John Mousinho’s half-time verbal volley hit the target as Paddy Lane earned victory for League One leaders Portsmouth against bottom side Carlisle.Boss Mousinho did not like what he saw during the first half but his strong words provoked the desired response after the break as Lane netted his 10th goal of the campaign – his third in two games – after 62 minutes to stretch Pompe...Full Story »

Taylor Perry’s first-half strike made it eight league games without a win for Wycombe as Shrewsbury came away from Adams Park with a 1-0 win.Matt Bloomfield’s side started off the better and nearly took the lead on 21 minutes when Luke Leahy saw his free-kick tipped over the bar by Marko Marosi, before David Wheeler fired wide six minutes later.For large parts of the contest, Wycombe...Full Story »

The Seagulls have moved to deter interest from a host of big clubs, including Manchester United, who made enquiries in the summer. Evan Ferguson has penned a mammoth new contract with Brighton Ferguson, 19, has made huge strides under boss Roberto De Zerbi. And he told Big Six suitors in the summer that he had no interest in leaving The Amex. The new deal, which runs until 2029, is a year lo...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver was pleased his half-time rocket fired his side up for a 5-1 FA Cup victory at seventh-tier Marine.Chris Doyle levelled for the minnows after Abraham Odoh’s early opener, but Sam Folarin’s double as well as further goals from Rodney McDonald and Stephen Dooley completed a comprehensive win.“I challenged them as a collective to be more ambitious than ...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne struck a stunning equaliser as Manchester City claimed a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.The Belgian cancelled out an equally brilliant first-half effort from Vinicius Junior when he fired past international team-mate Thibaut Courtois from the edge of the area after 67 minutes in the Bernabeu Stadium.Treble-chasing City had domin...Full Story »

Lasse Sorensen’s stunning effort from inside his own half dented Wycombe’s League One play-off hopes as Lincoln City secured a 2-0 win at Adams Park.In a stop-start first half Dylan Duffy gave the visitors the lead inside 10 minutes after Regan Poole floated a delivery into the box for him to glance home a header.Sam Vokes headed Nick Freeman’s cross past the post on the half-h...Full Story »

Everton defender Michael Keane’s stunning 90th-minute equaliser atoned for his error in conceding Tottenham’s penalty opener in a fractious 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in which both sides had a man sent off.Harry Kane’s spot-kick looked set to give Spurs post-Antonio Conte a victory but it was the England captain’s involvement in the sending-off of Abdoulaye Doucoure which ...Full Story »

A superb strike from Danny Whitehall helped Eastleigh to a fourth successive victory to keep them firmly in the Vanarama National League play-off race after a 3-1 win at Maidstone.Whitehall was causing problems from the off and he nearly caught out goalkeeper Daniel Barden midway through the first half but his shot from 35 yards went narrowly wide.At the other end Joe McDonnell got down well to ...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed their first League One victory of the year by winning 2-1 at a Cambridge side who are without a win since Boxing Day.Elliott Bonds scored a screamer for the visitors before James Olayinka sealed the points after Joe Ironside had levelled.The away side almost took a lead in the very early stages, with Charlie Brown crashing a shot onto the top of the bar from outside the box.Ca...Full Story »

Boreham Wood made it two successive away wins with a 1-0 victory over Aldershot at the EBB Stadium.The visitors had an opportunity to take an early lead when Lee Ndlovu went through on goal but he sent his effort just wide of a post.Wood had another chance midway through the half when Jack Payne threaded one through to Marsh but his early shot was hit straight at Luca Ashby-Hammond.Aldershot had...Full Story »

Leeds avoided another FA Cup upset by winning 3-1 at Accrington to reach the fifth round for just the fourth time in 20 years.Jack Harrison’s stunning strike gave the Premier League side an interval lead and two goals in as many second-half minutes from Junior Firpo and Luis Sinisterra killed the tie.But it was not all plain sailing for Jesse Marsch’s side and Sky Bet League One side...Full Story »

Will Vaulks’ wonder strike gave title-chasing Sheffield Wednesday a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wycombe at Adams Park.The Owls moved within three points of League One leaders Plymouth courtesy of the former Cardiff midfielder’s 13th-minute rocket.Wednesday are now 18 games unbeaten in all competitions, but there is concern for Reece James and George Byers who were both stretchered off.M...Full Story »

Ian Evatt revealed “stern words” at half-time contributed to Bolton’s second-half performance that produced a 1-1 comeback draw at Lincoln.The Wanderers boss also made a stinging assessment of referee Geoff Eltringham and his officials after a game that saw City’s Joe Walsh sent off for two yellow cards.Ben House’s seventh goal of the season gave the home side a des...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany hailed the Burnley supporters for providing the “rocket fuel” for his side’s 5-1 Sky Bet Championship victory at Wigan.Josh Brownhill’s brace plus goals from Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien gave the Clarets north west bragging rights, with Will Keane pulling one back for Wigan from the penalty spot.Burnley were roared on from start to finish...Full Story »

Exeter climbed from eighth to third in a congested League Two with a convincing 3-1 win over promotion rivals Swindon at St James Park.First-half goals from Jevani Brown and Jonathan Grounds set the Exiles on their way and Matt Jay scored a late third before Jack Payne’s consolation.Swindon started the better of the two teams, but it was Exeter that shocked the Robins by taking the lead wi...Full Story »

A stern half-time team talk from Michael Flynn helped his Walsall side fight back to a deserved point against Northampton on Tuesday.Walsall were second best before half-time and trailed to Mitch Pinnock’s fourth-minute opener.But the visitors turned things around and came away with a deserved draw thanks to Conor Wilkinson’s fine finish.“I thought we were very poor first half ...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton delivered a half-time rocket to his players to inspire their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final fightback at Sunderland.The Imps saw their 2-0 first-leg lead evaporate at the Stadium of Light on Saturday before scraping their way back into the game to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory which booked them a trip to Wembley to face Blackpool next Sunday.Appleton told S...Full Story »