Bolton boss Steven Schumacher insists he will not waste time from turning Bolton from Sky Bet League One also-rans into genuine promotion candidates.Josh Dacres-Cogley’s 66th-minute goal – his first of the season – was cancelled out by fellow substitute Jake Young 10 minutes later.“We need to get to work and make sure we are better next season,” confirmed the frustrat

Nathan Jones has insisted that Charlton’s results against Wycombe this season count for nothing ahead of their League One play-off showdown.The Addicks finished fourth in the table after a 3-1 home victory over Burton on Saturday.The SE7 outfit leapfrogged Wycombe, who lost at home to promotion rivals Stockport on the final day.Charlton did the double over the Chairboys in the regulation cam

Morecambe boss Derek Adams felt his side’s 2-1 defeat by Harrogate told “the story of their season”.The Shrimps were relegated from the Football League two weeks ago and ended the season with six successive defeats after Harrogate came from behind with two quickfire first-half goals to take three points at the Mazuma Stadium.Morecambe started the game on the front foot and took t

Dundee manager Tony Docherty claimed the decision to disallow what would have been a second goal for Antonio Portales against Motherwell was a “disgrace” after the 10-man visitors fought back to win 2-1 at Dens Park.Portales had volleyed Dundee into a 31st-minute lead following a long throw and emulated the feat with a left-footed strike into the same top corner from the same source ju

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey was frustrated it was too little too late following relegation by a one-point despite a 2-1 over 10-man Shrewsbury.Both teams’ fates were already confirmed before the start of the game, with the fixture already destined to be replayed in Sky Bet League Two next season.It was a tale of two halves in the dead-rubber affair, with all the action coming in the second pe

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna was left to ponder what might have been had Julio Enciso been available for more matches after the Paraguayan scored a brilliant goal in the 2-2 draw at Everton.The 21-year-old joined on loan from Brighton in late January but his appearance at Goodison Park was only his 11th for the club after an interrupted start to life in East Anglia.He has been making up for lost

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough believes staying in League One has been a bigger achievement than gaining promotion 12 months ago after the Stags ended the campaign with a 3-0 home win over Exeter.Reece Cole hit the post for the visitors inside 30 seconds, and Mansfield responded to the let-off with goals from Stephen McLaughlin, Dom Dwyer and Ben Waine.“This week has been a brilliant end to the

Danny Cowley felt his Colchester players gave it everything after they missed out on a Sky Bet League Two play-off spot following a goalless draw with Barrow.The U’s had to beat the Bluebirds and hope three results elsewhere went their way to extend their season but were unable to break down the visitors, who finished the game with 10 men after substitute Kyle Cameron’s dismissal.The c

Birmingham boss Chris Davies said “we’ve got the football but we’ve got the fight as well” at the conclusion to their record-breaking season.Davies’ side had already broken the record for most points in an EFL season with a game to spare, and their 2-1 win against Cambridge saw them end the campaign on 111 – 19 ahead of nearest challengers Wrexham.The two sides

Hearts caretaker manager Liam Fox admits watching his side fight back to beat Ross County came as a relief after a testing week at Tynecastle following the dismissal of Neil Critchley.A double from Lawrence Shankland either side of half-time saw the Jambos overturn a deficit given to County by Ronan Hale midway through the first half in Dingwall.The Jambos skipper then turned provider late on to t