Gareth Ainsworth secured his first win in charge of Gillingham as Bradley Dack came off the bench to score a dramatic late goal in a 1-0 victory over MK Dons.The midfielder latched onto Conor Masterson’s header across goal following a Max Clark free-kick and smashed home from close range in the fifth minute of added time.Ainsworth’s men had the better of the opening exchanges in term...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Grant McCann was left with mixed feelings from the rollercoaster 1-1 draw with fellow promotion hopefuls AFC Wimbledon.Wimbledon led early through Alistair Smith’s strike but saw skipper Jake Reeves dismissed on 28 minutes for a late challenge on Harry Clifton.Rovers piled on the pressure but suffered a setback when substitute Billy Sharp was sent off on 72 minutes for an of...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson felt his promotion-chasing Wrexham side were denied a “very, very clear penalty” which would have given them a somewhat undeserved three points at Wigan.Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle registered a 16th clean sheet of the campaign and Latics might have pinched a first win under new head coach Ryan Lowe but Maleace Asamoah was unable to make the most of two decent chances.B...Full Story »

Aaron Pressley turned Holker Street into heartbreak hotel for promotion-chasing Walsall as he sent Barrow on their way to a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win.Striker Pressley’s third goal in two games came after 23 minutes as he tapped in a rebound after Tommy Simkin had saved his initial shot.Simkin then kept the Saddlers in the contest with a string of fine saves, notably from Pressley and Isaa...Full Story »

Port Vale capitalised on Bradford’s defeat earlier in the day to move top of the Sky Bet League Two table with a thumping 5-0 win over Bromley.Youngster Jack Shorrock gave the Valiants an early lead before in-form striker Lorent Tolaj scored a brace either side of substitute George Byers’ goal.Ryan Croasdale put the icing on the cake late on as Darren Moore’s side, who have now...Full Story »

Daniel Farke could not hide his delight as Leeds deservedly beat Preston 2-1 at a raucous Elland Road to return to the Championship summit.Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a dipping right-footed shot from 18 yards which flew into the far corner.Two minutes later, Preston equalised with a superb strike from Kaine Kesler-Hayden but Leeds soon restored the...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne is determined to deliver Champions League qualification as his parting gift to Manchester City.The Belgium playmaker sparked a stunning City comeback as the champions rallied from 2-0 down at the Etihad Stadium to thrash Crystal Palace 5-2 in the Premier League on Saturday.The long-serving 33-year-old, who scored City’s first goal with an exquisite free-kick, was playing hi...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers admits he was left frustrated after Celtic were unable to win the William Hill Premiership with their 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock at Parkhead.The Hoops boss had questioned the mindset of his squad following the shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side St Johnstone last weekend which scuppered hopes of a title party against Killie.Rodgers spoke about changes in the summer but his players g...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ian Holloway was full of praise for the fans after they roared their team to a dramatic 5-4 win over 10-man Bradford at the County Ground.Calum Kavanagh’s hat-trick put the Bantams 3-1 ahead inside 35 minutes but Richie Smallwood’s early dismissal proved crucial as Swindon hit back to level before Jack Shepherd’s stoppage-time own goal.Holloway said: “The sup...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Miron Muslic praised the never-say-die Pilgrims for a remarkable late 2-1 Championship comeback win over promotion-chasing Sheffield United.Muhamed Tijani scored an 88th-minute winner after in-form Ryan Hardie – with nine goals in his last 11 games – cancelled out Jesurun Rak-Sakyi’s 44th minute opener.That boosted Plymouth’s survival hopes, while blunting t...Full Story »

Wycombe head coach Mike Dodds believes there will be more twists and turns in the push for promotion following their late 1-0 home victory over Stevenage.Caleb Taylor’s stoppage-time strike and second-placed Wrexham’s 0-0 draw at Wigan saw the Chairboys close the gap on their automatic promotion rivals to just one point with four games left to play.It looked like it was going to be a...Full Story »

Bradford saw their League Two automatic promotion hopes suffer a setback following a dramatic 5-4 defeat at Swindon.Calum Kavanagh’s hat-trick put the Bantams 3-1 ahead inside 35 minutes but Richie Smallwood’s early dismissal proved crucial as Swindon hit back to level before Jack Shepherd’s stoppage-time own goal.The visitors went ahead after just six minutes when Kavanagh jab...Full Story »

Harrison Sohna equalised late on as Wealdstone drew 1-1 at Vanarama National League leaders Barnet.The Bees, who saw their 25-game unbeaten league run end last weekend with a 2-1 defeat at Braintree, opened the scoring after 31 minutes.Adebola Oluwo headed in after a bright start from the hosts but Owen Evans had to be alert to deny Wealdstone a leveller twice at the start of the second half.How...Full Story »

Manchester City roared back from 2-0 down to boost their top-five hopes with a 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Kevin De Bruyne, Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovacic, James McAtee and Nico O’Reilly all struck as City recovered from a shoddy start with an impressive attacking display at the Etihad Stadium.Palace had taken control with goals from Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards ...Full Story »

Celtic could be crowned William Hill Premiership champions on Sunday following a 5-1 hammering of Kilmarnock at Parkhead.Boss Brendan Rodgers demanded better from his players following the shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side St Johnstone last weekend and with only 11 minutes played his side were two goals to the good through a terrific strike from midfielder Reo Hatate and a tap-in by striker Daizen...Full Story »

Substitute striker Muhamed Tijani scored an 88th-minute winner as basement side Plymouth upset promotion-chasing Sheffield United 2-1 at Home Park.Tijani scored from 12 yards out after United failed to clear Bali Mumba’s dangerous cross and the ball fell kindly to the striker.Ryan Hardie cancelled out Jesurun Rak-Sakyi’s 44th-minute opener after 81 minutes to set up an unlikely comeb...Full Story »

Doncaster and AFC Wimbledon shared an enthralling 1-1 draw at the Eco-Power Stadium in the battle for automatic promotion.Alistair Smith’s early goal handed the advantage to Wimbledon, who then saw skipper Jake Reeves sent off before the half hour.The game became an attack versus defence affair with Rovers piling on pressure until substitute Billy Sharp was dismissed.However, Jamie Sterry ...Full Story »

Aggie Beever-Jones scored a stoppage-time winner as Chelsea booked their spot in the Women’s FA Cup final by beating Liverpool 2-1.Liverpool took the lead against the run of play through Olivia Smith’s low finish, but Erin Cuthbert levelled on the stroke of half-time for the hosts.Chelsea went close after the break through Beever-Jones and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd before the Reds had ...Full Story »

Caleb Taylor scored a 90th-minute winner as Wycombe defeated Stevenage 1-0 at Adams Park to keep their hopes of automatic promotion alive.The third-placed Chairboys are just a point behind second-placed Wrexham, who drew 0-0 at Wigan, with four matches to play.Richard Kone had the best chance early on but the Ivorian inexplicably headed wide from close range.Luke Leahy then saw his shot blocked ...Full Story »

Manor Solomon scored one goal and created another for Jayden Bogle as Leeds deservedly beat Preston 2-1 to return to the Championship summit.Tottenham loanee Solomon opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a delightful right-footed shot from 18 yards which flew into the far corner.Two minutes later, Paul Heckingbottom’s visitors equalised with a superb strike from Kaine Kesler-Hayden ...Full Story »