MK Dons manager Mark Jackson was at a loss to explain how his relegation-threatened side “chucked away” a three-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Barnsley.Mo Eisa’s brace and goals from Jonathan Leko and Warren O’Hara inside 20 second-half minutes looked set to bolster Don’s League One safety ambitions.But Jackson’s side disintegrated, shipping three goals in the fin...Full Story »

Russell Martin expressed pride in his Swansea players after their late push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs ended with a 1-1 draw at Hull.The Swans have been the in-form team in the league, but sit five points adrift of the top six with one game remaining after their four-match winning run came to an end.Luke Cundle’s fine finish after 39 minutes cancelled out Ben Cabango’s ea...Full Story »

Mark Bonner admitted it was a “massive result” as his Cambridge side boosted their hopes of staying in League One with a 2-1 win over relegation rivals Accrington, who are all but down.United – who moved up a spot to 22nd after the win – are now a point away from safety and play their game in hand over all the other teams around them on Wednesday.Stanley’s five-year...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan hailed Omar Bogle as one of the best strikers in League Two after the hitman’s 15th goal of the campaign steered Newport to a 2-1 win at Gillingham.Cameron Norman’s header put Newport ahead in the ninth minute, only for a Tom Nichols’ penalty to haul Gillingham level by half-time of a scrappy contest.Bogle was a threat all afternoon and his emphatic finish from ...Full Story »

Andy Crosby has warned Port Vale’s players that they are facing heading out the exit door this summer if they cannot cut out defensive mistakes.Vale lost 3-2 at Charlton but other results ensured that they retained their League One status.But Crosby, in interim charge since Darrell Clarke was sacked on April 17, could not help but be critical of the ease in which their opponents beat keepe...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted their Sky Bet League Two play-off dream looks to be over after a 2-1 home defeat by bogey side Harrogate.The injury-hit Stags now head to Colchester for the final game three points outside the play-offs and with a poorer goal difference than their rivals above them.“We have fallen short in the 45th game and, barring a miracle, not managed to take it to ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans labelled his players “heroes” after they sealed promotion to Sky Bet League One with one game of the season to spare after a 2-0 win over Grimsby.Three years ago, only the demise of Macclesfield reprieved the club from relegation from the EFL, and they were again struggling against the drop when Evans took charge 13 months ago.The 60-year-old has now gui...Full Story »

Wade Elliott praised the character of his Cheltenham side after they ran out convincing 3-0 winners at Wycombe.Aidan Keena’s brace and one from Alfie May earned the Robins an away win in League One.Cheltenham were on the receiving end of a 4-0 defeat at Oxford on Tuesday after securing safety last weekend but responded with a confident performance.“I thought we were excellent,”...Full Story »

Jody Morris is determined to add some experience to his Swindon squad over the summer after his players wilted in the closing minutes at Crewe.The Robins boss watched as late goals from Conor Thomas and Joel Tabiner earned the Railwaymen an unlikely 2-1 win.Crewe had trailed to Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s deflected effort just before the interval and were labouring until boss Lee Bell made a ...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson refused to give up on promotion despite seeing Peterborough blow their penultimate chance to climb back into the Sky Bet League One play-off places.Posh drew a blank in front of goal for the eighth time on home turf this term when they were held to a stalemate by a Bristol Rovers side who had lost their previous three games.Top goalscorer Jonson Clarke-Harris glanced their best o...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore admits he has regrets over his side’s automatic promotion near-miss.The Owls won 3-0 at Shrewsbury but the result was rendered irrelevant after wins for Plymouth and Ipswich, the top two in Sky Bet League One.The pair both sealed the victories that they needed to confirm their places in the Championship next term, while Wednesday will now have to navig...Full Story »

Steve Cooper was left counting the cost of a contentious VAR decision after relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest slipped to a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Brentford.Ivan Toney appeared to be in an offside position when Josh Dasilva scored Brentford’s winner in stoppage time.But after a lengthy check by VAR Neil Swarbrick, the striker was deemed to be onside and the goal was given, deali...Full Story »

Head coach Danny Schofield spoke of his relief after Doncaster ended their winless run at nine matches with a 1-0 victory over Colchester.Rovers’ form over the final three months of the campaign has been poor, seeing them slip from play-off contention and put them on course for a bottom-half finish.That has brought inevitable pressure on Schofield, who was therefore pleased to sign off his...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth expressed his pride as QPR secured their Sky Bet Championship survival with a 1-0 win at Stoke.Albert Adomah’s second-half winner proved to be the difference as the Hoops secured back-to-back wins for the first time since October.In the process Ainsworth’s side extended their unbeaten run to three games and moved six points above the relegation zone with one game rem...Full Story »

Jim McNulty boosted his chances of landing the Rochdale job on a full-time basis with a convincing 4-1 win over Sutton.Dale, already relegated from the Football League, raced into a two-goal lead with Devante Rodney scoring after eight minutes and Ethan Brierley adding a second on 25 minutes.Dale’s cause was boosted further still four minutes later when Sutton goalkeeper Brad House –...Full Story »

A goal of Premier League quality from Manuel Benson set title-winners Burnley on course for a 2-1 Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The Belgian winger collected the ball on the right corner of the penalty area after 33 minutes and connected perfectly with a left-footed strike that bent the ball around Max O’Leary’s dive before finding the top corner of the net inside ...Full Story »

Aidan Keena’s brace and one from Alfie May earned Cheltenham a comfortable 3-0 win at Wycombe.Keena converted from the penalty spot in the 37th minute after being tripped in the box by Dominic Gape.His strike partner May added the second in the 68th minute, thumping a shot past debutant goalkeeper Harvey Cartwright, before Keena added a late third.Both teams had only pride to play for in t...Full Story »

Hartlepool’s relegation to the National League was confirmed despite a 3-1 win over mid-table Barrow who ended the match with eight men at the Suit Direct Stadium.Pools fought back from a goal down to claim three points after Ged Garner had put the visitors in front in the 21st minute.Hartlepool forward Jack Hamilton struck the equaliser on the stroke of half-time before full-back Jamie St...Full Story »

Cambridge favourite Harrison Dunk was on target as they boosted their League One survival hopes with a narrow 2-1 win over Accrington, who can still mathematically avoid the drop.Currently 22nd, United are now a point away from safety and play their game in hand over all the other teams around them on Wednesday.Stanley’s five-year stay in League One is all but at an end as they dropped to ...Full Story »

Omar Bogle’s 15th league goal of the season earned Newport a deserved 2-1 victory at Gillingham.Bogle struck a 78th-minute winner for the Exiles after Tom Nichols’ 17th-minute penalty had cancelled out Cameron Norman’s opener for the visitors.County took just nine minutes to open the scoring as Norman met James Waite’s corner at the back post to head past Gills goalkeeper...Full Story »

Bolton secured a Sky Bet League One play-off berth with a match to spare thanks to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Fleetwood at the University of Bolton Stadium.Wanderers completed their league double over Scott Brown’s visitors courtesy of a Promise Omochere own goal and sixth of the season from midfielder Kyle Dempsey.Victory for Ian Evatt’s side, coupled with Peterborough’s failur...Full Story »

Stockport claimed an impressive 3-0 win at League Two champions Leyton Orient to keep alive their hopes of snatching an automatic promotion spot and joining the O’s in League One next season.Goals from Akil Wright, Callum Camps and Connor Evans secured the win for County, who moved to within two points of third-placed Northampton following their last-gasp home defeat to Bradford.County are...Full Story »

Jon Brady is certain Northampton will quickly get over the disappointment of losing 2-1 to Bradford and go to Tranmere on the final day of the Sky Bet League Two season focused on securing promotion.The Cobblers would have confirmed their return to League One with victory at Sixfields and they were in the ascendant when Max Dyche equalised in the second half after Andy Cook’s 30th goal of ...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher’s Plymouth clinched promotion to the Championship with a 1-0 home win over Burton.Once again Niall Ennis made the decisive breakthrough just before the interview with a superb piece of individual skill to finish off a superb passing move started by Callum Wright.Playmaker Danny Mayor threaded the ball to Ennis, who beat central defender Sam Hughes before curling the ball ...Full Story »

Wigan were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after they could only manage a 1-1 draw at relegation rivals Reading.The visitors had given themselves a glimmer of hope of avoiding the drop when defender Charlie Hughes headed home from close range nine minutes from the end.But Reading – still favourites to accompany Wigan into League One – levelled in the third minute of stoppage ...Full Story »

Port Vale were able to celebrate retaining their League One status for next season despite a 3-2 defeat at Charlton.The loss left Vale five points above the relegation zone with one match remaining.The Addicks took the lead in the 14th minute, Tyreece Campbell drilling a low shot home after Albie Morgan’s cross dropped to him inside the penalty area.Steven Sessegnon went close to adding to...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as Sunderland mounted a brilliant late fightback to draw 2-2 with Watford and keep their play-off hopes alive.The Black Cats were heading for a home defeat to the out-of-form Hornets, who were without Joao Pedro as he closes in on a move to Premier League side Brighton.Christian Kabasele and Ryan Porteous headed Watford into a two-goal le...Full Story »

Bogey side Harrogate dealt Mansfield’s Sky Bet League Two play-offs bid a massive blow with a 2-1 victory at the One Call Stadium.The Stags, who have never beaten Harrogate in their seven meetings, are now three points short of the top seven with one match remaining.A poor first half from Mansfield saw them trailing 2-0 at the break.Alfie Kilgour turned the ball inside a post for an own go...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s automatic promotion hopes ended despite Michael Smith’s hat-trick earning them a convincing 3-0 win at Shrewsbury.Victories for both Plymouth and Ipswich confirmed their place in the Championship next season, with Wednesday now consigned to the play-offs for a second successive season.The Owls were ahead after just eight minutes when top scorer Smith finished of...Full Story »

Derby edged ahead in the League One play-off chase when James Collins earned a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth.Collins cancelled out Colby Bishop’s opener to leave County two points ahead of seventh-placed Peterborough with one game remaining.Derby made a strong start with David McGoldrick seeing a 25-yard shot turned behind by Matt Macey before he set up Nathaniel Mendez-Laing who shot wide from...Full Story »

Morecambe kept their hopes of League One survival alive with a dramatic comeback victory over Lincoln at the Mazuma Stadium.The Shrimps trailed 2-0 thanks to goals from Lasse Sorensen and Matty Virtue but Cole Stockton’s double – including an 86th-minute winner – and Oumar Niasse’s strike gave the Shrimps a precious three points.Lincoln opened the scoring on the half hour...Full Story »

Crawley clinched the point they needed to ensure Sky Bet League Two survival with a goalless draw at home to Walsall.Hartlepool attempted to take matters into the final day of the season with a 3-1 home win over Barrow, but the Reds went into the game needing a point and obliged by taking their unbeaten run to four games.Crawley had all but secured their status with a 2-0 victory at Hartlepool l...Full Story »

Frankie Musonda scored a second-half header against former club Raith as Ayr edged a 1-0 cinch Championship win to move into the play-off places with one match remaining.Raith had the better of the first-half possession but were unable to break the deadlock, with Sam Stanton’s long-range effort missing the top-right corner before Connor McBride had a chance blocked.Paddy Reading was just i...Full Story »