Sutton boss Matt Gray praised his players for bouncing back from their heart-breaking Papa John’s Trophy final defeat by beating Leyton Orient 1-0 at Gander Green Lane.The U’s suffered heartache at Wembley last week as they lost to League One Rotherham in extra-time.But Joe Kizzi’s header secured Gray’s side a welcome three points as their attention turns fully to trying ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher felt his side were deprived of two points in their quest for promotion after a goalless League One draw with Burton at the Pirelli Stadium.Argyle almost caught Albion cold in the first minute when skipper Joe Edwards’ header was scrambled away from the line by Burton captain John Brayford.And Schumacher believes the ball crossed the line, saying: “I fe...Full Story »

King’s Lynn saw their hopes of clawing their way to National League survival hit by Charlie Wakefield’s last-gasp leveller in a 2-2 draw with Yeovil.Tommy Widdrington’s men hoped for a bright start as they looked to bounce back from being held by bottom club Dover last week.But Dale Gorman put Yeovil in front from the penalty spot after six minutes and it took the hosts until t...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne feels emotional fatigue could have impacted his side as they lost ground in the automatic promotion race with a 1-0 loss against Charlton.The Millers paraded the Papa John’s Trophy they won last weekend prior to the match but the ones in a jubilant mood come the final whistle were the Londoners.Rotherham are now three points shy of the automatic berths they hav...Full Story »

Ben Garner insists the Sky Bet League Two play-off race is not over yet after with Newport nicked a 1-0 win at Swindon courtesy of a Dion Conroy own goal.The Exiles had only registered one shot on goal over 90 minutes but scored late as the Swindon captain bundled a cross into his net.Robins boss Garner said: “It’s not like we aren’t creating or aren’t looking like scorin...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “really poor” first half as a damaging defeat to Brighton saw their Premier League top-four hopes suffer another setback.The Gunners boss said the performances in this 2-1 loss and Monday’s 3-0 reverse at Crystal Palace were taking Arsenal “nowhere”.Enock Mwepu was the star of the show for the visitors, creating Leandro Trossard’s opene...Full Story »

Notts County’s Vanarama National League play-off push suffered a setback after a 5-1 defeat at Torquay, where Connor Lemonheigh-Evans scored a hat-trick.The Gulls, chasing a third straight victory, struck twice in the space of five minutes early in the first half through midfielder Armani Little and Welshman Lemonheigh-Evans.County captain Kyle Wootton eventually pulled a goal back with 16...Full Story »

League Two leaders Forest Green were forced to share the spoils in a 1-1 draw against a dogged Hartlepool.Regan Hendry’s 53rd-minute screamer put Rovers ahead but Omar Bogle restored parity with 21 minutes to go.Both sides had chances to win it in stoppage time with Pools’ substitute Joe Grey firing wide and Kasey McAteer missing a glorious chance at the death for the hosts.Rovers si...Full Story »

Dundee United and Dundee had to share the spoils at Tannadice after a thrilling four-goal cinch Premiership clash ended 2-2.United looked to have the game sewn up early in the second half after establishing a two-goal lead through Nicky Clark and Charlie Mulgrew but Dundee came storming back with Danny Mullen and then Charlie Adam earning a point.The result confirmed United’s top-six finis...Full Story »

Callum Lang scored twice as Wigan strengthened their grip at the top of Sky Bet League One with a 3-1 victory at Lincoln.Lang scored the first and third goals, with Will Keane netting the other for the visitors. Anthony Scully had equalised for the Imps.The game got off to a lively start with three goals in the opening quarter. First, in the eighth minute, the visitors took the lead when Josh Ma...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Northampton missed a host of chances as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Bradford.Louis Appere dragged well wide with the game’s first opening early on before a brilliant tackle by Joseph Mills denied Andy Cook at the other end.Northampton dominated much of the first half and had chances to take a lead into the break but Scott Pollock’s shot was bloc...Full Story »

Liam Sercombe’s second-half goal earned Cheltenham a 1-0 home win over Portsmouth.The midfielder struck in the 76th minute to earn the Robins their first ever win over Pompey and end the visitors’ faint hopes of mounting a late play-off push.Both teams had chances to take the lead before Sercombe’s strike, with both goalkeepers pulling off outstanding saves in the second period...Full Story »

Morecambe remain in relegation trouble after suffering a narrow 2-1 League One defeat away to Cambridge.After eight minutes, Sam Smith’s shot from James Brophy’s cross was saved by Trevor Carson.Five minutes later, Carson foiled Joe Ironside’s close-range effort, again after good work by Brophy.Morecambe could have gone ahead after 15 minutes, but Arthur Gnahoua shot wide from ...Full Story »

Kwesi Appiah’s second-half goal earned Crawley a 1-0 victory against relegation-battling Barrow.A third consecutive defeat under Phil Brown leaves the Bluebirds with only one win from their last 12 games and only out of the bottom two on goal difference.Crawley, who were taken over by American investment group Wagmi United in the week, recorded three successive home wins for the first time...Full Story »

MJ Williams scored a 90th-minute equaliser as late show masters Bolton secured a 1-1 League One draw with top six contenders Sheffield Wednesday.Darren Moore’s visitors dominated for long periods and should have had more than Jordan Storey’s 66th-minute goal to show for their control.But Wanderers have a habit of netting in the closing stages and Williams’ leveller was his team...Full Story »

Ayr came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 cinch Championship draw in their home clash with Inverness.Inverness opened the scoring in the sixth minute through Shane Sutherland after good work from Billy Mckay on the right side.Logan Chalmers then doubled the visitors’ lead with a fine strike from the edge of the area seven minutes later, with Mckay once again getting the assist.Ayr reduced...Full Story »

Charlton ruined the party at Rotherham and put a dent in the Millers’ promotion hopes with a 1-0 victory.The recently won Papa John’s Trophy was paraded before the match but the mood was killed by George Dobson’s second-half winner.Defeat leaves Rotherham three points outside of the automatic promotion berths they have occupied for a large part of the season.Ben Wiles thre...Full Story »

Crewe became the first team in English football’s top four divisions to be relegated after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster.David Artell’s side arrived at the Eco-Power Stadium knowing only a win would keep their League One status alive.But captain Tommy Rowe ended Doncaster’s run of five games without a goal when he drilled in a low effort from the edge of the area after 10...Full Story »

Kilmarnock moved closer to an immediate return to the Scottish Premiership with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to struggling Dunfermline.Kyle Lafferty’s close-range finish in the first half and Oli Shaw’s header in the second kept the hosts four points clear of second-placed Arbroath with only three games to go.Killie went into the game looking to bounce back from dropping points in a...Full Story »

Wycombe dropped out of the Sky Bet League One play-off places after being held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Gillingham at Priestfield.Gills goalkeeper Aaron Chapman was called upon in the early stages to palm away Garath McCleary’s strike.However, constant Wycombe pressure in the early stages prevailed in the 20th minute when a pass from Brandon Hanlan found Sam Vokes inside the ...Full Story »