Inih Effiong scored a hat-trick as Aldershot completed a comprehensive 3-0 win at Maidstone.Effiong opened his tally after 13 minutes when he followed up Ryan Glover’s blocked shot with a fine overhead kick.Shortly after the hour mark, Effiong had his second of the night after he converted Haji Mnoga’s perfect through ball.And with 11 minutes remaining, the 31-year-old headed home hi...Full Story »

Joelinton fired Newcastle a step closer to Wembley with the winner in an action-packed Carabao Cup semi-final first leg success at Southampton.The Brazilian, who also saw a disallowed goal and was guilty of a bad miss,  secured a 1-0 win for the Magpies by burying a low cross from substitute Alexander Isak with 17 minutes to go on a breathless evening at St Mary’s.Saints thought they ...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh’s extra-time penalty broke National League side Boreham Wood’s hearts and sealed Accrington a fourth-round tie at home to Leeds with a 1-0 win in the Emirates FA Cup.The game was goalless after 90 minutes with League One Stanley, 39 places higher in the football pyramid, creating the more clear cut chances.Shaun Whalley headed into Nathan Ashmore’s arms from close r...Full Story »

Bradford held Stockport to a goalless draw in a poor game to prevent the home side leapfrogging them into the play-off places.Stockport had the only chances of a scrappy first half when neither side managed a shot on target.Kyle Knoyle, making his full Stockport debut after joining from Doncaster, fired over from their first attack and Kyle Wootton should have done better with a header that flew...Full Story »

A late Ben Krauhaus goal saw the points shared between Bromley and Dagenham as they drew 1-1.The result sees the Ravens move into sixth in the Vanarama National League table, while the Daggers move up into the play-off places just behind in seventh.Dagenham had the first chances of the match when Harry Phipps headed wide before Dean Rance’s long-range shot whistled over the crossbar.They f...Full Story »

Ashley Palmer’s late goal gave Chesterfield a 1-0 win at home to Altrincham in the National League.Liam Mandeville had the best chances of a poor first half from the hosts with Alty keeper Oliver Byrne saving the first before he blazed the second over.Shortly after the break Joe Quigley teed up Palmer on the edge of the area but his powerful shot was blocked by Isaac Marriott.Byrne saved w...Full Story »

Fiacre Kelleher came off the bench to earn Colchester a point from their 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing Salford in Sky Bet League Two.The Ammies went close in the 10th minute when home goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara pushed away Matt Smith’s header, following Jason Lowe’s ball into the area.The visitors edged the first half but Colchester almost took the lead in first-half stoppage-t...Full Story »

Freddie Ladapo and Conor Chaplin both scored twice in the first half as Ipswich eased to a 4-0 victory over struggling Morecambe – their first win in five games.Town got off to a perfect start when Ladapo stabbed the ball home following a corner by Leif Davis in the first minute.Morecambe goalkeeper Connor Ripley prevented Nathan Broadhead from adding a second, while Lee Evans’ 35-ya...Full Story »

David McGoldrick and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing both struck inside three minutes to complete a stunning late comeback win for Derby at Port Vale that extended the Rams’ unbeaten Sky Bet League One run to 14 matches.The hosts were poised for victory after Funso Ojo marked his first start since September by converting on the rebound following Joe Wildsmith’s save from Dan Butterworth&rsquo...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle moved within touching distance of the League Two automatic-promotion places with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Hartlepool.Paul Simpson’s side made a fast start as Morgan Feeney opened the scoring after six minutes at Brunton Park.Striker Dennis struck for the fourth game in a row with his 16th and 17th goals of a fruitful campaign, either sid...Full Story »