Ayr made it three successive away wins and leapfrogged Dunfermline in the cinch Championship table with a 1-0 victory at East End Park.The Pars should have taken an early lead when Josh Edwards blazed over and were made to pay in the 10th minute as Logan Chalmers scored his fourth goal in as many games after some excellent build-up play.The visitors went close to doubling their lead shortly afte...Full Story »

Substitute Dale Gorman scored a stoppage-time winner as Barnet left it late to beat Maidenhead 3-2.Barnet struck first, with Idris Kanu striking into the top corner after four minutes.Their lead did not last long as Jayden Mitchell-Lawson fired home to level the scoring in the 11th minute before Bradley Keetch gave the struggling visitors a surprise half-time lead.Callum Stead headed the hosts l...Full Story »

Aldershot completed a fine comeback to take three points against Hartlepool with a 2-1 victory.Emmanuel Dieseruvwe had looked to have set Hartlepool on their way to an away win, acrobatically opening the scoring two minutes before the hour when he converted a corner from Nicky Featherstone.But the Shots had other ideas and struck twice in three minutes.Substitute Kwame Thomas levelled (79) when ...Full Story »

Liam Sercombe’s early goal was to enough to sink Cambridge 1-0 and earn Cheltenham their first win of the season.The midfielder beat goalkeeper Jack Stevens with a deft chip from 20 yards in the fifth minute.It was only the bottom-placed Robins’ second league goal of the season, but they are already showing signs of improvement under new boss Darrell Clarke.They had picked up a credi...Full Story »

Joe Rankin-Costello’s first goal of the season earned Blackburn a 1-0 home victory over Cardiff.The midfielder’s second-half strike – Rovers’ only on-target attempt of the afternoon – condemned the Bluebirds to a third straight defeat on the road.It also meant the Welsh club are now without a win on their last nine trips to Ewood Park, stretching back to December 20...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes glanced in a stoppage-time header to earn Blackpool a 1-1 draw at second-placed Oxford in Sky Bet League One.Left-back Greg Leigh netted his fifth goal of the season to give Oxford a 36th-minute lead.The Jamaica international volleyed in a Stan Mills cross from close range at the end of a flowing move from the U’s, but Blackpool mounted a strong finish to salvage a point.Oxfo...Full Story »

A double from Kyle Vassell helped Kilmarnock ease past Livingston to move into the top half of the cinch Premiership table.The Killie captain netted with clever headers either side of the half-time interval after Sean Kelly’s penalty for Livi had cancelled out Danny Armstrong’s opener.The victory sees Derek McInnes’ side move above their opponents on goal difference into fifth ...Full Story »

Mike Williamson lost his first match as MK Dons head coach as Accrington claimed a 1-0 win to move into the League Two play-off spots.Shaun Whalley struck in the 31st minute to make it three successive league wins for the Reds while it is now nine games without a win for the Dons, who appointed Williamson four days ago after sacking Graham Alexander.Mohamed Eisa could have given the new Williams...Full Story »

Substitute Sam Folarin scored one and made another as Harrogate came from behind to win 2-1 at struggling Colchester.The hosts started well and Noah Chilvers’ first-time shot flashed just wide early on.Colchester went close again when Chay Cooper’s effort was parried away by Mark Oxley for a corner, seconds after the youngster had been denied by the Harrogate goalkeeper’s divin...Full Story »

Charlton loanee Daniel Kanu marked his home debut for Southend with a four-goal salvo in a stunning 5-0 thrashing of Solihull Moors.Solihull had sat third in the Vanarama National League and only lost once in the division all season, but the Blues turned the form book upside down with a superb display in front of prospective new owner Justin Rees at Roots Hall.Kanu, who signed on loan from Charl...Full Story »

Newcastle warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Borussia Dortmund with a 4-0 Premier League demolition of Crystal Palace as Sandro Tonali returned to action.The Italy international, who is subject to an investigation into allegations of betting breaches, was introduced as a second-half substitute to warm applause from the locals among a crowd of 52,189 at St James’ Park.Jacob ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement’s tenure as Rangers boss got off to a turbo-charged start with a thumping 4-0 cinch Premiership win over Hibernian at Ibrox.The 49-year-old Belgian was appointed as Michael Beale’s successor last Sunday and he was given a huge ovation from the Light Blues fans before the game in which the Gers began in a more energetic and direct fashion.Attacker Abdallah Sima sped a...Full Story »

Substitute Ryan Fraser’s dramatic late goal earned Southampton a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win at Hull.The home side looked up against it in the 20th minute when Will Smallbone opened the scoring for the visitors, who are finally clicking into gear under Russell Martin.But Hull had been the better side until Smallbone scored and deservedly equalised five minutes later through Liam Delap.How...Full Story »

Championship leaders Leicester came from behind to beat Swansea 3-1 and make history by becoming the first ever side in the second tier to win their opening six away matches of a league campaign.Matt Grimes volleyed home his third goal of the season to put Swansea ahead in the 20th minute.Jannik Vestergaard and Abdul Fatawu responded with their first goals for Leicester in the 43rd and 63rd minu...Full Story »

Port Vale halted a three-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw away at Stevenage.Andy Crosby’s men arrived in Hertfordshire on the back of three straight defeats and no win in five and Connor Ripley kept Jake Forster-Caskey and Jamie Reid’s efforts out either side of half time to ensure a point for the visitors.The away side started well as Ben Garrity saw his shot blocked and Funso Oj...Full Story »

A brace from Louie Barry helped Stockport to an eighth straight win – 3-2 against Grimsby.The hosts were awarded a penalty inside six minutes after Will Collar was pulled down in the box, with Barry converting to open the scoring.Two minutes later, Tanto Olaofe slotted past Jake Eastwood to double Stockport’s lead.The Hatters almost made it three after 39 minutes but a second spot-ki...Full Story »

Dion Charles returned from international duty to help high flyers Bolton to a 2-1 Skybet League One win over struggling Northampton.But it was Randell Williams’ first goal of the season that separated the teams after Wanderers failed to capitalise on a quickfire 2-0 lead.Top scorer Sam Hoskins’ sixth goal of the season after 66 minutes gave the Cobblers an unexpected lifeline.However...Full Story »

Sean Dyche described referee Craig Pawson’s decision not to send off Ibrahima Konate in the Merseyside derby as “nearly impossible”.Everton were reduced to 10 men late in the first half at Anfield when Ashley Young was shown a second yellow card but Pawson opted not to make the same decision midway through the second half when Konate pulled back Beto.The Toffees had succeeded i...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe hailed a hard-earned point as his side snapped their three-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw at home to Millwall.It took just three minutes for North End to get on the scoresheet, as Danish striker Mads Frokjær-Jensen coolly slotted home his third goal of the season.But the Lions, in their first match following the dismissal of Gary Rowett earlier this week, hit bac...Full Story »

Preston halted a run of three straight defeats with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home to managerless Millwall.Now without the departed Gary Rowett, the Lions turned in a solid display as the hosts struggled to find a way through their resolute defence.An at-times feisty encounter produced an eye-catching opening half-an-hour, but after that it never really scaled the heights at any point.Preston&rs...Full Story »