Barry Bannan’s early strike and a Josh Windass brace earned Sheffield Wednesday a comfortable 3-0 victory over Morecambe at Hillsborough.The Owls were ahead within the first minute. George Byers found Bannan on the edge of the box and the skipper calmly passed the ball into the bottom corner.The home side doubled their lead 22 minutes in when Marvin Johnson crossed to Michael Smith and he ...Full Story »

Corey Blackett-Taylor scored a first-half winner as Charlton beat League One bottom club Forest Green with a narrow 1-0 win.Striker Blackett-Taylor claimed his sixth goal of the season in the 11th minute as Charlton edged their sorry hosts.Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sayki sent in a low cross from the right and the winger’s ball defected into the path of Blackett-Taylor, who fired it...Full Story »

Fleetwood moved further away from the League One relegation places after claiming a 1-0 win over Peterborough thanks to Promise Omochere’s first-half goal.The result makes it back-to-back league victories for the Cod Army, and three on the bounce in all competitions, to move them seven points clear of the drop zone.Peterborough pressed from the start and came within inches of taking the le...Full Story »

Reading halted a six-match Sky Bet Championship run without a win as they edged past relegation-threatened Rotherham 2-1 at the SCL Stadium.Though the Royals had the better of the opening exchanges, Rotherham went in front in the 37th minute through a rare goal from veteran defender Lee Peltier.Andy Carroll levelled with a powerful header early in the second half and substitute Tyrese Fornah nod...Full Story »

Burnley had a last-gasp goal from Michael Obafemi to thank as their amazing recent form stuttered in a 1-1 draw against Watford.A first-half finish from Joao Pedro gave the Hornets the lead but Vincent Kompany’s men escaped with a point after Obafemi popped up deep into stoppage time.Watford arrived in Lancashire as one of only two sides to have defeated the Clarets this season, winning 1-...Full Story »

Leyton Orient extended their lead at the top of League Two with a 2-1 home win over bottom club Rochdale.Ruel Sotiriou and Idris El Mizouni netted first-half goals for the hosts to give them what appeared to be a comfortable lead but the visitors were galvanised by a strike from Danny Lloyd after the break.Sotiriou scored in the 18th minute when he latched onto a long defence-splitting pass from...Full Story »

Mansfield fired themselves towards the League Two automatic promotion places with an emphatic 4-0 win over woeful Carlisle on Tuesday night.Goals from captain Ollie Clarke, Alfie Kilgour, Lucas Akins and Elliott Hewitt condemned the Cumbrians to back-to-back home defeats for the first time in a year at Brunton Park.Nigel Clough’s in-form side – now unbeaten in five games – cut ...Full Story »

Tottenham will have to do things the hard way if they want to progress in the Champions League after they lost 1-0 at AC Milan in the first leg of their last-16 tie.It was an insipid display at San Siro by Antonio Conte’s side and they were unable to recover from Brahim Diaz’s early opener.They could have been returning to London with a heavier deficit, with Ivan Perisic having to cl...Full Story »

Oli Hawkins was Gillingham’s hero as Neil Harris’ side beat Grimsby 2-1 to move out of the League Two relegation zone.Away side Grimsby were the better team in a forgettable first half, with striker George Lloyd curling an effort inches wide from distance before Anthony Driscoll-Glennon blazed his shot over.Gillingham’s best chance fell to midfielder George Lapslie, who unselfi...Full Story »

Jody Morris is still searching for a first point as Swindon manager after Sutton snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory at Gander Green Lane.The hosts saw an early Enzio Boldewijn effort ruled out for offside.Swindon went in front through Charlie Austin after a neat move on the left allowed Frazer Blake-Tracy to tee up the former QPR striker to score his fourth goal in five appearances since signing la...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Chesterfield ended a four-match losing sequence by coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at mid-table Aldershot.The Spireites’ dismal run had seen them slip off the pace in the Vanarama National League and they fell behind here as Jake Hutchinson raced on to a long ball and coolly finished in the 20th minute.But Chesterfield were level seconds after the break, with Paul ...Full Story »

Colchester and Walsall played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at the JobServe Community Stadium in a game that was short of entertainment.Walsall made a bright start and Colchester goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara was forced to block an effort on the goal line after Tom Knowles had driven a low cross into the six-yard box.At the other end, Tom Hopper’s first-time effort at the near post flew int...Full Story »

Omar Bogle scored a late penalty equaliser as struggling Newport twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 League Two draw with promotion-chasing Stevenage at Rodney Parade.Steve Evans’ men were ahead in the third minute when Luke Norris latched onto a sublime Kane Smith through-ball before slotting past Nick Townsend with ease.But Newport battled back into the game and were deservedly level a...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed their first League One victory of the year by winning 2-1 at a Cambridge side who are without a win since Boxing Day.Elliott Bonds scored a screamer for the visitors before James Olayinka sealed the points after Joe Ironside had levelled.The away side almost took a lead in the very early stages, with Charlie Brown crashing a shot onto the top of the bar from outside the box.Ca...Full Story »

Wrexham’s eight-match National League winning run was brought to an end in a 2-2 draw with Woking.Padraig Amond fired Woking ahead after only seven minutes, although Jacob Mendy almost equalised with a fierce shot which crashed back off the post.But moments later Anthony Forde lashed home a free-kick to take Wrexham in at the break level.Ten minutes into the second half, Ollie Palmer was b...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth praised his Wycombe side after they made it four successive wins with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Accrington.Josh Scowen blasted home an 18th-minute opener from the edge of the area before Garath McCleary settled the tie, slotting between Lukas Jensen’s legs in the 90th minute.In between, Sean McConville had a goal ruled out for offside for Stanley who remain ...Full Story »

Bromley claimed their first win in five – after four-successive draws – as quickfire goals from Byron Webster and Michael Cheek helped them to a 2-1 National League win at Altrincham.Reice Charles-Cook made a crucial save to deny Altrincham forward Jordan Hulme before Webster broke the deadlock after 20 minutes when he glanced a header beyond goalkeeper Oliver Byrne.The Ravens, who h...Full Story »

There was no love lost at Moor Lane as Salford City and Harrogate Town shared a point in a 1-1 draw.After extending his relationship with the Sulphurites this week, Jack Muldoon celebrated his new deal by notching the opener.However, the Ammies levelled late on through Matty Lund as Neil Wood’s side continue to flirt with an automatic promotion spot.Conor McAleny was gifted a golden chance...Full Story »

Ipswich’s promotion push continued to stutter as Kieran McKenna’s side were held to a third successive draw in a 0-0 stalemate with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.It was a frustrating evening for the Tractor Boys, who dominated the first half as skipper Sam Morsy bossed the midfield and Rovers defended deeply but Cameron Humphreys headed their best chance wide.Rovers captain ...Full Story »

A late Greig Spence goal gave second-placed Stirling a 2-1 win at Scottish League Two basement side Bonnyrigg Rose.The visitors were ahead inside three minutes when Danny Denholm’s shot was saved by Paddy Martin and Dale Carrick was on hand to fire home the rebound.Carrick should have had a second when Albion were awarded a 72nd-minute penalty but Martin pushed his effort against a post.In...Full Story »