Wolves boss Vitor Pereira was “emotional and very proud” of his side after they moved 12 points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone with a 1-0 win over West Ham at Molineux.Jorgen Strand Larsen’s deflected strike in the 21st minute settled the contest against Graham Potter’s Hammers.Pereira has taken the club from five points adrift of survival to the brink

Nuno Espirito Santo was “over the moon” after Nottingham Forest dug deep to beat Manchester United thanks to Anthony Elanga’s wonder goal and Murillo’s crucial last-gasp clearance.A season to cherish at the City Ground continued on Tuesday night as the Premier League’s surprise package strengthened their grip on third spot, fresh from reaching a first FA Cup semi-fina

Walsall manager Mat Sadler hailed the ‘heart and desire’ of his side as they rescued a late point in a 2-2 draw at promotion rivals Doncaster to remain top of League Two.Danny Johnson’s 90th-minute header saw the Saddlers peg Doncaster back for a second time to earn the draw at the Eco-Power Stadium.Luke Molyneux put Rovers ahead only for Taylor Allen to draw Walsall level almost

Steven Schumacher admitted Bolton’s first derby victory over League One rivals Wigan in more than a decade had been a long time coming.Chris Forino prodded the ball home from close range after Wigan failed to clear a corner in the third minute of added time to secure Wanderers’ first win over the Latics since January 2015.The goal sparked scenes of euphoria in the away end and led to u

Simon Weaver was left to reflect on a “brilliant night” for his Harrogate side after they clung on for a crucial 3-2 victory over fellow Sky Bet League Two strugglers Tranmere.However, things could have ended differently had Josh Hawkes converted a stoppage-time penalty for the visitors, who refused to give up despite twice finding themselves two goals down.Predatory close-range finish

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell was delighted with his side’s character in their 2-1 win at Barnsley.Josh Magennis scored a late winner to help the Grecians move up to 15th in Sky Bet League One. An early goal from Ryan Trevitt had given them the lead but Stephen Humphrys levelled in the second half before Magennis secured all three points for the visitors.Caldwell said: “The players defe

Birmingham manager Chris Davies hailed his side for “winning ugly” following the runaway League One leaders’ hard-fought 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Davies had top-scorer Jay Stansfield’s 85th-minute penalty to thank for their club-record 37th victory of the season after Blues were pushed all the way by lowly Rovers.Keshi An

Darren Ferguson praised Peterborough’s desire and determination to win after a dramatic stoppage-time penalty from Ricky-Jade Jones gave them a hard-fought 4-3 victory at relegation-threatened Crawley.Boss Ferguson admitted it was a case of “leaving absolutely everything on the pitch” after Posh were pegged back following a first-half hat-trick in the space of 21 minutes from Abr

Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb insisted results are everything after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over rock-bottom Carlisle, who were reduced to 10 men in the first half.Goals from Liam Mandeville in the 74th minute and Paddy Madden in the 82nd put the hosts in control before Joe Hugill pulled one back late on for Carlisle, which proved to be a mere consolation.The visitors had first-half

Manager Lee Bell praised Crewe’s players for casting aside the disappointment of a derby defeat to revive their play-off hopes with a much-needed 2-0 win over rivals Grimsby.Goals from Chris Long and Mickey Demetriou secured the Railwaymen a first league win in six games to leave them just a point behind the Mariners as the battle for seventh spot in League Two heats up.The success came just