Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb felt his side’s 1-1 draw against Gillingham keeps their hopes of making the play-offs alive.Elliott Nevitt put the visitors ahead but Chesterfield hit back to level through Will Grigg’s 77th-minute goal and lie 10th, six points outside the top seven.Webb said: “Initially, very, very disappointed with the fact you’re going in at ha...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Chris Davies praised his players for dealing with the pressure placed on them this season after they secured promotion from Sky Bet League One with a 2-1 victory at Peterborough.The Blues’ budget – the biggest in the division – meant they were favourites from the start of the campaign, but they have lived up to their billing by sealing a return to the Cham...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield hopes Millenic Alli’s late equaliser in Luton’s 1-1 draw against Stoke becomes a big point in their Championship survival hopes.Lewis Baker’s free-kick put Stoke on course for three points at the bet365 Stadium, but Hatters substitute Alli dramatically struck in second-half stoppage-time to ensure the spoils were shared.The point means Luton remain just two poin...Full Story »

Reading boss Noel Hunt urged the fans to dream as they beat basement boys Shrewsbury with a 3-1 League One away win to push into the top six.Victory means Reading have their play-off fate in their own hands, with the Royals sitting two points clear of Bolton, who are in seventh.Lewis Wing broke the deadlock for the visitors, converting from 30 yards out. But minutes into the second half, Taylor ...Full Story »

Woking came from behind to beat Oldham 2-1 to move six points clear of the National League relegation zone.The fourth-placed Latics, who have ambitions at the other end of the table, failed to take advantage of the third-minute lead given to them when Kian Harratt converted a rebound from Mike Fondop’s shot.But Woking launched a fightback after the break with Dion Kelly-Evans heading home ...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Mike Dodds hailed his side’s “gutsy” performance as they claimed a 1-0 victory away to Huddersfield.Daniel Udoh fired home the game’s only goal in the 63rd minute.The result cuts Wrexham’s advantage in second place back down to three points in the race to join Birmingham in achieving automatic promotion.Dodds said: “It’s a really important t...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell felt it was two sides intent on not losing rather than looking to win in their 1-1 draw with Wigan.Latics were awarded a penalty after 51 minutes when Maleace Asamoah was deemed to have been upended by Angus MacDonald and Dale Taylor sent Joe Whitworth the wrong way from 12 yards, but Reece Cole’s 18-yard volley rescued a deserved point for the Grecians.“...Full Story »

Omer Riza promised his Cardiff side will keep fighting until the end in their battle against relegation after Yakou Meite’s goal late in stoppage time earned a point from a 2-2 draw at Preston.Stefan Thordarson’s 72nd-minute header looked like earning Preston only a second win in 10 games after Will Alves had cancelled out Milutin Osmajic’s first-half strike, but in the fourth ...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman blamed a lack of focus after “not good enough” England suffered another 3-2 Nations League loss to Belgium in Leuven.The England boss before this contest said her side wanted “revenge on ourselves”, but instead the Lionesses conceded three goals in the opening 30 minutes, two years on from their defeat to the same opponents by an identical Nations League sc...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Matt Hamshaw admitted his side got some good fortune in their 1-0 win at play-off chasing Bolton.Sam Nombe’s early strike proved to be the winner but only because the home side missed a raft of chances, peppering the Millers’ goal with 36 shots.Hamshaw could only name six substitutes with a squad missing seven first-teamers but praised the players who dug in for a resu...Full Story »

Ruben Selles refused to castigate his Hull players after a limp performance in a 1-0 loss at Watford left the Tigers still in danger of relegation.Moussa Sissoko netted the only goal early in the second half to prevent City from moving clear of their relegation rivals.Hull finished Tuesday in the same position in the table as they had been when they kicked off – 19th.Stoke moved level on 4...Full Story »

Head coach Liam Manning shared the euphoria of celebrating Bristol City fans over the last-gasp Haydon Roberts goal which provided a major boost to their hopes of reaching the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.Nahki Wells fired the home side in front in the 56th minute after a clever turn on the edge of the box, but Alex Mowatt equalised six minutes later following a collision between Robins goalke...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris insisted there would be no slackening off after his side guaranteed a place in the Championship play-offs with a goalless draw at Norwich.The Black Cats look almost certain to finish fourth in the table, meaning nothing hinges on their final five fixtures, but Le Bris wants his side to go into the end-of-season showdown on a high.“Momentum is important i...Full Story »

Substitute Haydon Roberts fired a last-gasp winner as Bristol City strengthened their Sky Bet Championship play-off bid with a 2-1 win over a West Brom side who finished the game with 10 men.The home side went in front after 56 minutes when Nahki Wells turned his marker on the edge of the box and arrowed a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner.But Albion were level six minutes later when ...Full Story »

Yakou Meite struck in stoppage time as relegation-battling Cardiff snatched a point from a 2-2 draw at Preston.Stefan Thordarson’s 72nd-minute header looked like giving Preston victory in a tight contest, but in the fourth of five minutes added on at Deepdale, Meite got on the end of fellow substitute Alex Robertson’s cross to head in a potentially vital goal for the Bluebirds.Miluti...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Sunderland turned in a below-par display at Norwich and could count themselves fortunate to come away from Carrow Road with a goalless draw.The visitors were put under intense pressure in the opening stages by a side all-but out of the Championship play-off race and were fortunate the Canaries were unable to make the most of the series of chances they created.It was a more even...Full Story »

Hull passed up a chance to ease their relegation worries after Moussa Sissoko’s second-half goal earned Watford a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road.Former France midfielder Sissoko, 35, netted in the 55th minute to give the Hornets’ slim chances of making the play-offs a timely boost.Ruben Selles’ Tigers put in a tepid performance that leaves them with much work still to be done before ...Full Story »

Josh Coburn’s first-half strike clinched play-off chasing Millwall a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane and dented Sheffield United’s automatic promotion chances.Millwall turned in one of their best away displays of the season to frustrate the Blades and Coburn’s thumping finish lifted the Londoners to within three points of the top six with five games to play.Blades substitute Jesurun Ra...Full Story »

Burnley lost their place at the Sky Bet Championship summit as they were held to a goalless draw by relegation-threatened Derby after Leeds beat Middlesbrough to move top on goal difference.The visitors stretched their unbeaten streak to 28 games at Pride Park, while a point on the road against resurgent Derby keeps them in the top two in their quest for a return to the Premier League.Scott Park...Full Story »

A spectacular finish by two-goal Charlie Kelman sealed a hard-earned 3-2 win for play-off chasing Leyton Orient at battling Mansfield.The Stags made a superb start as Elliott Hewitt drilled in a low cross from the right byline and Dom Dwyer was on hand to tuck it home from close range at the far post after only three minutes.Six minutes later Aaron Lewis burst into the box to smash a rising shot...Full Story »