Adam Senior sends Halifax into the play-offs
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Halifax cemented their play-off place thanks to a 1-0 win over relegation battlers Braintree at The ShayBoth sides had chances in the first half. Halifax forward Daniel Nkrumah raced through on goal, but his shot was saved by Braintree keeper Henry Gray.Kyrell Lisbie broke into the Halifax box and squared towards Tom Blackwell, but Halifax goalkeeper Toby Savin got a touch to take the ball away....Full Story »
Charlie McCann nets winner as Forest Green beat Oldham
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Charlie McCann scored the only goal as Forest Green beat National League promotion rivals Oldham 1-0 at The New Lawn.Rovers broke the deadlock in added time at the end of the first half.Joe Quigley found McCann, who cut inside before firing his shot into the bottom corner for his second goal in as many games.Rovers went close to a second in the 58th minute when McCann’s effort from a corne...Full Story »
York stretch unbeaten run with win over Solihull Moors
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
York continued their stellar form in the run up to the play-offs despite their faint title hopes finally being put out.City needed a monumental swing for Barnet to give away top spot and, with the Bees duly confirming promotion, York beat Solihull Moors 2-0.It was a seventh game unbeaten, with their aggregate score over that period 23-6.Cameron John got them on their way here, scoring three minu...Full Story »
Motherwell hit St Johnstone’s survival hopes with comeback win
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Motherwell scored two goals within a minute late in the first half to dent St Johnstone’s dwindling survival hopes in a 3-2 win.Saints took an early lead through Makenzie Kirk’s eighth William Hill Premiership goal of the campaign.However, a change of tactics from Michael Wimmer sparked a revival and helped secure a home victory that lifts Well up to seventh.Rock-bottom St Johnstone ...Full Story »
Nat Phillips’ header snatches Derby vital victory against fellow strugglers Hull
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Nat Phillips struck six minutes from time as Derby took a massive step towards Sky Bet Championship survival but Hull’s hopes of similarly avoiding the drop suffered a major blow.In a low-quality contest that was dubbed a relegation six-pointer between two sides immediately above the bottom three at the start of the day, Phillips’ late header gave the Rams a priceless 1-0 win.Derby h...Full Story »
Chesterfield keep play-off hopes alive with comprehensive Morecambe victory
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Chesterfield kept their play-off hopes alive following a 4-1 League Two win over Morecambe, thanks to goals from Will Grigg, Ash Palmer, Michael Olakigbe and Tom Naylor.Kyle McFadzean headed a fraction wide from Dylan Duffy’s cross, while Lee Angol went close for the visitors before Chesterfield took the lead.The goal came in time added on at the end of the half when Palmer’s header ...Full Story »
Brendan Rodgers happier than ever at Celtic after securing title
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Brendan Rodgers claimed he had never been happier at Celtic after leading the team to a fourth consecutive title.The Hoops clinched a 13th William Hill Premiership crown in 14 seasons with a 5-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.It was an 11th trophy for Rodgers during his two spells as Celtic boss and he can complete his third treble if his side beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final.The 52-...Full Story »
Grant McCann says he knew Billy Sharp would score in promotion-winning game
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Doncaster boss Grant McCann insisted he knew veteran striker Billy Sharp would deliver the goal to secure promotion back to League One in a 2-1 victory over Bradford.Sharp, 39, started on the bench against Yorkshire rivals Bradford in his first game back from suspension following a red card against Colchester.But, after team-mate Teddy Sharman-Lowe had saved Tyreik Wright’s 86th-minute pen...Full Story »
Barnet promoted after beating Aldershot
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Barnet clinched promotion back to the Football League and the National League title with a 4-0 win over Aldershot.A sold-out Hive hosted a promotion party as a pair of Mark Shelton penalties put them 2-0 up after just 20 minutes.The celebrations were cranked up further when Callum Stead added the third six minutes into the second half.Rhys Browne then teed up Stead for the fourth as the Bees cli...Full Story »
Oxford beat Sunderland to secure Championship football for second season
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2025 by PA
Oxford’s two centre-halves were on target as Gary Rowett’s team beat Sunderland 2-0 to secure their safety and a second season of Championship football at the Kassam Stadium.Ben Nelson met Will Vaulks’s free-kick from the left with an emphatic header past Anthony Patterson in the 29th minute with his first goal for the club.That helped to ease the U’s nerves and Michal He...Full Story »