Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson hailed the impact of Omar Bugiel after the forward spurred the club to a 5-1 demolition of Walsall.Bugiel, 30, dominated proceedings from the offset, and was duly rewarded for his movement and physicality with a hat-trick and the man-of-the-match award.Jackson lavished praise on the Lebanese international for his superlative display.He said: ”He’s a ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe has insisted he would not swap striker Alexander Isak for anyone else after watching him inspire Newcastle to a comeback victory over relegated Sheffield United.The Sweden international dragged the Magpies back into a game they had started dreadfully, in the process scoring for the seventh successive home game – Alan Shearer’s record of 15 remains some way distant – ...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin fears three consecutive defeats will cause negativity to seep into supporters ahead of the play-offs as his side lost 1-0 to Stoke.Saints have been beaten by Cardiff, Leicester and Stoke in eight days, having hoped to mount an automatic promotion charge, and must now rely on the Championship play-offs.Tyrese Campbell netted the only goal for the Potters at St M...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell revelled in the emotion of guiding his side into the League Two play-offs following a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Elliott Nevitt struck a stoppage-time equaliser, converting substitute Charlie Kirk’s low cross from close range, as Crewe set up a semi-final meeting with Doncaster.Colchester, who got the point they needed to ensure their Football League status, had gone ahead ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell criticised referee Craig Napier for his “derogatory” manner towards his players and refusing his request to discuss what he felt was a “laughable” red card for Jack Vale in a 1-0 loss at Aberdeen.Motherwell are set to appeal against Vale’s dismissal for catching Jack MacKenzie with his boot in the midriff as he intercepted a diag...Full Story »

Sutton boss Steve Morison says he is not going anywhere despite his side being relegated from the Football League.A late leveller in a 4-4 draw against MK Dons was not enough to keep Sutton up, who needed a win as well as other results to go their way.The draw at Stadium:MK brought to an end Sutton’s three-year stay in Sky Bet League Two, but Morison is keen to stay on.“We left some ...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins is focused on making sure Tranmere are promotion candidates next season after finishing the season with a 4-1 loss at Accrington.Both Rovers and Stanley finished on 57 points, in 16th and 17th place respectively, but Adkins is determined Tranmere are further up the table in 2024-25.Rovers got off to a dream start when, with just 95 seconds gone, Luke Norris drilled the ball home.Sta...Full Story »

Andre Breitenreiter is resigned to Huddersfield playing in Sky Bet League One next season after his side drew 1-1 at home to fellow strugglers Birmingham at the John Smith’s Stadium.The Terriers need to win at Ipswich on the final day along with Plymouth losing at home to Hull, while also needing to claw back a 15-goal deficit on Argyle in order to climb out of the bottom three.The German ...Full Story »

Oliver Glasner lauded Jeffrey Schlupp’s “amazing” late equaliser which earned Crystal Palace a point from a 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Schlupp came off the bench to score a goal-of-the-season contender which cancelled out Rodrigo Muniz’s ninth league notch of the season.The former Ghana international received the ball from Adam Wharton before he...Full Story »

Kevin Nancekivell believes Plymouth’s fans can make the difference after a 1-0 defeat against Millwall took their fight for Championship survival to the final day.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, and it looked like both sides had settled for a point until Lions captain Jake Cooper leapt at the far post and looped a header over Pilgrims goalkeeper Michael Cooper.The result leave...Full Story »

Luton’s Premier League survival bid took another hit as Rob Edwards’ men were beaten 2-1 at his old club Wolves.A week on from the 5-1 hammering at the hands of Brentford at Kenilworth Road, the Hatters fell behind through Hwang Hee-chan’s finish just before the interval and a diving header from Toti then doubled the hosts’ advantage five minutes into the second half.Carl...Full Story »

Jeffrey Schlupp scored an 87th-minute wondergoal as Crystal Palace rescued a late 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Marco Silva’s men took a while to get going but they took the lead through Rodrigo Muniz, who took his league tally for the season to nine.The hosts’ lead was stolen late on after substitute Schlupp stunned them with a goal-of-the-season contender wh...Full Story »

Alexander Isak took his tally for the season to 23 as Newcastle recovered from a dreadful start to end Sheffield United’s stay in the Premier League with a 5-1 victory.The Blades took a deserved fifth-minute lead through Anel Ahmedhodzic to silence a crowd of 52,196 at St James’ Park as the Magpies turned in a dismal first-half performance, yet still went in level at the break courte...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their relegation worries as Stefan Gartenmann’s goal earned a 1-0 victory over 10-man Motherwell at Pittodrie.Gartenmann headed the only goal on the hour mark, moments after Jack Vale had been sent off for catching Jack MacKenzie with a raised boot.Motherwell were unhappy with Craig Napier’s red card decision and the award of the corner which led to the goal after Gart...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday earned a vital three points in their bid for Championship survival as they beat West Brom 3-0.Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass gave the Owls a second successive win and a three-point gap over the relegation zone ahead of the final round of fixtures.Will Vaulks had an early effort for the home side, firing in a long-range shot which was palmed away by keepe...Full Story »

Sutton United were relegated from Sky Bet League Two after a 4-4 draw with MK Dons at Stadium:MK.Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey put the hosts well in front before Stephen Duke-McKenna halved the lead just after the restart.The sides then took it in turn to score as Emre Tezgel’s strike was cancelled out by Charlie Lakin, only for Ellis Harrison to put the Dons further ahead again.Duke-McKenna ...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s relegation from the Sky Bet Championship was all but confirmed as they drew 1-1 with fellow strugglers Birmingham at the John Smith’s Stadium.The Terriers need a final-day win at Ipswich and to overcome an almost insurmountable goal deficit to Plymouth after they could only take a point against the third-bottom Blues.Birmingham took the lead in the closing stages of a ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon paid tribute to their recently deceased former manager Joe Kinnear with an emphatic 5-1 win over Walsall at Plough Lane on the final day of the season.Kinnear, who passed away earlier this month after a battle with vascular dementia, was honoured by both sets of supporters with a minute’s applause before kick-off.And with an energised Plough Lane in full swing, it did not tak...Full Story »

Morton and Raith played out a goalless cinch Championship draw at Cappielow.The home side enjoyed the better of the first-half chances, with George Oakley seeing a goal ruled out for offside in the 29th minute before firing inches over the crossbar after a strong run shortly before half-time.Kirk Broadfoot headed wide for Morton with the first chance of the second half, while at the other end, R...Full Story »

Manager Matt Bloomfield paid tribute to the departing Joe Jacobson after he ended his 400th and final appearance for Wycombe with a win.The 37-year-old Welshman joined the Chairboys in 2014, going on to become club captain, and came on for his final game as Wycombe beat Charlton 1-0 at Adams Park.There was nothing to play for for both sides, with the game decided by a first-half penalty from Luk...Full Story »