Lee Carsley felt England Under-21s’ 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final warm-up match ahead of this summer’s European Championship was “a lesson we needed”.The Young Lions were bidding to sign off for Georgia with a fourth friendly win out of four, having beaten Germany, Italy and, on Saturday, thumping France 4-0.But boss Carsley changed all 10 outfield players for thei...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy was left to rue conceding two set-piece goals as his side slipped to a 2-1 loss at Fleetwood.The hosts’ opener came when Adam Jackson diverted the ball into his own net from a corner and, following Regan Poole’s equaliser, Jayden Stockley’s thumping header from another corner with 17 minutes left sealed victory.Kennedy was pleased with his side’s...Full Story »

Lee Bell was left furious after his Crewe side fell to a third-straight League Two defeat as Gillingham ran out 2-1 winners at Priestfield.After a goalless first half of few chances, the game came to life when Tom Nichols opened the scoring for The Gills after 57 minutes after a poor clearance from Dan Adebisi.The game was level again within five minutes when Callum Ainley fired home a spectacul...Full Story »

Substitute Rafiq Khaleel rescued a point for relegation-threatened Crawley with a late goal as the Reds held Doncaster to a 1-1 League Two draw at the Broadfield Stadium.Caolan Lavery headed Rovers into the lead on the stroke of half-time but Crawley were rewarded for an improved second half when Khaleel rifled the ball home to put his side two points above second-bottom Hartlepool with a game i...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “embarrassed” after his team suffered a 2-0 League One defeat at home to Fleetwood.Warne saw Derby lose a home league game for the first time since early October with Fleetwood deservedly winning on their first visit to Pride Park.Fleetwood went ahead in the 11th minute when Jayden Stockley’s 25-yard volley came off the crossbar and w...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson bemoaned a “really poor performance” from the match officials after his 10 men suffered a late 3-1 defeat at Celtic Park.Hibs lost lone striker Elie Youan to two yellow cards inside 24 minutes, the first for a fairly innocuous attempt to close down Carl Starfelt and the second following a tangle with Cameron Carter-Vickers for what Johnson felt might hav...Full Story »

Play-off hopefuls Derby lost a home League One game for the first time since early October when they were beaten 2-0 by Fleetwood.The visitors stunned Derby in the 11th minute when Jayden Stockley’s 25-yard volley came off the crossbar, hit Joe Wildsmith and bounced in.Fleetwood were causing Derby problems every time they went forward and they scored again in the 30th minute with Carlos Me...Full Story »

Leeds breathed fresh life into their survival hopes after a manic win at Wolves.Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo struck to clinch a rollercoaster 4-2 victory and lift them out of the Premier League’s relegation zone.Jonny’s long-range lob and Matheus Cunha’s first goal for Wolves gave them hope before Jonny’s late red card.Rasmus Kristensen, centr...Full Story »

Javi Gracia retains belief that Leeds will stay in the Premier League after a 2-2 home draw against Brighton left them in the bottom three.Leeds dropped into the relegation zone before kick-off at Elland Road after Bournemouth’s surprise win against Liverpool and twice hit back to clinch a crucial point against their high-flying visitors.Jack Harrison rescued Leeds with a brilliant curling...Full Story »

Boss Darrell Clarke hailed a “tremendous” performance from his Port Vale players despite conceding a late equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Fleetwood.The Valiants dominated and led through Matty Taylor’s 57th-minute goal but were denied victory by Jack Marriott, who bundled in an equaliser – his first goal for the Cod Army – seven minutes from time.Despite his disappoint...Full Story »

Jack Marriott rescued a point for Fleetwood in a 1-1 draw at home to Port Vale.Matty Taylor’s 57th-minute goal looked like being enough against another side firmly in mid-table.But Marriott struck a leveller seven minutes from time to salvage a share of the spoils.Vale had by far the better of the first half but couldn’t turn their advantage into goals.David Worrall went closest with...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield picked up his first victory as Wycombe manager with a 2-0 win against mid-table Fleetwood at Adams Park.The result allowed the Chairboys to make up ground on the Sky Bet League One play-off places.Wycombe led after just four minutes when Jack Grimmer’s cross found an unmarked Chris Forino, who had the simple task of nodding in from close range.It punished a slack start from...Full Story »

Chelsea’s long goalless run at Stamford Bridge was ended by a second-half header from Wesley Fofana that earned them a 1-0 win over Leeds and brought badly needed respite for Graham Potter.The defender nodded in Ben Chilwell’s corner eight minutes after half-time to bring a deserved first victory in six Premier League games and help lift a mood that had grown increasingly hostile tow...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell could not hide his disappointment after his side let two points slip through their fingers in a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Daniel Agyei’s first-half glancing header put the visitors ahead at Gander Green Lane.But the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Rod McDonald was given his marching orders after the break and Coby Rowe struck for the third time in as many games with a dra...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson praised the togetherness of his side as they secured a 4-1 victory over Livingston in the club’s first match since the death of owner Ron Gordon.Joel Nouble had given Livi an early lead but Hibs got back on track through a double from the in-form Elie Youan.Jack Fitzwater was sent off for the hosts before Hibs added gloss to the scoreline through a Stephane Om...Full Story »

Alfie May’s stunning volley was enough to earn Cheltenham a vital 1-0 win over in-form Fleetwood in League One.The battling Robins had failed to score in their previous three home games, but they ended the drought in fine style as May crashed an unstoppable drive past Jay Lynch from just inside the penalty area after 56 minutes.His strike proved enough to lift his side four points clear of...Full Story »

Championship leaders Burnley needed a 90th-minute goal from Connor Roberts to edge out the 10 men of League One Fleetwood 1-0 and advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years.Vincent Kompany’s side played with an extra man for more than 45 minutes after Cian Hayes saw red in first-half stoppage time, but were in danger of being taken to extra time by a Fleetwo...Full Story »

Manor Solomon struck for a fourth time in as many matches as Fulham reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Leeds.Both goals showcased individual skill, with Solomon’s curled effort second only to a stunning strike from distance to break the deadlock from Joao Palhinha.Leeds continued to show improvement since Javi Gracia’s appointment but were unable to book a p...Full Story »

Leeds boss Javi Gracia described his side’s 1-0 home win against Southampton in his first game in charge as “something really special”.Junior Firpo’s second-half strike halted Leeds’ 10-game winless run in the Premier League and lifted them out of the bottom three.Former Watford, Malaga and Valencia boss Gracia was delighted with his winning start after being appoin...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was a happy man after seeing his side secure their fourth win in five games with a narrow victory over battling neighbours Morecambe.A first-half goal from former Morecambe player Carlos Mendes Gomes was enough to give the home side the points with Brown pleased with their commitment.He said: “The first half was a hard watch but we scored from the only bit of qua...Full Story »