Ciaran McGuckin earns all three points for Yeovil against Dagenham & Redbridge
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Ciaran McGuckin scored the only goal as Yeovil leapfrogged opponents Dagenham & Redbridge in the Vanarama National League table.Visiting goalkeeper Elliot Justham was busy in the first 20 minutes, saving from Jordan Young, Frank Nouble and McGuckin, who moments earlier had had treatment for an injury.It remained goalless until the interval, but McGuckin broke the deadlock with a 55th-minute ...Full Story »
Shilow Tracey bags brace to help Crewe beat Gillingham
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Shilow Tracey netted an impressive double as Crewe beat Gillingham 2-0.The striker scored in either half as the Railwaymen bounced back from defeat at Newport, making it five wins from their last six games as they moved up to eighth.Meanwhile, a second consecutive defeat for the Gills put a dent in their strong start to the campaign as they dropped to second place.Former Crewe striker Elliott Ne...Full Story »
Kevin Lokko double earns Maidenhead victory at Southend
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Kevin Lokko’s double earned Maidenhead a third successive National League win with a 2-0 victory at Southend.Maidenhead took the lead after 13 minutes when Lokko rose highest to head in Nathan Ferguson’s free-kick.Craig Ross made a brilliant save to deny Jack Bridge and preserve Maidenhead’s lead after 23 minutes before the goalkeeper also kept out Josh Walker’s effort.Wa...Full Story »
Forest Green fight back to seal victory at Eastleigh
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Forest Green recovered from a goal down to beat Eastleigh 3-1 in the National League at Silverlake Stadium.Eastleigh went ahead after 37 minutes when Jake Taylor headed on after a long throw had caused confusion in the Rovers area and Chris Maguire flicked home.Harry Cardwell equalised two minutes after the interval after Charlie McCann had slipped him through on goal.The unfortunate Jake Vokins...Full Story »
Steve Evans has faith in Rotherham after come-from-behind win over Reading
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Rotherham manager Steve Evans feels his team are starting to hit their stride after they rallied to beat 10-man Reading 2-1.The Millers needed two early second-half goals from Sam Nombe and Hakeem Odoffin to turn the game on its head after Lewis Wing’s opener.Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan was then sent off for fouling Joe Rafferty to ensure back-to-back wins for Evans’ team, who are recoverin...Full Story »
Arsenal hit back to see off Southampton and keep the pace at the top
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli struck in 10 second-half minutes as Arsenal came from a goal down to secure a 3-1 win against Southampton.In the week that Bukayo Saka said he expected this season to be the one that Arsenal would beat Manchester City to the Premier League title, Mikel Arteta’s men were staring down the barrel of a shock defeat after Cameron Archer fired Southampton into ...Full Story »
West Brom’s woes in front of goal continue after draw with Millwall
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
West Brom failed to turn home advantage their way again as they drew 0-0 against Millwall at The Hawthorns in the Sky Bet Championship.After Tuesday’s 1-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough, the Baggies struggled in front of goal once more as they made it three games without a win.Seven-goal top scorer Josh Maja missed Albion’s best chance but after dominating the first half they failed to...Full Story »
James McClean double helps Wrexham return to winning ways against Northampton
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
James McClean’s double helped promotion-chasing Wrexham return to winning ways with a 4-1 victory against struggling Northampton.McClean’s early finish and Jack Marriott’s strike sandwiched Cameron McGeehan’s equaliser before half-time, with Elliot Lee and McClean putting the result beyond doubt after the break.McClean nodded the hosts ahead inside nine minutes after meet...Full Story »
Regan Hendry grabs late equaliser to earn draw for Tranmere against MK Dons
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Regan Hendry scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Tranmere earn a 1-1 draw at MK Dons.Joe White’s first-half effort looked to have sealed all three points for the hosts before Hendry’s late intervention.The leveller denied MK Dons victory in their first home game under boss Scott Lindsey, who took over from Mike Williamson last week.Tranmere arrived without a win in their previou...Full Story »
Birmingham beaten as Matty Godden strike gives Charlton victory
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Birmingham’s seven-game winning streak in Sky Bet League One was ended as Charlton striker Matty Godden scored the only goal at The Valley.It was nothing less than the Addicks deserved as they subdued the Blues’ attacking talents with Alfie May, facing his former club, replaced as one of three half-time changes by manager Chris Davies.Charlton’s pressing caused Birmingham probl...Full Story »
Barrow snatch late winner against Cheltenham
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Substitute Andrew Dallas’ late goal sealed a 2-1 comeback victory for Barrow over Cheltenham.The Robins had taken the lead late in the first half through Cumbria-born Ryan Bowman, but Emile Acquah levelled just after the break and Dallas won it four minutes from the end with his first goal for the club.Cheltenham were looking for their first away win of the season and they made a promising...Full Story »
Nick Haughton scores from halfway as Fylde thrash Aldershot
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Nick Haughton scored from the halfway line as Chris Jolley and Gavin Massey bagged doubles in Fylde’s 5-2 Vanarama National League win over Aldershot at Mill Farm.Haughton’s spectacular effort came after 26 minutes before Jolley and Massey, with his first Fylde goal, put the Coasters in command.Josh Barrett and James Henry, poking home his sixth goal of season from Christian Maghoma&...Full Story »
Facundo Buonanotte earns Leicester a first win of the season
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Facundo Buonanotte’s first-half strike fired Leicester to their first win of the Premier League season – a 1-0 victory at home to Bournemouth.The Cherries were slick, stylish and clinical in Monday’s win against Southampton but their first-half showing against the lowly Foxes was quite the opposite.Boss Steve Cooper pleaded for “support and energy” in his programme ...Full Story »
Wycombe stretch unbeaten run with victory over Crawley
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Wycombe made it seven league games unbeaten with a 1-0 victory over Crawley.In the first meeting between the two sides since 2018, the Chairboys started the better and nearly took the lead inside five minutes when Richard Kone’s header just went wide of the target from a Dan Harvie cross.But it was not long until the home side took the lead, as Fred Onyedinma’s tap-in from a Garath M...Full Story »
Andy Halliday grabs winner as Motherwell beat 10-man Hibernian
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Andy Halliday’s late goal proved decisive as in-form Motherwell capitalised on Nectar Triantis’s red card to defeat Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.The Steelmen went ahead through Apostolos Stamatelopoulos in the 56th minute but Junior Hoilett quickly hit back for the hosts.With the match delicately poised, Hibs midfielder Triantis received a second yellow card in the 77th minute and th...Full Story »
Late Junior Luamba goal helps Salford edge past AFC Wimbledon
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Substitute Junior Luamba stepped off the bench to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win for Salford against AFC Wimbledon.In a largely uneventful first period short of clear-cut chances, both sides lacked fluidity and were unable to sustain pressure in their opponent’s half.Salford came closest to opening the scoring inside 14 minutes when livewire Kelly Nmai skilfully set up Cole Stockton to volley ...Full Story »
Stockport held at home by Wigan
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Wigan extended their unbeaten run to six games with a 0-0 draw away at Stockport.Jay Mingi drove a low cross into the box early on for the hosts, which reached Louie Barry but his effort was blocked.Wigan went close just before the 20-minute mark, as Dale Taylor won the ball up high and went through on goal, but Corey Addai batted it away.The visitors had the ball in the back of the net just bef...Full Story »
Morgan Whittaker leaves it late to secure Plymouth victory over Blackburn
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Plymouth midfielder Morgan Whittaker scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Argyle beat Blackburn 2-1 at Home Park.Whittaker nodded home Adam Randell’s header back into the goalmouth from Lewis Gibson’s deep cross as Argyle piled on the pressure in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time.Plymouth swept into a 15th-minute lead against the run of play through on-loan Burnley str...Full Story »
Swansea and Stoke share points in entertaining draw
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Swansea and Stoke had to settle for a point apiece after playing out an entertaining goalless draw at Swansea.com Stadium.Stoke had arrived in Wales on the back of a 6-1 midweek demolition of Portsmouth, which had given new boss Narcis Pelach his first win since taking charge last month.Luke Williams’ Swansea also had an unbeaten home run in the Championship this season to defend, and they...Full Story »
Mateo Kovacic at the double as Manchester City come from behind against Fulham
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Mateo Kovacic staked his claim to fill the void left by Rodri with two goals as Manchester City came from behind to beat Fulham 3-2.The champions were stunned as Andreas Pereira fired Fulham ahead after 26 minutes of Saturday’s Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium and the visitors should have had more.Past tormentor Adama Traore, scorer of three goals when Wolves did the double o...Full Story »
Mani Dieseruvwe nets hat-trick as Hartlepool beat Sutton in seven-goal thriller
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Mani Dieseruvwe came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Hartlepool eased the pressure on manager Darren Sarll with a hard-fought 4-3 win at home to Sutton.The visitors cruised into a 2-0 lead, with Jayden Harris firing them in front after six minutes from Josh Coley’s pass and Ashley Nadesan turning home Eduino Vaz’s deep cross in the 25th minute.Luke Charman pulled a goal back fo...Full Story »
Bristol Rovers battle back to beat Burton
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Bristol Rovers scored three second-half goals to come from behind and win 3-1 at 10-man Burton in League One.Albion had led through Danilo Orsi but Rovers substitute Shaq Forde levelled before Clinton Mola and Grant Ward secured victory for Matt Taylor’s side.Orsi’s fourth goal of the season came after 15 minutes and was reward for a bright start from Mark Robinson’s team.Orsi ...Full Story »
Chesterfield hit back twice to deny Walsall
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Chesterfield twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Walsall.Nathan Lowe scored both Walsall goals while Darren Oldaker and Dilan Markanday were on the scoresheet for the hosts.Lowe scored Walsall’s opener in the 33rd minute after Chesterfield’s defence failed to capitalise on the rebound, allowing him to easily slot the ball in the centre of the goal.Oldaker’s coolly placed sh...Full Story »
Jovan Malcolm secures third straight win for Gateshead as Wealdstone beaten
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Gateshead maintained their impressive Vanarama National League form with a 1-0 home victory over Wealdstone.Jovan Malcolm was the hero as his 73rd-minute strike gave Gateshead a third consecutive win.Thomas Allan had earlier gone close to breaking the deadlock when denied by a fine Sam Howes save.Micah Obiero and Jack Wells-Morrison had chances for the visitors but Wealdstone’s winless run...Full Story »
Ryan Woods scores first goal in seven years to earn victory for Exeter
Posted Sunday, October 06, 2024 by PA
Ryan Woods scored his first goal in almost seven years to earn Exeter a hard fought 1-0 win over battling Cambridge in League One.Woods struck in the 23rd minute after Cambridge failed to clear a corner and the experienced playmaker drilled a superb shot into the opposite corner from the edge of the penalty box.It was the only goal in a tight encounter and Cambridge will feel hard done by a...Full Story »
Liverpool’s Alisson set to be out ‘for a few weeks’ with latest hamstring issue
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Arne Slot does not expect goalkeeper Alisson to be available for Liverpool’s Premier League match against Chelsea later this month after he sustained a suspected hamstring injury in their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.The Brazilian hobbled off in the second half after making a clearance, with Vitezslav Jaros coming on.Liverpool’s number one has been hampered by hamstring injuries and is ...Full Story »
‘Bad decision’ by officials cost Preston, claims boss Paul Heckingbottom
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Paul Heckingbottom was frustrated his Preston side’s training ground work on free-kicks was thwarted by a “bad” offside decision as they earned a 0-0 draw at Burnley in the Championship.Preston were denied a fourth-minute goal when Emil Riis timed his run on to a clever low Ben Whiteman’s free-kick to sweep a shot into the net – with television replays showing the D...Full Story »
Charlie Adam happy with a good week’s work for Fleetwood
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Charlie Adam was satisfied with a point from Fleetwood’s goalless draw at home to Bromley, a game where neither side showed the necessary cutting edge in front of goal.Bromley should have led at half-time but Cod Army keeper David Harrington stood firm in the face of fine chances for the visitors.And, although Fleetwood were on top for much of the second half, they could not replicate the ...Full Story »
Kieran Scarff urges Peterborough to improve despite late win over Stevenage
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Assistant manager Kieran Scarff admitted Peterborough’s performance in their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Stevenage did not merit them earning all three points.Despite opening the scoring early at London Road, Darren Ferguson’s side were second-best for long periods against the Boro, who were eventually made to pay for missing a host of chances.The sucker punch came in the fourth minut...Full Story »
Angus Gunn a national team doubt after injury in Norwich’s big win over Hull
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup admitted keeper Angus Gunn was a doubt for Scotland’s forthcoming Nations League matches after picking up a knock in his side’s 4-0 win over Hull in the Championship.Gunn, who has established himself as Scotland’s number over the past year, was injured during the closing stages of the first half at Carrow Road and did not appear after the...Full Story »
Grant McCann hails Doncaster’s first-half display in win at Grimsby
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Grant McCann felt Doncaster’s first-half display in the 3-0 win at Grimsby was the best his side have played this season.Jordan Gibson led the way with a brace and Luke Molyneux was also on target before the break, with Grimsby defender Harvey Rodgers seeing red on the stroke of half-time.That meant Doncaster had a man advantage for more than 45 minutes, but they were unable to add to thei...Full Story »
Michael Duff happy as Huddersfield stay patient before beating Barnsley
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Huddersfield boss Michael Duff was relieved to see his side end their four-game losing run with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley.Ben Wiles and David Kasumu struck inside the last seven minutes for the hosts to deliver a home win that Duff felt was no less than the Terriers deserved against his former club.He said: “I thought we were good value for the win. You’re never going to dominate a...Full Story »
John Mousinho apologises to assistant referee after incident in draw with Oxford
Posted Saturday, October 05, 2024 by PA
Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho apologised to assistant referee Bhupinder Singh Gill for an alleged discriminatory comment made from the stands during Portsmouth’s 1-1 draw with Oxford.Singh Gill drew attention to alleged offensive remarks made towards him during the second half at Fratton Park to referee Lewis Smith, with the club later appealing for information to help identify those...Full Story »