Garry Monk admits struggling Cambridge are “running out of time” in their battle to beat the drop.Even a win would not have lifted Monk’s side off the bottom of the League One table, but a 1-0 defeat at home to Exeter ensured they remained well adrift of safety.Despite taking Nottingham Forest to penalties in the FA Cup on Tuesday, Exeter’s league form had seen them fall do

Karl Robinson claimed the way he was spoken to by referee Alan Young after Salford’s 1-0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon was “a disgrace”.The first half ended goalless with the best chance falling to Josh Neufville, but his curling effort produced an acrobatic save from Salford goalkeeper Jamie Jones.Matty Stevens scored his 16th goal of the season after half-time to keep all three point

Cardiff boss Omer Riza says Yousef Salech is “knocking down the door” for a first Sky Bet Championship start after the striker maintained his fine scoring form with a late equaliser against Bristol City.Salech struck for the third time following his January move from Swedish club Sirius and, despite scoring after starting an FA Cup win at Stoke, the 23-year-old has yet to begin a leagu

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson hailed his side’s “professionalism” after they coasted to a 2-0 victory at Northampton.After an even start Wrexham took control thanks to two goals in four first-half minutes as January signing Sam Smith latched on to a long ball before slotting home and then Ollie Rathbone found the net via a post.The visitors could have scored more, but their victory

Second-half goals from Andre Dozzell and Mark O’Mahony earned Portsmouth a 2-0 victory at Oxford, inflicting a first home defeat on Gary Rowett since he took charge at the Kassam Stadium.This was only Pompey’s second away win of the season in the Sky Bet Championship and ended a sorry run of seven straight defeats on the road.The game was suspended for 30 minutes in the first half beca

Super sub Mikel Merino saved Arsenal’s blushes at lowly Leicester as the makeshift striker’s brace secured a much-needed win for the Premier League title hopefuls.Mikel Arteta’s men headed to the King Power Stadium reeling from a season-ending injury to top scorer Kai Havertz that looked like it was about to be compounded by the embattled Foxes.Arsenal’s new frontline faile

Grimsby extended their unbeaten League Two run to four matches to remain within touching distance of the play-offs with a narrow 2-1 win at Doncaster.A Justin Obikwu strike and a Joseph Olowu own goal put David Artell’s side in full command, with Rob Street’s late header for Doncaster ensuring a nervy finish.The hosts made the brighter start with Jordan Gibson, Luke Molyneux and Owen B

Burnley made it 11 clean sheets in a row in the Sky Bet Championship but were left frustrated as they drew 0-0 away at local rivals Preston.The promotion-chasing visitors missed a series of good chances with Lyle Foster culpable for wasting two of the clearer openings.The Clarets have now had 11 scoreless draws in the league this season while Preston continue their remarkable run of having lost ju

Matty Stevens scored his 16th goal of the season as AFC Wimbledon moved into second place in the League Two table with a 1-0 win over promotion rivals Salford.Marcus Browne forced Salford’s Jamie Jones into the first save of the match with a blistering attempt from the edge of the box.Josh Neufville was the next Dons player to have a pop from outside the area.His curling effort was well save

Yousef Salech struck a 90th-minute Severnside derby equaliser to earn relegation-threatened Cardiff a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw against play-off hopefuls Bristol City.Salech slid home fellow substitute Cian Ashford’s cross with his third goal in seven games since joining from Swedish club Sirius last month.Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason Knight had put the Robins in front on the hou