Hearts caretaker manager Liam Fox admits watching his side fight back to beat Ross County came as a relief after a testing week at Tynecastle following the dismissal of Neil Critchley.A double from Lawrence Shankland either side of half-time saw the Jambos overturn a deficit given to County by Ronan Hale midway through the first half in Dingwall.The Jambos skipper then turned provider late on to...Full Story »

Rotherham finished thle season with a flourish as they came from behind to beat Peterborough 2-1 in Sky Bet League One.Matt Hamshaw’s side made a nightmare start but goals from Sam Nombe and Cameron Humphreys helped them see out the season with three points and finish comfortably in mid-table.Peterborough were ahead in 28 seconds with Abraham Odoh allowed to dribble into the area and then ...Full Story »

A spirited comeback from Salford was in vain as they missed out on a League Two play-off place after a 2-2 draw with relegated Carlisle at Brunton Park.Mark Hughes’ Carlisle took a two-goal lead within 17 minutes through tidy finishes from Stephen Wearne and Matty Dennis.Salford pulled a goal back before the break through top scorer Cole Stockton and Hakeeb Adelakun equalised, but it was n...Full Story »

Colchester missed out on a Sky Bet League Two play-off spot after drawing 0-0 at home with 10-man Barrow.The U’s needed to win to have any hope of a top-seven finish but were held by the Bluebirds.Ben Jackson curled a dipping shot just over and Tyler Smith headed over for Barrow while Jack Payne fired into the side netting from a tight angle for Colchester before half-time.Colchester squan...Full Story »

St Mirren kept their European hopes alive as Mikael Mandron’s composed finish earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Aberdeen at the SMISA Stadium.The striker, who signed a new contract this week, controlled Mark O’Hara cross on his chest and rifled home the game’s only goal after an hour.Aberdeen started well and Jeppe Okkels had a goal ruled out by VAR, but they faded in the secon...Full Story »

Dale Taylor scored a late equaliser as Wigan rescued a 1-1 draw at Northampton on the final day of the season.Tariqe Fosu fired the Cobblers ahead before half-time but Taylor’s stoppage-time goal meant the spoils were shared.The home team were first to threaten at Sixfields and Terry Taylor’s devilish free-kick delivery would have forced an own goal had Sam Tickle not pulled off an e...Full Story »

A tired Daniel Farke celebrated an emotional day for Leeds as they won the Championship title in dramatic style at Plymouth.United needed to match Burnley’s result to beat them to the crown on goal difference and, thanks to Manor Solomon’s injury-time winner, they did just that.Their 2-1 victory and superior goal difference rendered Burnley’s 3-1 win over Millwall meaningless i...Full Story »

Stockport ended their first year back in League One in third place and will face Leyton Orient in the play-offs after they beat Wycombe 3-1 at Adams Park.Garath McCleary put the home side ahead and Luke Leahy then saw his penalty saved by Stockport goalkeeper Corey Addai around the hour mark.The visitors capitalised when Benony Andresson levelled with 20 minutes left before Oliver Norwood (penal...Full Story »

Michael Cheek capped off a week that saw him named League Two’s player of the season with a double in Bromley’s comfortable 3-0 win over Cheltenham.Nicke Kabamba also scored as the hosts secured a victory that saw them end their inaugural EFL campaign in 11th place.It took 25 minutes for the game to spring into life and it was no surprise that Cheek provided the telling moment.#Kabam...Full Story »

Matty Godden’s double took his tally to 21 goals this season and helped Charlton finish fourth in League One as they saw off Burton Albion 3-1.The Addicks, unbeaten in 15 matches at The Valley, will face Wycombe in the play-off semi-finals.The Addicks fell behind in the 13th minute, Mason Bennett converting from the penalty spot after Fabio Tavares was brought down by goalkeeper Ashley May...Full Story »

David Watson and Danny Armstrong scored early in either half for Kilmarnock to leave St Johnstone’s William Hill Premiership survival hopes hanging by a thread.Watson’s fifth goal of the campaign after 12 minutes sent the visitors on the way to a comfortable 2-0 success.Saints missed chances in the first period in the hunt for a leveller, but did not cause Killie any serious problems...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy ended Leicester’s long wait for a home goal in the Premier League as they defeated Southampton 2-0 in a clash between two already-relegated teams.Vardy’s opener at the King Power Stadium was the 38-year-old’s 199th goal in a Foxes shirt and set Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side on their way to a first win since January.Jordan Ayew added a second before half-time for ...Full Story »

Will Grigg scored the vital goal as Chesterfield beat Accrington 1-0 to snatch the final play-off spot in League Two.The Spireites were ninth at the start of the day and were relying on Salford and Grimsby not winning and for themselves to get at least a point at the Wham Stadium.It worked out perfectly for them to secure seventh spot but it was almost snatched out of their hands in added time a...Full Story »

Hibernian moved three points  clear of Aberdeen in third place in the William Hill Premiership with a 3-1 win over Dundee United at Easter Road.Martin Boyle fired the home side ahead after just three minutes before fellow striker Mykola Kuharevich added a second after 14 minutes to give David Gray’s side a comfortable interval lead.Jim Goodwin needed to stir his lacklustre side at the...Full Story »

Bradford clinched automatic promotion to League One after a dramatic 1-0 win over Fleetwood.The Yorkshire side looked set for the play-offs after Walsall had beaten Crewe.But Antoni Sarcevic scored a deflected winner in the sixth minute of added time to spark two pitch invasions before the final whistle.Bradford made the early running as expected but the first big chance fell to Fleetwood after ...Full Story »

Reading fell at the final hurdle in their gallant bid to reach the League One play-offs as they lost 4-2 at home to Barnsley.The Royals had needed to better Leyton Orient’s result on the last day of the season to creep into the top six.But the defeat – and Orient’s 4-1 win at Huddersfield – meant it was the Londoners who finished sixth and took the final play-off slot.A s...Full Story »

Tawanda Maswanhise headed a stoppage-time winner as 10-man Motherwell secured William Hill Premiership safety with a 2-1 victory at Dundee.The substitute sealed a second-half comeback despite Johnny Koutroumbis receiving a VAR-assisted red card in the 80th minute.Dundee had taken a half-time lead through a brilliant strike from Antonio Portales, who soon had a second goal disallowed.But Tom Spar...Full Story »

Substitutes Josh Dacres-Cogley and Jake Young scored second-half goals as Bolton and Stevenage shared a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.Dacres-Cogley had only been on the pitch six minutes when he accepted Joel Randall’s pass to fire under Taye Ashby-Hammond for his first goal since March 2024.But Wanderers’ end-of-season fade continued as they chased ...Full Story »

Walsall missed out on automatic promotion despite ending a 13-match winless run with a 1-0 victory at Crewe on the last day of the League Two season.George Hall’s 59th-minute strike put the Saddlers on the brink of a top-three finish, but rivals Bradford broke their hearts with a stoppage-time winner over Fleetwood.It means Mat Sadler’s side – who blew a 12-point lead at the to...Full Story »

Doncaster clinched the League Two title while Notts County were consigned to the play-offs as Rob Street’s first-half brace earned Rovers a 2-1 win at Meadow Lane.Street opened the scoring from point-blank range in the 19th minute after Jordan Gibson’s blocked effort had fallen kindly at his feet.Nine minutes later, he brought Jamie Sterry’s aerial delivery under control before...Full Story »