Chris Conn-Clarke scored the only goal as Altrincham continued their impressive recent form with a 1-0 victory over Greater Manchester rivals Oldham.A frenetic start to proceedings saw Oldham go close when Ben Tollitt saw his effort go just over the crossbar.Altrincham also had an early chance when Eddy Jones cut in from the left but his shot was saved by Magnus Norman.Alty broke the deadlock wi...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield said he was proud of his Colchester players after they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with fellow League Two strugglers Crawley.The U’s led in the 20th minute following Alex Newby’s excellent low 25-yard strike, from Dan Chesters’ short pass.But Crawley hit back with two goals either side of half-time.The visitors equalised in the 45th minute when Ashley Na...Full Story »

Posh boss Grant McCann spoke of his delight at the emergence of Ephron Mason-Clark following the wideman’s starring role in the 3-1 win over Accrington.Posh fell behind to Harvey Rodgers’ first goal in five-and-a-half years after 25 minutes, but Mason-Clark was a key figure in the turnaround.The former Barnet star levelled eight minutes later with a spectacular first Football League ...Full Story »

Neil Wood believes Salford showed exactly what they are about by returning to the play-off spots with a 2-0 League Two win at Hartlepool.While Pools’ frustrations grew again with a fourth league defeat in a row, the Ammies recovered from back-to-back defeats by beating the bottom club.Defender Ryan Leak put Salford ahead from close range in the 16th minute and Hartlepool could not find a w...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was left frustrated by his side’s failure to take their chances in Tuesday night’s 1-1 League One draw against Forest Green at Highbury.Brown saw his side miss a host of opportunities and was left thankful for Callum Morton’s 70th-minute leveller after Harvey Bunker had headed Forest Green into a 24th-minute lead.Brown said: “I think with the am...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher was delighted with his side’s 2-1 comeback win over Shrewsbury.Morgan Whittaker tapped in an 83rd-minute winner from a pinpoint Brendan Galloway delivery after half-time substitute Niall Ennis cancelled out Jordan Shipley’s first-half opener.Victory kept Argyle top of League Two after an eighth straight home success.Schumacher said: “It was a ...Full Story »

Liam Manning dismissed suggestions his Milton Keynes Dons side benefitted from a fortunate penalty decision in the 2-0 win at Charlton and believes victory can be a turning point in his side’s season.Three points moved Manning’s side off the foot of the table with the game turning on a contentious 65th-minute penalty award that led to the visitors’ opening goal and the dismissa...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor said his side’s 2-0 victory over Carlisle was as good as any result they have had all season.The Hatters were the better of the two sides throughout and took the lead after a ball from Paddy Madden landed perfectly for Myles Hippolyte, who rolled it into the bottom corner.A second came after the restart, with Will Collar’s inch-perfect cross finding K...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised his side’s character after Freddie Ladapo’s brace secured a 3-2 win away at Port Vale.Ladapo’s first goal of the night was added to by Cameron Humphreys and, although Gavin Massey and Nathan Smith scored either side of half-time to bring Vale level, it was the Ipswich striker who had the final say in the 51st minute to make it five wins in...Full Story »

Lincoln head coach Mark Kennedy praised the performance of goalscorer Daniel Mandroiu after his side claimed a 1-0 victory at Barnsley.Mandroiu scored the winner four minutes into first-half stoppage time when he slotted past goalkeeper Brad Collins and into the bottom corner.Kennedy said: “He’s technically excellent with both feet and he has a really good football brain.“He&rs...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted his side looked “tired” during a lacklustre second-half in which they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Sutton in League Two at Sixfields on Tuesday.The promotion-chasing Cobblers, who were missing seven players due to either suspension or injury, dominated the first half and seemed on course for all three points thanks to goals from Marc...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey felt his side deserved their late equaliser after substitute Luke Jephcott salvaged a 1-1 draw in stoppage time at Bradford.Tyreik Wright had given Mark Hughes’ Bantams the lead with his third goal of the season.But the visitors fought back with a strong second half and on-loan Plymouth striker Jephcott equalised from the rebound after his initial penalty h...Full Story »

Jim Bentley hailed the “grit and determination” of his Rochdale team following a hard-earned League Two draw at in-form Tranmere.Manager Bentley, who took charge in August after Rochdale’s dire start to the campaign, is progressively steadying a listing ship.This point followed successive away victories and a team that was marooned at the foot of the table after nine games is o...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou claimed it was always going to be difficult for his side to make a Champions League impact after a home draw with Shakhtar Donetsk consigned them to a bottom-place finish.The Scottish champions needed to win to keep alive their hopes of entering the Europa League knockout stages and Giorgos Giakoumakis swept them into the lead 38 minutes into a tight first half.Ho...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan feels his players have come out fighting after the Exiles drew 0-0 with 10-man Mansfield at Field Mill to remain unbeaten since he took charge of the club last week.The visitors created the better chances throughout the game but were unable to make their numerical advantage count after Mansfield’s James Perch was sent off in the second half.Perch dragged dow...Full Story »

Relieved Ian Evatt was grateful to the “football gods” after super substitutes Amadou Bakayoko and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson earned Bolton a late 2-1 Sky Bet League One comeback win over Burton.Bodvarsson struck in the eighth minute of stoppage time, leaving Albion manager Dino Maamria fuming at the amount added on.Defender Sam Hughes’ first goal since last January put Burton in fron...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans hailed a “brilliant reaction” from his team after returning to winning ways with a 1-0 victory at Doncaster.Boro suffered their first home defeat of the League Two campaign at the hands of Northampton on Saturday but Jordan Roberts’ first-half header proved enough to secure all three points at the Eco-Power Stadium.The victory means they have yet to s...Full Story »

Colby Bishop scored a 78th-minute equaliser to earn Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Oxford.After a scrappy opening 15 minutes, in which both sides were looking to take control of the game, it was Oxford who opened the scoring.A long ball forward saw Gatlin O’Donkor chest it back for Kyle Joseph to drive the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards for his fifth league goal of the ...Full Story »

Pacesetters Plymouth made it eight home League One wins on the spin as they came back from 1-0 down to beat Shrewsbury 2-1.Morgan Whittaker tapped in the 83rd-minute winner from substitute Brendan Galloway’s defence-beating cross after Niall Ennis had cancelled out Jordan Shipley’s opener.Town central defender Matthew Pennington shook the frame of the goal with a thundering header of...Full Story »

Harry Pritchard bagged a brace as Barnet scored three goals in the final five minutes to beat fellow National League play-off hopefuls Bromley 3-1 at Hayes Lane.Bromley scored the opening goal midway through the second period when Charles Clayden finished emphatically from close range.The visitors equalised with five minutes of normal time to play when Idris Kanu picked up the ball on the edge o...Full Story »