Elton Kabangu and Jorge Grant scored either side of the break as Hearts beat Ross County to climb back into the William Hill Premiership top six.Kabangu poked home the first in the 26th minute before substitute Grant converted at the near post in the dying stages.It ended up being a straight forward victory for the hosts but County were still right in the game up until Grant doubled Hearts&rsquo...Full Story »

Huddersfield interim boss Jon Worthington said he could not be happier after his side smashed struggling Crawley 5-1 to claim a “massively important” win that sees them return to the top six.Academy manager Worthington has been placed in caretaker charge of the Terriers for the rest of the season following Michael Duff’s dismissal with the brief of reviving their promotion push...Full Story »

Wrexham leapfrogged Wycombe in the League One automatic promotion places following a 1-0 win at Adams Park – but the game was overshadowed by a medical emergency in the crowd.Sam Smith scored the winner 12 minutes from time as the Welsh side produced the perfect response to Tuesday’s defeat at Reading.Wycombe started well and Fred Onyedinma’s header from a Garath McCleary cross...Full Story »

Hearts manager Neil Critchley admitted Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Ross County was important after watching his side make ground on the teams above them in the top six.The Gorgie side climbed up to sixth in the William Hill Premiership after Elton Kabangu and Jorge Grant scored either side of the break.And the three points also saw Hearts make ground on Dundee United, Aberdeen and city riv...Full Story »

Table-topping Birmingham were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Northampton at Sixfields.Tomoki Iwata’s own goal gave the Cobblers a deserved lead before Keshi Anderson levelled and despite plenty of second-half pressure, the Blues could not find a winner.The table was flipped on its head in the first half as Northampton dominated and carried most of the attacking threat, racking up 10 shots to ...Full Story »

Marcus Harness scored a late winner to complete his brace as Derby claimed a narrow 3-2 Championship victory over bottom side Plymouth to ease their own relegation worries.Recalled Bali Mumba set up Argyle’s first scoring opportunity with a fifth-minute cross from the right after Derby failed to clear their lines.In-form striker Ryan Hardie sent the ball goalwards, but Derby defender Matt ...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Port Vale got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over MK Dons.Lorent Tolaj, Jayden Stockley and Ben Garrity scored the goals to secure all three points for Vale as they bounced back from a midweek defeat against Colchester – their first in 12 league outings.The win keeps Darren Moore’s side in sixth place in the Sky Bet League Two table, two points outside the ...Full Story »

Matty Godden’s first-half double earned promotion-chasing Charlton a seventh successive Sky Bet League One home win, 2-1 at home to Wigan.The Addicks took the lead in the 11th minute, Godden produced a sharp spin and finish past goalkeeper Sam Tickle from close range after Kayne Ramsay’s cross was not properly cleared.Will Aimson was on hand to scramble clear when Tickle could only p...Full Story »

Haji Wright scored a hat-trick as Coventry moved back into the play-off places with a 3-0 victory over fourth-placed Sunderland at the CBS Arena.The USA international last scored in the Sky Blues’ trip to Sunderland on November 9 but he also sustained an ankle injury in the same game that meant he spent almost four months on the sidelines.Frank Lampard’s side had dropped out of the t...Full Story »

Fraser Murray scored a last-minute equaliser as Kilmarnock snatched a 1-1 draw against Hibernian at Rugby Park to dent the visitors’ third-place ambitions.Hibs looked to have secured a vital three points after Martin Boyle slotted home midway through the first half to cap off a devastating counter-attack after a Kilmarnock corner routine backfired.Killie had created little all game in a di...Full Story »

Tranmere inflicted a surprise 1-0 defeat on promotion-chasing Bradford with their first away win for five months.Josh Hawkes scored the only goal at Valley Parade with a penalty to extend their unbeaten run under interim manager Andy Crosby.Bradford, who had won their previous 10 home games, missed the chance to move level on points with leaders Walsall.Home captain Richie Smallwood went close w...Full Story »

Charlie Kelman’s brace helped Leyton Orient win 2-1 at Blackpool to snap their losing streak in Sky Bet League One.A goal by Kelman in each half – the second coming moments after the hosts’ equaliser – saw them take a welcome victory after five straight defeats.The first half was slow to kick into life until Kelman’s goal just before the half-hour mark. Diallang Jai...Full Story »

Deji Oshilaja was Mansfield’s hero with a 90th-minute goal that earned them their first win in 15 games as they completed a double over Barnsley.A thrilling 2-1 victory avoided Stags equalling their all-time worst winless run of 14 league games.Mansfield keeper Christy Pym made an important double save on five minutes, denying Stephen Humphreys one-on-one and then keeping out Josh Benson&r...Full Story »

Jake O’Brien’s last-gasp equaliser secured a 1-1 draw with West Ham and extended Everton’s unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games.The Toffees were denied a penalty late in the first half following a VAR check and the Hammers took advantage with a fine goal from Tomas Soucek midway through the second period.Time looked to have run out for the Toffees but right-back O&r...Full Story »

Luton’s hopes of staying in the Championship received another huge blow as their wastefulness in front of goal cost them dear during a 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough at Kenilworth Road.Town had looked so bright from kick-off as they came flying out of the traps, creating three excellent chances in the opening 10 minutes.First, the ball was cleared out as far as Liam Walsh who dummied his man ...Full Story »

Alex Reid scored a second-half double as Wealdstone came from three down at half-time to grab a remarkable 3-3 draw in a National League thriller against Eastleigh.The visitors appeared to be cruising after a close-range double from centre-back Ludwig Francillette and a delicate chip from Tyrese Shade put them in complete control.But the relegation-battling hosts refused to lie down, Tyler Walke...Full Story »

Cardiff substitute Yakou Meite scored with his first touch to give relegation-threatened Bluebirds a priceless 2-1 win at Blackburn.The visitors came into the game on a run of three consecutive defeats but made a flying start through Yousef Salech’s fourth-minute header.Yuki Ohashi levelled in the 16th minute and it stayed that way until Meite, who had been on the field for barely a minute...Full Story »

Callum Slattery scored twice to earn Motherwell a share of the spoils in a fiercely-fought contest with St Mirren at Fir Park.The visitors surged into a commanding lead after first-half goals from Caolan Boyd-Munce and Killian Phillips.Slattery provided an immediate response to drag the Steelmen back into contention and it was the Englishman who came up with the equaliser 19 minutes from the end...Full Story »

Max Clark blasted home a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a point for Gillingham in their 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Accrington.It looked like Benn Ward’s first Football League goal would be enough to secure a victory for Stanley, who were looking for back-to-back wins.But Armani Little’s short free-kick was lashed home by Clark to seal a point for Gillingham boss John Coleman ...Full Story »

Halifax strengthened their claim on a play-off place as they swept aside Sutton 3-0 on their own turf.Chris Millington’s Shaymen took control of the game in the opening seconds, with less than a minute on the clock when Zak Emmerson found himself in the right place and nodded home from close range.Former Kosovo Under-21 international Florent Hoti then imposed himself, his free-kick setting...Full Story »

League One play-off chasers Reading stuttered to an uninspiring 1-1 draw at home to Stevenage but still extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches.The visitors enjoyed marginally the better of a poor first-half spectacle but the Royals went in front four minutes after the interval through an own goal by defender Carl Piergianni.Yet the Boro skipper soon atoned for his error with an equaliser 11 m...Full Story »

Siriki Dembele struck eight minutes from time to give Oxford a crucial 1-0 victory over 10-man Watford and their first win in 10 Championship matches.The winger fired home right-footed from 10 yards after referee Bobby Madley played a good advantage when Mark Harris was fouled.It was Dembele’s first goal for the club and came just three minutes after Watford had James Abankwah sent off for...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet claimed only their second National League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Fylde at the Kuflink Stadium.Alex Lankshear struck for the home side three minutes into the second half after connecting with Franklin Domi’s goalbound pass.Both sides had chances to add to the score but Lankshear’s goal was all that separated the rivals, who are both in the relegation zone....Full Story »

Forest Green let victory slip from their grasp after being held to a 2-2 National League draw by Southend at The New Lawn.Rovers took the lead when Adam May’s free-kick was nodded home by Ryan Inniss, only for Macauley Bonne to equalise for the visitors.The frantic pace continued when Jordon Garrick was on target for play-off chasing Forest Green despite losing a boot during a tackle by Na...Full Story »

Newport bounced back from a drubbing in midweek with a comprehensive 3-0 League Two home win over Harrogate.Exiles head coach Nelson Jardim demanded a reaction from his players after Tuesday’s 5-0 loss at Accrington and they delivered.There were just 90 seconds on the clock when the recalled Cameron Evans headed in Shane McLoughlin’s corner from close range.County doubled their advan...Full Story »

Rotherham and Exeter battled to a 1-1 draw at the New York Stadium.Reece James and Alex Hartridge scored either side of the break and neither of the mid-table sides could find a winner.Both could have scored within a minute of one another with Hakeem Odoffin making a crucial block from Ryan Trevitt’s shot after Jack McMillan had snuck in down the right.Sam Nombe was released at the other e...Full Story »

Goals from Callum Maycock and Alistair Smith gave promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon a vital 2-1 victory against bottom-side Carlisle at Brunton Park.The visitors took the lead in the second minute through Maycock and Smith doubled their advantage just after the break.The Blues pulled one back through Matthew Dennis but Mark Hughes’ side couldn’t find the finishing touch as they searche...Full Story »

Burnley moved into the top two in the Sky Bet Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Swansea at the Swansea.com Stadium.The result never looked in doubt from the moment skipper Josh Brownhill tapped home an easy opener inside four minutes and then played a part in his side’s second midway through the first half, which was scored by Jaidon Anthony.The Clarets secured consecutive w...Full Story »

West Brom’s Isaac Price scored his first goal in English football but his side were pegged back by Hull’s late revival in a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw.Price’s breakthrough came in the 68th minute after John Swift hit the bar in one of several missed Albion chances, only for Hull substitute Abu Kamara to equalise in the 80th minute.The visitors were then denied three times by...Full Story »

Tom Naylor’s late finish stunned promotion-chasing Notts County as Chesterfield claimed a 2-1 League Two victory at Meadow Lane.Substitute Will Jarvis thought he had rescued a point for Stuart Maynard’s side after cancelling out Aribim Pepple’s opener.But Naylor’s left-footed shot – following a skirmish in the box – restored the visitors’ lead, two minut...Full Story »

Manchester City missed the chance to return to the Premier League’s top four as they twice surrendered the lead in a 2-2 draw with Brighton.Goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush were cancelled out by a superb Pervis Estupinan free-kick and Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal as the champions endured more frustration at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Nico Gonzalez hit the post as Pep ...Full Story »

Rhys Browne haunted his former club again as National League leaders Barnet continued their march towards promotion to the Football League with a 1-0 win at Woking.Signed last summer from the Cards, Browne opened the scoring in a 2-0 victory for the Bees in the reverse fixture in November.He was again on the scoresheet first as he fired into the bottom corner in the 27th minute as Barnet made it...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Flynn said he was “frustrated but proud” after seeing his 10-man side denied victory at Swindon by a late equaliser.Town were 3-1 up but Swindon started to claw their way back into it when Kabongo Tshimanga tucked away a 67th-minute penalty in an incident which saw visiting skipper Tom Bradbury sent off.Ian Holloway’s men then salvaged a point when capta...Full Story »