Doncaster boss Gary McSheffrey insists his side have to remain positive despite their League One survival hopes suffering a major blow with defeat to Bolton.Rovers sit six points from safety with three matches left to play after the 2-1 loss to the Trotters.West Ham loanee Mipo Odubeko cancelled out Amadou Bakayoko’s opener for Bolton only for Kieran Sadlier to put the visitors back in fro...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Bowen warned his players need to be more mentally resilient if they are to avoid the drop following a tough 3-1 defeat at relegated Crewe.The Dons’ winless run was extended to 24 games after the Railwaymen hit back at Gresty Road with second-half goals from Mikael Mandron, Chris Long and substitute Bassala Sambou.It had looked promising for Bowen’s men when Sa...Full Story »

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock could return to the squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Willock missed last Friday night’s 1-0 win over Wolves with a knee injury, but has returned to training after having an injection to address the niggling problem.Winger Ryan Fraser, however, is a doubt having damaged a hamstring last weekend and illness continues to affect the ...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke made a welcome return to join up with his Port Vale promotion-chasers and was able to celebrate a 1-0 win at Hartlepool.The Valiants’ boss has been on extended compassionate leave of late, and is making a phased return to the club. But he made a surprise trip to the north-east, where he spent six years as a player with Pools.He joined in the celebrations on the pitch at the ...Full Story »

Joey Barton hailed another important moment in Bristol Rovers’ promotion push after edging Sky Bet League Two play-off hopefuls Salford 1-0.The Gas made it five home wins in a row as they saw off Gary Bowyer’s team at the Memorial Stadium, with Elliot Anderson’s 75th-minute effort enough to secure the win.Barton was adamant after the match that it was always likely that there w...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson revealed defender Morgan Feeney had to be taken off with heart palpitations during the Cumbrians’ 1-0 defeat at Walsall.Jack Earing’s deflected strike ensured mathematical safety for the Saddlers and left Carlisle still with work to do to ensure their own EFL status.But Simpson admitted his overriding concern had been the health of 23-year-old centre-back F...Full Story »

Stevanage manager Steve Evans praised his side’s response to his half-time team talk as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Rochdale.Stevenage moved out of the League Two relegation zone with the win courtesy of Scott Cuthbert’s header just after the break.The first half offered little in the way of chances for both sides and Evans challenged his players to offer more in the second p...Full Story »

Substitute Callum McManaman scored a late equaliser to earn Tranmere a 1-1 draw at 10-man Bradford and leave Bantams manager Mark Hughes still waiting for his first home win after five attempts.Bradford, who played for more than an hour with 10 men after midfield player Elliot Watt was sent off for a second booking, were denied a win when McManaman equalised with a low drive just inside the far ...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris praised the instincts of striker Vadaine Oliver after bagging the opening goal in his side’s vital 2-2 draw at Cheltenham which hoisted them out of the relegation zone.The 30-year-old frontman fired the visitors into a 14th-minute lead with midfielder Ben Reeves also on target, only for Callum Wright and Kion Etete to twice haul Cheltenham level.Harris said: ...Full Story »

Scunthorpe United manager Keith Hill admitted his thoughts were with the supporters after The Iron were sent tumbling out of the Football League.A 3-0 defeat at Leyton Orient guaranteed relegation at the end of what has been a wretched season for the club, who were elected into the League in 1950.First-half goals by Paul Smyth, Theo Archibald and Ruel Sotiriou ensured a 26th defeat in 42 matches...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be without Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker as they face Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals.Playmaker De Bruyne (foot) and right-back Walker (ankle) were both forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid.Ruben Dias, an unused substitute in midweek, is pushing to return having been out since early March with ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray was left frustrated as his team’s play-off hopes suffered a major blow in a 2-1 defeat at Peterborough.Rovers had to play more than half the game with 10 men but went ahead with 13 minutes to go before Posh turned the contest on its head, scoring two late goals to keep alive their slim survival hopes.Mowbray admitted: “I couldn’t see Peterborough sco...Full Story »

Arthur Gnahoua’s double helped Morecambe secure a 3-2 win at Charlton that gives their League One survival hopes a boost.Cole Stockton grabbed his 26th goal of the season in the 23rd minute to fire Morecambe ahead.The striker produced a deft first time finish following excellent approach play that saw Greg Leigh and Dylan Connolly combine down the right to fashion the opening.Gnahoua made ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon’s hopes of avoiding relegation were delivered a blow as already-relegated Crewe came from behind to win 3-1 and secure their first victory in nine games.Second-half goals from Mikael Mandron, Chris Long and Bassala Sambou left the Dons without a win in 24 games and gave interim Crewe manager Alex Morris success in his first match since taking over from Dave Artell, who was sa...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boosted their hopes of promotion from Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win against Salford at the Memorial StadiumOn-loan Newcastle midfielder Elliot Anderson drove in low at the near post on 75 minutes for his fifth league goal of the season after being set up by a fine pass from substitute Luke Thomas.Joey Barton had to rejig his attack when striker Leon Clarke was withdrawn from t...Full Story »

Ronan Curtis came off the bench to fire Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley to a dramatic 3-2 win over former club Lincoln in Sky Bet League One.Curtis struck eight minutes from time at Fratton Park and only six minutes after coming on, breaking Lincoln hearts after the Imps had fought back from 2-0 down to make it 2-2.Pompey took the lead from the penalty spot five minutes into the second half when Li...Full Story »

A dramatic late winner from Tom McIntyre helped Reading beat promotion-chasing Sheffield United and take a giant step towards Championship safety.The Blades thought they had rescued a point in the 90th minute when substitute Iliman Ndiaye finally cancelled out Lucas Joao’s first-half opener.But McIntyre quickly struck at the other end of the pitch to move Paul Ince’s side nine points...Full Story »

Barrow returned to winning ways with a bang as they injected life into their League Two survival bid with a 4-0 win against league leaders Forest Green.Goals from Joe Grayson, John Rooney, Matt Platt and Aaron Amadi-Holloway put a major dent into Rovers’ title bid with the Bluebirds’ first home win for four months.Phil Brown’s side ended their four-game losing streak in style, ...Full Story »

Armani Little’s fourth goal in three games earned play-off chasing Torquay a 1-0 win at Woking in the National League.Little’s 19th-minute strike earned the visitors a fourth straight victory which kept them seven points off the top seven with a game in hand on most of their rivals.Little collected Ben Wynter’s long ball before finding the far top corner from the right side of ...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink knows his Burton side need to be more clinical after chalking up their third 0-0 draw on the bounce away to Accrington Stanley.The Brewers have not scored in five games but virtually secured their League One status by securing a point at the Wham Stadium.Burton keeper Matej Kovar, on loan from Manchester United, had to be at his best to keep out efforts from Ethan Hamilto...Full Story »