Interim Oldham boss Selim Benachour saluted his team’s character after they came from 4-1 and 5-3 behind to earn a stunning 5-5 draw against leaders Forest Green.Oldham remain in the drop zone but Benachour was proud of his team’s comeback in the second half.“It really was a great game,” said Benachour, who has no idea how long he will remain in temporary charge for.&ldqu...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne believes his team will grow in confidence even more after toughing it out to beat Burton 3-1.The Millers kept hold of top spot with the hard-fought win and remain unbeaten since mid-September, a stunning run of 20 games.Freddie Ladapo put Rotherham ahead in the 23rd minute as he diverted Ben Wiles’ shot in following superb work by Ollie Rathbone down the left.B...Full Story »

Bromley maintained their National League promotion push with a 1-0 win over Altrincham at The J Davidson Stadium.The only goal came after 30 minutes when Omar Sowunmi met a free-kick floated into the danger area by Luke Coulson and headed home from close range.The Ravens caused plenty of problems for the home side through Michael Cheek, who made an early opportunity for Corey Whitely and hit the...Full Story »

Jan Paul Van Hecke scored his first Blackburn goal as Tony Mowbray’s side beat stuttering promotion rivals Bournemouth 2-0 to claim a fourth-straight Championship victory.Van Hecke headed home midway through the second half to add to Ben Pearson’s first-half own goal to stretch second-placed Bournemouth’s winless run to five games.The home side handed Republic of Ireland intern...Full Story »

Conor Washington scored in each half as Charlton claimed a 2-0 League One victory over mid-table rivals Cambridge at The Valley.The visitors just about edged possession in the opening half hour, although there was not much in it, with Joe Ironside heading James Brophy’s deflected shot wide midway through the first half.Sam Smith was the next to test the Charlton goal following a neat turn ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest stretched their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to eight games as manager Steve Cooper celebrated a 4-1 victory over former club Swansea.All the goals came in an action-packed second half as Philip Zinckernagel and Lewis Grabban put Forest into a two-goal lead before Joel Piroe gave Swansea hope.But the outstanding Brennan Johnson profited from Ben Hamer’s goalkeeping h...Full Story »

Martin Odegaard scored for a third successive game as Arsenal eased their way to a 3-0 victory over Southampton. Gunners skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was dropped from the matchday squad for disciplinary reasons. Odegaard added the second in the 27th minute shortly after Alexandre Lacazette had put Mikel Arteta’s side ahead with his first goal since mid-October with Gabriel wrappin...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh scored the only goal as Accrington Stanley edged closer to the League One play-off places with a 1-0 win over Bolton.Wanderers have now suffered six away league defeats in succession, without scoring a goal, and have slipped down the table with just four wins in their last 13 league games.In a frantic opening, Stanley’s Ross Sykes had two headers cleared off the line while...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard’s Anfield homecoming ended in disappointment and a 1-0 defeat at the boot of Mohamed Salah as Aston Villa’s resilient display could not eke out a point against Liverpool. The former Reds captain was back at his boyhood club in a professional capacity for the first time since leaving in 2015 and while the locals were pleased to see him again, they were happier he lef...Full Story »

Callum Robinson’s first club goal for over three months helped a Covid-19-hit West Brom to a hugely deserved 1-0 win against struggling Reading at The Hawthorns.Robinson, whose last Baggies goal was on August 18, netted just after the hour after the home side missed a hatful of chances – with the former Preston forward the most guilty party.A second successive victory for Valerien Is...Full Story »

Second-half penalties from Ollie Banks and Josh Gordon secured Barrow a first league win in 10 with a 2-0 victory against promotion-seeking Swindon, who finished with 10 men.Ben Garner’s Robins missed the chance to return into the automatic League Two promotion places after a disappointing defeat at Holker Street.Bluebirds keeper Paul Farman did well to keep out Jack Payne’s free-kic...Full Story »

Super-sub Jonson Clarke-Harris earned Peterborough a first victory in eight matches as they came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Millwall.The striker responded to being benched against the Lions by helping to force an own goal from Danny McNamara before four minutes later volleying home to secure a second-half turnaround for Posh, who desperately needed the win as they attempt to move out of t...Full Story »

Matty Blair’s header in the fifth minute of stoppage time snatched a point for Cheltenham in a 2-2 draw at home to Lincoln.The Imps had looked set to end a five-game winless run after Teddy Bishop’s brace put them 2-1 up after Alfie May’s opener for the Robins.But Blair forced the ball over the line from close range to ensure it finished all square at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.Li...Full Story »

Livingston made it two cinch Premiership wins in a row with a 1-0victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.Ayo Obileye scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the second half with the result moving David Martindale’s side up to eighth in the table.It was another disappointing defeat for United who have now lost three games in a row and have dropped down to fifth.Shortly bef...Full Story »

King’s Lynn halted their long losing run with a 2-1 home victory against Dover.Josh Barrett’s double, a goal in each half, saw the hosts end a seven-game losing run in the National League.Dover, the only team below King’s Lynn in the table, remain rooted to the bottom of the standings following a 15th loss of the season.They actually got themselves level after half an hour thro...Full Story »

Boreham Wood kept the pressure on Chesterfield at the top of the National League after a 2-0 win at Woking.The visitors took the lead inside a minute when Kane Smith volleyed home from the edge of the area.They were two up by the 13th minute thanks to a close-range header from Gus Mafuta.Wood were reduced to 10 men in the 68th minute when Will Evans was shown a second yellow card for handball bu...Full Story »

Jon Mellish and Jordan Gibson were on the scoresheet as Carlisle defeated Stevenage 2-0 at the Lamex Stadium.The Blues went ahead against the run of play through Mellish’s 45th-minute strike before Gibson scored a 65th-minute penalty to wrap up the win.Stevenage dominated the early stages, and Blues keeper Mark Howard produced an impressive 17th-minute save to stop Jake Taylor’s righ...Full Story »

Bristol City showed spirit and perseverance in equal measure to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw at Hull.The visitors were second best for long periods of the game but gained a point through Matty James in stoppage time.Nigel Pearson’s men were often overwhelmed and fell behind after three minutes when Ryan Longman opened the scoring.Hull deserved to lead, but former Tigers manager Pearson’s...Full Story »

Struggling Oldham fought back from 4-1 down to secure a 5-5 draw in a thrilling contest against League Two leaders Forest Green.Rovers are still unbeaten on the road this term, while the hosts remain in the drop zone despite their brave fightback.In front of a sparse Boundary Park crowd due to ongoing fan protests against the ownership, Oldham struck early when Davis Keillor-Dunn smashed into th...Full Story »

Harrison Biggins and Tom Clarke scored as Fleetwood won 2-1 to inflict a sixth straight defeat on Gillingham.The clash between two League One strugglers, played in continuous Lancashire rain, was far from pretty and it was fourth-bottom Fleetwood who came out on top against a Gills side a place below.The first half had been low on thrills, other than a diving save by visiting keeper Aaron Chapma...Full Story »