Promotion-chasing Wrexham slip up as Reading reignite play-off bid
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Wrexham missed the chance to move into the League One automatic-promotion places after losing 2-0 at 10-man Reading.Neither side offered a serious goal threat in the first half but Reading struck twice in five minutes early in the second period through Harvey Knibbs, from a penalty, and Lewis Wing.Reading centre-back Michael Stickland was controversially sent off in the 75th minute for apparent ...Full Story »
Relegation-threatened Boston claim much-needed National League win at Yeovil
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Relegation-threatened Boston extended their unbeaten run to four games with a much-needed 3-0 National League victory away to Yeovil.On-loan Accrington forward Jimmy Knowles opened the scoring in the 38th minute, shortly after he fired the ball into the roof of the net.The visitors then doubled their lead four minutes later when Jacob Hazel, teed up by Dylan Hill, struck home past Aidan Stone.Za...Full Story »
Scott Parker and CJ Egan-Riley see red after final whistle as Burnley held
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Scott Parker and CJ Egan-Riley were sent off after the final whistle as Burnley missed the chance to go top of the Championship, held to a 1-1 draw by play-off chasing West Brom.Egan-Riley appeared to kick William Lankshear as Gavin Ward was blowing the final whistle, sparking ugly scenes as several players clashed, with Clarets boss Parker then also shown red for his protests.It came as a sign ...Full Story »
Mark Sykes checks Sheffield United’s promotion charge as Bristol City take point
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Mark Sykes struck a last-minute equaliser to snatch Bristol City a 1-1 draw at Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasers Sheffield United.The point was enough to lift the Blades back to the top of the table, but they were denied a seventh win in eight matches by Sykes’ last-gasp effort after Tyrese Campbell had given them a second-half lead.Tempers flared in stoppage time after the Blades wer...Full Story »
Sonny Carey scores winner as Blackpool come from behind against Cambridge
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Blackpool came from behind to beat relegation-threatened Cambridge 2-1 in League One.Now beaten only once in 15 games since Boxing Day, Steve Bruce’s side trailed to Dom Ballard’s third-minute opener.A scorer for the Tangerines against United last August, the on-loan Southampton teenager’s shot was adjudged to have crossed the line after a comic attempted clearance by Matthew P...Full Story »
Aaron Ramsey injury adds to Cardiff woes as they lose to fellow strugglers Luton
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Luton claimed a precious 2-1 victory over Cardiff in their Championship relegation battle as the contest was overshadowed by an injury to Aaron Ramsey that threatens to rule the Wales captain out of World Cup action.With five points separating the two clubs at kick-off, Calum Chambers put 21st-placed Cardiff ahead five minutes after the break with their first shot on target.Jordan Clark levelled...Full Story »
Oldham overcome Eastleigh to end winless streak
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Oldham finally ended a seven-match winless run, seeing off Eastleigh 2-0 to reinforce their National League play-off hopes.The Latics had taken just five points from the last 21 on offer but received a handy shot in the arm thanks to goals from Billy Waters and Jake Caprice.Just eight minutes had gone when Waters opened the scoring, getting on the end of a corner he had forced and heading home. ...Full Story »
Connor Taylor earns Bristol Rovers victory over Bolton in thriller
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Bolton’s promotion challenge suffered a surprise setback as a late goal by Bristol Rovers centre-back Connor Taylor secured the Pirates a thrilling 3-2 victory at the Memorial Stadium.Rovers took a shock lead after six minutes when veteran striker Chris Martin coolly converted a penalty after Alex Murphy dragged down highly-rated 18-year-old Kofi Shaw.Steven Schumacher’s side, unbeat...Full Story »
Middlesbrough edge QPR victory to close in on Championship play-off places
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Tommy Conway and Anfernee Dijksteel struck either side of half-time as Middlesbrough beat QPR 2-1 to edge themselves to within three points of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Conway’s 11th-goal of the season gave the hosts an 11th-minute lead, but they had to wait until 13 minutes after the break for Dijksteel to effectively seal a relatively-routine victory over Rangers, for whom...Full Story »
Matty Taylor winner earns Cheltenham victory over promotion-chasing Wimbledon
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Matty Taylor scored a late winner as AFC Wimbledon missed the chance to move into the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham.A win would have seen Johnnie Jackson’s side leapfrog Doncaster into third, but they ended the evening in fifth after their third loss in four games.The ball dropped kindly to George Miller inside the Dons’ penalty area in...Full Story »
Charlie McCann and Christian Doidge on target as Forest Green edge out Sutton
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Forest Green got back to winning ways as a 2-1 success over Sutton took them level on points with second-placed York.Charlie McCann gave his side the lead just before the half-hour mark when he collected Liam Sercombe’s pass and slotted smartly into the bottom corner.Christian Doidge doubled the advantage when he got the final touch on Jamie Robson’s drilled ball across goal, with th...Full Story »
Exeter pull clear of drop zone with win over struggling Mansfield
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by PA
Exeter moved 10 points clear of the League One relegation zone as they made it back-to-back home wins with a 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Mansfield at St James Park.It took Exeter just eight minutes to break the deadlock as Angus MacDonald played the ball across the face of goal and Mansfield goalkeeper Scott Flinders fumbled it straight to Demetri Mitchell, who was left with a simple tap-...Full Story »