Southend revitalised their National League play-off push with a 1-0 win over Oldham at Roots Hall.Keenan Appiah-Forson headed the only goal of the game in the eighth minute as the Shrimpers hit back from last week’s heavy defeat at Boston to keep their promotion hopes alive.Appiah-Forson reacted fastest when Oldham goalkeeper Tom Donaghy parried an initial effort from Leon Chambers-Parillon,

Grant McCann emphatically reiterated that the League Two title is his primary goal as Doncaster swept past Carlisle.Rovers returned to winning ways with a 3-0 triumph to keep their automatic promotion hopes in their own hands.Manager McCann has never given up on his pre-season target of his side lifting the title this term and their chances remain alive, with leaders Walsall visiting the Eco-Power

Walsall boss Mat Sadler hailed his unique dead-ball weapon Taylor Allen after the defender’s late free-kick rescued the League Two leaders a 1-1 draw with promotion rivals AFC Wimbledon.The left-sided centre-back and set-piece specialist curled home his eighth league goal of the season on 87 minutes – to go with seven assists – to keep Walsall top of the table by a point.It was t

Karl Robinson believes his Salford side are now showing what they can do after returning to full strength, with Saturday’s win at Bromley boosting their bid for a play-off place.Salford edged out Bromley 3-2 to make it back-to-back victories – following a six-match winless run – to leave them six points adrift of the top seven with eight games remaining.Robinson said: “I&rs

Bristol Rovers head coach Inigo Calderon was downcast after his side’s sixth home defeat in Sky Bet League One this season, with Mansfield taking the points home from a 2-1 victory at the Memorial Stadium.The Gas shot themselves in the foot with big errors gifting two goals to the opposition in a battle with their relegation rivals.First, Rovers goalkeeper Jed Ward misplaced a pass in the fi

Birmingham head coach Chris Davies insisted he was not worried about Alfie May’s goalscoring after the striker ended a 16-match goal drought in their 4-1 win over Shrewsbury in League One.May’s late double took his tally to 13 in all competitions after Ben Davies’ first for the club and Ethan Laird gave City a two-goal cushion.“I was probably like everyone else of a Birming

Reading manager Noel Hunt admitted his side were perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty in their 3-1 League One victory over Peterborough.The Royals won with an own goal from Posh skipper Sam Hughes and further efforts from Harvey Knibbs and Charlie Savage, with Kwame Poku replying for the lacklustre visitors.Reading, who moved into sixth place and the play-off spots, were leading 2-0 when Sav

New Wigan head coach Ryan Lowe and Barnsley’s interim head coach Conor Hourihane both felt their sides were unfortunate not to win an entertaining League One encounter which ended 1-1 at the Brick Community Stadium.Davis Keillor-Dunn gave the Tykes the lead with a brilliant free-kick from 25 yards on eight minutes but Wigan substitute Maleace Asamoah ensured honours ended even when he took a

David Gray backed red-hot Martin Boyle to break through the 100-goal mark for Hibernian after he notched his 15th of the season in a comfortable 3-0 William Hill Premiership home win over St Johnstone.The Australia forward struck Hibs’ second after Junior Hoilett’s exquisite opener before substitute Kieron Bowie sealed victory with a stoppage-time penalty.Boyle, who first joined Hibs o

Gareth Ainsworth believes “there is lots to work on” with his Gillingham squad after his first game in charge of the club ended in a 1-1 draw at Harrogate.Gills looked to be on course for a ninth defeat in 18 League Two matches, but Max Clark’s 68th-minute penalty secured a point.And Ainsworth, who was lured away from League One strugglers Shrewsbury earlier in the week, was far