Port Vale must embrace being the hunter rather than the hunted after dropping out of the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-0 defeat at Walsall, says interim boss Andy Crosby.Sam Perry’s glancing header and Emmanuel Osadebe’s stoppage-time strike pushed Vale down to fourth, a point behind Northampton with just two games remaining.Fellow promotion hopefuls Mansfield and Su...Full Story »

Wrexham’s hopes of catching National League leaders Stockport were dented as their 15-game unbeaten run ended in a 2-1 defeat to Woking.The Dragons had received a huge pre-match boost as news filtered through of Stockport’s shock loss at Yeovil.James Jones thudded a shot against the Woking crossbar before Wrexham struck moments before half-time, Liam McAlinden’s cross deflectin...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor paid tribute to his players as they moved to within one win of promotion to League One with a 2-0 victory over Rochdale at St James Park.After a nervy start, Tim Dieng guided an Archie Collins free-kick into the net for the opening goal before Matt Jay’s diving header sealed the win and left the Grecians on the brink of a return to the third tier for the first ti...Full Story »

Leam Richardson felt the big decisions went against his promotion-chasing Wigan side as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Plymouth at the DW Stadium.Wigan still require one more point to mathematically secure a return to the Sky Bet Championship after two seasons in League One.They did everything they could to see off an Argyle side who still have work to do to confirm their own play-off finish.Af...Full Story »

Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffered another blow as they limped to a disappointing 0-0 draw at Brentford.After Arsenal moved into the Premier League’s top four by beating Manchester United in the lunchtime kick-off, Spurs fluffed their lines with a sub-par performance in west London.They looked devoid of all attacking creativity and for the second succes...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Rob Edwards emerged from celebrating with the club’s fans on the Memorial Stadium pitch after confirmation of their promotion to League One and said: “It’s the proudest moment of my professional career.”The head coach had seen his team produce a fully committed and impressive performance in a goalless draw at Bristol Rovers to earn the point they need...Full Story »

Phil Brown spoke of his delight after seeing Barrow secure their Football League status before warning their upcoming opponents not to expect an easy ride against the newly-safe Bluebirds.Barrow’s 1-0 win over play-off hopefuls Sutton means they are safe from the drop with Oldham joining Scunthorpe in going down.However, the team’s second victory in three games and seventh point from...Full Story »

Alex Morris lavished praise on Crewe’s players for the tireless effort they have showed since he was placed in caretaker charge.Former academy coach Morris’ claims on the permanent job at Gresty Road have been enhanced by three battling performances, the most recent Saturday’s late comeback to secure a point from a 2-2 draw with Ipswich thanks to Tommy Lowery’s thumping 8...Full Story »

Neil Harris slammed Gillingham’s defending as they slipped back into the relegation zone after losing 3-1 at Portsmouth.Harris was sent off for protesting about the amount of first-half stoppage time, adding insult to injury.The Gills boss said: “It’s disappointing, because we are now back in the relegation zone.“We didn’t do enough defensively, so it’s a frus...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning revealed he never doubted his side would bounce back in style after the 2-0 win over Morecambe ended a poor run of form.The Dons are chasing automatic promotion from League One but had taken just one point from their last three games before the Shrimps’ visit to Stadium MK on Saturday.However, goals either side of the break from Harry Darling and Daniel Harvie ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed Gabriel Jesus had made him the “happiest man in the world” after his stunning four-goal performance for Manchester City against Watford.The Brazilian also provided an assist for Rodri as Premier League leaders City increased their advantage over title rivals Liverpool to four points with an emphatic 5-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.Jesus has not been a guaranteed s...Full Story »

Oldham’s 115-year stay in the Football League came to a chaotic end at Boundary Park.A 79th-minute pitch invasion by Latics fans protesting against owner Abdallah Lemsagam initially halted proceedings with Salford leading 2-1 and the club’s relegation rivals Stevenage and Barrow both leading in their fixtures.Both sets of players were escorted off the field by referee Bobby Madley, w...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins expressed his frustration and relief after Ben Wilson’s last-gasp penalty save ensured his side earned a point in a goalless Championship draw at West Brom.Wilson denied Karlan Grant from the spot in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage-time after substitute Callum Robinson was judged to have been fouled by Michael Rose.But it looked an extremely soft decis...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Gary McSheffrey had mixed emotions following his side’s 2-0 win over Burton.McSheffrey was pleased on the one hand to see Rovers maintaining their positive late-season performances with the victory, which came courtesy of goals from Joe Dodoo and Josh Martin, plus Jonathan Mitchell’s penalty save from Gassan Ahadme.But he admitted some frustration too that time has run...Full Story »

Interim manager Paul Ince expressed deep pride at keeping Reading in the Sky Bet Championship despite suffering a 3-0 defeat at Hull.The Royals had looked in a perilous position when Ince replaced Veljko Paunovic in February, but they have stayed up with two games remaining as relegation rivals Peterborough lost to Nottingham Forest.Ince said: “It’s a big one for me – especiall...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s “strong performance” in a 1-0 win over Cardiff at Bramall Lane.Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal of the game with a bullet header early in the second half to secure three points for Heckingbottom’s men and keep them sixth in the Sky Bet Championship.Heckingbottom said: “I’m just bothered about us ...Full Story »

Grant McCann is out to inspire another immediate Championship return after Peterborough suffered relegation on a “sad day” after a 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.Their inevitable relegation was confirmed by defeat at the hands of a Forest side still dreaming of promotion to the Premier League.Sam Surridge headed the only goal on the stroke of half-time from Brennan Johnson&r...Full Story »

Mark Warburton expressed his frustration as QPR’s play-off hopes were effectively ended with a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City.The Rs failed to register a shot on target as they suffered an eighth defeat in 11 matches, falling six points behind the play-off fray with two games remaining.Despite the absence of boss Michael O’Neill, who underwent hip surgery in midweek, the hosts sailed to a ...Full Story »

Mark Bowen was damning in his assessment of Anthony Backhouse after the referee’s decision led to Fleetwood snatching a 1-1 draw that virtually relegated his AFC Wimbledon side.The Dons led through Luke McCormick’s goal midway through the first half but a head-scratching decision by the official allowed Joe Garner to score an 88th-minute goal that all-but guaranteed they will play in...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steve Gerrard insisted Michael Beale’s family were the priority and praised his assistant after his wife and children were involved in a car accident on Saturday.The Villa number two tweeted that his family, including wife Roxanne and three children, were safe and well following the accident with a lorry on the M1.Beale left the travelling Villa party to check on them befo...Full Story »