The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a director at Chelsea, the league said on Saturday. Chelsea's assets were frozen after the UK government imposed sanctions on owner Abramovich. The world and European champions were frozen as an asset of Abramovich, who was one of seven Russian oligarchs to be targeted amid the war in Ukraine, along with Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska, Dmit...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley said his players had to sacrifice their egos and suffer without the ball in a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.Gary Madine’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and a fifth in six home games.Blackpool are 12th, moving within six points of sixth-placed Luton, and Critchley said that despite their o...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson was disappointed his side could not hang on for victory after promotion-rivals MK Dons scored a late equaliser to rescue a dramatic 1-1 draw League One.Tom Naylor broke the deadlock on the cusp of the hour mark with a cool finish after a goalless first half at Stadium MK.But Harry Darling’s 88th-minute header ensured third-placed Dons remained level on points wit...Full Story »

Bradford claimed their first win under Mark Hughes as goals from Callum Cooke and Andy Cook earned them a 2-0 victory over the 10 men of stuttering league leaders Forest Green.Cooke opened the scoring for the Bantams midway through the second half before Rovers defender Udoka Godwin-Malife was shown a second yellow card for a bad foul on Jamie Walker.Cook sealed the three points for Bradford in ...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee admitted his side “lacked energy” as they drew 0-0 at home to Leyton Orient.Neither side could break the deadlock, with Orient’s Ruel Sotirou and Pools forward Joe White having the best chances of the game.Lee saw his side lose to League One Rotherham on penalties in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy on Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 in normal t...Full Story »

Alex Neil said Sunderland are giving themselves a platform to win promotion after their 2-0 win over bottom club Crewe.The Black Cats were searching for inspiration for 84 minutes at the Stadium of Light, then Dan Neil scored a stunning goal, with fellow substitute Patrick Roberts adding a second four minutes later.It was a frustrating watch for the home fans at times but Neil says that three cl...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer admitted the lively St Andrew’s pitch made it hard going for entertainment after a dull 0-0 draw against Hull.Chances were thin on the ground throughout with Hull forcing Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge into two saves and Tom Eaves failing to take a chance from point-blank range and the hosts failing to seriously test Matt Ingram.“From what I und...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder praised his side’s response to Tuesday’s defeat to Sheffield United after their goalless draw with Millwall at the Den.Both sides had chances to win the game in a competitive affair between two sides chasing the play-offs, but neither could find the all-important breakthrough and both had to settle for a point.The draw leaves Middlesbrough just one poi...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed his players and the club’s fans after his winning start back at Brunton Park continued with a last-gasp 2-1 League Two victory.Jordan Gibson’s late penalty stunned promotion-seeking Northampton after Tobi Sho-Silva’s opener was cancelled out by Paul Lewis, before Fraser Horsfall handled the ball in the box in stoppage-time.And Simpson, who has ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris was pleased to see his side’s work on the training ground pay dividends as they secured a valuable victory at relegation rivals Doncaster.The Gills claimed all three points at the Eco-Power Stadium courtesy of a Charlie Kelman header inside the first minute.The 20-year-old’s header came from a long throw and Harris says the tactic was a necessary one as he...Full Story »

Thomas Frank insists signing Christian Eriksen was never a gamble after the Dane inspired Brentford to a 2-0 victory over Burnley.Former Tottenham midfielder Eriksen, signed on a free transfer in January eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Euro 2020, had a hand in two late goals for Ivan Toney.With five minutes remaining Eriksen, starting his second match for the Bees, ...Full Story »

Jamie Barjonas scored twice as cinch League Two leaders Kelty Hearts consolidated their place at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over Albion Rovers.Leading scorer Nathan Austin gave the hosts a flying start at New Central Park when he slotted home his 17th league goal inside the opening minute.Midfielder Barjonas doubled the lead in the 36th minute before Callum Wilson got Rovers back in it ...Full Story »

Andy Crosby was full of praise for Ben Garrity after the midfielder’s brace helped Port Vale to a thumping 4-1 win at home to Crawley.The visitors took an early lead through Nathan Smith’s own goal but Garrity scored his ninth and 10th of the season, either side of David Worrall’s strike, with Connor Hall sealing the win late on.And Crosby, taking charge with manager Darrell Cl...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was delighted to see his side return to winning ways after a Dominic Solanke-inspired victory at home to relegation-haunted Derby.Solanke scored his 22nd goal of the season and also had a big hand in Jamal Lowe’s game-clinching second as the Cherries moved back into the automatic promotion places.Parker, whose side were held to a draw at home by Derby’s ...Full Story »

Ben Garner criticised Oldham for being overly physical as Dion Conroy’s late headed goal earned Swindon a 1-0 victory over the 10-man Latics.Five yellow cards in the first half summarised the tactics of Oldham boss John Sheridan as the match remained goalless at half-time.Five minutes of stoppage time handed Swindon a lifeline as Oldham’s Jordan Clark was sent off for a second bookab...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor was pleased with the point as his side were held to a goalless draw by Salford at St James Park.Salford dominated the first half and twice went close, with Matty Lund and Theo Vassell both heading against the woodwork.However, it was Exeter who were better after half-time but without managing to find that elusive goal.“I was really pleased with the performance,&r...Full Story »

Wayne Brown was left breathing a sigh of relief after admitting his Colchester players “dug themselves out of a hole” by coming from behind to win 3-1 at bottom club Scunthorpe.The Iron had led 1-0 courtesy of Joe Nuttall’s early opener, but two bookings in six minutes for Luke Matheson saw them reduced to 10 men and the Us took advantage with Noah Chilvers, twice, and Owura Ed...Full Story »

Burton assistant manager Dino Maamria was relieved to see his side show great spirit as they came back from two goals down to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.Deji Oshilaja’s unfortunate own goal and substitute Dan Butterworth’s strike gave Fleetwood a two-goal lead after an hour.But Albion roared back with Oumar Niasse completing a brace in the final minute to se...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson believes his side have put up with a lot of adversity this season after a 2-0 loss against 10-man Lincoln extended their winless run to 18 matches.Lincoln took the lead seven minutes before the break when Lewis Fiorini scored.The visitors were reduced to 10 men when Brooke Norton-Cuffy was shown a red card for an off-the-ball clash with Lee Brown before Teddy ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson’s perfect start since returning to take charge of Carlisle continued as Jordan Gibson stunned promotion-seeking Northampton with a late penalty to clinch a vital 2-1 League Two victory.The Cumbrians have dragged themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone with four wins of the bounce since Simpson’s return.It was a crazy final 16 minutes at Brunton Park as Tobi S...Full Story »