Julen Lopetegui was finally able to enjoy some home comforts as West Ham swept to a 4-1 win over Ipswich.Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta were on target as Lopetegui celebrated a first Premier League victory at the London Stadium after defeats in his first three matches in charge.“Yes, we are happy for sure, always when you win you are happy,” said the ...Full Story »

Manager Danny Cowley was disappointed Colchester were unable to find a breakthrough after being held to a 0-0 home draw by Carlisle.Defences were on top at the JobServe Community Stadium, with Cumbrians goalkeeper Harry Lewis in good form.Lewis made impressive saves from Jack Payne and Arthur Read in the second half as the spoils were shared in the League Two clash.Cowley said: “We’r...Full Story »

Notts County boss Stuart Maynard believed Port Vale’s match-winning goal was offside after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Meadow Lane.The hosts started quickly as Dan Crowley and Alassana Jatta had efforts to put their side ahead, yet both chances were squandered.Shortly after, Port Vale went into a 23rd-minute lead. Excellent work down the left from Ronan Curtis saw the winger fire the ball l...Full Story »

Boss Mark Bonner was dismayed by Gillingham’s lack of threat as the early-season frontrunners succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Crewe which saw them tumble off the top of the table.Shilow Tracey netted in either half for Crewe, whose defending was immaculate in registering a fourth consecutive clean sheet in front of their own fans.Bonner said: “I’m fuming, really, as I didn’t...Full Story »

Watford head coach Tom Cleverly felt his side defeating Middlesbrough 2-1 was the perfect response to their midweek woe.The Vicarage Road outfit came from behind to defeat the Teessiders after a poor performance at Preston that Cleverly described as being that of a mid-table outfit.With a win that extends their unbeaten run at home to 11 games and leaves them sixth, Cleverley felt his side are o...Full Story »

Shea Charles scored a stoppage-time winner as Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to earn their first away victory of the season – 2-1 at Coventry.Jack Rudoni scored his first Sky Blues goal since his summer move from Huddersfield before Djeidi Gassama equalised on the stroke of half-time.Substitute Anthony Musaba then played in Charles to snatch all three points at the death.The win made...Full Story »

Dara Costelloe scored twice as Accrington celebrated their first win of the season, sending Morecambe to the bottom of the table in a 2-1 victory.Both sides remain in the relegation spots but Burnley loanee Costelloe scored two first-half goals to secure Stanley the bragging rights in the Lancashire derby despite a late rally from the Shrimps.Accrington took the lead on 36 minutes when they were...Full Story »

National League leaders Barnet came from behind to avoid a shock defeat to struggling Boston, running out 3-1 winners.The Pilgrims went ahead six minutes in as Keaton Ward drove home.It took the Bees some time to get going in response and their equaliser came in the 57th minute when Callum Stead headed in Ben Coker’s cross.Thirteen minutes later they were in front, Nik Tavares heading in f...Full Story »

Lorent Tolaj’s first-half strike proved enough as Port Vale edged out Notts County with a 1-0 victory at Meadow Lane.The first chance of the game fell to Dan Crowley in the sixth minute when the County playmaker found space in the penalty area, but could only turn his effort over the crossbar.Alassana Jatta was next on hand to chance his luck, but he could only put his diving header wide o...Full Story »

Rotherham made it back-to-back wins in League One after coming from behind to see off 10-man Reading 2-1.The Millers had trailed at the break but second-half goals from Sam Nombe and Hakeem Odoffin ensured three points for Steve Evans’ team.The first moment of quality in the match produced the opening goal.Lewis Wing, a one-time Miller loanee, lashed a free-kick from the edge of the box in...Full Story »

Boos rang out around the County Ground after Swindon’s lowest crowd of the season saw them eke out the dreariest of 0-0 draws with Harrogate.Just 6,333 fans saw the strugglers, with just one win all season, fail to kill off a lacklustre Harrogate side.Town were the first to shake off their rustiness, forcing away keeper James Belshaw to go full length to claw away Joel Cotterill’s ri...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Ebbsfleet fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Rochdale in the National League.Rochdale had breathing space at the break after Connor McBride skipped past a defender and Tarryn Allarakhia curled home after 36 minutes.McBride bagged his third Rochdale goal on the stroke of half-time with a clinical finish from Jake Burger’s pass.But Ben Chapman chipped home a...Full Story »

Solihull ended a run of three games without a win as they held on in a dramatic finish for a 3-2 win over Oldham at Boundary Park.After a goalless first half, Solihull were ahead six minutes into the second half when the ball fell into the path of Jack Stevens and he fired home from close range.The Latics drew level 12 minutes from the end when Mark Kitching rose highest at the far post to ...Full Story »

Kevin Lokko’s double earned Maidenhead a third successive National League win with a 2-0 victory at Southend.Maidenhead took the lead after 13 minutes when Lokko rose highest to head in Nathan Ferguson’s free-kick.Craig Ross made a brilliant save to deny Jack Bridge and preserve Maidenhead’s lead after 23 minutes before the goalkeeper also kept out Josh Walker’s effort.Wa...Full Story »

Forest Green recovered from a goal down to beat Eastleigh 3-1 in the National League at Silverlake Stadium.Eastleigh went ahead after 37 minutes when Jake Taylor headed on after a long throw had caused confusion in the Rovers area and Chris Maguire flicked home.Harry Cardwell equalised two minutes after the interval after Charlie McCann had slipped him through on goal.The unfortunate Jake Vokins...Full Story »

James McClean’s double helped promotion-chasing Wrexham return to winning ways with a 4-1 victory against struggling Northampton.McClean’s early finish and Jack Marriott’s strike sandwiched Cameron McGeehan’s equaliser before half-time, with Elliot Lee and McClean putting the result beyond doubt after the break.McClean nodded the hosts ahead inside nine minutes after meet...Full Story »

Regan Hendry scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Tranmere earn a 1-1 draw at MK Dons.Joe White’s first-half effort looked to have sealed all three points for the hosts before Hendry’s late intervention.The leveller denied MK Dons victory in their first home game under boss Scott Lindsey, who took over from Mike Williamson last week.Tranmere arrived without a win in their previou...Full Story »

Facundo Buonanotte’s first-half strike fired Leicester to their first win of the Premier League season – a 1-0 victory at home to Bournemouth.The Cherries were slick, stylish and clinical in Monday’s win against Southampton but their first-half showing against the lowly Foxes was quite the opposite.Boss Steve Cooper pleaded for “support and energy” in his programme ...Full Story »

Wycombe made it seven league games unbeaten with a 1-0 victory over Crawley.In the first meeting between the two sides since 2018, the Chairboys started the better and nearly took the lead inside five minutes when Richard Kone’s header just went wide of the target from a Dan Harvie cross.But it was not long until the home side took the lead, as Fred Onyedinma’s tap-in from a Garath M...Full Story »

Substitute Junior Luamba stepped off the bench to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win for Salford against AFC Wimbledon.In a largely uneventful first period short of clear-cut chances, both sides lacked fluidity and were unable to sustain pressure in their opponent’s half.Salford came closest to opening the scoring inside 14 minutes when livewire Kelly Nmai skilfully set up Cole Stockton to volley ...Full Story »