Blackpool manager Neil Critchley said his players had to sacrifice their egos and suffer without the ball in a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.Gary Madine’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and a fifth in six home games.Blackpool are 12th, moving within six points of sixth-placed Luton, and Critchley said that despite their o...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee admitted his side “lacked energy” as they drew 0-0 at home to Leyton Orient.Neither side could break the deadlock, with Orient’s Ruel Sotirou and Pools forward Joe White having the best chances of the game.Lee saw his side lose to League One Rotherham on penalties in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy on Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 in normal t...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn said his walking wounded Walsall players got their reward after edging out promotion hopefuls Sutton to continue their recent revival.The 1-0 victory, Walsall’s third in six since Flynn took over, came via Conor Wilkinson’s first-half penalty to lift the Saddlers 12 points above the League Two drop zone in 16th.Wilkinson slammed home from the spot after bei...Full Story »

Coventry first-team coach Dennis Lawrence explained how he was going to celebrate by ordering a Nando’s after taking charge of the Sky Blues’ 4-1 Championship comeback victory over Sheffield United.Coventry were without manager Mark Robins and assistant Adi Viveash after positive Covid-19 tests on the morning of the match and found themselves 1-0 down after Sander Berge’s heade...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe lamented another missed opportunity for his side as they failed to close the gap to the Championship play-off places after a 0-0 stalemate at Cardiff.A 15th draw of the season left Preston 13th in the table, still six points behind sixth-placed Luton having played two games more than the Hatters.Daniel Johnson came closest to winning it for the visitors but he was denie...Full Story »

Alex Neil said Sunderland are giving themselves a platform to win promotion after their 2-0 win over bottom club Crewe.The Black Cats were searching for inspiration for 84 minutes at the Stadium of Light, then Dan Neil scored a stunning goal, with fellow substitute Patrick Roberts adding a second four minutes later.It was a frustrating watch for the home fans at times but Neil says that three cl...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed his players and the club’s fans after his winning start back at Brunton Park continued with a last-gasp 2-1 League Two victory.Jordan Gibson’s late penalty stunned promotion-seeking Northampton after Tobi Sho-Silva’s opener was cancelled out by Paul Lewis, before Fraser Horsfall handled the ball in the box in stoppage-time.And Simpson, who has ...Full Story »

Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray said the 1-0 defeat to Bristol City was “cruel” on his players.His team had a series of glorious chances in the Sky Bet Championship contest but found Daniel Bentley in inspired form as he saved a second-half penalty from the returning Bradley Dack, as well as thwarting Darragh Lenihan and Reda Khadra, who also rattled the woodwork.They paid a painful p...Full Story »

Burton assistant manager Dino Maamria was relieved to see his side show great spirit as they came back from two goals down to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.Deji Oshilaja’s unfortunate own goal and substitute Dan Butterworth’s strike gave Fleetwood a two-goal lead after an hour.But Albion roared back with Oumar Niasse completing a brace in the final minute to se...Full Story »

Paul Simpson’s perfect start since returning to take charge of Carlisle continued as Jordan Gibson stunned promotion-seeking Northampton with a late penalty to clinch a vital 2-1 League Two victory.The Cumbrians have dragged themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone with four wins of the bounce since Simpson’s return.It was a crazy final 16 minutes at Brunton Park as Tobi S...Full Story »

Harry Darling’s late equaliser earned MK Dons a 1-1 draw with Wigan as the two League One promotion rivals shared the spoils at Stadium MK.After a goalless first half, second-placed Wigan took the lead through Tom Naylor after 58 minutes before Darling struck back two minutes from time to rescue a point for the hosts.Neither side was able to break the deadlock in the first half, although t...Full Story »

Andreas Weimann scored a dramatic added-time winner as Bristol City snatched an unlikely 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Blackburn in the Sky Bet Championship.The Austrian’s impressive volley capped an end to a remarkable game at Ewood Park, which ended with the hosts losing ground on the top two as the chasing pack close in.The home side produced enough chances to win two encounters but were...Full Story »

Grimsby kept their Vanarama National League play-off hopes on track with a 2-0 win at Yeovil.It stretched the Glovers’ run without a win to nine games, while the Mariners have now won six of their last eight matches to climb to seventh in the table.Sean Scannell grabbed his first goal for Grimsby to put them ahead with just nine minutes on the clock when he cut inside and fired a superb le...Full Story »

Dion Conroy’s stoppage-time header spoiled John Sheridan’s return to the County Ground as Swindon secured a 1-0 victory over Oldham.Oldham threatened with early chances on goal as Dylan Bahamboula and former Swindon midfielder Christopher Missilou both shot wide from the edge of the box.The hosts’ injury-hit defence struggled with a change in personnel as Oldham were invited to...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba scored in the dying seconds as Woking snatched a 1-0 home victory over Maidenhead.The Cards started the brighter of the two sides and could have had the opener after 20 minutes when Inih Effiong prodded just wide following some good play between Max Kretzschmar and Rohan Ince.The second half turned into a rather scrappy affair as both sides failed to get a grip of the game.Another ...Full Story »

Sunderland scored two goals in the last six minutes to seal three crucial points in the hunt for a top-six place, as Crewe were beaten 2-0 in Sky Bet League One.The Railwaymen had proved stubborn opponents for 84 minutes at the Stadium of Light but Dan Neil scored a stunning first-time finish from the edge of the area, before fellow substitute Patrick Roberts added gloss to the scoreline four mi...Full Story »

Cameron Brannagan’s late penalty secured Oxford a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury.Karl Robinson’s play-off chasing U’s have now won five of their last six games.On-song Matty Taylor bagged his 21st goal of the season before Oxford’s lead was cancelled out by Ryan Bowman’s first since Boxing Day.But Brannagan struck with just eight minutes to go as the visitors closed the ga...Full Story »

Gary Madine’s eighth goal of the season gave Blackpool a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.The striker’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and fifth in six home games.Their opponents dominated possession throughout but were frustrated by an organised Tangerine defence.As a result of the win, Blackpool move to within six po...Full Story »

Inverness boosted their cinch Championship play-off hopes with a comfortable 3-0 home win over promotion rivals Arbroath.Inverness went ahead after just four minutes as Arbroath failed to clear a corner and Shane Sutherland poked the ball home.The home side stretched their lead six minutes later as a break down the right saw David Carson set up Reece McAlear, who scored from the edge of the area...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh scored but was later sent off as 10-man Accrington extended their unbeaten home run to nine games with a 2-1 victory over Charlton.The Addicks, after seven defeats in their last eight games, are now looking over their shoulders as they are just seven points off the bottom four.Charlton took the lead after 18 minutes when Liam Coyle was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area an...Full Story »