Pierce Sweeney scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Exeter earned a 2-2 League One draw at Fleetwood.The Grecians are still searching for a first away win since January, but Sweeney’s second goal for the club ensured the trip home was worthwhile with a point.Jack Marriott had put the hosts on course for a third-straight victory before the defender’s desperately late leveller....Full Story »

Gary O’Neil lavished praise on super sub Marcus Tavernier after his wonder goal inspired Bournemouth to a comeback 2-1 win over Fulham that moved the Cherries out of the Premier League relegation zone.Bournemouth looked to be heading for a third defeat in four games after Andreas Pereira’s 16th-minute strike saw them go in at half-time 1-0 down.But Tavernier’s majestic curling ...Full Story »

Manager Alex Neil was thrilled after Stoke thumped play-off chasing Coventry 4-0 at the CBS Arena.Tyrese Campbell and Ki-Jana Hoever both scored and created a goal apiece while Jacob Brown and on-loan Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone were also on the scoresheet.Neil said: “Really pleasing. It was a different challenge for us in the fact we played against a back three.“We haven&r...Full Story »

Sheffield United took a huge step towards a return to the Premier League as they recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.A second-half effort from James McAtee, which the hosts felt should have been ruled out for offside, settled a scrappy encounter which produced few thrills and spills – but yielded a priceless victory for the visitors.With Middlesbrough losing at Neil ...Full Story »

Alexis Mac Allister converted a late VAR-awarded penalty as Brighton came from behind three times to snatch a thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw with fellow European hopefuls Brentford.The Argentina World Cup winner coolly fired into the top right corner from 12 yards in the 90th minute after Stockley Park spotted Bees defender Aaron Hickey had blocked Deniz Undav’s close-range effort with ...Full Story »

Wigan breathed fresh life into their survival hopes by edging a tense and nervy Sky Bet Championship relegation six-pointer against QPR at the DW Stadium thanks to Max Power’s early penalty.The Latics had gone into the game knowing they simply had to win if they were to give themselves any chance of avoiding an instant return to League One.And they could not have got off to a better start,...Full Story »

Jamie Reid scored a late equaliser as Stevenage fought back to draw 1-1 away at promotion rivals Northampton.Louis Appéré gave the second-placed Cobblers an early lead but Stevenage laid siege on the home goal for much of the second half and deservedly came away with a point. Both teams remain in the top three in League Two.Northampton started on the front foot and they were reward...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke was the late match-winner as Bournemouth came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and claim a potentially pivotal win in their battle for Premier League survival.The Cherries looked to be heading for a third defeat in four games when Andreas Pereira gave dominant Fulham a half-time lead.But Marcus Tavernier’s superb solo effort and Solanke’s scrambled late winner were the ...Full Story »

A dominant Barnsley display helped them earn their seventh straight home win with a 5-0 victory over a struggling Morecambe side whose winless run extends to eight games.Devante Cole and Herbie Kane scored before the interval, with the former earning his brace in the second half. Bobby Thomas got on the scoresheet late on.The Tykes took the advantage four minutes in through top-scorer Cole, who ...Full Story »

Mark O’Hara scored two penalties as St Mirren improved their chances of a top-six finish with a comfortable 3-0 cinch Premiership home victory over Livingston.All the goals came in the first half, with two scored from the penalty spot by O’Hara, either side of Tony Watt’s first strike for the Paisley club.Livingston’s best chance fell to Andrew Shinnie late in the opening...Full Story »

West Brom were frustrated by an organised Millwall as the two Championship play-off hopefuls played out a goalless draw at The Hawthorns.The Baggies had won nine of their previous 10 home matches prior to this fixture, keeping as many clean sheets in that period and having scored in every game, but they found sixth-placed Millwall a tough nut to crack.The opening stages were cagey, which was per...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson’s second spell in charge of Crystal Palace began with victory as the hosts secured their first three-point haul of 2023 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester at Selhurst Park.The Eagles had struggled to score this season but looked more assertive in Hodgson’s first match back in the dugout, with his side now firmly entrenched in the relegation battle.Despite the hosts&rs...Full Story »

Matty Pearson scored twice as relegation-threatened Huddersfield came from behind to stun automatic promotion chasers Middlesbrough 4-2 in the Championship.Five of the goals came in a thrilling second period as Town recovered from a half-time deficit to shock Michael Carrick’s third-placed team.A second successive win could not lift the third-bottom Terriers out of the drop zone, but victo...Full Story »

Substitute Lucas Joao headed a 72nd-minute equaliser as Reading forced a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Bristol City.The hosts went ahead in first-half stoppage time when Tommy Conway fired home left-footed from 10 yards out following George Tanner’s cross after a slick passing move.But Reading fought back to equalise when Andy Carroll headed powerfully across goal for Joao to rise and n...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s dip in form continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lincoln City at Hillsborough.The Owls took the lead in the 12th minute when Will Vaulks crossed in from the left and Michael Smith rose highest to nod in the opener.Lincoln responded well and equalised after 28 minutes when keeper David Stockdale could only parry Harry Boyes’ effort into the path of Daniel...Full Story »

Swansea claimed a heart-stopping 3-2 south Wales derby win with an added-time strike by centre-back Ben Cabango.The Wales defender struck from close range in the ninth minute of stoppage time in the Welsh capital.Jay Fulton put a late free-kick into the Cardiff wall and then struck a post with a shot on the rebound. The ball ricocheted to Cabango, who slid home the winner in front of disbelievin...Full Story »

Owen Dale’s second goal of the season gave Portsmouth all three points from a dour 1-0 win over bottom club Forest Green that at least kept their Sky Bet League One play-off dreams alive.In a first half which saw more bookings than attempts on goal, it was difficult to see where one would come from.Pompey were finding it hard to break down the back five of a team currently 11 points from s...Full Story »

Struggling Colchester played out a third successive draw after being held to a 0-0 stalemate by Newport.Colchester went close to going ahead in the second minute when Tom Hopper’s shot was deflected wide for a corner after Samson Tovide had drilled a low cross dangerously across the six-yard box.The hosts then almost netted when Arthur Read’s curled free-kick was pushed over the bar ...Full Story »

Sutton goalkeeper Jack Rose endured a nightmare return to old club Walsall as his injury-time howler hindered the Yellows’ play-off push by gifting the Saddlers a 1-1 draw.Rose fumbled Tom Knowles’ straightforward free-kick in the fifth minute of time added on and Isaac Hutchinson swept home to cancel out Alistair Smith’s first-half opener.The draw leaves Sutton six points adri...Full Story »

Aberdeen capitalised on an early red card for their former defender Andy Considine to record a hard-fought 1-0 win at St Johnstone and move within a point of third-placed Hearts in the cinch Premiership.In the first game since Barry Robson was appointed manager until the end of the season following a fruitful six-match stint as caretaker, the Dons maintained their recent momentum courtesy of a f...Full Story »