Goals from Antony Evans, Sam Nicholson and Harvey Saunders powered Bristol Rovers to a 3-0 win against Carlisle to ease the pressure on Joey Barton.A sedate opening half-hour drifted by, but the crowd was woken up 10 minutes before half-time when Evans isolated Danny Devine and darted beyond the defender before drilling a strike into the bottom corner.Chances were few and far between for Carlisl...Full Story »

Ben House struck two minutes from time to guide Eastleigh to a 2-1 Vanarama National League victory at Wealdstone.The visitors went ahead after 36 minutes when Tyrone Barnett picked up the ball on the edge of the box, span and fired into the bottom corner of the net.The hosts drew themselves level five minutes from the end when Josh Umerah fired a superb strike into the corner of the net from 20...Full Story »

Omar Beckles equalised for Leyton Orient as they drew 1-1 at Barrow – who were denied a first league win over their visitors since 1969.Defender Beckles netted his third goal of the season after 69 minutes to cancel out Robbie Gotts’ 47th-minute opener.Leeds loanee Gotts, who scored against Orient for Salford last season, ran on to Remeao Hutton’s pass to open his goal account ...Full Story »

A miserable afternoon for Mansfield saw them held to a goalless draw at home to fellow League Two strugglers Oldham and lose midfielder George Maris to a serious head injury.The Stags, who have now gone 11 games without a win in all competitions – and were without eight key players – began the first half well and Danny Johnson fired just wide after 11 minutes.But they were rocked a m...Full Story »

Midfielder Brandon Hanlan scored against his old club as two early goals helped high-flying Wycombe to a 2-0 victory against Gillingham.The Chairboys moved up to second in League One after Garath McCleary and Hanlan both struck in the first seven minutes.But the struggling Gills had their chances at Adams Park, with Vadaine Oliver missing a penalty just past the half-hour mark.Wycombe were ahead...Full Story »

Altrincham returned to winning ways in the Vanarama National League with a 2-0 victory over struggling Maidenhead.The opening goal came in the 56th minute from Matty Kosylo, who was teed up by Shaun Densmore and Dan Mooney, and produced a fine finish.Maidenhead responded well and almost equalised shortly afterwards through Reece Smith but it was Altrincham who finished the stronger and Tom Peers...Full Story »

Second-placed Boreham Wood maintained their strong form at the top of the Vanarama National League with a 2-0 victory over fellow high-flyers Dagenham and Redbridge.Only two points separated the sides at the start of the game but that is now five, with the Daggers suffering a third straight defeat.After a goalless first half, Boreham Wood opened the scoring four minutes after half-time, Gus Mafu...Full Story »

Bromley secured their fifth successive Vanarama National League victory with a 2-0 win over Torquay.The hosts went ahead after 17 minutes in acrobatic fashion as Marcus Sablier notched his first senior goal for the club by swivelling to hook George Alexander’s cross in from eight yards.Chris Bush shot just wide as Bromley continued to dominate the contest.And they doubled their lead after ...Full Story »

Rock-bottom Dover’s winless start to the National League season continued with a 2-1 defeat at home to Barnet.The Bees took the lead in the 10th minute when Mason Bloomfield – who had already had an effort ruled out for offside – nodded in from close range.Dover pressed for an equaliser and both Koby Arthurs and Matthew Bentley forced saves out of debutant Barnet goalkeeper Ast...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored the only goal of the game to give Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 victory over Bolton.Gregory struck midway through the second half to secure the hosts just a second win in seven League One matches.Bolton, who had won their last two league games, looked certain to score in the second minute when Elias Kachunga looked to find Eoin Doyle inside the area but the latter somehow failed t...Full Story »

Goals from Conor Chaplin and in-form striker Macauley Bonne deservedly earned Ipswich three points in a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury at Portman Road.Bonne’s second-half winner – his ninth goal of the season – came after Shaun Whalley’s fierce 28th-minute strike had cancelled out Chaplin’s opener.Ipswich started well and had the ball in the net in the eighth minute after ...Full Story »

Paddy Madden’s third goal in as many games saw Stockport beat Aldershot 1-0 at Edgeley Park to climb into the top 10 of the Vanarama National League.Stockport started brightly but were denied a penalty after seven minutes when Mark Kitching went down in the area before John Rooney went close from a free-kick for the hosts.Tommy Willard fired into the side-netting as Aldershot managed to re...Full Story »

Coby Rowe was the stoppage-time hero as Sutton clinched a 4-3 victory at the end of a dramatic seven-goal thriller against Port Vale.Matt Gray’s side recovered from 2-0 and 3-2 behind to extend their winning streak at home to five games right at the death at Gander Green Lane.Michael Smith’s header and Jamie Proctor’s sweeping left-footed effort, within seven first-half minutes...Full Story »

Crawley moved to the brink of the Sky Bet League Two play-off places with a 1-0 win at Rochdale.This was no smash and grab raid from the visitors, who ran out comfortable winners despite the narrow scoreline.The only goal of the game came when the home side were punished for some dire defending in the 14th minute.Aaron Morley played a square pass across his own penalty area, Nick Tsaroulla pounc...Full Story »

Jack Muldoon and Alex Pattison both scored twice as a record Harrogate league crowd of 3,180 were treated to a 6-1 thrashing of basement club Scunthorpe.Braces from Muldoon and Pattison, as well as a Jack Diamond strike, saw Town lead 5-0 at the break and, although Harry Davis replied in the second half, Danilo Orsi’s penalty wrapped up the rout.Centre-backs Connor Hall and Will Smith both...Full Story »

Substitute Danny Newton scored late to earn Solihull a 1-0 victory at King’s Lynn.Joe Sbarra came close to opening the scoring for Solihull in the 24th minute when his strike from range was tipped over by Paul Jones.King’s Lynn’s Ethan Coleman was unable to trouble Ryan Boot with his free kick late in the first half, sending his 30-yard effort straight at the goalkeeper.Boot wa...Full Story »

Elliott List’s brace earned Stevenage a point from an entertaining 2-2 draw with Exeter.The Grecians went ahead when the in-form Sam Nombe latched on to George Ray’s long ball and slotted home his fourth goal in as many games.The advantage lasted until midway through the first half as Bruno Andrade’s pass found List, who finished confidently past Cameron Dawson.Alex Hartridge h...Full Story »

Southend sacked manager Phil Brown following protests on the pitch by fans during the comprehensive 4-0 home defeat by Chesterfield in the Vanarama National League as Danny Rowe scored a hat-trick for the visitors.Home fans protested during the game and Brown paid the price with his job for a defeat which saw United drop into the bottom three.Rowe opened the scoring for the visitors midway throu...Full Story »

A full-blooded Manchester derby ended all square as United and 10-woman City drew 2-2 in the Women’s Super League.City were looking for victory over their neighbours to halt a run of three straight losses but were hampered by Georgia Stanway’s first-half dismissal for a shocking challenge on Leah Galton.That did not stop Khadija Shaw opening the scoring shortly afterwards but United ...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner admitted he nearly substituted Harry McKirdy before the maverick forward set up the goal that secured his side’s 2-0 win over league leaders Forest Green.McKirdy had given Swindon the lead with a volley before Ipswich loanee Tyreece Simpson put the game beyond Rovers.Garner said: “We were talking about taking him (McKirdy) off and then he popped up with a bit ...Full Story »