Darren Ferguson delivered a tactical masterclass as Peterborough closed in on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, then diverted all of the praise onto his players.Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta moved Ferguson’s men to within a point of the top six as Derby’s slump continued with a 2-0 defeat.The Rams’ early dominance forced Ferguson into a change o...Full Story »

Crawley did their hopes of avoiding relegation from League Two a great boost with a comfortable 2-0 home win over bottom side Rochdale to clinch their third victory in four games.The success puts third-bottom Reds 10 points ahead of Dale and four clear of second-bottom Hartlepool, with a game in hand.Crawley had the backing of a bumper crowd of nearly 5,000 after tickets were reduced to £2...Full Story »

Steve Clarke wants his Scotland players to build on their encouraging 3-0 win over Cyprus when Spain visit Hampden Park on Tuesday night.Midfielder John McGinn scored his 16th international goal after 21 minutes of their European Championship qualifying Group A opener at the national stadium, but it was not until second-half substitute Scott McTominay grabbed a late double that the Tartan Army c...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell hailed the “most complete performance” of his reign as his side thrashed Accrington 5-0 at St James Park.Demetri Mitchell put the Grecians in front with a delightful curling effort just before half-time and City moved through the gears after the break, scoring four more goals through Josh Key, Sam Nombe, James Scott and the outstanding Jay Stansfield.&ldq...Full Story »

Colby Bishop missed one penalty and scored another as Portsmouth fought back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Port Vale.Vale were gifted the lead with only eight minutes played as Pompey defender Connor Ogilvie made a mess of clearing Mal Benning’s low cross, allowing Matty Taylor to fire home from close range.Matt Macey was at fault as Funso Ojo doubled the visitors’ adva...Full Story »

Inih Effiong’s late double gave Dagenham’s Vanarama National League play-off hopes a boost by securing a 2-1 victory at struggling Torquay.Aaron Jarvis scored from long range just before half-time to put the relegation-threatened Gulls ahead.They held on to their advantage until the 77th minute, when substitute Sydney Ibie was brought down in the penalty area and Effiong stepped up t...Full Story »

A late Chris Forino header earned play-off-chasing Wycombe a 1-1 draw at in-form Charlton.Miles Leaburn’s first-half goal had put Dean Holden’s side on course for their first win at the Valley since mid-January, but Forino levelled nine minutes from time to salvage a share of the spoils.The hosts started on the front foot and Leaburn gave them the lead in the 15th minute when he fini...Full Story »

MK Dons eased themselves four points clear of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone thanks to a crucial 1-0 win against drop rivals Morecambe.A smart second-half finish from Jonathan Leko proved the difference as the Dons notched a third straight victory.The hosts enjoyed much the better of the first half, but could not find a breakthrough.Leko saw an early effort saved by Connor Ripley. Mohame...Full Story »

Gillingham claimed their seventh victory in eight home games as Shaun Williams hit a stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 defeat of promotion-chasing Carlisle.The hosts should have gone ahead approaching the hour but Oli Hawkins miscued his header before Tim Dieng met Tom Nichols’ cutback but fired tamely at former Gills goalkeeper Tomas Holy.Carlisle took 80 minutes to record a shot on targe...Full Story »

Wrexham reached 100 National League goals for the season and maintained their three-point lead at the top following a 3-0 win over York at the Racecourse Ground.After Ryan Barnett hit a post early on, Wrexham went ahead three minutes before the break in fortuitous circumstances as James Jones’ shot cannoned off the crossbar and hit York goalkeeper Ryan Whitley on the rebound.Substitute Sam...Full Story »

Boreham and Eastleigh were forced to settle for a point each after drawing 0-0 in the Vanarama National League.The Spitfires had a good start with Danny Whitehall and Oscar Rutherford both going close and Whitehall had another great chance but his long-range effort smashed off the post.Whitehall was causing problems again when his header went just wide of the post before Ousseynou Cisse headed o...Full Story »

Stevie Mallan, Callum Hendry and Matt Smith scored as Salford boosted their promotion hopes with a 3-1 victory at fellow League Two high-flyers Stevenage.Mallan and Hendry put the Ammies 2-0 ahead after 80 minutes and, although Luke Norris pulled one back, Smith sealed a win which left Salford sixth, five points behind third-placed Stevenage.The hosts almost went ahead after 26 seconds as Norris...Full Story »

Northampton maintained their Sky Bet League Two promotion push with a 2-0 win at Doncaster but were given a big helping hand by their former goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell.Mitch Pinnock and Sam Hoskins scored early goals in each half but Mitchell, who spent the 2020-21 season on loan with the Cobblers, was at fault for both.The visitors forged ahead in the second minute when Hoskins’ clever ...Full Story »

Regan Linney’s second-half penalty was the difference as Altrincham returned to winning ways by beating Southend 1-0.The Robins had a good chance when Josh Lundstram picked out Miles Welch-Hayes in the area, but he headed over the bar, while Southend came close on the half-hour mark when Nathan Ralph’s header smashed off a post.The Shrimpers nearly found the opener just before the br...Full Story »

Bromley got their National League play-off bid back on track with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Yeovil.A three-game winless run, and one victory in six, had dented Bromley’s prospects but this result kept them in touch with the top seven.They took the lead in the fourth minute when Besart Topalloj, who scored his only other goal this season in a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture in Janua...Full Story »

Jack Stevens produced a stunning overhead kick at the death on his debut as Solihull Moors snatched a 1-1 draw against Oldham in front of 6,685 fans at Boundary Park.Stevens, a 73rd-minute substitute, turned the ball home in acrobatic fashion three minutes into added time to secure Moors a point, leaving them seven off the National League play-off spots.After Josh Kelly hit a post for Moors earl...Full Story »

Chesterfield made it three straight Vanarama National League wins with a 2-0 victory against Halifax.Joe Quigley had a chance for the Spireites but Sam Johnson made a fine save and Ollie Banks then went close but his curling effort flew just wide of the post.Quigley then had a low shot blocked on the line just before the break and Chesterfield found the opener three minutes into added time throu...Full Story »

Marcus Dinanga’s double helped Gateshead earn their first win in five games by beating Aldershot 3-2.The Shots took the lead just seven minutes in when Oliver Pendlebury whipped in a corner and Joe Partington headed home.Adam Campbell responded for Gateshead, equalising 12 minutes later, and the Heed began to threaten, with Campbell and Ed Francis causing problems for the hosts.The pressur...Full Story »

A late Connor Jennings strike earned struggling Hartlepool a spirited 1-1 draw with leaders Leyton Orient.The 31-year-old, on loan from Stockport, breathed fresh life into Pools’ battle for survival with a well-taken finish nine minutes from time.That cancelled out Paul Smyth’s brilliant opener for Orient in the 48th minute – his 10th of the season and first since December 17.P...Full Story »

Noah Chilvers’ second-half penalty rescued League Two strugglers Colchester a point after they drew 1-1 with visitors Tranmere.Colchester striker Samson Tovide was denied by goalkeeper Joe Murphy, early on.But Tranmere took a 13th-minute lead through Harvey Saunders, who pounced on Josh Hawkes’ through ball and went past goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara before tapping it into the vacan...Full Story »