Ryan Bowman’s perfect hat-trick helped Shrewsbury to a 4-1 win over Cambridge and lifted them out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone.His treble and a late strike from Luke Leahy made it back-to-back home league wins for the first time this season.Shrewsbury led six minutes in as George Nurse picked out Bowman and the forward powered a header home.Daniel Udoh and Shaun Whalley were d...Full Story »

Wrexham earned their fourth win of the Vanarama National League season as they triumphed 3-0 at Barnet.Paul Mullin, Aaron Hayden and Shaun Brisley got themselves on the scoresheet for the Red Dragons as they earned their second win in five games.Both sides had chances in the first half but Mullin opened the scoring for the visitors in the 23rd minute after gaining possession and finding the bott...Full Story »

Exeter made it a club record 14 games unbeaten in all competitions as they came from behind to beat Mansfield 2-1 at St James Park.It took until the half hour mark for either side to fashion a chance and that was when Mansfield’s Harry Charsley fired tamely at Cameron Dawson from 18 yards.Exeter responded with Matt Jay seeing his shot deflect into the arms of Nathan Bishop, while Jordan Bo...Full Story »

Northampton edged above Tranmere in the League Two promotion battle with a 2-0 victory at Prenton Park.Kion Etete’s fine effort and Sam Hoskins’ penalty secured a third straight Cobblers league win that moved the visitors into third.The result ended Tranmere’s eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions and they slipped out of the play-off places in a tight League Two table.Rov...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth had to settle for a point at the Mazuma Stadium as a spirited Morecambe held them to a 1-1 draw.Ryan Lowe’s in-form side had to come from behind as Morecambe shocked the league leaders with a goal after just six minutes.Arthur Gnahoua worked an opening down the left and although his shot was blocked the ball rebounded to the right hand side of the area a...Full Story »

Goals from Kyle Wootton and Frank Vincent earned Notts County a 2-1 victory over Stockport in the National League.The opening goal came nine minutes into the second half, Vincent breaking away down the right and setting up Wootton.Vincent then got on the scoresheet himself in the 68th minute to give the home side breathing space.Stockport, who gave Antoni Sarcevic a debut off the bench following...Full Story »

Dundee United made it three cinch Premiership wins in a row with a narrow 2-1 victory over Motherwell at Tannadice.The home side opened the scoring in the first half through defender Ryan Edwards, with Motherwell equalising after the break thanks to a Tony Watt penalty.However, United secured all three points as Charlie Mulgrew notched what proved to be the winning goal.The result leaves United ...Full Story »

Arbroath’s winless run in the cinch Championship extended to four games after their 1-1 draw at home to Ayr.The Smokies, who lost at Raith last time out, failed to impose themselves in the first half.Ayr were also struggling to follow up last weekend’s victory against Queen of the South as the sides went in level at the break.Arbroath did not take long to break the deadlock in the se...Full Story »

Marcus Harness rescued a point for Portsmouth in a 2-2 draw at Accrington.Ronan Curtis scored the opener for Pompey before in-form Harry Pell equalised and Matt Butcher gave the Reds a 77th-minute lead.But Harness tapped home a cross from John Marquis after 86 minutes to share the points.Stanley’s young keeper Toby Savin had to be in top form in the early stages, denying Harness, Marquis a...Full Story »

Morton’s winless run in the Scottish Championship stretched to eight games after a goalless draw at Queen of South in a game which saw both sides hit the woodwork.The Doonhamers went close to taking the lead around the quarter-hour mark when Willie Gibson’s 25-yard free-kick came back off a post and Lee Connelly’s follow-up was cleared off the line.Morton striker Robbie Muirhea...Full Story »

Oli Shaw and Danny Armstrong were on target as Kilmarnock returned to winning ways and moved up to second thanks to a narrow 2-1 cinch Championship victory over Hamilton.The hosts took an early lead through Shaw after just five minutes as he picked out the bottom corner of the net following a fast break to score for the third match in succession.But the visitors equalised three minutes later thr...Full Story »

A second quickfire double in the space of a week helped Blackburn end their four-game winless run with 2-0 win over Reading.In a game of few chances, the Royals looked the most assured in possession but Rovers were much more clinical and they put their visitors to the sword in a devastating three-minute spell in the second half.First, Sam Gallagher tapped home after the impressive Joe Rothwell&r...Full Story »

Port Vale showed their promotion-challenger credentials as they eased to a 3-0 win at home to Colchester.Vale began the day in fourth spot and with goals from James Gibbons, James Wilson and Aaron Martin, chalked up their seventh win in 10 league games to climb into second.Gibbons found the bottom corner after six minutes and Wilson’s strike from 12 yards doubled the Valiants’ lead 1...Full Story »

Lewis Montsma earned Lincoln a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday with an 80th-minute leveller at Hillsborough.Dennis Adeniran put the hosts ahead before Montsma equalised in the closing stages.The first opening saw Anthony Scully dispossess Dominic Iorfa before firing in a shot which was saved by Bailey Peacock-Farrell at his near post.Scully sent another shot straight at the goalkeeper in th...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke grabbed a double as unbeaten Bournemouth cruised to a 3-0 victory over Huddersfield to equal the club’s best start to a league season.Striker Solanke bagged a first-half brace to take his tally to 11 goals for the season, before defender Lloyd Kelly added a third in the second half to keep the Cherries in control at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Bournemouth are now un...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy has left his position “by mutual agreement” following the 2-0 home defeat against Middlesbrough.The 62-year-old and his assistant Terry Connor depart with the Bluebirds having lost their last eight Sky Bet Championship matches.The latest setback came against Boro on Saturday and, just over an hour after the final whistle, McCarthy’s fate was sealed...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Mason Mount will feel “lighter” after breaking his goal duck for the season with a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 7-0 Premier League hammering of 10-man Norwich.Mount’s treble was bolstered by goals for Callum Hudson-Odoi, Reece James and Ben Chilwell, with Max Aarons putting through his own net.Norwich had Ben Gibson sent off in a chastening afternoon for ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough condemned Cardiff to an eighth successive defeat with a 2-0 victory that saw the end of Mick McCarthy’s reign at the Welsh club.Andraz Sporar’s first-half penalty and Martin Payero’s late second secured a third successive win for the play-off-chasing visitors.McCarthy dropped Wales striker Kieffer Moore and left club captain Sean Morrison on the bench but the bold...Full Story »

Mason Mount bagged a hat-trick as Chelsea handed hapless 10-man Norwich a 7-0 homegrown hammering to cement top spot in the Premier League.Chelsea youth products Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James set the tone with first-half goals as the Blues ran riot at Stamford Bridge.England left-back Ben Chilwell then drilled in his fourth goal in five games for club and country, Max Aarons put thro...Full Story »

Savage football fans have trolled Gary Neville on Twitter after Jamie Carragher uploaded a picture of Arsenal mascot Gunnersauras making his day. The Sky Sports pundits were both at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night working on the Premier League fixture between the Gunners and Aston Villa. Carragher posted a selfie of himself smiling with the iconic Gunners mascot to his 1.7million Twitter ...Full Story »