Reading manager Ruben Selles praised Portuguese goalkeeper Joel Pereira for his superb first-half display in the 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over mid-table Northampton.Pereira, formerly deputy to David Button in the Reading goal, kept his side in contention in the opening period with a series of fine saves to thwart the lively Cobblers attackers.It set up the platform for home substitute Kelv...Full Story »

Garry Monk registered his first win in charge of Cambridge as they gave their League One survival hopes a massive boost by beating promotion-chasing Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell.Barnsley should have gone ahead inside 11 minutes when Nicky Cadden fired wide from six yards after a low cross was cleared into his path.Cambridge then took the lead in the 13th minute from an own goal. Mael de Gevigney trie...Full Story »

Dominic Poleon fired a second-half equaliser as Ebbsfleet maintained their impressive recent run with a 1-1 home draw against Southend.Southend, who extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches, led 1-0 at half-time after Harry Cardwell flicked home Oli Coker’s free-kick for his 17th league goal of the season.Ebbsfleet had won five of their previous six league games and they responded in the ...Full Story »

Aidan Keena’s first goal of the season earned Cheltenham a 2-1 win at relegation rivals Fleetwood.Liam Sercombe put the Robins in front after half an hour but Ryan Graydon levelled for Fleetwood in the 79th minute.Keena then fired in from close range after good work from Joe Nuttall on the left to end a 327-day drought and Fleetwood’s six-game unbeaten run.Cheltenham were the better ...Full Story »

Jay Mingi scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure relegation-battling Colchester a vital 2-1 comeback victory over Newport.Mingi slammed a shot into the roof of the net from Noah Chilvers’ pass in the second minute of stoppage time to earn a first win in nine matches for the U’s.Colchester, who had drawn six of their previous eight matches, came close to scoring in the 24th ...Full Story »

Josh Rees fired a first-half double against his former club as Dagenham and Redbridge won 4-1 at Boreham Wood.Daggers’ summer signing Rees gave his side a flying start when he fired into the top corner in the fourth minute after being set up by Dion Pereira.Rees then struck his 15th league goal of the campaign from close range, following up to steer home a rebound after Pereira’s sho...Full Story »

Colby Bishop scored twice as Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth moved closer to promotion to the Championship with a stylish 3-1 victory at Wycombe.Pompey are now 11 points clear of third-placed Bolton after extending their unbeaten run to 13 games and need three more victories to seal a return to the second tier after 12 years away.Portsmouth led after just three minutes when Bishop’s ...Full Story »

Cheick Diabate’s late own goal earned Charlton a 1-1 draw at Exeter as both teams edged towards League One safety.Exeter started well and went in front after six minutes when Jack Aitchison’s cross was headed in at the back post by former Addick Ben Purrington – the first time the Grecians had scored in the opening 15 minutes of a home league game since October 2021.Charlton re...Full Story »

Michael Cheek and Callum Reynolds were on target as Bromley won 2-0 at Dorking to get their National League promotion push back on track.Cheek struck his 22nd goal of the season in all competitions, slotting home into the bottom corner after being slipped in by Olufela Olomola in the 13th minute.Olomola struck a post from close range early in the second half and had another effort cleared off th...Full Story »

Wealdstone’s hopes of securing Vanarama National League survival were dealt a major blow by a 1-0 loss against already-relegated Oxford City.City had lost nine of their 11 matches since beating Ebbsfleet two months ago but Josh Parker’s 24th-minute goal decided the points.Parker converted a ball from Lewis Coyle and, despite Wealdstone’s efforts to find an equaliser, which incl...Full Story »

Struggling Burton fought back in the second half to earn a deserved 1-1 League One draw at Wigan.Sam Hughes’ own goal had given the hosts a half-time lead but John Brayford responded to earn a draw for the Brewers that left them a point clear of the relegation zone.Wigan started well with a rasping drive from Scott Smith being well saved by Max Crocombe before Matt Smith sent the rebound w...Full Story »

Olly Sanderson’s brace gave relegation-threatened Sutton a 2-1 victory over Salford in League Two.The first half between two struggling sides lacked quality but Sutton scored the opener just before the break from a free-kick flicked on by the towering Harry Smith and met by Sanderson on the goal line.Salford’s best chance came from Conor McAleny, who beat several men but failed to bu...Full Story »

Play-off chasing rivals Gillingham and Crewe played out an entertaining 0-0 draw at Priestfield Stadium.The Gills went close early on when Timothee Dieng’s powerful header was superbly tipped around a post by Crewe keeper Tom Booth.The visitors responded midway through the first half when Elliott Nevitt met Aaron Rowe’s cross, only to see his effort bravely blocked.The Gills were on ...Full Story »

Jimmy Dunne’s sensational stoppage-time goal gave QPR a crucial 2-1 victory at home to fellow strugglers Birmingham which took them four points clear of the relegation zone.Dunne headed on goalkeeper Asmir Begovic’s long kick and then, after Sinclair Armstrong had challenged Deon Sanderson, the defender controlled the loose ball near the edge of the penalty area and sent a spectacula...Full Story »

Preston remain five points shy of sixth-placed Norwich in the Championship table despite cruising to a 3-0 win over a dismal Rotherham that leaves the Millers on the brink of relegation.Duane Holmes gave the hosts the lead after 22 minutes before Emil Riis’ brace saw Preston take complete control of proceedings before half-time.Whether North End’s recent impressive form will prove en...Full Story »

Chris Conn-Clarke scored twice as promotion-chasing Altrincham came from behind to win 3-1 away to lowly Kidderminster.The Harriers started well with Ashley Hemmings striking the post before Zak Brown put them in front in the 20th minute, hooking home after Altrincham failed to clear a corner.But the visitors drew level just four minutes later with Lewis Banks laying the ball off for Regan Linne...Full Story »

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe’s second-half penalty earned Hartlepool a 1-0 win over play-off chasing Halifax.Dieseruvwe scored from the spot in the 73rd minute after Terrell Agyemang was brought down in the box.Dieseruvwe had already twice gone close to scoring, seeing an early effort saved by Sam Johnson and then, five minutes into the second half, having a shot scrambled off the line by Tylor Gol...Full Story »

York gave their Vanarama National League survival hopes a major boost with a third successive victory after beating champions Chesterfield 2-1 at LNER Community Stadium.Dipo Akinyemi had a goal ruled out for offside before Chesterfield, who beat Boreham Wood last week to wrap up the title, took a seventh-minute lead through Joe Quigley on his 100th appearance for the Spireites.The Minstermen wer...Full Story »

Ronan Curtis scored and was sent off as AFC Wimbledon had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Harrogate at Plough Lane.The result did little to help either team’s Sky Bet League Two play-off charge.Matty Daly’s cool opener was cancelled out by Curtis, who was sent off for a reckless challenge only three minutes later.The Dons lie one point outside the play-offs, while their visitors are...Full Story »

MK Dons thumped Walsall 5-0 to keep the pressure on in the race for automatic promotion from League Two.Emre Tezgel put the hosts ahead, before Max Dean’s brace and further goals from Alex Gilbey and Joe Tomlinson gave them an emphatic victory.The result keeps the Dons three points off the top three, while Walsall are now without a win in four.Walsall earlier missed two good chances when M...Full Story »