Nigel Adkins is targeting getting Tranmere away from the Sky Bet League Two drop zone after a 2-0 win over 10-men Accrington.Josh Hawkes’ penalty gave Tranmere the advantage before Stanley’s Jay Rich-Baghuelou received a straight red card after a poor tackle on the goalscorer, whose second after half-time ensured victory.The win leaves the Prenton Park side still in the relegation zo...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins was thrilled with his side’s response after they bounced back to winning ways by beating Northampton 2-1 at Sixfields.Defeated by Portsmouth in midweek, the Tykes were ahead after just four minutes thanks to a brilliant volley by Callum Styles.There was little between the teams for most of the game but Devante Cole’s ninth goal of the season two minutes fr...Full Story »

Ruben Selles slammed an “unacceptable” first-half display from his struggling Reading side after they were beaten 4-1 by a Jordan Rhodes-inspired Blackpool.The Royals recorded their biggest win for over a century in midweek, dispatching Exeter 9-0 in the EFL Trophy, but were brought back down to earth on their return to Sky Bet League One action as the hosts raced into a 3-0 lead aft...Full Story »

Manager Stephen Robinson was delighted with St Mirren’s performance as they extended their unbeaten start to the cinch Premiership season with a 1-0 win over Hearts.Ryan Strain netted the only goal after seven minutes but St Mirren had three further goals ruled out over the course of an excellent display.After recording back-to-back victories, the Buddies remain in second spot in the table...Full Story »

Hartlepool returned to winning ways in the National League by beating Dagenham 1-0 at Victoria Road.Moments after Sydney Ibie blazed over a decent opportunity for Dagenham, the visitors took the lead just before the half-hour mark when Sam Ling diverted Oliver Finney’s delivery into his own net.Pools goalkeeper Peter Jameson then saved from Ibie and Harry Phipps either side of the break be...Full Story »

Notts County boss Luke Williams branded his side’s performance “dreadful” despite edging a seven-goal thriller 4-3 against Forest Green and returning to the top of League Two.Goals from Dan Crowley and Macaulay Langstaff had given the Magpies a two-goal advantage at the break, only for Troy Deeney to score two quickfire goals to draw the game level midway through the second hal...Full Story »

Arbroath made it five straight wins in all competitions as they beat Partick Thistle 3-0 at Firhill.Jermaine Hylton gave the visitors an early lead in the 12th minute when he drilled a low shot into the corner after being picked out by Michael McKenna.Hylton then turned provider five minutes before half-time when his cross was dispatched by Thomas O’Brien, whose shot looked to have taken a...Full Story »

Ian Henderson struck a stoppage-time winner as Rochdale produced a dramatic fightback to beat 10-man Dorking 2-1 in the National League.Recent signing Tom Blair scored his first goal for the club to seemingly put Dorking on the way to a third successive victory, breaking the deadlock just prior to the hour mark after turning his man before drilling home at the near post.Dorking goalkeeper Harris...Full Story »

Daniel Farke praised the quality of forward Georginio Rutter after he played a part in two goals in the 3-0 Championship victory over Watford at Elland Road.Second-half goals from Joel Piroe, Sam Byram and Jaidon Anthony sealed three points for Leeds as Rutter put in perhaps his best performance in a United shirt.Piroe gave Leeds the lead midway through the second half as he volleyed home to fin...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Lee Johnson was the happier of the two managers as he secured the first point of his tenure with a battling 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Burton.After a 3-0 defeat to Oxford in his first game last weekend, Johnson was pleased to see his work on the training ground paying off.“It was better today,” he said. “It was progressive and the stuff that we worked on durin...Full Story »

Michael Carrick felt the “true character” of his Middlesbrough players was on display as they came from behind to beat Southampton and claim their first league win of the season.Having failed to win in their opening seven league matches, it would have been easy for Boro’s players to have crumbled when Adam Armstrong opened the scoring at the Riverside Stadium.Instead, they cont...Full Story »

Michael Appleton described his first victory as Charlton head coach as “huge” after they beat in-form Wycombe 3-1 at The Valley.All three of the Addicks’ victories this season have been in SE7 and Appleton was brought in to make sure they do not let a third successive League One campaign fizzle away to a mid-table finish.The victory over the Chairboys – with Miles Leaburn...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Connor Ripley was the Port Vale hero as he saved a late penalty from Fejiri Okenabirhie to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Cambridge.Ripley dived to his right to block Okenabirhie’s weak 90th-minute spot-kick, awarded after Jack Lankester had been fouled by Nathan Smith.Okenabirhie had come off the bench to equalise for the U’s, who trailed to Ben Garrity’s first-half st...Full Story »

Fylde secured their first win in eight National League games after beating bottom-placed Southend 2-1.Taylor O’Kane gave Fylde the lead just two minutes into the game with a free header from a corner and Gold Omotayo nearly doubled the advantage but fired wide.Southend were forced to make a goal-line clearance from Jonathan Ustabasi’s shot and Jack Wood had a chance for the Shrimpers...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson’s first return to Leicester City since leaving the club in 2015 ended in defeat with a 1-0 victory for his former team who moved back to the top of the Championship.The match-winning goal came from Jamie Vardy, a player Pearson brought to the King Power Stadium 11 years ago.When Pearson was in charge, for his second spell at the club, he kept Leicester up...Full Story »

James Collins scored his 200th goal in club football as he fired Derby to a first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.The Republic of Ireland international opened the scoring after 18 minutes and wrapped up a 2-0 win for Paul Warne’s men with an 84th-minute penalty at Brunton Park.Potent striker Collins scored for the second league game in a row as he powered home from Nathaniel Mendez-...Full Story »

Crawley fought back from two goals behind to beat Grimsby 3-2, with a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Danilo Orsi against his former club proving decisive.A frantic 12-minute spell in the first half at Blundell Park set the tone as goals from Gavan Holohan and Abo Eisa put the hosts in control, only for Liam Kelly and Ronan Darcy to reply immediately for Crawley.Orsi then settled the Sky Bet ...Full Story »

Altrincham hammered Ebbsfleet 6-1 for a first win in six National League matches.Alex Newby scored just four minutes into his Altrincham debut and Lewis Baines doubled their lead inside the first quarter-hour.Mark Cousins brilliantly saved Chris Conn-Clarke’s free-kick but the hosts soon had a third as Justin Donawa went through and fired past Cousins.Nathan Odokonyero pulled one back but ...Full Story »

Regan Poole nodded the winner against his former club Lincoln to give Portsmouth a 2-1 victory and keep them top of League One.Centre-back Poole only scored four goals in 130 appearances during his two-and-a-half years at the LNER Stadium, but he completed Pompey’s comeback with a fine header.The Imps took the lead in the fifth minute in freak circumstances as Conor Shaughnessy hit the bal...Full Story »

Notts County were able to overcome a Troy Deeney hat-trick to preserve their unbeaten home record after edging a seven-goal thriller 4-3 against Forest Green Rovers.Dan Crowley and Macaulay Langstaff had given the hosts a two-goal advantage at the break, but Deeney’s five-minute brace reduced the arrears.John Bostock and David McGoldrick were on hand to rescue the hosts with two quickfire ...Full Story »