Arbroath and Ayr were forced to settle for a point apiece as the cinch Championship strugglers played out a goalless draw at Gayfield Stadium.The hosts went closest in a tight first half when Leighton McIntosh headed against a post, but it was Ayr who had the greater share of the play.The visitors stepped up a gear after the break and Ahkeem Rose spurned a good chance when he shot at Ali Adams.A...Full Story »

Leeds cured their away-day blues in the Sky Bet Championship with a polished 3-0 win at Cardiff.Patrick Bamford and Daniel James scored first-half goals and Georginio Rutter added a late third with Leeds’ control over the 90 minutes almost absolute.Leeds even had the luxury of missing a 79th-minute penalty as Crysencio Summerville, who had an off-day in front of goal, sent his effort again...Full Story »

Albie Morgan’s stylish brace guided Blackpool to a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Exeter.The Tangerines started on top and spurned a fine chance to take the lead when Jordan Rhodes’ 25th-minute penalty was saved by Viljami Sinisalo, the Finnish goalkeeper making amends after fouling the striker.The Aston Villa loanee then tipped Kyle Joseph’s long-range effort around t...Full Story »

Reading’s Sky Bet League One match with Port Vale was abandoned on Saturday after around 1,000 home fans invaded the pitch to protest against owner Dai Yongge.The match was halted after 16 minutes, with around 40 of the fans still refusing to leave the pitch some 68 minutes later.In the gathering gloom, with most of the floodlights switched off, those supporters stood in the centre circle ...Full Story »

Harry Beautyman scored twice as Sutton United claimed a 2-2 draw against promotion-chasing Barrow to move off the bottom of Sky Bet League Two in Steve Morison’s first match in charge.It could even have been a winning start for the new Us manager, who was denied by an equaliser from Bluebirds captain Niall Canavan that left the hosts still six points adrift of safety.Barrow went ahead afte...Full Story »

Tom Hopper secured a point for Colchester as they drew 1-1 with Bradford in Danny Cowley’s first home game in charge of the Sky Bet League Two team.Bradford went close on the half hour when Andy Cook’s diving header flew over the bar, from Harry Chapman’s fine cross.Cook’s downward header at the far post from Richie Smallwood’s deep cross then dropped just wide of t...Full Story »

Courtney Baker-Richardson’s backheeled finish secured Crewe a hard-fought 2-1 win over Swindon.It was the Railwaymen’s third consecutive win, but the Robins’ sixth defeat in their last eight outings as the visitors succumbed despite skipper Charlie Austin cancelling out Elliott Nevitt’s opener for Crewe in the first half.The out-of-form visitors were under pressure early ...Full Story »

Wrexham climbed up to second in League Two following a 2-0 win against AFC Wimbledon.Steven Fletcher and Paul Mullin struck after half-time to inflict defeat on the Dons, who dropped out of the play-off places.Phil Parkinson’s side extended their winning run at home in the league to eight matches but they had to scrap to see off a visiting team who had plenty of chances to take the lead.Ar...Full Story »

Seb Palmer-Houlden netted a stoppage-time winner as Newport continued their strong run of form with a 1-0 triumph at Doncaster.Clear-cut chances were hard to come by during a game in which both sides lacked quality in their creativity.But Palmer-Houlden snatched the three points three minutes into added time when he connected with a side-foot volley as he met Lewis Payne’s cross in the mid...Full Story »

A Charlie Brown goal 12 minutes from time gave Morecambe a deserved point against high-flying Mansfield at the Mazuma Stadium.Brown slid home a Yann Songo’o cross 12 minutes from time to pull the Shrimps level after Baily Cargill had given the visitors the lead just after the hour when he was all alone in the box.Songo’o came close to a late winner for Ged Brannan’s side w...Full Story »