Boss Paul Hurst was unhappy with Shrewsbury’s performance at Bristol Rovers, even though the 0-0 draw means they have only lost one of their last six away games.The visitors were indebted to several Marko Marosi saves for picking up a point from the Sky Bet League One contest at the Memorial Stadium, while Aiden O’Brien crashed a volley against the Rovers crossbar from 20 yards out.H...Full Story »

Ian Evatt felt Aaron Collins proved his value after his hat-trick in the 5-2 win over Reading helped reignite Bolton’s promotion push in League One.Collins, who moved from Bristol Rovers in January for a reported £750,000, opened the scoring after 11 minutes, converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time and completed his treble 13 minutes from time.Icelandic striker Jon Dadi Bodva...Full Story »

Garry Monk was delighted Cambridge showed their true ability over the Easter weekend.The U’s had only previously won successive league games once all season but made it a six-point haul after seeing off Wigan 3-1.Gassan Ahadme marked his first start since December with a brace to add to his goal at Barnsley on Good Friday, before Danny Andrew sealed the points with a brilliant late free-ki...Full Story »

Andre Breitenreiter was pleased with Huddersfield’s performance even as they let another lead slip in a 1-1 draw at Stoke to remain in the relegation zone.The Terriers’ winless run stretched to six games, with Breitenreiter without a victory since his opening game in charge.Bojan Radulovic broke the deadlock on the cusp of half-time with his first goal following a January switch from...Full Story »

Michael Carrick feels his Middlesbrough side are peaking at the ideal time after their 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday took them to within six points of the Championship’s play-off places.The Teessiders’ season looked to effectively be over when they dropped to 14th after last month’s 2-0 defeat at Stoke, but they have embarked on a six-game unbeaten run that has reignited the...Full Story »

Gary Caldwell praised Exeter’s resilience after his team came from behind to win 2-1 at relegation-threatened Cheltenham in Sky Bet League One.The home side opened the scoring through Ben Williams early in the second half, but Luke Harris levelled five minutes later and Reece Cole won it from the penalty spot in the final minute.“The players were outstanding after going a goal down a...Full Story »

Oxford boss Des Buckingham felt his team’s showing was as good as he has seen since taking charge last November as they flailed Fleetwood 4-0 at the Kassam Stadium for their biggest win of the season.The U’s had the match in the bag by half-time as Cameron Brannagan, Mark Harris and Owen Dale put them three up by the break, with Harris adding his second seven minutes from time.Buckin...Full Story »

Mike Williamson insisted lessons would be learned from MK Dons’ 3-3 draw with Notts County after being unimpressed with what he saw at Meadow Lane.Substitute Ellis Harrison thought he had won the contest after scoring seven minutes from time with a fine finish, only for Aaron Nemane to net late on to share the spoils.“I thought we started slow,” Dons boss Williamson said. &ldqu...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins hailed the impact of his half-time substitutes after seeing his side come from behind to win 3-1 at Burton.Collins brought on striker John McAtee and midfielder Adam Phillips, who were both ill in the build-up to the game, and McAtee responded with a quick-fire brace, his ninth and 10 League One goals of the season, before Luca Connell sealed victory with a third for ...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Darren Moore rued his side’s wasteful finishing after they were beaten 2-0 by Northampton.The Valiants had their chances in an even contest at Sixfields but were plunged deeper into relegation trouble by Mitch Pinnock’s sweet first-half strike and a stoppage-time second from Shaun McWilliams.Vale remain in the relegation zone in League One, a point from safety, with si...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Ged Brannan hailed a “fantastic weekend” after his side sealed a second successive win to keep their play-off hopes very much alive.The Shrimps followed up a 2-1 win over Accrington on Good Friday with a similar success against Barrow, with early goals from David Tutonda and Gwion Edwards giving them the advantage before Ben Whitfield’s 89th-minute strike ensured...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan insisted that West Brom will ‘never give up’ after watching his side fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Watford at The Hawthorns.Watford struck twice in the space of 15 second-half minutes when Edo Kayembe broke the deadlock in the 51st minute, before Mileta Rajovic doubled the lead from close range.Albion, who increased their lead over the chasing pla...Full Story »

Swansea manager Luke Williams lamented his side’s failure to turn pressure into goals after they were beaten 1-0 by QPR.A 71st-minute volley from a corner by defender Steve Cook gave the Hoops a priceless victory in their fight against relegation from the Championship.Rangers are now six points clear of the relegation zone, a point behind the Swans, yet neither club can count themselves sa...Full Story »

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey believes his side can shock automatic promotion hopefuls Mansfield and Wrexham after a thumping 4-0 win at Newport.First-half goals from Dion Conroy and Ronan Darcy and second-half strikes from Laurence Maguire and Adam Campbell saw the visitors cruise to victory at Rodney Parade.The three points lifted Crawley to seventh in the table ahead of away trips to Mansfiel...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson pulled no punches in voicing his disappointment with his forwards despite his Peterborough side beating Leyton Orient 2-1.Former Orient man Hector Kyprianou and leading scorer Ephron Mason-Clark gave Posh a comfortable lead at half-time before the hosts reduced the deficit through Ethan Galbraith.However, the visitors squandered a number of chances, keeping the home side interest...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins refused to place the blame on Liam Kitching after the defender scored two own goals in his side’s 2-1 defeat against Cardiff.It was a result that damaged the Sky Blues’ chances of reaching the Championship play-offs as they remained four points behind sixth-placed Norwich, who were beaten at Leicester earlier on Easter Monday.The FA Cup semi-finalists&rsq...Full Story »

John Eustace hailed an “all-round perfect performance” after Blackburn eased their Championship relegation worries with a 5-1 hammering of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.The Rovers manager was also full of praise for his “unplayable” front four of Sam Gallagher, Sammie Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan and Ryan Hedges.Szmodics’ double – his 22nd and 23rd goals of the...Full Story »

Colchester dropped into the League Two relegation zone after an entertaining 1-1 draw with Tranmere at Prenton Park.Rovers took the lead in the seventh minute when Kieron Morris nodded home Rob Apter’s perfectly flighted cross from six yards out.But their joy was short lived as just 60 seconds later the visitors equalised through Alistair Smith’s effort from the edge of the area, whi...Full Story »

Aldershot dropped two points in their quest to reach the National League play-offs as they were held 1-1 at home by Dorking.Josh Barrett’s second-minute goal gave Aldershot a flying start, but Dorking drew level when Alfie Rutherford netted.Rutherford’s equaliser 15 minutes from time gave the 23rd-placed visitors a rare point on the road.Aldershot remain in seventh place – the ...Full Story »

Steve Morison hailed his Sutton players after they fired themselves out of the League Two relegation zone for the first time in 2024 with a 3-1 victory over Swindon.A Jack Bycroft own-goal was sandwiched between strikes from Charlie Lakin and Harry Smith at Gander Green Lane.Paul Glatzel’s stoppage-time free-kick was the one bright spark of an otherwise poor afternoon for Swindon.Morison&r...Full Story »

Rotherham head coach Leam Richardson was pleased for his players as they battled to only their fourth league win of the season with a 2-1 triumph over Millwall.Loanee frontman Charlie Wyke scored the winner with four minutes left to ensure Rotherham staved off relegation for at least another week.It was the Millers’ first win since Boxing Day and only their second under Richardson.The vict...Full Story »

Dave Challinor felt Stockport “stunk the place out” in their 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon but admitted he will take more of the same if it results in promotion.The play-off chasing Dons could have gone ahead but James Tilley missed from the penalty spot before substitute Odin Bailey netted as full-time neared to put League Two leaders County four points clear despite a below-par perfor...Full Story »

John Eustace’s wait for a win as Blackburn boss came to an end in emphatic fashion as relegation-threatened Rovers hammered Sunderland 5-1 at the Stadium of Light.The Championship’s top scorer Sammie Szmodics set Blackburn on their way with a quickfire first half double – his 22nd and 23rd goals of the season – before strikes from Ryan Hedges and Tyrhys Dolan early in the...Full Story »

Lincoln continued their late play-off charge with a 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Carlisle.The impressive Imps secured a fifth successive win as they extended their unbeaten run to 15 games.Michael Skubala’s side are ahead of seventh-placed Oxford on goal difference with five games to go.Ben House opened the scoring in the 10th minute, slotting home after Joe Taylor flicked Lasse ...Full Story »

QPR took a giant stride towards Championship safety with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Swansea in south Wales.A 71st-minute goal by centre-back Steve Cook was enough for the Hoops to secure their fifth win in eight games and move six points clear of relegation trouble.While Marti Cifuentes’ men struggled for a foothold in the game after a promising start, the result was all that mattered w...Full Story »

Aaron Collins scored his first Bolton hat-trick as Wanderers beat Reading 5-2 to register a first League One win in three games and revive their automatic promotion hopes.Collins netted a stunning 11th-minute opener and then converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time after Lewis Wing’s deflected long-range effort brought the Royals level.He completed his first treble for more than two...Full Story »

Devante Rodney grabbed an injury-time equaliser for 10-man Rochdale as Hartlepool failed to make the most of Kairo Mitchell’s red card.Mitchell was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Tom Parkes in the run up to half-time of this mid-table clash, but it was not until the 65th minute that Joe Grey’s close-range finish punished the hosts’ failure to deal with a corner.Pools goalk...Full Story »

Huddersfield remain in the relegation zone as they let the lead slip in a 1-1 draw with Stoke.Bojan Radulovic’s strike just before half-time – his first following a January move from HJK Helsinki – handed the visiting Terriers the ascendancy.But an impressive Ki-Jana Hoever finish shortly after the restart levelled the proceedings – his second goal in as many games.The vi...Full Story »

Two own goals from defender Liam Kitching condemned Coventry to a 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff that prevented them from closing the gap on the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Norwich’s lunchtime defeat at Leicester presented the Sky Blues with a chance to close to within one point of the top six and they appeared to be on their way when Ellis Simms struck to extend his superb goalsco...Full Story »

Forest Green stunned promotion-chasing Crewe as Jordan Garrick struck twice in a 3-0 win.Steve Cotterill’s strugglers hit three goals in a 15-minute first-half spell then defended resolutely, with keeper Vicente Reyes conjuring heroics in the second half to preserve the lead.The success ended a three-game losing spell for Forest Green, while adding to the woes of Crewe, who have lost four ...Full Story »

Gassan Ahadme scored twice as Cambridge made it back-to-back victories with a 3-1 win against Wigan.The U’s went in front from their first attack in the 11th minute. James Brophy provided a perfect low delivery for the left and Ahadme marked his first start of 2024 with a sweeping finish into the far corner.Wigan were given a huge chance to draw level 10 minutes before the break when Jorda...Full Story »

Jamey Osborne struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn a dramatic 1-0 win for Solihull Moors away at Wealdstone and enhance their chances of reaching the National League play-offs.The defender scored with virtually the game’s final kick to ensure his team stayed in control of their own destiny, with a clutch of sides beneath them in the table having games in hand.Substitute Tobi...Full Story »

Crawley kept themselves in the hunt for the League Two play-offs with a thumping 4-0 win at Newport, whose own top-seven hopes are now surely over.Scott Lindsey’s side, who climb to seventh, took just 55 seconds to break the deadlock as Dion Conroy volleyed in Will Wright’s cross.And Ronan Darcy put the visitors in control with a superbly taken second in the 26th minute when he confi...Full Story »

Stevenage saw their League One play-off hopes dented as a 0-0 draw at Charlton extended their winless run to seven matches.Victories for Lincoln and Oxford, coupled with a second successive goalless draw for Steve Evans’ side, left Boro three points adrift of the final play-off place.Charlton’s 17th draw of the campaign extended their unbeaten run to 10 league matches and left them e...Full Story »

Aaron Nemane’s stoppage-time equaliser dented MK Dons’ automatic promotion hopes as they drew 3-3 with Notts County.The visitors took the lead in fine fashion as Max Dean’s neat turn in midfield was followed up with a sensational strike into the roof of Luca Ashby-Hammond’s net.County almost levelled as Macaulay Langstaff saw his effort cannon back off the crossbar, with ...Full Story »

Peterborough gave their Sky Bet League One promotion hopes a boost with a 2-1 win at Leyton Orient.Hector Kyprianou and Ephron Mason-Clark gave Peterborough a two-goal half-time lead before Orient midfielder Ethan Galbraith reduced the deficit after the break.It took Posh just eight minutes to go ahead but they owed their advantage to a howler from Sol Brynn.The goalkeeper on loan from Middlesbr...Full Story »

Mitch Pinnock and Shaun McWilliams scored for Northampton as they beat struggling Port Vale 2-0 at Sixfields.Pinnock’s sweet finish was the difference at half-time before McWilliams added the gloss in stoppage time as the mid-table Cobblers plunged Vale deeper into relegation trouble.There were chances at both ends in the opening three minutes as Sam Hoskins volleyed over for Northampton b...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury drew 0-0 in a Sky Bet League One contest which saw both teams strike the woodwork at the Memorial Stadium.Aiden O’Brien volleyed against the crossbar from just outside the area three minutes after half-time for Shrewsbury.Jevani Brown hit the post in the 86th minute as the home side went close to finding a late winner, with a left foot shot from just inside th...Full Story »

Half-time substitute John McAtee scored twice as Barnsley produced a second-half comeback to win 3-1 at struggling Burton.The on-loan Luton striker produced two unerring finishes to inspire the Tykes after an uninspiring first-half showing from Neill Collins’ promotion chasers.Burton, trying to distance themselves from the bottom four, grabbed the lead eight minutes before the break when J...Full Story »

Blackpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Wycombe as the Seasiders’ League One play-off hopes suffered a blow.The hosts had several chances to win the game but were unable to convert any as the stalemate left them six points off the top six with five games to play.Blackpool confirmed after the match that Wanderers defender Chris Forino had reported receiving racist abuse from a home supporter, ...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba scored twice as leading National League play-off contenders Barnet beat bottom club Oxford City 3-1 at The Hive.It was a comfortable afternoon’s work for the second-placed team, who opened up a four-point gap on Bromley in third.Gatlin O’Donkor opened the scoring just before half-time, before Kabamba’s double in the space of nine minutes secured an emphatic win.Ha...Full Story »

Sutton moved out of the League Two relegation zone for the first time this year with a convincing 3-1 victory over Swindon.United secured a vital fourth league win in a row to go a point clear of Colchester, who have three games in hand.Sutton went in front when goalkeeper Jack Bycroft’s poor clearance resulted in Harry Smith’s cross being headed powerfully home by Charlie Lakin in t...Full Story »

Mark Harris scored twice as Oxford rekindled their push for a Sky Bet League One play-off place with a 4-0 victory over struggling Fleetwood for their biggest win of the season.The U’s, who slipped out of the top six when held at Shrewsbury on Good Friday, had this game in the bag by half-time.Cameron Brannagan fired them in front in the 14th minute with a shot that deflected off Imar...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca admitted there was a sense of relief as his side completed a 3-1 victory over Norwich.Maresca’s side had to come from a goal down before making sure of a result which put them back on top of the table before the evening fixtures.Leicester gifted Norwich’s Gabriel Sara the opening goal from a corner, before responding with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hal...Full Story »

Shaun Pearson admits Grimsby are deflated after Bradford hit back to deny them a priceless win in their League Two relegation battle – but also have no complaints about the penalty which cost them.Bradford captain Richie Smallwood converted from 12 yards two minutes into added time, snatching three points away from 10-man Grimsby.Denver Hume was sent off for conceding that last-gasp penalt...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Grimsby were denied a priceless win in dramatic circumstances as they drew 1-1 with Bradford.Richie Smallwood netted a stoppage-time penalty for Bradford after Curtis Thompson had opened the scoring at Blundell Park.Grimsby defender Denver Hume was sent off for giving away the penalty two minutes into added time, which proved decisive in the eventual outcome.Chances were fe...Full Story »

Leicester collected a much-needed victory as goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy completed a comeback which gave Enzo Maresca’s side a 3-1 win over Norwich at the King Power Stadium.It was a result that sent Leicester back to the top of the table before Ipswich and Leeds’ evening games.But Leicester’s recent stutters, after looking certainties for ...Full Story »

Mansfield’s League Two game against Accrington was postponed on Monday due to a waterlogged pitch.The decision was announced by both clubs at 1.30pm, just 90 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time.A statement on Mansfield’s website read: “Mansfield Town expresses its disappointment in announcing that today’s Sky Bet League Two encounter at home to Accrington Stanley h...Full Story »

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ARSENAL fans have been left in awe after their so-called "twerk queen" struck again. Claudia Kowalczyk is the partner of Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior. Claudia dressed as a cat for the performance View this post on Instagram A post shared by Claudia Redheaded (@claudia.redheaded_babe) Her job title of "twerk queen" or twerk instruc...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola called out Jack Grealish for his performance against Arsenal in front of the cameras Pep Guardiola brutally berated Jack Grealish on the pitch after Manchester City's 0-0 draw against Arsenal. Reigning Premier League champions City and last years' runners-up Arsenal had to settle for a point apiece in a title-race crunch clash at the Etihad. Defensive focus and a lack of quality ...Full Story »

ENGLAND'S Wags are planning to splash out £100,000 on private bodyguards for the Euros in Germany. The players' partners want to axe the FA's security team in favour of their own hand-picked heavies. England Wags, including Sasha Attwood, want to splash out £100,000 on private bodyguards for the Euros in Germany Bukayo Saka's partner Tolami Benson has also vowed to up their protecti...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain duo Goncalo Ramos and Vitinha fired their 10-man team to a 2-0 win against fierce rivals Marseille in Le Classique on Sunday. TELL ME MOREIt was a fairly open game from beginning to end as Marseille looked up for the fight from the off, but PSG soon started to find some momentum. The reigning French champions' evening became all the more difficult, however, when Lucas Ber...Full Story »