John Askey felt the occasion got the better of some Hartlepool players as their 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Crawley left them facing a return to the National League.Victory would have given Pools hope of avoiding the drop, but a brace from Dom Telford left the Red Devils six points ahead of their opponents and six goals better off with two games remaining.Defeat was Pools’ third in a r...Full Story »

Halifax goalkeeper Sam Johnson saved a last-minute penalty to extend his side’s unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to six games with a 0-0 draw at Dagenham.A drab first half brought few clear chances at the Chigwell Construction Stadium, with both sides struggling to impose themselves on the contest.A wonderful team move on the hour mark involving five Daggers players eventually ...Full Story »

Manager John Eustace was beaming with pride after Birmingham battled to a 1-0 win over Millwall at the Den.Lukas Jutkiewicz smuggled home the winner in the 28th minute and the Blues held on to all-but ensure their Championship status for next season.Millwall have now failed to score in five of their last six matches and could have their two-point cushion to seventh wiped out if West Brom and Bla...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager John Askey admitted the 2-0 defeat at Newport was a reality check for his side as they dropped back into the bottom two.First-half goals from Omar Bogle and Mickey Demetriou sealed all three points for the home side and helped them secure their League Two status for another year.But Pools are now two points below Crawley, whom they host next Saturday, with four games left to p...Full Story »

John Coleman says he will fight all the way to save Accrington from relegation after their 5-2 defeat to Fleetwood.Jack Marriott celebrated a hat-trick, scoring in the ninth and 35th minute before slotting home the final goal in added time.The Cod Army led 2-0 at half-time and, at the end of the first half, Stanley had Liam Coyle sent off for a high tackle.Promise Omochere made it 3-0 on 57 minu...Full Story »

Livingston kept their hopes of a cinch Premiership top-six finish alive with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.First-half goals from Joel Nouble and Stephen Kelly, who scored a stunning free-kick, handed the West Lothian side only their second win from eight league matches.The result leaves seventh-place Livingston one and two points adrift of Hibernian and St Mirren respectively ahead of the fina...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson admitted he had a tear in his eye after his team defeated Hearts in the first Edinburgh derby since the passing of club owner Ron Gordon in February.Kevin Nisbet scored the only goal of the game in the second half as the Easter Road side ended a run of nine matches without a win over their city rivals, sparking jubilant scenes at full-time.Johnson revealed afterwards t...Full Story »

DEAN SMITH has been confirmed as Leicester manager - with Craig Shakespeare and John Terry his assistants. The former Aston Villa boss, sacked by Norwich earlier this season, spent today locked in talks with the Premier League strugglers and will be in charge until the end of the season. Dean Smith has been confirmed as Leicester boss until the end of the seasonSmith will be hoping to keep the...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was left stunned after two Callum Hendry goals in stoppage time saw AFC Wimbledon slip to a 3-2 defeat to Salford at Plough Lane.Trailing 2-1 heading into five minutes of stoppage time, Hendry quickly went from zero to hero for the Ammies, seeing his penalty saved in the 92nd minute before equalising three minutes later and sealing a stunning comeback in the 96th minute.The Dons ...Full Story »

John Akinde scored a five-minute brace as dominant Colchester thrashed Crewe 4-0 to give their League Two survival hopes a big boost.The U’s took a 24th-minute lead when Akinde slotted the ball home from close range from Samson Tovide’s pass, following a fine run down the right from Junior Tchamadeu.And Colchester doubled their advantage four minutes later when Connor Wood’s cr...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admitted his side have been dragged into a relegation battle after they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat to Ross County at McDiarmid Park.Simon Murray scored a superbly-taken opener just before half-time and David Cancola added a second after the Saints failed to clear a corner moments after the interval.St Johnstone are now only five points clear of the relegati...Full Story »

Ross County secured a vital three points in their battle to avoid relegation as goals from Simon Murray and David Cancola either side of half-time gave them a deserved 2-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.Both sides had chances to break the deadlock in the first half before Murray latched on to a Jordan White flick-on on the stroke of half-time to fire powerfully past Remi Matthews.Ca...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager John Askey revelled in the performance of hat-trick hero Daniel Kemp after his side’s resounding 4-1 away victory over Grimsby.The Mariners fell apart defensively after drawing level early in the second half, after Kemp had scored the opener before the break, with the man of the moment scoring twice in four minutes with 15 to go to push his side back ahead.Josh Umerah ad...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho was mystified by the decision to send off Joe Morrell in their 1-1 draw away to MK Dons.Connor Ogilvie’s well-struck volley gaven a dominant Pompey an early lead, but a red card for Morrell in the 39th minute drastically altered the complexion of the game.A brief scuffle inside the Portsmouth six-yard box saw the midfielder receive his marching orders and hand...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman said he will not be celebrating despite seeing his relegation-battling side claim a vital 3-0 win over Port Vale.Stanley took the lead through a 31st-minute own goal from Vale keeper Jack Stevens and Harvey Rodgers made it 2-0 before the break following good work by Ethan Hamilton.The Reds wrapped up the points in the 68th minute when on-loan Brentford striker Aar...Full Story »

John Marquis scored a 71st-minute penalty as Bristol Rovers won at home for the first time in eight games after beating Charlton 1-0 at the Memorial Stadium.The striker came off the bench in the 65th minute, replacing Josh Coburn, and six minutes later he took the spot-kick awarded for Charlton captain George Dobson handling in the area that stopped Pirates midfielder Lamare Bogarde’s burs...Full Story »

Barry Robson admitted the late dismissal of Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie took a little bit of shine off Saturday’s 1-0 victory away to St Johnstone.The manager was delighted to see his side hold on for a fourth win on the spin after Remi Matthews fumbled Angus MacDonald’s effort into his own net.But he was left “frustrated” when the influential Shinnie was shown a seco...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson admits his team’s defeat to Motherwell was an opportunity missed as he lamented an ‘inept’ display.The Leith side succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at home after a fine Sean Goss free kick and Kevin van Veen’s double secured the points for the Steelmen.Kevin Nisbet made it 2-1 with a header but Hibs never looked like taking anything from the game.The...Full Story »

John Mousinho was relieved to see his Portsmouth side see out a “nervy” 1-0 win at home to Sky Bet League One bottom club Forest Green.Owen Dale’s second goal of the season was enough to keep Pompey’s faint play-off hopes alive.Head coach Mousinho said: “It feels like a job done today. I thought that in the last 40 minutes we were a bit nervy.“Without concedin...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace hailed “outstanding matchwinner” Reda Khadra after his spectacular goal silenced the boo boys from his old loan club Blackburn in a 1-0 Championship victory at St Andrew’s.The on-loan Brighton winger scored with a 25-yard drive to settle the game in the 61st minute and dent Rovers’ play-off hopes.“Reda is a matchwinner and he&rsquo...Full Story »