Jayden Clarke came off the bench to score the winning goal as Gillingham ended their run of seven games without a victory by stunning Sky Bet League Two leaders Port Vale 1-0 at Priestfield.With the match seemingly heading for a goalless draw, Conor Masterson’s floated cross was headed home by Clarke from close range, his fifth goal of the season.Neither side tested the opposing goalkeeper...Full Story »

Yoane Wissa made it seven goals for the season as his brace helped Brentford bounce back from Monday’s collapse at Fulham and beat Bournemouth 3-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium.The Bees needed a response after Fulham’s Harry Wilson scored twice in second-half added-time to stun them in the Premier League last time out.And after Evanilson took advantage of a Sepp van Den Berg error t...Full Story »

Tristan Crama scored the only goal of the game in Exeter’s League One win over Charlton.The on-loan Brentford defender, who turned 23 on Friday, was outstanding in keeping the Addicks at bay and then scored the only goal of the game with a superb header to settle an even contest between the two promotion hopefuls.Charlton started well with Matty Godden heading straight at Exeter goalkeeper...Full Story »

Birmingham were left frustrated after conceding in the final minute to draw 1-1 at home to Northampton in League One.Despite dominating the opening stages it was the Blues who came closest to going behind early on but Ryan Allsop did excellently to deny Jon Guthrie from close range after a breakaway chance.As frustration about the hosts’ profligacy grew, they came close to taking the lead ...Full Story »

Nathan Lowe’s seventh league goal of the season earned Walsall a 1-1 draw with promotion rivals Crewe amid a heated finale that bizarrely saw the Saddlers’ kitman sent off.With both sides pushing for a winner after Lowe had cancelled out Omar Bogle’s opener, a stoppage-time scuffle broke out when the ball went out of play near the dugouts.Walsall kitman Dave Joyce was then sent...Full Story »

Jai Rowe fired an equaliser for Boston but their winless National League run extended to 10 matches after a 1-1 home draw against Dagenham.Dylan Stephenson gave Dagenham a 27th-minute lead on his full league debut, running on to Junior Morais’s through-ball and rounding the goalkeeper to slot homeThe Pilgrims equalised shortly before half-time through Rowe’s superb 20-yard effort aft...Full Story »

Forest Green kept on leaders York’s coat-tails at the top of the National League with a 4-1 win at Maidenhead.Harvey Bunker opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he fired home from Joe Quigley’s pass and Charlie McCann made it two nine minutes before the break when he drilled home a loose ball.Will de Havilland got Maidenhead back in it in the 66th minute as he headed home from ...Full Story »

Pressure intensified on Hibernian manager David Gray after a limp 2-1 home defeat by St Mirren left them bottom of the William Hill Premiership.Conor McMenamin’s first-half double did the damage for the Buddies while Ellery Balcombe’s penalty save from Hibs forward Martin Boyle just after the hour was a further setback for the beleaguered hosts.There was stoppage-time drama as the Ed...Full Story »

Wycombe strengthened their position at the top of Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 victory at Wigan – but only after withstanding a second-half onslaught from the home side.The Chairboys went ahead with their first attack, when Daniel Harvie’s right-wing corner was headed home by the unmarked Joe Low.And the visitors almost doubled their lead when Dan Udoh latched on to a long ball and ...Full Story »

Norwich’s proud unbeaten home record ended with a whimper as Bristol City came away with a well-deserved 2-0 Championship win.The Canaries had gone 24 games without defeat at Carrow Road, stretching back to November of last year when Blackburn won 3-1 during David Wagner’s tenure as manager.But, with a number of key players missing, they turned in a below-par display which allowed a ...Full Story »

Derek Adams hailed the mentality of his Morecambe players after they snatched a last-gasp winner to seal a 2-1 success at Harrogate.League Two’s bottom club led for 50 minutes through Rhys Williams’ header, but looked to be in danger when Harrogate were rewarded for an improved second-half display when James Daly netted a late equaliser.However, although the hosts pushed hard for a s...Full Story »

Braintree hit back to beat Eastleigh 2-1 for their first away win of the season.Tyrese Shade fired Eastleigh into a 25th-minute lead with a superb individual effort, dribbling his way into the box and planting a low finish into the bottom corner.Shade sliced another chance over the crossbar early in the second half before Braintree equalised through Tom Blackwell, who headed home Chay Cooper&rsq...Full Story »

Kwame Poku scored a hat-trick as Peterborough produced a derby demolition in thrashing Cambridge 6-1 at the Weston Homes Stadium.It is the second season running the Posh have defeated the U’s by a record margin as the visitors’ run of five straight wins in all competitions without conceding came to a crashing end.Peterborough went ahead after 25 minutes when Jack Sparkes’ ball ...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson highlighted his team’s character and hard work as key elements of Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Mansfield.Ryan Barnett’s cracking sixth-minute goal separated two of last season’s promoted League Two clubs and ended the Welsh side’s three-game winless run in all competitions.But Mansfield went close to picking up a point on a ground where they have not won in...Full Story »

Stoke head coach Narcis Pelach has thanked the club’s hierarchy for taking the “very brave” decision to appoint him.The Spaniard replaced Steven Schumacher in September and has not looked back since.His side gained another valuable point in a 1-1 draw against Millwall, with another set-piece header from Ben Gibson cancelling out Josh Coburn’s opener.Pelach said he decided...Full Story »

Manager Mike Williamson was overjoyed as Carlisle scored late to beat Salford 1-0 at the Peninsula Stadium.After a tightly-contested first half, where Salford bossed possession, the away side muscled their way into the ascendancy and took a deserved lead in the 88th minute when Ben Barclay rose highest to nod home Harrison Biggins’ teasing corner.He said: “I thoroughly enjoyed that, ...Full Story »

Rob Edwards apologised to Luton’s travelling fans and admitted he did not know whether he would hold on to his job after his side crashed to a 5-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.The Hatters’ rapidly-imploding season went from bad to worse as they suffered their heaviest defeat since last season’s relegation from the Premier League on Teesside.Luton conceded four goals in the opening 5...Full Story »

Interim head coach Tom Hounsell was delighted to see Burton Albion grab a first League win of the season as the Brewers defeated Shrewsbury 2-0 to move off the bottom of the table.Tomas Kalinauskas and Danilo Orsi scored either side of the break for the Brewers, leaving the man in charge feeling overjoyed as Albion won at the 14th time of asking.“It’s an unbelievable feeling and all ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss John Eustace believes his team gave a textbook performance to get a first away win of the Championship season at Cardiff.Rovers were without a win on the road from their previous seven and without a goal in their last four matches.But both of those runs came to an end with a comfortable 3-1 win at strugglers Cardiff.Andreas Weimann scored early in both halves to claim his first go...Full Story »

Aldershot finished with nine men as they were beaten 2-0 by Wealdstone in their Vanarama National League encounter at the EBB Stadium.Alex Reid gave the visitors the lead with a penalty on the stroke of half-time after being fouled by Christian Maghoma.Josh Barrett fired over from a free-kick as Shots chased an equaliser but the hosts were grateful for a fine save by Marcus Dewhurst to deny Max ...Full Story »