Jayden Clarke came off the bench to score the winning goal as Gillingham ended their run of seven games without a victory by stunning Sky Bet League Two leaders Port Vale 1-0 at Priestfield.With the match seemingly heading for a goalless draw, Conor Masterson’s floated cross was headed home by Clarke from close range, his fifth goal of the season.Neither side tested the opposing goalkeeper i
Fylde bounced back from last week’s 5-0 home defeat to Altrincham with a 3-0 win against high-flying Gateshead.Kevin Phillips’ side had soaked up early pressure and hit Gateshead on the break, with Tyler Roberts neatly converting Jonathan Ustabasi’s cross in the 30th minute.Gateshead midfielder Callum Whelan twice went close for his side early in the second half, but Fylde double
Chesterfield’s unbeaten home record came to an end as an early Josh Woods goal and second-half strikes from Zach Awe and Jimmy Knowles gave Accrington a much-needed 3-0 victory.Spireites manager Paul Cook received a yellow card in the first half for protesting an almost certain handball in the box by a Stanley defender, but the referee dismissed the claim.Woods put Accrington in front with a
Wolves secured a much-needed first win of the Premier League season as goals from Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha earned them a 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Southampton.The result relieved the pressure on Gary O’Neil, but questions remain on Russell Martin’s future after defeat left them bottom of the table heading into the November international break.O’Neil made the brave
Dundee United secured an ultimately comfortable 3-0 victory over Ross County at Tannadice.After a tepid first half, the hosts took the lead through Luca Stephenson before Sam Dalby netted his fourth goal in five games with teenage substitute Owen Stirton adding a third in stoppage time.The victory cemented United’s fourth place in the Premiership table while the Staggies remain ninth.United
Two second-half goals from managerless Coventry earned a 2-2 draw at Sunderland after the leaders had conjured up a couple of special finishes to take control.With the Black Cats two goals up at half-time, Coventry followed up Haji Wright’s 62nd-minute finish with Jack Rudoni’s header with six minutes left to earn a point.The biggest Stadium of Light crowd of the season must have felt
Huddersfield twice fought back from a goal down to force a hard-fought 2-2 draw at struggling Crawley.The Terriers were behind to a Rushian Hepburn-Murphy goal at half time but markedly improved to extend their unbeaten league run to five games.Huddersfield boss Michael Duff went into the clash demanding a reaction from his side after describing their FA Cup exit at non-league Tamworth as “n
Harry Wilson came off the bench and made it three goals in two Premier League games to consign 10-man Crystal Palace to a 2-0 defeat at Selhurst Park.Emile Smith Rowe, born in nearby Thornton Heath, opened the scoring two minutes into first-half stoppage time and had a second chalked off after the restart.Oliver Glasner’s already-depleted squad held strong but were dealt a significant blow w
Stoke head coach Narcis Pelach has thanked the club’s hierarchy for taking the “very brave” decision to appoint him.The Spaniard replaced Steven Schumacher in September and has not looked back since.His side gained another valuable point in a 1-1 draw against Millwall, with another set-piece header from Ben Gibson cancelling out Josh Coburn’s opener.Pelach said he decided a
Phil Parkinson highlighted his team’s character and hard work as key elements of Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Mansfield.Ryan Barnett’s cracking sixth-minute goal separated two of last season’s promoted League Two clubs and ended the Welsh side’s three-game winless run in all competitions.But Mansfield went close to picking up a point on a ground where they have not won in t
