Carlisle manager Paul Simpson commended his team’s mentality after they secured a 2-0 win over in-form Tranmere to end a run of two consecutive defeats in Sky Bet League Two.Kristian Dennis bagged a brace to secure all three points for the Cumbrians, opening the scoring with less than a minute gone and sealing victory with a coolly converted penalty in the 54th minute.The win follows a thr...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore felt his side’s game-plan was successful as they claimed a 4-2 win at home to Burton.Goals from Barry Bannan, Michael Smith, Mallik Wilks and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru secured the points for the Owls, despite the Brewers pulling two goals back late on through Sam Winnall and Tom Hamer.Moore said: “I’m all about positivity, I’m never nega...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson believes his young Blackburn side are having the time of their lives after Rovers moved second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 success at Hull.Rovers have now won four league matches on the spin and, despite late pressure, never looked like losing following Sammie Szmodics’ cute strike after 15 minutes.Tomasson said: “Each game is important. We go on to the p...Full Story »

Versatile Dutchman Djavan Anderson added a new role to his playbook in Oxford’s upset win at Bolton much to the delight of manager Karl Robinson.Anderson set United on the way to victory with his first goal since moving to England from Lazio on transfer deadline day.Ciaron Brown drilled in a superb second to make it 2-0 and while Dion Charles gave Bolton hope of another comeback win, subst...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna felt his side struggled to control their emotions as they twice relinquished two-goal leads in an exhilarating 4-4 draw at Charlton.The Tractor Boys looked set to leapfrog Plymouth at the top of the League One table after twice scoring in second-half stoppage time to restore a two-goal advantage.But amazingly the hosts clawed their way back with George Dobson headi...Full Story »

Andy Ryan scored a second-half brace as Hamilton rescued a late point in a thrilling 4-4 cinch Championship draw with Cove Rangers to move off the bottom of the table.Mark Reynolds headed Conor Sully’s cross into the top corner after 10 minutes to give Cove the lead following an early spell of pressure.Mitch Megginson doubled the Toonsers’ lead with a penalty after 42 minutes, awarde...Full Story »

Newport boss Graham Coughlan was left to rue his team’s missed chances in a dominant first-half performance as they were denied a precious victory by a last-gasp Sam Hoskins equaliser at promotion-chasing Northampton.Omar Bogle’s second-minute strike fired the Exiles into the lead at Sixfields, and it was a narrow advantage they held until the second minute of stoppage time at the en...Full Story »

Anass Zaroury headed a Burney winner deep in added time as they came from behind to beat Reading 2-1 in the Championship at Turf Moor.The goal came after Manuel Benson’s equaliser had levelled Tom Ince’s shock opener, as the Clarets extended their unbeaten record to 15 in the league and stayed above neighbours Blackburn in the tussle for top spot in the Championship.Ince’s goal...Full Story »

Ipswich missed the chance to go top of League One as Charlton scored twice deep into stoppage time to earn a dramatic 4-4 draw at the Valley.The Tractor Boys, having already seen a two-goal lead disappear in the second half, had themselves scored twice in added time through Freddie Ladapo and Sam Morsy to seemingly secure all three points.But Terell Thomas pulled one back in the sixth minute of ...Full Story »

Swindon leapfrogged promotion rivals Mansfield and into the top four with an impressive 5-2 away victory over the 10-man Stags.Mansfield twice lead in the opening 30 minutes through Kellan Gordon and Will Swan but a Jonny Williams brace saw the teams go into half-time locked at 2-2.Luke Jephcott put the visitors ahead for the first time before Mansfield lost Hiram Boateng to a 59th-minute red ca...Full Story »

Chesterfield beat Boreham Wood 2-0 to move into third place in the Vanarama National League.Jeff King put the Spireites ahead with his sixth goal of the season, a splendidly struck free-kick that went in off the post.Chesterfield were awarded a penalty on the hour when Darren Oldaker was brought down by Nathan Ashmore.Goalkeeper Ashmore atoned for his error by saving Kabongo Tshimanga’s sp...Full Story »

Two late goals in the space of five minutes earned Hartlepool a vital 2-1 win over Grimsby.Former Pools midfielder Gavan Holohan put the Mariners in front with just six minutes on the clock by powering a 20-yard drive with the outside of his right foot into the far corner.Even the Hartlepool fans, in front of whom he didn’t celebrate, applauded.But Alex Lacey headed the equaliser in the 78...Full Story »

Josh Davison’s late goal ensured AFC Wimbledon picked up a vital three points with a 3-2 victory against struggling Harrogate at Plough Lane.The home side made the breakthrough five minutes before half-time when Paul Kalambayi’s header from Ethan Chislett’s corner went through a crowd of bodies and into the back of the net.However, the away side were level early in the second p...Full Story »

Paul Smyth produced a wonder goal to earn Leyton Orient a 1-0 win over Salford at Brisbane Road to extend their lead at the top of League Two.Smyth produced a moment of sublime quality in the 14th minute to notch his seventh goal of the season.The Northern Ireland international took on two defenders before being grounded but retained the ball despite having his penalty appeal turned down by refe...Full Story »

A perfect performance from Carlos Mendes Gomes gave Fleetwood bragging rights as they claimed a 3-0 League One derby victory over Accrington.The game started with a high tempo, but both sides lacked quality with just a single shot on target in the first period.Tackles were flying in – with a few red-card shouts from the home fans – but nobody looked threatening in front of goal.After...Full Story »

Southend moved into the play-off places in the National League with a comfortable 2-0 win at York.The Shrimpers made a flying start and took the lead in the sixth minute when Gus Scott-Morriss glanced in a header from a Cav Miley corner.York lost striker Lenell John-Lewis to injury after 25 minutes and almost conceded a second goal before the break when a low cross from Jack Bridge picked out Ch...Full Story »

Vanarama National League promotion hopefuls Solihull Moors battled back to earn a draw 1-1 at Gateshead.Mike Williamson’s side have won just twice in the league this season but looked on course for three valuable points in the most fortuitous of circumstances.Ben Coker overhit a backpass for the visitors, the ball too quick for goalkeeper Ryan Boot as it nestled in the net to put the hosts...Full Story »

Raith piled on the misery for faltering Partick Thistle with a 3-0 win at Stark’s Park.Aidan Connolly put Raith in control with an excellent double after 12 and 32 minutes.Raith added a third a minute before the break when Kyle Connell converted from the spot after he had been brought down by Tunji Akinola.Partick were top of the cinch Championship earlier this season.But Thistle have now ...Full Story »

Regan Booty’s stoppage-time penalty clinched Maidstone a 1-1 home draw against fellow strugglers Yeovil.Booty converted from the spot in the fifth minute of added time after Alex Fisher’s superb header had given Yeovil a half-time lead.Glovers forward Fisher reacted quickest to a cross on the edge of the box in the 13th minute and guided home a looping header to put the visitors in f...Full Story »

David McGoldrick scored a first-half hat-trick as Derby celebrated a 4-2 League One win that ended Bristol Rovers’ six-match unbeaten league run.Derby cut Rovers open in just the fifth minute when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing forced an error and played in McGoldrick, who scored with a low shot from outside the area.James Collins made it two at the back post after 12 minutes when Haydon Roberts h...Full Story »