Gareth Ainsworth hailed the potential of Chelsea teenager Jimmy-Jay Morgan after his goal in Gillingham’s 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.Morgan finished neatly after a clever free-kick from Jack Nolan in the second minute, giving him the second goal of his loan spell with the Gills.“It was a really clever free-kick from Jack, setting up Jimmy and what a great finish,” Ainsworth said.&l...Full Story »

Frank Lampard called his side’s performance “complete” after Coventry saw off 10-man West Brom 2-0 in front of a record-breaking crowd at the CBS Arena.Jack Rudoni and Matt Grimes scored either side of half-time before Callum Styles was sent off for a second bookable offence.The victory left Coventry three points ahead of seventh-placed Middlesbrough in the race for the play-of...Full Story »

Steve Bruce was full of praise for two of his forward players as Blackpool cruised to a 3-1 win over Stevenage.Rob Apter took the plaudits with a hat-trick in 12 second-half minutes but he was assisted each time by Ashley Fletcher.“Fletch has looked sharp all week and I’m delighted he took it onto the pitch,” said the Blackpool boss.“Especially second half; there was bett...Full Story »

Liam Manning insisted there was no fluke about centre-back Rob Dickie’s sensational 30-yard strike that set Bristol City on course to massively boost their bid for a Championship play-off place as they beat Sunderland 2-1.Sunderland had to play with 10 men from the seventh minute when defender Trai Hume was red-carded for clipping Nahki Wells from behind as he broke clear, but still took a...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor saw Jack Diamond come good as his stoppage-time equaliser earned a 1-1 draw at Peterborough and all-but assured his side of a play-off place.Diamond, along with his team-mates, endured a frustrating afternoon at the Weston Homes Stadium where Posh looked set to claim another scalp after upsetting Birmingham in the Vertu Trophy final last Sunday.However, the forme...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom said he would like to “throw a bomb under the lot and start again” this summer after his Preston side were beaten 2-1 by QPR in the Sky Bet Championship.Liam Lindsay had headed the hosts in front with his first goal of the campaign in the final moments of an energetic first half before Michael Frey’s leveller in the 80th minute.But the Rs stole it at the deat...Full Story »

Stoke manager Mark Robins insists his side will not be resting on their laurels despite taking a significant step towards retaining their Championship status with a 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.Dutch winger Million Manhoef opened the scoring in the first half and the second goal came just beyond the hour mark, when Owls goalkeeper Pierce Charles inexplicably fired a drop-kick straight into t...Full Story »

Michael Appleton says Shrewsbury’s relegation was “inevitable” after their fate was sealed on Friday.Appleton recently replaced Gareth Ainsworth in charge of the Shrews and saw them become the first EFL club to be relegated this season.The club’s fate was sealed by a draw for Burton even before their 1-0 defeat to Wigan, where Dale Taylor’s strike separated the two ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson felt his team battled well in their 0-0 draw at home to Chesterfield.The point at Plough Lane – in a game that was mostly incident free – did little for the hosts and their push for automatic promotion, nor the play-off hopes of the visitors.With neither side able to find the breakthrough, Jackson believed his men were on top after the break.He s...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough feels the Stags need just one more win to secure safety after they rallied to a 3-3 draw at Rotherham.Mansfield had trailed 3-1 but two goals in the final 13 minutes from Aden Flint and Jordan Bowery earned them what could be a valuable point in their battle against relegation.They are now five points above the drop zone but have their destiny in their own hands.Cloug...Full Story »

Richie Wellens praised the attitude of his players and supporters after Leyton Orient moved into the play-off places in League One following a thrilling 4-3 win over Barnsley at Brisbane Road.Stephen Humphrys had given the visitors a two-goal lead in eight first-half minutes and although Ethan Galbraith reduced the deficit shortly after the interval, Barnsley’s leading scorer Davis Keillor...Full Story »

Danny Cowley was pleased with his Colchester side despite them missing a golden opportunity following a 0-0 draw with fellow play-off hopefuls Crewe.The spoils were shared in front of the biggest JobServe Community Stadium crowd of the season, despite Alex having played for more than half the game with 10 men after Owen Lunt was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Colchester skipper Tom...Full Story »

Michael Carrick described Tommy Conway’s stoppage-time penalty in Middlesbrough’s 2-1 win over Plymouth as a “massive” moment in his side’s season.Conway scored from the spot in the second minute of added time at the Riverside to keep Middlesbrough within three points of the play-off places with three games to play.The Teessiders made the ideal start when Finn Azaz ...Full Story »

Karl Robinson was despondent as Salford slipped to an uninspiring 2-1 defeat at home to relegation-threatened Accrington.The visitors took a deserved lead when captain Shaun Whalley powered home a header from a corner after 37 minutes.Dead-ball specialist Ben Woods, who was unfortunate to have an attempt cannon off the woodwork earlier in the game, curled home a sublime free-kick to double Stanl...Full Story »

Ian Holloway beamed with pride at Swindon’s performance to beat his former employers Grimsby 4-0 at Blundell Park.It was a Good Friday delight for the Robins on their travels as four different goalscorers helped them win their fourth game on the bounce.Tom Nichols and Ollie Clarke scored in the first half, with Kabongo Tshimanga and young substitute Botan Ameen – with his first leagu...Full Story »

Nathan Jones has praised his players for the transformation in Charlton’s fortunes after their 2-1 win over Northampton guaranteed a League One play-off place.The last time the Addicks finished in the top six was in 2019, Lee Bowyer’s side going on to beat Sunderland at Wembley to secure Championship football.Welshman Jones was appointed at the end of January 2024 and guided Charlton...Full Story »

Cambridge responded superbly to a late Huddersfield equaliser to boost their faint survival hopes with a 2-1 victory in West Yorkshire.The result leaves Neil Harris’ side five points away from safety with just three games left to play, while Huddersfield again passed up the chance to move closer to the top six.The first half passed by without any excitement whatsoever for either side befor...Full Story »

Caleb Taylor scored for a second successive weekend as Wycombe beat Bolton 2-0 to move into the automatic promotion places.Former Bolton loanee Taylor, whose stoppage-time goal earned the Choirboys’ three points against Stevenage, struck again with a 58th-minute header from Luke Leahy’s free-kick.Wycombe then wrapped up a priceless win at the Toughsheet Community Stadium when Leahy f...Full Story »

Stockport are almost certain of a place in the Sky Bet League One play-offs after Jack Diamond’s stoppage-time goal earned them a 1-1 draw at Peterborough.Ricky-Jade Jones’ opener looked set to earn the Vertu Trophy winners victory at the Weston Homes Stadium, but the Hatters’ late leveller left them nine points clear of seventh-placed Reading with a vastly superior goal differ...Full Story »

Devante Rodney’s late strike helped Rochdale strengthen their play-off ambitions with a 2-1 victory at Altrincham on an emotional afternoon for the away side.Tributes were paid to former Dale midfielder Joe Thompson following his death from cancer at the age of 36, with a minute’s applause held before the match while both teams wore black armbands.And it was the visitors who took the...Full Story »