Portsmouth boss John Mousinho admitted he would be keen to bring loanees Abu Kamara and Myles Peart-Harris back to Fratton Park next season.Peart-Harris opened the scoring as the Sky Bet League One champions rounded off their campaign with a 2-0 win at Lincoln.Paddy Lane scored the second after substitute Kamara’s solo effort saw him cut in from the right and hit the post.The result denied...Full Story »

Manager Matt Bloomfield paid tribute to the departing Joe Jacobson after he ended his 400th and final appearance for Wycombe with a win.The 37-year-old Welshman joined the Chairboys in 2014, going on to become club captain, and came on for his final game as Wycombe beat Charlton 1-0 at Adams Park.There was nothing to play for for both sides, with the game decided by a first-half penalty from Luk...Full Story »

Burton boss Martin Paterson hailed a “massive achievement” as his team avoided relegation on the final day despite losing 3-0 at Fleetwood.Cheltenham’s failure to beat Stevenage meant the Brewers stayed up and will now look forward to contesting a seventh season in League One next term.Paterson said: “I’m delighted because everything was stacked against this club, b...Full Story »

Martin Devaney does not know if he will be asked to lead Barnsley in the play-offs.The Tykes parted company with Neill Collins this week with a game of the season to go, asking club stalwart Devaney to deliver the result they needed to make the top six against Northampton.A 1-1 draw means they will face Bolton over two legs, but Devaney is unsure as to who will prepare the side.“I don&rsqu...Full Story »

Des Buckingham urged Oxford to enjoy the experience as they booked a place in the play-offs with a 2-1 win at Exeter.United capitalised on two defensive howlers from Exeter to score through Mark Harris and a Cameron Brannagan penalty before Millenic Alli pulled a goal back for Exeter early in the second half.The Grecians went on to dominate the rest of the game but could not find an equaliser, m...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Garry Monk was a relieved man after the club secured their Sky Bet League One status with a goalless draw at Port Vale.The U’s knew a point would be enough to stay up and they got the job done at relegated Vale.“There’s a mix of joy and relief,” said Monk.“I think you could see from the game there was a team playing with pressure and a team playing wi...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke vowed to bounce back after Cheltenham were relegated from Sky Bet League One on the final day of the season.A late Nick Freeman goal saw the Robins fall to a 2-1 loss at Stevenage when only a win would have been good enough to keep the visitors up.Clarke’s side ended up two points behind Burton, who also lost their final game, to bring an end to their three-year stay in the ...Full Story »

Rival bosses Ian Evatt and Darren Ferguson go into the League One play-offs in confident mood – after watching their respective Bolton and Peterborough sides serve up a 3-3 final-day thriller.Third-placed Wanderers arrived with faint automatic promotion hopes and Kyle Dempsey’s header and Dion Charles’ penalty had them in the driving seat inside eight minutes.But they were then...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah ruined the attempts of Jurgen Klopp to play down their touchline exchange at West Ham when the Liverpool forward claimed there would be “fire” if he stopped to speak following the 2-2 draw.The Reds were eager to bounce back after a painful midweek loss in the Merseyside derby and Klopp dropped Salah to the bench in an attempt to jolt his weary team into form.While they ...Full Story »

Matt Harrold was pleased to see Leyton Orient finish “in a really positive spot” following a 3-1 win at Shrewsbury.Victory secured a top-half finish for the O’s in their first season back in the third tier.Daniel Adu-Adjei, Ethan Galbraith and Daniel Agyei scored Orient’s goals, and first-team coach Harrold said: “I couldn’t have asked for much more; it was a ...Full Story »

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley feels his squad face a “pivotal” summer of rebuilding after missing out on the Sky Bet League One play-offs this season following a 3-2 defeat at Reading.Karamoko Dembele gave Blackpool a fourth-minute lead only for Sam Smith to equalise for Reading on the brink of half-time.Goals from Harvey Knibbs and Femi Azeez in a three-minute spell in the sec...Full Story »

Max Bird marked his Derby farewell with the opening goal in a 2-0 victory over Carlisle that sealed promotion back to the Championship.It took only five minutes for the party to begin as Bird, who signed for Bristol City in January, celebrated his 200th and final Derby appearance by firing past Harry Lewis from 20 yards.But already-relegated Carlisle showed they had not come to make up the numbe...Full Story »

Cambridge secured their Sky Bet League One safety with a goalless draw at relegated Port Vale on the final day of the regular season.The U’s went into the game at Vale Park knowing a point would be enough to ensure they avoided the dreaded drop.The visitors started brightly as Gassan Ahadme fired wide early on.Alex Iacovitti missed a chance for Vale as he headed over from Ethan Chislett&rs...Full Story »

Peterborough and Bolton warmed up for the League One play-offs by serving up a topsy-turvy 3-3 thriller.Bolton arrived still with a glimmer of hope of claiming automatic promotion – needing a victory here, a defeat for second-placed Derby and a four-goal swing.And they meant business with Kyle Dempsey heading them into a fourth-minute lead from Randell Williams’ left-wing cross.Their...Full Story »

Leyton Orient cruised to a 3-1 victory at Shrewsbury to seal a top-half finish in their first season back in League One.The visitors made a fast start and opened the scoring after eight minutes when Daniel Agyei squared the ball across the box for Daniel Adu Adjei to tap in at the back post.Orient doubled their advantage halfway through the first period. Ethan Galbraith went one-on-one with onru...Full Story »

Blackpool missed out on the Sky Bet League One play-offs after falling to a 3-2 defeat in their final game of the season at Reading.Karamoko Dembele had given Blackpool the perfect start, opening the scoring in only the fourth minute, but Sam Smith nodded Reading level on the brink of half-time.Goals from Harvey Knibbs and Femi Azeez in a three-minute spell after the interval effectively sealed ...Full Story »

Cheltenham’s three-year stay in League One was brought to an end following a 2-1 defeat at Stevenage.The Robins needed a final-day victory and results to go their way at either Burton or Cambridge, but Darrell Clarke’s side came up short meaning the Brewers’ defeat at Fleetwood was inconsequential.Boro took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Elliot Bonds tripped Elliott ...Full Story »

Joe Jacobson made his 400th and final appearance for Wycombe as they defeated Charlton 1-0 at Adams Park.There was a party-like atmosphere in South Buckinghamshire with both sides not in danger of relegation and not in the hunt for promotion as the League One season came to a close.Wanderers started the game at an electrifying pace and took a seventh-minute lead when Luke Leahy converted a penal...Full Story »

Daniel Mandroiu had a penalty saved as Lincoln missed out on a Sky Bet League One play-off place with a 2-0 defeat to champions Portsmouth at the LNER Stadium.The Imps started the day in sixth place but, with Oxford winning, needed three points of their own to stay there.Late goals from Myles Peart-Harris and Paddy Lane settled the contest in Portsmouth’s favour but only after Mandroiu fai...Full Story »

Oxford clinched the final League One play-off place and can look forward to facing Peterborough after a 2-1 win at Exeter.The U’s knew they had to rely on results elsewhere and Lincoln’s home defeat to Portsmouth and Barnsley’s draw with Northampton opened the door for them to finish in fifth place, which they did.Oxford went in front in the 13th minute after a horrendous error...Full Story »