Jim Bentley bemoaned relegation-threatened Rochdale’s poor luck following a 1-0 home defeat against Carlisle in League Two.John-Kymani Gordon scored the only goal of a scrappy contest in the eighth minute, latching on to Kristian Dennis’ ball over the top and slotting neatly past goalkeeper Jake Eastwood.The home side thought they had equalised when Dale’s record goalscorer Ian...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore had no complaints following his side’s 1-1 draw at home to fellow League One side Fleetwood in the FA Cup fourth round.Promise Omochere gave Fleetwood the lead early in the second half but Josh Earl’s own goal, under pressure from Mallik Wilks, secured Wednesday a replay.Hillsborough’s last FA Cup tie saw Wednesday stun Newcastle in the thi...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva believes his side should have capitalised on their numerous chances after being held by Sunderland in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup fourth round.Jack Clarke pounced on an Issa Diop mistake to give Sunderland a sixth-minute lead, but their advantage was cancelled out by a Tom Cairney equaliser in the 61st minute.Fulham started the game on the ...Full Story »

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack admitted he was “embarrassed and humiliated” by the results which led to him sacking Jim Goodwin as manager immediately after Saturday’s 6-0 Premiership loss at Hibernian.The Dons announced the Irishman and assistant Lee Sharp had been relieved of their duties in a statement just 19 minutes after the final whistle at Easter Road.The heavy loss cam...Full Story »

Maidenhead pulled seven points clear of the National League relegation zone after ending their winless run with a 2-1 victory away at York.Goals in each half from Ashley Nathaniel-George and Cole Kpekawa put the visitors comfortably in control at the LNER Stadium before striker Lenell John-Lewis pulled one back to make for a nervous finish.Maidenhead took the lead after 39 minutes when Nathaniel...Full Story »

Tranmere returned to winning ways with a well-deserved 1-0 victory over League Two leaders Leyton Orient at Prenton Park.An own goal from Omar Beckles was enough to give Micky Mellon’s side their first win in four games and inflict a third straight away defeat on the O’s.The home side had much the better of the first half with Kieron Morris, Kane Hemmings and new signing Harvey Saund...Full Story »

Dunfermline saw their lead at the top of Scottish League One cut to five points by Falkirk after they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at struggling Clyde.The Pars’ hopes of clinching a fourth straight win were hit in the fourth minute when Erik Sula bundled the ball goalwards and Martin Rennie supplied the finishing touch.Heading into the game at the foot of the table and on the back ...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson was denied a winning start to life as Forest Green boss as a dramatic end saw his side slip to a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat at in-form Shrewsbury.Swansea loanee Jordon Garrick had seemingly started the Everton favourite’s era in Gloucestershire in style with his stunning strike, a second goal in four league appearances for the club.But the League One basement boys had an elu...Full Story »

Ben Fox and substitute Shaun McWilliams scored second-half goals as Northampton shrugged off back-to-back League Two defeats to beat Barrow 2-0 at Holker Street.Fox set Jon Brady’s high fliers on the way to a deserved win, tapping in from close range in the 54th minute after Louis Appere flicked on Sam Hoskins’ free-kick for his third goal of the campaign.With five minutes remaining,...Full Story »

Leaders Dumbarton returned to winning ways in cinch Scottish League Two as Gregg Wylde’s first-half strike gave them a 1-0 win over bottom club Bonnyrigg Rose.The Sons went into the weekend with a four-point lead but looking to return to form after a surprise defeat to Forfar last time out.Wylde latched onto to a cross from Kalvin Orsi to drill the ball home in the 15th minute and it prove...Full Story »

Mike Fondop’s stunning second-half strike earned Oldham a point in a 1-1 draw at Aldershot in the National League.Fondop let fly from 30 yards to equalise in the 48th minute after Inih Effiong had put the Shots in front.Effiong’s 28th-minute strike was his 17th goal of the season and swiftly followed his hat-trick in the midweek win at Maidstone.He came close to doubling his tally in...Full Story »

Fulham and Sunderland could not be separated in their FA Cup fourth round clash at Craven Cottage with Tom Cairney’s equaliser securing a 1-1 draw for the hosts.Sunderland took the lead in the sixth minute when Jack Clarke capitalised on a defensive error to fire his side in front.The early blow seemed to spark Fulham into life although they had to be patient, with a number of chances scup...Full Story »

Notts County moved level on points with National League leaders Wrexham after Macaulay Langstaff secured a 1-0 win over Halifax at Meadow Lane.Langstaff, who had had an early header ruled out for offside, notched the winner in the 38th minute as he punished a mistake at the back by the visitors.Jamie Stott misjudged a backpass and Langstaff took advantage by going around goalkeeper Sam Johnson a...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was sacked moments after his side’s humiliating 6-0 defeat at Hibernian.Dons chairman Dave Cormack demanded an ‘immediate response’ from Goodwin and the players in the wake of Monday’s ignominious 1-0 Scottish Cup loss to Darvel.Instead, the travelling Aberdeen fans got the exact opposite in what was another embarrassing display – 10 day...Full Story »

Cheltenham and Port Vale shared the points from an uninspiring goalless Sky Bet League One draw at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.Vale were closest to snatching a winner when substitute Rory Holden’s header rebounded off the bar in the 74th minute.Cheltenham’s Luke Southwood was the busier of the two goalkeepers, beating away an effort from Dennis Politic in the 14th minute and helpin...Full Story »

Dundee claimed a huge win in the battle for promotion from the cinch Scottish Championship with a 3-0 home victory over leaders Queen’s Park.The hosts had an early chance to take the lead when Paul McMullan was fouled inside the box by Tommy Robson but his sixth-minute penalty was saved by Calum Ferrie.Dundee eventually took the lead after 69 minutes when Alex Jakubiak’s shot was sav...Full Story »

Middlesbrough leapfrogged Watford to move into third position in the Sky Bet Championship table as they claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over the Hornets at the Riverside.First-half goals from Chuba Akpom and Marcus Forss enabled Boro to bounce back in impressive fashion following last weekend’s North East derby defeat by Sunderland.Michael Carrick’s side were dominant throughout, with ...Full Story »

Former Huddersfield loanee Kasey Palmer scored against his old side as Coventry ran out 2-0 winners at the CBS Arena.The ex-Chelsea academy product spent 18 months on loan in West Yorkshire, making 28 league appearances for the Terriers and scoring four times.Gustavo Hamer was also on the scoresheet for Mark Robins’ side, who ended a run of five games without victory in the Championship da...Full Story »

Hamilton breathed further life into their Scottish Championship survival bid with a shock 1-0 victory at play-off chasing Partick Thistle.Dylan Stephenson scored just eight minutes after coming on for his debut following his loan move from Newcastle, keeping Accies four points behind second-bottom Arbroath after a second consecutive win.Danny Mullen headed wide for Partick in a first half of few...Full Story »

AS Monaco have failed with a bid for Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga. Foot Mercato says Lokonga, 23, was the subject of an €8m offer from Monaco. But the bid was rejected, though ASM may return before next week's transfer deadline falls. The Gunners are open to loan departure for Lokonga, though Monaco would prefer an outright deal. The Belgian's contract runs until 2026.Full Story »