Chelsea sacked head coach Graham Potter on Sunday after less than seven months in charge. Chelsea fell into the bottom half of the Premier League following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa, Potter's 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel in September. It was confirmed that Bruno Saltor, a coach who left Brighton with Potter to join Chelsea upon his appointment, will t...Full Story »

Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle’s stars for a deserved victory against meek Manchester United, whose players held an open and frank discussion after what Luke Shaw called an “unacceptable” display.Sunday’s clash in the race for the top four lived up to the billing at St James’ Park as Joe Willock and substitute Callum Wilson secured the hosts a memorable 2-0 win.Newcast...Full Story »

Ian Evatt felt “re-energised” Bolton’s thumping Papa John’s Trophy final victory against Plymouth showed exactly what his side are capable of.Wanderers eased past League One title-chasers Plymouth 4-0 thanks to two early goals from Kyle Dempsey and Dion Charles and second-half efforts from Elias Kachunga and Gethin Jones.Boss Evatt said: “I’m really proud of t...Full Story »

Joe Willock and Callum Wilson combined to head Newcastle firmly into the race for Champions League qualification as they leapfrogged Manchester United into third place.Willock’s 65th-minute header, his third goal of the season, and a second from substitute Wilson two minutes from time inflicted just a second defeat in 17 games in all competitions on Erik ten Hag’s side and gained a m...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted results are more important than performances for West Ham after a nervy 1-0 Premier League win over Southampton lifted them out of the relegation zone.Results on Saturday had conspired to leave the Hammers second-from-bottom, but Nayef Aguerd’s first-half header rocketed them to the heady heights of 14th.‘Must-win’ games have been a regular occurrence for M...Full Story »

West Ham made the latest upward move in the seesaw relegation battle with a nervy 1-0 Premier League win over basement side Southampton.After results on Saturday conspired to leave the Hammers second from bottom, Nayef Aguerd’s first-half header rocketed them to the heady heights of 14th.‘Must-win’ games have been a regular occurrence for under-pressure manager David Moyes this...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay hit out at the standard of VAR in Scotland after being left infuriated by the penalty award that allowed Celtic to break the deadlock in their 2-0 cinch Premiership win at the Global Energy Stadium.Referee Willie Collum was invited to the pitchside monitor in first-half stoppage time and deemed that a spot-kick should be given after the ball struck the arm of Cou...Full Story »

Jota and substitute Alexandro Bernabei struck at the end of each half as Celtic defeated Ross County 2-0 in Dingwall to maintain their nine-point advantage over Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership ahead of next weekend’s Glasgow derby.Portuguese winger Jota netted the opener after referee Willie Collum – following a VAR review – deemed that the ball had struck Alex Iaco...Full Story »

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Manchester United want to make Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix the 'cornerstone of their team', according to reports in Spain. The Portugal international is currently seeing out the campaign on loan at Chelsea. However, a move to Old Trafford could still take place in the summer. Manchester United were linked with Felix back in January, shortly before the forward opted to leave Atletico Madrid ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola could still have Bernardo Silva at his disposal next season Barcelona are stepping up the hunt for Ilkay Gundogan - while ending interest in fellow Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva. Both Etihad midfielders have been on the radar of the Spanish giants for the best part of a year. However, due to their ongoing financial crisis, Barcelona have decided they cannot afford the £...Full Story »

HARRY MAGUIRE  is wanted back ‘home’ at Leicester — with a loan move on the cards next season. The Manchester United centre-back faces limited game time in the run-in both at home and abroad after returning to Old Trafford from England duty. Man Utd's England defender Harry Maguire is being targeted by old club Leicester as well as other Premier League rivals Now Brenda...Full Story »

Despite reports of Manchester United and Chelsea having taken the lead in the race for Manu Kone's signature this summer, it seems that Liverpool are still very much involved in the process. The extent of the Merseysiders' involvement, however, does appear to be dependent on how their pursuit of Jude Bellingham fares, as Christian Falk has noted. “Manu Kone has a contract until 2025 wi...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo was spotted shaking hands with rival boss Pep Guardiola on the touchline after Manchester City's first half Julian Alvarez equaliser Pep Guardiola shook hands with Liverpool midfielder Arthur after Man City's first half equaliser (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo has incurred the wrath of a host of angry Reds fans aft...Full Story »

But in the same corner of West London, another winger from Shakhtar Donetsk is strutting his stuff. Manor Solomon has a decent haul of five goals for Fulham so far Credit: Alamy He has been joined in London by girlfriend Dana Voshina Credit: https://www.instagram.com/danavoshina13/?hl=en And many at the Ukrainian club felt he was even better than the 22-year-old Chelsea ace. Manor Solomon is...Full Story »

Last night the Prem star’s actions were condemned as “intimidating behaviour” by a women’s group. A married England footballer silenced his secret lover by forcing her to sign a non-disclosure agreement - (pictured a silhouette) Credit: Getty The single mum was pressured to delete pictures and messages from the footballer - (pictured a silhouette) Credit: Getty The mar...Full Story »

Real Madrid demand €60m for Man City & Arsenal target Real Madrid will not sell Ferland Mendy for less than €60 million, Fichajes claims. Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle are all interested in the Frenchman but the Spanish club will not let him go cheap. Arsenal move for Raphinha (Football Insider) Arsenal are to make a summer bid for Barcelona winger Raphinha, Footba...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was happy to wind up Liverpool players after Julian Alvarez's equaliser on Saturday. City eventually won 4-1 with Guardiola seen mocking Liverpool substitutes Kostas Tsimikas and Arthuer after Alvarez's goal. "I was happy and I said, 'How nice was our goal?'" the Spaniard said. "That's all. Of course (it was an attempt at humour). Come on." "No, come on. I...Full Story »

Former Barcelona star Sergio Aguero has, on Saturday, hinted that close friend and Blaugrana icon Lionel Messi has set his sights on a return to the Camp Nou. Chatter surrounding an incoming reunion between Messi and Barca, of course, has begun to ramp up of late. As his contract with Paris Saint-Germain continues to wind down, and the board at the Parc des Princes struggle in efforts to tie...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp saw his Liverpool side well beaten by Premier League champions Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool would not have won against Manchester City with an extra man on the field after they were comfortably beaten 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City midfielder Rodri, who had not long ago been booked, escaped a second yellow card in the first half for a foul on Cody Gak...Full Story »

Barry Robson admitted the late dismissal of Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie took a little bit of shine off Saturday’s 1-0 victory away to St Johnstone.The manager was delighted to see his side hold on for a fourth win on the spin after Remi Matthews fumbled Angus MacDonald’s effort into his own net.But he was left “frustrated” when the influential Shinnie was shown a seco...Full Story »

Graham Potter said he feels the pain of Chelsea supporters after some fans called for him to leave at the end of his side’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.Boos rang around Stamford Bridge as Potter’s side fell to a fourth home loss since the manager took charge in September, a result which saw them slip below Villa into the Premier League’s bottom half.Goals in either half from Olli...Full Story »

Neil Warnock hailed Huddersfield’s 4-2 win over former club Middlesbrough as “probably as good a result as I’ve had in my career”.Struggling Town staged a remarkable second-half comeback as, trailing to a Marcus Forss goal, Josh Ruffels, Josh Koroma and Matty Pearson scored within 12 minutes of the restart.Pearson added his second after 66 minutes before Chuba Akpom heade...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi admits Brighton will struggle to qualify for Europe if they repeat the defensive lapses which cost them two points in a thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw with Brentford.Dominant Albion enjoyed 73 per cent possession and registered 33 attempts at goal on a breathless afternoon at the Amex Stadium but required a 90th-minute penalty from Alexis Mac Allister to avoid a damaging defe...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield was disappointed by his side’s defending as MK Dons levelled late on to earn a share of the spoils at Adams Park.The visitors took the lead inside 10 minutes when Daniel Harvie found space to roll home but David Wheeler soon headed in a free-kick to equalise.Wheeler doubled his tally in the second half, lashing home Tjay De Barr’s cross, but a moment of m...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper accused Wolves’ backroom staff of ill-discipline after the two sides drew 1-1 in a feisty relegation battle.Brennan Johnson’s first-half effort put Forest on course for a first Premier League win in seven games before Wolves’ substitute Daniel Podence’s late equaliser.But the game was overshadowed by a touchline melee at the start of th...Full Story »

Yeovil lost 2-0 to Southend in a National League game overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to forward Alex Fisher.Southend keeper Collin Andeng-Ndi made a good early save from Scott Pollock and the visitors took the lead midway through the first half through Jake Hyde.Pollock headed against a post before the break and half-time substitute Fisher had been on the pitch only seven minutes when ...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson believes his players have given themselves a great chance of clinching a top-six place in the cinch Premiership after beating Livingston 3-0.Two first-half penalties from Mark O’Hara and a Tony Watt strike had the home side three goals to the good by the break and they eased through to a comfortable victory.The result leaves the Paisley side in fifth plac...Full Story »

Richie Wellens heaped praise on his Leyton Orient players after they moved seven points clear at the top of League Two with a 1-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Carlisle.The hosts needed a stroke of good fortune to clinch victory in a match of few chances, with Jon Mellish’s own goal after 73 minutes the difference.The introduction of substitute Ruel Sotiriou proved the key moment. The...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans claimed Northampton should have had two players sent off during Saturday’s 1-1 draw between the two promotion chasers at Sixfields.Louis Appere’s early opener was cancelled out by Jamie Reid 18 minutes from time as both sides remained in the top three in League Two.“The goal after five minutes makes it’s incredibly tough,” said Evans. &...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hailed the mentality of his side after a 1-0 win at Norwich took them six points clear of their nearest rivals in the battle for automatic promotion from the Championship.A hard-fought game of few clear-cut chances was settled just after the hour mark with a close-range goal from on-loan Manchester City youngster James McAtee, with loud appeals for off...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff praised the performance of Devante Cole and Herbie Kane after the 5-0 victory over Morecambe.Two-goal Cole opened the scoring four minutes in before an own goal from Dynel Simeu made it 2-0. Kane and Bobby Thomas also got on the scoresheet as Duff’s side registered their seventh home win in a row.“We ticked every box,” said Duff. “I’d have...Full Story »

Reading boss Paul Ince was surprised by the negative reaction from travelling fans to the second-half substitutions which helped secure a battling point from a 1-1 draw at Bristol City.With their team trailing, Royals supporters behind a goal chanted “you don’t know what you’re doing” when the manager sent on Lucas Joao and Femi Azeez as 61st-minute substitutes for Nesta ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised his players for an “incredible” fourth successive south Wales derby win after dramatic late 3-2 win at Cardiff City Stadium.Ben Cabango scored in the ninth minute of added time to seal an unprecedented double-double for the Swans – and left Cardiff deep in Championship relegation trouble.Martin said: “Firstly I thought we played real...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson admits his team’s defeat to Motherwell was an opportunity missed as he lamented an ‘inept’ display.The Leith side succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at home after a fine Sean Goss free kick and Kevin van Veen’s double secured the points for the Steelmen.Kevin Nisbet made it 2-1 with a header but Hibs never looked like taking anything from the game.The...Full Story »

John Mousinho was relieved to see his Portsmouth side see out a “nervy” 1-0 win at home to Sky Bet League One bottom club Forest Green.Owen Dale’s second goal of the season was enough to keep Pompey’s faint play-off hopes alive.Head coach Mousinho said: “It feels like a job done today. I thought that in the last 40 minutes we were a bit nervy.“Without concedin...Full Story »

Paul Warne held up Ipswich as “the blueprint” for what he is trying to achieve at Derby after they became the latest victim of the Suffolk side’s success.Derby’s head coach hailed Ipswich as the best in League One as goals from Conor Chaplin and George Hirst made it seven straight wins for the visitors who took maximum points home following a 2-0 victory.Warne said: &ldqu...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said his side need to start taking their chances after the Owls drew 1-1 with Lincoln at Hillsborough.Daniel Mandroiu cancelled out Michael Smith’s header in another frustrating game for the home side; the Owls have now collected just three points out of a possible 15.Moore said: “The fans will have seen a team who have tried to win the game t...Full Story »

Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes hailed his side’s spirit after they battled back from behind to defeat Hearts 2-1 at Rugby Park despite losing Rory McKenzie to a 60th-minute red card.Lawrence Shankland fired Hearts ahead after six minutes, before Daniel Armstrong levelled midway through the first half from the penalty spot.Hibernian loanee Christian Doidge would be the match winner, capitali...Full Story »

Cheltenham extended their unbeaten run to six with a 0-0 draw at home to Burton Albion but boss Wade Elliott felt they should have taken all three points.It was a largely uninspiring encounter between improving teams who have moved clear of the bottom four in recent weeks.But Cheltenham were closest to winning it in the second half through Aidan Keena and Alfie May.“We were by far the bett...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney insists Wigan Athletic’s latest ‘Great Escape’ is on after seeing his side edge past fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers QPR by the only goal at the DW.Max Power’s sixth-minute penalty after former Wigan defender Leon Balogun felled Callum Lang proved to be the difference and lifted the Latics to within five points of safety with seven games to go.Wigan&r...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray insisted his side still have a great chance of making the League Two play-offs despite goalkeeper Jack Rose’s late howler costing them victory in a 1-1 draw at Walsall.Rose fumbled Tom Knowles’ straightforward free-kick in the fifth minute of time added on and Isaac Hutchinson swept home to cancel out Alistair Smith’s first-half opener.The keeper spent thr...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace hailed “outstanding matchwinner” Reda Khadra after his spectacular goal silenced the boo boys from his old loan club Blackburn in a 1-0 Championship victory at St Andrew’s.The on-loan Brighton winger scored with a 25-yard drive to settle the game in the 61st minute and dent Rovers’ play-off hopes.“Reda is a matchwinner and he&rsquo...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson singled out Crystal Palace’s first-half performance against Leicester as the best he had witnessed in his career in charge of the club.The 2-1 victory, the Eagles’ first in 2023, also marked Hodgson’s first game back in the Palace dugout since he stepped down following a four-year spell at Selhurst Park from 2017-2021.Palace, who have struggled to score this season,...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was pleased to see his play-off-chasing side back among the goals but felt they could have scored even more than the four that swept aside Crawley.The Stags ended a four-match winless run, including two successive home goalless draws, by halting struggling Crawley’s recent revival with a 4-1 victory.Clough said: “We just need a good last eight games now.&l...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan bemoaned the officiating decision which denied West Brom a penalty in their 0-0 home draw with play-off rivals Millwall.Substitute Daryl Dike was upended in the area by Lions goalkeeper George Long in the second half of what proved to be a tightly contested encounter at The Hawthorns, but the offside flag had been raised and the penalty appeals were waved away.However, replays sh...Full Story »

Boss Scott Brown urged Fleetwood to find their ugly side after conceding a late goal in their 2-2 League One draw with Exeter.Jack Marriott put the hosts 2-1 in front with a brilliant brace, his first for the club, with goals either side of Kevin McDonald’s leveller.But Pierce Sweeney popped up with a last-gasp equaliser to ensure Exeter’s drive back to Devon was not in vain.Cod Army...Full Story »

Rochdale interim manager Jim McNulty was pleased with a vital victory after his side fought their way to a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon in his first game in charge.McNulty’s side struggled to create opportunities but converted their best opening as Danny Lloyd’s strike from the edge of the box earned them three points.Victory sees rock-bottom Rochdale claw up some ground in the relegat...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson admitted he was left disappointed with his Peterborough players on the day they climbed into the League One play-off places.Posh rose into the top six by virtue of having scored more goals than fellow promotion-hopefuls Derby – but they rarely looked like finding the net in a goalless stalemate against a struggling Oxford side without a win in a dozen games.In fact it was t...Full Story »

Barry Robson praised the “resilience” of his Aberdeen side after they held on to defeat 10-man St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park and move within a point of third-placed Hearts in the cinch Premiership.The Dons made it four victories on the spin when they capitalised on the early dismissal of their former player Andy Considine to score the only goal of the game after half an hour whe...Full Story »

John Askey refused to get carried away with Hartlepool’s last-gasp heroics but admitted their dramatic 2-1 win over Swindon was a big statement of intent.Struggling Pools trailed to Swindon at the Suit Direct Stadium before two late goals completed an unlikely comeback to offer a League Two lifeline.Connor Jennings’ 88th-minute equaliser and Oliver Finney’s 94th-minute winner l...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell was delighted an aggressive approach from his side paid off as they ended a run of three straight defeats with a 2-0 victory at Doncaster.Goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Connor O’Riordan secured a first away win since November for Alex.Bell said: “I told the players I expected them to win this game and the first half was as good as we have been this seaso...Full Story »

Miles Leaburn scored twice as Charlton hammered Shrewsbury 6-0.Scott Fraser, Albie Morgan, Jes Rak-Sakyi and Macauley Bonne were also on target while a red card for Tom Flanagan put the seal on a miserable day for the visitors.It took 26 minutes for the home side to break the deadlock. Fraser curled home a free-kick from the edge of the area past the outstretched Marko Marosi.The Shrewsbury stop...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner hopes his side can pick up some much-needed momentum after earning three valuable points in their battle against relegation from Sky Bet League One with a 2-0 victory at Port Vale.Sam Smith and Lloyd Jones scored twice in four minutes early in the second half to end United’s six-match winless run and move them to within five points of safety with eight matches...Full Story »

Boss Pete Wild praised Robbie Gotts’ character after his dramatic strike earned Barrow a 2-1 win over Gillingham.Wild had left the playmaker out of the side and it looked to have paid off with Glenn Morris’ unfortunate early own goal at Holker Street.But the Gills goalkeeper made amends with a catalogue of brilliant saves to keep the visitors in the game.QPR loanee Conor Masterson le...Full Story »

Dean Holden praised Miles Leaburn after Charlton demolished Shrewsbury 6-0 at The Valley.The thumping – the first six-goal haul for them at home in 47 years – saw the striker net twice.While Holden believed his side put in the complete performance, he was especially pleased at Leaburn raising his season’s league tally to 11.He said: “I am delighted for Miles getting his f...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus after the forward ended his goal drought with a brace in a comfortable victory over Leeds that keeps Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.Having required surgery on a knee injury suffered at the World Cup, Jesus’ comeback has been a gradual one but it was completed just at the right time as he shone in a 4-1 win.The Brazil ...Full Story »

Manager Matt Taylor felt Rotherham were good value for what could prove an important point following their goalless draw at Hull.The Millers are just above the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone but they deserved to leave East Yorkshire with a share of the spoils.They also had to work especially hard once substitute Domingos Quina was sent off for a professional foul after 79 minutes.Taylor sa...Full Story »

Boss Ben Garner wants Colchester to turn draws into wins after they were held to a 0-0 stalemate at home to Newport.The U’s are now only three points above the League Two relegation zone after a third successive draw.Colchester had their chances to grab a second-half winner, with Samson Tovide firing into the side-netting after going past Newport goalkeeper Joe Day, who also denied substit...Full Story »

Hartlepool snatched a dramatic League Two lifeline with an injury-time victory over Swindon.Substitute Oliver Finney cracked home from 25 yards to lift Pools to within two points of third-bottom Crawley.Connor Jennings brought the hosts level in the 88th minute, cancelling out Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s early opener, before Finney’s wonderful strike sealed a first win under new boss Jo...Full Story »

A Lyall Cameron hat-trick helped Dundee cut Queen’s Park lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to one point following a ruthless 7-0 home win over bottom-of-the-table Hamilton.Dundee took the lead after seven minutes when Alex Jakubiak stabbed home at the back post and they added another in the 16th minute as Ryan Sweeney headed in from a Luke Hannant corner.The Dee then notched two...Full Story »

Danny Lloyd struck as bottom-of-the-table Rochdale picked up an invaluable three points with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.Lloyd’s strike moved Rochdale within eight points of third-bottom Crawley with seven games left to play in League Two.After a quiet opening 15 minutes it was Dons’ Armani Little who had the first real attempt on goal, capitalising on a defensive...Full Story »

Leyton Orient continued their relentless march towards the League Two title as they saw off fellow promotion hopefuls Carlisle 1-0 at Brisbane Road.However, Orient, who finished the game with 10 men, were indebted to a 73rd-minute own goal by Jon Mellish for their win.Substitute Ruel Sotiriou had been on the pitch four just four minutes when he saw his shot from 15 yards hit Mellish, sending goa...Full Story »

Torquay made it back-to-back wins in their bid to escape the drop after edging out relegation rivals Scunthorpe 1-0 at Glanford Park.Lewis Collins struck the decisive goal just after the hour as Gary Johnson’s side, who beat play-off hopefuls Boreham Wood on Tuesday, moved five points above the Iron, and to within three points of Gateshead and safety.Torquay were quickly out of the blocks ...Full Story »

Ipswich closed in on the League One top two with a seventh-straight victory as they beat Derby 2-0 at Pride Park.They caught Derby on the break in the 17th minute with Nathan Broadhead crossing to Wes Burns, who headed the ball down for Conor Chaplin to score from 12 yards.Derby fought their way into the game and went close in the 33rd minute when a James Collins cross ricocheted off Cameron Bur...Full Story »

Cinch Championship leaders Queen’s Park suffered a second successive defeat as Owen Coyle’s men were beaten 2-0 by Raith at Stark’s Park.After falling behind via Tom Lang’s header on the half-hour mark, the visitors failed to take the chance to draw level from the spot, with Dominic Thomas seeing his 38th-minute penalty saved by Jamie MacDonald.Lewis Vaughan then added Ra...Full Story »

Robbie Gotts scored a dramatic stoppage-time screamer to secure Barrow a welcome 2-1 victory over Gillingham.Glenn Morris’ early own goal handed the hosts the lead but the game looked set for a draw after Conor Masterson’s 82nd-minute leveller.But Gotts’ first goal of the season came just at the right time to keep Barrow within touching distance of the top seven.Top scorer Josh...Full Story »

Chesterfield’s bid for a top-three finish in the Vanarama National League suffered a blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw by mid-table Maidenhead.The Spireites remain in fourth, a place and point below Woking as they saw their three-game winning run come to an end and failed to take advantage of their game in hand over the Cards.Chesterfield almost took a 10th-minute lead when Andrew Dalla...Full Story »

Mansfield were back to their best as they halted relegation-threatened Crawley’s five-game unbeaten run in style with a convincing 4-1 home win.Without a win in four games going into the match, Ollie Clarke put the play-off-chasing Stags ahead after only four minutes with a low finish from 12 yard following Stephen Quinn’s pass from the left.Mansfield had plenty of chances to double ...Full Story »

Crewe put further daylight between themselves and the League Two relegation zone with a 2-0 victory at Doncaster.Goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Connor O’Riordan secured the win for Alex and left Rovers with a sixth defeat from their last nine outings.The visitors offered much the greater threat in the first half and took the lead after 31 minutes when Baker-Richardson latched ont...Full Story »

Maidstone’s relegation back to the National League South was confirmed as Boreham Wood got their play-off bid back on track with a 4-0 mauling at Gallagher Stadium.The Stones won promotion to the National League last summer but, with the team winless since November, their stay always looked in danger of being a brief one.And the division’s bottom side were consigned to the drop after...Full Story »

Peterborough climbed into the League One play-off places despite being held to a goalless stalemate by struggling Oxford.Darren Ferguson’s men rose into the top six – by virtue of having scored more goals than promotion rivals Derby – on a day when they rarely actually looked like scoring.They could not force Oxford goalkeeper Simon Eastwood into a save of note as midfielder Ol...Full Story »

Paul Mullin scored his fourth hat-trick of the season as Wrexham returned to the Vanarama National League summit on 100 points with a 5-1 win over Oldham.Eoghan O’Connell headed Wrexham in front midway through the first half from close range before another header from Mullin doubled their lead.Liam Hogan pulled one back in stoppage time from John Rooney’s free-kick but just five minu...Full Story »

David Carson notched a late winner as Inverness beat Greenock Morton 2-1 at Cappielow.Carson finished past Brian Schwake in the 88th minute to secure a third victory in four cinch Championship games for Caley Thistle.The home side had earlier equalised with a 69th-minute Grant Gillespie penalty, cancelling out Scott Allardice’s opener that had come nine minutes into the second half.It sees...Full Story »

Pierce Sweeney scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Exeter earned a 2-2 League One draw at Fleetwood.The Grecians are still searching for a first away win since January, but Sweeney’s second goal for the club ensured the trip home was worthwhile with a point.Jack Marriott had put the hosts on course for a third-straight victory before the defender’s desperately late leveller....Full Story »

Gary O’Neil lavished praise on super sub Marcus Tavernier after his wonder goal inspired Bournemouth to a comeback 2-1 win over Fulham that moved the Cherries out of the Premier League relegation zone.Bournemouth looked to be heading for a third defeat in four games after Andreas Pereira’s 16th-minute strike saw them go in at half-time 1-0 down.But Tavernier’s majestic curling ...Full Story »

Manager Alex Neil was thrilled after Stoke thumped play-off chasing Coventry 4-0 at the CBS Arena.Tyrese Campbell and Ki-Jana Hoever both scored and created a goal apiece while Jacob Brown and on-loan Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone were also on the scoresheet.Neil said: “Really pleasing. It was a different challenge for us in the fact we played against a back three.“We haven&r...Full Story »

Sheffield United took a huge step towards a return to the Premier League as they recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.A second-half effort from James McAtee, which the hosts felt should have been ruled out for offside, settled a scrappy encounter which produced few thrills and spills – but yielded a priceless victory for the visitors.With Middlesbrough losing at Neil ...Full Story »

Alexis Mac Allister converted a late VAR-awarded penalty as Brighton came from behind three times to snatch a thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw with fellow European hopefuls Brentford.The Argentina World Cup winner coolly fired into the top right corner from 12 yards in the 90th minute after Stockley Park spotted Bees defender Aaron Hickey had blocked Deniz Undav’s close-range effort with ...Full Story »

Wigan breathed fresh life into their survival hopes by edging a tense and nervy Sky Bet Championship relegation six-pointer against QPR at the DW Stadium thanks to Max Power’s early penalty.The Latics had gone into the game knowing they simply had to win if they were to give themselves any chance of avoiding an instant return to League One.And they could not have got off to a better start,...Full Story »