Mark Bonner was a happy man after Gillingham got back to winning ways as they stunned Sky Bet League Two table-toppers Port Vale 1-0.The Gills had picked up just one point from their previous six league outings before Darren Moore’s flying charges came to Priestfield.But Jayden Clarke came off the bench to score the 79th-minute goal which inflicted Vale’s first league defeat in 10 ga...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin admitted seeing teenager Owen Stirton scoring for Dundee United was a “Roy of the Rovers” moment.The 17-year-old came off the bench in the 91st minute against Ross County to make his Premiership debut with the Terrors 2-0 up thanks to goals from Luca Stephenson and Sam Dalby.Stirton netted with his first touch and then ran to celebrate with manager Goodwin, who likened it...Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was delighted to see history repeat itself as rivals Cambridge were put to the sword at the Weston Homes Stadium for the second season running with a 6-1 victory.One year on from the Posh’s 5-0 victory over the U’s, at the time the record victory in a Cambridgeshire derby, Ferguson’s free-scoring side were ruthless in attack in front of thei...Full Story »

Ruthless Stockport handed out a 5-0 thrashing to Bolton as they easily saw off their Greater Manchester rivals at Edgeley Park.Will Collar put County ahead on the half-hour mark before the hosts struck another four times with Kyle Wootton, Fraser Horsfall, Louie Barry and Odin Bailey all adding to the rout.After Horsfall and Barry had both come close for County in the opening stages, Collar grab...Full Story »

Devante Rodney scored in the third minute of stoppage time to earn Rochdale a 2-1 home win over Sutton in the National League.Dale looked like being held until Rodney converted with time running out to strengthen his side’s grip on a play-off position.Ryan East put Dale ahead in the 22nd minute when he nodded home Tobi Adebayo-Rowling’s cross.But the visitors were level seven minutes...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins was delighted with the attitude of his Tranmere players after they returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Newport at Prenton Park.Adkins’ side ended a run of three successive defeats in all competitions thanks to goals from Connor Jennings and Kieron Morris either side of half-time.The visitors looked the more threatening in the early exchanges, with Kyle Jameson&rsq...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth’s grit and resilience as he guided them to a rare away point on his first return to Pride Park since resigning as Derby manager.The former England and Manchester United centre-forward spent an eventful 17 months in charge of the hosts from November 2020, preserving their Championship status against the odds during his first season at the helm before a mammoth ...Full Story »

Huddersfield twice fought back from a goal down to force a hard-fought 2-2 draw at struggling Crawley.The Terriers were behind to a Rushian Hepburn-Murphy goal at half time but markedly improved to extend their unbeaten league run to five games.Huddersfield boss Michael Duff went into the clash demanding a reaction from his side after describing their FA Cup exit at non-league Tamworth as &ldquo...Full Story »

Two second-half goals from managerless Coventry earned a 2-2 draw at Sunderland after the leaders had conjured up a couple of special finishes to take control.With the Black Cats two goals up at half-time, Coventry followed up Haji Wright’s 62nd-minute finish with Jack Rudoni’s header with six minutes left to earn a point.The biggest Stadium of Light crowd of the season must have fel...Full Story »

Dundee United secured an ultimately comfortable 3-0 victory over Ross County at Tannadice.After a tepid first half, the hosts took the lead through Luca Stephenson before Sam Dalby netted his fourth goal in five games with teenage substitute Owen Stirton adding a third in stoppage time.The victory cemented United’s fourth place in the Premiership table while the Staggies remain ninth.Unite...Full Story »

Chesterfield’s unbeaten home record came to an end as an early Josh Woods goal and second-half strikes from Zach Awe and Jimmy Knowles gave Accrington a much-needed 3-0 victory.Spireites manager Paul Cook received a yellow card in the first half for protesting an almost certain handball in the box by a Stanley defender, but the referee dismissed the claim.Woods put Accrington in front with...Full Story »

Fylde bounced back from last week’s 5-0 home defeat to Altrincham with a 3-0 win against high-flying Gateshead.Kevin Phillips’ side had soaked up early pressure and hit Gateshead on the break, with Tyler Roberts neatly converting Jonathan Ustabasi’s cross in the 30th minute.Gateshead midfielder Callum Whelan twice went close for his side early in the second half, but Fylde doub...Full Story »

Jayden Clarke came off the bench to score the winning goal as Gillingham ended their run of seven games without a victory by stunning Sky Bet League Two leaders Port Vale 1-0 at Priestfield.With the match seemingly heading for a goalless draw, Conor Masterson’s floated cross was headed home by Clarke from close range, his fifth goal of the season.Neither side tested the opposing goalkeeper...Full Story »

Birmingham were left frustrated after conceding in the final minute to draw 1-1 at home to Northampton in League One.Despite dominating the opening stages it was the Blues who came closest to going behind early on but Ryan Allsop did excellently to deny Jon Guthrie from close range after a breakaway chance.As frustration about the hosts’ profligacy grew, they came close to taking the lead ...Full Story »

Forest Green kept on leaders York’s coat-tails at the top of the National League with a 4-1 win at Maidenhead.Harvey Bunker opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he fired home from Joe Quigley’s pass and Charlie McCann made it two nine minutes before the break when he drilled home a loose ball.Will de Havilland got Maidenhead back in it in the 66th minute as he headed home from ...Full Story »

Wycombe strengthened their position at the top of Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 victory at Wigan – but only after withstanding a second-half onslaught from the home side.The Chairboys went ahead with their first attack, when Daniel Harvie’s right-wing corner was headed home by the unmarked Joe Low.And the visitors almost doubled their lead when Dan Udoh latched on to a long ball and ...Full Story »

Derek Adams hailed the mentality of his Morecambe players after they snatched a last-gasp winner to seal a 2-1 success at Harrogate.League Two’s bottom club led for 50 minutes through Rhys Williams’ header, but looked to be in danger when Harrogate were rewarded for an improved second-half display when James Daly netted a late equaliser.However, although the hosts pushed hard for a s...Full Story »

Kwame Poku scored a hat-trick as Peterborough produced a derby demolition in thrashing Cambridge 6-1 at the Weston Homes Stadium.It is the second season running the Posh have defeated the U’s by a record margin as the visitors’ run of five straight wins in all competitions without conceding came to a crashing end.Peterborough went ahead after 25 minutes when Jack Sparkes’ ball ...Full Story »

Stoke head coach Narcis Pelach has thanked the club’s hierarchy for taking the “very brave” decision to appoint him.The Spaniard replaced Steven Schumacher in September and has not looked back since.His side gained another valuable point in a 1-1 draw against Millwall, with another set-piece header from Ben Gibson cancelling out Josh Coburn’s opener.Pelach said he decided...Full Story »

Rob Edwards apologised to Luton’s travelling fans and admitted he did not know whether he would hold on to his job after his side crashed to a 5-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.The Hatters’ rapidly-imploding season went from bad to worse as they suffered their heaviest defeat since last season’s relegation from the Premier League on Teesside.Luton conceded four goals in the opening 5...Full Story »