Boss Shaun Maloney admitted Jason Kerr’s late header against 10-man Leyton Orient secured a ‘really important win’ for Wigan.The Scottish centre-back had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds when he headed home a cross from Jonny Smith – who had also come on in the same substitution – to break the deadlock at the DW Stadium.The O’s had played the maj...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho refused to be too downbeat despite his side being forced to settle for a goalless draw against 10-man Blackpool.Pompey’s lead at the top of Sky Bet League One was cut to five points as they failed to get past the Seasiders, who were forced to dig in after Jordan Rhodes was dismissed just before half-time.But Mousinho took plenty of encouragement from the way h...Full Story »

Rob Edwards wants his Luton side to use Cauley Woodrow’s dramatic late leveller as a “springboard” after the substitute scored in the final minute of stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.The relegation-threatened Hatters were seconds away from a fifth-straight Premier League defeat when Woodrow nodded ex-Eagle Andros Townsend’s delivery past Sam Johnstone&...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Steve Cotterill was full of praise after goalkeeper Vicente Reyes produced a man-of-the-match display to help his struggling side upset League Two play-off hopefuls Walsall 2-O.The on-loan Norwich and Chile Under-23 shotstopper denied Isaac Hutchinson from the penalty spot and kept out a point-blank effort from Josh Gordon as 10-man Walsall went home empty-handed.“Vinny h...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson described his AFC Wimbledon’s side’s performance as ‘vintage’ following their 2-0 victory over Notts County at Meadow Lane.The victory was only their sixth success away from home, but two goals in the final 10 minutes sees the Dons go three games unbeaten in Sky Bet League Two.“I think it was vintage Wimbledon,” said Jackson. “It was a br...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner praised the attitude of his side after they hammered bottom club Rotherham 5-0 to move back into the Championship play-off zone.The Canaries were professionalism personified as they ruthlessly dismantled a side who arrived at Carrow Road with eight successive defeats behind them.“It was a top-class performance, a fantastic afternoon,” said Wagner. &ldq...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes remains “convinced” the club will avoid relegation despite their recent resurgence being ended by a 2-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough.Rangers, unbeaten in their previous four matches – which included a win at leaders Leicester and Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with West Brom – faded in the second half at Loftus Road, where goals from Emmanuel Latte...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe hopes his Preston side will take their shock 2-1 home defeat to Championship strugglers Stoke as a wake-up call in the Lilywhites’ fight for the play-offs.A second-half own goal from Andrew Hughes, plus Luke McNally’s late winner were scored either side of substitute forward Milutin Osmajic’s equaliser for the hosts, ending the Lancashire club’s seven-game unbea...Full Story »

Paul Hurst voiced his relief as his Shrewsbury side propelled themselves seven points clear of the League One drop zone with a 2-1 victory at Port Vale.Town took an early lead through Dan Udoh and doubled their tally early in the second half when Tom Bloxham struck.Teenager Baylee Dipepa hit his first professional goal to reduce arrears, but it proved too little too late for Darren Moore’s...Full Story »

MK Dons maintained their promotion push as they came from behind to beat Salford 3-1 at Stadium MK.Matt Smith gave Salford an early lead, but Kyran Lofthouse and Alex Gilbey’s goals would see the hosts come back to lead. A deflected Emre Tezgel goal in first-half stoppage time completed the scoring.Victory means the Dons are two points off the automatic promotion places, while Salford suff...Full Story »

Luke McNally scored a late winner as Stoke boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 Championship victory over play-off hopefuls Preston at Deepdale.Andrew Hughes was unfortunate to put into his own goal after 64 minutes to give Steven Schumacher’s Potters the lead.Preston substitute Milutin Osmajic’s clever finish – three minutes later – levelled matters before McNally&rsq...Full Story »

Two goals in the final 10 minutes saw AFC Wimbledon emerge 2-0 victors against Notts County in Sky Bet League Two.Substitute Connell Rawlinson’s own goal saw the visitors lead late on, with on-loan Kofi Balmer’s header doubling the Magpies woes, leaving them winless at home in 2024.Dons almost found themselves in front within the first minute when Omar Bugiel saw the ball land at his...Full Story »

Maidenhead saw off struggling Dorking 4-2 at York Road to pull clear of the Vanarama National League relegation zone.Sam Beckwith gave Maidenhead the lead with a low shot into the bottom corner after 10 minutes, but Charlie Carter soon fired Dorking level.The Magpies were back in front in the 28th minute through a long-range effort by Reece Smith and winger Jayden Mitchell-Lawson added a third w...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes was sent off for the first time in his 17-year professional career as battling 10-man Blackpool clung on for a precious point in a goalless home draw with Portsmouth.The Huddersfield loan star was controversially dismissed two minutes before the break by referee Edward Duckworth for leading with his left arm in an aerial challenge with defender Joe Rafferty.The decision looked incr...Full Story »

Goals from James Daly and Tyler Frost handed National League play-off hopeful Aldershot a 2-0 victory over Oldham as they climbed into fifth place.The Shots started strongly with Daly going just wide and Stuart O’Keefe and Haji Mnoga threatening amid a goalmouth scramble.They finally forced their way in front eight minutes before the break when Daly timed his run to perfection to meet Ryan...Full Story »

Ricky Korboa’s stoppage-time strike handed lowly Woking a priceless 1-0 victory at Altrincham to boost their National League survival hopes with a third successive win.Goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen produced a superb 15th-minute save to keep out midfielder Chris Conn-Clarke’s free-kick as it headed towards the top corner, with the home side enjoying the better of the first half.However...Full Story »

Ipswich failed to reclaim second place in the Championship as Cardiff struck twice in stoppage time for a remarkable 2-1 victory.Kieffer Moore seemed to have returned to haunt his former club 11 minutes from time and put Ipswich on the brink of collecting three precious points in the Welsh capital.But Ryan Wintle punished slack marking in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Ipswich failed to de...Full Story »

Former Bournemouth boss Harry Redknapp can see Dominic Solanke leaving in the summer. The striker is being linked with Tottenham and Arsenal this season. Redknapp told BetVictor: "Dominic Solanke could well creep into the England squad for the European Championship this summer. "There is a chance for a few lads to be the back-up striker behind Harry Kane. "Callum Wilson has been picking up...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi has refused to discuss the prospect of Luis Enrique succeeding him. The PSG coach has been linked with a return to Barca as they seek to replace Xavi when he steps down at the end of the season. But he said: "I will not talk about coaches for the next season. We are facing an important match to connect to LaLiga. We have to concentrate, Mallorca is doing things well: the...Full Story »

Saudi clubs ready to pay £100m+ for De Bruyne Saudi Pro League clubs are eyeing a summer transfer for Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, according to sources from Football Insider. De Bruyne joined City from Wolfsburg in 2015 for a then-club record fee of £54 million. The 32-year-old's contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until 2025. Saudi clubs are reportedly prepared to ...Full Story »