Stephen Clemence was proud of Gillingham’s defiant display despite his 10 men suffering a 2-0 defeat against League Two play-off rivals AFC Wimbledon.Omar Bugiel’s header gave Wimbledon the lead, and things went from bad to worse for the visitors as Conor Masterson received two yellow cards in two minutes to cap a chaotic first half.Gillingham fought hard to get back into the game af...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick admitted Riley McGree’s stunning winner was good enough to win any game and was the “wow” moment from their 1-0 win at St. Andrew’s.McGree’s 17th-minute goal was his sixth of the season and first since September, giving Boro their third straight win.The Teessiders are up to ninth and five points off the final play-off position.&...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Ged Brannan admitted his players were “devastated” after clawing their way back to parity before shipping two late goals to lose 5-3 to Newport in a chaotic clash at Rodney Parade.Aaron Wildig opened the scoring for the hosts in the 12th minute when he slotted in Lewis Payne’s cross against his former club.Adam Lewis made it 2-0 six minutes later with a sublim...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised his players for conquering their “fear factor” to eventually see off bottom-of-the-table Sutton.Substitute Elliott Nevitt’s 15th goal of the season sealed a nervy 1-0 win for the automatic promotion hopefuls, who went into the game having suffered back-to-back defeats.On the “outstanding character” his team showed following that dent in c...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins praised his side’s reaction from their weekend mauling as they came from a goal down to beat Carlisle 3-2.Question marks were raised about the Tykes’ promotion credentials after they were hammered 5-1 by Lincoln on Saturday.But, despite falling behind to Luke Armstrong’s early goal, they equalled a club record of 10 successive away games unbeaten in ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler was “gutted” that Rollin Menayese’s story book return had a sour ending in a 1-1 draw with Barrow.Defender Menayese, recalled from his loan with Vanarama National League side Aldershot by the injury-hit Saddlers on the day of the game, made a swift impact by crashing home Taylor Allen’s inviting corner seven minutes before half-time.The duo teamed ...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley hailed a job well done by his side after their 1-0 victory at Northampton on Tuesday.A cagey first half at Sixfields yielded little in the way of clear-cut chances but Blackpool took control after the break, with Matt Pennington making the crucial breakthrough.The visitors then defended well and limited Northampton to very few opportunities as they moved to within o...Full Story »

Boss Nigel Adkins was delighted with the performance of Rob Apter after Tranmere extended their unbeaten run to three games with a 2-1 win over Mansfield at Prenton Park.Apter, on loan from Blackpool, scored his 10th goal of the season to inflict a second defeat in three games on Nigel Clough’s Stags, who remain top of Sky Bet League Two by two points from Wrexham.Adkins’ side took t...Full Story »

Charlie Adam was pleased to watch Fleetwood cut the gap to six points from safety after a goalless draw with Bristol Rovers.Fleetwood dominated spells across the game without finding a breakthrough, while Gavin Kilkenny came closest for the Cod Army when he smashed the crossbar from the edge of the box.Jayden Stockley’s flicked effort got scooped off the line by Rovers’ Elkan Baggott...Full Story »

Darren Moore said he has seen an improvement in his Port Vale side since he was appointed as manager a month ago after they collected a point from their goalless draw with Leyton Orient.Funso Ojo and James Wilson both spurned good opportunities for the Valiants before a powerful drive by Alex Mighten was beaten away by O’s keeper Sol Brynn.“I’ve seen an improvement again,&rdquo...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill has set his sights on dragging more teams into the League Two relegation picture after Forest Green moved out of the bottom two.Two goals from Christian Doidge earned Rovers a 2-0 win at Bradford – their fourth victory in seven games.That took them above Colchester into 22nd spot and Cotterill wants to keep building the momentum.He said: “I’ve been in the game a...Full Story »

Devante Rodney scored two minutes from time to give Rochdale a 2-1 win at home to Woking in the Vanarama National League.The Cards went ahead after 15 minutes when Charley Kendall intercepted a loose pass at the back and fired home.Dale equalised with a spectacular run and curling shot from Cian Hayes eight minutes before half-time.In a bad-tempered end to the game, Dion Kelly-Evans saw red for ...Full Story »

Crewe kept the pressure on League Two’s top three as Elliott Nevitt’s 15th goal of the season saw off bottom-of-the-table Sutton 1-0.The London strugglers matched their high-flying hosts for long periods but Nevitt’s 71st-minute strike means they have now gone 16 games without a clean sheet.During a disjointed first half, home midfielder Joel Tabiner saw his early effort pushed...Full Story »

Goals from Gus Scott-Morriss and Harry Cardwell gave Southend a 2-0 win over struggling Dorking Wanderers in the Vanarama National League.The hosts took the lead after 27 minutes when Cardwell was fouled on the edge of the area by Jimmy Muitt, who was booked.Scott-Morriss stepped up and lashed the free-kick past Wanderers goalkeeper Harrison Male.The Shrimpers wrapped up the points after Noor Hu...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Port Vale picked up a point in an uninspiring goalless draw at Leyton Orient whose play-off hopes received a massive dent.Although the home side were on the front foot for the majority of the first half, they were unable to get past keeper Connor Ripley.It was the visitors who spurned the best two chances of a drab and goalless first half.From a set-piece, Funso Ojo cleared...Full Story »

Substitute Ade Adeyemo hit a dramatic late winner as Crawley came from behind to clinch their fifth win in the last six games with a 2-1 home victory over 10-man Notts County.Klaidi Lolos and Adeyemo, with his first league goal, scored in the last 11 minutes after midfielder Sam Austin had given County a first-half lead.Crawley’s victory keeps them firmly in the play-off hunt, while the vi...Full Story »

Birthday boy Josh Dacres-Cogley scored as Bolton revved up their automatic promotion push in Sky Bet League One with a 5-0 demolition of Oxford.Dacres-Cogley, who turned 28 on Tuesday, was gifted his 27th-minute goal as goalkeeper Jamie Cummings and Greg Leigh collided attempting to deal with skipper Ricardo Santos’s long ball.Wanderers, back to winning ways after two successive away draws...Full Story »

Lorent Tolaj scored twice as 10-man Aldershot boosted their promotion hopes with a 4-1 win over Ebbsfleet in the Vanarama National League.The Shots were stunned by an early strike from Toby Edser, who put Ebbsfleet ahead after just four minutes, but Tolaj levelled and then put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time.James Daly added the third early in the second half but Aldershot were left a...Full Story »

Tranmere extended their unbeaten run to three games with a 2-1 win over League Two leaders Mansfield at Prenton Park.The Stags enjoyed much of the early possession and were almost rewarded after seven minutes when Will Swan headed over from six yards.However, it was the home side who took the lead after 12 minutes when Regan Hendry fired home from the edge of the area with Christy Pym helpless i...Full Story »

Exeter secured their first win in six League One games with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Shrewsbury.Referee David Rock showed a red card to Shrewsbury winger Jordan Shipley for a two-footed challenge on Ryan Woods in the sixth minute.And the Grecians took full advantage with Will Aimson, Luke Harris and Jack Aitchison all scoring before half-time.Exeter’s Reece Cole was played through in the ...Full Story »