Champions Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League with an emphatic 5-1 victory over relegation battlers Luton on Saturday.A fortuitous early own goal from Daiki Hashioka set the hosts on the way at the Etihad Stadium before a Mateo Kovacic screamer and Erling Haaland penalty effectively secured victory after the break.Plucky Luton defended stoically throughout and earned cons...Full Story »

Ayr put further daylight between themselves and the relegation play-off spot in the cinch Championship with a thumping 5-0 win against bottom club Arbroath.The home side were cruising at the break.Kurt Willoughby won and scored a penalty after 23 minutes to put them in front and Frankie Musonda doubled the Honest Men’s lead nine minutes later when he tucked home the rebound after goalkeepe...Full Story »

Ipswich moved a point clear at the top of the Championship after a thrilling 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Portman Road.Town went into the game looking to take advantage after seeing automatic promotion rivals Leicester and Leeds lose to Plymouth and Blackburn respectively.In a breathless first half the visitors took the lead through a header from Emmanuel Latte Lath but Town struck back 10 min...Full Story »

Doncaster moved their unlikely play-off push into overdrive with an eighth consecutive win as they triumphed 4-0 against Accrington.Goals from Hakeeb Adelakun, Joe Ironside, James Maxwell and Owen Bailey saw Rovers extend their best winning run for 77 years and move within a point of League Two’s top seven, despite facing relegation danger at the start of February.Adelakun fired Doncaster ...Full Story »

Port Vale remain in the League One relegation zone after surrendering a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 against in-form Exeter.Goals from Ethan Chislett and Baylee Dipepa put the Valiants firmly in charge at half-time, but two goals for Millenic Alli and one each for Zak Jules and Luke Harris earned the visitors – now unbeaten in eight matches – victory and leaves their opponents three poi...Full Story »

Dundee sealed their place in the top six of the cinch Premiership as they completed a controversial week with a goalless draw at Aberdeen.The Dark Blues were the better side for long spells of a match that saw Dons captain Graeme Shinnie sent off in injury time.After the postponement of their midweek clash with Rangers, the visitors arrived at Pittodrie knowing their place in the top six would b...Full Story »

Hearts secured European football for next season after coming from two goals down to beat Livingston 4-2.Basement team Liv stormed into a two-goal lead after 22 minutes courtesy of Stephen Kelly’s brace.But Hearts produced an emphatic response to score four goals before the interval, with Jorge Grant, Yutaro Oda, Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland all finding the net.The victory meant Hea...Full Story »

Kidderminster’s relegation from the Vanarama National League was confirmed after a 1-0 defeat by Eastleigh at Aggborough Stadium.The Spitfires took the lead in the 32nd minute when Paul McCallum headed in a cross from Jake Vokins.Kidderminster rallied in the second half and had several late chances to snatch an equaliser.Jack Lambert saw his goal-bound effort saved by Eastleigh goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Fleetwood’s survival hopes continue to hang by a thread despite a hard-earned 2-0 victory against Northampton.Charlie Adam’s men secured only a second win in 13 games but remain six points shy of the safety zone with just three matches to play.Fleetwood opened the scoring after only five minutes, with Promise Omochere perfectly placed to tap home Bosun Lawal’s cross.Omochere we...Full Story »

Walsall’s Sky Bet League Two play-off hopes suffered a major blow as the 10-man Saddlers lost 3-1 at home to Notts County.Macaulay Langstaff’s 26th league goal this season and Aaron Nemane’s stunner put County in control and although Mo Faal pulled one back despite Brandon Comley’s red card, Sam Austin sealed the three points for the visitors.County led in the second minu...Full Story »

Dean McMaster and Gavin Gallagher scored their first Airdrie goals as the cinch Championship play-off hopefuls earned a 2-1 victory over Dunfermline.McMaster, celebrating his 21st birthday, put the home side in front on the brink of half-time as he rifled home from just outside the box.Malachi Fagan-Walcott levelled things up for Dunfermline on the hour mark but Airdrie were soon back in front.G...Full Story »

Freddie Woodman produced a goalkeeping masterclass but Gabriel Sara’s late winner saw Norwich beat Preston 1-0 at Deepdale to move closer towards securing a coveted play-off place.The former Newcastle shot-stopper pulled off a string of fine saves but Brazilian midfielder Sara’s 86th-minute strike dented the Lilywhites’ play-off hopes and left the Canaries six points clear of s...Full Story »

Flynn Downes sensationally bundled in a stoppage-time winner to keep Southampton in the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion race with a 3-2 victory over Watford.Will Smallbone and Che Adams had put Saints on course to capitalise on Leeds and Leicester’s earlier defeats before Ryan Porteous and Ismael Kone levelled things up.But Downes crashed home at the back post deep into stoppage t...Full Story »

Grimsby virtually secured their Football League survival with an emphatic 3-0 win at play-off hopefuls Crewe thanks to goals from Toby Mullarkey, Curtis Thompson and Denver Hume.The Mariners are six points clear of second-bottom Sutton, who only have two games to play, but hold a far superior goal difference than United.Justin Obikwu wasted an early opening for the visitors when he was put clear...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Lincoln saw their 16-game unbeaten run ended by Charlie Hughes’ last-gasp winner as Wigan claimed a 2-1 victory at the LNER Stadium.The Imps looked well-placed to extend their impressive run even further having battled back from a goal behind.Jonny Smith fired Latics into a welcome 20th-minute lead with his first goal since New Year’s Day. The midfielder’s swee...Full Story »

Bromley powered past Solihull by a 3-0 score to consolidate their bid for a Vanarama National League play-offs semi-final spot.Only two points separated the teams before kick-off, but an excellent first-half by the Ravens put them on the verge of clinching a third-placed finish in the division.Goals by Michael Cheek and Jude Arthurs put Bromley in control and Ben Krauhaus added a late third to d...Full Story »

Barnsley had to come from behind twice to draw 2-2 draw with Reading.The Reds are yet to confirm a play-off spot, whilst Reading have all-but ensured Sky Bet League One safety.Sam Smith and Lewis Wing netted for the visitors, with Adam Phillips and Fabio Jalo providing equalisers.The Royals opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Smith nodded home from Femi Azeez’s corner.Barnsley level...Full Story »

Ten-man West Brom’s Championship play-off charge was dented as Sunderland won 1-0 at The Hawthorns.Pierre Ekwah netted the winner after connecting first time with a Callum Styles corner at the end of the first half.That immediately followed West Brom forward Brandon Thomas-Asante’s 43rd-minute red card for two bookable offences, the first Albion player to be sent off of Carlos Corber...Full Story »

Wrexham completed back-to-back promotions in style with a 6-0 thumping of Forest Green.Elliot Lee opened the scoring before Paul Mullin scored twice, either side of Ryan Inniss’ own goal, as Wrexham hit four before the break, with Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott finding the net in the second half.Results elsewhere meant the victory secured Wrexham’s place in League One next season, wh...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle they would have to start again if they sold star striker Alexander Isak this summer.The 24-year-old Sweden international, the Magpies’ £63million record signing, has been linked with both Arsenal and Tottenham in recent weeks amid the perception that the Saudi-backed club may have to trade to comply with profit and sustainability rules.I...Full Story »