Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted a job well done by his players after they eased to a 3-0 victory over struggling Crawley.Both teams started the day in the bottom six but there only ever looked to be one winner at Sixfields once Tariqe Fosu fired the Cobblers into a 16th-minute lead.An own goal from Jay Williams made it two on the half-hour mark in and then Mitch Pinnock’s crisply-finished

Notts County boss Stuart Maynard insisted his side deserved to win far more convincingly than their 1-0 success over Harrogate.Alassana Jatta scored the only goal of the game early in the second half when he turned home the impressive Nick Tsaroulla’s cross.The hosts had plenty of other openings, but David McGoldrick sent an effort over, while Jatta headed over from another Tsaroulla cross a

Mat Sadler was proud of his Walsall players despite being unable to find a breakthrough in a goalless draw with Accrington.The second-placed Saddlers are top scorers in League Two but could not find a way past on-loan Everton keeper Billy Crellin and the Stanley defence.Crellin kept out a Jamie Jellis free-kick on 54 minutes, with top scorer Nathan Lowe heading over from the rebound.The Stanley ke

Bromley boss Andy Woodman cut a relieved figure after Michael Cheek’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Barrow.A first-half goal from Gerard Garner gave Barrow the lead but Cheek’s seventh of the season ensured Bromley a share of the spoils.Woodman said: “I thought we were really flat first half, we lacked energy and were second best all over the pitc

Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney remained “angry” despite Plymouth’s second-half comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Preston.Goals by debutants Freddie Issaka and Andre Gray and a stoppage-time leveller from the irrepressible Morgan Whittaker cancelled out goals by Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Brad Potts.Argyle boss Wayne Rooney said: “I am angry because that perfo

Garry Monk hailed a perfect week for his Cambridge side after they beat fellow Sky Bet League One strugglers Burton 1-0 to register their third victory in seven days.The U’s picked up just one point from their first nine matches of the season, but are now just a single point from safety after Jordan Cousins’ 84th-minute strike saw them defeat the winless and mangerless Brewers.Monk sai

Scott Lindsey’s half-time tweaks were key for MK Dons as they overturned a half-time deficit to win 3-1 at Grimsby.The Mariners had started stronger and went ahead early through captain Danny Rose, but Lindsey saw what needed to change to alter the course of the game, and those alterations proved vital.It was a third away win on the bounce for MK, and their manager was delighted with the eff

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala was delighted with his side’s response as they got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Stockport.Skubala was desperate for his charges to bounce back after a 3-0 hammering at Crawley on Tuesday night.They started poorly as Isaac Olaofe fired the Hatters in front inside nine minutes.But thunderous headers from Ben House and Bailey Cadamarteri either side

Fleetwood’s run without a win was extended to four games as they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Newport at Rodney Parade.Mark Helm had an early goal ruled out for Town before Newport were given a golden opportunity to open the scoring when Aaron Wildig was brought down in the box by David Harrington but the keeper made amends by saving Bryn Morris’ penalty.Fleetwood almost broke the

Erling Haaland struck again as Manchester City ensured their unbeaten Premier League home run would stretch past two years with a laboured 1-0 defeat of Southampton.The Norwegian turned home his 14th goal of the season after just five minutes of a tame contest against the winless Saints at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.City’s victory took them back to the top of the table and extended their