Neil Lennon’s first game in charge of Dunfermline ended in a 3-1 defeat at Scottish Championship promotion-chasers Ayr.It was a miserable start for former Celtic and Hibernian boss Lennon, whose side finished with 10 men following the late dismissal of debutant Victor Wanyama for handball.Connor McLennan fired Ayr ahead shortly before half-time and after Jamie Murphy had doubled their lead m

Woking ended a run of six National League games without a win as they held on to secure a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Braintree at Kingfield.The visitors arrived on the back of two straight wins that had seen them haul clear of the relegation zone but an early Harry Beautyman penalty handed the home side the lead.Woking doubled their advantage three minutes after the break when Beautyman tu

Blackpool moved to within five points of the League One play-off places thanks to a 2-1 win over Bolton at Bloomfield Road.It was Stoke loanee Niall Ennis who proved to be the matchwinner as he netted a sixth goal in 12 league matches for the Tangerines with a neat lob over Nathan Baxter on the hour.The hosts, despite having to go large periods without the ball, managed to edge in front inside the

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson praised the performance of striker Jay Rodriguez as he helped the Red Dragons to a 2-0 win at Exeter which further boosted their promotion hopes in League One.Rodriguez won and then scored a second-half penalty to add to Ollie Rathbone’s deflected strike in the opening half as the Welsh side won with ease at St James Park.“Jay is a very experienced player

Doncaster powered to a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Carlisle to keep their League Two automatic promotion hopes firmly in their own hands.Goals from Owen Bailey, Jordan Gibson and Harry Clifton gave Rovers a deserved triumph and condemned Carlisle to a damaging defeat which leaves them nine points from safety with only seven games remaining.Carlisle were arguably the better side in the early

Taylor Allen’s late free-kick rescued a point for stuttering League Two leaders Walsall as they drew 1-1 with promotion rivals AFC Wimbledon.The Saddlers defender curled home his eighth goal of the season from 20 yards to cancel out Omar Bugiel’s first strike in four months.The draw keeps Walsall a point clear at the top but extended their winless run to seven games while Dons slip to

Altrincham missed the chance to close back up on the Vanarama National League play-off places after being held to a 2-2 draw at bottom club Ebbsfleet.Regan Linney gave the visitors – who had not won for six league games – a 17th-minute lead from the penalty spot, converting himself after being fouled by Ebbsfleet defender Mustapha Olagunju.Ebbsfleet were back on level terms in the 32nd

James Gale’s stoppage-time goal earned Boston a 2-1 home win over Sutton and lifted his side out of the relegation zone.Gale struck in the second minute of added time after Sutton’s Will Davies had cancelled out Jai Rowe’s opener for Boston before half-time as the Pilgrims clinched their fifth win in their last six matches.Rowe smashed home the opening goal in the 23rd minute fol

Salford kept up their hopes of a League Two play-off charge with a thrilling 3-2 win at Hayes Lane.Despite taking an early lead, Bromley found themselves 3-1 down just after the hour mark and although Michael Cheek’s goal set up a grandstand finish, the Ammies held on for a second successive win that keeps them six points off the top seven.Bromley went ahead after eight minutes when Ossama A

Two goals from Everton academy product Charlie Whitaker ensured Notts County got their League Two promotion push back on track with a comfortable 2-0 win at Newport.A mediocre March, with just one win in six before this match, ended on a high note for the Magpies as Whitaker doubled his goal tally since arriving from Goodison Park in January.The 21-year-old opened the scoring in the sixth minute w