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 »

Birthday boy Jaden Philogene-Bidace inspired Stoke’s 3-0 Championship victory against 10-man Swansea as the Potters recorded a first home league win since November.Stoke, with only one win in eight home league fixtures heading into the tie, started promisingly and had a glorious opportunity for an opener inside two minutes.On-loan Manchester City youngster Taylor Harwood-Bellis was found i...Full Story »

Gillingham moved to within five points of League One safety after Vadaine Oliver’s late goal fired them to a crucial 1-0 victory over Cambridge.The two teams cancelled each other out in a first half during which chances were at a premium.Ben Thompson, on his home debut for the Gills, headed straight at Dimitar Mitov before an excellent Jack Tucker block prevented Adam May from firing the v...Full Story »

Southend extended their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to eight games with a 2-0 win over Bromley at Roots Hall.The visitors nearly hit the front in the 19th minute but a brilliant bit of goalkeeping from Steve Arnold did well to deny George Alexander after Nathan Ralph gave the ball away.Southend did not take long to break the deadlock after half-time when Sam Dalby’s effort...Full Story »

Tyreeq Bakinson scored the only goal of the game as Ipswich kept pace with the League One play-off chasers with a 1-0 win at Doncaster.Town, six points off the top six, were the dominant outfit throughout as bottom side Rovers struggled to make an impression on the game.Macauley Bonne should have put the visitors ahead inside two minutes but headed wide from close range.Conor Chaplin was a menac...Full Story »

Fraser Horsfall’s late winner sent Northampton into the top three in Sky Bet League Two as they edged an entertaining contest against promotion rivals Newport 1-0 at Sixfields.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...Full Story »

Exeter left it late but picked up three points in their quest for promotion with Cheick Diabate scoring a stoppage-time winner as they beat Orient 1-0.The young defender, playing only his eighth league game, rose to nod in Archie Collins’ free-kick to light up an otherwise dreadful game.Exeter made a strong start to the match and should have gone in front when Kieran Phillips was played th...Full Story »

Manchester United dropped out of the top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal – and first in 50 games – earned relegation-battling Burnley a well-deserved 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. United dominated the first half as Paul Pogba, making his first Premier League start since his red card in the 5-0 capitulation to Liverpool in October, showed flashes of his brilliant be...Full Story »