Cheltenham boss Michael Duff heaped praise of Watford loanee Mattie Pollock after their comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling FleetwoodAs well as helping the Robins keep a clean sheet at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Pollock provided a superb cross to set up fellow centre-half Charlie Raglan for their second goal after Alfie May’s opener.“I was about to absolutely batter Mattie for doi...Full Story »

The Gunners have been heavily linked with a move for the 27-year-old after submitting an offer to sign him in January. Arsenal have signed American goalkeeper with the player to link up with the club in June Credit: AP An official announcement had been expected with the North London outfit completing paperwork to bring him to England earlier this week. And now the MLS side have announced that...Full Story »

Barnsley pair Jasper Moon and Matty Wolfe have an outside chance of returning to contention for the home game against QPR.Centre-half Moon returned to training this week after missing two games through injury, while midfielder Wolfe has been out for three matches.Midfielder Callum Brittain, sidelined since early January, is hoping to be back for next week’s trip to Coventry.Skipper Cauley ...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards heaped praise on Matt Stevens after the striker hit a late winner to make it 18 League Two games unbeaten for the runaway leaders.Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw Rovers come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top with a 2-1 win over Rochdale.Stevens made it 20 league goals for the season and his 10th in as many games against a dogged R...Full Story »

Matt Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw runaway leaders Forest Green come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top of League Two as they beat Rochdale 2-1.Rochdale had nosed ahead after 47 minutes when James Ball fired in.Rovers got back into the game with 17 minutes to go through Barnsley loanee Jack Aitchison before Stevens popped up at the death to make it 18 games u...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he could not care less about performances after his side scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to see off Orient.Cheick Diabate, the latest in a long list of players to come through the Grecians’ excellent academy, notched the only goal of a dire game when he headed in a free-kick from Archie Collins two minutes into stoppage time.It was a huge boost to Exe...Full Story »

New signings Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett and Dan Burn could be handed Newcastle debuts against Premier League rivals Everton on Tuesday evening.Former Lyon midfielder Guimaraes and on-loan Aston Villa full-back Targett are in contention, while central defender Burn, who joined the Magpies from Brighton on deadline day, is battling an infected toenail as he bids to join them.However, striker Ca...Full Story »

Mansfield could hand a debut to on-loan Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff in Tuesday night’s Sky Bet League Two match against Colchester.Longstaff, 21, joined the Stags on deadline day, having spent the earlier part of the campaign in Scotland with Aberdeen.Veteran former Sheffield United and Brighton winger Jamie Murphy has joined on loan from Hibernian until the end of the season.Midf...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray could freshen up his side when they take on Salford.Gray named an unchanged team from the one that won against Carlisle last week as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the weekend.The U’s are still pushing for promotion and remain unbeaten in eight games, sitting third in Sky Bet League Two.Striker Richie Bennett could lead the line again after scorin...Full Story »

Walsall boss Matt Taylor insists his side are not in a relegation scrap, despite slipping to 21st place in League Two after a 1-0 defeat by Northampton sent them spinning to a sixth successive defeat.The hosts failed to recover from Northampton’s 10th-minute opener, new Cobblers striker Louis Appere claiming he got the final touch to divert home Mitch Pinnock’s free-kick.Walsall had ...Full Story »

Matty Stevens’ brace extended Forest Green’s unbeaten run to 17 games as the runaway leaders opened up a 10-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two.Goals in each half saw Stevens take his personal tally to 19 league goals thanks to two Kane Wilson assists.In a high-octane opening, it was Rovers who created the first opportunity – Stevens misdirecting his header from a Nicky...Full Story »

Nigel Clough is hoping surprise transfer deadline day loan signing Matty Longstaff can freshen up a tired Mansfield midfield following a 0-0 draw at Harrogate.The Stags’ club record run of eight successive league victories ended at a windswept Wetherby Road, with Clough admitting the exertions of that impressive winning streak might be taking its toll.Longstaff, recruited from Newcastle, d...Full Story »

Matt Smith headed home his first Salford goal to clinch victory in an entertaining 2-1 League Two home win over Carlisle.All the goals came after the break as Carlisle came from behind before being denied by the giant striker’s glancing header.The hosts should have led inside the first minute when Smith drilled a sitter into the ground and over the crossbar.Carlisle came close within the o...Full Story »

Matthew Dennis’ double saw Southend move up to 13th in the Vanarama National League after a 2-1 win over Barnet.Dennis scored twice in the first-half to make it back-to-back wins for the Shrimpers while Barnet suffered their third consecutive loss.Bees skipper Jamie Turley was absent from the side for reportedly taking a stand against a member of Barnet’s staff, who allegedly made a ...Full Story »

Matt Stevens scored a late equaliser to earn leaders Forest Green a 1-1 draw at Port Vale and stretch their unbeaten run to 16 League Two matches.It appeared as though on-loan striker Ryan Edmondson’s first-half finish would be enough to earn promotion-chasing Port Vale victory and complete a league double over their opponents but Stevens poked home his 21st goal of the season in all compe...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray hailed his promotion-chasing side after their 2-0 win away to Carlisle.First-half goals from Isaac Olaofe and David Ajiboye secured a ninth straight game without defeat in all competitions.The South London club are one victory away from heading to Wembley in the Football League Trophy, whilst simultaneously trying to secure promotion to League One, and Gray said: “I&r...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored twice as Rotherham went back to the top of League One with a 2-0 win at lowly Crewe, in a match which saw a lengthy hold-up in play after a linesman appeared to be hit by a missile.The Millers took a seventh-minute lead through a Smith header and, after Crewe midfielder Scott Robertson was red carded, the striker made the three points safe with a set-piece second to take his...Full Story »

Prolific strikers Matty Stevens and Jamille Matt both netted as Forest Green thrashed Tranmere 4-0 to move 10 points clear of their second-placed opponents at the top of League Two.Stevens and Matt bagged typical poachers’ goals to put the visitors 2-0 up at half-time and the win was sealed thanks to superb finishes from Jordan Moore-Taylor and Regan Hendry.The opener came in the sixth min...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay paid tribute to the commitment of islander Matthew Wright and his family after the 19-year-old netted a stoppage-time equaliser against Rangers.The substitute scored his first County goal in the sixth minute of time added on to earn a 3-3 draw with the cinch Premiership leaders. Wright seized on some slack goalkeeping from Allan McGregor to net following a goalmo...Full Story »

Matt Turner is close to agreeing a move from New England Revolution to Arsenal which would be worth 10 million euros plus add-ons. The 27-year-old would join Mikel Arteta's side in the summer and will compete with the likes of Aaron Ramsdale and Bernd Leno for the No.1 shirt. However, the German is now expecred to depart the Emirates. Taylor Twellman reports that a deal is edging closer and ...Full Story »