Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick hopes the point from the goalless draw at struggling Luton proves to be an important one in his side’s battle to make the Championship play-offs.Having been under the cosh in the first half, with the Hatters wasting three glaring chances, the visitors came into the game after the break and might have snatched a late winner.The draw left Boro three poin...Full Story »

Colchester moved into the Sky Bet League Two play-off spots after beating Fleetwood 3-0 to rack up a fifth straight win.Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch thwarted Owura Edwards early on and then made a double save from Harry Anderson.At the other end, Fleetwood’s Mackenzie Hunt shot tamely at Colchester goalkeeper Matt Macey, while Mark Helm also wasted a good chance.Arthur Read’s 25-ya...Full Story »

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson admitted their 1-0 victory at promotion rivals Wycombe was for the club’s supporters after one of their fans suffered a medical emergency.The clash in South Buckinghamshire was suspended more than half an hour after a spectator collapsed in the away stand at Adams Park with 12 minutes remaining.Both sets of players left the pitch while a large section of the ...Full Story »

Brentford continued their Premier League hoodoo over Bournemouth and won a fifth-consecutive away league game for the first time in 15 years as they came from behind to win 2-1 on the south coast.Goals from Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard, after Bournemouth had led after Vitaly Janelt’s own goal, were enough to give Thomas Frank’s side maximum points which saw them climb to 11th.B...Full Story »

Danny Cowley commended his in-form Colchester’s “incredible effort” after they beat Fleetwood 3-0 to rack up a fifth straight League Two win.Second-half goals from Lyle Taylor, Owura Edwards and Jack Payne sealed the U’s home victory, moving them into the play-off positions.Colchester boss Cowley said: “It was a really good performance and a really good day for us.&...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough spoke of his huge relief as Deji Oshilaja’s last-minute goal secured a 2-1 home victory over managerless Barnsley and ended Stags’ miserable run of 14 games without a win in all competitions.Failure to win would have equalled the Stags’ worst ever run in league football but Oshilaja was their last-gasp hero, sparking wild celebrations on and off t...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson expressed his disgust over the reaction of a section of Motherwell supporters to a head injury suffered by Caolan Boyd-Munce.The St Mirren midfielder left the field on a stretcher following a nasty-looking collision just after the hour at Fir Park.The Saints boss revealed Boyd-Munce suffered concussion and will now follow the two-week protocol relating to head injuries.“So...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore says returning club captain Ben Garrity’s late goal was the “icing on the cake” as his side got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over MK Dons.Garrity, who was sidelined for a month out with injury, came off the bench late on to seal a well-deserved victory for Vale, dinking the ball over Dons goalkeeper Connal Trueman after being played cle...Full Story »

Hibernian boss David Gray admitted it felt like two points dropped in their battle for third place in the William Hill Premiership after conceding a last-minute equaliser at Kilmarnock.However, he also pointed out that it could also turn out to be a “massive’ point gained come the end of the season.Hibs took the lead through Martin Boyle’s breakaway goal and the Edinburgh side ...Full Story »

Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb admitted that losing the 2023 National League play-off final to Notts County had given his side an extra incentive ahead of Saturday’s 2-1 League Two victory at Meadow Lane.Two years after losing to their high-flying opponents at Wembley, Tom Naylor’s 88th-minute finish fired the visitors to a hard-fought victory over Stuart Maynard’s s...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray said his team must become more ruthless after the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship home draw with Hull.Isaac Price’s 68th-minute volley was his first goal in English football but Hull substitute Abu Kamara equalised in the 80th minute to make it 18 draws for the Baggies – more than any team in the top six tiers.The visitors were then denied three times by Al...Full Story »