Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both scored twice as Bradford brushed aside promotion rivals Colchester 4-1.The crowd of 23,381 was the largest at Valley Parade for a fourth-tier game and they witnessed a convincing home performance from the second-placed Bantams.Neill Byrne headed just over as Bradford turned the screw in the first half before they took a 32nd-minute lead when Kavanagh prodde...Full Story »

Chesterfield and Harrogate fought out a goalless draw in a game featuring few clear-cut opportunities.Chesterfield’s Armando Dobra ran at the defence early on and saw his effort deflected for a corner.Harrogate’s Bryn Morris then threatened with a free-kick which was parried by keeper Ryan Boot.Boot again had to be alert in the second half to keep out another Morris free-kick.Visitin...Full Story »

Jonathan Lewis’ stoppage-time goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Barnsley against lowly Cambridge in League One.James Brophy’s early goal looked set to earn Cambridge a vital three points before Lewis equalised to secure a draw in Conor Hourihane’s first home game as interim Barnsley head coach.Cambridge are 12 points adrift of safety with eight games to play after ending a four-match...Full Story »

Gateshead suffered a fifth successive defeat as they were beaten 2-0 at home by in-form Tamworth.Dan Creaney put the visitors in front on the hour with a looping header from Callum Cockerill-Mollett’s cross.Creaney then passed to Tom McGlinchey, who struck the Lambs’ second with 12 minutes of normal time to go.A fourth victory in five National League outings, extending their unbeaten...Full Story »

Port Vale moved to the brink of the League Two automatic promotion spots after a late goal from Ronan Curtis secured a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Morecambe.Curtis struck in the 89th minute to earn all three points for Darren Moore’s side and send them up two places to fourth in the table – level on points with AFC Wimbledon in third.Morecambe, meanwhile, remain in 23rd place ...Full Story »

Jack Sanders marked his return to action by securing 1-0 win for MK Dons at Cheltenham.The defender has endured a nightmare start at Dons after joining them from St Johnstone for £150,000 in January, spending four days on a drip in hospital with a kidney infection.But he made it a triumphant return, meeting Joe White’s cross at the far post after a short corner routine and heading pa...Full Story »

Connor Mahoney scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Barrow snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.Johnnie Jackson’s hosts appeared to be heading toward a crucial win in the context of the automatic promotion race, but the visitors battled back from 2-0 down in the 88th minute to rescue a point.The game burst into life in the...Full Story »

Northampton missed the chance to move further clear of the relegation zone as they fell to 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Goals from Ashley Fletcher, his fifth in eight games, and Niall Ennis left the Cobblers six points above the bottom four in 19th place.Blackpool were the more dangerous side throughout the first half and they had the game’s first chance through Sonny Carey, who found s...Full Story »

Oldham beat play-off rivals Halifax 2-0 in their Vanarama National League match at Boundary Park.The Latics broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark through Kian Harratt, making his first start since joining from Fleetwood.Halifax made a bright start to the second half, with Jamie Cooke seeing his effort saved by Tom Donaghy.Harratt went close again for Oldham when his shot on the turn was just ...Full Story »

Managerless Fylde boosted their National League survival hopes as they stunningly beat promotion-chasing Forest Green 3-0 at Mill Farm.The Coasters took the lead in the 25th minute when Will Hugill finished from close range after a Gavin Massey shot had been pushed against the post by Fabian Mrozek.Harry Davis doubled the lead just past the hour mark following good work from Nick Haughton, who t...Full Story »

Kamari Doyle’s first-half goal gave Scott Lindsey a winning start on his return as Crawley manager as they beat fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers 1-0.Lindsey had replaced Rob Elliot on Thursday after five months in charge at MK Dons and Crawley’s battling first win in nine games leaves them nine points from safety.Rovers have lost six of their last seven away games and sit six points ...Full Story »

Reyes Cleary scored and added an assist as Hartlepool claimed a 4-1 home victory over Boston to end an eight-match winless streak.Gary Madine opened the scoring for the hosts in the fourth minute from Cleary’s cross, but it was cancelled out by Jacob Hazel in the 20th minute.Emmanuel Dieseruvwe fired Hartlepool back in front four minutes later and Cleary added his name to the scoresheet af...Full Story »

Yeovil ended their four-game Vanarama National League losing run with a 3-0 win at Solihull.The Glovers – who reluctantly accepted Frank Nouble’s request to take up an approach by Gateshead – took the lead in the 28th minute through a low shot from Josh Sims.Ciaran McGuckin turned in a second five minutes after the restart, with captain Alex Whittle then scoring a fine long-ran...Full Story »

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell was sent off as his side drew 0-0 with Lincoln in a League One mid-table clash.Caldwell was incensed when Ryan Trevitt’s stoppage-time strike was adjudged to have hit Angus MacDonald on the hand to deny the Grecians a late win at Sincil Bank.The Imps had the better chances in the first half as captain Paudie O’Connor headed Tom Bayliss’ corner over.And...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet’s relegation from the National League was confirmed despite a spirited 3-3 draw with Aldershot.The writing has been on the wall for a long time for the bottom side but this was one of their better performances, with the Fleet leading 3-2 after only half an hour.The Shots led twice through Ryan Jones in the 14th minute and Josh Barrett five minutes later but Franklin Domi levelled...Full Story »

Maidenhead picked up a valuable point in their National League relegation battle after playing out a 1-1 draw with play-off hopefuls Rochdale at York Road.Veteran forward Ian Henderson put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute when he found the finishing touch from Aidan Barlow’s cross.Brendan Kiernan drew things level five minutes into the second half when he volleyed into the bottom corn...Full Story »

Kallum Cesay scored in stoppage time to give Wealdstone a 1-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Woking at Grosvenor Vale.There was little to choose between the sides during a cagey first half, with Tyler Walker seeing his shot pushed away by Woking keeper Will Jaaskelainen.The Cardinals stopper made a fine double save early in the second half to twice deny substitute Connor McAvoy, saving his ...Full Story »

Southend’s National League play-off push continued as they extended their unbeaten run with a 2-1 win at Eastleigh.The Shrimpers grabbed the lead in the opening minute when Tom Hopper finished after a James Morton corner.Gus Scott-Morriss then headed in his 17th goal of the season in first-half stoppage time, with the hosts pulling one back through Tyrese Shade 10 minutes into the second h...Full Story »

Grimsby moved into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places with a 1-0 victory over Newport at Blundell Park.George McEachran’s deflected free-kick in the second half was enough to secure three important points for the Mariners.The hosts had a golden chance to go ahead just three minutes in as Luca Barrington was played through on goal by Evan Khouri, but Nick Townsend saved.Kieran Green was...Full Story »

Peterborough took a big step towards remaining in Sky Bet League One next season with a 3-0 victory over Charlton that severely dented their visitors’ automatic promotion hopes.The Posh now have a nine-point cushion between themselves and the relegation zone after goals from Sam Hughes, Abraham Odoh and Malik Mothersille, with the Addicks eight points behind second-placed Wrexham after bei...Full Story »