Jack Wilshere “loved” his first taste of management in interim charge of Norwich and feels ready to become head coach on a permanent basis.After stepping in this week following the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup, Wilshere guided the Canaries to a 0-0 draw at Middlesbrough in the Championship.It was a much-needed positive result for Norwich, who had lost three games on the bounce and...Full Story »

Millwall head coach Alex Neil could be forgiven for not caring about the manner of his side’s victory over Swansea as it kept their play-off hopes alive going into the final day of the season.With The Den even more raucous than usual, George Saville’s first goal in nearly 18 months earned the Lions three points that lifted them to within goal difference of sixth-placed Coventry in th...Full Story »

Newport caretaker manager Dafyyd Williams rued what he called his side’s Achilles heel after they went down 2-0 to two set-pieces in League Two at Fleetwood.Williams took over for the final two games of the season following Nelson Jardim’s departure this week and was pleased by what he had seen in his two sessions on the training ground. But ongoing issues in defending set-pieces con...Full Story »

Don Cowie will let his Ross County players feel sorry for themselves following their damaging 2-0 defeat at Kilmarnock but wants them ready to fight for survival on Monday.In the first post-split fixture at Rugby Park, striker Bruce Anderson broke the deadlock with a back-post header and midfielder Liam Donnelly doubled the lead with a close-range strike.With four fixtures remaining, Kilmarnock ...Full Story »

Simo Valakari admitted St Johnstone will probably need to be perfect for the remainder of the season to avoid relegation.Saints lost 3-2 to Motherwell in the first match since the league split and, with four games to play, remain six points adrift of second-bottom Ross County.Boss Valakari said: “We were in a difficult situation before the match and now we’re in an even more difficul...Full Story »

Hearts head coach Neil Critchley insists he can handle the pressure despite another disappointing afternoon for his side as they fell to defeat against Dundee.The Jambos’ recent run of dismal form continued after Simon Murray’s strike seven minutes before half-time sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors at Tynecastle.They have now only managed one point from their last four William Hill P...Full Story »

Jimmy Thelin praised Kevin Nisbet after his moment of magic lifted Aberdeen level on points with Hibernian in the battle for third place in the William Hill Premiership.The on-loan Millwall forward lobbed in a magnificent 80th-minute volley to secure a 1-0 win for the Dons and inflict a first league defeat since December 7 on Hibs, the club at which he spent three years between 2020 and 2023.It ...Full Story »

Boston confirmed their place in the National League next season after a 2-1 win over Gateshead.Keaton Ward, making his 100th appearance for the Pilgrims, fired them into the lead after 10 minutes.Luke Hannant levelled for play-off hopefuls Gateshead just six minutes later.But James Gale beat the visitors’ offside trap and tucked away the winner in the 35th minute.Full Story »

Josh Rees hit a hat-trick as Dagenham took their survival bid to the final day with a thumping 6-1 win over Altrincham.Daggers skipper Rees started the rout when his long-range shot flew in off a post after only seven minutes.Rees grabbed another with a neat finish and Harry Phipps headed the hosts into a 3-0 lead with less than half an hour gone.Dion Pereira made it four from the penalty spot i...Full Story »

Malik Mothersille scored one penalty and missed another as Peterborough played out a 1-1 draw at home to Bolton.Posh goalkeeper Will Blackmore produced a string of fine saves to keep the visitors at bay, denying both John McAtee and Joel Randall early on.The first penalty came when Mothersille was dragged to the ground in the 17th minute and he stepped up to fire home the opener.After being book...Full Story »

Cambridge were relegated as Dylan Williams’ first league goal for Burton put them on the brink of League One safety after a 2-1 win, with both sides finishing with 10 men.Albion still need a point to be mathematically sure of safety but with a far superior goal difference to both Bristol Rovers and Crawley, Gary Bowyer’s side are essentially safe.A nervy first period from both sides ...Full Story »

Substitute Kyle Finn scored a stoppage-time winner as 10-man Tamworth came from behind to defeat relegated Fylde 4-3 in a National League thriller at the Lamb Ground.Having led through Dan Creaney’s early goal, Tamworth then had goalkeeper Jas Singh sent off just before the half-hour mark.Nick Haughton swiftly equalised and further efforts from Charlie Jolley and Lincoln McFayden had Fylde...Full Story »

Maidenhead kept alive their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 2-0 win at relegated Ebbsfleet.The home side went close late in the first half when Luke O’Neil’s header hit the post.Maidenhead broke the deadlock soon after the restart when Shawn McCoulsky scored following a swift counter-attack.After Ebbsfleet midfielder George Moncur saw his shot tipped onto the crossbar,...Full Story »

Salford moved into the League Two play-off positions with one game remaining after a dominant 4-1 home win over promotion rivals Colchester.Salford took a second-minute lead when Fiacre Kelleher fouled Ben Woodburn in the area and Hakeeb Adelakun converted the resulting penalty.The Ammies doubled their advantage in the 21st minute when Liam Shephard collected Woodburn’s pass and placed a l...Full Story »

Substitute Isaac Olaofe’s goal completed a 3-2 comeback win for Stockport at home to Lincoln and kept their slim League One automatic promotion hopes alive.County, who have already confirmed a play-off place, went two goals down through efforts from Ben House and Erik Ring before half-time, but Jayden Fevrier and Will Collar levelled after the break before Olaofe’s dramatic winner.Ho...Full Story »

Omar Sowunmi scored a dramatic stoppage-time leveller to secure Bromley a point from a thrilling 3-3 draw at Barrow.The Bluebirds led three times through Ben Whitfield, Isaac Fletcher and Elliot Newby only for Michael Cheek, Nicke Kabamba and Sowunmi to cancel them out at Holker Street.Bromley goalkeeper Grant Smith did well to keep out a Sam Foley effort.Ashley Charles then gifted the hosts a 4...Full Story »

Manager Stuart Maynard credited his Notts County players with “a great achievement” after they secured their place in the League Two play-offs thanks to a 3-1 victory at Harrogate.The Magpies climbed to fifth in the table having ended their four-match winless run to guarantee a top-seven finish with a game to spare.They still have an outside chance of snatching third spot on the fina...Full Story »

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Jeremy Kelly and Kamari Doyle were all on target as Crawley kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation with a convincing 3-0 home win over Northampton.Scott Lindsey went into the clash praising his Crawley players for “still being in the mix” as they were 12 points from safety from nine games remaining when he returned as manager.Crawley’s Canadian in...Full Story »

Manager Gary Caldwell felt Exeter were good value for their 3-1 win against Huddersfield.After falling behind to Josh Koroma’s exquisite strike, Ilmari Niskanen finished off a superb move to draw the Grecians level and second-half goals from Jack McMillan and Andrew Oluwabori completed the victory.“I thought it was a good win in the end,” Caldwell said. “We were playing a...Full Story »

Cardiff were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after drawing 0-0 with West Brom.The Bluebirds’ return to the third tier of English football for the first time since 2003 was sealed on an anxious afternoon in the Welsh capital – six years after Cardiff had been playing in the Premier League.Aaron Ramsey, the Wales captain and Cardiff midfielder currently out injured, was in inte...Full Story »