Walsall caretaker boss Neil McDonald admitted the Saddlers were relieved to “stop the rot” after a 1-0 victory over Tranmere halted a run of seven successive League Two defeats.That run had cost rookie head coach Matt Taylor his job in midweek but Conor Wilkinson’s late penalty settled a drab affair to earn Walsall a first win in two months.Victory also gives them some breathin...Full Story »

Manager Marco Silva felt Championship leaders Fulham showed another side to their game in the 1-0 win at Hull.Silva’s team were not at their free-flowing best but they had the strength of character when it mattered to claim three points against determined opponents.Aleksander Mitrovic’s 57th-minute header – his 31st goal of the season – was enough to keep Fulham six point...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was left frustrated after seeing his side twice throw away the lead and have to settle for a 2-2 draw with Cambridge.Albion got off to an ideal start when Gassan Ahadme won and converted a penalty from the first attack of the game, but Cambridge equalised through Harvey Knibbs’ hooked finish.William Kokolo restored Albion’s lead in the second half, only for Sa...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner lavished praise on two-goal Josh Davison after the Robins thrashed struggling Scunthorpe 3-0.Harry McKirdy was also on the scoresheet as Swindon ran riot in the second half at the County Ground.Garner said: “I am delighted for JD to get his two goals today – he was immense up there.“We were very good. We were really positive, created lots of opport...Full Story »

Michael Appleton was pleased with the way Lincoln stood up to the physical test posed by Wycombe in a 1-1 draw and admitted he would have taken a point before the game.The Imps looked to be heading for their second home win in a week as they led for most of the game thanks to Liam Cullen’s fifth-minute opener, the result of a superb corner routine involving Chris Maguire and Anthony Scully...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised his players after they edged past stubborn Shrewsbury 1-0 to move into the League One play-off places.One moment of magic unlocked the resolute visiting defence with Luke Jephcott’s cross from the right fired home first time by Conor Grant after 62 minutes.Victory was Argyle’s third in a row in the league and leaves them six points off an autom...Full Story »

Colchester interim boss Wayne Brown was disappointed they did not see out victory following their 2-2 draw with Carlisle.Goals from Tommy Smith and substitute Tyreik Wright had given the U’s the advantage after Omari Patrick had put the Cumbrians in front, only for Tobi Sho-Silva to equalise late on for the visitors.Brown said: “Having found ourselves 1-0 down, we’ve done great...Full Story »

Hartlepool clinched their first away league win for nearly four months with a first-half goal from Omar Bogle sinking Crawley 1-0.Crawley boast one of the best away records in League Two but their home form continues to severely handicap them and they have now won only one of their last nine league games at Broadfield Stadium.The match finished with Crawley head coach John Yems being shown a red...Full Story »

Crewe boss David Artell still believes his side can get out of relegation trouble in League One despite their 4-1 defeat at Accrington.It was the fifth loss on the trot for Alexandra and some fans voiced their frustrations after the game as they slipped nine points from safety.“The fans have a right to voice their opinion as long as they aren’t breaking the law, they pay their money,...Full Story »

Airdrie moved to within five points of Scottish League One table-toppers Cove Rangers following a 4-1 win against Montrose.Calum Gallagher scored two goals in as many minutes as the second-placed hosts took a 2-0 lead before Graham Webster pulled one back from the penalty spot for third-placed Montrose on the stroke of half-time.But Craig Watson restored Airdrie’s two-goal advantage after ...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff heaped praise of Watford loanee Mattie Pollock after their comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling FleetwoodAs well as helping the Robins keep a clean sheet at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Pollock provided a superb cross to set up fellow centre-half Charlie Raglan for their second goal after Alfie May’s opener.“I was about to absolutely batter Mattie for doi...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke issued an apology to his side’s paying fans after their goalless draw at home to Northampton.A dire afternoon at Vale Park saw little goalmouth action and precious few chances, with the Valiants’ boss admitting it had been an “awful” showing, though they did extend their unbeaten run to five games.“I thought we were poor throughout t...Full Story »

New signing Tahvon Campbell scored a late equaliser as relegation-threatened Rochdale completed a stirring fightback to snatch a valuable point at home to Harrogate.Campbell, a January capture from National League club Woking, marked his home debut with his first goal for the club.It completed a gritty fightback after Rochdale found themselves 3-1 down early in the second half. They remain only ...Full Story »

Tobi Sho-Silva’s late header salvaged Carlisle a point in a 2-2 draw at fellow strugglers Colchester.Owura Edwards and Freddie Sears went close for Colchester in the first half and Cole Skuse’s long-range strike was brilliantly saved by Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Howard just before half-time.But early in the second half, U’s keeper Sam Hornby made a fine reflex save to deny Owen ...Full Story »

Morecambe and Gillingham shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw between two of the sides in the League One relegation zone at the Mazuma Stadium.Ryan Jackson looked to have earned Gillingham a vital three points with a superb long-range strike on 73 minutes but the home side hit back through Jon Obika with a neat finish seven minutes from time.A game of high effort but low quality came to life after Gi...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling Fleetwood to further ease their relegation fears.The Robins had enjoyed a morale-boosting mid-week victory over Sunderland and they dominated proceedings after one early scare.Paddy Lane thumped an effort into the side-netting for Fleetwood within a minute of kick-off, but that was about as much as the away side mustered in the first ...Full Story »

A double from John McAtee helped Grimsby return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against Aldershot.The result sees the Mariners move into eighth, just outside of the play-off places, while Aldershot drop down to 18th.Grimsby took the lead 10 minutes in when Erico Sousa scored from the back post after a corner.McAtee doubled the lead for the Mariners in the 39th minute after smashing the ball h...Full Story »

Siriki Dembele was Bournemouth’s hero as his strike with just seconds remaining handed his side a potentially precious 2-1 win at in-form Blackpool.Dembele – making his first start for the Cherries – sidefooted home deep into stoppage time as Blackpool’s five-game unbeaten run was curtailed in dramatic fashion.Substitute Jamal Lowe had equalised in the 86th minute, cancel...Full Story »

St Mirren eased into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over Kelty Hearts.A first-half strike from Alex Greive and second-half goals from Jordan Jones and a Greg Kiltie double ensured Saints’ safe passage through to Monday night’s draw.The League Two leaders had shocked holders St Johnstone in the previous round but never looked like pulling off anoth...Full Story »

Ross Sykes and Sean McConville starred as Accrington plunged Crewe deeper into relegation trouble in League One with a 4-1 win at the Wham Stadium.Crewe conceded three goals in 14 second-half minutes, suffering a fifth straight league defeat to leave them nine points from safety.Stanley took the lead in the 12th minute when defender Sykes headed home McConville’s corner.Crewe keeper Dave R...Full Story »