A grateful Mark Robins was grateful for a mistake in the Barnsley defence which allowed Dom Hyam to grab a last-gasp winner for Coventry.The defender was in the right place at the right time after Ben Sheaf’s hopeful ball into the area and calmly finished to seal a 1-0 win for City.“It took a poor piece of defensive play from them to give us an opening which thankfully we took, which...Full Story »

New Walsall boss Michael Flynn lauded his side as they toppled leaders Forest Green with a 1-0 win.George Miller’s first-half strike handed Flynn a winning start as the Saddlers ended Rovers’ 19-game unbeaten run in the process.Former Newport boss Flynn, who joined Walsall on Tuesday following the sacking of Matt Taylor, said:“I now want to get into a position where we’re...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was left “underwhelmed” by his team’s emphatic 4-0 win against AFC Wimbledon.Wanderers’ seventh win in nine games leaves them seven points adrift of the play-offs but eased the pain of a potentially derailing defeat at Burton on Tuesday.Evatt believed his side could have enjoyed an even greater victory against woeful Wimbledon.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson gra...Full Story »

Cove Rangers consolidated their place at the top of cinch League One with a 2-0 win over Falkirk, who finished with 10 men at Balmoral Stadium.Mitch Megginson broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, and Fraser Fyvie slotted in a second just after the hour.The Bairns had Brad McKay sent off for a second caution with 13 minutes left.Airdrieonians remain five points behind after Jonathan Afolabi&rsq...Full Story »

Ten-man Chesterfield threw away a two-goal lead to go down 3-2 at Solihull and lose further ground on National League leaders Stockport.The hosts were in control at 2-0 up, but Curtis Weston’s dismissal in the 22nd minute proved the turning point.Defeat saw the second-placed Spireites fall six points behind Stockport, while play-off hopefuls Solihull remain sixth.Alex Whittle opened the sc...Full Story »

Arbroath were grateful to goalkeeper Derek Gaston as the leaders drew 0-0 away at managerless cinch Championship basement boys Queen of the South.After a cagey opening spell, which saw home striker Lee Connelly go off with an injury, it was Queens who had two chances as Ruari Paton and Innes Cameron both failed with headers.Craig Wighton then registered Arbroath’s first shot on target of t...Full Story »

George Miller’s first-half strike handed new Walsall boss Michael Flynn a winning start as his side ended runaway leaders Forest Green’s 19-game unbeaten run.A high-octane opening saw Matty Stevens a whisker away from giving Forest Green the lead after four minutes as he stretched to toe over a Nicky Cadden cross.Walsall responded just two minutes later with Miller failing to get a d...Full Story »

St Johnstone climbed off the bottom of the cinch Premiership table after Jamie McCart’s second-half header secured a crucial 2-1 home win over off-form Hearts.The victory, which was only their second in all competitions since late October, took Saints above relegation rivals Dundee, who play away to Celtic on Sunday.Third-place Hearts – who remain without a win at McDiarmid Park sinc...Full Story »

Oldham’s resurgence under John Sheridan continued with a 2-0 victory over managerless Bradford.It is now three wins and two draws in five unbeaten games for Oldham since Sheridan returned for a fourth permanent stint in charge.Oldham, who are now out of the drop zone, threatened early when Davis Keillor-Dunn saw a smart half-volley well saved by Alex Bass.After Nathan Delfouneso had gone c...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva laid into referee Tony Harrington for awarding Huddersfield a controversial penalty in a 2-1 win for Carlos Corberan’s visitors.Duane Holmes converted from the spot to add to Danny Ward’s opener before Bobby De Cordova-Reid pulled one back for the Championship leaders, who lost in the league for the first time since December.Silva, who was shown a yellow ca...Full Story »

Danny Ward and Duane Holmes were on target as Huddersfield pulled off an impressive 2-1 win at Championship leaders Fulham.Carlos Corberan’s Terriers consolidated their position in the play-off positions thanks to two first-half goals.Ward netted the first in the 31st minute before Holmes doubled the lead from the penalty spot two minute before the break after Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak...Full Story »

Juventus are making a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Il Tirreno says Barca could be willing to sell the Holland international this summer. And Juventus have held a round of talks with De Jong's agent, Ali Dursun. Interestingly, Dursun also takes care of Denis Zakaria, who he has just placed at Juve from Borussia Monchengladbach. Barca will seek €70m to sell De Jong th...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne said both goals in their 1-1 draw with Wigan were befitting of the top two sides in Sky Bet League One.The Millers kept their six-point lead at the summit intact after Ollie Rathbone’s second-half strike cancelled out Stephen Humphreys’ effort before the break.Both were high-quality goals as Rathbone found the same corner from 25 yards out that Humphreys ear...Full Story »

Ollie Rathbone’s stunning strike ensured Rotherham kept Wigan at arm’s length in the Sky Bet League One title race after a 1-1 draw at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.Rathbone hammered home from distance to cancel out Stephen Humphreys’ first-half opener to keep their six-point lead intact at the summit, though the Latics do have two games in hand.This was a hard-fought battle bet...Full Story »

Jay Spearing and Paul Glatzel remain out for Tranmere as they prepare to face Port Vale at Prenton Park on Saturday.Midfielder Spearing is still recovering from a knee injury while striker Glatzel continues to nurse an injury he picked up in their win over Swindon a fortnight ago.Lee O’Connor and Elliott Nevitt will both be assessed ahead of the game after they missed out on the midweek lo...Full Story »

Forest Green will be without midfielder Opi Edwards for the visit of Walsall on Saturday.The 22-year-old suffered an injury in training and boss Rob Edwards confirmed he will not be available for the league leaders this weekend.Dom Bernard returned to the starting line-up in last week’s 1-1 draw with Sutton and should start again.Udoka Godwin-Malife was re-introduced into the side in that ...Full Story »

Ipswich will have midfielder Lee Evans back in contention for the Sky Bet League One match against Burton.Welshman Evans dropped out of the squad for last weekend’s goalless draw at MK Dons through illness, but has returned to training.Winger Kyle Edwards, though, is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up a quad injury this week and will see a specialist.Forwards Macau...Full Story »

Zander Clark and Callum Booth are both rated as 50-50 for St Johnstone’s cinch Premiership game against Hearts on Saturday as they battle with respective calf and groin problems.Nadir Ciftci and Michael O’Halloran are back fit again following hamstring injuries.Cammy MacPherson remains out after dislocating his shoulder again while Chris Kane, Shaun Rooney, Craig Bryson and David Wot...Full Story »

Wycombe will be without the suspended Josh Scowen for their Sky Bet League One clash with Cheltenham.The 28-year-old midfielder was sent off in the closing stages of last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Lincoln and will sit this one out as a result.That result leaves the Chairboys without a win in four and boss Gareth Ainsworth could make changes.Newcastle loanee Jack Young is still yet to make his ...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Alex Neil is hoping Danny Batth will increase his defensive options when promotion-chasing MK Dons visit the Stadium of Light in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Batth missed Neil’s first game in charge, last Saturday’s draw with AFC Wimbledon, after rolling his ankle and Bailey Wright returned from a calf injury to take his place.The 31-year-old has played a part in...Full Story »