Brendan Rodgers was relieved to see Leicester halt their rotten run of defeats after Harvey Barnes snatched a point in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Brentford.The Foxes were staring at a sixth straight loss in all competitions, a run which has seen them slide towards the relegation zone, when Mathias Jensen fired Brentford ahead.But Barnes showed the Bees’ defence a clean pair of heels as h...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Jim Bentley paid tribute to Swindon striker Charlie Austin, whose four goals in the 4-4 draw at Spotland denied his side a much-needed win.Relegation-threatened Dale remain rooted to the bottom of Sky Bet League Two, six points adrift of safety.And while Austin did nothing to help their push for survival, Bentley tipped his hat to the frontman, saying he was the difference betwe...Full Story »

Salford remain firmly on track for the play-offs thanks to an impressive 3-1 win against Doncaster in Sky Bet League Two.Luke Bolton scored twice as the Ammies’ solid form continued with a third win in five games.Louie Barry threatened early on for Salford, meeting Ibou Touray’s pass before drilling a shot inches off target.The Ammies opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Bolton...Full Story »

Charlie Austin scored all four Swindon goals in their 4-4 draw at relegation-threatened Rochdale.Swindon took the lead two minutes in when Remeao Hutton crossed for Austin and the striker rifled home.Austin doubled the advantage in the 14th minute, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy picking him out at the back post for a tap-in.Dale were back in the contest on 22 minutes when Ethan Brierley fed Devante Rodn...Full Story »

Title-chasers Partick Thistle and Dundee lost ground in the Championship race as they cancelled each other out in a goalless draw at Firhill.Dundee got off the brightest start but could not make early possession count and Luke Hannant had an effort saved by Thistle goalkeeper David Mitchell.The hosts worked their way into the game and Scott Tiffoney managed to get clear of the Dundee defence but...Full Story »

Relegation-strugglers Blackpool were brought back down to earth with a bump as they were hammered 4-1 by promotion-chasers Coventry in the Championship.The Seasiders thumped QPR 6-1 at home on Tuesday night to move within four points of safety but goals from Ben Sheaf, Kyle McFadzean, Matt Godden and an unfortunate own-goal from defender Curtis Nelson condemned Mick McCarthy’s side to defe...Full Story »

Cameron Wilson scored twice as Scunthorpe boosted their survival chances with a 4-1 home win against Wealdstone.Iron forward Wilson struck either side of Will Smith’s effort in first-half stoppage time and after Nathan Ferguson pulled one back for the visitors, Jake Leake added the home side’s fourth.Wilson fired Scunthorpe into an 11th-minute lead when he cut back inside on to his l...Full Story »

York boosted their National League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Dorking at the LNER Community Stadium.Goals from Manny Duku and Ryan Fallowfield gave the Minstermen a win which moved them eight points clear of the relegation zone, with their opponents just three above the bottom four.Duku opened the scoring in the seventh minute, reacting sharply to tap in a rebound a...Full Story »

A late goal from Ash Hunter denied Liam Manning a winning start as Oxford boss and earned Morecambe a valuable point.Manning’s reign looked set to begin with a vital victory over fellow strugglers Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium until Hunter struck three minutes from time with a low shot from just inside the area that beat Simon Eastwood low to his right.After nine defeats in the last 10 g...Full Story »

Promotion rivals Carlisle and Stevenage played out a cagey 0-0 draw in League Two’s match of the day at Brunton Park.Paul Simpson’s Cumbrians were chasing a fifth successive win but the stalemate dropped the home side out of the top three while Steve Evans’ visitors stay second, six points behind leaders Leyton Orient.More than 8,000, Carlisle’s third-highest attendance o...Full Story »

Colby Bishop hit a brace for Portsmouth as they kept their faint play-off dream alive with a 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.The 26-year-old striker scored from a narrow angle in the 19th minute after a Ryan Tunnicliffe through pass, with the forward controversially judged onside, his low shot careering off both posts before settling in the net.Rovers first-team coach Andy Mangan and substitute Glenn ...Full Story »

Northampton moved back into the top three in Sky Bet League Two with a well-deserved 1-0 victory over mid-table Crewe at Sixfields.Louis Appere scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half as the Cobblers overtook Carlisle to move up to third place.Sam Hoskins was a whisker away from breaking the deadlock when his close-range shot hit the underside of the bar and bounced away ...Full Story »

MK Dons moved out of the League One relegation places with a 1-0 win over Accrington, who dropped into the bottom four.Sullay Kaikai scored the only goal of the game to earn the visitors a second successive win that moved them a point above their opponents.The Dons started strongly and had a Jack Tucker header cleared off the line before they opened the scoring after eight minutes.A one-two betw...Full Story »

Crawley earned their first away win of the season with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon to move out of the relegation zone in Sky Bet League Two.Ashley Nadesan’s early strike proved the difference, the striker tapping home James Tilley’s cross from close range to earn a vital three points.It was the only chance of note in a first-half devoid of quality, with Kasey McAteer’s sli...Full Story »

Aberdeen continued their recent resurgence under interim boss Barry Robson with an emphatic 3-0 Scottish Premiership victory over Hearts at Pittodrie.The contest was all-but over by the interval, with the Dons three in front thanks to a double from the impressive Duk and a Mattie Pollock header.There were no further goals in the second half but this was Aberdeen’s fourth win from their las...Full Story »

Two second-half goals earned Solihull a 2-0 National League victory over in-form Boreham Wood.The Wood had won their previous five games without conceding a goal to bolster their hopes of a play-off spot.But they were unable to keep the run going, with Mark Beck making the breakthrough for Solihull in the 55th minute, bundling the ball in from Josh Kelly’s cross.Kelly then scored the secon...Full Story »

Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League after James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty earned struggling Southampton a dramatic 3-3 draw.Spurs had looked set to clinch all three points at St Mary’s after maiden strikes by Pedro Porro and Ivan Perisic were sandwiched by Harry Kane’s 23rd goal of the campaign.Ruben Selles’ bottom-of-the...Full Story »

Emile Acquah’s first-half double clinched Maidenhead their first league win in five matches, 2-1 at home against bottom club Maidstone.Acquah gave Maidenhead a 23rd-minute lead as he was left unmarked to tap home a left-wing cross for his 12th league goal of the season.The former Southend striker added his 13th in the 32nd minute. He escaped his markers again to slide home Ashley Nathaniel...Full Story »

Leeds breathed fresh life into their survival hopes after a manic win at Wolves.Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo struck to clinch a rollercoaster 4-2 victory and lift them out of the Premier League’s relegation zone.Jonny’s long-range lob and Matheus Cunha’s first goal for Wolves gave them hope before Jonny’s late red card.Rasmus Kristensen, centr...Full Story »

Danny Ward scored a much-needed second-half winner as Huddersfield claimed a shock 1-0 Championship victory at play-off-chasing Millwall that moved the struggling side closer to safety.This was just the Terriers’ third away win of the season and only their second victory since manager Neil Warnock began his second spell in charge last month.They are now four points behind fourth-from-botto...Full Story »