Barnsley boss Michael Duff hailed the dominance of his side against a “dangerous” opponent in their 3-1 win over Portsmouth at Oakwell.The Reds hit the front in the 17th minute through James Norwood’s close-range finish and they doubled their advantage three minutes later when Nicky Cadden Wonderfully curled in from just outside the area.Portsmouth pulled a goal back four minut...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna feels his Ipswich side are not getting the credit they deserve for their performances this season.Town beat Accrington 3-0 with goals from Nathan Broadhead, Kayden Jackson and Kyle Edwards, the latter with a free-kick in stoppage time after Stanley keeper Lukas Jensen was sent off.McKenna said: “It was a good result, some good things about the performance – another cle...Full Story »

Neil Warnock saw Huddersfield move off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship with a 0-0 draw against Bristol City and said: “I thought we were unlucky not to win it.”However, a first point after back-to-back 4-0 defeats against Burnley and Coventry still leaves Town six points from safety.But Warnock said: “If we play like that we can give teams a hard game. I couldn’t ask...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy called for more ruthlessness from his Lincoln side after their 0-0 stalemate at Cheltenham.The Imps’ 18th draw of the campaign keeps them in 11th place in Sky Bet League One.However, Kennedy was disappointed not to leave with all three points and said: “It was a bit of a war of attrition but if you’re talking about chances, we should have won the game, but I wasn&r...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was left to yet again rue missed chances as Cambridge were held to a 1-1 draw by Morecambe.The U’s are four points from safety while Morecambe are three points better off but still sit in the final relegation position, with both sides having 11 games remaining in their attempts to secure Sky Bet League One survival.Jack Lankester put Cambridge ahead as they carved out numerous ...Full Story »

Rival bosses Michael Flynn and Mark Hughes reflected on hard luck stories as Walsall and Bradford battled out a 0-0 draw in League Two.Leading marksman Andy Cook headed against the bar for the Bantams in the 25th minute, while the Saddlers failed to convert the bulk of the play into clear chances.Wing-back Tom Knowles caused plenty of problems down the right and it was his inviting cross that cr...Full Story »

Early goals from Jack Cook and Corie Andrews proved enough to hand Wealdstone a 2-1 win in their Vanarama National League clash with rock-bottom Maidstone.The hosts went into the game on the back of Saturday’s thumping 4-0 win over Altrincham that ended a run of three games within a win.They quickly built on that momentum when captain Cook fired home from inside the box with just six minut...Full Story »

Scunthorpe grabbed a survival lifeline after a 2-0 victory over Altrincham.Richie Bennett’s second-half opener and Will Smith’s clincher left the Iron six points from safety in the National League.Bennett opened the scoring four minutes after the break when he followed up after Liam Feeney’s shot was saved.Smith wrapped up the points with 16 minutes left when he steered in Jaco...Full Story »

West Brom closed the gap to the Sky Bet Championship play-offs to four points with a 1-0 win over lowly Wigan at The Hawthorns.Daryl Dike’s 27th-minute header – his third goal in two home games – was enough to extend their eight-match unbeaten home run in the Championship.Carlos Corberan’s side looked good value for their return to winning ways as Dike, Jed Wallace and Jo...Full Story »

Plymouth hit back from a half-time deficit to beat promotion rivals Derby County 2-1 and move level with Sky Bet League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday.The Rams opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing beat the offside trap to race through on to David McGoldrick’s spectacular overhead kick pass near the halfway line. The striker’s first shot was deflected by ...Full Story »

Chesterfield made it back-to-back wins in the National League after hanging on to beat fellow play-off hopefuls Southend 2-1 at Roots Hall.The Spireites started well after claiming their first win in 10 attempts at Gateshead on Saturday and Laurence Maguire headed their opener with 14 minutes on the clock.Paul McCallum headed against the crossbar as his side went hunting a second, but visiting g...Full Story »

George Francomb’s second-half strike saw Dorking edge out Barnet 2-1.Harry Smith scored the opener with a well-timed header to put the Bees in front after 10 minutes.Luke Moore nearly brought the hosts level, but goalkeeper Laurie Walker made a good save.Dorking equalised in the 41st minute when captain Tony Craig picked out Josh Taylor, who slotted the ball into the bottom corner.Francomb...Full Story »

Ten-man Solihull hung on to claim the points in a five-goal thriller against struggling Torquay.Despite starting the game rooted in the relegation zone, the Gulls made a bright start and were ahead within two minutes when Ross Marshall headed home a free-kick.Torquay came close to doubling their advantage when a long-range effort from Sammy Collins was tipped round a post by Solihull goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their hopes of automatic promotion to the Premier League with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Reading.In a tame first-half showing from both sides, a Sander Berge effort from distance provided United’s best moment while Tom Ince drove narrowly wide for Reading.United defended solidly after the interval but soon upped the tempo and made the decisive breakthrough on the hou...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson praised the belief of his players after they snatched a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury.Frankie Kent headed an 87th-minute decider as Posh saw off Shrewsbury in a battle of two teams clinging on to faint play-off hopes.Sky Bet League One leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris had earlier given Posh a 16th-minute lead with his 21st goal of the campaign from Joe Ward&rsq...Full Story »

Grimsby and Newport were made to settle for a point each from their scrappy 1-1 draw at Blundell Park.A stunning opener from John McAtee set Grimsby on their way before the Welsh side replied through Priestley Farquharson.Calum Kavanagh and Omar Bogle – against his former club – set their sights in the opening stages and Grimsby stopper Max Crocombe was required to make decent saves ...Full Story »

Harrogate picked up a huge three points in their battle against relegation from League Two as they triumphed 2-0 at Doncaster.Luke Armstrong and substitute Alex Pattison netted inside the final 10 minutes to secure only a fourth away win of the season for Simon Weaver’s side and strike a major blow to Doncaster’s play-off aspirations.Prior to Harrogate’s late double, the game h...Full Story »

Cambridge and Morecambe drew 1-1 in a meeting between two Sky Bet League One relegation rivals.The hosts started brightly and went close inside two minutes when Sam Smith headed Liam Bennett’s cross wide.They were rewarded after 14 minutes when Paul Digby’s incisive pass played in Jack Lankester, who fired first time beyond Connor Ripley.Five minutes before the break, Bennett blazed ...Full Story »

Frankie Kent was the late hero as Peterborough snatched a 2-1 success against Shrewsbury.The centre-back struck in the 87th minute to earn a vital victory, heading his second goal of the campaign after substitute Kabongo Tshimanga helped a Joe Ward free-kick into his path.The two sides clinging onto the fringes of the Sky Bet League One play-off race had earlier traded goals in the space of five...Full Story »

Draw specialists Walsall could not capitalise despite having the bulk of the play in a 0-0 draw with promotion-chasing Bradford in League Two.The hosts shared the spoils for the seventh time in eight outings having failed to create clear chances from plenty of promising moments.Tom Knowles was influential on the right and from long throws early on but Bradford nearly struck first in the 25th min...Full Story »