Wrexham beat struggling Colchester 2-1 to remain in the top three in League Two despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men.Wrexham took a fourth-minute lead through former Colchester loanee Elliot Lee, who fired home at the second attempt from eight yards after his first shot had been blocked by Zach Mitchell, following Ben Tozer’s long throw into the box.But the Reds were reduced t...Full Story »

Matt Taylor hopes Bristol Rovers can build on their Sky Bet League One victory at 10-man Bolton.Taylor’s troops were in cruise control, leading 2-0 at half-time through John Marquis and Antony Evans and with Wanderers reduced to 10 men after skipper Ricardo Santos’ red card.Gas had to survive a nervy finale as Eoin Toal’s late deflected goal gave the hosts’ hopes of pulli...Full Story »

Liam Manning joked that he had aged ten years watching his City team defend for their lives to beat impressive Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.Tommy Conway’s 20th-minute penalty, after Taylor Gardner-Hickman was tripped by Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, proved enough to settle a hugely competitive game at Ashton Gate.Play-off hopefuls Sunderland dominated for long periods ...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell slammed the fans who booed young goalkeeper Harvey Davies after his mistakes helped Accrington stage a late fightback in a 3-3 draw at Gresty Road.Davies, 20, was caught out by Ben Woods’ ambitious long-range drive which found the corner of the net for Stanley’s equaliser in the 87th minute.The keeper then failed to hold a cross-shot, which bounced in front of him...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler hailed veteran striker Jamille Matt’s impact off the bench after he became the Saddlers’ match-winner for the second time this week in a 1-0 victory over Tranmere.Matt, mostly used as a substitute, had not scored all season until midweek in the FA Cup but coolly beat Rovers keeper Luke McGee to earn Walsall a third straight win in all competitions.The 34-year-...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Andy Crosby heaped praise on hat-trick hero Ethan Chislett following his side’s 3-2 win at home to Wigan.Chislett’s first two goals were cancelled out by the visitors but his third was enough to clinch victory and lift Vale above Wigan in the table to 15th.Crosby said: “He’s a top player and credit goes to him because the finishes are great.“He could&...Full Story »

Boss Nigel Clough hailed a “hugely important” win as Mansfield clinched a 3-1 victory at 10-man Crawley, their first success in three Sky Bet League Two outings.Clough felt it was critical that his side achieved maximum points, with the top three also winning.Second-half goals from Davis Keillor-Dunn and George Maris turned the match in fourth-placed Mansfield’s favour, after a...Full Story »

Tyrone Marsh continued his hot streak in front of goal as Boreham Wood sealed a 2-1 victory over Vanarama National League strugglers Oxford City.Marsh grabbed his side’s second goal shortly after the half-hour mark to make it four in his last three matches, following up Tom Whelan’s fourth-minute strike.Third bottom City pulled one back when Reece Fleet hit the target before the inte...Full Story »

Bromley beat Southend 2-1 at Roots Hall to keep up the pace at the top of the Vanarama National League.Southend midfielder Jack Bridge saw his 20-yard effort saved midway through the first half, before Corey Whitely gave Bromley the lead in first-half stoppage time.The Ravens doubled the lead early in the 54th minute when Olufela Olomola latched onto a defensive error before setting up Michael C...Full Story »

Elliott Nevitt struck in the eighth minute of a dramatic stoppage time to earn 10-man Crewe a 3-3 draw at home to Accrington.Stanley had twice fought back to lead 3-2 with goals from Ben Woods and Josh Woods before Nevitt found the top corner for Crewe, who had skipper Luke Offord shown a straight red card in the 80th minute for violent conduct.Crewe took a fourth-minute lead through a fine fini...Full Story »

Oldham moved within striking distance of the play-offs after a 3-2 win at Solihull, who suffered a fourth straight National League defeat.The home side went in front in the 26th minute when Mark Beck knocked the ball in from close range following a corner.On-loan forward Josh Stones, who only signed from Wigan on Friday, marked his debut with an equaliser for Oldham in the 63rd minute, with Nath...Full Story »

Late goals from Bailey Cadamarteri and Anthony Musaba gave Sheffield Wednesday a vital 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers at Hillsborough.Bambo Diaby’s first-half own goal had put Rangers on course for three points on the road but Cadamarteri equalised in the 86th minute before Musaba won it for Wednesday in stoppage time.The result leaves both teams in the Championship relegation zone but W...Full Story »

Wealdstone grabbed their first away win of the season at Dagenham, courtesy of goals from Sean Adarkwa and Tarryn Allarakhia.Stuart Maynard’s side have been relying on home comforts for their mid-table position in the National League but finally banked three points on the road with a 2-0 victory at Victoria Road.The Daggers held them to a goalless first half but could not hold the line aft...Full Story »

Ayr ended a run of five cinch Championship games without a win as they recorded a 1-0 victory over Airdrie.The victory saw the Honest Men climb above their opponents into sixth place in the table.The decisive moment came in the 15th minute when Anton Dowds headed home Jamie Murphy’s corner.Rhys McCabe came closest for the visitors in the 30th minute when his free-kick was superbly tipped o...Full Story »

Pete Wild claimed Barrow showed off their promotion credentials in their 3-0 win at Swindon.The visitors are now 11 games unbeaten and sit second in the table, six points behind leaders Stockport with a game in hand.Wild said: “It was a really mature performance today, we had to make sure we controlled them. We let them have the ball deep and we didn’t start chasing them and going af...Full Story »

Ross County manager Derek Adams launched a scathing attack on the standard of Scottish football after seeing his side lose 1-0 to Dundee.Joe Shaughnessy found the net with the last touch of the game to win it for the visitors in the seventh minute of stoppage time in Dingwall after both sides missed a number of chances.Adams, who saw his side lose at home for the first time since returning to th...Full Story »

A hat-trick from Ethan Chislett saw Port Vale climb above Wigan in the League One table with a 3-2 win.Vale were dominant from the off and frustrated Wigan, who struggled to get out of their half.The well-deserved opener came in the 21st minute after a Gavin Massey cross reached Chislett who struck well from close range.The second goal came just before the break as a super turn from Oliver Arbla...Full Story »

York battled to a goalless draw at Rochdale to keep themselves clear of the Vanarama National League relegation zone.The Minstermen went close in the opening minute when Olly Dyson’s long-range shot was pushed over the crossbar by Dale keeper Louie Moulden.Callum Harriott cut in from the right to fire across goal as the visitors finished the half strongly.Rochdale forward Iain Henderson se...Full Story »

Craig Levein was delighted that resurgent St Johnstone were able to mark 16-year-old Fran Franczak’s first start with a 1-0 victory over Hibernian.The teenage midfielder became Saints’ youngest-ever player when he made his only previous appearance as a late sub away to the Hibees in September.Levein pitched Franczak in at wing-back for the visit of Nick Montgomery’s in-form sid...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior highlighted Hull’s “complete professionalism” after his side returned to the Sky Bet Championship top six with a resounding 3-0 win at home to Cardiff.Aaron Connolly gave the Tigers a deserved 1-0 lead at half-time before Scott Twine and Ozan Tufan blew away the abject visitors after the restart.Rosenior said: “The performance was probably similar to a lot o...Full Story »