Diego Costa’s first Premier League goal for six years helped fire Wolves closer to survival.The striker inspired the hosts to a 2-0 win over Brentford to end his wait for a goal after his September arrival.Hwang Hee-Chan netted a crucial second, with Wolves now seven points clear of the relegation zone with seven games left after successive league wins for just the second time this season....Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson admitted he had a tear in his eye after his team defeated Hearts in the first Edinburgh derby since the passing of club owner Ron Gordon in February.Kevin Nisbet scored the only goal of the game in the second half as the Easter Road side ended a run of nine matches without a win over their city rivals, sparking jubilant scenes at full-time.Johnson revealed afterwards t...Full Story »

Mark Bonner felt his side fully earned their derby-day delight as Cambridge continued their League One revival against Peterborough.Harrison Dunk opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time and Sam Smith netted for the fourth match in a row as Cambridge beat their fiercest rivals 2-0, meaning they have picked up 10 points in their last four matches.However Bonner was quick to acknowledge his ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says it is too early to call his side Champions League contenders despite their impressive 3-0 win over Newcastle.Two goals from Ollie Watkins – which took his tally to 11 in the last 12 matches – after Jacob Ramsey’s opener put Eddie Howe’s side to the sword at Villa Park to make it seven wins from their last eight games.That form has seen the...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher was left “buzzing” after his side moved a step closer to promotion from Sky Bet League One with a narrow 1-0 win at derby rivals Exeter.Despite being second best for much of the Devon derby, it was the Pilgrims who made the breakthrough with 20 minutes left.A short corner routine saw Matt Butcher’s shot take a huge deflection off former Pilgri...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson was furious over Callum McFadzean’s “soft” red card as Wrexham’s National League title ambitions were frustrated by a goalless draw at Barnet.Wrexham boss Parkinson was sent off himself following the final whistle after confronting Barnet goalkeeper Laurie Walker over his role in McFadzean’s dismissal at the start of the second half.Parkinson could no...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins’ hot streak continued as Aston Villa strengthened their European aspirations with a dominant 3-0 win over Newcastle at Villa Park.The 27-year-old is loving life under Unai Emery and took his tally to 11 goals in 12 outings with a second-half brace after Jacob Ramsey’s early opener laid the foundations of a seventh win in eight games for Villa.That run of form has catapu...Full Story »

Sheffield United edged closer to promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over relegation threatened Cardiff at Bramall Lane.Cardiff took the lead through Sory Kaba’s early penalty but James McAtee levelled before a second-half onslaught from the Blades ensured an important win.The Blades moved eight points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough, who won on Friday, though Luton coul...Full Story »

National League leaders Wrexham were frustrated by high-flying Barnet as Callum McFadzean and manager Phil Parkinson were sent off in a goalless draw at The Hive.Wrexham knocked Notts County off the top of the table with Monday’s dramatic 3-2 win over their title rivals, but could not follow it up as McFadzean’s dismissal early in the second half allowed play-off chasing Barnet to pu...Full Story »

Kevin Nisbet scored a second-half winner as spirited Hibernian ended Hearts’ nine-match unbeaten Edinburgh derby run.The Easter Road side – who had not previously defeated their city rivals since December 2019 – enjoyed the majority of the chances in the Saturday lunchtime showdown and eventually found a way through in the 67th minute.The 1-0 victory moved Hibs – who had ...Full Story »