Newport head coach Nelson Jardim praised a whole “team of heroes” after Bobby Kamwa scored his second hat-trick of the season in a 3-1 League Two victory over Gillingham at Rodney Parade.Jardim was highly critical of his team after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Doncaster – which followed a 3-0 home loss to Cheltenham – and his players produced the perfect response to climb

Danny Cowley saluted in-form Colchester after their 1-0 home win over Chesterfield lifted them closer to the League Two play-off places.John-Kymani Gordon’s 59th-minute close-range header from Jack Payne’s fine delivery sealed victory for the U’s, who are now six points off the top seven after extending their unbeaten run to 10 matches.Boss Cowley said: “It was a really har

Steve Bruce says he “understands” the Blackpool boo boys after his side’s latest stalemate against Peterborough.Tuesday night’s goalless draw was the club’s ninth draw in their last 13 outings and the Seasiders were booed off at Bloomfield Road.And Bruce said: “It wasn’t great to watch if we’re being brutally honest. It was a disappointing display fr

Stockport boss Dave Challinor was furious with the officials for a “ludicrous” decision that cost his side a goal during Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against Northampton.The struggling Cobblers took the lead at Sixfields when they were awarded a contentious 31st-minute free-kick from which Terry Taylor’s deflected effort deceived goalkeeper Corey Addai.Promotion-chasing Stockport wer

Scott Parker insisted winning was all that mattered after Burnley lost the chance to create an English football record by conceding in a 2-1 victory at Cardiff.Burnley had kept 12 successive clean sheets in the Sky Bet Championship since Watford scored against them on December 21.Manchester United’s league record of 14 straight shut outs, set between November 2008 and February 2009 was in da

Nathan Jones says Charlton will not be taking their foot off the gas after they moved up to fifth in Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 win over Barnsley.The Addicks have taken 15 points from their last six matches, the best record over that period in the division, with Macauley Gillesphey’s first-half free-kick strike clinching a third straight victory on Tuesday night.It was Jones’ 50th l

Shrewsbury boss Gareth Ainsworth was delighted with a clean sheet after his side’s goalless League One draw at home to Bristol Rovers.It was only the third time this season that bottom side Shrewsbury had not conceded in a game, with the other two coming against Leyton Orient and Lincoln City.In a game which lacked much match action, both sides had their best chances in the final 20 minutes.

Steven Schumacher challenged his Bolton team not to make an impressive 3-1 win over Skybet League One leaders Birmingham a one-off performance.Wanderers were second best for most of the opening period and deservedly trailed to Emil Hansson’s 23rd-minute goal.But after John McAtee fired the home side level six minutes before half-time, Bolton dominated the rest of the game.Captain George Thom

Falkirk moved three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship with a 3-0 win away to basement boys Airdrieonians.Falkirk took a ninth-minute lead when Gary Oliver’s header deflected off Ben Wilson for an own goal and Brad Spencer doubled the advantage in outstanding style shortly before the break as he fired in from an angle following a corner, with Barney Stewart heading in a thi

Southend dropped two points in their push for a play-off place in the Vanarama National League as they were held 2-2 by Woking at Roots Hall.Harry Beautyman’s equaliser ensured the visitors left with a draw after the Shrimpers had battled back from behind to lead.Chinwike Okoli opened the scoring for Woking with a stunning volley after just five minutes but James Golding levelled before the