Kane Hester scored a hat-trick to help Elgin beat Albion Rovers 3-0 as they climbed up to fourth in the cinch League Two table.The forward netted two goals in the first half before grabbing his third two minutes into the second half to earn all three points for his side.Annan beat Stirling 3-1, with Chris Johnston opening the home side’s account in the 22nd minute before team-mate Iain And...Full Story »

Chris Lines scored against his old club as Stevenage claimed a 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.The experienced midfielder declined to celebrate after firing home Ben Coker’s cross following an 88th-minute corner to break the deadlock.Stevenage sealed the points in stoppage time when Jake Reeves broke out of defence and fed substitute Luke Norris and he coolly slotted home.Boss Joey Barton fielde...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again without captain Paul Coutts for the visit of Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The veteran midfielder is serving the second game of his three-match ban for his sending off in last weekend’s season-opening loss at Mansfield.Manager Joey Barton has been without a number of players at the start of the campaign but Sam Nicholson, Alex Rodman and Sam Finley are pushing to...Full Story »

New signing Sol Bamba could feature for Middlesbrough in their Sky Bet Championship game against Bristol City after making his debut in a 3-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Blackpool on Wednesday.Manager Neil Warnock explained after that match that Martin Payero’s second-half substitution was nothing to worry about.Payero made his debut for Boro at Bloomfield Road and was replaced in the second hal...Full Story »

Lewis Thomas was Forest Green’s penalty shootout hero as the League Two side stunned Championship Bristol City in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Regan Hendry equalised for the hosts deep into stoppage time as the game went to spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw.And with Rovers leading 6-5, Thomas dived the right way to keep out Cameron Pring’s kick.Two goals from striker Saikou Janneh on...Full Story »

Opi Edwards’ hamstring problem is likely to keep him out of Forest Green’s Carabao Cup tie against his former club Bristol City.Fellow defender Baily Cargill and forward Josh March are also unlikely to be fit to face the Sky Bet Championship side but manager Rob Edwards is hopeful some of that injured trio could be ready by the weekend.Sadou Diallo, a summer arrival from Accrington, ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton will use the depth of his squad for the Carabao Cup first-round clash with Cheltenham.Barton has signalled his intention to involve those players who did not feature in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Mansfield, during which skipper Paul Coutts was sent off.Strikers Brett Pitman (ankle) and Aaron Collins (thigh) are unlikely to be involved and defender Trevor Clark...Full Story »

Danny Johnson scored a penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage-time as Mansfield beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in Sky Bet League Two.A brilliant individual goal from Cian Harries looked to have rescued a 1-1 draw for Rovers but debutant Johnson kept his cool to send the goalkeeper the wrong way after Oli Hawkins had been tugged in the box by Mark Hughes.The visitors played the last 13 minutes with 10 ...Full Story »

Fuming Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton criticised referee Josh Smith after his 10-man side lost 2-1 to Mansfield after a late penalty.The game was level at 1-1 when Paul Coutts was sent off for an off-the-ball incident involving Danny Johnson in the 77th minute.The Stags then won it six minutes into stoppage-time as Johnson scored from the spot after Mark Hughes had tugged Oli Hawkins.“We ...Full Story »

Shayne Lavery’s last-gasp equaliser earned newly-promoted Blackpool a 1-1 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The game was deep into stoppage time when Josh Bowler crossed low from the left for fellow substitute Lavery to fire home from close range.City had looked set for their first home win since January when Chris Martin powerfully headed home Andy King’s 44th-minute cross from ...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Pearson will be without two players for Bristol City’s Sky Bet Championship opener against Blackpool.Forward Antoine Semenyo, who played 50 times in all competitions last season, is recovering from knee surgery.Robbie Cundy is also sidelined following a knee operation at the end of last term.Andy King, Matty James and Rob Atkinson could all be in line to make their first appe...Full Story »

Hamilton hit back from 4-0 down to draw a cinch Championship thriller at Raith Rovers 4-4.The visitors, who finished bottom of the Premiership last season, produced a stunning comeback in the final 25 minutes at Stark’s Park.Rovers took the lead in the 13th minute when referee Nick Walsh spotted a handball and Lewis Vaughan beat goalkeeper Ryan Fulton from the spot.It was 2-0 in the 25th m...Full Story »

Dundee are through to the Scottish Premiership play-off final despite losing 1-0 to Raith Rovers at Dens Park in the second leg.The Dark Blues were in the driving seat ahead of the semi-final second leg after winning 3-0 in midweek at Stark’s Park.However, James McPake’s men were stunned when Rovers opened the scoring in the first half through Lewis Vaughan.Rovers had further chances...Full Story »

John McGlynn insists his battered-and-bruised Raith Rovers squad are up for the play-off fight despite seeing their injury woes continue to mount.The Kirkcaldy outfit squeezed past Fife rivals Dunfermline to set up a two-game semi-final shoot-out with Dundee this week.But the 2-0 win – sealed thanks to goals from Lewis Vaughan and Gozie Ugwu – came at a cost.On-loan Rangers ace Kai K...Full Story »

Raith Rovers are a step closer to the Premiership after dumping Fife rivals Dunfermline out of the play-offs.Stevie Crawford’s Pars wasted a string of chances across both legs and they were made to pay as Lewis Vaughan and Gozie Ugwu sealed a 2-0 win in the Stark’s Park return.John McGlynn’s men now face a two-game semi-final shoot-out with Dundee next week – with the win...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong scored his second successive Ewood Park hat-trick as Blackburn hammered Birmingham 5-2.After a Thomas Kaminski error allowed Kristian Pedersen to put Birmingham ahead, Armstrong sprung into action to lead Rovers to an impressive victory in their final game of the season.He confidently hammered in a 27th-minute penalty to restore parity before Ben Brereton’s composed finish i...Full Story »

Ivan Toney’s 31st goal of the season set Brentford on course for a convincing 3-1 Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The prolific striker pounced on a loose ball eight yards out to touch it past City goalkeeper Dan Bentley and tap into an empty net after 57 minutes.Substitute Bryan Mbeumo made it 2-0 when he capped a slick move by firing into the roof of the net after 78 min...Full Story »

Blackpool will check on Sullay Kaikai and Ethan Robson ahead of their home game against Bristol Rovers.Kaikai has missed the last two matches with a hamstring problem, while fellow midfielder Robson (groin) was absent for the midweek win against Doncaster after limping off at Northampton.Grant Ward (calf), Daniel Gretarsson, Matty Virtue, CJ Hamilton and Gary Madine all remain on the sidelines.T...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson could have three players return to his squad for Bristol City’s final match of the season against Brentford.Tyreeq Bakinson, Zak Vyner and Danny Simpson all missed Bristol City’s 4-1 defeat to Millwall but may be back for last-day action.Adam Nagy will be absent from the squad for personal reasons.Striker Famara Diedhiou will also be absent from the matchday squad.Ethan...Full Story »

Dunfermline and Raith Rovers fought out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off tie at East End Park.The profligate Pars had a series of attempts on goal in the quarter-final encounter but when they did hit the target Kirkcaldy keeper Jamie MacDonald was equal to the task.John McGlynn’s men came back into the tie in a more even second half but neither s...Full Story »