Oxford boss Des Buckingham felt his team’s showing was as good as he has seen since taking charge last November as they flailed Fleetwood 4-0 at the Kassam Stadium for their biggest win of the season.The U’s had the match in the bag by half-time as Cameron Brannagan, Mark Harris and Owen Dale put them three up by the break, with Harris adding his second seven minutes from time.Buckin...Full Story »

Mark Harris scored twice as Oxford rekindled their push for a Sky Bet League One play-off place with a 4-0 victory over struggling Fleetwood for their biggest win of the season.The U’s, who slipped out of the top six when held at Shrewsbury on Good Friday, had this game in the bag by half-time.Cameron Brannagan fired them in front in the 14th minute with a shot that deflected off Imar...Full Story »

DISGRACED football star Quincy Promes is enduring brutal living conditions in a prison in the United Arab Emirates. Promes, 32, stood out for the likes of Sevilla and Ajax but his career has taken a nosedive after his recent legal troubles. Promes is held in Al Aweer prison where rape is an everyday occurrence Promes and his fellow inmates have to shave their heads bald The winger has been s...Full Story »

The Gunners are set to rival Chelsea for the signature of Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville. Mikel Arteta’s men are currently flying high at the top of the Premier League table as they prepare for their titanic showdown with title rivals Manchester City this Sunday. Despite their abysmal record at the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal are in an incredible run of form winning eight league g...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke declared himself delighted with a point from a 2-2 draw at Watford in the final act of a dramatic day of Championship action.Leeds required a 85th-minute equaliser from substitute Mateo Joseph to preserve his side’s unbeaten league start to 2024.The Spanish striker, 20, netted just 25 seconds after coming on but a point was not enough to reclaim the Championship ...Full Story »

Substitute Mateo Joseph netted a late equaliser to earn Leeds a 2-2 draw at Watford – but that was not enough to lift his side back to the top of the Championship table.Mid-table Watford led twice before half-time thanks to goals from Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis either side of a fine Leeds reply from Crysencio Summerville.Leeds were in danger of suffering a first league loss of 2024 un...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna hailed Ipswich’s defensive display after they beat Blackburn 1-0 to climb to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table.Ipswich stamped their authority on the game early and were ahead in the ninth minute when Conor Chaplin’s first-time strike squirmed through Aynsley Pears.Rovers were second best in the first half, though Joe Rankin-Costello had a goal disallowed due t...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell says his side’s 0-0 draw with Gillingham can only be considered a point gained if they go one better against Forest Green on Easter Monday.After one win in their last six games, the Railwaymen have slipped out of the automatic promotion picture, trailing the top three by seven points with six games to go.Nevertheless, Bell was pleased with his side’s resolve in an...Full Story »

Boss Darrell Clarke hailed the attitude of Cheltenham striker Aidan Keena after the Irishman’s first goal of the season secured a vital 2-1 win at relegation rivals Fleetwood.Liam Sercombe put the Robins in front after half an hour but Ryan Graydon levelled for Fleetwood in the 79th minute.Keena, publicly backed by Clarke all season, then fired in from close range after good work from Joe ...Full Story »

Dominic Poleon fired a second-half equaliser as Ebbsfleet maintained their impressive recent run with a 1-1 home draw against Southend.Southend, who extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches, led 1-0 at half-time after Harry Cardwell flicked home Oli Coker’s free-kick for his 17th league goal of the season.Ebbsfleet had won five of their previous six league games and they responded in the ...Full Story »

Aidan Keena’s first goal of the season earned Cheltenham a 2-1 win at relegation rivals Fleetwood.Liam Sercombe put the Robins in front after half an hour but Ryan Graydon levelled for Fleetwood in the 79th minute.Keena then fired in from close range after good work from Joe Nuttall on the left to end a 327-day drought and Fleetwood’s six-game unbeaten run.Cheltenham were the better ...Full Story »

Lee Bell is confident Crewe can dig themselves out of a barren run after the Alex boss praised the character of players for shaking off an early blow to draw with AFC Wimbledon.John Kymani-Gordon’s close-range finish saw the Dons take a second-minute lead at Gresty Road, but Bell’s men hit back through a fine finish from Rio Adebisi and went the closest to winning an evenly-matched c...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke admitted he will “enjoy it a little bit” after his side’s 2-0 win against Millwall sent them top of the Sky Bet Championship for the first time this season.Willy Gnonto’s brilliant first-half opener sent Leeds on their way at Elland Road, but they were forced to work hard for their second goal, scored by substitute Dan James in the closing stages.F...Full Story »

Willy Gnonto and Dan James were on target as Leeds beat Millwall 2-0 to go top of the Sky Bet Championship for the first time this season.Gnonto’s superb opener gave the hosts a half-time lead and substitute James added the all-important second with 11 minutes left to lift them above Leicester on goal difference.Leeds extended their unbeaten league run at Elland Road this season to 19 matc...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nathan Jones was left less than impressed with the state of the Fleetwood pitch after their 1-1 draw.Blustery conditions made it difficult for both sides but Ryan Graydon came off the bench to salvage a point for battling Fleetwood as his 84th-minute strike cancelled out Alfie May’s opener at Highbury.“It was just brutal really, a brutal game,” reflected Jones.&ld...Full Story »

Crewe manager Lee Bell was “furious” with his side’s first-half display as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against fellow promotion-chasers MK Dons.Despite an early equaliser from Elliot Nevitt, Matt Dennis’s second goal and a Stephen Wearne strike saw the hosts soar to fourth in the table.Bell reflected on a dismal first-half showing from his side, noting how they did not come...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said his side’s performance was “outstanding” from the first minute to last in their 6-0 mauling of Sheffield Wednesday.Omari Hutchinson and substitute Ali Al-Hamadi both struck twice while Nathan Broadhead and Cameron Burgess were also on the scoresheet as the Tractor Boys recorded their biggest win of the season.The victory also saw Ipswich clim...Full Story »

Alfie May’s 25th goal of the season was not enough for Charlton as Fleetwood hit back late to earn a 1-1 draw in League One.May scored from the penalty spot but substitute Ryan Graydon rescued a point for the hosts with six minutes left, rounding keeper Harry Isted before tucking home from a tight angle.The Cod Army started brilliantly with Xavier Simons denied by a super save from Isted. ...Full Story »

Ten-man Gateshead’s National League play-off hopes were dealt a blow by a 4-2 defeat away at Ebbsfleet.Rakish Bingham was the hero for the home team with a hat-trick after Dominic Samuel had opened the scoring in the eighth minute – Bingham providing the assist.That came four minutes after defender Louis Storey, who is also interim assistant manager, was sent off for a bad challenge ...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised his players for conquering their “fear factor” to eventually see off bottom-of-the-table Sutton.Substitute Elliott Nevitt’s 15th goal of the season sealed a nervy 1-0 win for the automatic promotion hopefuls, who went into the game having suffered back-to-back defeats.On the “outstanding character” his team showed following that dent in c...Full Story »