Alex Neil praised his Stoke side for securing a valuable 2-1 victory over his former employers Sunderland, saying “we needed a bit of optimism”.First Potters league goals for Ryan Mmaee and Luke McNally either side of Jack Clarke’s leveller secured a first home win since August to help Stoke open up a five-point gap above the relegation zone.Neil, who left Sunderland last year ...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards hailed “magic” super-sub Elijah Adebayo after the striker’s stoppage-time equaliser clinched a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest.Forest led 2-0 in the 83rd minute through Chris Wood’s second-half double, but Chiedozie Ogbene gave the Hatters a late lifeline and Adebayo’s superb effort snatched them a point.The 25-year-old took Tom Lockyer’s ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson lauded keeper Leo Wahlstedt for the “top-class save” that earned his team their first back-to-back Championship wins of the season following a 1-0 home triumph over Cardiff.The 24-year-old, who won his first senior cap for Sweden earlier this year, got his right glove to a powerful drive from Bluebirds substitute Ollie Tanner in the game’s dying...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke was full of praise for his players as they recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 3-2 at his former club Norwich.The visitors moved up to third in the Championship table after producing a storming second-half display to maintain their upward momentum.Farke admitted Norwich had given him an almighty scare but was delighted his new team found a way to prevail.He s...Full Story »

Barrow and AFC Wimbledon shared the points in a largely forgettable goalless stalemate at SO Legal Stadium.Neither side could lay any real claim to deserving the points, with precious little entertainment provided in a dour encounter.Chances were few and far between in a cagey first half that barely flickered into life.Elliot Newby’s early opening for Barrow, from Emile Acquah’s neat...Full Story »

Liam Humbles came off the bench to earn Salford a point deep into stoppage time in a 2-2 draw with Swindon.Both right-backs were on target in the first 11 minutes with Remeao Hutton’s strike cancelling out an opener from the Ammies’ Ethan Ingram.Charlie Austin’s late penalty looked to have won it for the Robins, but Humbles smashed home the equaliser in the 96th minute.Salford ...Full Story »

Inih Effiong’s late strike saw Dagenham edge to a 2-1 victory against 10-man Woking.Jake Hessenthaler put the Daggers in front in the 25th minute after getting on the end of Josh Hare’s corner.Their lead was short-lived, however, as Woking equalised just four minutes later when Dennon Lewis picked out Reece Grego-Cox at the back post to nod home.The Cards were reduced to 10 men in th...Full Story »

Kevin Holt scored a hat-trick against his former club as Dundee United romped to a 5-0 win at Partick Thistle.The visitors went ahead in the 11th minute when Glenn Middleton found Craig Sibbald in acres of space and he fired home through a crowded area.United took full control with two goals in as many second-half minutes.A fierce drive from Holt found the top corner after 62 minutes and shortly...Full Story »

Tom Shaw secured his first win in interim charge of Lincoln with a 1-0 League One victory against Fleetwood.Alex Mitchell handed the Imps an early lead at Highbury and it proved crucial, as Fleetwood were reduced to 10 men late on through Toto Nsiala’s red card.Fleetwood’s Jack Marriott fired wide on the turn in the opening phase, but the visitors took a sixth-minute advantage when M...Full Story »

Brad Spencer’s 83rd-minute effort helped John McGlynn’s table-topping Falkirk claim a 2-1 cinch League One win away to Stirling Albion.Ross MacIver put Falkirk in front after five minutes, but Aaron Dunsmore levelled for hosts Stirling a minute before half-time.It looked set to finish all square until Spencer rifled into the bottom corner following Ethan Ross’ fine run to earn ...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley thought his team thoroughly deserved their point from the 1-1 draw at second-placed Oxford, even though Jordan Rhodes left it late to grab the equaliser.Rhodes, who had missed two previous opportunities in a stirring second-half fightback by the Tangerines, glanced home a header in the second minute of stoppage time from James Husband’s headed cross.Jamaica in...Full Story »

Wigan ended a run of four-successive defeats in League One with a hard fought 2-0 win at Exeter.It is now five-straight defeats for Exeter, who made a slow start to the game and paid the price for that as the Latics opened the scoring after eight minutes.Pierce Sweeney came out second best in an aerial duel and the ball fell kindly for Stephen Humphreys, who advanced down the left and picked out...Full Story »

Michael Appleton was delighted with the “killer instinct” of his Charlton team as they produced a second-half blitz to deepen Reading’s woes with a 4-0 rout.Chuks Aneke, Tyreece Campbell, Alfie May and Miles Leaburn scored after the restart for the Addicks to ensure the visitors still have not collected a single point on the road this season.Charlton are flying under former Bla...Full Story »

Russell Martin challenged Ryan Fraser to kick on after the Scotland international’s late goal maintained Southampton’s promising run with a 2-1 win at Hull.The on-loan Newcastle winger opened his Saints account in the fifth minute of stoppage time to settle a fascinating game of end-to-end football.Martin said: “People ask me, ‘what’s he like as a person?’ &nd...Full Story »

Olufela Olomola scored a brace as Bromley claimed a 3-1 National League victory at home to Oxford City.The hosts opened the scoring, with Olomola opening his Bromley account just six minutes in.Oxford soon struck back with a Josh Parker penalty levelling the scores midway through the first half.Olomola put the home side back in front after 65 minutes and Louis Dennis put the score beyond doubt a...Full Story »

Neill Collins was delighted with the way his players responded as Leyton Orient ended Barnsley’s hopes of setting a new club record with a sixth successive away win.The visitors, who finished with 10 men following the dismissal of substitute Sam Cosgrove for two yellow cards in the closing stages, had fallen behind when the O’s were awarded a first-half penalty that Joe Pigott conver...Full Story »

Derek McInnes felt it was vital that Kilmarnock got back to winning ways after a double from Kyle Vassell helped them sink Livingston 3-1 at home.The Rugby Park side had not won in the league since defeating Rangers on the opening day of the season but were relatively comfortable here as they moved up to fifth place in the table.Danny Armstrong’s early goal was cancelled out by a Sean Kell...Full Story »

Joel Senior’s stoppage-time strike inflicted heartache on the Football League’s basement boys Sutton as Morecambe edged a five-goal thriller.Shrimps goalkeeper Stuart Moore produced two good early saves to keep out a Ben Goodliffe header and Farrend Rawson effort.The visitors opened the scoring on the half-hour as Michael Mellon fired a penalty – awarded after Goodliffe’s...Full Story »

Stoke secured a first home win since August as they battled for a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sunderland.The Potters took an early lead when the returning Ryan Mmaee opened his Sky Bet Championship goal account following a summer switch from Ferencvaros.But the hosts’ celebrations were cut short when Jack Clarke levelled soon after with his eighth league goal of the season, climbing to th...Full Story »

Ephron Mason-Clark scored at both ends as Peterborough and Wycombe served up a four-goal thriller that ended 2-2.The game burst into life late in the first half with Brandon Hanlan slotting Wycombe into a 35th-minute lead after fine footwork from Joe Low in a packed penalty area.The advantage was short-lived with Joel Randall striking direct from a corner in the 40th minute to grab his second go...Full Story »