Mansfield snapped a five-game losing streak after coming back to draw 1-1 with Rochdale.Substitute Danny Johnson scored less than three minutes after entering the pitch to cancel out Danny Cashman’s 50th-minute opener.The visitors had enjoyed the better of the limited first-half chances with Jake Beesley twice going close in the opening 25 minutes.At the other end, Rochdale goalkeeper Joel...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor admitted that his team were fortunate to beat Sutton, but was delighted his tactical change had the desired effect as the Grecians recorded a 2-0 victory.The away side dominated for the first hour and missed several clear-cut chances as Exeter’s goal led a charmed life.But when Taylor switched to a flat back four, Sam Nombe’s shot was turned in by defender ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday had to settle for a point after taking an early lead against Shrewsbury and failing to convert a penalty in a 1-1 draw.Saido Berahino put the hosts ahead and Barry Bannan missed from the spot before Ryan Bowman made it all square going into the break.Berahino gave the hosts a sixth-minute lead, heading firmly past Marko Marosi after meeting a corner from Bannan.Berahino went ...Full Story »

Chesterfield moved top of the National League as they extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 2-0 win at Yeovil.The home side thought they had taken a 16th-minute lead when Josh Staunton steered home only for referee Daniel Lamport to rule it out for a foul on keeper Scott Loach, and their disappointment was compounded within three minutes.They looked to have escaped when Manny Oyeleke...Full Story »

Ovie Ejaria produced two outstanding finishes as Reading inflicted a first home defeat of the season on Fulham with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage.The Cottagers started the day as Championship leaders but they were trailing from the 19th minute when Ejaria found the top corner with a curling shot from the edge of the box.And the former Liverpool youngster, 23, produced an even better effort in ...Full Story »

Peterborough snapped their four-match losing streak in the Championship in stunning style by blowing away 10-man Birmingham 3-0 at home.On the day Darren Ferguson broke the record of most games managed by a Posh boss, his 492nd match at the helm was certainly among the happiest as it came complete with a 222nd win – and few of the previous 221 have been as emphatic or essential as this tri...Full Story »

Struggling Scunthorpe were denied a fine win as Carlisle clinched a dramatic late 2-2 draw deep into stoppage time.Brennan Dickenson salvaged a late point with his 95th-minute equaliser at Brunton Park.Scunthorpe, who had lost three in a row, looked well on their way to getting back to winning ways with first-half efforts from Aaron Jarvis and Emmanuel Onariase.The Iron were hammered 4-0 last ti...Full Story »

Managerless Nottingham Forest claimed their first Championship victory of the season as they began life after Chris Hughton with an impressive 2-0 win at Huddersfield.Hughton was sacked on Thursday morning with Forest rooted to the foot of the Championship table and while they remain bottom, they managed to claim a morale-boosting victory at the John Smith’s Stadium under interim head coac...Full Story »

Leaders Forest Green blew away struggling Stevenage in a dominant 4-0 victory to maintain their flying start to the Sky Bet League Two season.Goals from Kane Wilson, Matty Stevens, Jamille Matt and Jake Young did the damage as Rovers ran riot in what has been their best-ever start to a league campaign.It was a comprehensive victory for Rob Edwards’ impressive visitors as they deservedly cl...Full Story »

Joe Ironside scored his fifth goal of the season to help Cambridge to a 2-1 win over faltering Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Liam O’Neil was also on target as the U’s condemned Pompey to a third straight league defeat, with Ronan Curtis replying late on for the hosts.Portsmouth handed a debut to Arsenal loanee Miguel Azeez and dominated possession in the first half without creating any ...Full Story »

Macauley Bonne headed a controversial winner as Ipswich secured a 1-0 victory at Lincoln to ease the pressure on manager Paul Cook.The only goal arrived on the half-hour mark for the Tractor Boys, who went on to seal their first Sky Bet League One victory of the season.Following a cross from the left, the former Imps loanee appeared to shove TJ Eyoma as he powered the ball beyond Josh Griffiths,...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie’s cool finish gave Plymouth a 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon.The 47th-minute goal ensured Pilgrims manager Ryan Lowe had reason to celebrate on his 43rd birthday.The hosts started the brightest, with Ethan Chislett’s shot and Will Nightingale’s header both forcing good saves from Michael Cooper in the opening 20 minutes.At the other end, Jordan Houghton’s 40th-minut...Full Story »

Michael Cheek continued his record of scoring in every National League game this season as Bromley beat winless Barnet 2-0 at Hayes Lane.The 30-year-old striker took his tally to six goals in five appearances when he won and converted a 19th-minute penalty.Bromley doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute when Chris Bush headed home from a corner.Barnet, who have registered just two points so f...Full Story »

Kieron Morris scored one and set-up another as Tranmere made it two wins from their last three Sky Bet League Two outings by beating Salford 2-0 in a fiery encounter that saw both teams finish the game with 10 men.Morris opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 13th-minute and turned provider early in the second half with his left-footed cross being glanced home by the head of striker Ell...Full Story »

Charles Vernam scored a second-half equaliser as Bradford maintained their unbeaten home record with a 1-1 draw against a spirited Barrow side in front of another bumper 15,403 crowd at Valley Parade.Vernam cancelled out Joshua Kay’s opener but the Bantams are now without a win in four League Two outings.Barrow were the better side in the early stages and deservedly went in front after 21 ...Full Story »

James Clarke came back to haunt his old club as he headed home a late winner to earn Newport a 2-1 victory over Walsall at Rodney Parade.Signed in the summer by the Exiles, Clarke rose high to meet Cameron Norman’s pinpoint cross in the 87th minute and notch his first goal for his new club.Walsall goalkeeper Carl Rushworth saved a first-half penalty to keep his side in a game that looked l...Full Story »

Danny Newton hit his first two goals for Solihull Moors as they made it three National League wins in a row with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood.Moors went ahead after just eight minutes when a poor header dropped short of goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore, who was stranded out of his box, and Joe Sbarra nipped in to steal the ball and roll it into an empty net.They doubled their advantage after 29 minutes ...Full Story »

Garath McCleary scored both goals as Wycombe got back to winning ways in League One with a 2-1 victory over Charlton.Following their first win in three, the Chairboys rise to fifth in the table, but the Addicks are now second bottom, as their poor start to the season showed no signs of abating.Wycombe came within a whisker of opening the scoring when Curtis Thompson’s effort came back off ...Full Story »

Jack Payne’s first-half strike secured Crawley their first away win of the Sky Bet League Two season with a 1-0 triumph at Colchester.Crawley goalkeeper Glenn Morris denied Alan Judge at his near post in the fourth minute while Brendan Wiredu hooked wide from the edge of the six-yard box soon after, as Colchester started brightly.But Crawley took a 22nd-minute lead through Payne, who fired...Full Story »

Crewe secured their first win in Sky Bet League One as Tottenham loanee J’Neil Bennett was involved both goals on his home debut in a 2-0 victory against 10-man Burton.Bennett’s pullback across the six-yard box was diverted by Michael Bostwick past his own goalkeeper Ben Garratt – a former Alex stopper – in the 10th minute.The 19-year-old Bennett then raced away in the cl...Full Story »