Conor Hourihane was enthusiastic after his first home game as Barnsley’s interim head coach ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw against Cambridge.A stoppage-time equaliser from Jonathan Lewis rescued a point for the hosts after United took an early lead through James Brophy.And the late drama ensured the Tykes halted a run of three straight defeats in League One.Hourihane said: “It’s ...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ian Holloway has not given up hope of finishing in the play-offs despite dropping more points in a goalless draw at home to Accrington Stanley.The Robins have now drawn four on the trot to sit 11 points behind the top seven and with a mountain to climb if they want to push for promotion.However, Holloway is refusing to throw in the towel just yet, and was pleased to get a clean shee...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey felt his Crawley side were challenging towards the top of League One and not fighting against relegation after the Red Devils tasted victory in his first match back in charge.Lindsey, who led the club into the division via the play-offs last season before leaving for an ill-fated five months in charge for MK Dons, was appointed for the second time after Rob Elliot was sacked in mid...Full Story »

Andy Whing believes Barrow are going from strength to strength after battling back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.The hosts appeared to be cruising towards victory after Marcus Browne’s opener and Matty Stevens’ 17th League Two goal of the season saw them leading 2-0 heading into the final moments.However, Dean C...Full Story »

Mark Hughes was thrilled to get his first home win as Carlisle manager after the Blues beat Bromley 2-1 to reignite their battle to stay in the Football League.Stephen Wearne and Callum Whelan both got their first goals since making the move to Cumbria in January, with Bromley hitting back through former Carlisle man Harry McKirdy, who received a frosty reception from the home faithful throughou...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler insisted he has a squad capable of winning Sky Bet League Two after a goalless draw at Gillingham.The Saddlers have gone six games without a win and are feeling the pinch since star striker Nathan Lowe returned to parent club Stoke in January.But Sadler said: “We had some really good moments in the game. Obviously, there were two good chances in the first half.&ldqu...Full Story »

Graham Alexander described his Bradford side as “absolutely relentless” after they saw off in-form Colchester to get their promotion push back on track.Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both scored twice in front of a 23,381 crowd – the largest at Valley Parade for a fourth-tier game.Bradford’s 4-1 win, after suffering successive 1-0 defeats to Gillingham and Tranmere, le...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was delighted with his side’s performance in their goalless draw at Chesterfield.In a game featuring few clear-cut opportunities, Harrogate’s Bryn Morris twice threatened from free-kicks.The hosts applied some late pressure, with Michael Olakigbe’s cross flashing across the face of goal and a Liam Mandeville corner crashing against the bar.Weaver sai...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore believes the ball could not have fallen to a better player after a late goal from Ronan Curtis secured a 1-0 win for his side against Morecambe.Curtis’ shot from 25 yards found the bottom corner in the 89th minute to send Vale up two places to fourth in the table, level on points with AFC Wimbledon in third.Moore was delighted that the opportunity came the Ir...Full Story »

York’s hopes of automatic promotion from the National League were dealt an apparently terminal blow with a 2-1 defeat against Braintree.City went into the weekend 11 points behind Barnet and knowing they could not afford any more slip-ups.But they fell behind in the 25th minute as veteran John Akinde fired in from outside the box.Josh Stones levelled from a corner in the 35th minute but Je...Full Story »

Andy Crosby felt his Tranmere side deserved at least a point as they extended their unbeaten run in Sky Bet League Two to five matches with a goalless draw at Fleetwood.The home side started brightly and almost took the lead after just five minutes, with Mark Helm firing narrowly wide from the edge of the area.Fleetwood continued to apply pressure early on, but Tranmere grew into the game as the...Full Story »

Falkirk extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to 11 points with a 2-0 win over bottom club Airdrieonians.The Bairns broke the deadlock just after the hour through Calvin Miller’s header, with Scott Arfield eventually adding a second from the penalty spot deep into added time.Ayr needed a late goal from Ethan Walker to avoid a third straight league defeat as they fough...Full Story »

Northampton boss Kevin Nolan made no excuses after admitting his side were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Blackpool.The Cobblers went into the game unbeaten in four but struggled to get going at Sixfields as Ashley Fletcher’s header gave Blackpool a 20th-minute lead before Niall Ennis made the points safe with an excellent finish in the second half.Nolan’s men remain 19th in League One, si...Full Story »

Exeter assistant Kevin Nicholson slammed the referee after his side’s controversial 0-0 draw at Lincoln in League One.Nicholson was taking media duties after manager Gary Caldwell was sent off for his reaction after a potential stoppage-time winner from Ryan Trevitt was ruled out for an Angus MacDonald handball.And Nicholson said: “It’s really frustrating because we had a gamep...Full Story »

David Artell felt Grimsby were dominant in their 1-0 home victory over Newport which moved them back into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places.The Mariners boss can see a few more twists and turns in the race for a top-seven finish coming with eight games to go, but his side did what they needed to do against Newport to get back to winning ways.George McEachran’s deflected free-kick in t...Full Story »

Manager Darren Ferguson always felt Peterborough had the performance they produced in victory over Charlton in them as they took a big step towards staying in Sky Bet League One.Posh have underperformed for much of the season but are now eight games unbeaten in all competitions and nine points clear of the relegation zone after defeating the fourth-placed Addicks.The match at the Weston Homes St...Full Story »

Jay Rodriguez hit his first goal for Wrexham to give them a 1-0 win at home to Stockport.Rodriguez’s goal, scored after his penalty was saved, was enough to give Wrexham a hard-earned victory against their promotion rivals.It was the visitors who started the stronger but, an off-target shot from Isaac Olaofe aside, they struggle to create chances and fell behind just before the half-hour m...Full Story »

Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both scored twice as Bradford brushed aside promotion rivals Colchester 4-1.The crowd of 23,381 was the largest at Valley Parade for a fourth-tier game and they witnessed a convincing home performance from the second-placed Bantams.Neill Byrne headed just over as Bradford turned the screw in the first half before they took a 32nd-minute lead when Kavanagh prodde...Full Story »

Chesterfield and Harrogate fought out a goalless draw in a game featuring few clear-cut opportunities.Chesterfield’s Armando Dobra ran at the defence early on and saw his effort deflected for a corner.Harrogate’s Bryn Morris then threatened with a free-kick which was parried by keeper Ryan Boot.Boot again had to be alert in the second half to keep out another Morris free-kick.Visitin...Full Story »

Jonathan Lewis’ stoppage-time goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Barnsley against lowly Cambridge in League One.James Brophy’s early goal looked set to earn Cambridge a vital three points before Lewis equalised to secure a draw in Conor Hourihane’s first home game as interim Barnsley head coach.Cambridge are 12 points adrift of safety with eight games to play after ending a four-match...Full Story »

Gateshead suffered a fifth successive defeat as they were beaten 2-0 at home by in-form Tamworth.Dan Creaney put the visitors in front on the hour with a looping header from Callum Cockerill-Mollett’s cross.Creaney then passed to Tom McGlinchey, who struck the Lambs’ second with 12 minutes of normal time to go.A fourth victory in five National League outings, extending their unbeaten...Full Story »

Port Vale moved to the brink of the League Two automatic promotion spots after a late goal from Ronan Curtis secured a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Morecambe.Curtis struck in the 89th minute to earn all three points for Darren Moore’s side and send them up two places to fourth in the table – level on points with AFC Wimbledon in third.Morecambe, meanwhile, remain in 23rd place ...Full Story »

Jack Sanders marked his return to action by securing 1-0 win for MK Dons at Cheltenham.The defender has endured a nightmare start at Dons after joining them from St Johnstone for £150,000 in January, spending four days on a drip in hospital with a kidney infection.But he made it a triumphant return, meeting Joe White’s cross at the far post after a short corner routine and heading pa...Full Story »

Connor Mahoney scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Barrow snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.Johnnie Jackson’s hosts appeared to be heading toward a crucial win in the context of the automatic promotion race, but the visitors battled back from 2-0 down in the 88th minute to rescue a point.The game burst into life in the...Full Story »

Northampton missed the chance to move further clear of the relegation zone as they fell to 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Goals from Ashley Fletcher, his fifth in eight games, and Niall Ennis left the Cobblers six points above the bottom four in 19th place.Blackpool were the more dangerous side throughout the first half and they had the game’s first chance through Sonny Carey, who found s...Full Story »

Oldham beat play-off rivals Halifax 2-0 in their Vanarama National League match at Boundary Park.The Latics broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark through Kian Harratt, making his first start since joining from Fleetwood.Halifax made a bright start to the second half, with Jamie Cooke seeing his effort saved by Tom Donaghy.Harratt went close again for Oldham when his shot on the turn was just ...Full Story »

Managerless Fylde boosted their National League survival hopes as they stunningly beat promotion-chasing Forest Green 3-0 at Mill Farm.The Coasters took the lead in the 25th minute when Will Hugill finished from close range after a Gavin Massey shot had been pushed against the post by Fabian Mrozek.Harry Davis doubled the lead just past the hour mark following good work from Nick Haughton, who t...Full Story »

Kamari Doyle’s first-half goal gave Scott Lindsey a winning start on his return as Crawley manager as they beat fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers 1-0.Lindsey had replaced Rob Elliot on Thursday after five months in charge at MK Dons and Crawley’s battling first win in nine games leaves them nine points from safety.Rovers have lost six of their last seven away games and sit six points ...Full Story »

Reyes Cleary scored and added an assist as Hartlepool claimed a 4-1 home victory over Boston to end an eight-match winless streak.Gary Madine opened the scoring for the hosts in the fourth minute from Cleary’s cross, but it was cancelled out by Jacob Hazel in the 20th minute.Emmanuel Dieseruvwe fired Hartlepool back in front four minutes later and Cleary added his name to the scoresheet af...Full Story »

Yeovil ended their four-game Vanarama National League losing run with a 3-0 win at Solihull.The Glovers – who reluctantly accepted Frank Nouble’s request to take up an approach by Gateshead – took the lead in the 28th minute through a low shot from Josh Sims.Ciaran McGuckin turned in a second five minutes after the restart, with captain Alex Whittle then scoring a fine long-ran...Full Story »

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell was sent off as his side drew 0-0 with Lincoln in a League One mid-table clash.Caldwell was incensed when Ryan Trevitt’s stoppage-time strike was adjudged to have hit Angus MacDonald on the hand to deny the Grecians a late win at Sincil Bank.The Imps had the better chances in the first half as captain Paudie O’Connor headed Tom Bayliss’ corner over.And...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet’s relegation from the National League was confirmed despite a spirited 3-3 draw with Aldershot.The writing has been on the wall for a long time for the bottom side but this was one of their better performances, with the Fleet leading 3-2 after only half an hour.The Shots led twice through Ryan Jones in the 14th minute and Josh Barrett five minutes later but Franklin Domi levelled...Full Story »

Maidenhead picked up a valuable point in their National League relegation battle after playing out a 1-1 draw with play-off hopefuls Rochdale at York Road.Veteran forward Ian Henderson put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute when he found the finishing touch from Aidan Barlow’s cross.Brendan Kiernan drew things level five minutes into the second half when he volleyed into the bottom corn...Full Story »