Gateshead secured back-to-back wins in the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 triumph at Southend.The visitors started strongly and took a 12th-minute lead through Jacob Butterfield but the Shrimpers levelled with a deflected strike from captain Gus Scott-Morriss before the interval.Gateshead regained the lead seven minutes into the second half after Collin Andeng-Ndi brought down Owen Oseni and

Stuart Kettlewell was proud of Motherwell’s battling qualities after they dug deep to defeat St Mirren 2-1.Lennon Miller’s double cancelled out Killian Phillips’ ninth-minute opener and swung an action-packed contest the way of the Steelmen.There were red cards for Dan Casey and Scott Tanser in the second half, while Mark O’Hara would see his penalty brilliantly saved by Mo

Scott Lindsey was satisfied with his first look at his new MK Dons side as they collected a well-earned 1-1 draw at BromleyAn early Joe Tomlinson goal gave the Dons the lead but it was cancelled out by Michael Cheek’s strike midway through the first half.Lindsey, who left Crawley to take over at the Dons, said: “It was a point in the right direction, but we wanted more than that.&ldquo

Garry Monk felt his Cambridge side did not show enough fight as their dismal start to the season continued on Saturday.The U’s have picked up just one point from their seven games so far and already sit six points from safety as one of two winless sides in Sky Bet League One.Lincoln climbed to third with their fourth victory of the season, their 2-0 success coming courtesy of substitutes Fre

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo criticised the referee again after his side’s unbeaten Premier League start ended in a 1-0 home defeat to Fulham.Raul Jimenez converted his 50th English top-flight goal via a controversial penalty after a lengthy VAR check had concluded with referee Josh Smith viewing the pitchside monitor and pointing to the spot.Fulham’s Andreas Pereira had

Kairo Mitchell struck early as Rochdale beat Braintree 1-0 in their Vanarama National League clash at the Crown Oil Arena.Mitchell claimed his ninth goal in his last seven games after just seven minutes when he turned home a low ball from Tobi Adebayo-Rowling.Jamal Fyfield, Callum Powell, Marley Marshall-Miranda and Finley Wilkinson all went close as Braintree pushed for an equaliser before the br

Matt Bloomfield revealed he had a feeling Joe Low would get on the scoresheet after the defender’s last-gasp header earned Wycombe a 2-1 comeback win at Bristol Rovers.Daniel Harvie’s goal 13 minutes from time drew Wycombe level before former Bristol City player Low, who also scored in a 2-1 win at Rovers last season, headed home the decider six minutes into stoppage time as the Chairb

Chesterfield boss Paul Cook credited his side for showing the right intent from the start after they won 3-0 at Doncaster in a chaotic Sky Bet League Two clash at the Eco-Power Stadium.The hosts ended the game with nine men following the second-half dismissals of Luke Molyneux and Tom Anderson.The Spireites had already laid the groundwork for their triumph with an excellent first half showing whic

Enzo Maresca lauded Cole Palmer as the “best in the Premier League” after he became the first player in the competition’s history to score four goals in a first half during Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Brighton.Palmer’s record-breaking performance saw him net four times in 20 minutes at Stamford Bridge, including a whipped free-kick into the top corner.Last season’s y

Gary Caldwell believes Exeter’s point at Wigan will only prove to be a good or a bad one if they win their next League One fixture.The Grecians dug deep to secure a goalless draw at the Brick Community Stadium, as Caldwell and his former Celtic and Scotland colleague Shaun Maloney had to share the spoils.Caldwell, whose side play Leyton Orient next, said: “I think it will prove to be a