Josh Sargent caused problems for relegation-threatened Hull again as he headed in to earn a 1-1 draw for play-off chasing Norwich.Sargent’s 47th-minute goal was the third time that he has struck against the Tigers recently.The United States forward’s effort was a reply to Hull taking a 14th-minute lead through Matt Crooks’ fine finish.It meant that Hull’s disappointing ho...Full Story »

Mark Robins celebrated his first home win as Stoke boss after his side came from behind to beat Swansea 3-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.The former Coventry manager had never recorded victory over the Welsh side in 13 previous attempts and that sequence looked likely to continue when former Potter Josh Tymon gave the visitors the lead after 61 minutes.Instead, Wouter Burger – one day shy of...Full Story »

Ellis Simms snatched a last-gasp winner for Coventry in a 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Simms had put the visitors ahead in the first half before Joel Latibeaudiere’s own goal levelled.Although the Owls dominated the second half it was Coventry who won it late when Simms tapped home in the third minute of stoppage time.Sheffield Wednesday skipper Barry Bannan returned...Full Story »

Aberdeen’s long wait for a William Hill Premiership win came to an end at the 15th time of asking with a narrow 2-1 victory at Dundee.The Dons opened the scoring through Kevin Nisbet and extended their lead after the break with a goal-of-the-season contender from Topi Keskinen.Seb Palmer-Houlden pulled one back for the hosts but Aberdeen held on to secure all three points.The result lifted...Full Story »

Adam Forshaw ended his nine-year goal drought as managerless Blackburn strengthened their Championship play-off credentials with a comfortable 2-0 win over Plymouth.Rovers made light of John Eustace’s departure to Derby and after a frustrating first half, put their obdurate visitors to bed in an impressive display, in front of perhaps their most famous manager of all – Premier League...Full Story »

Braintree shredded the Vanarama National League form book as they saw off promotion challengers Forest Green 2-0 at Cressing Road.It was a priceless three points for the Essex club as they gave themselves some breathing space above the relegation zone.Braintree stunned their high-flying opponents with a goal after just 10 minutes as Kyrell Lisbie put the Irons ahead.And it got even better for th...Full Story »

Debutant goalkeeper Alex Palmer helped 10-man Ipswich hold off Aston Villa to earn a valuable point in their quest for Premier League safety after a 1-1 draw at Villa Park.Things looked dicey for the Tractor Boys when Axel Tuanzebe was sent off in the first half for picking up two yellow cards in the space of 12 minutes.But Liam Delap put them in front when he flicked home in the 56th minute.Oll...Full Story »

Promotion hopefuls Bradford earned a point with a goalless draw at in-form Newport despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes.Jack Shepherd was sent off for hauling down Courtney Baker-Richardson and denying a goalscoring opportunity with only 17 minutes on the clock.County, who were hunting a fifth successive win, sensed an opportunity and Matt Baker did curl a shot on to a post in th...Full Story »

Daniel Udoh’s first-half equaliser gave second-placed Wycombe a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Crawley in Mike Dodds’ first league match in charge.Crawley were given an early boost when Will Swan curled in a beauty, but Rob Elliot’s men struggled to maintain a threat in the second half in earning a vital point.Wycombe looked the likelier to score in the closing stages and su...Full Story »

A late goal from defender Anel Ahmedhodzic saw Sheffield United move to the top of the Championship as they picked up their fourth-successive victory when beating bottom-of-the-table Luton 1-0 at Kenilworth Road.The struggling Hatters had looked by far the better side in the first half, Thelo Aasgaard’s snapshot from 20 yards well handled by the retreating Michael Cooper.Luton kept the pre...Full Story »

Kilmarnock moved into the top six in the William Hill Premiership as they secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over bottom side St Johnstone at Rugby Park.Liam Polworth gave the home side an early lead as he dispossessed Elliot Watt before showing great composure to coolly dink over Andy Fisher in the St Johnstone goal.Two goals in three second-half minutes then put the game beyond St Johnstone jus...Full Story »

Birmingham extended their unbeaten Sky Bet League One run to 15 games as they beat Charlton 1-0 at St Andrew’s to increase their lead at the top of the table.Jay Stansfield’s 23rd-minute strike stretched their lead to nine points ahead of second-placed Wycombe and the Blues have a game in hand.The goal came after Ethan Laird flicked on a goal-kick from Ryan Allsop and Stansfield took...Full Story »

Joe Bryan scored his second own goal of the week as Millwall were held to a 1-1 draw against Sky Bet Championship play-off chasers West Brom.Bryan had put through his own net to open the scoring in the Lions’ 5-1 thrashing at Plymouth on Wednesday night and his latest unfortunate moment cancelled out Jake Cooper’s opener.Sixth-placed West Brom found themselves under severe pressure i...Full Story »

Harvey Knibbs netted a last-gasp penalty as Reading boosted their League One play-off hopes with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Rotherham.Leading marksman Knibbs gave the hosts a 1-0 half-time lead after scoring in the 24th minute.Sam Nombe equalised from a penalty 12 minutes into the second period, but Knibbs grabbed the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time to leave the Royals one point of...Full Story »

National League leaders Barnet were indebted to Lee Ndlovu’s second-half double as they claimed a 3-1 victory over Solihull.Ndlovu struck after 76 minutes and scored again in added time as Barnet took advantage of promotion rivals Forest Green suffering a surprise defeat at Braintree.Vastly-experienced campaigner Dom Telford, on loan from Barrow until the end of this season, opened the sco...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Walsall came from behind to end a five-game winless run by beating Chesterfield 3-1.The visitors led via a short corner on eight minutes, Dylan Duffy floating in a first-time centre for captain Jamie Grimes to loop home a fine header.It should have been 2-0 after 26 minutes, but an unmarked Bim Pepple blazed over Duffy’s low cross into the six-yard box.Another Ch...Full Story »

Harrogate boosted their League Two survival hopes as they beat Swindon 1-0 at Wetherby Road to register a first victory in six attempts.Jasper Moon’s second-half header proved sufficient to settle the game, ending the in-form Robins’ six-match unbeaten run.The most notable moment of the first half saw Harrogate awarded a 44th-minute penalty when striker Josh March was brought down by...Full Story »

Grimsby boss David Artell admitted Saturday’s 2-1 League Two victory over Doncaster was the perfect measuring stick for the progression his side have made this season.The Mariners suffered heavy defeats to Rovers in their previous two meetings but were deserved winners at the Eco-Power Stadium.Justin Obikwu fired Grimsby ahead in the first half before a Joseph Olowu own goal – follow...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says other players will have to step up like super sub Mikel Merino after the makeshift striker secured the Premier League title hopefuls a vital victory at lacklustre Leicester.The Gunners arrived at the King Power Stadium reeling from Kai Havertz’s season-ending hamstring injury, meaning the top scorer joined Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli on ...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho was delighted to end his side’s rotten away run as second-half goals from Andre Dozzell and Mark O’Mahony earned a 2-0 win at Oxford.The win, Mousinho’s first back at his old club, halted a run of seven straight defeats on the road for Pompey.The game was suspended for 30 minutes in the first half because of a medical emergency in the crowd, with O...Full Story »