Stockport came from two goals down to rescue a point against 10-man Chesterfield at Edgeley Park and remain at the summit of the National League.Chesterfield looked on course to leapfrog their rivals after Kabongo Tshimanga and Akwasi Asante both scored in the opening half.But the match turned in Stockport’s favour when Jeff King was dismissed for the visitors. Will Collar pulled one back ...Full Story »

Bradford boosted their League Two play-off hopes with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Stevenage.Jamie Walker scored the first goal of his loan spell from Hearts, as Stevenage suffered only their second loss in seven games.Michael Bostwick put an early header wide for Stevenage, but it was the visitors who created the best chances of the first half.Nathan Delfouneso should have done better with a header...Full Story »

Mansfield extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games – nine wins and a draw – as they finally saw off stubborn Colchester 2-1.Mansfield dominated the first half but only had a single goal to show for it – but it was a special one as Rhys Oates broke from his own half to race past everyone and smash home from 20 yards on 19 minutes.Colchester keeper Sam Hornby saved superbly...Full Story »

Defender Will Aimson scored his first goal for Bolton to earn his side a fifth victory in six League One games with a late winner in a narrow 2-1 victory over Charlton.Aimson headed in Aaron Morley’s 83rd-minute free-kick after substitute Chuks Aneke threatened to earn the visitors a point.Within 15 minutes of his introduction, Aneke headed in a 75th-minute cross from fellow replacement Sc...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he could not care less about performances after his side scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to see off Orient.Cheick Diabate, the latest in a long list of players to come through the Grecians’ excellent academy, notched the only goal of a dire game when he headed in a free-kick from Archie Collins two minutes into stoppage time.It was a huge boost to Exe...Full Story »

Port Vale secured their first away win for two months with a dominant 3-1 League Two victory over relegation-threatened Carlisle.David Worrall, James Wilson and David Amoo did the damage as the Valiants picked up their first victory at Brunton Park for five years.Defeat left Keith Millen’s strugglers just two points above the dreaded trapdoor to non-league football after a disappointing fo...Full Story »

Karl Robinson said his Oxford team were hurting from the 2-0 loss at Accrington but would learn from the defeat.It was promotion-chasing United’s first defeat in four Sky Bet League One games and, after 14 goals in four games, they drew a blank at the Wham Stadium.John O’Sullivan scored his first league goal of the season on 28 minutes, firing home from the edge of the area.Oxford&rs...Full Story »

John O’Sullivan and Ethan Hamilton were on target as Accrington beat Oxford 2-0, upsetting the visitors’ Sky Bet League One promotion charge.Karl Robinson’s team were unbeaten in four matches and are one of the top scorers in the division but they drew a blank at the Wham Stadium.Oxford started the first half well with Nathan Holland having a strike well saved by Toby Savin and...Full Story »

Kane Hemmings struck twice as Tranmere secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Swindon to boost their League Two automatic-promotion hopes.Paul Glatzel was also on target for second-placed Rovers.January signing Hemmings capitalised on a Swindon defensive lapse inside six minutes to slide past Robins goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott for his first Rovers goal.Micky Mellon’s men almost doubled their le...Full Story »

Notts County ended a run of three games without a win with a crushing 6-1 Vanarama National League victory over Barnet at Meadow Lane.County were quick off the mark and fired in their first goal on seven minutes when Elisha Sam was on hand to tap in a rebound from Ruben Rodrigues’ effort.The hosts doubled their advantage four minutes later when Callum Roberts cut in from the right and unle...Full Story »

Wycombe could not make their dominance count as they were held to a frustrating goalless League One draw by Shrewsbury at Adams Park.This was the promotion-chasing Chairboys’ third game without a league win, despite them controlling the match from start to finish, although they did close cap between themselves and second-placed Wigan to three points.Wycombe dominated the opening half hour,...Full Story »

Gutsy Oldham hung on to secure a hard-earned 2-1 victory against in-form Bristol Rovers.Davis Keillor-Dunn’s clinical double handed John Sheridan’s men a second straight win as they moved to within two points of escaping the League Two relegation zone.Rovers’ recent progress was checked thanks to a first defeat in seven games.Oldham went ahead after only 41 seconds. Nicky Adams...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier scored a stunning free-kick as Newcastle boosted their survival hopes and dragged Everton firmly into the Premier League relegation battle.The £12million January signing’s first Magpies goal cemented a 3-1 win over the Toffees and ensured Frank Lampard’s first league game as manager ended in defeat.Unfortunate first-half own goals from Jamaal Lascelles and Mason...Full Story »

Coventry were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Blackpool at the Coventry Building Society Arena.The Tangerines opened the scoring in the 24th minute through former Sky Blues  striker Gary Madine, before Viktor Gyokeres netted his third goal in four games three minutes before the break.Mark Robins’ side showed two changes from their valiant 2-1 extra-time defeat at Southampton in the ...Full Story »

Fulham increased their advantage at the top of the Championship with a 3-0 win over London neighbours Millwall.Aleksandar Mitrovic netted twice at Craven Cottage, while Bobby De Cordova-Reid rounded off a fine evening for the hosts.With the home side five points clear of Blackburn at the top of the Championship at the start of play, they were looking for a fast start.However, they were almo...Full Story »

Fraser Horsfall’s late winner sent Northampton into the top three as they battled past League Two promotion rivals Newport for an entertaining 1-0 victory.Finn Azaz stung the palms of Liam Roberts after 12 minutes and the home goalkeeper was called into action again midway through the first half when tipping Dom Telford’s volley around the post.Northampton turned the tide as half-tim...Full Story »

Derby took another step on the road to a great escape in the Championship when they beat Hull 3-1 at Pride Park.Wales international Tom Lawrence scored and laid on another for Festy Ebosele after Craig Forsyth gave Derby a first-half lead they never looked like relinquishing.The defender headed past Matt Ingram on his 250th appearance for Derby who, despite still being in administration, are now...Full Story »

Alfie May scored the winner as Cheltenham Town came from a goal down to stun managerless Sunderland 2-1 in the Sky Bet League One match at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The struggling Robins were without a win in 12 games and they fell behind in the first half to Alex Pritchard’s perfectly placed free-kick from the edge of the box in the 32nd minute.Sunderland were denied a second by Owen Evans&...Full Story »

Crawley romped to their first-ever win over Harrogate following a 3-1 away victory.Goals from Aramide Oteh, Nicholas Tsaroulla and Tom Nichols earned the visitors three points even though a first senior goal from on-loan Huddersfield teenager Brahima Diarra had given the hosts brief hope after levelling just past the hour.Crawley had earlier come closest to making the first-half breakthrough wit...Full Story »

Jai Rowe’s first-half header earned three precious points for struggling Scunthorpe as they beat out-of-form Walsall 1-0 at the Sands Venue Stadium.Rowe reacted first to nod home in the 34th minute after Ross Millen’s free-kick from 25 yards had struck the inside of the post.The goal ended a run of seven successive defeats for the bottom-of-the-table Iron – who played the final...Full Story »