Colchester moved into the Sky Bet League Two play-off spots after beating Fleetwood 3-0 to rack up a fifth straight win.Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch thwarted Owura Edwards early on and then made a double save from Harry Anderson.At the other end, Fleetwood’s Mackenzie Hunt shot tamely at Colchester goalkeeper Matt Macey, while Mark Helm also wasted a good chance.Arthur Read’s 25-yard

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick hopes the point from the goalless draw at struggling Luton proves to be an important one in his side’s battle to make the Championship play-offs.Having been under the cosh in the first half, with the Hatters wasting three glaring chances, the visitors came into the game after the break and might have snatched a late winner.The draw left Boro three points

Cardiff manager Omer Riza hailed the professionalism of his matchwinner Yakou Meite after the Ivory Coast forward struck with his first touch to earn a vital 2-1 victory at Blackburn.Meite was a 72nd-minute substitute and by the 73rd minute, he had handed the Bluebirds a crucial lead, heading in a superb cross from fellow substitute Will Alves to notch his second and most important strike of the c

Scottish League One leaders Arbroath were held to a 1-1 draw by basement club Dumbarton at Gayfield Park.Sam Stanton fired the hosts ahead in the 12th minute but hopes of an upset were dashed when Michael Ruth produced a late equaliser.Cove Rangers and Stenhousemuir were unable to capitalise on Arbroath’s slip up after they also drew to keep them on 48 points in second and third place respec

Interim manager Andy Crosby praised Tranmere’s togetherness after they boosted their survival hopes with a first away win for five months.Josh Hawkes converted a second-half penalty to clinch a 1-0 win at second-placed Bradford.Their second consecutive win lifted Rovers six points clear of the relegation zone and maintained their unbeaten run under Crosby.He said: “Every single one of

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said his side pressed the “self destruct button” once again as they let a two-goal lead slip against Barrow and slipped to six points from safety in League Two.Adams saw his team take a two-goal lead into the break despite the sending off of Max Taylor on the half hour, but a huge missed chance from Andy Dallas and a critical goalkeeping error from Harry Burg

Reading manager Noel Hunt admitted to being frustrated at what he perceived as time-wasting tactics from Stevenage in a tame 1-1 draw.Boro skipper Carl Piergianni scored for both sides with headers, giving the Royals the lead in the 49th minute but then atoning for his error in similar style 11 minutes later.Reading, two points outside the play-off places, are unbeaten in 10 matches.“From ou

Boss Simo Valakari described St Johnstone’s 0-0 draw with Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park as “crappy” – but in a positive way.The home side, who booked a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final place against Celtic with a 1-0 win over Livingston on Monday night, had the best chance inside 10 minutes but striker Makenzie Kirk’s drive from 14 yards was brilliantly saved by Dons

West Brom head coach Tony Mowbray said his team must become more ruthless after the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship home draw with Hull.Isaac Price’s 68th-minute volley was his first goal in English football but Hull substitute Abu Kamara equalised in the 80th minute to make it 18 draws for the Baggies – more than any team in the top six tiers.The visitors were then denied three times by Albi

Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb admitted that losing the 2023 National League play-off final to Notts County had given his side an extra incentive ahead of Saturday’s 2-1 League Two victory at Meadow Lane.Two years after losing to their high-flying opponents at Wembley, Tom Naylor’s 88th-minute finish fired the visitors to a hard-fought victory over Stuart Maynard’s sid