Conor Hourihane takes heart from Barnsley’s fight after late draw

Conor Hourihane was enthusiastic after his first home game as Barnsley’s interim head coach ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw against Cambridge.A stoppage-time equaliser from Jonathan Lewis rescued a point for the hosts after United took an early lead through James Brophy.And the late drama ensured the Tykes halted a run of three straight defeats in League One.Hourihane said: “It’s go

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Dumbarton’s relegation confirmed despite draw with Queen of the South

Dumbarton’s relegation to Scottish League Two was confirmed despite battling to a goalless draw at home to Queen of South.A second successive draw left the hosts 20 points adrift at the bottom of League One with only six games left to play.Dumbarton were deducted 15 points in November after going into administration.League leaders Arbroath dropped more points after they conceded a last-minut

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Ben Gladwin says MK Dons’ win at Cheltenham ‘a massive moment’

Interim MK Dons boss Ben Gladwin praised returning Jack Sanders after his goal secured a 1-0 win at Cheltenham.The defender has endured a nightmare start at Dons after joining them from St Johnstone for £150,000 in January, spending four days on a drip in hospital with a kidney infection.But he made it a triumphant return, meeting Joe White’s cross at the far post after a short corner

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Promotion will be decided by referees’ decisions, says angry Dave Challinor

Stockport boss Dave Challinor left north Wales fuming at the officials’ performance in their 1-0 defeat at Wrexham.The hosts moved to second in League One as Jay Rodriguez scored at the second time of asking after referee Simon Mather awarded a controversial first-half penalty.A late second yellow card for defender Brad Hills did little to improve the Stockport manager’s mood but it wa

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Darren Moore relieved as Port Vale grab win over Morecambe ‘by scruff of neck’

Port Vale manager Darren Moore believes the ball could not have fallen to a better player after a late goal from Ronan Curtis secured a 1-0 win for his side against Morecambe.Curtis’ shot from 25 yards found the bottom corner in the 89th minute to send Vale up two places to fourth in the table, level on points with AFC Wimbledon in third.Moore was delighted that the opportunity came the Iris

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Simon Weaver praises ‘gritty’ Harrogate after point at Chesterfield

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was delighted with his side’s performance in their goalless draw at Chesterfield.In a game featuring few clear-cut opportunities, Harrogate’s Bryn Morris twice threatened from free-kicks.The hosts applied some late pressure, with Michael Olakigbe’s cross flashing across the face of goal and a Liam Mandeville corner crashing against the bar.Weaver said:

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Graham Alexander lauds ‘relentless’ Bradford after comprehensive Colchester win

Graham Alexander described his Bradford side as “absolutely relentless” after they saw off in-form Colchester to get their promotion push back on track.Calum Kavanagh and George Lapslie both scored twice in front of a 23,381 crowd – the largest at Valley Parade for a fourth-tier game.Bradford’s 4-1 win, after suffering successive 1-0 defeats to Gillingham and Tranmere, leav

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Mat Sadler convinced ‘very good squad’ can win promotion for Walsall

Walsall boss Mat Sadler insisted he has a squad capable of winning Sky Bet League Two after a goalless draw at Gillingham.The Saddlers have gone six games without a win and are feeling the pinch since star striker Nathan Lowe returned to parent club Stoke in January.But Sadler said: “We had some really good moments in the game. Obviously, there were two good chances in the first half.“

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Mark Hughes says Carlisle ‘set a standard’ in win over Bromley

Mark Hughes was thrilled to get his first home win as Carlisle manager after the Blues beat Bromley 2-1 to reignite their battle to stay in the Football League.Stephen Wearne and Callum Whelan both got their first goals since making the move to Cumbria in January, with Bromley hitting back through former Carlisle man Harry McKirdy, who received a frosty reception from the home faithful throughout.

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Andy Whing says Barrow’s improvement over last month like ‘chalk and cheese’

Andy Whing believes Barrow are going from strength to strength after battling back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.The hosts appeared to be cruising towards victory after Marcus Browne’s opener and Matty Stevens’ 17th League Two goal of the season saw them leading 2-0 heading into the final moments.However, Dean Cam

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