Fulham were left to rue a host of missed opportunities as they played out a goalless draw against Everton at Craven Cottage.Aleksandar Mitrovic had the best of the home side’s chances, but the Serbia striker was unable to add to his nine-goal Premier League haul for the season.Jordan Pickford made a number of key saves to keep Fulham at bay, including from Mitrovic and Willian, as the Cott...Full Story »

Halifax moved above fellow Vanarama National League strugglers Oldham and up to 18th place with a 2-1 victory over Latics at the Shay.Substitute Rob Harker netted an 85th-minute winner for the Shaymen after Oldham’s Ben Tollitt had cancelled out Manny Dieseruvwe’s seventh goal in his last nine games.Following a goalless first half in which clear-cut chances were at a premium, Halifax...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson joked that the drama of AFC Wimbledon’s 3-2 win over Harrogate was almost too much to endure.The Dons went 1-0 up through Paul Kalambayi, but they were 2-1 down after goals from Matty Daly and Rory McArdle.Courtney Senior equalised for the hosts with six minutes remaining and in the 88th minute, Josh Davison scored the winner.And after a mixed start to the season for Jackso...Full Story »

Mark Robins expressed his frustration at Coventry’s ongoing stadium uncertainty after the Sky Blues surrendered a 1-0 lead against Blackpool.Coventry released a statement late in the week revealing they have had to look for potential alternative venues for Tuesday’s home match against Blackburn, after stadium owners Wasps went into administration and Arena Coventry Ltd has been given...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira urged his Crystal Palace players to capitalise on their positive momentum after the Eagles sealed their third straight victory at Selhurst Park with a 1-0 win over Southampton.Odsonne Edouard slotted past Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu to break the deadlock late in the first half and it proved enough to hand the hosts all three points.Palace’s fourth win of the season was the fi...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte was relieved to see Rodrigo Bentancur’s stoppage-time winner count away to Bournemouth and admitted he feared a heart attack if they had another late goal disallowed.Spurs ended their three-game winless run with a dramatic 3-2 victory at the Vitality Stadium after second-half goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies and Bentancur.Bentancur completed the visitors&r...Full Story »

New boss Danny Schofield hailed the efforts of goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell after Doncaster ended their longest run without a clean sheet since 2016.Rovers had gone 12 games since their last shut-out before the visit of Gillingham to the Eco-Power Stadium, but Harrison Biggins’ 60th-minute header proved sufficient to secure a 1-0 win.The victory earned Schofield his first victory in charge...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic reflected on a “great three points” as Watford won 1-0 at Sky Bet Championship strugglers Wigan thanks to Joao Pedro’s 87th-minute header.The Hornets had to withstand a determined early onslaught from Wigan, who hit a post through Will Keane inside 10 minutes.But as the game went on the visitors gradually took over, with only a great save from Wigan goalkeeper Jami...Full Story »

Michael Carrick never expected a honeymoon as Middlesbrough head coach but admitted he was “hurt” by a late 2-1 loss at Preston.The former Manchester United midfielder and caretaker boss looked set to claim a point from Boro’s visit to Preston before Jordan Storey headed home a sickening stoppage-time winner for the hosts.Chuba Akpom had given Carrick a perfect start, stooping ...Full Story »

Danny Cowley bemoaned Portsmouth’s lack of attacking quality after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Shrewsbury.Zak Swanson’s first senior goal salvaged a point for Pompey, but Cowley was frustrated not to take all three.Head coach Cowley said: “Like anyone who is associated with this club, it is frustrating. It was a one-sided game.“We dominated possession and I&rs...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson commended his team’s mentality after they secured a 2-0 win over in-form Tranmere to end a run of two consecutive defeats in Sky Bet League Two.Kristian Dennis bagged a brace to secure all three points for the Cumbrians, opening the scoring with less than a minute gone and sealing victory with a coolly converted penalty in the 54th minute.The win follows a thr...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore felt his side’s game-plan was successful as they claimed a 4-2 win at home to Burton.Goals from Barry Bannan, Michael Smith, Mallik Wilks and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru secured the points for the Owls, despite the Brewers pulling two goals back late on through Sam Winnall and Tom Hamer.Moore said: “I’m all about positivity, I’m never nega...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson believes his young Blackburn side are having the time of their lives after Rovers moved second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 success at Hull.Rovers have now won four league matches on the spin and, despite late pressure, never looked like losing following Sammie Szmodics’ cute strike after 15 minutes.Tomasson said: “Each game is important. We go on to the p...Full Story »

Newport boss Graham Coughlan was left to rue his team’s missed chances in a dominant first-half performance as they were denied a precious victory by a last-gasp Sam Hoskins equaliser at promotion-chasing Northampton.Omar Bogle’s second-minute strike fired the Exiles into the lead at Sixfields, and it was a narrow advantage they held until the second minute of stoppage time at the en...Full Story »

Anass Zaroury headed a Burney winner deep in added time as they came from behind to beat Reading 2-1 in the Championship at Turf Moor.The goal came after Manuel Benson’s equaliser had levelled Tom Ince’s shock opener, as the Clarets extended their unbeaten record to 15 in the league and stayed above neighbours Blackburn in the tussle for top spot in the Championship.Ince’s goal...Full Story »

Two late goals in the space of five minutes earned Hartlepool a vital 2-1 win over Grimsby.Former Pools midfielder Gavan Holohan put the Mariners in front with just six minutes on the clock by powering a 20-yard drive with the outside of his right foot into the far corner.Even the Hartlepool fans, in front of whom he didn’t celebrate, applauded.But Alex Lacey headed the equaliser in the 78...Full Story »

Regan Booty’s stoppage-time penalty clinched Maidstone a 1-1 home draw against fellow strugglers Yeovil.Booty converted from the spot in the fifth minute of added time after Alex Fisher’s superb header had given Yeovil a half-time lead.Glovers forward Fisher reacted quickest to a cross on the edge of the box in the 13th minute and guided home a looping header to put the visitors in f...Full Story »

Jahmari Clarke made an instant impact as a substitute as Woking battled to a 1-0 home win over Eastleigh.Clarke scored with just his second touch after coming on after Woking had enjoyed the better of the first-half chances.James Daly hit the post for the home side from outside the box after just five minutes while Rohan Ince was denied by a fine save from Joe McDonnell.The game’s decisive...Full Story »

Callum Wilson scored twice in front of England boss Gareth Southgate to boost his World Cup hopes as Newcastle romped to a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa.The striker converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time and then added a second-half header before Joelinton followed up his shot to make it 3-0.Miguel Almiron’s sixth goal in as many games wrapped up the scoring on an afternoon when th...Full Story »

Odsonne Edouard’s first-half goal was enough to hand Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory over Southampton.The visitors put pressure on the hosts early before the Eagles took control and looked the more dangerous side throughout, the Frenchman finally breaking the deadlock just before the break.Che Adams returned to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s starting line-up and at times looked to spoil the Eagles&...Full Story »