Erling Haaland equalled another record as Manchester City increased the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Leicester.The prolific Norwegian struck twice at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to draw level with the competition’s record of 32 goals for a 38-game season.His double came after a superb early strike from John Stones and all but wrapp...Full Story »

Notts County kept the pressure on National League leaders Wrexham with a 3-0 victory over Woking at Meadow Lane.Sam Austin scored twice and Aaron Nemane was credited with the other goal as County bounced back from their Easter Monday defeat at Wrexham.Woking had chances in the first half as Sam Slocombe tipped away Kyran Lofthouse’s 20-yard shot and Kacper Lopata sent a free header wide.Bu...Full Story »

Dunfermline secured promotion back to the Championship by wrapping up the League One title with a thumping 5-0 home victory over Queen of the South.The hosts’ first goal came from a short corner, collected by Rangers loanee Kane Ritchie-Hosler who tucked the ball past the near post after 22 minutes.Matthew Todd made it two before the break with his 11th of the season and Craig Wighton bagg...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Neil Warnock says his side need to “dust ourselves down and get on with it” after seeing their bid for Championship safety dented by a 1-0 defeat at Swansea.Town were looking to improve a run that had seen them claim three wins and two draws from their previous five games to move out of the relegation zone.Another victory at Swansea.Com Stadium would have moved them...Full Story »

Dave Challinor challenged his promotion-chasing Stockport players to follow up their last-gasp 1-1 draw at Gillingham with three more precious points against Carlisle in midweek.Will Collar’s 89th-minute strike rescued the visitors a point at Priestfield after George Lapslie had given the Gills the lead.County sit two points behind third-placed Stevenage – who won 2-1 against AFC Wim...Full Story »

Acting Tottenham head coach Cristian Stellini promised to support Davinson Sanchez in his “tough moment” after the centre-back was booed off the pitch during their disappointing 3-2 home loss to Bournemouth.Sanchez was introduced in place of the injured Clement Lenglet after 35 minutes and felt the frustration of his own fans at the start of the second period when he inadvertently se...Full Story »

Frank Lampard conceded his Chelsea side were “well beaten” by Brighton as he suffered his third defeat in as many games since taking over as interim manager.Chelsea were outclassed at Stamford Bridge by a Brighton side that dominated them with the ball and gave away little against the hosts’ sporadic counter attacks when out of possession.Julio Enciso’s winner, drilled in...Full Story »

Mark Hughes believes his Bradford side are on the verge of achieving something big after they bolstered their promotion hopes with a 3-0 win at Rochdale.The Bantams moved to within two points of the top three with a routine victory against a Dale side who look destined for the drop.Sam Stubbs headed them into an early lead, converting Richie Smallwood’s free-kick after five minutes.Ian Hen...Full Story »

Nigel Clough believes play-off chasers Mansfield should have been awarded a “certain penalty” in their League Two draw with mid-table Grimsby.An opener from Jordan Bowery put the Stags ahead towards the end of the first half but George Lloyd equalised at the start of the second half after Otis Khan saw his penalty saved for the Mariners.Opportunities to win it were few and far betwee...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins hailed his “outstanding” duo of Viktor Gyokeres and Gustavo Hamer after a 3-0 Championship victory at relegation-threatened QPR.Hamer scored one of the goals and set up the other two for Gyokeres, whose brace took the striker’s tally for the season to 20.It took the Sky Blues up to sixth in the table ahead of play-off rivals Blackburn playing at hom...Full Story »

Gary Rowett believes Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming finally getting back in the goals can lay the foundations for Millwall cementing their Championship play-off place.Bradshaw and Flemming netted either side of half-time to fire the out-of-form Lions to a 2-0 win over play-off-chasing rivals Preston at the Den.Millwall had failed to score in their previous four matches but boss Rowett says they&...Full Story »

Steve Evans hailed the Stevenage fans for dragging his promotion-chasing side over the line in a 2-1 victory over AFC Wimbledon.Jamie Reid’s winner just after the hour mark decided a nervy encounter at the Lamex Stadium, with the victors climbing back into the top three as a result.Ali Al-Hamadi had earlier cancelled out Jordan Roberts’ early opener but Evans thought the margin of vi...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace still have work to do to secure Premier League survival after extending his winning streak with a 2-0 success at bottom club Southampton.The resurgent Eagles moved on to 36 points – just three behind 11th-placed Chelsea – with seven games to go following Eberechi Eze’s second-half double at St Mary’s.Palace grew into the game on the back...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey revealed he felt supremely confident about his side’s prospects of beating Tranmere even before a ball was kicked.The former Swindon manager believed it was “never in doubt” and paid tribute to the “real focus” his players displayed following a 2-1 home win which lifted them out of the relegation zone.Crawley made the worst possible start ...Full Story »

Relegation-battlers Yeovil fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 draw with Solihull in their Vanarama National League match at the ARMCO Arena.James Clarke found Josh Kelly open the scoring in the 23rd minute with a 10-yards strike.Kelly added a second from the penalty spot five minutes later following a handball in the area.The Glovers, though, regrouped to recover after the restart when ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder joined in the collective sigh of relief around Vicarage Road after watching his Watford team enjoy fortune at both ends of the pitch in their 2-0 victory over Bristol City.An own goal by Harry Cornick, turning in a Joao Pedro cross-shot, gave the hosts an early lead before City keeper Max O’Leary allowed a Pedro shot to squeeze through his legs.Wilder said: “It’s a...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale paid tribute to his players as they all-but secured an unprecedented sixth successive season in the Premiership with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.The Lions bounced back from consecutive 3-0 defeats by overcoming Saints courtesy of first-half Joel Nouble and Stephen Kelly goals.The wins also ensures Livingston remain in with a chance of finishing in the top ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson is desperate for his players to bring about a change of fortune by “taking off the shackles” following a goalless draw at home to Northampton.The promotion rivals walked out for this fourth-tier match of the day to One Step Beyond by Madness.But Brunton Park certainly wasn’t the House of Fun for Simpson as his team drew its latest blank.Six times in t...Full Story »

Mark Jackson admitted there was a sense of deflation in the MK Dons dressing room after they conceded late on in a 2-2 League One draw against Cheltenham.Elliot Bonds had initially opened the scoring for the visitors just 12 minutes in, but two goals from Mo Eisa – the second a penalty – gave Dons a 2-1 lead with less than half-an-hour to play.Alfie May saw a 78th-minute penalty save...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager John Askey admitted the 2-0 defeat at Newport was a reality check for his side as they dropped back into the bottom two.First-half goals from Omar Bogle and Mickey Demetriou sealed all three points for the home side and helped them secure their League Two status for another year.But Pools are now two points below Crawley, whom they host next Saturday, with four games left to p...Full Story »