Barnsley head coach Michael Duff felt his side put in their best home performance of the season as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over MK Dons.Adam Phillips and Herbie Kane scored in the second half after Jordan Williams’ 18th-minute opener was cancelled out by Dons’ Mohamed Eisa before the interval.Victory moved the hosts into the League One play-off places and their boss was pleased...Full Story »

Priestley Farquharson was Newport’s unlikely match-winner after scoring both goals in County’s 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Gillingham at Rodney Parade.The 25-year-old centre-back had never previously netted in his professional career but he headed home from Aaron Lewis’ corner to break the deadlock two minutes before half-time.And he was credited with the second 11 minut...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner insisted his side are not “strong enough to compete at the top end” of League One following their 1-0 defeat at Port Vale.A second-half goal from Dan Butterworth was enough to see Port Vale win, and Garner’s side failed to show the attacking quality needed to end their four-match winless league run.Garner stressed the need to recruit in January sayin...Full Story »

John Coleman hailed Accrington’s 1-0 victory at Cambridge as one of the best results of his managerial career.Harvey Rodgers scored the decisive goal at the end of the first half as Coleman’s side picked up their first victory in eight league matches.Cambridge, though, have gone six home games without scoring in League One, during which time they have also needed penalties to get pas...Full Story »

Head coach Scott Lindsey could not believe his Swindon team failed to find the back of the net in their 1-0 defeat against Crewe.Daniel Agyei’s first-half penalty ended Swindon’s five-match unbeaten run.Lindsey said: “I don’t think I have been in a more frustrating game than that for a long time, we had all the ball, all the chances, we did everything but put the ball in ...Full Story »

Scottish League Two leaders Dumbarton had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to basement club Forfar, who played most of the second half with 10 men.Roberto Nditi fired the visitors in front early on before Gregg Wylde levelled to make it 1-1 at the interval.Kyle Hutton’s red card three minutes into the second half looked to have handed Dumbarton the initiative, but St...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson thought his players were “flippant” as they allowed bottom club Forest Green to secure a 1-1 draw in their League One game at the Kassam Stadium.James Henry put the U’s ahead in the 19th minute but Rovers recovered and were the better side in the second half, equalising through substitute Jamille Matt just after the hour mark.The game’s most memo...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy felt Max Sanders deserved the credit for a goal that was awarded to Joe Walsh in his side’s 2-1 win against Morecambe.Sanders’ free-kick was deflected in off Walsh before Ben House’s sixth goal of the season put the hosts two up at Sincil Bank.Jensen Weir pulled one back, but it was not enough to deny the home side.Kennedy said: “I was pleased wi...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon took his frustration out on the officials after he saw his side slump to a 2-0 defeat at home to AFC Wimbledon.Ethan Chislett put the visitors ahead after just eight minutes, firing home from six yards and capitalising on a fortunate ricochet.The home side’s task was made even harder on the half-hour mark when Dynel Simeu received a straight red card for violent ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient assistant manager Paul Terry saluted a “resilient” performance from his team as they came from behind to claim a 2-1 League Two win at fellow in-form outfit Stockport.A fifth win in six league games extended the O’s lead at the top of the table to five points as boss Richie Wellens was forced to watch from the stands as he had been unwell during the week.“It...Full Story »

Simon Weaver hailed Harrogate’s best performance of the season as they romped to a 3-0 home win over play-off hopefuls Mansfield.A sixth goal of the season for midfielder Alex Pattison followed by striker Luke Armstrong’s brace – all scored in the first half – saw the Sulphurites extend their proud undefeated record against the Stags to a sixth contest, including five win...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield was full of pride for his Colchester side after they swept Doncaster aside 3-0 to move out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone.Colchester went ahead in the first minute of first-half stoppage-time when Alex Newby curled an exquisite free-kick into the top corner from around 25 yards.The U’s doubled their advantage in the 59th minute through 18-year-old striker Samson ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted his side had to dig deep to beat Shrewsbury 1-0 at Hillsborough.A first-half goal from Mark McGuinness, the on-loan defender’s first for the Owls, was enough to give Wednesday the victory over a battling Shrews side who could have snatched an equaliser late on.With leaders Plymouth being held by Burton, third-placed Wednesday are now just t...Full Story »

Ian Evatt insists that his Bolton side’s 2-1 victory at Fleetwood was fully deserved, despite needing two goals at the death to pull off a remarkable turnaround.Wanderers had looked like leaving empty-handed when they trailed to Carlos Mendes Gomes’ startling first-half goal.But Conor Bradley equalised in the 85th minute before Oladapo Afolayan hit the winner in the fifth minute of s...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Wade Elliott hailed the impact of returning striker Alfie May as his goal secured a 1-0 home win over Wycombe.Making his first League One start since October 1 due to an ankle injury, May cut inside after receiving Dan Nlundulu’s pass and scored via the aid of a deflection off Nick Freeman in the 26th minute.The result earned Cheltenham their first win over Wycombe for nine...Full Story »

Oladapo Afolayan snatched a 2-1 win deep into stoppage time as Bolton came from behind to triumph at Fleetwood.Conor Bradley looked like rescuing a point five minutes from time before Afolayan completed the turnaround in the fifth added minute to break Fleetwood hearts.Carlos Mendes Gomes’ brilliant early goal had given Fleetwood the lead in a bad-tempered north-west derby.Bolton should ha...Full Story »

Padraig Amond struck a stoppage-time equaliser to earn Woking a point from a 1-1 draw at home to Altrincham.The fourth-placed Cards, beaten by Oxford in the FA Cup in midweek, were breached for the first time in five Vanarama National League matches when Elliot Newby put Altrincham ahead three minutes into the second half.Newby looped his header from a Ryan Colclough cross over Woking goalkeeper...Full Story »

Gateshead climbed off the bottom of the National League table by beating promotion contenders Southend 3-1.The Heed ended the Blues’ 11-game unbeaten league run with three second-half goals to move up to 22nd in the table, while Southend stayed fifth.Southend’s Wes Fonguck tried to chip goalkeeper James Montgomery but hit the crossbar as the first half ended goalless.Kamil Conteh put...Full Story »

Reece Smith’s winning goal ensured Maidenhead secured back-to-back wins with a 2-1 home victory against Eastleigh.The visitors had a chance in the opening stages when Charlie Carter’s shot was blocked and the midfielder had a header saved by goalkeeper Dan Gyollai.The Magpies took the lead in the 28th minute, however, when Ashley Nathaniel-George played in a corner and Emile Acquah w...Full Story »

Wrexham beat Aldershot 2-0 at the Racecourse Ground to move top of the Vanarama National League.Paul Mullin broke clear to put the Dragons in front with a chipped finish after 28 minutes and midfielder James Jones bundled in a second shortly before half-time.Aldershot produced an improved second-half display, with substitute Michael Klass curling a late effort off target and Inih Effiong hitting...Full Story »