Manager Valerien Ismael believes Watford’s dramatic late 2-0 home victory over 10-man Birmingham will give his side a huge lift.The Hornets went into the game having won just one of their opening five matches and appeared set for more frustration before the visitors lost Lee Buchanan to a second yellow card in the 88th minute.Watford took full advantage, scoring twice in added time through...Full Story »

Alfie Devine converted a penalty deep into stoppage time to give Port Vale a 2-1 victory at Oxford, who had two players sent off in a madcap second half.Devine fired the spot-kick past James Beadle in the eighth minute of time added on after Fin Stevens had fouled Ben Garrity.All of the game’s action came in a dramatic final half-hour.Oxford striker Mark Harris was shown a straight red car...Full Story »

Tahvon Campbell struck deep into stoppage time as Wealdstone completed a 3-2 comeback victory over 10-man AFC Fylde.Wealdstone had forced their way ahead after just 10 minutes when Campbell converted Charles Clayden’s left-wing cross from close range.The striker was unable to make the most of rounding keeper Theo Richardson four minutes later and his side was pegged back eight minutes befo...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed his side’s “outstanding” performance and said a point was the very least they deserved after Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln at Sixfields.Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s sweet first-half finish was added to by a Paudie O’Connor header as Lincoln moved into a 2-0 lead, but both goals came very much against the run of play...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored a 98th-minute equaliser as Northampton picked up their first point of the season with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln.The visitors led 2-0 at Sixfields with only four minutes to play but Louis Appere’s smart finish and Hoskins’ dramatic strike salvaged a deserved point for the Cobblers.Northampton made all of the early running and went close through Tyreece Sim...Full Story »

Real Madrid are closing in on the signing of Joselu, the Espanyol striker who flopped at both Newcastle and Stoke. Real close to sealing deal Joselu has excelled at Espanyol Flopped in the Premier League WHAT HAPPENED? Joselu joined Espanyol from Alaves last summer and went on to score 16 goals in La Liga despite the club being relegated. He is now poised to depart as The Athletic report...Full Story »

Captain Callum McGregor rescued Celtic with a late leveller as the Hoops twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with St Mirren in a pulsating encounter at Parkhead.Buddies boss Stephen Robinson had promised to have a go at the cinch Premiership champions and striker Curtis Main gave the visitors a shock lead after four minutes.Hoops attacker Kyogo Furuhashi levelled with a powerful drive in the 15th...Full Story »

Stockport booked their place at Wembley for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final after a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout win against local rivals Salford.County triumphed on spot-kicks at Edgeley Park after the semi-final tie ended 2-2 on aggregate after extra time.Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe was the late hero as he saved penalties from Adrian Mariappa and Stevie Mallan to send the home f...Full Story »

Mark McKenzie scored an 88th-minute winner as Ayr clinched second place in the Scottish Championship with a 2-1 victory over Inverness.Josh Mullin gave the visitors the lead in the 34th minute after being played clean through and they held on to their advantage until eight minutes from time, when Nathan Shaw equalised.A draw would have meant both teams missed the play-offs but a late winner woul...Full Story »

Mark Hughes lamented how a frantic affair at Gresty Road put paid to Bradford’s automatic promotion hopes.The Bantams needed to round off the campaign with wins against Crewe and in their finale against Leyton Orient.But after mounting a second-half comeback to cancel out Dan Agyei’s first-half double for the Railwaymen they were undone by a penalty deep into stoppage time converted ...Full Story »

Bradford’s hopes of automatic promotion were ended after a dramatic 3-2 stoppage-time defeat at Crewe.Needing victory to maintain hopes of a top-three finish in League Two, they fought back from a 2-0 half-time deficit with goals from Andy Cook and Jamie Walker.But they could not find a winner and instead gave away a penalty deep into added time which Chris Long converted.The Bantams now h...Full Story »

Liverpool assumed the role of chief Champions League football challengers as they moved into fifth place after a frankly bizarre late 4-3 win over Tottenham.A week after conceding five in the opening 21 minutes at Newcastle, history started to repeat itself after another shambolic opening to a game from Spurs, who were 3-0 down inside 15 minutes courtesy of goals from Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz and...Full Story »

Dave Challinor described Stockport as “one special group” after becoming only the second team to win at Leyton Orient this season but remained pragmatic about their hopes of snatching automatic promotion on the final day.Goals from Akil Wright, Callum Camps and Connor Evans secured an impressive 3-0 victory for County at the League Two champions and they received a further boost when...Full Story »

Stockport claimed an impressive 3-0 win at League Two champions Leyton Orient to keep alive their hopes of snatching an automatic promotion spot and joining the O’s in League One next season.Goals from Akil Wright, Callum Camps and Connor Evans secured the win for County, who moved to within two points of third-placed Northampton following their last-gasp home defeat to Bradford.County are...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s automatic promotion hopes ended despite Michael Smith’s hat-trick earning them a convincing 3-0 win at Shrewsbury.Victories for both Plymouth and Ipswich confirmed their place in the Championship next season, with Wednesday now consigned to the play-offs for a second successive season.The Owls were ahead after just eight minutes when top scorer Smith finished of...Full Story »

Manager Neil Wood hailed Salford’s never-say-die attitude after the 10-man play-off chasers produced more late heroics with a last-gasp 3-2 win at Walsall.The visitors led through Callum Hendry’s early header but Louie Barry saw red for lashing out at Joe Low before Jamille Matt nodded Walsall level.Conor McAleny’s 88th-minute goal put Salford back ahead but Walsall equalised i...Full Story »

Billy Mckay struck a dramatic late winner as promotion-chasing Inverness came from behind to deepen Hamilton’s relegation concerns with a 2-1 win in the cinch Championship.The struggling hosts, who sit just two points above bottom club Cove Rangers having now played a game more, went ahead in the 72nd minute through Connor Smith’s 25-yard free-kick.But the joy was shortlived as Natha...Full Story »

Bradford’s League Two automatic-promotion hopes suffered a huge blow as Jonny Williams’ late goal secured Swindon a 1-0 win.The former Wales midfielder struck eight minutes from time to secure the Robins’ first win in 10 matches, leaving the Bantams five points off the top three with four games remaining.Andy Cook had a big chance to open the scoring midway through the first ha...Full Story »

Stirling retained their nine-point lead at the top of cinch League Two following Dale Carrick’s stoppage-time winner at Stenhousemuir.The visitors looked to be heading for a goalless draw before Carrick struck in the third minute of added time to secure three crucial points.Dumbarton remain behind Stirling in second place following a 2-0 victory at 10-man Bonnyrigg.Declan Byrne scored midw...Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »