Middlesbrough moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a resounding 4-1 victory over Derby at the Riverside Stadium.All the talk in the build up to the game was surrounding the off-field drama between the two clubs, with a resolution to Boro’s legal claim against the Rams having been agreed this week.But Derby were left with plenty to resolve on the pitch after being disman...Full Story »

Ryan Yates’ scored a stoppage-time equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for 10-man Nottingham Forest following a dramatic finale against Stoke at the City Ground.Stoke looked to be on course for three points after going 2-1 up in the 88th minute following a moment of madness from Forest keeper Brice Samba, who lashed out at Phil Jagielka to give away a penalty and earn himself a red card.Lewis ...Full Story »

Wealdstone made it back-to-back wins in the National League with a 3-1 victory over Barnet.The Stones moved up to 16th in the table, while Barnet dropped down to 19th with one win in nine games.Nathan Ferguson put Wealdstone ahead 13 minutes in after finding space and firing the ball home.The Stones doubled their lead on the half-hour mark when Nik Tavares picked out Josh Umerah with a low ball,...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling Fleetwood to further ease their relegation fears.The Robins had enjoyed a morale-boosting mid-week victory over Sunderland and they dominated proceedings after one early scare.Paddy Lane thumped an effort into the side-netting for Fleetwood within a minute of kick-off, but that was about as much as the away side mustered in the first ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock closed to within two points of Arbroath at the top of the Scottish Championship after coming from behind to beat Dunfermline 2-1.Steven Lawless, who had a penalty saved by Zach Hemmings in the first half, opened the scoring for the visitors in the 59th minute.But veteran striker Kyle Lafferty was the hero for Killie, capitalising on a mistake in defence in the 67th minute to equalise ...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing MK Dons were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Sky Bet League One play-off hopefuls Ipswich.Both sides created good opportunities, but it was the Tractor Boys who had the better of the chances in front of their 6,850 travelling supporters at Stadium MK.Theo Corbeanu rifled just wide as the hosts fired an early warning shot, before Wes Burns smashed a shot over for the visi...Full Story »

Conor Wilkinson’s late penalty halted Walsall’s seven-match losing streak as the struggling Saddlers turned the form book on its head to beat promotion-chasing Tranmere 1-0.Wilkinson stroked home from the spot in the 85th minute after being brought down by Rovers skipper Peter Clarke to earn Walsall a first win in two months.Neither team registered a shot on target in a drab first ha...Full Story »

A double from John McAtee helped Grimsby return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against Aldershot.The result sees the Mariners move into eighth, just outside of the play-off places, while Aldershot drop down to 18th.Grimsby took the lead 10 minutes in when Erico Sousa scored from the back post after a corner.McAtee doubled the lead for the Mariners in the 39th minute after smashing the ball h...Full Story »

Siriki Dembele was Bournemouth’s hero as his strike with just seconds remaining handed his side a potentially precious 2-1 win at in-form Blackpool.Dembele – making his first start for the Cherries – sidefooted home deep into stoppage time as Blackpool’s five-game unbeaten run was curtailed in dramatic fashion.Substitute Jamal Lowe had equalised in the 86th minute, cancel...Full Story »

Cambridge twice came from behind to salvage a hard-earned point from a 2-2 draw with Burton.Albion got off to an ideal when Gassan Ahadme was brought down in the area by Jubril Okedina with just 21 seconds on the clock and the striker picked himself up to score the resulting penalty, despite Dimitar Mitov in the Cambridge goal getting a decent hand to the ball.Cambridge battled their way back in...Full Story »

Torquay made it back-to-back wins in the National League with a 3-1 victory over bottom-placed Dover.The Gulls took the lead just two minutes into the game with Asa Hall scoring a half-volley from the edge of the box.Dover then equalised in the 26th minute through Jake Goodman, who tapped home from close range.The Gulls went ahead in the 72nd minute as Joe Lewis headed in an Armani Little corner...Full Story »

Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to score on his debut as Portsmouth thumped struggling Doncaster 4-0.Reeco Hackett, George Hirst and defender Sean Raggett, with his second goal in five days, were also on target as the hosts picked up back-to-back League One wins.Doncaster had reached half-time level and even had the better of the chances in the opening period.They should have t...Full Story »

St Mirren eased into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over Kelty Hearts.A first-half strike from Alex Greive and second-half goals from Jordan Jones and a Greg Kiltie double ensured Saints’ safe passage through to Monday night’s draw.The League Two leaders had shocked holders St Johnstone in the previous round but never looked like pulling off anoth...Full Story »

Ross Sykes and Sean McConville starred as Accrington plunged Crewe deeper into relegation trouble in League One with a 4-1 win at the Wham Stadium.Crewe conceded three goals in 14 second-half minutes, suffering a fifth straight league defeat to leave them nine points from safety.Stanley took the lead in the 12th minute when defender Sykes headed home McConville’s corner.Crewe keeper Dave R...Full Story »

Neal Maupay and Adam Webster were on target as Brighton saw off a Watford side yet to score a goal under new manager Roy Hodgson.In a game of few chances, Maupay volleyed past Ben Foster just before the break to give the Seagulls a deserved advantage before Webster poked the ball home 10 minutes from time to make it 2-0.The Hornets went into the weekend in the 19th place but much of the early op...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Reading marked their 150th club anniversary with another Sky Bet Championship defeat as they were beaten 3-2 by Coventry at the SCL Stadium.It was Royals’ seventh successive league loss and they ended the game with 10 men after the dismissal of winger Junior Hoilett.Reading went ahead midway through the first half through a Lucas Joao header but Coventry equalised on ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient’s poor run of form continued as they suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Salford.Liam Shephard and Theo Vassell netted for the visitors to leave the Londoners without a win in their last nine league games.Aaron Drinan spurned a wonderful opportunity to put the hosts in front after 15 minutes but sent his effort wide of the target.At the opposite end, O’s were indebted to keep...Full Story »

Josh Davison scored twice as stuttering Swindon finally shook off the cobwebs to dispatch struggling Scunthorpe 3-0.Harry McKirdy grabbed the breakthrough goal in the 58th minute as he raced onto Ellis Iandolo’s gorgeous diagonal ball down the right.The forward then drove into the box and tucked through Rory Watson’s legs for his 13th of the season to reignite Town’s League Two...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen got the biggest cheer of the day before Brentford were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace.Eriksen was introduced to the Bees supporters on the pitch ahead of kick-off, eight months to the day since his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.The Denmark international, who has signed a six-month deal with Brentford, is expected to play in a behind-closed-doors friendly next week befo...Full Story »

A first-half thunderbolt from Ian Harkes sent Dundee United into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals as they defeated Partick Thistle 1-0 at Firhill.The American’s sweet first-time strike from just outside the box settled a tight contest as United knocked out the Maryhill side for the second time in successive seasons.The hosts dominated large periods of the game but they could not find the br...Full Story »