Caretaker boss Andy Crosby does not want struggling Tranmere to be happy with draws after they held promotion-chasing Grimsby at Blundell Park.Sam Finley got the struggling visitors off to a great start with a 10th-minute opener and they managed to get past the hour mark with the lead still intact.But Grimsby skipper Danny Rose equalised from the penalty spot as the teams had to settle for a 1-1 d

Tamworth ran riot in the second half as they powered to a 4-1 home win over 10-man Wealdstone in the Vanarama National League.After a goalless opening period, the key moment came when the visitors had Craig Eastmond sent off for a second bookable offence with a minute of the restart.Nathan Tshikuna was quick to take advantage, volleying in the opener in the 51st minute and adding a penalty soon af

Neil Harris called for his Cambridge players to show better composure following a disappointing loss to Stevenage.The U’s had secured successive wins since Harris returned to the club as head coach but were poor in Tuesday night’s defeat to Stevenage, who won the game through Jamie Reid on 64 minutes.Harris’ side are seven points from safety, only one better than when Harris was

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough is confident his side’s luck will turn after their winless run reached 12 games with a 0-0 draw against managerless Wigan.The Stags have not won since January 4 in any competition and sit level on 40 points with their opponents, seven clear of the League One relegation zone.Mansfield had dominated Saturday’s 1-1 draw with struggling Burton and Clough rued

Carlisle boss Mark Hughes was impressed with his team’s performance as they extended their unbeaten run to four games with a 1-1 draw against Sky Bet League Two leaders Walsall.The bottom side conceded in the seventh minute when Taylor Allen slotted in at the near post but Aaron Hayden scored his first goal since returning to the club to make sure the teams took a point apiece from the game.

Graham Alexander says Bradford must not get distracted as they close in on leaders Walsall.George Lapslie scored twice on his first start and Burnley loan striker Michael Mellon netted for the second successive game in a 3-0 victory over Cheltenham.It was second-placed Bradford’s sixth win in seven games and 10th in a row at Valley Parade to set a new club record and move within two points o

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