Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson praised his promotion-chasing team’s defensive performance following their 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Ferguson spoke out after a first-half volley from Joel Randall and substitute Ricky Jade-Jones’s classy stoppage-time gave the Posh a morale-boosting victory as they get ready for the play-offs.“I told the player...Full Story »

Goals from Joel Randall and substitute Ricky Jade-Jones secured promotion-chasing Peterborough a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Former Rovers striker Jonson Clarke-Harris was handed a chance to show his old club what they are missing as Peterborough dominated but ended up being upstaged by his colleagues.Midfielder Randall put Darren Ferguson’s side in ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon’s slim hopes of claiming a League Two play-off spot came to an end with a 3-2 defeat to Tranmere at Prenton Park.The first genuine chance of the match came for the home side in the 25th minute when Harvey Saunders’ effort from six yards was pushed wide by Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev.But Saunders made amends in the 35th minute as he took full advantage of a defensive laps...Full Story »

Raith Rovers rode their luck to keep alive their slender cinch Championship title hopes with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at third-bottom Inverness.Caley Thistle, looking for a third successive win to further boost their survival push, hit the goal frame four times and saw visiting goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski produce a host of stunning saves.But in the end it was Lewis Vaughan’s 49th-minute str...Full Story »

Garry Monk was disappointed to not take anything from Cambridge’s trip to the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening but the U’s head coach was pleased with his side’s attitude.Monk admitted luck was not on their side in the late 1-0 defeat, especially given that both sides had enjoyed good chances to score and a draw was very much on the cards.Chris Martin netted the only goal of...Full Story »

Chris Martin scored his 16th League One goal of the season as Bristol Rovers claimed a late 1-0 victory over Cambridge at the Memorial Stadium.The Rovers striker fired low into the goal after 87 minutes as he converted Luke Thomas’ cross, with the Pirates scoring at home for the first time in five games.That goal made up for Martin’s earlier gilt-edged miss – the 35-year-old fo...Full Story »

Boss Matt Taylor was delighted to see Bristol Rovers click into gear as they brushed Cheltenham aside with a comfortable 3-1 win to end their seven-game wait for a goal.Scott Sinclair opened the scoring in the first half and Brandon Aguilera and Elkan Baggott added two more after the break before Liam Sercombe’s stoppage-time consolation for the relegation-threatened hosts.Rovers skipper A...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers ended a seven-match scoring drought in style with a comfortable 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cheltenham.Scott Sinclair opened the scoring in the first half, with Brandon Aguilera and Elkan Baggott adding two more after the break before Liam Sercombe’s stoppage-time consolation for the hosts.Rovers skipper Antony Evans also saw a first-half penalty saved, but Cheltenham o...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Leam Richardson was left perplexed by referee Geoff Eltringham’s decision to award West Brom a penalty in the Baggies’ 2-0 win over the already-relegated Millers at the Hawthorns.Brandon Thomas-Asante had handed the promotion-chasing hosts a 23rd-minute lead before Eltringham pointed to the spot when the striker’s shot struck Lee Peltier, though replays showed...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers were booed off by their own fans as Reading eased their own relegation worries with a 2-0 win at the Memorial Stadium.First-half goals from Sam Smith and Lewis Wing were enough to secure victory as Rovers stretched their record-breaking run of games without a goal to seven.Smith put Reading on course for an ultimately comfortable victory in the eighth minute with his 13th goal of ...Full Story »

Adam Frizzell’s quick double dented Raith Rovers’ Scottish Championship title hopes after they were beaten 3-1 by Airdrie.Rovers missed the chance to close the gap on league leaders Dundee United, who they trail by four points with four games to play, while Airdrie tightened their grip on fourth place.Airdrie took the lead in the 26th minute when Frizzell smashed into the top corner ...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt praised Aaron Collins after the 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.Following a hat-trick against Reading on Easter Monday, Collins opened the scoring against Rovers, the club he left on February 1, with a 52nd-minute dinked finish.Cameron Jerome won a penalty in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to allow Aaron Morley to wrap up the victory and put Wanderers just a p...Full Story »

Aaron Collins returned to haunt his former club Bristol Rovers as promotion hopefuls Bolton won 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium.The 26-year-old striker scored in the 52nd minute as his right-footed chipped finish sailed over the onrushing Jed Ward and into the Pirates’ goal following a George Thomason pass.Rovers had enjoyed their best spell of an even contest just before their nominated playe...Full Story »

Colchester dropped into the League Two relegation zone after an entertaining 1-1 draw with Tranmere at Prenton Park.Rovers took the lead in the seventh minute when Kieron Morris nodded home Rob Apter’s perfectly flighted cross from six yards out.But their joy was short lived as just 60 seconds later the visitors equalised through Alistair Smith’s effort from the edge of the area, whi...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury drew 0-0 in a Sky Bet League One contest which saw both teams strike the woodwork at the Memorial Stadium.Aiden O’Brien volleyed against the crossbar from just outside the area three minutes after half-time for Shrewsbury.Jevani Brown hit the post in the 86th minute as the home side went close to finding a late winner, with a left foot shot from just inside th...Full Story »

Port Vale boosted their survival hopes, with a 2-0 victory at home to Bristol Rovers securing back-to-back wins for the first time since September.A 10-minute burst either side of half-time saw Ben Garrity and Baylee Dipepa do the damage for Darren Moore’s men in the Sky Bet League One contest at Vale Park.Buoyed by a first victory of the year against Burton last time out, the hosts flew o...Full Story »

Bradford ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over Tranmere at Valley Parade.A small group of Bradford fans had protested outside the ground before kick-off against club owner Stefan Rupp, who had written an open letter on Thursday apologising for the club’s poor season.But Graham Alexander’s side returned to winning ways thanks to second-half goals from Calum Kavanagh ...Full Story »

Premier League bosses face a furious response from some of the country's top flight clubs thanks to their latest rescheduling of fixtures. The Mirror report that the integrity of the league could even be called into question as a result of the likely ramifications in this season's title race. Second placed Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp is staring down his worst nightmare - the Merseyside d...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey feels there is a real togetherness in his Crawley squad after they moved into the play-off places in Sky Bet League Two with a 3-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.The Reds were in front in the second minute when Jeremy Kelly steered the ball home from 10 yards from the first real attack of the game.The visitors doubled their lead in the 10th minute when Jay Williams reacted quick...Full Story »

Crawley moved into the play-off places in Sky Bet League Two with an impressive 3-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.The visitors took the lead after just two minutes when Jeremy Kelly swept the ball home from 10 yards from virtually their first attack.Kieron Morris almost levelled three minutes later when his 20-yard strike was tipped around a post by Corey Addai.The Red Devils doubled their l...Full Story »