Richie Wellens had to put Leyton Orient’s celebrations on hold despite their dominant 2-0 victory at struggling Sutton.The former Manchester United player admitted he thought his high-flying league leaders were up after stunning strikes from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James.But Stockport’s late draw and Bradford’s romp at Rochdale means the champagne is still on ice for the table t...Full Story »

John Coleman says he will fight all the way to save Accrington from relegation after their 5-2 defeat to Fleetwood.Jack Marriott celebrated a hat-trick, scoring in the ninth and 35th minute before slotting home the final goal in added time.The Cod Army led 2-0 at half-time and, at the end of the first half, Stanley had Liam Coyle sent off for a high tackle.Promise Omochere made it 3-0 on 57 minu...Full Story »

Stirling retained their nine-point lead at the top of cinch League Two following Dale Carrick’s stoppage-time winner at Stenhousemuir.The visitors looked to be heading for a goalless draw before Carrick struck in the third minute of added time to secure three crucial points.Dumbarton remain behind Stirling in second place following a 2-0 victory at 10-man Bonnyrigg.Declan Byrne scored midw...Full Story »

Ipswich climbed to second in Sky Bet League One after a convincing 6-0 victory over Charlton.Conor Chaplin struck a hat-trick, while substitute Freddie Ladapo weighed in with two goals before defender Leif Davis scored in stoppage-time as Ipswich moved above Sheffield Wednesday, who lost at Burton.Ipswich made a fast start, forcing three successive corners and also had a penalty appeal turned do...Full Story »

Bolton gave their promotion hopes a boost with a 1-0 win at Oxford thanks to an early strike from Dion Charles.It was just the Trotters’ second victory in seven league games, while a first defeat under new boss Liam Manning means Oxford are above the relegation places only on goal difference.Wanderers had the perfect start when Northern Ireland international Charles followed up to score fr...Full Story »

Fulham ended an alarming run of Premier League defeats as Marco Silva claimed his first win against Everton to land a blow on his former employers in their attempt to avoid the drop.Harrison Reed put the Cottagers ahead midway through the first half but Everton hit back through Dwight McNeil and seemed the likeliest to score again before half-time at Goodison Park.But the momentum swung back tow...Full Story »

Livingston kept their hopes of a cinch Premiership top-six finish alive with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.First-half goals from Joel Nouble and Stephen Kelly, who scored a stunning free-kick, handed the West Lothian side only their second win from eight league matches.The result leaves seventh-place Livingston one and two points adrift of Hibernian and St Mirren respectively ahead of the fina...Full Story »

Colchester boosted their survival hopes by claiming a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Salford thanks to Noah Chilvers’ first-half goal .Home goalkeeper Alex Cairns denied John Akinde early on and Colchester went close again in the sixth minute when Chilvers’ low effort from the edge of the area rattled a post.Salford registered their first effort on goal through Luke Bolton, whose first...Full Story »

Blackpool boosted their Sky Bet Championship survival chances with a 1-0 Lancashire derby victory over fellow strugglers Wigan thanks to Jerry Yates’ early goal.The Seasiders’ win – coming on the back of a run of four straight defeats – was the first under the caretaker charge of Stephen Dobbie and lifted them to within four points of safety with four games to play.Rock-b...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres scored a brace as Coventry eased to a 3-0 Championship victory at QPR which took them into the play-off places, while increasing the London side’s relegation worries.Gyokeres opened the scoring 10th minute at Loftus Road, where woeful Rangers suffered a third-consecutive defeat and 11th home loss of a miserable campaign.Late goals from Gustavo Hamer and Gyokeres sealed a re...Full Story »

Cole Stockton’s 89th-minute goal gave Morecambe a vital three points to boost their hopes of survival in Sky Bet League One after a 1-0 win which also dented Wycombe’s hopes of a play-off place.Stockton was in the right place at the right time to volley home the rebound from six yards out after Jake Taylor’s fierce shot was parried by Max Stryjek.It proved to be the vital momen...Full Story »

Forest Green were relegated from League One after Barnsley handed out a 5-1 thrashing to remain in the promotion hunt.A double from Adam Phillips alongside goals from Slobodan Tedic, James Norwood and Devante Cole condemned Rovers to their 28th defeat in 42 games.The Tykes opened their account in the eighth minute when Tedic headed home a Luca Connell corner six yards out.They doubled their lead...Full Story »

Dundee United moved off the foot of the cinch Premiership table after coming from behind to defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.Kevin van Veen’s first-half goal had the Steelmen ahead at half-time, but Jim Goodwin’s side struck twice in nine minutes through Ilmari Niskanen and Jamie McGrath’s penalty to claim victory.United moved above Ross County and Kilmarnock to sit 10th in th...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are on the brink of winning promotion from Sky Bet League Two after their fine 2-0 victory over struggling Sutton.Goals from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James secured the O’s a 10-point lead at the summit and a massive 13-point cushion over fourth-placed Stockport.The hosts had the first chance as Josh Neufville fired over.Sadlier went close to opening the scoring with a near-post...Full Story »

West Brom kept their play-off hopes alive as they came from behind to edge a fiery Midlands derby and defeat Stoke 2-1.Jacob Brown handed the hosts the lead when he headed home an accurate Morgan Fox cross on the half-hour mark.However, the Potters’ first-half momentum was stunted with Ben Wilmot and Baggies’ forward Daryl Dike both stretchered off the field from separate incidents.C...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday slipped out of the top two in League One after Burton moved a step closer to safety with a 3-2 win.Two goals from Mark Helm, the first senior goals of his career, sealed a precious win as Wednesday faltered again, slipping one point off second-placed Ipswich.Both sides were desperate for the three points for different reasons and after Barry Bannan had twice gone close to giv...Full Story »

Bradford boosted their hopes of automatic promotion with a routine 3-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Rochdale.The visitors took the lead after just five minutes. Max Taylor fouled Harry Chapman on the left and Richie Smallwood’s resulting free-kick was headed firmly home by Sam Stubbs, six yards from goal.It was the first time a Bantams defender had scored all season.Dale responded when Ian H...Full Story »

Chelsea slumped to a third consecutive defeat under Frank Lampard as Brighton produced a superb display at Stamford Bridge to enhance their credentials as European contenders.Substitute Julio Enciso hit the winner 20 minutes from time with a magnificent 30-yard rocket into the top corner, completing a stunning turnaround after Danny Welbeck’s header had cancelled out Conor Gallagher’...Full Story »

Newport secured their League Two status for another year and put a dent in Hartlepool’s survival hopes with a comfortable 2-0 win at Rodney Parade.First-half strikes from Omar Bogle and Mickey Demetriou earned the hosts all three points after a dominant display.Bogle hooked in his 14th goal of the season to give his side a deserved lead in the 17th minute after Cameron Norman had flicked o...Full Story »

Aaron Jarvis’ hat-trick carried Torquay to a 3-2 win over York to extend their winning run in the Vanarama National League to four.Jarvis’ headed effort opened the scoring in the 14th minute after he got on the end of Kieron Evans’ ball. The striker doubled his tally seven minutes later after converting Lewis Collins’ cross at the far post.It was not long before York resp...Full Story »

Aldershot beat relegated Scunthorpe to give their own Vanarama National League survival hopes a shot in the arm.The 2-1 victory was just a second win in 12 games for Tommy Widdrington’s side, who remain two points clear of the drop zone.Tahvon Campbell opened the scoring as he volleyed home the rebound from his own strike before Scunthorpe skipper Finley Shrimpton headed the visitors level...Full Story »

Alfie May scored in the final seconds to earn Cheltenham a late 2-2 League One draw at MK Dons.The striker finished from close range after Ryan Broom’s cross was nodded down by Caleb Taylor in the seventh minute of added time.Mo Eisa had netted twice to put the Dons on course for a vital victory after Elliot Bonds’ opener for Cheltenham.May missed an earlier chance to level matters f...Full Story »

Dango Ouattara’s stoppage-time strike earned Bournemouth a dramatic 3-2 win at Tottenham to further dent the hosts’ top-four hopes.A wild game ended the way of Gary O’Neil’s visitors after goals by Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke were added to by substitute Ouattara to earn the Cherries some revenge after they suffered late pain in the reverse fixture in October.It capped...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character after their 4-1 win against Cardiff at Bramall Lane.The visitors took the lead early on in the lunch time clash but with an almost instant equaliser from James McAtee and a second half onslaught with goals from Jack Robinson,  Iliman Ndiaye and Ciaran Clark ensured an important win for the Blades.The three poin...Full Story »

First-half goals from Rod McDonald and Chris Long set Crewe on route to their third win in their last four games as they beat Walsall 2-0.McDonald powered home a header from Callum Ainley’s free-kick in the second minute.The Saddlers responded with Isaac Hutchinson firing a deflected effort just wide and Joe Low planting a header over.But some poor defending from the visitors – who a...Full Story »

Battling Harrogate recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 for a third consecutive game as they denied Doncaster.Following identical comebacks against Wimbledon and Leyton Orient, the relegation-threatened hosts once more showed their willingness to fight for every point as second-half goals from Luke Armstrong and Tom Eastman cancelled out Aidan Barlow and Luke Molyneux strikes for Rovers.Mol...Full Story »

Diego Costa’s first Premier League goal for six years helped fire Wolves closer to survival.The striker inspired the hosts to a 2-0 win over Brentford to end his wait for a goal after his September arrival.Hwang Hee-Chan netted a crucial second, with Wolves now seven points clear of the relegation zone with seven games left after successive league wins for just the second time this season....Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson admitted he had a tear in his eye after his team defeated Hearts in the first Edinburgh derby since the passing of club owner Ron Gordon in February.Kevin Nisbet scored the only goal of the game in the second half as the Easter Road side ended a run of nine matches without a win over their city rivals, sparking jubilant scenes at full-time.Johnson revealed afterwards t...Full Story »

Mark Bonner felt his side fully earned their derby-day delight as Cambridge continued their League One revival against Peterborough.Harrison Dunk opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time and Sam Smith netted for the fourth match in a row as Cambridge beat their fiercest rivals 2-0, meaning they have picked up 10 points in their last four matches.However Bonner was quick to acknowledge his ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says it is too early to call his side Champions League contenders despite their impressive 3-0 win over Newcastle.Two goals from Ollie Watkins – which took his tally to 11 in the last 12 matches – after Jacob Ramsey’s opener put Eddie Howe’s side to the sword at Villa Park to make it seven wins from their last eight games.That form has seen the...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher was left “buzzing” after his side moved a step closer to promotion from Sky Bet League One with a narrow 1-0 win at derby rivals Exeter.Despite being second best for much of the Devon derby, it was the Pilgrims who made the breakthrough with 20 minutes left.A short corner routine saw Matt Butcher’s shot take a huge deflection off former Pilgri...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson was furious over Callum McFadzean’s “soft” red card as Wrexham’s National League title ambitions were frustrated by a goalless draw at Barnet.Wrexham boss Parkinson was sent off himself following the final whistle after confronting Barnet goalkeeper Laurie Walker over his role in McFadzean’s dismissal at the start of the second half.Parkinson could no...Full Story »