Marshall Munetsi’s first-half equaliser helped Wolves move six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone following a 1-1 draw with Everton at Molineux.Ipswich’s late defeat at Crystal Palace handed the opportunity over for Wolves to open up a further gap to the bottom three and Munetsi’s first goal for the club earned Vitor Pereira’s side a vital point in their que

Unai Emery says Aston Villa are hungry to prove themselves in the final two months of the season after they were handed a boost in their European qualification push with a 1-0 Premier League win at Brentford.Ollie Watkins’ 49th-minute strike was the only goal of the match as Villa made it three victories on the spin after beating Club Brugge 3-1 in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday and

Ollie Watkins returned to haunt former club Brentford with the decisive strike as Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.The England striker, who left west London in 2020, was subjected to jeers by the home fans as his clinical finish saw Villa continue their hunt for European qualification.Villa, in seventh, now sit two points off fourth-place Manchester City, who were hand

York’s hopes of catching runaway Vanarama National league leaders Barnet continued to fade after a 1-1 draw at home to third-placed Forest Green.The Minstermen failed to return to winning ways at the LNER Community Stadium after the midweek defeat to Altrincham, leaving the Bees 11 points clear having played one game more.Lewis Richardson fired York ahead in the 49th minute, latching onto a

Mark Hughes was adamant his Carlisle side “didn’t deserve to lose” at Harrogate on Saturday afternoon.The Cumbrians missed the chance to climb off the bottom of Sky Bet League Two and now find themselves six points from safety after conceding in the fifth minute of stoppage time of what was a fairly drab affair.Sam Lavelle and Terell Thomas missed decent opportunities to break th

Inigo Calderon cited the “desire” of his Bristol Rovers players as being the key ingredient as they held off Huddersfield with a 1-0 League One win at the Memorial Stadium.Ruel Sotiriou proved the match winner for the relegation-threatened side as his 10th-minute volley made the most of Clinton Mola’s header over the top of a disorganised Terriers defensive line.Scott Sinclair an

Gillingham boss John Coleman hailed his players after back-to-back home wins for the first time since September with a 1-0 win over title-chasing Bradford.Conor Masterson scored his first goal for almost a year as the Gills pushed themselves 12 points clear of danger.Coleman spoke of the relief of finally getting a win when his side scored a huge win against relegation-threatened Morecambe.But aft

Chris Davies was delighted as his League One leaders Birmingham bounced back to record a 1-0 victory over Lincoln at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.Despite Blues’ dominance throughout the contest, Kieran Dowell’s 70th-minute penalty ensured victory after Tomoki Iwata was taken out in the box.The hosts had to wait for their moment to strike, but Davies revealed pride at his side&rs

Grant McCann says he will drag his Doncaster players over the promotion line if necessary after being left thoroughly frustrated by the 2-2 draw with Swindon.McCann’s side were in full command at the break following first-half goals from Rob Street and Joe Sbarra.But substitutes Danny Butterworth and Joe Westley struck to draw Swindon level inside the opening six minutes of the second period

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder “really enjoyed” his side’s performance in the 1-0 win over Preston at Bramall Lane.Tyrese Campbell struck the only goal in the second half as the Blades moved level on points with leaders Leeds, who head to Portsmouth on Sunday lunchtime.Wilder said: “I thought the performance was good and it wasn’t really reflected in the scoreline