Solihull Moors beat Weymouth 2-1 in their Vanarama National League match at the Autotech Stadium.Josh McQuoid had given the Terras an early lead in the ninth minute when he tapped in from close range.Both sides were finding the conditions difficult as wind and rain strengthened.The Moors equalised in the 31st minute when Kyle Hudlin knocked the ball into the empty net after colliding with Terras...Full Story »

Adam Phillips scored the only goal as Portsmouth were denied a play-off place after losing 1-0 at home to mid-table Accrington.Pompey had to better Oxford and Charlton’s result to cement their place in the top six but were made to pay for a lamentable first-half display by being consigned to another season in League One.Accrington took the lead in the 23rd minute when Phillips played a nea...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said he was proud of his players despite the disappointment of missing out on automatic promotion to League One by one point.Adams saw his side produce another solid performance to beat Bradford 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium but wins for Bolton and Cambridge saw their dreams of a top-three finish come to an end.The Shrimps’ manager said: “We have to be proud of...Full Story »

Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray accepted he may be without the ‘talent’ of Adam Armstrong next season after his third hat-trick of the campaign helped Rovers to a comfortable 5-2 win over Birmingham.Armstrong’s exploits have caught the eye, despite Blackburn’s struggles in the second half of the season, and his second treble in three outings left him with 29 goals for the ...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 »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams claimed his side should have been League Two champions after a 2-0 win at Walsall kept their automatic promotion hopes alive heading into the final day.The Shrimps have never played in the third tier but Cole Stockton pounced on Dan Scarr’s error on the stroke of half-time and a second-half Yann Songo’o header secured a play-off position at worst.Morecambe,...Full Story »

Eastleigh boosted their Vanarama National League play-off hopes and dented Sutton’s automatic promotion chances with a 1-0 win at the Silverlake Stadium.Sam Smart hit a post for the hosts after six minutes when his shot was deflected onto the woodwork, with Adam Marriott unable to convert the rebound from close range.Smart saw another shot parried by Sutton goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis shortly...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised the influence of “brilliant” Adam Armstrong after his second hat-trick of the season fired Blackburn to a 5-2 thrashing of Huddersfield.Armstrong reached 25 in all competitions in Blackburn’s best performance for some time.His first came from a close-range header he couldn’t miss, before he played a part in Ben Brereton finishing off a neat team move ...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong scored a hat-trick as Blackburn demolished hapless Huddersfield 5-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.Blackburn’s leading marksman moved to 25 goals for the season after his first strikes at Ewood Park since February helped celebrate his 200th career league start in style.But he could have hardly asked for more willing opponents as Huddersfield’s defending swung between trag...Full Story »