Mark Robins celebrated his first home win as Stoke boss after his side came from behind to beat Swansea 3-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.The former Coventry manager had never recorded victory over the Welsh side in 13 previous attempts and that sequence looked likely to continue when former Potter Josh Tymon gave the visitors the lead after 61 minutes.Instead, Wouter Burger – one day shy of h

Josh Sargent caused problems for relegation-threatened Hull again as he headed in to earn a 1-1 draw for play-off chasing Norwich.Sargent’s 47th-minute goal was the third time that he has struck against the Tigers recently.The United States forward’s effort was a reply to Hull taking a 14th-minute lead through Matt Crooks’ fine finish.It meant that Hull’s disappointing home

Ruthless Ronan Hale bagged a brace as Ross County climbed out of the William Hill Scottish Premiership relegation play-off spot with a 3-0 win at Motherwell.The Northern Irish striker took his goal tally for the season to 12 by finding the net either side of half-time before Connor Randall drilled home late on to wrap up a comprehensive win for the visitors.Don Cowie’s side move above Dundee

Crewe were indebted to goalkeeper Filip Marschall as a 0-0 draw at struggling Gillingham was enough to send them back into the League Two play-off places.In a fiery affair both sides made excellent chances, but Marschall ensured Crewe secured a point despite having Ryan Cooney sent off with 15 minutes left.Crewe captain Jack Powell was first to go close when the ball landed at his feet following a

New signing Omar Marmoush scored a scintillating first-half hat-trick as Manchester City rediscovered their spark in an emphatic 4-0 win over Newcastle.The £59million January signing from Eintracht Frankfurt struck three times in the space of 14 minutes as the champions crushed one of their top-four rivals at the Etihad Stadium to climb to fourth in the Premier League.Substitute James McAtee

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho was delighted to end his side’s rotten away run as second-half goals from Andre Dozzell and Mark O’Mahony earned a 2-0 win at Oxford.The win, Mousinho’s first back at his old club, halted a run of seven straight defeats on the road for Pompey.The game was suspended for 30 minutes in the first half because of a medical emergency in the crowd, with Oxf

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says other players will have to step up like super sub Mikel Merino after the makeshift striker secured the Premier League title hopefuls a vital victory at lacklustre Leicester.The Gunners arrived at the King Power Stadium reeling from Kai Havertz’s season-ending hamstring injury, meaning the top scorer joined Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli on th

Grimsby boss David Artell admitted Saturday’s 2-1 League Two victory over Doncaster was the perfect measuring stick for the progression his side have made this season.The Mariners suffered heavy defeats to Rovers in their previous two meetings but were deserved winners at the Eco-Power Stadium.Justin Obikwu fired Grimsby ahead in the first half before a Joseph Olowu own goal – followin

Scott Parker was left frustrated that Marcus Edwards did not get a late penalty in Burnley’s 0-0 draw with Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.Controversy struck in the 90th minute when the on-loan Sporting star went down under a sliding challenge from Lewis Gibson but referee Anthony Kitchen waved away the spot-kick appeals.Burnley manager Parker said: “It’s a penalty for me and

Garry Monk admits struggling Cambridge are “running out of time” in their battle to beat the drop.Even a win would not have lifted Monk’s side off the bottom of the League One table, but a 1-0 defeat at home to Exeter ensured they remained well adrift of safety.Despite taking Nottingham Forest to penalties in the FA Cup on Tuesday, Exeter’s league form had seen them fall do