Dagenham secure vital National League win

Dagenham boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Maidenhead at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.The home side created an early chance when Marcus Wyllie got onto the end of a long-ball from captain Josh Rees, but his shot was straight at Maidenhead keeper Craig Ross.Maidenhead threatened on the half-hour when Will de Havilland flicked a looping

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Neil Lennon’s first game in charge of Dunfermline ends in Ayr defeat

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

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Woking end winless run with victory over fellow strugglers Braintree

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

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Blackpool close on play-off places after win over Bolton

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

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Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson praises Jay Rodriguez after beating Exeter

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

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Doncaster brush aside struggling Carlisle to boost top-three bid

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

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Taylor Allen free-kick rescues point for leaders Walsall

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

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Altrincham held by bottom club Ebbsfleet

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

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Last-gasp James Gale winner lifts Boston out of drop zone

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

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Salford beat Bromley to keep hopes of play-off push alive

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

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