Ten-man Lincoln ground out a 1-0 victory over Burton thanks to Reeco Hackett’s second-half goal.It ended a nine-game winless run in Sky Bet League One for Michael Skubala’s team, stretching back to November.A scrappy first half was littered with yellow cards as Albion racked up three inside the first 21 minutes, but it was Lincoln who felt the ire of referee Jeremy Simpson as defende...Full Story »

A stunning Josh Bowler strike two minutes before half-time gave Cardiff a 1-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.Bowler held off one Watford player, cut inside another and sent a delightful curler beyond the outstretched hand of Ben Hamer and into the far corner.The result means that in the past 14 meetings between these teams, only two have been won by the home side.While Erol Bulut’s ...Full Story »

Newport fought back from a goal down to beat Swindon 2-1 after an action-packed second half at Rodney Parade.Paul Glatzel put Swindon ahead just after half-time, but Will Evans levelled from close range before his strike partner Seb Palmer-Houlden sealed a hard-fought victory for the Exiles with 16 minutes left on the clock.After dominating the first half, with Dawson Devoy hitting the post and ...Full Story »

Michael Olise marked his return to Crystal Palace’s starting line-up by scoring the winner in their 3-2 Premier League comeback victory over Sheffield United to ease pressure on Eagles boss Roy Hodgson.Villarreal loanee Ben Brereton Diaz stunned the home support into silence when he netted the opener inside 21 seconds at Selhurst Park before Olise teed up Eberechi Eze for the equaliser.Jam...Full Story »

Luton scored twice in the opening two minutes and 17 seconds en route to a stunning 4-0 win against Brighton at Kenilworth Road.Aided by a superb hat-trick from striker Elijah Adebayo, this was comfortably the hosts’ biggest Premier League win and their most commanding performance.It was earned in swashbuckling style as they dismissed an insipid Brighton to move out of the relegation zone ...Full Story »

Dion Pereira hit a fine late equaliser as Dagenham came from behind to earn a share of the spoils at Vanarama National League rivals Solihull.The hosts had looked on course for victory after Josh Kelly’s second-half penalty but had to settle for a 1-1 draw after Pereira’s solo strike.With little to separate the sides it was Solihull who took the lead from the spot, Kelly dusting hims...Full Story »

Harrogate recorded a first ever win at Sutton and moved to within a point of the play-off spots thanks to two second-half goals from Jack Muldoon in a 2-1 victory.The hosts had the first big chance as James Belshaw superbly tipped Omari Patrick’s deflected header over the bar.But as the half went on Harrogate posed more of a threat and Bouzanis saved well from Matty Daly before Muldoon was...Full Story »

Marie-Louise Eta praised Union Berlin’s display in their victory against Darmstadt after the history-making assistant coach stood in for media duties on Sunday.Union beat relegation rivals Darmstadt 1-0 to move five points clear of the Bundesliga’s bottom three in the absence of suspended first-team coach Nenad Bjelica, who started a three-match ban after shoving Bayern Munich winger...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised the resilience of his Newcastle side after their 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage saw them progress to the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in 18 years.Only once since 2006 have the Magpies reached the competition’s last-16, when the side managed by Steve Bruce fell at the quarter-final stage against Manchester City.Howe emphasised the importance of th...Full Story »

Newcastle showed signs of being back to their best as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.Sean Longstaff scored in the first half before Dan Burn dealt the final blow to Marco Silva’s men in the fourth-round tie.Newcastle, who last played on January 13 and are without a league win in four, looked fresh as they inflicted more cup misery on Fulham, ending t...Full Story »

Zac Ashworth got a goal and an assist for Bolton as they boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 4-1 Sky Bet League One victory at relegation-threatened Carlisle.The West Brom loanee broke the deadlock and scored a first-ever League goal after 31 minutes with a sweet volley from Josh Sheehan’s floated cross.He then played the pass from which Paris Maghoma doubled the visitors’...Full Story »

MK Dons made it back-to-back home wins as they edged a 2-1 League Two victory over Gillingham at Stadium MK.A cagey game saw MJ Williams find a breakthrough after 79 minutes before Alex Gilbey thumped in a second.Gills debutant Josh Walker pulled one back late on but it was not enough to avert a first league loss in five.MK Dons dominated possession in the early stages but struggled to create ch...Full Story »

David Noble’s time as Wealdstone manager started with a win as they beat FC Halifax 2-0.Noble left St Albans this week to take over at Stones, replacing Stuart Maynard who recently made the step-up into the full-time ranks with Notts County.And Noble was able to enjoy a successful start thanks to goals from Aaron Henry and Tahvon Campbell.Henry’s first goal of his second spell with t...Full Story »

Matt Smith hit a hat-trick as Salford shocked in-form Crewe by clinching a 3-2 win at Gresty Road in League Two.The giant striker headed the Ammies in front early on and then levelled with a set-piece header after Aaron Rowe and Elliott Nevitt fired Crewe ahead before the break.Smith then grabbed an 85th-minute winner as Salford extended their unbeaten start to life under Karl Robinson to four g...Full Story »

Dorking got back to winning ways in the Vanarama National League after an agonising defeat at Dagenham last time out by brushing aside 10-man Boreham Wood 3-0.Downed by Inih Effiong’s last-gasp strike in midweek, Dorking took a 32nd-minute lead here as George Francomb’s corner was met by Jason Prior, who rose highest to head beyond Nathan Ashmore.Alfie Rutherford made it 2-0 five min...Full Story »

Solihull Moors saw their Vanarama National League play-off push dented with a 2-1 defeat at Maidenhead.The Magpies took the lead in the 11th minute when Tobi Sho-Silva knocked in a rebound after Sam Barratt’s shot had been saved by Moors goalkeeper Nick Hayes.Josh Kelly equalised for Solihull in the 36th minute after he got on the end of Alex Whitmore’s ball into the Maidenhead penal...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill’s first game as Forest Green manager ended in defeat as his side lost 1-0 at home to Accrington.Jack Nolan scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to send Accrington back into play-off contention.Rovers remain rooted to the bottom of the table and are winless in the league since October.Forest Green started the better team with a flurry of early chances but f...Full Story »

Paul Hurst got his second stint in charge of Shrewsbury off to a winning start as his team deservedly beat Northampton 2-0 at Sixfields.Second-half goals from Dan Udoh and Chey Dunkley ensured the Sky Bet League One victory, and the Shrews could have won by more in a dominant display against the Cobblers.Shrews went into the game off the back of seven defeats in eight matches which resulted in t...Full Story »

The National League’s bottom side Oxford City gave their survival chances a huge boost with a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Ebbsfleet.Andre Burley’s 36th-minute goal from close range was enough for the hosts, who now have 27 points, with their opponents, who fell into the drop zone as a result of the loss, just three better off.Dominic Samuel led Ebbfsleet’s bid to get back in...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers ended a four-match losing streak in Sky Bet League One as Chris Martin’s 11th goal of the season helped his side to a 3-1 win against Oxford.Martin, who extended his contract with the Gas earlier this week, met Antony Evans’ flick from a Jack Hunt cross to plant a left-foot shot low past goalkeeper Jamie Cumming in the 16th minute.And it was a two-goal lead for the hom...Full Story »