Title-chasers Partick Thistle and Dundee lost ground in the Championship race as they cancelled each other out in a goalless draw at Firhill.Dundee got off the brightest start but could not make early possession count and Luke Hannant had an effort saved by Thistle goalkeeper David Mitchell.The hosts worked their way into the game and Scott Tiffoney managed to get clear of the Dundee defence but...Full Story »

Relegation-strugglers Blackpool were brought back down to earth with a bump as they were hammered 4-1 by promotion-chasers Coventry in the Championship.The Seasiders thumped QPR 6-1 at home on Tuesday night to move within four points of safety but goals from Ben Sheaf, Kyle McFadzean, Matt Godden and an unfortunate own-goal from defender Curtis Nelson condemned Mick McCarthy’s side to defe...Full Story »

Cameron Wilson scored twice as Scunthorpe boosted their survival chances with a 4-1 home win against Wealdstone.Iron forward Wilson struck either side of Will Smith’s effort in first-half stoppage time and after Nathan Ferguson pulled one back for the visitors, Jake Leake added the home side’s fourth.Wilson fired Scunthorpe into an 11th-minute lead when he cut back inside on to his l...Full Story »

York boosted their National League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Dorking at the LNER Community Stadium.Goals from Manny Duku and Ryan Fallowfield gave the Minstermen a win which moved them eight points clear of the relegation zone, with their opponents just three above the bottom four.Duku opened the scoring in the seventh minute, reacting sharply to tap in a rebound a...Full Story »

A late goal from Ash Hunter denied Liam Manning a winning start as Oxford boss and earned Morecambe a valuable point.Manning’s reign looked set to begin with a vital victory over fellow strugglers Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium until Hunter struck three minutes from time with a low shot from just inside the area that beat Simon Eastwood low to his right.After nine defeats in the last 10 g...Full Story »

Promotion rivals Carlisle and Stevenage played out a cagey 0-0 draw in League Two’s match of the day at Brunton Park.Paul Simpson’s Cumbrians were chasing a fifth successive win but the stalemate dropped the home side out of the top three while Steve Evans’ visitors stay second, six points behind leaders Leyton Orient.More than 8,000, Carlisle’s third-highest attendance o...Full Story »

Colby Bishop hit a brace for Portsmouth as they kept their faint play-off dream alive with a 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.The 26-year-old striker scored from a narrow angle in the 19th minute after a Ryan Tunnicliffe through pass, with the forward controversially judged onside, his low shot careering off both posts before settling in the net.Rovers first-team coach Andy Mangan and substitute Glenn ...Full Story »

Northampton moved back into the top three in Sky Bet League Two with a well-deserved 1-0 victory over mid-table Crewe at Sixfields.Louis Appere scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half as the Cobblers overtook Carlisle to move up to third place.Sam Hoskins was a whisker away from breaking the deadlock when his close-range shot hit the underside of the bar and bounced away ...Full Story »

MK Dons moved out of the League One relegation places with a 1-0 win over Accrington, who dropped into the bottom four.Sullay Kaikai scored the only goal of the game to earn the visitors a second successive win that moved them a point above their opponents.The Dons started strongly and had a Jack Tucker header cleared off the line before they opened the scoring after eight minutes.A one-two betw...Full Story »

Crawley earned their first away win of the season with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon to move out of the relegation zone in Sky Bet League Two.Ashley Nadesan’s early strike proved the difference, the striker tapping home James Tilley’s cross from close range to earn a vital three points.It was the only chance of note in a first-half devoid of quality, with Kasey McAteer’s sli...Full Story »