Mansfield boss Nigel Clough paid tribute to his troops as they were edged out 2-1 by high-flying Charlton in a very close battle.Play-off hopefuls Charlton have now won seven and drawn one of their last nine and pipped Stags with a 74th-minute strike by Tyreece Campbell past Christy Pym on his near post.Earlier a loose pass by Louis Reed had gifted Matty Godden a 22nd-minute opener before Spurs lo

Outspoken Salford manager Karl Robinson accused referee Jacob Miles and his match officials of lying to him after his side secured a 1-1 Sky Bet League Two comeback draw at Barrow.Robinson was incensed the Bluebirds’ 37th-minute goal from Tyler Smith was allowed to stand, claiming the striker’s effort did not cross the line.So the Ammies believed justice had been done when home keeper

Derek Adams says his Morecambe side will not give up their fight for Football League survival after they secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season to close the gap on third-bottom Tranmere.Goals from substitute Ged Garner and the in-form Lee Angol gave the Shrimps a vital three points against Cheltenham.Adams said: “The performance was excellent. We were really strong and we s

Fylde remain deep in relegation trouble in the National League after a 2-0 defeat at Aldershot.James Henry gave Aldershot the lead five minutes before half-time with his 14th goal of the season in all competitions.But the home side had to wait until the sixth minute of added time to make sure of all three points as Josh Barrett pounced on a poor clearance from the Fylde defence.A fifth defeat in s

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala saluted a “magnificent” defensive performance from his side after they beat Huddersfield 1-0 at the LNER Arena.Reeco Hackett scored the only goal after 35 minutes – with the only effort on target from either side – to hand the Imps maximum points, as Town’s stumbling play-off hopes received another damaging blow.A delighted Skubala was onl

Dave Challinor insists Stockport are focused on themselves in the League One play-off race after solidifying their top-six place with a 3-0 win over Stevenage.Jayden Fevrier put County ahead while Luther James-Wildin’s own goal and Jack Diamond’s low finish after half-time secured victory to open up a nine-point gap to seventh place in the table.And County boss Challinor believes how h

Bromley boss Andy Woodman claimed star striker Michael Cheek should have scored a hat-trick rather than the one goal that earned his side a 1-1 draw at Newport in Sky Bet League Two.Cheek wasted four big chances before half-time as – despite dominating the first 45 minutes – the visitors found themselves 1-0 down at the break after Cameron Evans headed in from a corner.However, the 33-

Colchester boss Danny Cowley felt his side were robbed by referee James Linington in the 1-1 draw at Gillingham.Jack Payne fired the visitors in front but Max Clark levelled from the spot to earn Gareth Ainsworth a point in his first home game in charge of the Gills.“To come through everything and get beaten by the referee, if I’m being honest, I’m mightily gutted for the group a

Pete Wild says Fleetwood are playing with a “smile on their faces” after their 4-1 win over Accrington made it back-to-back victories.Mark Helm’s early strike and free-kicks from Phoenix Patterson and Mackenzie Hunt, in addition to Conor Grant’s own goal, sealed a comfortable win.Head coach Wild, whose side are six points off the play-offs, said: “Let’s just see

Phil Parkinson felt decisions went against Wrexham in their 2-2 draw at Cambridge.Parkinson’s side fell behind immediately after half-time when Josh Stokes scored a penalty, awarded for a foul the Wrexham boss disputed. And at the start of stoppage time a corner was deemed to have gone out of play, meaning Eoghan O’Connell’s subsequent header did not stand.The draw, coupled with