Boss Mark Cooper welcomed a big three points in Barrow’s battle for League Two survival as John Rooney’s 44th-minute goal was enough to defeat bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe.But he was disappointed that the Bluebirds were not more convincing winners against an Iron side reduced to 10 men after 22 minutes as a result of midfielder Anthony Grant’s late challenge on Josh Gordon.Th...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris blamed an “individual error” for his side’s 1-0 defeat at Charlton.The Gills knew a point would be enough to lift them out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone.But Alex Gilbey scored the winning goal in the 40th minute after Gillingham goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg failed to deal confidently with Corey Blackett-Taylor’s shot.Although Jayde...Full Story »

Harry McKirdy’s second-half winner clinched a vital 2-1 victory for Swindon over play-off rivals Sutton.The hosts got in front after 14 minutes when Josh Davison raced onto a long clearance, chipped keeper Stuart Nelson and slotted into the corner.He should have made it two when McKirdy floated in a cross to the far post but with the goal at his mercy the Charlton loanee fluffed his volley...Full Story »

Andrew Munro got Forfar’s Scottish League Two promotion hopes back on track as he headed an 84th-minute winner at bottom club Cowdenbeath.The Loons went into the game at Central Park smarting from their shock loss to Stirling at the weekend that left them adrift of second-placed Annan.But the visitors made a bright start and snatched the lead in the 14th minute when Craig Thomson fired hom...Full Story »

Josh Magennis struck his first goal since signing for Wigan as the Latics kept up the pressure on League One leaders Rotherham with a hard-fought 2-0 win at lowly Crewe.Magennis – recruited from Hull in January – headed home at the end of the first half and Will Keane followed suit with another aerial finish soon after the interval to break the bottom club’s resistance.Wigan sk...Full Story »

Barrow gave their League Two survival hopes a much-needed boost with a narrow 1-0 success at 10-man Scunthorpe.John Rooney got the all-important goal a minute before half-time against the bottom side – ending the Bluebirds’ seven-match run without a victory.The visitors dominated against an Iron side that were always facing an uphill battle following midfielder Anthony Grant’s ...Full Story »

Struggling Barnet dealt a further blow to Boreham Wood’s National League play-off prospects with a 1-0 win at The Hive.Ephron Mason-Clark pounced on a defensive mix-up to grab the only goal after 13 minutes and leave the visitors still searching for their first win since the end of their FA Cup heroics.Reece Grego-Cox came close to adding a second for the hosts, who were in the mood to bui...Full Story »

Fulham’s runaway charge to the Sky Bet Championship title was checked as West Brom outplayed them to win 1-0 at the Hawthorns.Callum Robinson’s 63rd-minute goal was scant reward for a dominant performance from the Baggies, who won at home for the first time under new manager Steve Bruce.Defeat for Fulham was only their second in 14 Championship games, and ended a run of 10 away leagu...Full Story »

Two goals in six second-half minutes secured back-to-back wins for Bradford as they claimed a 2-0 victory at Hartlepool.Matty Foulds’ opener arrived in the 70th minute before defender Yan Songo’o flicked in a crucial second shortly afterwards to inflict the first home league defeat on Graeme Lee since he took over as Pools boss in December.This was former Premier League boss Mark Hug...Full Story »

Elliot Anderson’s second-half goal was enough to give Bristol Rovers a 1-0 home win over Colchester and lift them into the League Two play-off zone.The young midfielder, on loan from Newcastle, struck with a fierce right-footed shot from the left side of the box after 49 minutes to settle a closely-fought contest.Colchester contributed plenty and attacked with menace in the second half, wi...Full Story »

Ruel Sotiriou stunned Forest Green as the Sky Bet League Two leaders fluffed their lines with a 1-1 home draw against struggling Leyton Orient.Forest Green have now not won in seven games and their lead at the top of the table has been cut to six points.Matty Stevens thought he had settled the hosts’ nerves in the 10th minute when he gave them the lead with his 22nd goal of the campaign.Sk...Full Story »

Middlesbrough climbed to sixth in the Championship with a 2-0 win over Birmingham at St Andrew’s to earn their first league victory away from home in 2022.Nico Gordon’s unfortunate own goal following good play between Folarin Balogun and Anfernee Dijksteel put Boro in front after 23 minutes.Despite Paddy McNair’s second-half penalty miss, Balogun extended the visitors’ le...Full Story »

Two goals from midfielder Tim Dieng helped Exeter to a 2-1 win over battling Crawley in a scrappy game at St James Park.Crawley’s best chance of the first half fell to Ashley Nadesan, who rounded Exeter goalkeeper Cam Dawson, but from an acute angle, he rolled the ball into the side-netting.The deadlock was broken in the 31st minute when Offrande Zanzala kept the ball alive from a deep fre...Full Story »

Blackburn boosted their play-off hopes thanks to a 3-1 Championship comeback victory over struggling Derby at Ewood Park with their first win in four games.Derby took a well-deserved lead going into the break when Ravel Morrison converted from close range after a spell of pressure.But Rovers were not to be denied when they scored two goals in the space of six second-half minutes as Scott Wharton...Full Story »

Manchester United will end a fifth successive season without a trophy after bowing out of the Champions League at home to Atletico Madrid. Long since out of the Premier League title race, Ralf Rangnick’s Red Devils saw their final route to silverware slammed shut by Diego Simeone’s wily, well-drilled side on Tuesday evening. United failed to build on their scarcely-deserved draw ...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins will have a coronavirus test before the game against Hull to see whether he can attend.Robins and his assistant Adi Viveash missed Saturday’s 4-1 win over Sheffield United with the virus and need to present a negative test.Jake Bidwell will be absent as he is out for six weeks with a muscle tear.The Sky Blues are three points off the play-offs going into the final...Full Story »

Blackpool hope to have Jordan Thorniley available for the visit of Sheffield United.Thorniley was left out of Saturday’s clash with Swansea having complained of feeling ill, one of several players who were laid low with a bug.Blackpool still have a number of injury issues to contend with as Jordan Gabriel (hamstring), Richard Keogh (calf) and Luke Garbutt (knee) continue to miss out.Matty ...Full Story »

Millwall will be without George Evans for the Sky Bet Championship clash against fellow in-form side Huddersfield.Midfielder Evans was an unused substitute against Middlesbrough on Saturday – having complained of a calf issue in the warm-up – and scans confirmed a strain which is set to keep him out until after the international break.Centre-back Shaun Hutchinson has suffered a setba...Full Story »

Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick has explained the tricky situation his old club have with star forward Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international fired in a superb hat-trick for the Red Devils at the weekend as they beat Tottenham 3-2 at Old Trafford, having had some extra time off to rest after missing last week's game at Manchester City. Chadwick feels Ronaldo looked a...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is on PSG's shortlist to replace Mauricio Pochettino. The Parisians are expected to part ways with Pochettino following their loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 stage. Pochettino is likely to remain in the role until the end of the season, with PSG starting to make plans around his replacement. Arteta has done a terrific job with Arsenal this se...Full Story »