Manager Scott Parker hailed substitute Siriki Dembele after he came off the bench to help fire promotion-chasing Bournemouth to a vital 3-2 win over Bristol City.Dembele scored a sublime solo goal as the Cherries opened up a six-point lead over third-placed Huddersfield to move a step closer to a Premier League return.Head coach Parker said: “He deserved it because he has been first class ...Full Story »

Russell Martin hailed his Swansea history-makers after dismantling Cardiff 4-0 in the South Wales derby and said he had never felt as emotional in his managerial career.Swansea secured the first league double in 110 years of local rivalry as a Michael Obafemi brace bookended Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf goals.Martin’s men had beaten Cardiff 3-0 at home in October and, although this was a co...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they must thrive under the pressure being put on them by Liverpool as they fight to retain their Premier League crown.City cruised to a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested, but needed the three points after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Watford at lunchtime had sent Jurgen Klopp’s s...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel declined to “make a drama” out of Chelsea’s shock defeat by Brentford despite admitting the Blues’ 4-1 Premier League rout came down to a lack of maturity.Vitaly Janelt bagged a brace, Christian Eriksen claimed his first Bees goal and Yoane Wissa netted at the death as Thomas Frank’s side all but secured their top-flight status.Toni Rudiger delivered a...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore hailed his side’s perseverance after Lee Gregory’s stoppage- time strike earned a 2-1 victory over Wimbledon at Hillsborough.Jack Hunt headed Wednesday into an early lead which was cancelled out by Ayoub Assal for the visitors, who had Mark Bowen in charge for the first time.Moore said: “We’re really pleased with the three points. ...Full Story »

Salford kept themselves firmly in the play-off picture following a comprehensive 2-0 win at Hartlepool.It is 10 games without defeat and four victories in a row for Gary Bowyer’s side, who sit two points and as many places outside the all-important top seven in Sky Bet League Two.Two goals in nine first-half minutes proved the difference in a game largely controlled by the Ammies.Corrie Nb...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored in stoppage time to give Sheffield Wednesday a dramatic 2-1 win over Wimbledon at Hillsborough.It was the perfect start for Wednesday after captain Barry Bannan whipped in a dangerous cross and Jack Hunt converted with a diving header in the 11th minute.The away side responded well to going behind and found an equaliser after 22 minutes.Zach Robinson beat the offside trap and ...Full Story »

Reuben Reid scored in the closing stages to rescue a point for Yeovil in a 2-2 National League draw against Barnet at The Hive.Tom Knowles opened the scoring for the visitors with just eight minutes gone before Ephron Mason-Clark pulled one back for Barnet midway through the opening period.The home side then went ahead after Adam Marriott pounced on a loose ball in the Yeovil box to slot home.Bu...Full Story »

Away-day specialists Swindon missed the chance to climb into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places after they were held to a goalless draw at lowly Rochdale.The Robins, with the division’s best record on the road, would have moved into the top seven with an 11th league win on their travels.But in the absence of injured 18-goal top scorer Harry McKirdy, they lacked the cutting edge needed ...Full Story »

Wycombe celebrated Adebayo Akinfenwa’s career in fine style as a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Doncaster fired them to the cusp of the League One play-off places.“The Beast” announced he would retire at the end of the season earlier this week and the club honoured the career of their record EFL scorer at Home Park.But it was down to business on the pitch as midfielders Gar...Full Story »

Annan secured their cinch League Two play-off spot following a 1-0 win at Stenhousemuir.With Kelty Hearts already crowned champions, the race is on for second place and the Galabankies are in the box seat following their triumph on Saturday.Tommy Goss’s 26th-minute header from Tony Wallace’s cross was the difference between the two sides at Ochilview Park.Third-placed Forfar also sea...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough knows his side still have work to do after their 1-0 win over rivals Northampton moved them into the play-off places.Oli Hawkins hit the winner midway through the first half as the promotion-chasers set a new club record of 11 successive home wins.Northampton came close to levelling when Mitch Pinnock hit the crossbar soon after.The home side took charge from that poi...Full Story »

A first-half penalty miss by Neal Maupay ensured Brighton and Norwich played out a goalless draw at the Amex Stadium.The goal-shy hosts dominated throughout against their bottom-of-the-table opponents but saw their usual Achilles heel crop up again.Maupay had the chance to break the deadlock in the 29th minute but blazed over before he squandered another late chance to ensure a second stalemate ...Full Story »

Mansfield boosted their promotion hopes with an impressive 1-0 win over automatic promotion-chasing Northampton.Oli Hawkins scored the decisive goal midway through the first half as Mansfield created a new club record of 11 successive home wins.Stags were dominant throughout with only the heroics of goalkeeper Liam Roberts denying them a more comfortable win.The visitors started brightly with Fr...Full Story »

Ravel Morrison’s late goal boosted Derby’s Sky Bet Championship survival bid as they beat Preston 1-0 at Pride Park.Both sides were reduced to 10 men and the game looked to be heading towards stalemate when Morrison smashed home a loose ball 10 minutes from time.Preston played for more than an hour a man down after Liam Lindsay was sent off for bringing down Tom Lawrence, but Derby h...Full Story »

A last-minute winner from Nathan Broadhead helped Sunderland move back into the League One play-off places after beating Gillingham 1-0.The Black Cats had plenty of chances throughout but Broadhead’s late goal saw the side move into sixth while the Gills drop to 20th, just two points above the relegation zone.The hosts started brightly and applied plenty of pressure, with Patrick Roberts a...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres’ equaliser in the ninth minute of stoppage time cancelled out Bradley Dack’s first goal in over a year as Coventry drew 2-2 with Blackburn at the CBS Arena.Dack had scored his first Rovers goal since returning from injury as Tony Mowbray’s side took a 2-1 lead after being 1-0 down through Harry Pickering’s own goal.Scott Wharton put the visitors in front i...Full Story »

Aaron Martin snatched an 89th-minute winner as Port Vale battled back from a half-time deficit to claim a 2-1 victory and deny Phil Brown his first point as Barrow boss.Martin tapped in his third goal of the season to earn Vale a fifth win in six games under assistant manager Andy Crosby, who has been in charge while Darrell Clarke has been on compassionate leave.Barrow led from the 24th minute ...Full Story »

Josh Laurent rescued a point for Reading as they drew 1-1 with relegation rivals Barnsley at Oakwell.Carlton Morris’ fifth-minute strike put Poya Asbaghi’s men into a early lead, but the Royals refused to give up and levelled when Laurent calmly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Brad Collins.Coming into the game on the back of impressive results against Bournemouth and Blackburn, Read...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was left seething after Wigan were allowed to keep 11 men on the field for the duration of Saturday’s 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the DW Stadium.James McClean had given Wigan a seventh-minute lead, but was then cautioned for bringing down Wanderers winger Oladapo Afolayan.Moments before half-time, McClean again felled Afolayan, only for referee Samuel Barrott to de...Full Story »