Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted after the shock 1-0 loss to struggling Oxford that his promotion chasers did not do enough to get anything from the game.Siriki Dembele’s 38th-minute winner, following a long throw by Will Vaulks, gave Gary Rowett’s team a massive three points in their bid to beat relegation from the Sky Bet Championship.However, the defeat for the Blades w...Full Story »

Barrow boss Andy Whing was pleased to see his side beat MK Dons 3-0 despite feeling that his team did not deliver their greatest performance.Aaron Pressley gave Barrow a first-half lead before the same man scored a second in the opening stages of the second half.A late third by substitute Tyler Smith confirmed the Bluebirds’ victory as they picked up a first win in three outings and mathem...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey believes Crawley were still smarting from their midweek loss to Peterborough as they lost 3-1 at Stevenage.The Reds had gone down 4-3 on Tuesday, conceding the winner in the seventh minute of stoppage time.At the Lamex, it was an 89th-minute strike by Jamie Reid and a goal two minutes past the 90 from Dan Kemp that consigned them to defeat.The boss said: “We probably left a l...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was relieved after his side kept a clean sheet by defeating Harrogate 1-0.The south London outfit kept their outside chance of winning automatic promotion alive with a second-half strike from Alistair Smith.Wimbledon have made a habit of conceding late goals in recent games, including losing at Swindon last Tuesday thanks to two stoppage-time penalties.Jacks...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher praised the goal threat of Aaron Collins as the Bristol Rovers old boy gave Bolton a priceless 1-0 victory in the race for the Sky Bet League One play-offs.Collins’ 18th goal of the season also keeps Rovers anchored at the wrong end of the table after losing for the first time on Trotters’ territory in 36 years.“If you can get over 20 goals as a centre forward...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nathan Jones revealed after the 2-2 draw against Lincoln that he was questioning some decisions he made ahead of the game.The Addicks were hoping to record a ninth successive League One home win but instead had to battle back after James Collins had struck twice before the 50-minute mark.Charlton centre-back Macauley Gillesphey reduced the deficit in the 57th minute, with captai...Full Story »

Manager David Artell felt Grimsby showed their superiority to Morecambe in the second half after they won 3-1 at Blundell Park.Inspired by two goals from Kieran Green and a first since October for Brighton loanee Luca Barrington, the Mariners made it back-to-back wins on home soil.Andrew Dallas gave Morecambe early hope with his first-half equaliser but their play-off contending opponents outcla...Full Story »

Chris Davies admitted he has “a lot to consider” following Birmingham’s 6-2 thrashing of 10-man Barnsley at St Andrew’s in Sky Bet League One.Despite boasting a man advantage for all but three minutes of the game, it took a 33rd-minute Jay Stansfield penalty for Blues to find the breakthrough.Barnsley replied through Davis Keillor-Dunn just two minutes later and entered t...Full Story »

Millwall head coach Alex Neil was full of praise for how striker Mihailo Ivanovic has adapted to the Sky Bet Championship after he struck another late winner for his side against Portsmouth.Ivanovic is in his first season in English football after signing for the Lions from Vojvodina, in his native Serbia, last summer and the 20-year-old has developed a habit of making the difference when it rea...Full Story »

Mark Robins heaped praise on Lewis Baker after his second-half equaliser in Stoke’s 1-1 draw at Preston, saying the midfielder has “a lot of strings to his bow”.Kaine Kesler-Hayden fired Preston ahead in the 10th minute but former Chelsea youngster Baker levelled with a 75th-minute spot-kick.Baker, 29, had been on loan at Blackburn earlier in the season but was recalled in Janu...Full Story »

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira was delighted with the 2-1 comeback win at Ipswich, which significantly improves their hopes of staying in the Premier League.Pablo Sarabia and Jorgen Strand Larsen scored in the second half, after Liam Delap had opened the scoring for Ipswich before half-time at Portman Road.As a result, the gap between the two clubs was extended to 12 points with just seven games left...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes praised Rory McKenzie’s influence after the midfielder helped his side secure victory over 10-man Motherwell in his first start since August.But McInnes feared it might be the long-serving player’s last action for a while after he suffered a thigh injury in a comfortable 2-0 win.The 31-year-old was one of five players drafted in following a 5-1 defeat...Full Story »

Graham Potter admitted West Ham did not deserve to beat Bournemouth and described their 2-2 draw as “the good, the bad and the ugly”.Niclas Fullkrug, fit after a long spell out injured, scored his first goal at the London Stadium and Jarrod Bowen netted his first at home since December as the Hammers, who had been trailing to Evanilson’s first-half goal, threatened to snatch al...Full Story »

Liam Manning praised the contribution of Bristol City fans after his team leapt back into the Sky Bet Championship play-off zone and called for more of the same when West Brom visit Ashton Gate on Tuesday night.Ross McCrorie volleyed the Robins in front in the 24th minute following an error by Watford defender James Abankwah and Nahki Wells doubled the advantage five minutes later with a low dri...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Omer Riza insisted he remained confident his side would avoid the drop following a goalless Championship draw at QPR.The result meant Rangers – who are now without a win in seven matches – remained five points clear of the Bluebirds, who occupy the final relegation place.Cardiff’s cause was not helped by fellow strugglers Plymouth, Hull and Oxford all winning, whil...Full Story »

Michael Cheek scored twice from the spot as Bromley crushed Accrington 4-0 in Sky Bet League Two.Cameron Congreve netted in the first half before Cheek’s penalty brace and a Ben Thompson header rounded off a comfortable home victory.Cheek provided the first moment of quality in the game, crashing Congreve’s cross against the underside of the crossbar.Bromley took a deserved lead on t...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Maidenhead returned to winning ways with a much-needed 3-1 National League vitory over Tamworth at York Road.Shawn McCoulsky opened the scoring for the hosts midway through the first half as he slotted Brendan Kiernan’s assist home at the near post for his 11th league goal of the season.Former Harrogate and Walsall winger Kiernan doubled their advantage – seven ...Full Story »

Aaron Collins fired Bolton back into the Sky Bet League One play-off places with the only goal in a 1-0 win over former club Bristol Rovers.Steven Schumacher’s side had dropped out of the top six after results earlier in the day and Rovers frustrated the hosts until Collins headed his 18th goal of the campaign from substitute Gethin Jones’ cross after 76 minutes.Bolton then needed Na...Full Story »

Aaron Pressley scored twice as Barrow eased past MK Dons 3-0 in a meeting between two lower mid-table sides.Substitute Tyler Smith added a third in stoppage time to earn the Bluebirds a first win in three games.It was a third defeat in a row for MK Dons, however, who are 10 points above the bottom two.The hosts had an early opportunity as Jack Sanders was denied by Wyll Stanway.Barrow then took ...Full Story »

Fleetwood’s feint promotion hopes took a serious blow as they fell to a 4-0 League Two defeat by Swindon at Highbury on Saturday afternoon.Goals by Kabongo Tshimanga, Miguel Freckleton, a Rhys Bennett own goal and a late contribution by Nnamdi Ofoborh were more than enough to see the visiting Robins take maximum points from this mid-table League Two clash.This battle of Red and White armie...Full Story »

Falkirk moved another step closer to promotion back to the Scottish Premiership after thrashing Morton 5-0 at Falkirk Stadium.The Bairns, who last featured in the top flight in 2010, remain eight points clear of nearest rivals Livingston with four games left.Scott Arfield gave Falkirk, seeking back-to-back title-winning campaigns, a fourth-minute lead with his seventh goal in nine games since re...Full Story »

Bradford went top of League Two as a goal from Bobby Pointon after just 12 seconds helped clinch a 2-0 win over Crewe.Bradford went ahead before Crewe had even touched the ball. Calum Kavanagh’s shot hit the post but the rebound came back to him and he turned it towards Pointon to score from close range.Crewe responded with Jamie Knight-Lebel flicking over Tom Lowery’s corner but Ale...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Darren Moore hailed his side’s consistency after moving joint-top of League Two with a 3-2 win at Walsall.The Saddlers supplanted Vale at the summit in December after winning in Burslem and stayed there for four months – until Moore’s men gained revenge at the Bescot Stadium.Vale dropped as low as sixth after five wins in 19 games between November and mid-March.B...Full Story »

Basement club Plymouth claimed a surprise 2-1 home win over play-off hopefuls Norwich thanks to Scottish striker Ryan Hardie’s two first-half goals.Hardie struck in the 24th and 29th minutes and despite a 46th-minute reply from in-form Josh Sargent, Argyle held on for an unlikely victory.Argyle central defender Nikola Katic had his first-minute header from a Kornel Szucs long throw-in easi...Full Story »

Alfie May inspired Birmingham to a 6-2 win against 10-man Barnsley in Sky Bet League One at St Andrew’s.Mael De Gevigney saw red in just the third minute after a last-man coming-together with Keshi Anderson.Jay Stansfield fired Blues ahead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute after Keshi Anderson was taken out by Kieren Flavell.Davis Keillor-Dunn headed Barnsley level in the 35th minut...Full Story »

Huddersfield interim boss Jon Worthington was delighted to see his side return to winning ways and maintain their top-six hopes as they claimed a 2-1 victory at home to Mansfield.After the visitors wasted the best chances of the first hour of the game, Ruben Roosken and Ben Wiles set each other up to give Huddersfield a two-goal lead before Dominic Dwyer headed home what proved to be a late cons...Full Story »

Arbroath continued their charge for an immediate return to the William Hill Championship with a 1-0 victory at Montrose on a day when their two closest rivals both lost.The Red Lichties defeated second-placed Cove Rangers last time out to move eight points clear and they extended that advantage to 11 points on Saturday, with only five games left this season.Ryan Flynn netted the only goal of the...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin labelled Shayden Morris’ winning goal against Ross County “special” as the Dons continued their push for third in the William Hill Premiership.The English winger’s first-half strike stole the headlines, running from inside his own half into the County box and firing into the net off the underside of the crossbar.It was his fifth goal of the s...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor praised the performance of striker Kyle Wootton, whose first-half brace sealed a comfortable 2-0 win for the League One promotion chasers at Exeter.Wootton had the Hatters in front after 62 seconds with a typical poachers’ finish and he was the right man in the right place 20 minutes later with another tap-in to take him up to 12 for the season.“If yo...Full Story »

Salford boss Karl Robinson is not giving up on making the Sky Bet League Two play-offs despite their 2-2 draw with Gillingham leaving them seven points adrift.The Ammies battled back after a second-minute setback when Elliott Nevitt put the Gills ahead, responding through Cole Stockton and Kelly N’Mai.Remeao Hutton then made it 2-2 and although Salford shaded the chances for the remainder ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens wants his side to a show more of a cutting edge in attack after seeing them held to a goalless draw at home by Wigan.Wigan failed to muster a single shot on the Orient goal but despite dominating the game, the hosts lack of guile and creativity proved their shortcomings.Visiting goalkeeper Sam Tickle produced a series of saves to thwart the home side who saw the...Full Story »

Mihailo Ivanovic struck another late winner as Millwall defeated Portsmouth 2-1 at The Den to move into the top half of the Sky Bet Championship.The Serbian striker’s header with three minutes to go was his second of the afternoon and the second Lions home game running in which he has proved the difference-maker in the closing stages.His latest intervention moved Millwall up to ninth in th...Full Story »

A brace from Georgie Kelly and a late goal from Aaron Hayden saw relegation-threatened Carlisle come from behind to secure a 3-2 win against Newport.Newport stunned the hosts with a double salvo through a tidy finish from Kieron Evans and a stunner from Bobby Kamwa, but the visitors were soon pegged back by Kelly’s first goal for Carlisle.Kelly then tapped home on the hour mark to bring hi...Full Story »