Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “hugely disappointed” after his team let a two-goal lead slip at home to Shrewsbury.Warne’s side were in control after scoring twice in the first half through Haydon Roberts and David McGoldrick but Shrewsbury came back to take a deserved point.Tom Bayliss bent a free-kick from just outside the area inside Joe Wildsmith’s near p...Full Story »

Birmingham manager John Eustace felt his team’s performance deserved more than the point it got as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Wigan.Blues were ahead inside four minutes through Juninho Bacuna’s superb free-kick from 20 yards.And although Ashley Fletcher equalised for Wigan on the hour mark, Birmingham then hit the same post three times in as many minutes midway throu...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss John Askey claimed his side should have gone home with all three points they earned a battling 1-1 draw at Tranmere.Pools grabbed a vital point as they look to put some daylight between themselves and the relegation places, but Askey felt a refereeing decision cost his side the win.The visitors had gone in front just before the break when Callum Cooke popped up to stab the ball h...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 »

Danny Johnson’s first goal since his recall from Walsall gave Mansfield a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon to keep them in the hunt for the League Two play-offs.In-form striker Ali Al Hamadi struck first for Wimbledon in the 25th minute but Riley Harbottle quickly responded for the visitors.Johnson’s bobbled finish just after the hour mark then put Town in front and Davis Keillor-Dunn ensure...Full Story »

Barnet boosted their Vanarama National League promotion hopes by beating play-off rivals Southend 1-0 at Roots Hall.Idris Kanu slotted home the 67th-minute winner after Harry Smith’s shot had been pushed into his path.Smith almost opened the scoring after his looping header struck a post, with Nicke Kabamba’s follow-up effort blocked on the line.Southend’s best chance fell to H...Full Story »

Oldham put a dent in Barnet’s promotion ambitions with an incident-packed 3-1 Vanarama National League win at The Hive.The visitors led after just five minutes as a corner found Ellis Chapman, who threaded a shot through the crowded penalty area.Idris Kanu levelled from close range five minutes before the break but Oldham were back in front just after the hour when play was allowed to cont...Full Story »

RB Leipzig will have to dig out the chequebook and put a few zeros in to snap up Jonathan David this summer – between €40-45m to be precise, according to an exclusive reveal from Christian Falk. The Canada international has garnered serious interest from the English top-flight too with both Tottenham and Arsenal thought to be keen. “There’s a big question for RB Leipz...Full Story »

John Mousinho hailed Portsmouth’s first-half demolition of Cheltenham as the best display of his reign as the south coast side ran out 4-0 winners.Ryan Tunnicliffe scored one goal and made another as the hosts cruised into a 3-0 half-time lead at Fratton Park.Head coach Mousinho said: “The first 45 minutes were the best I’ve seen under my tenure.“We were sloppy starting t...Full Story »

Barnet ended their run of three consecutive National League losses after beating Aldershot 4-1.The Bees made a bright start with Ryan De Havilland hitting the post from a free-kick in the 12th minute, but Harry Pritchard made no mistake just one minute later, chipping the ball from the edge of the box to take the lead.Henry Ochieng had a chance for the Shots that flew just over the bar before Ba...Full Story »

Regan Linney played a starring role as Altrincham twice hit back from behind to beat free-falling Barnet 4-2 at The Hive.The hosts started with high hopes of recovering from two straight defeats when Harry Smith headed their opener with 13 minutes on the clock.And despite Jordan Hulme capitalising on an error by Bees keeper Laurie Walker to equalise nine minutes later, Harry Pritchard headed his...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed how experience is driving the club’s bid to bounce back to the Championship.Warne paid tribute to senior pros like Conor Hourihane and David McGoldrick after a 2-0 win over Charlton reinforced their position in the top six of League One.The Addicks had been bidding for a fourth consecutive away league win but they fell behind in the ninth minute when Ho...Full Story »

Torquay improved their Vanarama National League survival prospects with a 2-1 defeat of high-flying Barnet.Aaron Jarvis gave the strugglers the lead in the 18th minute, receiving the ball from Kieron Evans and beating goalkeeper Laurie Walker with a low shot.Midfielder Evans was also the creator for the hosts’ second goal two minutes into the second half, crossing for Tope Fadahunsi to sco...Full Story »

Striker Ashley Barnes scored a late winner from the penalty spot as Burnley took another step towards the Premier League with a battling 1-0 victory at Luton.The Hatters had started well and had the first real chance. Elijah Adebayo linked well with Carlton Morris before going for goal, with goalkeeper Aro Muric saving well to his left at the expense of a corner.Tom Lockyer’s header was ea...Full Story »

John Terry famously wore his full kit despite not playing in the Champions League final John Obi Mikel has revealed how Chelsea captain John Terry was ridiculed by his team-mates for going ‘full kit w*****’ after winning the Champions League final. Mikel was a stalwart at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield between 2006 and 2017. Perhaps the Nigerian’s greatest performance ...Full Story »

Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday moments after saving a penalty for his team. He was 25. Winkel Sport B, who play in the second provincial division of West Brabant in Belgium, were 2-1 up against Westrozebeke when their opponents were awarded a penalty in the second half. According to reports in Belgian media, Espeel saved the spot kick but drop...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho heaped praise on Tottenham loanee Dane Scarlett after his stoppage-time winner earned Portsmouth a 1-0 victory at home to Burton.Scarlett’s strike was enough to earn Mousinho his second victory since taking charge at Fratton Park.Mousinho said: “Dane doesn’t lack confidence anyway, he’s a really confident young lad and he’s going to go ...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted his team looked jaded after they were held 1-1 by 10-man Lincoln.The visitors looked dangerous from the start and forced Derby into mistakes before they took a deserved lead two minutes before half-time.Derby were caught trying to break and, although Joe Wildsmith did well to parry Lewis Montsma’s drive, Olamide Shodipo turned in the rebound.Lincoln had...Full Story »

Notts County struck three times in the final 15 minutes to stretch their lead at the top of the Vanarama National League to five points with a thumping 4-1 success over play-off-chasing Barnet.The Bees took a surprise seventh-minute lead at Meadow Lane when Harry Smith seized on a defensive mistake from Aden Baldwin to fire into an unguarded net.But the hosts roared back in the second half to st...Full Story »

John McGlynn was delighted his clinical Falkirk side denied Darvel the chance to again become Scottish Cup shock troops with a 5-1 win at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round but found the Bairns an altogether different proposition.Two goals in two minutes midwa...Full Story »