John Coleman likened Accrington’s visit to partisan Port Vale to the task of trying to win a boxing match as an away fighter in Mexico.Accrington repeatedly slowed the game and consequently attracted the ire of the home support. Vale fans’ anger was heightened when chief culprit Lukas Jensen saved Dan Butterworth’s 76th-minute penalty.The away team led when Aaron Pressley conve...Full Story »

Richie Wellens praised the way his Leyton Orient players have battled through a difficult spell to retain top spot in Sky Bet League Two.A mediocre run saw the O’s win just twice in nine games as they were hit by injuries to key players such as striker Paul Smyth and defender Dan Happe.But goals in either half from on-loan Brighton youngster Ed Turns and Theo Archibald secured a second con...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp accused Wrexham of being disrespectful ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round replay which saw the Hollywood-owned National League club miss out on a blockbuster tie with Tottenham.The Blades needed two injury-time goals to get past Wrexham, who are owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, as Sharp and Sander Berge ensured it would be they who enjoy the glamour...Full Story »

Nathan Tella scored in the first minute and very nearly the last as Burnley advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 replay victory over Ipswich.Tella needed only 46 seconds to put Burnley in front but after Ipswich hit back through George Hirst two minutes later it was turning into a frustrating night for the Championship leaders.That was until the third minute of stoppage time, whe...Full Story »

Solihull Moors scored three second-half goals – including two in as many minutes – as they came from behind to beat York 3-2.The visitors had lost six of the last seven and went behind again to opponents themselves on a run of three successive defeats when Shaqai Forde prodded home Ryan Fallowfield’s cross at the near post midway through the first half.However, York have not ke...Full Story »

Struggling Oldham’s recent resurgence continued as they scored two late goals to beat Dagenham 4-2 at Boundary Park.David Unsworth’s side made it three wins in the last five games as they bounced back from conceding an 84th-minute equaliser to score twice through Joe Nuttall and Ellis Chapman.Junior Morias had given the visitors the lead on the half-hour when he tucked a shot inside ...Full Story »

A late equaliser from Josh Bowler earned 10-man Blackpool what could prove a vital point in a thrilling 2-2 draw with fellow Championship strugglers Huddersfield.Bowler pounced in the 90th minute to add to Andy Lyons’ effort and cancel out goals from Matty Pearson and Josh Koroma, ensuring it finished honours even in a full-blooded encounter at Bloomfield Road.The draw means it is now 12 g...Full Story »

Harry Cardwell poked home a 90th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Maidenhead and Southend’s first win on the road since November.The hosts got off to an ideal start in their first match at York Road since January 1 with former Southend player Shawn McCoulsky giving them an eighth-minute lead.However, hopes of a first home win since mid-November received a blow just before half-ti...Full Story »

Two goals in three second-half minutes saw Doncaster return to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Tranmere.Tranmere had the better of a tame first half but goals from Ben Close and Kyle Hurst saw the hosts end a three-game losing run.Doncaster keeper Jonathan Mitchell produced excellent saves to deny Regan Hendry and Kane Hemmings as Tranmere showed the greater threat over the opening hour of ...Full Story »

League Two Grimsby produced a huge FA Cup shock as they stunned Championship Luton 3-0 in their fourth-round replay.Sixty places separated the second tier play-off contenders and the Mariners.Gutsy Grimsby secured a 2-2 draw at Kenilworth Road 10 days ago to earn a shot of a home giant-killing.And Paul Hurst’s side took the opportunity with both hands as they clinched a spot in the fifth r...Full Story »