Proud Reading boss Ruben Selles saluted his team’s spirit and progress after they pocketed a precious point at promotion-chasing Peterborough.The struggling Royals twice battled back from behind to share the spoils with the League One top-scorers, as goals from Sam Smith and Femi Azeez cancelled out efforts from Josh Knight and Ephron Mason-Clark.Reading remain in the bottom four of League...Full Story »

George Lloyd was described as “unplayable” by Cheltenham assistant boss Adam Murray after the striker’s brace helped the Robins move off the bottom of the League One table with a 2-0 home win over Shrewsbury.Lloyd nodded in the hosts’ opener in the first half before sealing matters with a second goal five minutes from time.Cheltenham have now picked up five wins from 12 g...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Erol Bulut is set to sit down with club owner Vincent Tan this week to thrash out a January transfer window policy in the wake of his side’s 2-2 home draw with Plymouth.The Bluebirds went 2-1 up before Morgan Whittaker added his second goal of the game in the 66th minute, and his 12th of the season, to bring the visitors back on level terms.“It is the first time I have m...Full Story »

Halifax claimed a 2-1 victory at Altrincham to move level with their hosts in the Vanarama National League.A goal in either half proved enough for the visitors as Millenic Alli’s opener was added to by Jamie Cooke.Alli struck nine minutes before the break with a finish from the edge of the box and the points were secured when Cooke hit a long-range effort, with Chris Conn-Clarke scoring a ...Full Story »

In-form James Norwood struck twice as Oldham came from behind to beat Hartlepool 3-1 in the Vanarama National League.Latics top scorer Norwood sealed victory at Victoria Park by tapping home his seventh goal in six appearances – and 14th of the season – from Josh Stones’ cross in the 63rd minute.The 33-year-old striker had earlier given the visitors a 17th-minute lead, collecti...Full Story »

Aldershot and Woking played out an entertaining Boxing Day draw in the Vanarama National League.The two sides meet again in the reverse fixture on New Year’s Day with nothing separating them in this contest at the Electrical Services Stadium.Both goalkeepers put on fine performances, with Jordi Van Stappershoef saving brilliantly from Woking striker Padraig Amond in the first half.At the o...Full Story »

Ashley Hemmings hit a last-gasp penalty to earn Kidderminster a 1-1 draw at Boreham Wood and take them off the foot of the National League.The Harriers looked on course for a third successive defeat only for Hemmings to secure a point from the spot late on.Billy Sass-Davies headed home from a corner early in the second half as Wood made the most of their superior possession.But Kidderminster hel...Full Story »

Sutton moved off the foot of Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win at local rivals AFC Wimbledon – their first away league victory for 10 months.Jason Goodliffe enjoyed his first win as interim boss thanks to Omar Sowunmi’s second-half goal at Plough Lane.Alex Bass turned a close-range Ben Goodliffe shot around a post early in the first half and came to the rescue again as Harry Smith le...Full Story »

Bromley cut the gap at the top of the Vanarama National League with a 3-2 win at Ebbsfleet.The Ravens took an early lead in the ninth minute as Michael Cheek turned in Corey Whitely’s cross from six yards.Ebbsfleet equalised in the 53rd minute when Dominic Poleon slotted in at the far post, but Ben Krauhaus soon restored Bromley’s lead with an 18-yard effort.Olufela Olomola added a w...Full Story »

Barnsley continued their push for a place in the League One play-offs with a 3-2 win away at Port Vale.Adam Phillips opened the scoring before John McAtee added a quickfire brace prior to half-time.Ethan Chislett and Jack Shorrock both scored after the break to make the scoreline a lot more respectable, but Vale’s three-match unbeaten league run came to an end.The hosts came close to takin...Full Story »

On-loan goalkeeper Vili Sinisalo was the Exeter hero with a stoppage-time penalty save to ensure his side ended a 13-match winless run with a 1-0 victory against Wycombe.Sinisalo guessed correctly to keep out Luke Leahy’s effort after Sonny Cox’s goal had appeared to have earned Exeter a deserved win.In was a dour first half that lacked quality with neither team creating much, but th...Full Story »

Dagenham ended a three-match winless run with a 4-1 victory over Eastleigh at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.Inih Effiong crashed the ball into the top corner to put the hosts ahead in the 38th minute and Daggers forward Freddie Sears saw his volley strike the crossbar in first-half stoppage time.The Spitfires were level two minutes after the restart when Aidan Barlow headed in a cross from S...Full Story »

Burton claimed a first win in nine Sky Bet League One games as Bobby Kamwa’s early goal sealed a 1-0 victory over play-off hopefuls Blackpool.Kamwa’s strike came almost a year after his last goal, in the final game of 2022, and gave Albion something to build on.Goalkeeper Max Crocombe picked him out on the left wing and some superb chest control allowed him to cut inside and swing in...Full Story »

Gateshead kept themselves in the Vanarama National League play-off mix after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with York.Marcus Dinanga sent an early chance over as the home side made a positive start, but it was York who broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute when captain Ryan Fallowfield drilled the ball in at the far post.Gateshead were forced into a change just before the break when Joe Grayson ...Full Story »

Rochdale moved within a point of the National League play-off places thanks to a 2-0 win which sent struggling Fylde bottom of the table.Ian Henderson put Dale on course for a first victory in four league matches by lifting the ball over visiting goalkeeper Theo Richardson just before the break.Rochdale keeper Louie Moulden produced fine saves to prevent a second-half equaliser, denying substitu...Full Story »

Barnet moved within 10 points of the Vanarama National League summit courtesy of a 2-0 Boxing Day victory at Southend.With leaders Chesterfield losing, Barnet consolidated third place by collecting three points at Roots Hall.Reece Hall-Johnson opened the scoring with four minutes on the clock as his deflected effort put the visitors ahead.The triumph was wrapped up 12 minutes from time when Harr...Full Story »

Notts County returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 League Two win over Doncaster at Meadow Lane.Two goals in the first half from Dan Crowley and Macaulay Langstaff gave the Magpies a commanding lead at the break, with Aaron Nemane adding a third early in the second half.Despite the hosts early dominance, it was Rovers who could have taken the lead when Jodi Jones was penalised for a pu...Full Story »

George Lloyd’s first Cheltenham brace lifted them off the bottom of the League One table with a 2-0 home victory over Shrewsbury.The striker nodded in Liam Sercombe’s free-kick from the right in the 34th minute to put the improving Robins on course for their fifth win in 12 games under boss Darrell Clarke.And Lloyd touched in Tom Bradbury’s downward header from Sean Long’...Full Story »

Middlesbrough were made to pay for missing a host of chances as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Rotherham.The visitors squandered numerous opportunities and hit the woodwork twice in a frustrating afternoon in front of goal.Rotherham took full advantage, with Cohen Bramall netting the second-half winner to end the Millers’ 11-game winless run.Middlesbrough had won back-to-back games coming...Full Story »

Michael Beale claimed a first victory since taking charge of Sunderland with a 1-0 triumph at Hull in the Championship.Jack Clarke scored the winning goal after 82 minutes when he cut inside from the left before smartly directing the football into the bottom right-hand corner.Beale, who replaced Tony Mowbray earlier in the month, suffered a miserable start in his new role when Coventry won 3-0 a...Full Story »