Ian Foster’s reign as Plymouth head coach started with a tricky 3-1 FA Cup third round home win over League Two strugglers Sutton.Argyle relied on 14-goal top scorer Morgan Whittaker, with a stoppage-time deflected looping strike on the run, to seal victory, a day after appointing 47-year-old Foster.Argyle took an 18th-minute lead through on-loan Wolves midfielder Luke Cundle, who scored o...Full Story »

Karl Robinson marked his first game as Salford boss with a red card but his new side rescued a late point in a fiery 2-2 draw with fellow League Two strugglers Forest Green.The new head coach lasted less than 15 minutes in his Moor Lane bow after being punished for delaying the restart of play by referee Charles Breakspear.Salford led at the time through Matt Smith’s early goal but Rovers ...Full Story »

Joao Pedro scored twice late on as Brighton avoided an FA Cup upset at Championship side Stoke with a 4-2 comeback win.The hosts – who had not beaten top-flight opposition in the competition since they reached the final in 2011 – had held the lead for 35 first-half minutes courtesy of Jan Paul Van Hecke’s own goal, after which Steven Schumacher’s team were the better side...Full Story »

George Oakley’s hat-trick extended Morton’s unbeaten run in the cinch Championship to seven games after a dramatic 3-2 win at Dundee United.Morton made a bright start and were two goals ahead after 36 minutes thanks to Oakley’s first-half double.United reduced the deficit almost immediately through Kai Fotheringham’s header and Louis Moult equalised for the hosts from clo...Full Story »

Solihull Moors comfortably saw off Vanarama National League strugglers Woking 3-0 at Damson Park.Padraig Amond hit a post for Woking in the first minute of the game, but Solihull took the lead in the 42nd minute when James Clarke headed in a corner.Three minutes after the break the hosts doubled their advantage, this time Callum Maycock scoring on the turn.Amond had a shot cleared off the line a...Full Story »

Mileta Rajovic and Tom Dele-Bashiru spared Watford blushes as the Hornets edged to a 2-1 FA Cup third-round victory over Chesterfield.Defeat was a cruel blow for the non-league side, who deserved at least a replay against their higher-placed opponentsThe Championship side gave a first start to Rhys Healey, while Chesterfield made five changes – Liam Mandeville, Ryheem Sheckleford, Joe Quig...Full Story »

Partick Thistle made up ground on the Scottish Championship leaders after thrashing struggling Arbroath 4-0.Third-placed Partick were ahead after 12 minutes through striker Brian Graham, who latched on to a ball from Aaron Muirhead and rounded goalkeeper Derek Gaston before slotting home.Graham had a great chance to double Partick’s lead after 41 minutes but was well denied one-on-one by G...Full Story »

Altrincham held off a late Barnet fightback to end a three-game winless run with a 3-2 victory over their fellow promotion hopefuls.Alex Newby picked his spot to put Altrincham in front in only the second minute before there was a lengthy hold up due to an injury to referee James Durkin.The hosts doubled their lead in the sixth of 10 minutes added on at the end of the first half, when Lewis Bain...Full Story »

Bournemouth produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat QPR 3-2 and reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Championship strugglers scored two goals in quick succession before the break through Sinclair Armstrong and Lyndon Dykes at Loftus Road.But the Cherries came out after half-time firing and goals from Marcus Tavernier, Kieffer Moore and Justin Kluivert secured their seventh win in ni...Full Story »

League One Bristol Rovers were more than a match for Championship outfit Norwich as they came away from Carrow Road with a well-deserved 1-1 draw.The hosts took an early lead through Ashley Barnes but, roared on by 1,300 travelling fans, Rovers were quickly back on level terms thanks to a smart finish from Grant Ward.The FA Cup third-round tie was an even game after that, with both sides having ...Full Story »

Bromley missed their chance to put pressure on National League leaders Chesterfield as they were held to a goalless draw at mid-table Maidenhead.Despite heading into the game on the back of six wins from their last seven games, the visitors struggled to find a way through and were forced to settle for a point in a goalless draw.Kevin Lokko had an 11th-minute effort disallowed for the hosts and b...Full Story »

Sheffield United cruised through to the FA Cup fourth round with a dominant 4-0 victory against League Two side Gillingham at Priestfield.Danish striker Will Osula scored his first two goals for the Blades to put the Premier League’s bottom side in control at half-time before James McAtee’s quick-fire double late on earned last year’s semi-finalists their first away win in all ...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet boosted their National League survival hopes with a valuable 2-0 win over Wealdstone.Ousseynou Cisse broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when he got on the end of a curling free-kick from Toby Edser to head home.And Dominic Poleon added a decisive second from the penalty spot in the 65th minute after Dominic Samuel was fouled in the box.The win brings Ebbsfleet level on points with 2...Full Story »

Vanarama National League outfit Eastleigh recovered from a goal down with 10 men to earn a replay after a 1-1 draw at Newport.The home side wasted a host of chances in the first half before Eastleigh defender George Langston was shown a straight red card for an elbow on Harry Charsley in the 38th minute.The 10 men were almost ahead three minutes into the second half when a long ball over the top...Full Story »

Airdrie handed leaders Raith Rovers only their second defeat of the cinch Championship campaign as they recorded a 1-0 home win.Nikolay Todorov went close to opening the scoring in the 17th minute but was denied by a fine save from visiting goalkeeper Andrew McNeil.Todorov managed to break the deadlock seven minutes later, heading in from Mason Hancock’s cross to put Airdrie ahead.Rovers, ...Full Story »

Hartlepool ended a run of six Vanarama National League games without a win as they beat fellow strugglers Oxford City 2-1 at the Suit Direct Stadium.The hosts, who appointed Lennie Lawrence as caretaker manager on Wednesday following the sacking of John Askey last month, held the upper hand for most of the match.Joe Grey cracked an early effort against the bar and Anthony Mancini brought a good ...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players to use their FA Cup derby victory over Sunderland as a springboard for the second half of the season.The Magpies ended a run of seven defeats in eight games in all competitions with a resounding 3-0 third-round win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to get the better of their arch-rivals for the first time in 10 attempts dating back to 2011.A plac...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of half-time substitute James Daly after his first goal for the club inspired a 3-1 home victory over derby rivals Doncaster.Daly – a summer signing from Woking – had failed to net in 16 previous appearances for the Sulphurites.But he was introduced from the bench after first-half marksman Sam Folarin was unable to continue after the brea...Full Story »

Dean Campbell restored promotion-chasing Barrow to winning ways with the only goal in the Cumbrians’ 1-0 Sky Bet League Two victory over in-form Tranmere.Campbell’s third goal of the campaign came 10 minutes from time as Barrow bounced back from their 4-1 defeat at Wrexham on New Year’s Day.Elliot Newby laid off the ball for the midfielder to curl the ball left-footed into the ...Full Story »

A late double from Gus Scott-Morriss helped Southend to a 3-0 Vanarama National League victory over Halifax.The hosts took the lead in the third minute when Henry Sandat ran through to score after being played in by Nathan Ralph.Jamie Cooke went close for Halifax in the 54th minute, but 25 minutes later Scott-Morriss scored his first, with Ralph again the creator.And Scott-Morriss made it three ...Full Story »