Barnet’s wobble in pursuit of the National League title continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Eastleigh.After nine victories in a row up to the end of March, Dean Brennan’s side are now winless in their last three games and had to come from behind to take a point from the visitors.Eastleigh took a 36th-minute lead through Paul McCallum after a poor back pass left the B...Full Story »

Sheffield United kept up the pressure on Burnley and Leeds as they beat Cardiff 2-0 at Bramall Lane on Good Friday.Goals from Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz kept the Blades in the hunt for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship, while the Bluebirds remain in deep relegation trouble.The visitors had their first sight of goal when captain Callum O’Dowda’s cross was met ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Scott Parker praised his side’s defiance and cool heads as they moved to within one victory of an immediate return to the Premier League with a raucous 2-1 win over nine-man Watford at Vicarage Road.Within an extraordinary 11 minutes midway through the second half, Josh Brownhill scored what proved to be the winning goal before Watford pair Moussa Sissoko and Edo Kayembe were ...Full Story »

Alan Sheehan’s audition for the vacant managerial job at Swansea received further approval as he steered his side to a fourth successive victory with a 1-0 win over Hull.A controversial second-half penalty from Slovenianstriker Zan Vipotnik sealed the deal for the home side as they also notched a fourth successive clean sheet – the first time since 2008 they have won four in a row wi...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams has not yet given up in the battle for survival despite a 1-0 defeat to Bromley leaving his side on the brink of relegation.Michael Cheek’s penalty three minutes after the interval fired the home side in front, with David Tutonda’s 68th-minute dismissal for a second bookable offence ending any hopes the Shrimps had of a comeback.Defeat leaves Morecambe eigh...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Mark Hughes was pleased with his team’s determination as they weathered a Port Vale fightback to win 3-2 and boost their League Two survival hopes.The Cumbrians raced into a 3-0 lead, with Georgie Kelly, Matty Dennis and Aaron Hayden getting the goals, but league leaders Vale bounced back through Jayden Stockley and Sam Hart to put the hosts under the pump.The visitors had a ...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Mike Dodds revealed he no longer feels like “the worst person on earth” after a 2-0 win over Bolton lifted his side into the automatic play-off places.Second-half goals from Caleb Taylor and Luke Leahy earned a third successive win for the Chairboys to move them above Wrexham and into the driving seat for promotion to the Championship.The derby defeat to Reading earlier ...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies rued their missed chances after the Sky Bet League One champions’ frustrating 0-0 draw with Crawley at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Friday.Birmingham dominated proceedings from start to finish, but were let down by their decision making in the final third.Jay Stansfield had two of their best chances to score, but they were unable to make any of the...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Neil Harris hailed his side’s resilience after they hit back to beat Huddersfield 2-1 despite conceding a late equaliser.Struggling United remain in the relegation zone and five points from safety, but for now Harris is just pleased that they remain in with a hope of escaping the drop into League Two.He said: “I asked for a fighting chance, I asked for some creativity ...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael described Blackburn’s 4-1 hammering of Millwall as the best his side has played since his arrival as head coach.Rovers maintained their slim play-off hopes by putting their in-form visitors to the sword.Dominic Hyam’s 42nd-minute header put Rovers ahead – the first of three goals in five minutes – as Mihailo Ivanovic equalised before Sondre Tronstad regist...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler insists his stuttering Saddlers will not let heads drop despite slipping out of League Two’s top three for the first time in five months after a 2-2 draw with Harrogate.Liam Gordon’s 88th-minute equaliser rescued Walsall a point but they have gone 11 games without a win to drop from first to fourth.Just three points separate the top four, though, and Sadler re...Full Story »

Reading manager Noel Hunt vowed his team would “bounce back” over the closing three games of the season after their Sky Bet League One play-off hopes suffered a setback in a 1-0 home defeat by Lincoln.After a goalless first half, Imps substitute James Collins nodded home what proved to be the winner in the 65th minute – with his first touch of the ball after coming on.Reading, ...Full Story »

Newly appointed MK Dons boss Paul Warne felt his team showed promising signs after a 0-0 draw with Newport County.Warne’s new side had some opportunities but neither they nor the club from South Wales could find the decisive touch in a scrappy game at Stadium MK.The draw means that both teams are on a run of six games without a win in Sky Bet League Two.Warne had taken over at MK Dons on T...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Grant McCann felt his team had a bit of everything after they moved into the automatic promotion places with a convincing 3-0 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.Luke Molyneux’s first hat-trick for the club means that McCann’s team are now second in the League Two table, a point behind leaders Port Vale.McCann said: “It was a great away performance. Three really go...Full Story »

Barrow boss Andy Whing was pleased with the second-half response from his players after they drew 0-0 at Fleetwood.Whing admitted that the first 45 minutes was ‘rubbish’ at Highbury Stadium, but he felt his side improved massively after the restart as they at least stretched their impressive run of results.After the battle between two safe, mid-table sides, Whing said: “To be b...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson wants his players to enjoy the situation after they drew 1-1 at home to Bristol Rovers.The point sees Wrexham drop out of the League One automatic promotion places with just three games remaining.However, it does leave Bristol Rovers level on points with Burton, who sit just outside the relegation places.Wrexham were shocked as the visitors took the lead after half an...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho hailed his players after watching them take a giant step towards Championship survival with an eye-catching 5-3 win at Norwich.However, Mousinho also warned that he does not think Pompey are safe just yet.The Blues are six points clear of the drop zone with just three games remaining after Colby Bishop struck his first Portsmouth hat-trick, with Matt Ritchie a...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth hailed the potential of Chelsea teenager Jimmy-Jay Morgan after his goal in Gillingham’s 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.Morgan finished neatly after a clever free-kick from Jack Nolan in the second minute, giving him the second goal of his loan spell with the Gills.“It was a really clever free-kick from Jack, setting up Jimmy and what a great finish,” Ainsworth said.&l...Full Story »

Frank Lampard called his side’s performance “complete” after Coventry saw off 10-man West Brom 2-0 in front of a record-breaking crowd at the CBS Arena.Jack Rudoni and Matt Grimes scored either side of half-time before Callum Styles was sent off for a second bookable offence.The victory left Coventry three points ahead of seventh-placed Middlesbrough in the race for the play-of...Full Story »

Steve Bruce was full of praise for two of his forward players as Blackpool cruised to a 3-1 win over Stevenage.Rob Apter took the plaudits with a hat-trick in 12 second-half minutes but he was assisted each time by Ashley Fletcher.“Fletch has looked sharp all week and I’m delighted he took it onto the pitch,” said the Blackpool boss.“Especially second half; there was bett...Full Story »

Liam Manning insisted there was no fluke about centre-back Rob Dickie’s sensational 30-yard strike that set Bristol City on course to massively boost their bid for a Championship play-off place as they beat Sunderland 2-1.Sunderland had to play with 10 men from the seventh minute when defender Trai Hume was red-carded for clipping Nahki Wells from behind as he broke clear, but still took a...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor saw Jack Diamond come good as his stoppage-time equaliser earned a 1-1 draw at Peterborough and all-but assured his side of a play-off place.Diamond, along with his team-mates, endured a frustrating afternoon at the Weston Homes Stadium where Posh looked set to claim another scalp after upsetting Birmingham in the Vertu Trophy final last Sunday.However, the forme...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom said he would like to “throw a bomb under the lot and start again” this summer after his Preston side were beaten 2-1 by QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.Liam Lindsay had headed the hosts in front with his first goal of the campaign in the final moments of an energetic first half before Michael Frey’s leveller in the 80th minute.But the Rs stole it at the deat...Full Story »

Stoke manager Mark Robins insists his side will not be resting on their laurels despite taking a significant step towards retaining their Championship status with a 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.Dutch winger Million Manhoef opened the scoring in the first half and the second goal came just beyond the hour mark, when Owls goalkeeper Pierce Charles inexplicably fired a drop-kick straight into t...Full Story »

Michael Appleton says Shrewsbury’s relegation was “inevitable” after their fate was sealed on Friday.Appleton recently replaced Gareth Ainsworth in charge of the Shrews and saw them become the first EFL club to be relegated this season.The club’s fate was sealed by a draw for Burton even before their 1-0 defeat to Wigan, where Dale Taylor’s strike separated the two ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson felt his team battled well in their 0-0 draw at home to Chesterfield.The point at Plough Lane – in a game that was mostly incident free – did little for the hosts and their push for automatic promotion, nor the play-off hopes of the visitors.With neither side able to find the breakthrough, Jackson believed his men were on top after the break.He s...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough feels the Stags need just one more win to secure safety after they rallied to a 3-3 draw at Rotherham.Mansfield had trailed 3-1 but two goals in the final 13 minutes from Aden Flint and Jordan Bowery earned them what could be a valuable point in their battle against relegation.They are now five points above the drop zone but have their destiny in their own hands.Cloug...Full Story »

Richie Wellens praised the attitude of his players and supporters after Leyton Orient moved into the play-off places in League One following a thrilling 4-3 win over Barnsley at Brisbane Road.Stephen Humphrys had given the visitors a two-goal lead in eight first-half minutes and although Ethan Galbraith reduced the deficit shortly after the interval, Barnsley’s leading scorer Davis Keillor...Full Story »

Danny Cowley was pleased with his Colchester side despite them missing a golden opportunity following a 0-0 draw with fellow play-off hopefuls Crewe.The spoils were shared in front of the biggest JobServe Community Stadium crowd of the season, despite Alex having played for more than half the game with 10 men after Owen Lunt was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Colchester skipper Tom...Full Story »

Michael Carrick described Tommy Conway’s stoppage-time penalty in Middlesbrough’s 2-1 win over Plymouth as a “massive” moment in his side’s season.Conway scored from the spot in the second minute of added time at the Riverside to keep Middlesbrough within three points of the play-off places with three games to play.The Teessiders made the ideal start when Finn Azaz ...Full Story »

Karl Robinson was despondent as Salford slipped to an uninspiring 2-1 defeat at home to relegation-threatened Accrington.The visitors took a deserved lead when captain Shaun Whalley powered home a header from a corner after 37 minutes.Dead-ball specialist Ben Woods, who was unfortunate to have an attempt cannon off the woodwork earlier in the game, curled home a sublime free-kick to double Stanl...Full Story »

Ian Holloway beamed with pride at Swindon’s performance to beat his former employers Grimsby 4-0 at Blundell Park.It was a Good Friday delight for the Robins on their travels as four different goalscorers helped them win their fourth game on the bounce.Tom Nichols and Ollie Clarke scored in the first half, with Kabongo Tshimanga and young substitute Botan Ameen – with his first leagu...Full Story »

Nathan Jones has praised his players for the transformation in Charlton’s fortunes after their 2-1 win over Northampton guaranteed a League One play-off place.The last time the Addicks finished in the top six was in 2019, Lee Bowyer’s side going on to beat Sunderland at Wembley to secure Championship football.Welshman Jones was appointed at the end of January 2024 and guided Charlton...Full Story »