Bolton gave their promotion hopes a boost with a 1-0 win at Oxford thanks to an early strike from Dion Charles.It was just the Trotters’ second victory in seven league games, while a first defeat under new boss Liam Manning means Oxford are above the relegation places only on goal difference.Wanderers had the perfect start when Northern Ireland international Charles followed up to score fr...Full Story »

Fulham ended an alarming run of Premier League defeats as Marco Silva claimed his first win against Everton to land a blow on his former employers in their attempt to avoid the drop.Harrison Reed put the Cottagers ahead midway through the first half but Everton hit back through Dwight McNeil and seemed the likeliest to score again before half-time at Goodison Park.But the momentum swung back tow...Full Story »

Livingston kept their hopes of a cinch Premiership top-six finish alive with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.First-half goals from Joel Nouble and Stephen Kelly, who scored a stunning free-kick, handed the West Lothian side only their second win from eight league matches.The result leaves seventh-place Livingston one and two points adrift of Hibernian and St Mirren respectively ahead of the fina...Full Story »

Colchester boosted their survival hopes by claiming a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Salford thanks to Noah Chilvers’ first-half goal .Home goalkeeper Alex Cairns denied John Akinde early on and Colchester went close again in the sixth minute when Chilvers’ low effort from the edge of the area rattled a post.Salford registered their first effort on goal through Luke Bolton, whose first...Full Story »

Blackpool boosted their Sky Bet Championship survival chances with a 1-0 Lancashire derby victory over fellow strugglers Wigan thanks to Jerry Yates’ early goal.The Seasiders’ win – coming on the back of a run of four straight defeats – was the first under the caretaker charge of Stephen Dobbie and lifted them to within four points of safety with four games to play.Rock-b...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres scored a brace as Coventry eased to a 3-0 Championship victory at QPR which took them into the play-off places, while increasing the London side’s relegation worries.Gyokeres opened the scoring 10th minute at Loftus Road, where woeful Rangers suffered a third-consecutive defeat and 11th home loss of a miserable campaign.Late goals from Gustavo Hamer and Gyokeres sealed a re...Full Story »

Cole Stockton’s 89th-minute goal gave Morecambe a vital three points to boost their hopes of survival in Sky Bet League One after a 1-0 win which also dented Wycombe’s hopes of a play-off place.Stockton was in the right place at the right time to volley home the rebound from six yards out after Jake Taylor’s fierce shot was parried by Max Stryjek.It proved to be the vital momen...Full Story »

Forest Green were relegated from League One after Barnsley handed out a 5-1 thrashing to remain in the promotion hunt.A double from Adam Phillips alongside goals from Slobodan Tedic, James Norwood and Devante Cole condemned Rovers to their 28th defeat in 42 games.The Tykes opened their account in the eighth minute when Tedic headed home a Luca Connell corner six yards out.They doubled their lead...Full Story »

Dundee United moved off the foot of the cinch Premiership table after coming from behind to defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.Kevin van Veen’s first-half goal had the Steelmen ahead at half-time, but Jim Goodwin’s side struck twice in nine minutes through Ilmari Niskanen and Jamie McGrath’s penalty to claim victory.United moved above Ross County and Kilmarnock to sit 10th in th...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are on the brink of winning promotion from Sky Bet League Two after their fine 2-0 victory over struggling Sutton.Goals from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James secured the O’s a 10-point lead at the summit and a massive 13-point cushion over fourth-placed Stockport.The hosts had the first chance as Josh Neufville fired over.Sadlier went close to opening the scoring with a near-post...Full Story »

West Brom kept their play-off hopes alive as they came from behind to edge a fiery Midlands derby and defeat Stoke 2-1.Jacob Brown handed the hosts the lead when he headed home an accurate Morgan Fox cross on the half-hour mark.However, the Potters’ first-half momentum was stunted with Ben Wilmot and Baggies’ forward Daryl Dike both stretchered off the field from separate incidents.C...Full Story »