Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna felt the 3-0 victory over Oxford at Portman Road was the result of “a good performance” from his team.Goals from Freddie Ladapo, Wes Burns and leading scorer Conor Chaplin ensured the three points for Town and maintained second spot in League One.McKenna admitted it was “nice” to send the majority of the 28,072 fans home happy after they tur...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson was in no mood to throw in the towel after disgruntled Bristol City fans chanted for his dismissal during the Robins’ 2-0 home defeat to West Brom.The experienced manger was already under intense pressure before a goal in each half from Matt Phillips and substitute Brandon Thomas-Asante gave Albion a deserved victory which leaves City two points above the Championship drop zo...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom talked up the importance of Wes Foderingham’s penalty save at the start of the second half which helped his side beat Coventry 3-1.After James McAtee had put the Blades ahead in the first half, Foderingham denied Viktor Gyokeres from 12 yards.Ciaran Clark then put Sheffield United 2-0 ahead four minutes later before substitute Tommy Doyle netted ...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was left reeling by the referee after AFC Wimbledon were held to a 1-1 draw by Newport in Sky Bet League Two.Ethan Chislett gave the Dons the lead 10 minutes into the second half at Plough Lane with a sublime free-kick into the top right corner.However, less than 10 minutes later Wimbledon found themselves down to 10 men when Kyle Hudlin was sent off for a headbutt on Aaron Lewis...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher described Plymouth match-winner Morgan Whittaker’s left foot as “to die for” after his superb strike sealed a 1-0 win at Cheltenham.Whittaker struck in the 78th minute to ensure Argyle remained top of League One, taking them to 50 points after 23 games.“Morgan’s got that in his locker,” Schumacher said. “He has a left foot to die for an...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham believes his side’s “siege mentality” helped them secure a 2-1 comeback victory at Preston.Kaine Kesler-Hayden scored a late winner for the Sky Bet Championship’s bottom side after Jordan Rhodes had cancelled out Greg Cunningham’s opener for the Lilywhites.Fotheringham also reflected on the difficulties surrounding his first head ...Full Story »

Nathan Jones vowed to “work religiously” on Southampton’s shortcomings after his struggling side slipped to the bottom of the Premier League on the back of an error-strewn 3-1 loss to Brighton.Former Luton boss Jones endured a miserable first home game in top-flight management to leave him in no doubt about the size of the job at St Mary’s.Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Baz...Full Story »

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui is not fooled by their late 2-1 victory over Everton and insists he and his players can only allow themselves to be happy for a few hours.Substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri lifted the club off the bottom of the table with their first away win since they visited Goodison Park in March courtesy of his counter-attack goal in the fifth minute of added time.Lopetegui, in hi...Full Story »

Ryan De Havilland scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Barnet defeated Boreham Wood 2-1 at the Hive Stadium, in a game which saw three red cards.Barnet went 1-0 up shortly after the half-time break when a shot fell in the path of Nicke Kabamba who rifled home.A turning point in the game came midway through the second half when an-off-the-ball incident led to two red cards for Wood’s Bru...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood was content with a point after his side were pegged back late on in a 1-1 draw with Barrow.Jordan Stevens levelled for the Bluebirds after Salford played for around an hour with 10 men thanks to Callum Hendry’s 37th-minute straight red card.Wood had no complaints about the sending-off, but also rued a lack of luck as his skipper Ibou Touray was denied by the goalfram...Full Story »

Chris Conn-Clarke scored a stoppage-time winner as Altrincham came form behind to beat Halifax 2-1.Matty Warburton broke the deadlock just before half-time when he curled a free-kick into the top corner after Mani Dieseruvwe was brought down on the edge of the area.Altrincham levelled things up nine minutes after the break when Ryan Colclough dribbled into the box and finished emphatically at th...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was delighted with Tranmere’s performance as his side recorded their first win since mid-October with a convincing 3-0 victory over Doncaster.Kane Hemmings broke the deadlock just before half-time, tapping home from close range after some nice work down the right side from Josh Dacres-Cogley for his fifth of the season.Kieron Morris doubled the lead for Tranmere in the 59th mi...Full Story »

Lee Bell admitted he was disappointed not to have seen any attacking prowess from his players in Crewe’s 2-0 defeat at Stockport.The Alex failed to muster a shot on target in their Boxing Day loss and Bell is calling for his men to show their true ability and some creativity.“When you go for 98 minutes without a shot on goal and don’t create anything, one goal would have been e...Full Story »

Michael Appleton accepts his side’s discipline issues are “hurting” Blackpool after the 1-1 draw at Hull.Appleton’s team were reduced to 10 men for a sixth time this season after half-time substitute Jordan Thorniley was sent off for a professional foul on Oscar Estupinan after 53 minutes.Estupinan then cancelled out Sonny Carey’s fine first-half opener with a robus...Full Story »

New Charlton boss Dean Holden admitted his side deserved no more than a point after his managerial reign started with a 1-1 home draw against Peterborough.The Addicks are now winless in League One for more than two months, their last success coming at Shrewsbury on October 22.But the south Londoners had two big chances against Posh to build on a 1-0 lead handed them by Miles Leaburn’s 49th...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady felt the 1-1 draw at promotion rivals Mansfield was a point gained, despite dominating the 90 minutes and enjoying the best of the chances.It looked like the Stags had stolen an undeserved win when Will Swan poked home the 84th-minute opener after goalkeeper Lee Burge had blocked a ricochet in the box as the Cobblers tried to clear.But Sam Hoskins majestically volleyed...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe refused to be drawn on whether his side were in the Premier League title race after their 3-0 win at Leicester.The Magpies moved up to second in the table after a sixth successive win, which came thanks to a stunning first half-hour at the King Power Stadium.Chris Wood’s penalty and a sublime Miguel Almiron strike put them 2-0 up after only seven minutes, with Joe...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner praised his side’s efforts as they ended their Abbey Stadium goal drought.Bonner’s side had gone 12 hours and 40 minutes since scoring a home goal in League One until Shilow Tracey struck a superb equaliser only three minutes after Shrewsbury had opened the scoring.Sam Smith then struck the winner, earning the U’s a first league home win since Sept...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver argued that his side deserved some luck after an own goal by Grimsby keeper Max Crocombe secured a 3-2 stoppage-time win.Kayne Ramsay’s low 15-yard strike in the 91st minute struck Crocombe’s left-hand upright but bounced back over the line after hitting the helpless New Zealand keeper.The Mariners had earlier fought back from conceding an early Luke Ar...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Mark Jackson is confident he can push his new club up the League One table after his first game in charge ended with a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Forest Green.The Dons recorded back-to-back league wins for the first time this season and brought up their first home league victory since August to leapfrog their visitors in the standings.Daniel Harvie’s winner was n...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley felt his side deserved to win their League One clash at Exeter based on the number of chances created.Clear-cut opportunities were at a premium, but it was Exeter’s Jamal Blackman that was the busier of the two goalkeepers, making saves to deny Owen Dale, Michael Morrison and his own midfielder Archie Collins, who came close to putting through his own goal.&...Full Story »

Michael Carrick says he would love to see Chuba Akpom win the Sky Bet Championship’s golden boot after the striker fired his way to the top of the charts with a second half hat-trick against Wigan.Akpom took his goal tally to 12 for the season and nine in his last 10 matches with his treble in the 4-1 victory, which moved Boro to within two points of the top six.The result extended Kolo To...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Keith Curle insists his side can improve on their performance in the 2-1 win at Rochdale and climb away from the League Two drop zone.Pools registered their first back-to-back victories since February as Callum Cooke’s 80th minute free-kick clinched the points.Rollin Menayese had headed the visitors into a 39th-minute lead only for Ian Henderson to level on the hour mark an...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria was very happy with his side’s start to the festive fixtures as Lincoln were beaten 3-0 at the Pirelli Stadium.Sam Hughes headed home after just five minutes before a stunner from Jonny Smith doubled Albion’s lead less than 10 minutes later.Victor Adeboyejo’s penalty after 27 minutes capped a scintillating first half with Smith receiving praise for his ...Full Story »

Neil Harris slammed a “massive lack of quality” as his Gillingham side slumped to the bottom of the Sky Bet League Two table following a 1-0 home defeat against fellow strugglers Colchester.Junior Tchamadeu’s well-taken 26th-minute strike settled the outcome at Priestfield as the visitors won on the road for the first time in the league this season.Harris’ side came close...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore praised his side’s determination after the 2-1 win at 10-man Fleetwood stretched their unbeaten run to 11 league games.The Owls came from behind as goals from George Byers and Marvin Johnson cancelled out Shaun Rooney’s opener.To add salt to the wounds, Rooney saw red late on for Fleetwood who are now just five points above the League One drop zo...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to beat 10-man Fleetwood 2-1 and extend their unbeaten League One run to 11 games.The hosts looked lively from the word go and had to wait less than 10 minutes for the opener.They worked it left to right before the ball found its way to Shaun Rooney, who rifled an unstoppable effort past the helpless Cameron Dawson.But it didn’t last long as George Byer...Full Story »

Gavin Massey returned Port Vale to winning ways, scoring the only goal of his side’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over relegation-haunted Morecambe.The Shrimps are now seven points from safety and without a win in 11 games in all competitions.In contrast, Vale – back in home league action for the first time since November 19 – are only three points outside the play-off places...Full Story »

Notts County maintained their four-point lead at the top of the National League with a comfortable 4-1 win over struggling Oldham.Cedwyn Scott’s header put the home side in front after just four minutes, although the lead lasted a matter of seconds before Joe Nuttall equalised for the visitors.However, Kyle Cameron restored his side’s lead before 10 minutes had elapsed and Ruben Rodr...Full Story »

Junior Tchamadeu’s well-taken strike secured Colchester a vital 1-0 win at fellow strugglers Gillingham following a hard-fought battle at Priestfield Stadium.Gillingham had a 19th-minute penalty appeal rejected when Hakeeb Adelakun tumbled under Al-Amin Kazeem’s challenge in the area while Samson Tovide fired over from three yards at the other end a couple of minutes later.Colchester...Full Story »

Sutton clinched only their second away Sky Bet League Two win of the season with second-half goals from Joe Kizzi and Rob Milsom earning a 2-1 triumph at struggling Crawley.United’s first victory on the road since the middle of October left new Crawley boss Matty Etherington with two defeats in his opening three games in charge.Etherington stressed going into the game that he wanted to see...Full Story »

Mark Jackson’s first game in charge of MK Dons ended in victory as Daniel Harvie’s excellent finish gave his new side a 1-0 triumph over fellow League One strugglers Forest Green.The Dons’ first home league win since August was not quite enough to lift them out of the relegation zone but they are now just one point behind fifth-from-bottom Accrington.Forest Green were almost ah...Full Story »

Walsall extended their unbeaten run to nine matches as Manny Monthe’s stoppage-time winner earned them a 2-1 triumph at Swindon.Walsall had the first real shot of a game lacking quality at both ends in the first half, as a free-kick from deep bounced off the chest of Louis Reed to the feet of Danny Johnson, but he blazed the chance well over.Swindon took the lead in the 33rd minute as Rona...Full Story »

Wycombe made it four games unbeaten as they defeated in-form Bristol Rovers side 2-1 at Adams Park.In a Sky Bet League One match played at a frenetic pace, Joey Barton’s visitors took the lead in the fourth minute through Josh Coburn.Rovers found themselves in space down the left-hand side and Aaron Collins’ low ball was met by the 20-year-old on-loan Middlesbrough forward from close...Full Story »

Charlton were unable to secure victory in Dean Holden’s first game in charge as Peterborough hit back to claim a 1-1 draw at The Valley.Miles Leaburn put the hosts ahead just after the interval but Posh levelled midway through the second half, leaving the hosts – who knocked Brighton out of the Carabao Cup last week – now winless in seven League One matches.The Posh shaded a la...Full Story »

Myles Weston scored the only goal of the game as play-off chasing Dagenham earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Maidstone in the National League.Weston broke the deadlock in the 37th minute as he cut in from the right to get on his preferred left foot before curling a shot beyond goalkeeper Dan Barden.Paul McCallum had a great chance to double the home side’s lead 20 minutes from time when he...Full Story »

Ryan Seager’s late equaliser earned Dorking a valuable 1-1 draw against play-off chasing Eastleigh.Eastleigh looked on course for just their second away National League win of the season before Seager slammed home a loose ball in the 87th minute after the visitors failed to clear a cross.Alfie Lloyd had given Eastleigh the lead in the 25th minute, lashing a shot into the top corner after b...Full Story »

Ipswich returned to winning ways in League One with a 3-0 victory over Oxford at Portman Road.Two goals inside the space of six minutes from Freddie Ladapo and Wes Burns put Town – beaten at Wycombe in their last match – in charge at the break, with Conor Chaplin adding a third late on.Djavan Anderson’s snap-shot from just outside the penalty area had Ipswich goalkeeper Christi...Full Story »

Plymouth Argyle remained top of League One after Morgan Whittaker’s late goal sealed a 1-0 win at Cheltenham.Argyle had won on their previous five league visits to Cheltenham and Whittaker made it six in a row with a shot into the bottom right corner 12 minutes from the end.The first half was well contested, but neither goalkeeper had a save to make.Town striker Alfie May curled a shot wid...Full Story »

Exeter and Portsmouth had to settle for a point each in a match of few clear-cut opportunities at St James Park.Portsmouth created the better of the chances in the first half with Denver Hume striking the upright after a poor Jamal Blackman clearance fell to him some 30 yard out.Owen Dale had an effort topped over the bar, but Blackman saved the best until just before half-time when he quickly g...Full Story »

Michael Duff says his promotion-chasing Barnsley side need to be more clinical after their 1-1 draw at struggling Accrington.The fourth-placed Tykes were on the back of five successive league wins and had 20 shots at the Wham Stadium.They converted only one, in the eighth minute when an Adam Phillips cross found James Norwood in the area and he flicked home his fourth goal of the campaign.Despit...Full Story »

Stoke manager Alex Neil is calling on his side to be more ruthless in front of goal after the Potters could only manage a 2-2 draw at Rotherham.Neil’s side had to rally to get a point after twice going behind against the run of play at the New York Stadium.Stoke created a host of chances in the first half but Liam Delap was particularly wasteful, missing a hat-trick of opportunities.Viktor...Full Story »

Newcastle showed they can be part of the Premier League title race, moving  second in the table with a 3-0 win at Leicester.The six-week break has not derailed what is turning out to be a memorable season under Eddie Howe and the Magpies eased to the three points at the King Power after a sensational opening 32 minutes.Chris Wood’s penalty and a sublime Miguel Almiron strike put them ...Full Story »

Tranmere enjoyed a convincing 3-0 Boxing Day victory over Doncaster at Prenton Park.The home side had the better of the first-half chances, with Tom Davies heading straight at Doncaster keeper Jonathan Mitchell and Josh Hawkes’ left-footed effort dropping harmlessly wide.But it was Kane Hemmings who opened the scoring just before the break, tapping in from close range after some nice work ...Full Story »

Second-half headers from Paddy Madden and Will Collar proved enough for Stockport to beat visitors Crewe 2-0.After a goalless first half, Ryan Rydel provided both assists for County’s scorers to secure a deserved Sky Bet League Two win.The hosts made most of the running in the first half and Madden should have put them ahead four minutes in when he ran through the Alex defence, with goal k...Full Story »

Cambridge scored at home in League One for the first time in seven games in a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Shrewsbury.It looked set to be another tough afternoon for the U’s as they lost two key players to injury before falling behind, but Shilow Tracey’s superb equaliser turned the game.Having already lost Lloyd Jones to a shoulder injury, Cambridge then saw Harrison Dunk str...Full Story »

Fulham put their struggles against London rivals firmly behind them with a 3-0 victory over nine-man Crystal Palace, winning a Premier League derby in the capital for only the second time in 29 attempts.But Palace contributed to their own downfall at Selhurst Park, with Tyrick Mitchell sent off in the first half and James Tomkins following suit before the hour.Bobby Decordova-Reid put Fulham ahe...Full Story »

Gateshead boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 3-0 win over York at the LNER Community Stadium.The visitors took an early lead in the eighth minute when Danny Elliott converted from the penalty spot after the forward had been brought down by Minstermen keeper Ethan Ross.York pressed for an equaliser ahead of the break when Lenell John-Lewis forced a smart save from James ...Full Story »

Chesterfield came from behind to return to winning ways with a 2-1 win against struggling Scunthorpe.A Joe Quigley brace helped the Spireites stay third in the National League table, while the Iron remain rooted to the foot of the table.Liam Mandeville came close for Chesterfield in the early stages of the game with his low effort smashing off the post.After threatening earlier in the game, Caol...Full Story »

Last season’s League Two play-off semi-final opponents shared the spoils as Mansfield and Northampton fought out a gritty 1-1 draw.Will Swan thought he had won it for Mansfield, who are sixth, with four minutes left only to see Sam Hoskins steal a point for the third-placed Cobblers four minutes later.Northampton dominated the first half and their best chance came in the 36th minute when S...Full Story »

Stoke came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship.The Millers had only won one of their last 10 games and would have leapfrogged Alex Neil’s men with victory.Rotherham led twice against the run of play but a late Lee Peltier own goal ensured a share of the spoils.It was no less than Stoke deserved as they missed a host of chances to put the game to be...Full Story »

Chuba Akpom extended Kolo Toure’s miserable start to life as Wigan boss as the in-form former Arsenal man hit a second half hat-trick in a 4-1 win at the Riverside.Akpom moved top of the Sky Bet Championship goal standings and took his tally to 12 for the season with his second-half strikes.He secured three points for Boro after Marcus Forss had opened the scoring in the first half, as Mic...Full Story »

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic late 2-1 victory at Goodison Park which ramped up the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard.A match low on quality appeared to be drifting towards a draw which would have been little use to either struggling side only for substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri to score on the counter-attack in the fifth minute of added time....Full Story »

Bristol City fans chanted for the dismissal of manager Nigel Pearson after a goal in each half from Matt Phillips and Brandon Thomas-Asante gave West Brom a 2-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.The visitors took a ninth-minute lead when Phillips got behind Zak Vyner to run onto a Conor Townsend through ball and confidently clipped a shot past advancing goalkeeper Max O’Leary.Substitute Thom...Full Story »