Dunfermline stretched their unbeaten run to four matches but they remain involved in a cinch Championship relegation fight with Ayr after the pair fought out a 1-1 draw at Somerset Park.The Pars made a dream start when, from a corner by Steven Lawless, the ball was nodded into the six-yard box and, despite attempts to clear, Coll Donaldson was on hand to put them in front with his first goal for...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay praised his players after they came from behind to win what was a “six-pointer” against Dundee at Dens Park.The home side took the lead through Zak Rudden but the Staggies equalised thanks to Joseph Hungbo just before half-time.County’s Regan Charles-Cook then had a penalty saved but he subsequently netted what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 vict...Full Story »

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was left counting the cost of his side’s extra-time FA Cup win over Coventry.Saints needed a Stuart Armstrong wonder-strike and a 112th-minute goal from Kyle Walker-Peters to edge out the Championship Sky Blues 2-1 at St Mary’s.But the hosts lost defender Lyanco to a hamstring injury in the first half which left him on crutches, while in-form striker...Full Story »

Interim manager Mike Dodds admits he does not know if he will be in charge of Sunderland on Tuesday night.The club, who are searching for a replacement for Lee Johnson, saw their top-two hopes slump further with a shock 2-1 defeat to basement side Doncaster.Reo Griffiths and Tommy Rowe scored in the first half, and a late consolation from Corry Evans was unable to turn the tide on the day Jermai...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill is dreaming of FA Cup glory after Stoke progressed to the fifth round with a 2-0 win versus Wigan.The 2011 runners-up opened the scoring inside 14 minutes when debutant Josh Maja – a midweek loan signing from Bordeaux – converted from close range after a slip by Latics defender Jason Kerr.Backed by over 4,000 travelling fans, the visitors gradually grew into the...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna admitted that his team was “fortunate” to pick up three points following Saturday’s narrow 1-0 League One victory over Gillingham.He said it was not his side’s “best performance” but the only goal of the game from Conor Chaplin was worthy of the win.McKenna said: “It definitely wasn’t our best performance for sure.&ld...Full Story »

Measured Forest Green boss Rob Edwards remains grounded, despite the bookies already paying out on his side winning promotion.Rovers now boast a 10-point cushion at the summit and are 14 points clear of the play-off places, but there is no room for complacency in Edwards’ eyes.“No, we aren’t taking anything for granted,” revealed Edwards after Rovers’ comfortable 2-...Full Story »

Grimsby’s Luke Waterfall headed a stoppage-time winner to earn all three points in a 2-1 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane.The Magpies hit the front inside 15 minutes through a superb Callum Roberts solo effort after he carried the ball on his own and smashed home from a tight angle.The visitors looked for an equaliser and, after a good spell of pressure, they almost got on level terms ...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed his frustration at losing recent recruit Melker Hallberg to a controversial red card.His relegation battlers had to play most of the second half of a finely balanced 0-0 Tayside derby draw with 10 men.Minutes after the interval, former Hibs midfielder Hallberg was dispatched by referee Colin Steven for a second yellow card, having been booked in the...Full Story »

Huddersfield booked their place in the FA Cup fifth-round draw after a battling 1-0 win over Barnsley.Duane Holmes hit the winner during a first half dominated by the Terriers in torrential rain.Josh Koroma and Jordan Rhodes both came close to adding to Huddersfield’s tally before the break.Huddersfield were made to work hard after the interval as their Yorkshire rivals came out fighting.B...Full Story »

King’s Lynn ended a run of five defeats on the bounce with a 3-0 victory over Weymouth at The Walks.The hosts took the lead in the 25th minute when they were awarded a penalty and Malachi Linton converted from 12 yards.The Linnets almost doubled their advantage five minutes into the second half when Josh Barrett’s effort came back off a post and Weymouth almost went down the other en...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Premier League leaders Manchester City came from behind to sweep Championship pace-setters Fulham aside 4-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.City were stunned as Fabio Carvalho opened the scoring after just four minutes on a drizzly afternoon at the Etihad Stadium but soon levelled through Ilkay Gundogan.John Stones then headed the hosts ahead as the frantic start continue...Full Story »

Preston ended Hull’s three-match winning run with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at the MKM Stadium.Cameron Archer hit the post in the first half before scoring at the start of the second to give the away side the lead following a cross by Ben Whiteman.Both teams then had chances to score in the second half, with Tom Eaves having an effort disallowed for offside for Hull, but Preston held on fo...Full Story »

Oldham gave their League Two survival hopes a much-needed boost with a 1-0 win at Scunthorpe in the battle of the bottom two.Substitute Junior Luamba got what could prove a crucial goal for the Latics seven minutes from time, forcing the ball home amid a goalmouth scramble to earn a first win for boss John Sheridan since his return to the club a fortnight earlier.Victories have proved hard to co...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe’s second debut ended in a shock defeat for Sunderland as their automatic promotion hopes took a major dent in a 2-1 loss to Doncaster.Almost 40,000 fans had packed out the Stadium of Light to welcome Defoe back, but by the time he was introduced with just under 20 minutes to play the damage was already done.It was a quite staggering result for Rovers, who had been rooted to t...Full Story »

Dundee United edged into the top six after being forced to settle for a 0-0 Tayside derby draw with 10-man St Johnstone.A share of the spoils eased the battling Perth side a point ahead of relegation rivals Dundee in the cinch Premiership basement.But United fans voiced their frustration at being unable to penetrate a Perth side one man down for the final 36 minutes after Swedish midfielder Melk...Full Story »

Norwich reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for just the second time in a decade as Kenny McLean’s header was enough to see off Wolves in a drab affair at Molineux.With potential fairytales and cup magic up for grabs elsewhere, this was a forgettable meeting between two top-tier outfits, with the 1-0 victory for the visitors putting them in the hat for Sunday’s draw.Wolves are 18 p...Full Story »

Middlesbrough celebrated a famous penalty shoot-out victory at Old Trafford after Anthony Elanga’s miss saw Manchester United make an embarrassing early exit from the FA Cup.The fourth round got off to a stunning start on Friday night as the Premier League giants arguably saw their last realistic hope of silverware this season extinguished by Chris Wilder’s Championship outfit.Jadon ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew’s in another game that attracted protests by Blues fans.Lyle Taylor’s second goal since joining on loan from Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in the second half before the Blades turned the game around thanks to goals from Billy Sharp and Jayden Bogle.Home supporters voiced ...Full Story »

St Johnstone will be without Chris Kane against Dundee United and “for the foreseeable future” through injury, according to manager Callum Davidson.Cammy MacPherson is back in the Saints squad after Covid issues but Canada international Theo Bair is still awaiting paperwork before making his debut.Nadir Ciftci (hamstring) is a week away from a return while Michael O’Halloran is...Full Story »