Boss Simo Valakari described St Johnstone’s 0-0 draw with Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park as “crappy” – but in a positive way.The home side, who booked a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final place against Celtic with a 1-0 win over Livingston on Monday night, had the best chance inside 10 minutes but striker Makenzie Kirk’s drive from 14 yards was brilliantly saved by Do...Full Story »

Reading manager Noel Hunt admitted to being frustrated at what he perceived as time-wasting tactics from Stevenage in a tame 1-1 draw.Boro skipper Carl Piergianni scored for both sides with headers, giving the Royals the lead in the 49th minute but then atoning for his error in similar style 11 minutes later.Reading, two points outside the play-off places, are unbeaten in 10 matches.“From ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said his side pressed the “self destruct button” once again as they let a two-goal lead slip against Barrow and slipped to six points from safety in League Two.Adams saw his team take a two-goal lead into the break despite the sending off of Max Taylor on the half hour, but a huge missed chance from Andy Dallas and a critical goalkeeping error from Harry Bu...Full Story »

Interim manager Andy Crosby praised Tranmere’s togetherness after they boosted their survival hopes with a first away win for five months.Josh Hawkes converted a second-half penalty to clinch a 1-0 win at second-placed Bradford.Their second consecutive win lifted Rovers six points clear of the relegation zone and maintained their unbeaten run under Crosby.He said: “Every single one o...Full Story »

Scottish League One leaders Arbroath were held to a 1-1 draw by basement club Dumbarton at Gayfield Park.Sam Stanton fired the hosts ahead in the 12th minute but hopes of an upset were dashed when Michael Ruth produced a late equaliser.Cove Rangers and Stenhousemuir were unable to capitalise on Arbroath’s slip up after they also drew to keep them on 48 points in second and third place resp...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Omer Riza hailed the professionalism of his matchwinner Yakou Meite after the Ivory Coast forward struck with his first touch to earn a vital 2-1 victory at Blackburn.Meite was a 72nd-minute substitute and by the 73rd minute, he had handed the Bluebirds a crucial lead, heading in a superb cross from fellow substitute Will Alves to notch his second and most important strike of the...Full Story »

Northampton boss Kevin Nolan was “absolutely delighted” with his players after they held runaway League One leaders Birmingham to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.Nolan’s side were outstanding in the first half at Sixfields and thoroughly deserved to take the lead thanks to Tomoki Iwata’s self-inflicted own goal on 17 minutes while playing out from the back.Keshi Anderson headed Bl...Full Story »

Karl Robinson wants more from Salford even after securing a much-needed victory at Grimsby.The experienced Matty Lund came off the bench to head in an 82nd-minute winner against a Grimsby team that had been hard to beat at home recently.Victories have been hard to come by for the Ammies since winning their first two games in 2025, but they battled to a positive result at Blundell Park in a scrap...Full Story »

Newport head coach Nelson Jardim urged his players to “be positive and look forward” after they ended a difficult week with a much-needed 3-0 League Two home win against Harrogate.Jardim demanded a reaction from his team after their 5-0 capitulation at Accrington in midweek and he got the response he was looking for.Goals from Cameron Evans, Courtney Baker-Richardson and James Clarke...Full Story »

Richie Wellens admitted his Leyton Orient side were fortunate after they snapped their losing run with a 2-1 win at Blackpool.The O’s ended a dismal five-game streak in Sky Bet League One thanks to Charlie Kelman’s brace but Wellens had to concede it was a tough game to watch.“It was an important win, obviously, but we’d played really well in some of the games in this fiv...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson was pleased with his side as they moved into the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-1 win at bottom-of-the-table Carlisle.Callum Maycock and Alistair Smith put the Dons 2-0 up but it was a nervy climax for the promotion chasers after Matthew Dennis pulled a goal back.Jackson said: “We deserved to win it. The end was nervy because of the state ...Full Story »