Stevenage boss Steve Evans branded referee Charles Breakspear “shocking” in a rant after his side’s 2-1 defeat at league leaders Portsmouth.A lively first half saw Pompey take the lead in the 12th minute when Paddy Lane swept home from Alex Robertson’s pass.Stevenage equalised after 26 minutes when a Jamie Reid cross was headed home by Louis Thompson against his old club....Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Darrell Clarke was “angry and frustrated” with his side’s inability to turn pressure into goals after their 1-0 defeat to Northampton.The Robins have been in good form since Clarke’s arrival and they had the better of the first half at Sixfields without creating any clear-cut chances.Will Ferry hit the post at the start of the second half and that proved a...Full Story »

Walsall manager Mat Sadler praised the professionalism shown by his rampant side during their 6-1 League Two demolition of Grimsby.Five goals in a breathless 29-minute spell, either side of half-time, did the damage with the Sadlers picking up a third straight league victory.A double from Isaac Hutchinson – including one from the penalty spot – helped to settle the scores at Blundell...Full Story »

Swansea caretaker boss Alan Sheehan called for the process of appointing a full-time manager to be completed this week in the wake of a 1-0 home win over West Brom.Sheehan was speaking after seeing his side notch a first win over a top-six team in the Championship since February 2022 – and keep a clean-sheet for the first time in 11 games since November 4.“I’d say we are closer...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca said he put no pressure on Tom Cannon to perform ahead of the Championship leaders’ 4-1 win against Huddersfield.Cannon scored twice on his full debut for a Leicester side who now have a 10-point lead at the top of the table ahead of Ipswich.The 21-year-old opened the scoring and added another just after the hour mark, as well as seeing another effort ruled o...Full Story »

Grant McCann insists nobody at Doncaster will be getting too carried away after they put their Christmas struggles behind them in emphatic fashion with a 3-0 win over in-form MK Dons.Rovers suffered three consecutive chastening defeats over the festive period before stopping the rot with a well-deserved draw at Mansfield.And first-half goals from Luke Molyneux, Joe Ironside and Tommy Rowe saw th...Full Story »

Manager Leam Richardson praised Rotherham’s mindset after they fought back to claim a vital 2-2 draw at Blackburn.The Championship’s bottom club went into the game with two draws and six goals on the road all season and Arnor Sigurdsson’s stabbed finish in the eighth minute put them on the back foot.Sean Morrison’s close-range effort restored parity before the break, only...Full Story »

Neil Harris was frustrated and disappointed after Cambridge suffered a 2-0 League One defeat at home to Leyton Orient.Goals after half-time by Jordan Brown and Daniel Agyei – the latter’s first for the club – secured victory for the O’s at the Abbey Stadium as Richie Wellens’ side made it through their three Christmas games unbeaten and without conceding a goal.Camb...Full Story »

Russell Martin was left to reflect on what might have been as his Southampton side had to be content with a 1-1 draw in their Championship clash against Norwich at Carrow Road.The point stretched the Saints’ unbeaten run to 18 matches but with 75 per cent of possession, they were left frustrated after the match as Canaries substitute Josh Sargent’s late goal ensured honours ended eve...Full Story »

New Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam was full of praise for his side, despite seeing them lose 3-1 at Shrewsbury in his first game in charge.Adam is the third manager in the Fleetwood hot seat this season after succeeding Lee Johnson, with Monday’s defeat leaving them bottom of the table.Shrewsbury got the first goal in the ninth minute after Nohan Kenneh scored from an Elliott Bennett corner.C...Full Story »

Seething Newport boss Graham Coughlan bemoaned his side’s “individual errors” after a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Shane McLoughlin fired the Exiles ahead 10 minutes from time, but Tope Fadahunsi secure the strugglers a dramatic 90th-minute draw at Gander Green Lane.“I thought we were the better team, we should have won and we should be seeing that game through,” admitted a f...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted that his side have taken only a “small step” as their 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Exeter lifted them out of the League One drop zone.Harvey Knibbs gave Reading an early lead and, after Zak Jules had levelled for Exeter, City defender Alex Hartridge nodded into his own net to restore the home lead.Dione Rankine made it 2-2 in the 68th minut...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Ged Brannan was full of praise for his side as they twice came from behind to earn a point against Harrogate at the Mazuma Stadium.Jacob Bedeau sealed the point with a stoppage-time header after a late goal from George Thomson looked to have given the visitors another excellent away win.Harrogate took the lead in the 44th minute when a Matty Foulds cross was only half-cleared by t...Full Story »

Tranmere assistant manager Neil Danns believes his players got what they deserved after Rovers made it four League wins on the bounce with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Notts County at Prenton Park.The home side took the lead after just five minutes through Kieron Morris, only to be pegged back 20 minutes later when Aaron Nemane steered the ball home from a Jodi Jones cross.Four minutes later the...Full Story »

Joe Edwards hailed unlikely match-winner Shaun Hutchinson after the Millwall skipper ended a near three-year scoring drought in stoppage time to sink Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The experienced centre-back went forward for a 92nd-minute corner and, when City failed to clear, sent a sweet left-footed volley beyond the dive of goalkeeper Max O’Leary to clinch a 1-0 win.It was Hutchinson&rsqu...Full Story »

Troy Deeney hailed a “dominant” and “imposing” performance after seeing his Forest Green side battle to a 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon.Matty Stevens’ headed opener was cancelled out by Ali Al-Hamadi’s close-range finish in an action-packed first-half.Rovers’ threat on the counter-attack was notable and Deeney was pleased with his team&rs...Full Story »

Ian Evatt believed in-form Bolton deserved a more comprehensive win after Wanderers’ fourth victory in 10 days was settled by a Jasper Moon own goal as they claimed a 1-0 League One win over Burton.The Trotters squandered a plethora of chances to make life more comfortable.But manager Evatt remained pleased with his team’s latest success to keep the pressure on leaders, Portsmouth.&l...Full Story »

Graham Alexander says Bradford did not get their just rewards for a dominant performance at Crewe, for whom Chris Long’s first-half penalty proved decisive in a 1-0 home win.The Railwaymen were indebted to two stunning saves from young keeper Tom Booth which thwarted Andy Cook and Jonathan Tomkinson in the closing minutes. Cook also had a second-half set-piece header chalked off for offsid...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was relieved to see his Blackpool side overcome some early nerves to get back to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Lincoln at Bloomfield Road.CJ Hamilton wrapped up the points in stoppage time after Oliver Casey’s opener to make it 29 points at home so far this season, the best return in Sky Bet League One.And after successive losses after Christmas, Critchley was thrilled to...Full Story »

Steven Fletcher showed his quality with a hat-trick in Wrexham’s 4-1 League Two comeback win over Barrow, according to Dragons assistant boss Steve Parkin.The Bluebirds took a first-minute lead through Kian Spence’s finish before the hosts scored three times in 14 minutes of first-half stoppage time, played as a result of Barrow’s David Worrall being knocked out and leaving the...Full Story »

York ended a run of six games without a win in all competitions in style with a 2-0 victory against promotion hopefuls Gateshead.Will Davies gave York the lead after just four minutes and goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy kept the home side in front with an excellent close-range save from Marcus Dinanga.Dinanga was presented with the chance to equalise in first-half stoppage time when Callum Whe...Full Story »

Salford caretaker manager Simon Wiles said his players were “devastated” by the manner of their 3-0 loss at Accrington.Wiles has overseen successive 3-0 defeats since the sacking of Neil Wood five days ago and the Ammies are now 10 league games without a win.City were 3-0 down by half-time, with Stanley taking the lead after 14 minutes through a Shaun Whalley volley.It was two after ...Full Story »

Delighted Mansfield boss Nigel Clough saluted an “outstanding” effort from his players after they won 2-0 at promotion rivals Stockport.George Maris and Davis Keillor-Dunn bagged second-half goals which moved the second-placed Stags to within just two points of leaders Stockport.“It’s a perfect start to the new year for us,” beamed Clough, whose side have still lost...Full Story »

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham labelled Oisin Smyth’s winner at Charlton a “wonderful strike” but admitted he would have been just as happy with a scrappy goal if it clinched three points.Smyth’s first goal in English football was an unstoppable right-footed strike from about 30 yards out which flew into the top right corner of Ashley Maynard-Brewer’s net as the U...Full Story »

Head coach Stephen Clemence was pleased with Gillingham’s performance and result after they won 1-0 at Colchester to record back-to-back wins in League Two.Scott Malone grabbed the all-important winner in the 54th minute when he collected Dom Jefferies’ pass and escaped Jayden Fevrier’s challenge near the touchline before advancing into the area and planting a deflected shot pa...Full Story »

Mark Robins is delighted to see Tatsuhiro Sakamoto now delivering on the promise he has shown since joining Coventry after continuing his rich recent scoring form with a brace in City’s 3-1 comeback win at Middlesbrough.Sakamoto joined Coventry from Oostende last summer, but the Japanese winger failed to score in his first 13 matches for the club.His performance levels were good though, an...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney is determined to turn things around at struggling Birmingham after a 3-0 defeat against Leeds left his side facing a Championship relegation battle.Birmingham sit in 20th place in the table but the former Manchester United and England striker is refusing to throw in the towel despite his own team’s fans calling for his sacking after the final whistle at Elland Road.Asked where...Full Story »

Wigan head coach Shaun Maloney praised his side’s reaction to going behind after they came from a goal down to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.Devante Cole opened the scoring for the Tykes before Jonny Smith curled in an equaliser late on.Maloney said: “I really liked how we played. We changed our style today because of how good Barnsley are when they press you high.“I...Full Story »

AFC Fylde moved off the bottom of the National League with a 2-0 win over Rochdale in a match marred by a serious injury to visiting winger Jesurun Uchegbulam.The match was delayed for around 20 minutes as Uchegbulam received treatment before being carried off to a standing ovation, having collided with an advertising hoarding.Danny Ormerod grabbed a quickfire brace in the 58th and 62nd minutes ...Full Story »

Ten-man Stoke held promotion-chasing Ipswich to a goalless draw on New Year’s Day.Midfielder Jordan Thompson was sent off in the second half for two bookable offences as the resilient hosts’ held on for a well-deserved point.Southampton missed a glorious chance to slash Ipswich’s lead in second to just a point after they were held to a frustrating draw at Norwich.Steven Schumac...Full Story »

Ryan Andrews’ second-half equaliser secured Watford a 3-3 Championship draw from a topsy-turvy New Year’s Day thriller at Plymouth.Visiting goalkeeper Ben Hamer made a brilliant stoppage-time save to deny Plymouth’s 13-goal top scorer Morgan Whittaker and central defender Lewis Gibson nearly sealed it with a thumping 18-yard shot, which flew just over in the final minute.Despit...Full Story »

Colby Bishop scored his 13th goal of the season as table-topping Portsmouth recovered from a disappointing Christmas period with a vital 2-1 win over Stevenage.A lively first half saw Pompey take the lead in the 12th minute.Having almost gone ahead after seven minutes with an Alex Robertson header brilliantly pushed over by Taye Ashby-Hammond, a slip by Dan Sweeney gifted the hosts the ball and ...Full Story »

Rotherham twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at out-of-form Blackburn.Leam Richardson’s men were second best for much of this encounter but showed the kind of resilience needed if the league’s bottom club are to have any chance of survival.Rovers went ahead through Arnor Sigurdsson’s well-taken eighth-minute finish and it looked to be the perfect platform for a routine...Full Story »

Southampton extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches as they drew 1-1 with Norwich in the Championship at Carrow Road.The Saints dominated the game for long periods and looked to be heading for all three points when Adam Armstrong converted from close range midway through the second half.But Norwich kept battling away and earned themselves a share of the spoils in the 78th minute as fit-again s...Full Story »

Wrexham scored three times in first-half stoppage time as they came from behind to beat Barrow 4-1, with Steven Fletcher hitting a hat-trick.Kian Spence put Barrow ahead in the first minute before Fletcher’s brace and Paul Mullin’s free-kick, all in 14 minutes of time added on at the end of the first half, gave Wrexham the advantage at the break.Fletcher completed his hat-trick in th...Full Story »

Perry Ng scored the winner as Cardiff beat QPR 2-1 to increase the west London ‘relegation worries.Paul Smyth equalised for the hosts to cancel out Dimitrios Goutas’ opener, but Rangers’ defensive shortcomings were badly exposed again.They remain in the relegation zone and are without a win in five matches – a run which has included four defeats.A lack of goals has been a...Full Story »

Tranmere made it four successive wins in League Two with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Notts County at Prenton Park.Connor Jennings scored twice as well as missing a penalty for the hosts, who also struck through Kieron Morris and Harvey Saunders.County had recovered from Morris’ early strike to take the lead through first-half Aaron Nemane and Macaulay Langstaff goals, but it was Tranm...Full Story »

Chris Long’s first-half penalty secured Crewe their first win in seven games as they edged out Bradford by a 1-0 margin.The Railwaymen were ahead in the 13th minute when Long drew a foul from Jonathan Tomkinson inside the box and then stepped up to convert the resulting penalty, sending Harry Lewis the wrong way, for his second goal in consecutive games.Lee Bell’s side defended their...Full Story »

Dorking pulled four points clear of the National League relegation zone thanks to a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Oxford City.The hosts were looking to leapfrog Dorking, who had gone four games without a win, and escape the bottom four but were undone by goals in the second half from Niall McManus, who scored three minutes after coming off the bench, and Sebastian Bowerman.Oliver Sanderson netted...Full Story »

Ten-man Wycombe ended a run of 12 games without a win in League One as they defeated Bristol Rovers 3-2 in a thriller at Adams Park.Chairboys fans would have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Josh Scowen was sent off with just over an hour played, but their side started the year with three much-needed points.Wycombe began well and deservedly took the lead after 29 minutes when Ryan Tafazo...Full Story »

Forest Green battled to 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon but remained bottom of League Two.Matty Stevens’ headed opener was cancelled out by Ali Al-Hamadi’s close-range finish in an action-packed first half.Rovers made the perfect start on four minutes when Kyle McAllister drifted an inviting cross for Stevens who glanced into the bottom corner.AFC Wimbledon levelled soo...Full Story »

Jasper Moon’s own goal proved enough as high-flying Bolton launched their New Year with a narrow 1-0 victory over stubborn Burton in SkyBet League One.New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept Albion in contention with three brilliant first-half saves including a fingertip effort to deny former Brewers striker Victor Adeboyejo.Sam Hughes and Joe Powell threatened to ruin the Trotters’...Full Story »

Halifax and Altrincham both missed the chance to boost their National League play-off credentials as they held each other to a goalless draw.Victory for either side would have opened up a two-point gap to Aldershot in eighth, but hosts Halifax failed to take advantage of a second-half red card for the visitors’ striker Matty Kosylo, who was shown a second yellow card after 56 minutes for b...Full Story »

Aldershot ended a run of three games without a win with an eventful 3-2 victory at Woking.Lorent Tolaj opened the scoring in the 26th minute as Woking were dispossessed trying to play out from the back, but the home side responded almost immediately as Rhys Browne bundled home the rebound after Tunji Akinola’s shot was saved.Tolaj then turned provider for Tyler Frost to restore Aldershot&r...Full Story »

A blistering first-half performance saw Doncaster roar to a first league win in six matches as they beat in-form MK Dons 3-0.Goals from Luke Molyneux, Joe Ironside and Tommy Rowe saw Rovers race out of sight by half-time against a Dons side that had won their previous four matches and were unbeaten in the league since October.Molyneux opened the scoring after eight minutes when he found the bott...Full Story »

Oxford maintained their grip on a League One play-off place with Oisin Smyth’s long-distance thunderbolt earning them a 2-1 victory at Charlton.The Addicks took a fifth minute lead through Chem Campbell’s second goal of the season. The Wolves loanee’s tackle on Ruben Rodrigues started the attack and he was on hand to finish after United goalkeeper James Beadle could only parry ...Full Story »

A late Jacob Bedeau goal earned Morecambe a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Harrogate at the Mazuma Stadium.The Morecambe defender scored in stoppage time as he bundled over a Farrend Rawson assist to deny another away victory for Harrogate.Simon Weaver’s side looked like they had done enough to seal the three points after goals from Jack Muldoon and George Thomson either side of...Full Story »

Mid-table Walsall came from behind to make it three-straight wins in League Two with a resounding 6-1 victory over Grimsby.A double from Isaac Hutchinson – including one from the penalty spot – helped to settle the scores at Blundell Park.Douglas James-Taylor, Jack Earing, Priestley Farquharson and Danny Johnson also scored after Danny Rose broke the deadlock.Rose turned the ball hom...Full Story »

Coventry’s climb towards the Sky Bet Championship play-off places continued as they claimed a 3-1 win at Middlesbrough.The Sky Blues beat Boro in last season’s play-off semi-finals, and they enjoyed another successful day at the Riverside thanks to a double from the in-form Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and a close-range finish from Haji Wright.Josh Coburn opened the scoring for Middlesbrough i...Full Story »

Managerless Salford slipped to their fourth successive defeat as Accrington cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Wham Stadium.Shaun Whalley opened the scoring and Jack Nolan grabbed a brace for promotion-chasing Stanley, who had the game wrapped up by half-time.The win keeps the Reds just outside the play-Off places, while City are just two spots above the relegation zone, without a win in 10 league ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient completed an excellent Christmas period with a 2-0 League One victory at Cambridge.The visitors enjoyed the better of the first half, going close after 15 minutes when Theo Archibald’s corner was flicked wide by Tom James.Archibald found space to fire a shot from distance which came back off the crossbar with Jack Stevens beaten, before Daniel Agyei broke through and was deni...Full Story »

Reading moved out of the League One relegation places for the first time since early September with a hard-earned 3-2 home win over fellow strugglers Exeter.Top scorer Harvey Knibbs gave Reading an early lead but Exeter defender Zak Jules soon levelled with a fierce long-range effort.Royals regained the lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when Alex Hartridge clumsily nodded int...Full Story »

CJ Hamilton sealed a valuable 2-0 win for Blackpool over Lincoln after Oliver Casey had set them on their way at Bloomfield Road.The Seasiders have picked up 29 points at home in the 2023-24 season, more than any other team in Sky Bet League One so far this season.The best chance early in the game fell to Lincoln’s Alex Mitchell, but he volleyed well over.Casey headed Blackpool in front af...Full Story »