Sonny Carey scores twice as Blackpool end Reading’s unbeaten run
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Sonny Carey scored twice as Blackpool ended Reading’s 11-game unbeaten run to dent the Royals’ play-off push with a 3-0 victory at Bloomfield Road.Steve Bruce’s side boosted their own chances of finishing in the top six in Sky Bet League One with their third successive win.Reading stopper Joel Pereira produced a good stop to keep out Sonny Carey early on, before Lewis Wing fire...Full Story »
Ricky-Jade Jones keeps his cool from the spot as Peterborough beat Crawley
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Ricky-Jade Jones scored a stoppage-time penalty as Peterborough clinched a thrilling 4-3 victory at relegation-threatened Crawley.Jones kept his cool to settle the issue after substitute Ade Adeyemo had floored Abraham Odoh.Forward Odoh hit a first-half hat-trick in the space of 21 minutes to give Posh a 3-2 advantage at the break.Boss Scott Lindsey went into the clash appealing to Crawley&rsquo...Full Story »
Harry Beautyman marks birthday with late Woking leveller against Rochdale
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Harry Beautyman celebrated his 33rd birthday by converting a late penalty to earn relegation-threatened Woking a 1-1 draw at home to play-off hopefuls Rochdale in the National League.The midfielder fired down the middle from the spot three minutes from time to keep Neal Ardley’s men three points above the drop zone.Dale were on course to climb to fifth in the table after Devante Rodney col...Full Story »
Harrogate ease relegation worries at the expense of fellow strugglers Tranmere
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Harrogate increased Tranmere’s relegation worries and eased their own with a 3-2 win in a thrilling Sky Bet League Two encounter at Wetherby Road.Sulphurites goalkeeper James Belshaw made two big saves to deny Omari Patrick early on before forward Tom Cursons headed Ellis Taylor’s cross wide from just seven yards out.The hosts did however break the deadlock on 33 minutes, ...Full Story »
Chesterfield seal win as first-half dismissal costs Carlisle
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Chesterfield eased to a 2-1 win over the EFL’s bottom club Carlisle, who had first-half substitute Elliot Embleton sent off before the break.Liam Mandeville and Paddy Madden scored the goals which lifted the Spireites within four points of the League Two play-off places and left their opponents five points adrift at the bottom.The visitors scored a late consolation through Joe Hugill.Chest...Full Story »
Bolton bag added-time winner to record rare victory against Wigan
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Chris Forino’s stoppage-time goal gave Bolton their first victory over League One neighbours Wigan in more than a decade.Forino bundled home a corner in the third added minute to secure Bolton’s first win against the Latics since an FA Cup tie in January 2015.And the drama was not over, with angry scenes in the technical area resulting in Wigan boss Ryan Lowe being shown a red card a...Full Story »
Morecambe boost survival hopes with victory against Cheltenham
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Morecambe secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season as a 2-0 win against Cheltenham keeps alive their hopes of staying in the Football League.The Shrimps remain second from bottom but clawed back points on Tranmere, with goals from Ged Garner and the in-form Lee Angol proving the difference.Garner gave the home side the lead after 66 minutes, seconds after coming off the bench. He...Full Story »
Alex Reid nets winner as Wealdstone beat Boston to move out of drop zone
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Alex Reid scored the only goal as Wealdstone beat fellow National League strugglers Boston 1-0 to move out of the relegation zone at the expense of their opponents.Wealdstone goalkeeper Dante Baptiste made an early save from Jai Rowe’s powerful effort but the home side went ahead in the 20th minute when Reid broke forward and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.Boston’s Jordan Ri...Full Story »
Jay Stansfield earns record-breaking Birmingham battling win at Bristol Rovers
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Runaway League One leaders Birmingham celebrated a club-record 37th win of the season as Jay Stansfield’s late penalty secured a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Stansfield had the final say when he registered his 22nd goal this season, blasting a low spot-kick past Jed Ward after Taylor Moore was penalised for handball in the 85th minute of a t...Full Story »
Anthony Elanga haunts Man Utd as Nottingham Forest march on
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2025 by PA
Anthony Elanga’s stunning solo goal saw Nottingham Forest maintain their Champions League charge with a win against the forward’s former club Manchester United.Fresh from reaching their first FA Cup semi-final in 34 years, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side continued their remarkable campaign by completing a Premier League double against the Red Devils.United academy graduate Elanga di...Full Story »