Barnet made it three straight wins with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Maidenhead.Rob Hall got the Bees up and running just after the half-hour, taking aim and scoring in the bottom corner having had an earlier penalty appeal turned down.It was 2-0 three minutes after the break as Wes Fonguck’s free-kick found Mitch Brundle who headed in at the far post.Barnet were enjoying the best of t...Full Story »

A second-half equaliser from Tony Watt snatched a 1-1 draw for Motherwell as Hibernian’s frustrating search for victories continues.Kevin Nisbet’s opener in the 33rd minute sent Hibs on their way to what they hoped would be a second three points in three games.But Watt restored parity on the hour mark and left the Easter Road side with just one win from their last eight league outing...Full Story »

Harvey Knibbs struck a controversial late winner as Cambridge beat Exeter 2-1 to reach the FA Cup third round for the first time in five years.Knibbs headed in Wes Hoolahan’s cross two minutes from the end but saw it disallowed for offside, only for the goal to then be awarded following Cambridge protestations.The visitors had earlier gone ahead when Jubril Okedina clipped Sam Nombe in the...Full Story »

Byron Webster scored a last-gasp winner to earn high-flying Bromley a 3-2 win over 10-man Wealdstone in the National League.The visitors, who saw their early lead wiped out by two Bromley goals in five first-half minutes, overcame the loss of goalkeeper George Wickens to a red card early in the second period to make it 2-2 and looked set to snatch a point, only for Webster to strike at the death...Full Story »

Partick missed the chance to move a point behind Scottish Championship leaders Inverness after being held to a goalless draw at bottom-of-the-table Queen of the South.The Jags, who are now unbeaten in nine league games, saw the frame of their goal struck twice by the struggling Doonhamers in the closing stages of the first half.Lee Connelly, with seven goals this season, smashed a shot against t...Full Story »

Ryan Colclough’s last-minute equaliser denied Aldershot a fourth straight win as they drew 2-2 with Altrincham.The home side looked to be cruising when they went 2-0 up, Alfy Whittingham (28) opening the scoring after neat play between Corie Andrews and Bradley Webb.A second arrived five minutes before the break, Mohamad Sylla winning the ball, swapping passes with Andrews and Ryan Glover ...Full Story »

Morton missed an opportunity to climb away from the foot of the cinch Championship table as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Ayr at Cappielow.Gus MacPherson’s men came into the weekend in the bottom two, level on points with Queen of the South beneath them.The hosts opened the scoring after 26 minutes when Gozie Ugwu headed a Gavin Reilly delivery back across goal and into the far corner of...Full Story »

David Moyo scored a second-half penalty as Hamilton returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 cinch Championship victory over 10-man Dunfermline at New Douglas Park.The hosts enjoyed the better of the early chances with Josh Mullin and Marley Redfern both testing Pars goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams within the opening 12 minutes.Teenage midfielder Redfern came close with a second shot on target m...Full Story »

Mansfield compounded the woes of managerless Doncaster by coming from behind to dump them out of the FA Cup with a 3-1 triumph.A George Lapslie brace and Will Forrester strike saw the Stags overturn a half-time deficit after Branden Horton had put Doncaster ahead.In their first game since dismissing Richie Wellens as manager, Rovers got off to a strong start when Horton slotted in to give them t...Full Story »

Impressive Aberdeen made it back-to-back wins in the cinch Scottish Premiership for just the second time this season as they outgunned St Mirren 4-1 to move ahead of Hibernian and into the top six.Marley Watkins and Christian Ramirez both scored a brace for the Dons, with Scott Tanser’s effort just before half-time the only consolation for the visitors.Aberdeen were unchanged from their mi...Full Story »

Wrexham remain in the Vanarama National League play-off places after a narrow 1-0 victory at struggling Dover.Chances were limited in the first half as the Whites, who remain without a win this season, went in level at the break.The league’s bottom side upped the pressure in the second period and hit the woodwork three times in quick succession.Alfie Pavey headed against the bar moments af...Full Story »

Sunderland missed out on a chance to move level on points with Sky Bet League One leaders Rotherham after being held to a 1-1 draw by Oxford at the Stadium of Light.The visitors s came from behind to climb to seventh by extending their unbeaten run to seven matches to stay firmly in the promotion mix themselves.Sunderland, now unbeaten in four matches, made the best possible start when young Ger...Full Story »

Callum Wilson finally handed Newcastle their first Premier League win of the season at the 15th attempt as they rode their luck to see off fellow strugglers Burnley.Eddie Howe’s men were decidedly second best for long periods in front of a crowd of 51,948 at St James’ Park but made the most of a slice of good fortune when Wilson blasted home his sixth goal of the season after goalkee...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz scored his 17th of the season as Blackburn closed the gap on the top two with a 1-0 win over local rivals Preston.Played in poor conditions with surface water making free-flowing football impossible, Rovers dug deep to edge the derby and their Chilean striker made the difference with a towering header – only a half-chance in itself – to secure maximum points.It is p...Full Story »

Reading denied Hull a fifth successive Championship victory when they held them to a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the SCL Stadium.It was Reading who shaded a mostly even first period and opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through a spectacular overhead kick from centre-back Tom Holmes.Mallik Wilks equalised 10 minutes into the second period when home goalkeeper Luke Southwood failed to sto...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael believes his West Brom side are “back on track” after ending their four-match winless run with a 2-1 success over Coventry at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Kyle McFadzean’s controversial own goal shortly before the interval proved decisive after Karlan Grant had put the Baggies ahead in the 20th minute.McFadzean then scored again at the right end this time...Full Story »

Everton centre-back Yerry Mina could come back into contention for the squad to face Arsenal after two months out with a hamstring problem.The Colombia international returned to training this week and will be assessed before Monday’s game.Midfielder Andre Gomes is back in the squad after a calf problem but long-term absentee striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh) is still at least two weeks...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel was left cursing the “big mistakes” made by Chelsea as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham.The Blues boss counted the cost of two blunders by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as they were beaten for only the second time in the Premier League this season.Chelsea were leading through Thiago Silva’s header when Mendy made an almighty mess of a weak Jorginho backpass and...Full Story »

Boss Steve Cunningham believes Buxton can take immense pride from their 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Morecambe.The seventh-tier Bucks enjoyed a bright start against their League One opponents and hit the post in the early stages but Cole Stockton’s 29th-minute goal on a wet and windy afternoon in Derbyshire saw the Shrimps into round three.“The lads have put the club and Buxton as a town on ...Full Story »

Arthur Masuaku’s bizarre late strike sent Chelsea spinning to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham in a rip-roaring London derby.Thomas Tuchel’s pace setters led twice through a Thiago Silva header and a sublime goal from Mason Mount, but they were pegged back both times by a penalty from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen’s strike.And with four minutes remaining substitute Masuaku, lurking o...Full Story »