The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up on Monday as increased offers were being considered by bankers tasked with selling the Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he "significantly" increased the amount offered, having already submitted a bid of more than £2 billion ($2.6bn) for the c...Full Story »

Manchester United ma6 have made a breakthrough in their efforts to appoint a new manager, with reports claiming that they have 'already interviewed' Ajax boss Erik ten Hag. It is claimed United sat down with Ten Hag on Monday to discuss the potential of him taking the job in the summer. Erik Ten Hag has already been interviewed for Man Utd job, according to reports United have had months to pl...Full Story »

Nigel Clough feels his side claimed a “vital” win after they moved to within two points of the League Two play-offs with a 1-0 win over Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena.The visitors could have had the opener on a number of occasions but Dale keeper Jay Lynch was on hand to deal with Rhys Oates four times before Jamie Murphy’s one-on-one attempt went narrowly wide of the target.T...Full Story »

Woking registered a third successive National League win as they beat strugglers Weymouth 2-0 at the Laithwaite Community Stadium.Tyreke Johnson fired the hosts into the lead with a 10th-minute strike into the bottom corner.Both sides were then reduced to 10 men, with Tom Blair being sent off for the visitors in the 69th minute following an off-the-ball foul on Josh Casey, and David Longe-King p...Full Story »

Torquay turned on the style as they ran out 4-0 winners over Aldershot in the Vanarama National League.Their opening three goals came in an 11-minute spell in the first half after Dean Moxey headed them ahead on 13 minutes.Stephen Wearne doubled the lead three minutes later and Bradley Webb then turned into his own net.Connor Lemonheigh-Evans completed the rout two minutes after the break.Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray reckons his side are back in the mix for promotion after they claimed a 3-1 win at struggling Oldham.The U’s had been winless in three games ahead of the long trip to Boundary Park, but the three points gained lifted them to within a whisker of the play-off places.“The most important thing, especially at this stage of the season, is the result, so I’m deli...Full Story »

Andy Crosby saw Port Vale squander an opportunity to jump into a play-off spot but refused to be downhearted by a 0-0 Sky Bet League Two draw against second-placed Exeter.Vale dominated the first half, with striker James Wilson going close on several occasions.And they almost snatched a stoppage-time winner when Grecians keeper Cameron Dawson dropped a cross at David Amoo’s feet but the su...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was as happy with a sixth straight clean sheet as he was a sixth consecutive victory as promotion-chasing Plymouth eased to a 2-0 win over Cheltenham.Striker Niall Ennis arrowed the ball home from a tight angle to put Argyle 1-0 up before playmaker Danny Mayor scored a sublime volley after 42 minutes as the Greens consolidated their play-off place.Schumacher said: “That&r...Full Story »

Stockport extended their lead at the top of the National League to 10 points by beating 10-man King’s Lynn 3-0.Elliot Newby, Liam Hogan and Paddy Madden all scored to secure the Hatters a ninth consecutive win, while the Linnets remained second bottom in the table.The visitors found the opener in the 18th minute when Mark Kitching’s effort fell to Newby, who smashed home his first go...Full Story »

A double from Kyle Hudlin helped Solihull come from behind and earn back-to-back wins and beat Grimsby 2-1 at Blundell Park.Harry Clifton initially put the Mariners in front in the first half before two goals from Hudlin in the final 15 minutes snatched three points for the visitors.Grimsby took the lead in the 43rd minute when Gavan Holohan squared the ball to Clifton, who tapped in at the far ...Full Story »

Halifax’s winning streak came to an end as they were beaten 3-1 at fellow National League promotion-chasers Wrexham.Paul Mullin opened the scoring by powering home a sixth-minute penalty, awarded for a handball by Tyrell Warren.Wrexham then doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark when Mullin’s shot was parried by Sam Johnson and Ollie Palmer slotted home the loose ball...Full Story »

Ryan Upward scored an 82nd-minute winner as Maidenhead completed a late comeback to beat Southend 2-1 in the Vanarama National League.Shawn McCoulsky hit the woodwork for Maidenhead in the first half but the Shrimpers claimed the lead when Tom Clifford struck just after the hour.Maidenhead rallied and levelled when Will De Havilland headed home from a Charlee Adams free-kick after 72 minutes.Upw...Full Story »

Mansfield boosted their play-off chances with a 1-0 win over Rochdale thanks to substitute Jordan Bowery’s late strike at the Crown Oil Arena.Jay Lynch denied Rhys Oates on four occasions but Bowery’s late effort helped seal the points for the visitors.Dale came close on 13 minutes when James Ball saw his effort from outside the area deflect wide.The Stags could have gone ahead just ...Full Story »

Chesterfield suffered a blow in their National League title hopes after being beaten 1-0 by Altrincham.Matty Kosylo’s goal was the difference as the Spireites fell 10 points behind league leaders Stockport, while the Robins remain 15th in the table.Joe Quigley had a chance for Chesterfield 20 minutes in but smashed his shot from the edge of the box over the bar.The Robins scored three minu...Full Story »

Tom Knowles struck the winner as Yeovil defeated Bromley 2-1 at Huish Park.The Glovers went ahead early on through a 10th-minute Lawson D’Ath finish before George Alexander equalised midway through the first half, poking in after Ted Cann spilled a ball from Corey Whitely.Knowles then put the home side back in front in the 71st minute having been teed up by Josh Neufville.While Yeovil rema...Full Story »

Matt Palmer scored the only goal as Notts County leapfrogged Boreham Wood with a 1-0 victory over their Vanarama National League play-off rivals.Palmer pounced in the 13th minute at Meadow Lane after a low Jayden Richardson cross caused problems in the Wood box.The Magpies continued to threaten but goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond produced good saves to deny Ruben Rodrigues and Dion Kelly-Evans bef...Full Story »

New Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens sang the praises of Aaron Drinan after the striker ended his 15-game goal drought with a brace in a 3-0 win at Harrogate.Drinan took his season’s tally to 15 following a second-half double in North Yorkshire, with Ruel Sotiriou going on to wrap up matters.On the former’s contribution, an impressed Wellens said: “I like him. You can work ...Full Story »

Plymouth consolidated their play-off place with a sixth Sky Bet League One win on the spin – a 2-0 victory at home to Cheltenham.Niall Ennis scored a superb 14th-minute opener, drilling in a low shot from the far side of the penalty box in off the far post past diving goalkeeper Owen Evans.Ennis could have doubled his tally shortly afterwards with a superb header but this time Cheltenham s...Full Story »

Sean Fagan netted late on as Albion Rovers won 1-0 at Stirling after both sides had been reduced to 10 men.Stirling were a man down from first-half stoppage time, when Dylan Mackin was sent off following a foul on Callum Wilson.The numbers were then levelled up in the 82nd minute by Kyle Doherty getting his marching orders for a challenge on Adam Cummins.Rovers then secured a first victory in se...Full Story »

A brace from Ricky Korboa helped secure Sutton a routine 3-1 victory at struggling Oldham.The U’s edged to within goal difference of the play-off places, while Latics’ fifth loss on the spin leaves them in deep trouble in the relegation zone.Oldham went close early on when Hallam Hope headed over after meeting Nicky Adams’ precise cross.Sutton then broke the deadlock in bizarre...Full Story »