Salford’s 3-0 victory over Leyton Orient in a match delayed by an hour proved to be in vain as they missed out on the League Two play-offs by two points.After kick-off was put back due to adverse weather conditions, the fixture eventually began at 4pm and, with all the other games starting at the scheduled 3pm, it ultimately meant that the Ammies’ destiny was to be settled by half-ti...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn heaped praise onto his players after they cemented their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs with a 1-1 draw at Southend.Newport will take on Forest Green in a two-legged semi-final and Flynn is delighted to have extended County’s season.“The players deserve all the accolades and they’ve been outstanding this season,” said Flynn.“...Full Story »

Chesterfield won 4-1 at struggling Woking to keep up the pressure on the sides in the Vanarama National League play-off places.Chesterfield went ahead with seven minutes gone as an unmarked Gavin Gunning headed in from a corner.More bad Woking defending at a corner allowed Marcus Dinanga to smash home from close range to make it 2-0 after 20 minutes.But the home side hit back from the penalty sp...Full Story »

Exeter could not get the win they needed to give themselves a chance of making the League Two play-offs as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Barrow at St James Park.Barrow certainly looked up for the fight, despite having nothing to play for, and almost went on front in 12 minutes when Chris Taylor looped a volley over the head of Jokull Andresson but it drifted just wide of the upright.Exeter ope...Full Story »

Edinburgh City’s Josh Campbell scored the only goal in the first two games of the Scottish League One play-offs.Campbell slotted home in first-half stoppage-time to earn City a 1-0 away victory over Elgin.The hosts came close to snatching a last-gasp equaliser but Callum Antell produced an excellent stop from Kane Hester.Stranraer and Dumbarton played out a stalemate at Stair Park in the o...Full Story »

LaLiga title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid drew a blank in Saturday’s contest at the Nou Camp.The hosts would have gone top with a victory but the 0-0 draw means Diego Simeone’s team preserve their two-point advantage at the top, with three matches remaining.However, city rivals Real can join them on 77 points if they can win Sunday’s match against fourth-placed Sevilla....Full Story »

Cheltenham secured the League Two title with an emphatic 4-1 victory over visitors Harrogate.The Robins needed to match title rivals Cambridge United’s result but clinched the silverware in style.An early Harrogate goal from Jack Muldoon after just seven minutes spurred them into a dazzling spell starting with Liam Sercombe’s 11th-minute equaliser.Sam Smith’s volley into the ro...Full Story »

Stephen McLaughlin was Mansfield’s two-goal hero as they eased to a 3-0 final-day win at Port Vale.Mansfield deservedly led 2-0 at the break after a dominant showing and should perhaps have been further ahead.McLaughlin drove the opening goal into the bottom corner 10 minutes in and, for most of the half, the hosts were merely hanging on.Jordan Bowery saw a glancing header from McLaughlin&...Full Story »

Top scorer Elliott List ensured Stevenage enjoyed a winning end to the season with his second-half header earning a 1-0 victory at Scunthorpe.The front man nodded in his 11th goal of the campaign just before the hour mark, settling a tight affair in which chances were at a premium.List was always the most likely source of a goal for the visitors, and having been inches away from getting on the e...Full Story »

Crystal Palace earned the win that mathematically secured their Premier League survival as they overcame already-relegated Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.Christian Benteke’s early goal and Eberechi Eze’s late clincher ensured Roy Hodgson’s side won 2-0 in the rain on Saturday to end a three-match losing run.The Eagles were all but safe before arriving in Sheffield but this vi...Full Story »

Sam Barratt scored a hat-trick for 10-man Maidenhead in a 4-2 victory over promotion-chasing Hartlepool.Maidenhead were leading 2-1 – Danilo Orsi-Dadamo and Barratt netting either side of a Rhys Oates equaliser – when Ryheem Sheckleford was sent off for a poor challenge in the 42nd minute.However, the visitors went from strength to strength as Barratt added his second and third goals...Full Story »

Nathan Austin fired a hat-trick as Kelty Hearts set up a play-off with Brechin for a place in the Scottish Professional Football League.Barry Ferguson’s side beat Brora Rangers 4-1 to secure a 6-1 aggregate triumph in the pyramid play-off semi-final.The Fifers will go into their two-legged tie with Brechin full of confidence after a comprehensive win over the Highland League side, who knoc...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins labelled his side’s 6-1 final-day drubbing of Millwall a “dream ending” to their two seasons in their temporary home of St Andrew’s.The Sky Blues rounded off their ground-share with Birmingham in style, with six different players netting as Coventry recorded a highest league finish in 15 years, 16th in the Sky Bet Championship.Jordan Shipley, Dom...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank was prepared to give Ivan Toney no more than 65 minutes against Bristol City to become the highest scorer ever in a Championship season.With the upcoming play-offs in mind, Frank had no intention of giving his prized marksman a full game at Ashton Gate.But Toney still claimed the record – the most goals in the second tier since it was rebranded as the Championsh...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney revealed how a conversation over breakfast helped inspire Derby to a 3-3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday which secured County’s status in the Sky Bet Championship.Patrick Roberts, the subject of the chat on Saturday morning, scored his first goal since his January loan move from Manchester City as Derby twice fought back to avoid relegation and send Wednesday down.The first half...Full Story »

Daniel Farke felt his title-winning Norwich side finished the season in style after coming from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw at play-off semi-finalists Barnsley.The Canaries won a share of the spoils as Emiliano Buendia and substitute Adam Idah cancelled out Cauley Woodrow and Conor Chaplin efforts.Farke also admitted that it was a bruising end to the Sky Bet Championship season with midfie...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne was left “broken” after his side were relegated with a 1-1 draw at Cardiff.The Millers were on course to beat the drop after Lewis Wing’s early volley sent them to within touching distance of Championship safety.Rotherham missed a string of opportunities that would have sealed their place in the second tier for another season, and they paid the pric...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa hailed Leeds’ display in their 3-1 win against Tottenham at Elland Road as one of their best of the season.Stuart Dallas gave Leeds an early lead and, although Son Heung-min equalised, Patrick Bamford restored the home side’s advantage before half-time and substitute Rodrigo slammed home a late third.It was another impressive performance by Bielsa’s side against ...Full Story »

His side might have been relegated but Gareth Ainsworth described Wycombe Wanderers’ season in the Sky Bet Championship as “one of the proudest moments” of his career.Wycombe have dropped back into League One less than 12 months after winning promotion via the play-offs but Ainsworth could not be prouder of his players’ efforts in the second tier.The Chairboys signed off ...Full Story »

Martyn Waghorn held his nerve to score the penalty which saved Derby from relegation and sent Sheffield Wednesday down to Sky Bet League One as a pulsating game at Pride Park ended 3-3.Waghorn also headed an equaliser after Sam Hutchinson put Wednesday ahead in first-half stoppage time before Patrick Roberts gave Derby the lead.Callum Paterson levelled and Julian Borner restored Wednesday’...Full Story »