Swindon assistant manager Marcus Bignot said Chesterfield counterpart Paul Cook would put in a word for home boss Ian Holloway after his sending off during Saturday’s 1-0 League Two win at the County Ground.Kabongo Tshimanga grabbed Swindon’s winner against his old club in a game marred by Holloway’s red card and fears over a serious injury to Chesterfield defender Tyrone Willi...Full Story »

Bournemouth missed the chance to move into the Premier League’s top four after they failed to recover from the first-half sending-off of Illia Zabarnyi to go down 1-0 against Wolves at the Vitality Stadium.The defender was dismissed in the 31st minute for leaving his studs on the shin of Rayan Ait-Nouri and within minutes Vitor Pereira’s side had made their advantage count as Matheus...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Gareth Ainsworth insists he can turn things around if he is given time after their 1-0 loss at home to Stevenage.Harvey White’s deflected strike, which went down as an Aaron Pierre own goal, ended the visitors’ four-match winless run in League One games.Shrewsbury sit seven points off safety but Ainsworth, who arrived in November, is confident he is the right person t...Full Story »

Caretaker boss Alan Sheehan paid tribute to his Swansea players after watching them turn the form book upside down and dismantle play-off chasers Blackburn 3-0 at Swansea.com Stadium.Sheehan, placed in temporary charge of the club for the second time after head coach Luke Williams was sacked on Monday, could not have asked for a better response from his side.The Swans had won only one and lost s...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are back in a good space after they made it three Premier League wins in a row with a 4-1 victory at Ipswich.Brennan Johnson’s first-half brace set Spurs on course for another three points, with the Wales international able to score twice at a ground where his father David Johnson had been prolific across a four-year spell.Omari Hutchinson pulled one bac...Full Story »

Mark Hughes admitted that his Carlisle side need to improve their decision-making in front of goal after they drew another blank in a 0-0 draw with fellow League Two strugglers Gillingham.It was an end-to-end game, which could have brought plenty of goals on any other day, with there being a hatful of chances created by both teams.Carlisle, who have the joint-worst goals tally in the league with...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho has taken big pleasure in watching Josh Murphy’s “renaissance” after the winger played a massive part in Pompey’s 2-1 win over QPR.Winger Murphy spearheaded a three-minute Pompey blitz where he curled in a stunner before brilliantly setting up Matt Ritchie.Murphy helped Oxford secure promotion to the Championship last year before becomi...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson believes his Peterborough side showed the confidence needed to get out of trouble after they secured their first away league win since August.Skipper Hector Kyprianou’s headed goal kept Ferguson’s men out of the relegation zone – and led to fifth-placed Huddersfield being booed off by sections of their crowd following a 1-0 defeat.Huddersfield have now failed to...Full Story »

A furious Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s bid to win the Premier League title is now out of their hands after accusing his players of failing to hit the levels required in their crushing 1-0 defeat against West Ham at the Emirates.Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal of the game before Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off with 18 minutes remaining to leave the Gunners eight points behind Liverpool wit...Full Story »

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said his only disappointment was not winning by more after seeing his side thump Southampton 4-0 at St Mary’s to climb to eighth in the Premier League.The Seagulls ripped Southampton apart throughout with goals from Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood taking them to within three points of the top six.But for some wasteful finishing ...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray has challenged his players to become more clinical after a 2-0 win against Oxford.Former Oxford loan midfielder Alex Mowatt’s 11th-minute goal and substitute John Swift’s effort 11 minutes into added time moved the Baggies up to fifth in the Championship.But Albion, who had 22 shots, should have won more comfortably.Oxford goalkeeper Jamie Cumming de...Full Story »

Steve Schumacher insisted it did not need any half-time histrionics to turn round the fortunes of comeback-kings Bolton as they edged a 2-1 League One victory at home to Leyton Orient.A goal down to Charlie Kelman’s 15th of the season, Wanderers won a third-successive league game under Schumacher’s command with a John McAtee equaliser and Aaron Morley penalty.Orient’s defeat wa...Full Story »

Philippe Clement described Rangers’ performance in the 2-0 defeat by St Mirren at Ibrox as “by far the worst” in his time at the club.Gers fans went to Ibrox boosted by news this week of a potential multi-million pound takeover of the club by a  USA-led consortium but they were stunned by a well-organised Buddies side.St Mirren deservedly won through second-half goals from...Full Story »

Andy Woodman challenged his Bromley team to keep their foot on the pedal as they recorded their third consecutive win with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Harrogate.First-half goals from Michael Cheek and Jude Arthurs were all Bromley needed to seal victory as they climbed up to 10th in League Two, seven points behind seventh-placed Crewe but with a game in hand.Bromley boss Woodman said: “...Full Story »

Managerless AFC Fylde secured a vital win in their survival battle as they stunned play-off hopefuls Altrincham 2-1 in the Vanarama National League on Saturday.Fylde, who parted company with manager Kevin Phillips earlier in the week, started superbly at the J Davidson Stadium with a seventh-minute long-range opener from Gavin Massey.Lewis Banks levelled for the hosts nine minutes later with a s...Full Story »

Eastleigh boosted their play-off hopes with a third successive National League victory, beating struggling Boston 2-1.After a quiet opening, Eastleigh broke the deadlock in the 38th minute through Jake Taylor.Jacob Hazel had the ball in the net for Boston just before the hour mark but was denied by the offside flag.Tyrese Shade doubled Eastleigh’s lead 13 minutes before the end, while Conn...Full Story »

Burton boss Gary Bowyer hailed match-winner Charlie Webster’s composure after his dramatic stoppage-time winner earned the Brewers a 1-0 win at Lincoln.Webster’s late winner, his second goal in as many games, secured battling Burton a welcome three points in their survival bid.It is just one defeat in nine for Albion, who are just two points adrift of safety.“We dug in. We had ...Full Story »

Kevin Nolan hailed a ‘fantastic win’ for his Northampton side after they beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 at Sixfields.Separated by two points and one place near the bottom of Sky Bet League One, this was a big game for both teams and Rovers struck first thanks to Scott Sinclair’s goal two minutes after half-time.However, Burnley loanee Dara Costelloe soon levelled, his first Northampto...Full Story »

Steve Bruce admitted he was in unfamiliar territory after Blackpool’s 3-1 win at home to Crawley ended a run of eight straight draws at Bloomfield Road.Leading 2-0 following a brace from Niall Ennis, the Seasiders played an hour with 10 men following a red card for Ashley Fletcher for his part in a clash with Charlie Barker.Despite the striker’s dismissal, coming after Crawley had pu...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said conceding late in their 1-1 draw at Colchester was a “sucker punch”.It looked like the promotion-chasing Dons were heading for victory after Marcus Browne latched on to Jake Reeves’ pass before curling a low shot past Colchester goalkeeper Matt Macey to give them a 39th-minute lead.But substitute Samson Tovide nodded in Jack Payne’s...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin was a happy man after Oday Dabbagh’s stoppage-time goal sealed a third consecutive win in a battling 1-0 William Hill Premiership victory over Kilmarnock at Pittodrie.The Palestine international turned home from close range at the end of a game which saw VAR overturn a Kilmarnock penalty and a Dons goal in quick succession.Kevin Nisbet struck a post with what loo...Full Story »

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard hailed the mentality of his promotion-chasing players following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Tranmere at Meadow Lane.Despite battling for survival at the other end of the League Two, Nigel Adkins’ Rovers impressed for long periods with Omari Patrick, Sam Finley and Cameron Norman all going close.But Charlie Whitaker, signed fro...Full Story »

Oliver Glasner praised Crystal Palace for being “tough to play against” after they recorded a 2-0 Premier League victory away to Fulham.The Eagles made it four wins in six and were helped by former player Joachim Andersen, who scored an own goal in the 37th-minute for their opener.The south Londoners, who were denied another goal when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s effort was ruled out...Full Story »

Wycombe head coach Mike Dodds admitted he was “frustrated” after his side were held to a goalless draw by mid-table Wigan at Adams Park.In a game of few chances, Fred Onyedinma, Josh Scowen and Caleb Taylor had the Chairboys’ best opportunities, as Latics goalkeeper Sam Tickle was left with little to do.Despite having 12 shots on goal, only three were on target as Wanderers lac...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin insists he was determined Dundee United would win by any means possible against Motherwell.Terrors striker Sam Dalby scored the only goal of the game in the first half at Tannadice.United had lost their previous four games and boss Goodwin admitted it was vitally important that his side returned to winning ways against the Steelmen.Goodwin said: “We would like the performance t...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup had mixed emotions after watching his side beat Stoke 4-2 to stay in the thick of the Championship play-off race.Thorup was delighted with a result which kept the Canaries just four points off the top six but irritated by the fact they let a first-half lead slip and made life more difficult for themselves than they should have.He said: “I am a little...Full Story »

Graham Alexander praised the impact Antoni Sarcevic is having on Bradford’s promotion push.Sarcevic, who has gone up five times in his career from League Two, scored both goals as the fifth-placed Bantams saw off MK Dons 2-0 at Valley Parade.It was their ninth straight home win to equal a club record.Bradford manager Alexander said: “I knew Sarce was a goal threat and had a winning m...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nathan Jones was delighted to finally see Tyreece Campbell reproduce one of his “devastating” training ground displays in their 3-0 win over Exeter.The 21-year-old academy product has been a mainstay of the Addicks side since the Welshman took charge a year ago.And he netted his fifth goal of the campaign with an assured right-footed finish beyond Exeter keeper Joe W...Full Story »

Manager Grant McCann urged Doncaster to “be better, calmer and braver” after they moved up to second in League Two following a 2-1 win away to Accrington.Rovers had the dream start after two minutes when Jordan Gibson’s cross was fired home by Harry Clifton.Stanley came out more on the front foot after the break and equalised after 57 minutes when a Ben Woods corner was volleye...Full Story »

David Artell was pleased to see his Grimsby side could “win ugly” as they stretched their run of victories to four games, beating Fleetwood 2-1 at Blundell Park.George McEachran opened the scoring in the first half with a great strike from range – his first goal for the Mariners – before Ryan Graydon equalised for the visitors just past the hour mark.Grimsby captain Danny...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Flynn is not giving up on the Sky Bet League Two play-offs after an impressive 3-0 win at his old club Newport.Goals from Matty Taylor, Ethan Williams and Ethan Archer sealed the three points and earned the Robins a first away win in the league since October.Victory lifts Flynn’s men to 11th in the table, eight points below seventh-placed Crewe with two games in ...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore praised his team for overcoming “another hurdle” after they extended their unbeaten run in League Two to eight matches with a 2-1 win over fellow promotion-chasers Salford.Antwoine Hackford and Rekeem Harper scored either side of the break to move Vale to within two points of the automatic promotion places.Hakeeb Adelakun’s penalty gave Salford ho...Full Story »

Coventry manager Frank Lampard claimed his side’s 2-1 victory against Preston was one of his most pleasing since he took charge.The Sky Blues were two goals to the good at half-time through Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas, and spurred a host of chances to kill the game off before Will Keane halved the deficit.However, Coventry held on for their seventh win in eight league games to move just a...Full Story »

Aaron Morley netted a second-half penalty winner as Bolton claimed a 2-1 League One comeback victory over fellow play-off chasers Leyton Orient.Midfielder Morley was spot on 15 minutes from time after Dom Ball tripped rival captain Josh Sheehan.Orient took a 40th-minute lead when Charlie Kelman headed in his 15th goal of the campaign after Rarmani Edmonds-Green flicked on Azeem Abdulai’s c...Full Story »

Wycombe missed the chance to close the gap on league leaders Birmingham as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Wigan.The home side started brightly and nearly took the lead inside the opening five minutes.Caleb Taylor, who has yet to score at Adams Park this season, had a close-range shot brilliantly tipped over by Sam Tickle and Josh Scowen’s half-volley skimmed the top of the crossba...Full Story »

Joe Pritchard snatched a stoppage-time equaliser for Oldham as they extended their winless run to four games with a 2-2 draw at Dagenham.Daggers grabbed the opener on the stroke of half-time when young forward Aaron Loupalo-Bi – on loan from Fulham – spun his marker in the box and lashed home his first goal for the club.Oldham were back on level terms early in the second half when Jo...Full Story »

Callum Howe scored a stoppage-time equaliser as 10-man York recovered from falling 2-0 down after just three minutes to draw 2-2 with Yorkshire rivals Halifax in the National League.Adam Senior headed the play-off chasing visitors in front from a second-minute corner and Tom Pugh’s long-range strike quickly made it 2-0.York pulled one back in the 15th minute when Ollie Pearce was fouled in...Full Story »

Harrison Sohna and Alex Reid both scored twice as Wealdstone eased their Vanarama National League relegation fears with a 4-2 win over bottom club Ebbsfleet at Grosvenor Vale.Ebbsfleet made a bright start and took a 17th minute lead when Toby Edser’s cross was punched clear by Luca Gunter but the ball only went as far as Franklin Domi on the edge of the box and he rifled home.Wealdstone le...Full Story »

Doncaster boosted their bid for automatic promotion with a 2-1 League Two win over relegation-threatened Accrington.It was a second-successive win for Rovers – who moved up to second – while Stanley are battling in 21st and have now gone six league games without a win.Doncaster had the dream start after two minutes when Jordan Gibson weaved his way into the area from the left wing an...Full Story »

Grimsby secured their fourth win in a row with a 2-1 triumph over Fleetwood at Blundell Park.George McEachran and Danny Rose scored either side of a Ryan Gradon strike to give the home side another win, keeping them within a point of the League Two play-off places.The Mariners took the lead in the 23rd minute. McEachran netted his first goal for the club with a brilliant long-range striker that ...Full Story »

A first-half brace by Brennan Johnson at his father’s old stomping ground inspired Tottenham to a 4-1 victory at Ipswich.David Johnson had been prolific at Portman Road across a four-year spell and his son Brennan followed in his footsteps with two quickfire goals in Suffolk to set Spurs on course for a third straight Premier League win.Omari Hutchinson pulled one back for Kieran McKenna&r...Full Story »

Stevenage ended a run of five games without a win with a 1-0 away victory over relegation-battling Shrewsbury in League One.Aaron Pierre’s eighth-minute own goal settled the game and left Shrewsbury seven points adrift of safety.The visitors took an early lead when Harvey White collected the ball on the edge of the box and his deflected effort went in off Pierre.Shrewsbury went close to a ...Full Story »

Josh Barrett scored a stoppage-time winner as relegation-threatened Aldershot claimed three crucial points with a dramatic 3-2 win over Hartlepool in the Vanarama National League.Pools had taken a 20th-minute lead at the EBB Stadium when Tyler Frost turned into his own goal but the hosts hit back after the break.Maxwell Mullins forced an equaliser off David Ferguson on the hour and Callum Hargre...Full Story »

Robbie Muirhead struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Livingston leapfrogged Ayr into second place in the Scottish Championship following a 2-1 victory at Somerset Park.With leaders Falkirk having moved five points clear after their 2-0 win at Morton on Friday night, the chasing pair were looking to keep up the pressure.Danny Wilson broke the deadlock for Livingston in the 33rd minute, risin...Full Story »

Southend battled back to claim a 1-1 draw at Tamworth but missed the chance to significantly close on the top seven in the Vanarama National League.Kennedy Digie had the hosts ahead in the eighth minute, converting from close range after Callum Cockerill-Mollett had knocked Nathan Tshikuna’s free-kick into his path.However, play-off hopefuls Southend levelled eight minutes into the second ...Full Story »

Late goals from Charlie Whittaker and Alassana Jatta fired promotion-chasing Notts County to a 2-1 win over Tranmere in League Two.Nigel Adkins’ side, who saw substitute Kristian Dennis grab a consolation effort, were the better side for long periods.But they were made to pay for failing to exploit their superiority and remain in deep trouble at the other end of the table.Despite entering ...Full Story »

Charlie Webster scored his second goal in as many games as he boosted Burton’s survival hopes with a dramatic stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 win at Lincoln.Gary Bowyer’s Brewers have lost just once in their last nine games to give their League One hopes a real shot in the arm.Albion goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept out Jovon Makama’s strike after he expertly brought down a high ...Full Story »

John Akinde earned Braintree a precious point in their fight against relegation as they drew 1-1 at Sutton in the National League.Finley Frank Barbrook fired an early effort wide for Sutton and Kyrell Lisbie hit the side-netting before being denied by Braintree goalkeeper Henry Gray.Sutton went ahead nine minutes after the break when keeper Jack Sims picked out Josh Coley, who lifted the ba...Full Story »

Kabongo Tshimanga scored a second-half penalty winner against his former side Chesterfield as Swindon returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 League Two home victory.Tshimanga was fouled in a clumsy attempted clearance by visiting goalkeeper Ryan Boot in the 61st minute and stepped up to successfully convert the resulting penalty.It was enough to win a scrappy encounter which saw Town boss Ia...Full Story »

Neil Harris saluted the effort of his Cambridge United players after he celebrated the start of his second spell as manager at the Abbey Stadium with a 2-0 victory over Stockport County.Harris left Cambridge to rejoin Millwall last February, but was reappointed on Wednesday – alongside fellow former Us boss Mark Bonner, in a new role as director of football – and saw two goals from J...Full Story »

Barnet strengthened their grip on the Vanarama National League title race with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Rochdale at Crown Oil Arena.First-half efforts from Callum Stead and Rhys Browne put Barnet in control before Dom Telford and Ryan Glover struck after the interval as the league leaders took full advantage of Forest Green and York both dropping points on Saturday.The Bees, who had move...Full Story »

Alan Sheehan’s second spell in caretaker charge of Swansea got off to a dream start after his side beat fellow managerless side Blackburn 3-0 at the Swansea.com Stadium.Goals just before the break from Žan Vipotnik and Myles Peart-Harris – both restored to the starting line-up by Sheehan – gave Swansea a commanding and fully-deserved advantage at the break.Peart-Harris the...Full Story »

Jovan Malcolm made it two goals in as many games while Luke Hannant scored twice from the penalty spot as Gateshead won 3-1 at Solihull to climb to fourth in the National League table.Solihull goalkeeper Ollie Wright produced an important save in the opening minute to keep the scores level but he could not prevent Malcolm from putting the visitors ahead after four minutes.The hosts pushed for an...Full Story »