Notts County boss Stuart Maynard praised the performance of goalkeeper Alex Bass after his side beat Carlisle 2-0 to move second in Sky Bet League Two.Alassana Jatta and Scott Robertson were on target for the Magpies as they comfortably beat strugglers Carlisle.Bass, who also got an assist for Jatta’s goal, made several key saves including one from Cameron Harper, whose header was goal bou...Full Story »

Bromley and Chesterfield shared the spoils at Hayes Lane as the former National League rivals played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.Olufela Olomola put the Ravens ahead in the 14th minute with his first goal of the season after heading home Danny Imray’s cross .However, Will Grigg’s double saw the Spireites turn around the deficit by half time.His first saw him tap in Tom Naylor’...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore has called on his side to learn their lesson after conceding a late goal to draw 1-1 with Colchester.Defender Jesse Debrah came off the bench to put the Valiants in front early in the second half, but it was cancelled out by Samson Tovide in the 90th minute.Another Vale substitute, Lorent Tolaj, had a goal ruled out for offside just before the equaliser and Moore w...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris insists there is more to come from his Sunderland side after they moved top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 win over Derby.Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor either side of half-time secured the points for the Black Cats, but Le Bris insists he is not getting carried away and sees many areas for improvement.The Frenchman praised his side’s defensive disciplin...Full Story »

Steve Evans cut an emotional figure after Rotherham finally recorded an away victory.It was November 2022 that the Millers last picked up three points on the road, a stretch that looked set to be extended to 42 games at Cambridge until Sam Nombe’s winner two minutes into added time.With eight games without a win, Cambridge have equalled their club record for the longest winless run from th...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell heaped praise on goalkeeper Joe Whitworth after his side celebrated a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.Amani Richards put the Grecians in front five minutes before half-time.And the visitors prevailed despite being reduced to 10 men three minutes into stoppage time when substitute Caleb Watts was shown a straight red for a late tackle.“That’s another clean sheet ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell hailed his “extremely special” squad as they picked up a deserved 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in Sky Bet League One.Louis Thompson got the only goal of the game in the 10th minute and they comfortably held the highly-fancied Dragons for the rest of an enthralling encounter.“I’m so proud of this group,” said Revell. “I love working ...Full Story »

Salford manager Karl Robinson admitted his side’s “soft underbelly” was exposed as they lost 3-1 at Newport.The Ammies have won just two out of 11 games in all competitions so far this season, with a sixth defeat coming courtesy of goals from Kyle Hudlin, Aaron Wildig and Michael Spellman for the Exiles.Substitute Cole Stockton’s late strike proved scant consolation for a...Full Story »

Morecambe assistant boss Danny Grainger said his side were devastated not to pick up their first League Two win of the season.An 88th-minute Jack Shepherd goal earned Bradford a 1-1 draw after the visitors had trailed since Cheick Diabate’s own goal after just five minutes.Grainger’s side dominated the game for large periods but missed a host of chances to extend their lead and had t...Full Story »

David Artell compared his gutsy Grimsby side to Arrigo Sacchi’s AC Milan after their 1-0 victory over table-toppers Gillingham.Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game as the Mariners secured a second away win in four days at Priestfield.Sacchi led Milan to back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and 1990 and Artell, whose side inflicted the Gills’ first home league defeat of 2024 t...Full Story »

Championship basement boys Cardiff won their first league game of the season at the eighth attempt with a 1-0 victory over Millwall at the Cardiff City Stadium.Perry Ng scored only the third league goal of the season for Cardiff, who are now bottom of the table only on goal difference behind Portsmouth.It was a bitterly disappointing night for Millwall, who fielded the same starting team that be...Full Story »

Bolton cruised to their third win in a row by beating Northampton 4-2 at Sixfields.The visitors led after just six minutes when a slick move saw them go from back to front in double quick time, ending with John McAtee finishing first-time from Szabolcs Schon’s low cross.Kyle Dempsey whizzed an effort narrowly wide while Nathan Baxter was down smartly to save from Mitch Pinnock at the other...Full Story »

Hull beat struggling QPR 3-1 at Loftus Road to make it three Championship victories in a row.Cody Drameh’s first league goal put the visitors ahead and Christian Bedia doubled the lead before Nicolas Madsen pulled one back for Rangers with a penalty shortly before half-time.Liam Millar’s second-half goal sealed what turned out to be a resounding win for Hull, who seem to be progressi...Full Story »

Goals in each half by Lee Gregory and Ben Waine gave in-form Mansfield their fourth successive league victory with a deserved 2-0 victory at Crawley.The hosts improved after the break but struggled to create many clear-cut chances as their winless league run was extended to six games.Interim Crawley boss Ben Gladwin urged his side to give new manager Rob Elliot, in the stands after agreeing a tw...Full Story »

Ten-man Lincoln rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw away at in-form Blackpool thanks to a 95th-minute header from substitute Tom Hamer.Deep into second-half stoppage time, former Burton defender Hamer rose highest to nod in a Tom Bayliss cross to end Steve Bruce’s winning start in the league.With the game heading towards a goalless stalemate, the away side were reduced to 10 men following defende...Full Story »

Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka struck in the first half to hand Arsenal an impressive 2-0 Champions League win against Paris St Germain at the Emirates.Havertz opened the scoring after 20 minutes before stand-in captain Saka doubled his side’s advantage with 10 minutes of the first half remaining.The French champions hit the post and crossbar, but Arsenal saw out the match to secure a stateme...Full Story »

Birmingham made it seven straight league wins to go five points clear at the top of League One as they beat Huddersfield 1-0.Alfie May struck his fifth goal of the season in the 63rd minute to make it Blues’ longest winning run since 1946.But visitors Huddersfield could have been ahead after enjoying some early pressure.Mickel Miller drove an angled shot just wide before a curling free-kic...Full Story »

Newport claimed a second home win in four days and added to Salford’s struggles with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Rodney Parade.Kyle Hudlin, the 6ft 9ins striker on loan from Huddersfield, climbed highest to head in the opener from an Anthony Glennon corner in the 10th minute.He then turned provider as he flicked on Kieron Evans’ cross from the right for Exiles captain Aaron Wildig t...Full Story »

Reading claimed their fourth victory in five League One outings at the SCL Stadium this season with a comfortable 3-1 win over lowly Burton.A first-half double from on-loan winger Chem Campbell gave the hosts a deserved interval lead.Reading increased their advantage through Sam Smith near the end and Danilo Orsi’s quick reply was just a consolation for Burton.A scrappy opening provided fe...Full Story »

Walsall missed the chance to move top of League Two and saw their 100 per cent home record come to an end following a 6-2 defeat by Fleetwood.The Saddlers twice led through Harry Williams and Jamille Matt but Ronan Coughlan and Kayden Hughes each bagged a brace before Matty Virtue and Mark Helm added late goals.Williams poked home his first goal for the club after meeting Connor Barrett’s ...Full Story »