Roy Hodgson insisted he had no regrets about taking the Watford job after relegation was confirmed following a 1-0 defeat at old club Crystal Palace.Wilfried Zaha’s 31st-minute penalty consigned the Hornets to a 25th Premier League loss of the campaign, which sealed their fate but the writing had been on the wall after last weekend’s 2-1 reverse at home to Burnley.The 74-year-old cam...Full Story »

Mike Jackson has urged his Burnley players not to lose any belief after his unbeaten record as caretaker boss was ended in a 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa that deepened their relegation worries.Former Claret Danny Ings opened the scoring just seven minutes in at Turf Moor before Emi Buendia, architect of the first goal, doubled the lead in the 31st minute and Ollie Watkins finished Burnley off ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander was delighted to pick up all three points in his side’s cinch Premiership clash away to Ross County after a tough week with illness at Fir Park.Eventual match winner Kevin Van Veen was one of those affected. The player had not trained at all during the week before coming off the substitutes’ bench to score the decisive penalty to move the Steelmen ...Full Story »

Dundee manager Mark McGhee admits he fears the worst now in his side’s battle to avoid relegation.Goals from St Mirren’s Alex Greive and Curtis Main saw the Dark Blues leave Paisley empty-handed.They now trail 11th-placed St Johnstone by six points with two games of the season remaining – and with a goal difference that is seven worse than the Perth side’s.McGhee said his...Full Story »

Manager Gary Bowyer admitted that the Salford fans put a smile on his face despite being disappointed with the result in a 4-2 League Two defeat against Stevenage.The Ammies went ahead in the 14th minute through Liam Shephard, though Stevenage were in front before half-time after a double from Jamie Reid.Luke Norris made it 3-1 before Corrie Ndaba grabbed Salford’s second, but Elliott List...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon refused to be too downbeat after his side’s attempt to snatch a Sky Bet League Two play-off place fell short.Despite a 1-0 victory for his own side, secured by a Kane Hemmings goal, results elsewhere ensured Rovers will be playing fourth-tier football next season.“It was unfortunate that we couldn’t make the play-offs because with the talent we hav...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin admits he picked his team for the trip to Hibernian on the basis of who is likely to be at the club next season.Goodwin also revealed that six of the nine substitutes he named on the bench for the 1-1 draw have been told they have no future at Pittodrie.Aberdeen confirmed their place in next season’s Premiership with a share of the spoils after David Bates&rsqu...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale praised his players for ending a disappointing season on a high with a 2-0 victory at Newport.A first-half strike from Matty Done and a second in stoppage time by substitute Abraham Odoh sealed the three points for the visitors in south Wales and lifted them to 18th in the final Sky Bet League Two standings.“I thought we deserved it,” said Stockdale....Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor could not hide his disappointment as the Grecians missed the chance to be crowned League Two championsA point would have been enough for them to pip Forest Green to the title, but a 1-0 defeat at home to Port Vale meant it was Rovers lifting the trophy on Saturday.James Wilson scored the only goal of a dire game after 36 minutes and the Grecians lacked the quality to b...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl admits he understands why Southampton supporters rained down criticism of his management as they slumped to defeat at Brentford.The Bees eased to a 3-0 victory as skipper Pontus Jansson and recalled Yoane Wissa struck in the first half before Kristoffer Ajer’s first Brentford goal all-but rubber-stamped their top-flight status.Saints, meanwhile, are stuttering towards the ...Full Story »

Lewis Young praised his Crawley players’ integrity after a difficult end to the season that culminated in a 3-3 draw at Oldham.With manager John Yems leaving the club amid allegations that he used discriminatory language and behaviour against his own players, assistant manager Young has taken the reins and watched on as Crawley – with their own uprightness questioned by outsiders &nd...Full Story »

Notts County confirmed their place in the National League play-offs with a 3-0 victory over Altrincham at Meadow Lane.The hosts forced the issue early on and were nearly rewarded for their efforts when Ruben Rodrigues’ goalbound cross was tipped over and Jayden Richardson’s cross from the resulting corner came back off the crossbar.County hit the woodwork again on the stroke of half-...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers snatched the final automatic promotion spot from League Two in barely believable fashion as they thrashed Scunthorpe 7-0 to pip Northampton to third place on goals scored.Rovers struck five times in the second half to make up their goal difference deficit on the Cobblers, which had been five at the start of the day, and seal promotion by the barest of margins.An incredible game wa...Full Story »

Barnet extended Weymouth’s winless run in the Vanarama National League to 15 games with a 2-1 victory at the Bob Lucas Stadium.Weymouth, who are already relegated, have not won since mid-February and fell behind moments before half-time when Adam Marriott scored a penalty.Ephron Mason-Clark was fouled in the box by Tom Blair, with Marriott duly tucking the spot-kick home in the 45th minute...Full Story »

Todd Boehly was left with his head in his hands as Chelsea relinquished a Romelu Lukaku-inspired two-goal lead to slip to a 2-2 Premier League draw with Wolves.Visiting captain Conor Coady rescued a point with an added-time header for Wolves to stun the Blues, who had stormed into a 2-0 second-half lead through Lukaku’s smart double.Incoming Chelsea owner Boehly was on hand at Stamford Bri...Full Story »

Wealdstone came from a goal down to run out 2-1 National League winners over relegation-threatened King’s Lynn at Grosvenor Vale.The visitors opened the scoring courtesy of Gold Omotayo’s fourth goal in three games when he was first to react to Josh Barrett’s free-kick, which struck the underside of the crossbar.The hosts equalised in the 61st minute when Connor McAvoy slipped ...Full Story »

Northampton saw the final automatic promotion place from League two snatched from their grasp in agonising fashion despite a 3-1 win at Barrow.The Cobblers relinquished third place to Bristol Rovers on goals scored on the final day of the season as Rovers thumped Scunthorpe 7-0.Instead, Northampton were left to face the play-offs as they bid to return to the third tier after a 12-month absence a...Full Story »

Bradford ended the season with a third win a row, a 2-0 victory over Carlisle, on an emotional afternoon at Valley Parade.The match was preceded by a minute’s silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire disaster on May 11, 1985, and the captains of both sides laid wreaths on the centre circle.The 18,283 crowd, including 1,668 visiting fans, was a record for a four...Full Story »

Substitute Jon Afolabi’s extra-time strike sent Airdrie into the cinch Championship play-off final as the hosts pulled off a dramatic second-leg comeback to defeat Montrose 6-5 on aggregate.Cammy Ballantyne headed home in the 12th minute to give the visitors a 2-0 aggregate lead and, when he struck again in the 26th minute, Montrose looked to be cruising into the promotion showdown with Qu...Full Story »

A thrilling 2-2 draw at Mansfield sparked joy all round as visitors Forest Green were crowned Sky Bet League Two champions while the home side clinched their spot in the play-offs.Port Vale’s win at title rivals Exeter helped Rovers claim the title with a single point thanks to a dramatic 80th-minute goal from substitute Josh March as the visitors twice came from behind.The home side broke...Full Story »