Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder believes his side’s 3-1 win against Stoke puts them in “decent nick” going into their final game.Lewis Baker scored a first-half own goal and Crooks struck in each half before Nick Powell scored a stoppage-time consolation for the Potters.The result keeps Middlesbrough’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes alive as the race to secure a s...Full Story »

Micky Mellon praised his Tranmere players after they took the play-off race to the final day by beating Oldham 2-0.Rovers saw off the already-relegated Latics with goals from Josh Hawkes and Kane Hemmings and will go into League Two’s last round of games needing to win at Leyton Orient and hope for favours elsewhere to snatch a top-seven finish.And Mellon admitted that was all they could h...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn was disappointed his side could not hold on to win after seeing Colchester battle back to earn a 2-2 draw.The Saddlers had fallen behind in the 24th minute when Freddie Sears netted from close range but Brendan Kiernan curled home an excellent shot from the edge of the area to equalise in the 42nd minute.And George Miller gave Walsall a 48th-minute lead from close r...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson’s biggest wish is for the club to be in a stronger position next season after winning their last home game of the League Two campaign 2-1 against Stevenage.Joe Riley and Lewis Alessandra scored within 11 second-half minutes at Brunton Park.Luke Norris bagged a late penalty, but the Cumbrians held on for a victorious send off to their home fans after a tough seaso...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison revealed that he already has players lined up to boost the Welsh club’s firepower next season.The Bluebirds’ starting XI in a 1-1 home draw against Birmingham only boasted 11 goals between them during almost 250 collective appearances for the club this term.In the end, it took an 82nd-minute penalty from Will Vaulks to cancel out Jeremie Bela’s first-...Full Story »

Norwich boss Dean Smith immediately set his sights on winning the Championship next season after the Canaries’ Premier League relegation was confirmed in defeat to his old club Aston Villa.Goals from Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings – the latter cruelly set up by Norwich’s former player of the year Emi Buendia – gave the hosts a 2-0 win on Smith’s return to Villa Park, ...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admitted it was a “really tough decision” to release Andy Carroll.The former England striker, who joined as a free agent in January and scored three goals in 15 appearances, was left out of the squad for the 1-0 Championship victory at Reading and will not play for the club again.A headed effort from Albion’s Semi Ajayi, which struck a post, proved...Full Story »

Ben Garner claimed making the League Two play-offs would be a “fairytale” ending for Swindon after they climbed into the top seven with just one game remaining by beating Barrow 2-1.Louis Reed scored an 85th-minute winner to leave Swindon’s fate in their own hands, just two minutes after Matt Platt had appeared to earn the visitors a point.But Reed’s strike, coupled with ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton highlighted his side’s bravery after hat-trick hero Aaron Collins’ added-time winner secured their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs with a 4-3 win at Rochdale.The Gas were trailing 2-0 and 3-1 at various stages of the game and were out of the play-off positions at one point – but the win left them level on points with third-placed Northa...Full Story »

Interim Burnley boss Mike Jackson insisted there has been “no magic wand” after his side’s impressive climb up the table continued with a 2-1 comeback victory at Watford.The Clarets’ fightback lifted the club five points clear of the bottom three and all-but relegated their opponents, who sit 12 points from safety with four games to go. The result confirmed Norwich’...Full Story »

Scottish League One champions Cove Rangers rounded off their successful campaign by coming from two goals down to beat East Fife 3-2.The hosts, who were already relegated heading into the final day of the season, raced into a two-goal lead courtesy of Daniel Denholm and Kyle Connell.Cove Rangers pulled a goal back just before half-time when Leighton McIntosh was brought down inside the area and ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill insists the future is bright as they prepare for life in the National League.Winless in 15 games and long relegated from League Two, the Iron have suffered the most miserable of seasons.They will be relegated with the least points any side has mustered since Doncaster dropped out in 1998.But after seeing seven teenagers give their all in the 1-1 draw at home to Hartlep...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin admitted to a sense of relief after his side claimed only a second cinch Premiership win under his tenure after beating Dundee 1-0.The three points, secured thanks to Lewis Ferguson’s 73rd-minute penalty, all but ended fears of Aberdeen dropping into the relegation play-off place currently occupied by St Johnstone, and keeps them in the hunt for seventh place...Full Story »

David Martindale praised Livingston stalwart Scott Pittman after he celebrated his record-breaking appearance with the match-winning goal against Hibernian.The 29-year-old made his 124th Premiership outing for the West Lothian club to surpass Oscar Rubio’s top-flight tally.He is also now just 11 short of breaking the club’s all-time appearance record, currently held by Keaghan Jacobs...Full Story »

Scunthorpe’s long Football League farewell continued with a 1-1 home draw against Hartlepool.Without a victory in 15 games and already relegated, they were against opposition who have now not won in eight.Boss Keith Hill pitched seven teenagers into his starting XI and one of them, goalkeeper Owen Foster, saved comfortably from Pools’ Omar Bogle when the striker was clear on goal.Poo...Full Story »

Goals in each half from Theo Archibald and Aaron Drinan gave Leyton Orient their third win in the last four Sky Bet League Two away games with a 2-0 victory at Crawley.Crawley have now lost three games in succession following the suspension of head coach John Yems pending an investigation over serious allegations.Supporters voiced their support throughout for Yems, 62, and a smoke bomb was throw...Full Story »

Torquay’s slim hopes of reaching the National League play-offs took another blow despite Joe Lewis’ stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 home draw with Maidenhead.A third winless game on the trot left the Gulls 12 points off seventh place with only four games remaining.Maidenhead, who made sure of their survival last week, took the lead in the 55th minute when Sam Barratt beat his marker...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Chesterfield continued to stumble as they lost 4-2 defeat at Bromley.A second successive away loss left the Spireites in the National League top seven, but their advantage was cut to four points.The hosts, who were winless in their last three games, raced into a three-goal lead after 36 minutes as Ali Al-Hammadi scored either side of Luke Coulson’s strike.The Spireites fou...Full Story »

King’s Lynn’s relegation from the Vanarama National League was confirmed following a dramatic 3-3 draw against Eastleigh at The Walks.Tommy Widdrington’s side had needed to win all their remaining fixtures then hope Aldershot lost all of theirs to avoid the drop and took the lead through Gold Omotayo just before half-time.The Spitfires, though, turned the match around in the se...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards urged his side not to bow out with a whimper and win at Mansfield next weekend as the race for the League Two title goes to the final day.Harrogate proved to be the Forest Green promotion party poopers as Rovers relinquished top spot for the first time since September. With one game of the season to go new leaders Exeter top the table by a point.Edwards said: &ldquo...Full Story »