port Vale in their 1-1 draw at Fleetwood.Ryan Graydon’s 81st-minute goal looked to have inflicted a first league defeat of 2025 on Vale but, midway through seven added-on minutes, Tolaj kept his cool to score from the spot.The first-half chances all went Fleetwood’s way, but they failed to capitalise. Graydon saw his effo...Full Story »

Sonny Carey’s brace led Blackpool to an emphatic 3-0 away win against Barnsley in Sky Bet League One.Carey’s double and Ashley Fletcher’s header in the second half moved Steve Bruce’s side up to 11th while further doubt was cast over Barnsley’s push for the play-offs.Blackpool started brightly at Oakwell and, following a fast break, Rob Apter drew a smart save from ...Full Story »

Southend boosted their National League promotion hopes with a 2-1 win over play-off rivals Altrincham.James Golding headed the home side in front after 14 minutes when he met James Morton’s corner.Macauley Bonne doubled their advantage before half-time as he gathered Leon Chambers-Parillon’s pass and fired home.Regan Linney and Alex Newby went close for the visitors after the break b...Full Story »

Jimmy Thelin will put Aberdeen’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final on the backburner as he focuses on a strong end to the league season.The Dons beat Championship side Queen’s Park 4-1 at Pittodrie to take their place in the last-four along with Hearts.Celtic play Hibernian on Sunday and Livingston host St Johnstone on Monday in the other quarter-final ties.Aberdeen dropped f...Full Story »

Boss Noel Hunt looked back on a case of two points being dropped after substitute Panutche Camara’s last-minute goal robbed Reading of a vital victory in their quest to make the play-offs.The Royals looked set force a third win in five games after Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan’s deft finish gave them the lead just before the half-hour mark.But relegation-threatened Crawley grabbed a share of ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler insisted he will not press the panic button despite seeing his faltering League Two leaders suffer back-to-back home defeats after losing 3-1 to Grimsby.After storming 12 points clear at one stage following nine straight wins, Walsall have since taken just 10 points from the next 33 available to give hope to a growing chasing pack.They led early on against fellow promotio...Full Story »

Coventry manager Frank Lampard was full of praise for midfielder Victor Torp who scored a brace as the Sky Blues beat Stoke 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the CBS Arena.Torp put the Sky Blues two goals ahead at the break before substitute Sam Gallagher scored a brace of his own to haul Stoke level.But Bobby Thomas’ winner seven minutes into second-half stoppage time  earned Lampard&r...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Champions League qualification will not fall from the sky for them after a damaging defeat at Nottingham Forest.City were beaten 1-0 at the City Ground after Callum Hudson-Odoi caught goalkeeper Ederson out at the near post in the 82nd minute.It was their ninth defeat of the season, the most since 2019/20, and leaves them looking over their shoulder in the...Full Story »

Alex Neil says Millwall have drawn a line under the controversy surrounding the dismissal of keeper Liam Roberts at Crystal Palace last week following his side’s 2-1 victory at Watford.Roberts learned on Friday he would serve an extended six-game ban after being sent off for a challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta that left the Palace forward needing 25 stitches in a wound to his ear.But after...Full Story »

Bobby Thomas scored a last-gasp winner to give Coventry a thrilling 3-2 win against Stoke at the CBS Arena.Victor Torp had scored a first-half brace to put the Sky Blues ahead before substitute Sam Gallagher netted two of his own to haul Stoke level.But Thomas sent the Sky Blue army into raptures in the seventh minute of added time when he thumped home to earn his side a ninth win in 10 league o...Full Story »

Nathan Jones hailed his Charlton side after they capped off a tough trio of fixtures against League One promotion rivals with a hard-fought away point in the goalless draw at Stockport.County’s Kyle Wootton came closest to breaking the deadlock at Edgeley Park by striking the bar after half-time and also forced Charlton stopper Will Mannion into a low save.But after claiming seven points f...Full Story »