Manager Dave Challinor has challenged Stockport to take their impressive form into the play-offs after missing out on an automatic promotion spot with a 1-1 draw against Hartlepool.County needed to win and hope Northampton didn’t if they were to overtake them but they will now have to face Salford in the post-season.Callum Cooke’s second-half strike cancelled out Callum Camps’ ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson is relishing a play-off showdown with Bradford after his side’s 1-1 draw at Sutton secured them fifth place in League Two.The Cumbrians have limped into the top seven with just two wins from their final 11 games.Kylian Kouassi’s first-half effort was cancelled out by Joe Kizzi’s late own goal at Gander Green Lane.But Simpson’s side are now fully...Full Story »

Salford secured a Sky Bet League Two play-off place despite losing 1-0 to Gillingham.The Kent side were indebted to goalkeeper Jake Turner, who made a string of fine saves to preserve his clean sheet.The visitors made a positive start and created the first clear opening, with Tom Nichols’ close-range effort gathered by goalkeeper Alex Cairns.Stevie Mallan tried his luck from distance after...Full Story »

Northampton secured the three points they needed to gain automatic promotion back to League One at the second time of asking with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A superb early strike from Sam Hoskins was enough to ensure there was no last-day heartbreak for the Cobblers this time around having missed out on goals scored 12 months ago following Bristol Rovers’ incredibl...Full Story »

Stevenage clinched second place in League Two after Jake Reeves’ first-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Barrow.The midfielder netted his first goal since the start of December, which came in the 5-0 rout over Pete Wild’s Bluebirds, as Boro claimed a 24th win of the season and secured a top-two spot behind champions Leyton Orient.Both sides had early chances but the keepers were untr...Full Story »

Grimsby rounded off their first season back in League Two with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Blundell Park.An own goal from Isaac Ogundere settled the scores as Grimsby finished 11th in the table, with their opponents 21st after going seven matches without a win.The goal came after seven minutes when Danilo Orsi saw his low cross deflected past Nathan Broome by Ogundere and into the net.Ch...Full Story »

Stockport had to settle for a League Two play-off place after Callum Cooke’s second-half strike cancelled out Callum Camps’ penalty to give Hartlepool a 1-1 draw at Edgeley Park.County needed to beat the already-relegated Pools and hope Northampton – who overcame Tranmere 1-0 – fail to win if they were to snatch the final automatic promotion place.But Dave Challinor&rsquo...Full Story »

Walsall leapfrogged Doncaster on the final day with a 2-1 victory at the Poundland Bescot Stadium.Goals from Conor Wilkinson and Isaac Hutchinson earned Walsall a first win in 10 games as they rose to 16th – while an 11th loss in 16 pushed Rovers down to 18th despite Bobby Faulkner’s consolation.Walsall should have led inside seven minutes but Matty Stevens steered Tom Knowles’...Full Story »

Bradford booked their place in the League Two play-offs with a 1-1 draw against champions Leyton Orient.Right-back Brad Halliday scored his first goal for over two years to earn the point they needed after Jordan Brown had put the visitors in front.The point secured sixth place for Mark Hughes’ side and they will play Carlisle in the play-offs.Bradford went close after four minutes as Andy...Full Story »

Omar Bogle’s late double looked to have earned Newport a final-day victory over Crewe but the visitors claimed a 2-2 draw thanks to Lachlan Brook’s stoppage-time leveller.Crewe led in the 56th minute thanks to a stunning strike from Rio Adebisi, but Bogle levelled from the spot 13 minutes from time.And the striker was in the right place to bundle home what looked certain to be the wi...Full Story »

New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands as Swindon got one over old boss Scott Lindsey by beating Crawley 2-1.Swindon announced before kick-off that Flynn had signed a two-year contract to replace the sacked Jody Morris and he was paraded on the pitch at half time.With the first half drawing to a close, Jacob Wakeling flicked a header beyond the Crawley backline and Charlie Austin charged...Full Story »

Mansfield missed out on the League Two play-offs by the narrowest of margins despite winning 2-0 at Colchester.The Stags secured victory through goals from Riley Harbottle and James Gale at the end of each half but it was not enough to pip Salford to seventh place.Both Mansfield and Salford finished level on 75 points but the Ammies, who lost 1-0 at home to Gillingham, claimed a play-off berth c...Full Story »

Carlisle secured the point needed to guarantee a League Two play-off place with a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Joe Kizzi’s late own goal ensured the entertaining encounter finished level while Sutton, who led through Kylian Kouassi, ended their run of six straight defeats.Sutton’s Lee Angol headed just over the bar following a free-kick early on.But the hosts went in front when Kouassi won pos...Full Story »

Rochdale ended 102 years as a Football League club with a 1-1 draw at Harrogate.A Jimmy Keohane effort midway through the first half had given the already-relegated visitors hope that they might sign off with a fourth win in eight games.But Toby Sims earned the Sulphurites a share of the spoils with his first goal in the English pro game, following a January move from US second-tier outfit the P...Full Story »

Liverpool's biggest weakness for much of 2022/23 has been their midfield. Jurgen Klopp built his success at Liverpool around a fast, powerful, pressing midfield, which mainly consisted of Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. However, Wijnaldum has now left, Henderson is not the player he once was and Fabinho has also put in some questionable displays over the course of the camp...Full Story »

Luka Modric has cast doubt on his future at Real Madrid. The midfielder, 37, is off contract at the end of the season. After winning Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Osasuna, Modric was asked about his plans. "The idea is to continue at Madrid but... we'll see what happens," he said. Modric says he will be fully fit for Tuesday's Champions League semifinal first-leg clash with Manches...Full Story »

THE Serie A match between Atalanta and Juventus was stopped after racist chanting could be heard from the crowd. Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic was the victim of sickening chants from Atalanta fans at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, northern Italy. Dusan Vlahovic shushed the crowd after racist chanting aimed towards him Dusan Vlahovic silences the crowd in Bergamo! 💥A top finish and no m...Full Story »

Napoli extend Luciano Spalletti until 2024 Following Napoli's historic title win, Napoli have decided to trigger the option to extend Spaletti's contract until 2024. Napoli manager Spalletti: “I’m grateful to the club as they’ve triggered the option to extend my contract until June 2024”. 🔵🤝🏻 #SerieA“Our director Cristiano Giuntoli’s already working o...Full Story »

Khephren Thuram is said to be on the list of Chelsea as they search desperately for a defensive midfielder to add to their squad. The Blues have no out-and-out player in that position with N'Golo Kante being deployed slightly further upfield in recent seasons and as a result, Thuram has been added to the club's shortlist for the summer window. This is according to Rudy Galetti, who says that...Full Story »

Liverpool have reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Brighton to sign midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. The Reds will reportedly pay the Seagulls up to £57.6million if they can get the midfielder to accept their contract proposal. Liverpool are desperate to make major additions to their midfield this summer. Jude Bellingham was a top target for Jurgen Klopp but the Reds have de...Full Story »