Bolton boss Ian Evatt praised the way his side fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham but felt they deserved more.Elias Kachunga scored Wanderers’ second equaliser, a fine effort which saw him curl the ball beyond Cheltenham goalkeeper Scott Flinders in the 58th minute.The lively Alfie May bagged both Cheltenham goals, his first in the 14th minute as he latched onto a pass...Full Story »

Keith Millen expressed his relief as Carlisle narrowly avoided setting an unwanted record thanks to a late 1-0 win over Walsall.The Cumbrians looked destined to coast towards a sixth successive home league game without scoring, but Tristan Abrahams snatched an 88th-minute winner to end their nine-hour goal drought at Brunton Park.The 22-year-old ran onto a Rod McDonald volley and finished with a...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was ‘thrilled’ to see his side grab a second home win of the week as League One strugglers Doncaster were beaten 2-0 at the Pirelli Stadium.Albion had to be patient and wait until the second half for their goals, with Tom O’Connor scoring from a free-kick and Daniel Jebbison netting a controversial second that was only given after consultatio...Full Story »

New Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi was in no mood to celebrate a first point after his second game in the hot seat.The Tykes battled out a goalless stalemate at relegation rivals Peterborough, but it was a result that did neither side any favours in the survival battle.Asbaghi’s newly inherited side now find themselves eight points from safety, with hosts Posh also four points adrift in the bo...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison heaped praise on skipper Sean Morrison as the defender scored the winner in a 2-1 victory at Luton.The 30-year-old had been left out for the last three matches but returned to lead the Bluebirds at Kenilworth Road, powering home a diving header with 13 minutes to go to secure a third win in four games for Cardiff.Morison said: “Sean was excellent. It was a great ...Full Story »

John Coleman hailed his side’s defensive display after Accrington left Lincoln with all three points from a 1-0 win.Colby Bishop’s close-range effort 10 minutes into the second half proved the difference between the two sides in what was a dire affair.The biggest plus for Coleman proved to be the clean sheet – after Stanley had conceded a staggering 20 goals in their previous f...Full Story »

Lee Bowyer praised matchwinner Lukas Jutkiewicz for his patience after Birmingham beat Blackpool 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Jutkiewicz scored in the 81st minute after coming on as a substitute six minutes earlier for Troy Deeney, who has kept him on the bench in recent weeks.“I spoke to him and said it’s been tough for him because Troy has played in the last few weeks and got assists a...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Diogo Jota made a smart decision to join the club even though he knew he faced the challenge of breaking up their well-established front three.The Portugal international scored twice, including the Premier League’s quickest goal of the season after 97 seconds, as Klopp’s side cruised to a 4-0 win over Southampton.Jota now has seven league goals...Full Story »

League One leaders Rotherham stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games but were made to fight all the way as Covid-hit Oxford held them to a goalless draw at the Kassam Stadium.Oxford, again missing 13 players, rode their luck in the first half when the Millers twice struck the woodwork.But in the second half the U’s created chances, only to be denied by keeper Viktor Johansson.Rotherham we...Full Story »

Rochdale and Exeter shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw at the Crown Oil Arena.The home side bossed the first half with Conor Grant and Aaron Morley seeing early efforts blocked and Scott Brown saving Josh Andrews’ effort.Dale had a golden opportunity to take the lead on the half hour when they were awarded a spot kick, Josh Key having taken Grant’s legs from beneath him. Jake Beesley...Full Story »

Wrexham made it six games unbeaten in the National League with a 2-0 victory over Bromley.Liam Trotter was sent off for the Ravens before goals from Reece Hall-Johnson and Paul Mullin secured the win.Bromley were reduced to 10 men in the eighth minute after Trotter’s challenge on Daniel Jarvis, which forced the midfielder to be taken off on a stretcher.Hall-Johnson got the opener for the R...Full Story »

Interim manager Stephen Crainey declined to comment on whether he would like the Fleetwood job on a permanent basis following a 2-2 draw at AFC Wimbledon.Crainey guided the Cod Army to only their second point from a possible 21 after Callum Johnson’s 84th-minute header secured a share of the spoils at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.Striker Ged Garner’s seventh goal of the season had ...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admitted Craig Bryson’s red card cost his side the game after they fell to a late 2-1 defeat by Hibernian.Liam Gordon headed Saints into the lead in the 40th minute of a tight first half in Perth, but Bryson handed Hibs a lifeline in first-half stoppage-time.The 35-year-old midfielder was on a booking for a foul on Ryan Porteous when he went in for a bo...Full Story »

Ben Garrity and Tom Pett scored Port Vale’s goals as they beat visitors Hartlepool 2-0.Having slipped from second in the table during the course of a three-game winless run, Garrity’s first-half goal and a fine solo effort from Pett late in the day stopped the rot at the expense of a toothless Pools side.Both sides struggled to trouble their opponents’ defences in the opening h...Full Story »

Lee Johnson was pleased with how Sunderland handled the weather conditions in their win at Cambridge.Alex Pritchard scored direct from a corner before Nathan Broadhead’s superb strike secured a 2-1 win for Johnson’s team, either side of Sam Smith’s equaliser for the hosts.Pritchard’s goal demonstrated the windy conditions, with the side attacking the south end of the stad...Full Story »

Chris Wilder was delighted after inspired striker Duncan Watmore helped secure his first win as Middlesbrough boss with a 2-1 success at Huddersfield.Magnificent Watmore netted two fine goals in the first half to end Huddersfield’s five-game unbeaten home run.Wilder had taken just one point from six after replacing Neil Warnock at the Riverside.But his team were in cruise control in West Y...Full Story »

Stephen Kingsley scored a sublime free-kick as Hearts ground out a hard-fought 2-0 victory over 10-man St Mirren at Tynecastle.The defender doubled the home side’s lead after Gary Mackay-Steven opened the scoring just after the hour mark, with Joe Shaughnessy seeing red late on.But Robbie Neilson’s side, who climbed back up to second in the Cinch Premiership, did not have it all thei...Full Story »

Carlisle ended a 12-match winless run in League Two with a last-gasp Tristan Abrahams winner against Walsall.Otis Khan went agonisingly close to opening the scoring inside sixty seconds as the travelling Saddlers raced out of the blocks, but his effort curled marginally wide of the target.The Cumbrians weathered an early storm and grew into the fixture with an audacious Joe Riley lob causing Car...Full Story »

Jordan Slew scored twice before Halifax held off a late comeback to win 3-2 at Torquay.Slew opened the scoring on the half-hour mark with a low drive into the bottom corner.Slew had his second just two minutes into the second half, drilling the ball into the top corner, before former Torquay forward Billy Waters put them three up.Torquay scored twice in the last three minutes through Klaidi Lolo...Full Story »

Callum Johnson’s header ensured Fleetwood avoided an eighth defeat in nine games during interim manager Stephen Crainey’s first game in charge.In an entertaining 2-2 draw at AFC Wimbledon, Ged Garner fired Fleetwood into a first-half lead before strikes by Ayoub Assai and Luke McCormick turned the tables, only for Johnson to have the final say.Earlier, the visitors thought they had t...Full Story »