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 »

Kieron Evans rescued Torquay a crucial point in a 1-1 draw at relegation rivals Gateshead.Evans, on loan from Cardiff, fired home a second-half equaliser after Marcus Dinanga’s superb effort had given Gateshead the lead.After a goalless first period, Kamil Conteh fed Dinanga after winning the ball in midfield and the former Altrincham forward spun sharply before lashing home a 25-yard shot...Full Story »

Notts County lost ground to Wrexham in the National League promotion race as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Barnet.The Magpies broke the deadlock three minutes before half-time when Ruben Rodrigues’ wonderful pass was swept home by Macaulay Langstaff.But the hosts equalised just minutes later when Idris Kanu powerfully headed in off the crossbar.Notts County had the chance to take the lea...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes admits Sky Bet League Two’s leading scorer Andy Cook is in the form of his career after his brace rescued a point in a 2-2 draw at home to Hartlepool.The struggling visitors looked on course to give their survival chances a huge boost after leading twice.Callum Cooke came back to haunt his former club with the first goal before Dan Kemp, who had pipped Cook as the...Full Story »

Newport got back to winning ways with an impressive 3-1 victory against Tranmere at Prenton Park.Despite the home side enjoying the majority of the early possession it was Newport who took the lead after 25 minutes when Aaron Wildig pounced to prod the ball home from close range.The visitors, without a win in five matches, doubled their lead five minutes later when Charlie McNeill capitalised on...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Plymouth returned to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 home win over League One basement side Forest Green.Second-placed Argyle had lost to Barnsley last week but opened the scoring from their first attack here after winning a corner on the right.Midfielder Jordan Houghton’s delivery was powerfully headed home from close range by central defender James Bolton in the eig...Full Story »

Cheltenham extended their unbeaten League One run to four games with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Exeter.Second-half goals from Caleb Taylor and Alfie May sealed the in-form hosts’ win after Aidan Keena’s opener for the Robins had been cancelled out by Josh Key.But a late flourish ensured Wade Elliott’s side continued their fine run to further ease any relegation fears.Exet...Full Story »

Amad Diallo’s 86th-minute penalty enabled Sunderland to secure a point and dented Luton’s automatic promotion hopes after a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.The Hatters looked to be closing to within four points of the top two in the Sky Bet Championship after Alfie Doughty’s long-range strike opened the scoring at the start of the second half.But having been tugged down by Ama...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believe his side sent a message by beating Lincoln 3-0.The play-off chasing Posh inflicted the Imps’ first home League One defeat of the season at Sincil Bank.And they did it in style as Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jack Taylor and Joe Ward all got on the scoresheet.Jamaica striker Clarke-Harris started the scoring with his 24th goal of a fruitful campaign and Wa...Full Story »