Walsall boss Mat Sadler says his side must use the injustice they are feeling to drive their play-off push after his 10 men lost 3-1 at home to Notts County.The Saddlers went behind in 90 seconds to Sky Bet League Two top scorer Macaulay Longstaff’s 26th league goal of the season but Josh Gordon had an equaliser wrongly ruled offside.Aaron Nemane’s brilliant solo effort doubled County&

Doncaster manager Grant McCann is determined not to discuss his side’s play-off hopes despite surging to an eighth straight league victory in beating Accrington.The 4-0 triumph at the Eco Power Stadium, coupled with results in their favour elsewhere, saw Rovers cut the gap to the top seven down to just a single point with a home game against sixth-placed Barrow to come next.McCann has stubbo

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to the challenge of Real Madrid after his Manchester City side thrashed Luton 5-1 on Saturday.City enjoyed the perfect preparation for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against the Spanish giants as they cruised past the Hatters in a one-sided encounter.An early own goal from Daiki Hashioka set them on their way before second

Neil Critchley stressed his Blackpool side need to be perfect to sneak into the play-off spots after a 1-0 victory at relegated Carlisle.Karamoko Dembele scored the only goal of the game after just 22 seconds to keep Blackpool in the hunt for an unlikely play-off spot.The Seasiders are three points off the top-six pace, having played a game more than incumbents Oxford.And boss Critchley said: &ldq

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey admitted the costly mistakes in their 3-2 home defeat by Colchester was a perfect illustration of “shooting ourselves in the foot”.Lindsey warned his players, who occupy seventh place, that any repetition could lead to them missing out on the play-offs despite other results going their way.Two goals from Tom Hopper either side of a Cameron McGeehan effort lif

Andre Breitenreiter called for VAR to be used in Championship matches after Nahki Wells’ stoppage-time penalty had denied his Huddersfield team a crucial win.The former Terriers striker sent a powerful spot-kick past Lee Nicholls with almost the last kick of the game after referee Rebecca Welch had judged substitute Ollie Turton to have handled a Cameron Pring cross.The goal cancelled out Jo

John Mousinho was pleased with Portsmouth’s 1-1 draw at Bolton despite the leaders’ bid for promotion and the Sky Bet League One title put on hold.Abu Kamara’s seventh-minute goal put the visitors in front, but Aaron Collins’ fifth goal in three games after 36 minutes ensured Pompey need a point against Barnsley at Fratton Park on Tuesday to reach the Championship.“It

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl was disappointed with his side’s failure to win after taking the lead as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Stoke.Liam Palmer gave the home side a 68th-minute lead before substitute Luke Cundle equalised in the 76th minute.Rohl said: “I think today is hard to take. We dominate the whole game with so many chances. I think after 10 minutes we ha

Swindon came from behind to defeat AFC Wimbledon 3-2 and dent the visitors’ play-off hopes, with Dawson Devoy’s double proving decisive.Joe Lewis had Wimbledon ahead in only the second minute in Wiltshire but Gavin Gunning’s hosts hit back strongly in the second half.Aaron Drinan levelled the scores six minutes after the restart, before substitute Devoy’s double in the spac

Michael Skubala admitted his play-off chasing Lincoln side were “distraught” after losing 2-1 to Wigan.The Imps had three goals disallowed as their impressive 16-game unbeaten run, which stretched back to New Year’s Day, was ended by Latics at Sincil Bank.Jonny Smith opened the scoring before Daniel Mandroiu levelled the scoring.But Charlie Hughes’ stoppage-time strike was