Michael Cheek nets hat-trick to give Bromley statement win over Chesterfield

Michael Cheek grabbed a hat-trick as second-placed Bromley defeated National League leaders Chesterfield in added time to edge a thriller 4-3.The top-of-the-table clash delivered bundles of entertainment, starting when the visitors netted through Will Grigg’s penalty.Cheek’s eye for goal turned that deficit into a 2-1 lead as he produced a pair of close finishes, before a 35-yard thund

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Preston battle back for point as John Eustace made to wait for Blackburn win

John Eustace’s wait for a first win at Blackburn goes on after Preston battled back to claim a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Lancashire derby clash at Deepdale.Eustace, whose first game in charge of Rovers ended in defeat at former club Birmingham, saw his side let a 2-0 lead slip but still dented Preston’s play-off aspirations.All four goals came in the first half as Sammie Szmodics reg

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Jon Dadi Bodvarsson goal earns Bolton draw with Charlton in six-goal thriller

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson produced another vital contribution from the bench as Bolton twice came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw with Charlton in League One.The Icelandic super sub denied the visitors a first win in 17 games with a 71st-minute equaliser to add to a midweek winner against Wycombe.Bolton, who remain just outside the automatic promotion places, led after 19 minutes when Victor Adeboyejo tu

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Matt Smith earns Wigan win at struggling Shrewsbury

A Matt Smith goal secured Wigan a 1-0 away win and completed a season double over relegation-threatened Shrewsbury.The first opportunity of the afternoon went Wigan’s way when Luke Chambers played a drilled pass into Martial Godo, who was just inside the area, but Marko Marosi pushed his goalward effort clear.Shrewsbury started the second half brightly and went close to breaking the deadlock

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Emmanuel Adegboyega scores Walsall winner on debut to defeat Mansfield

Mansfield missed the chance to go top of Sky Bet League Two as Emmanuel Adegboyega scored on his Football League debut to earn Walsall a 2-1 win.The Stags should have been out of sight by half-time with Will Swan the chief culprit.He steered Lucas Akins’ pass wide when clean through, was foiled by a fine Jackson Smith save as he tried to sweep home Stephen Quinn’s low cross and curled

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Partick Thistle come from behind twice to snatch point at Inverness

Partick Thistle came from behind twice to draw 3-3 with Inverness in a thrilling cinch Championship clash at Caledonian Stadium.Inverness opened the scoring when Cammy Kerr hit the target from long-range and, with the pressure continuing to build on the visitors, they cracked for a second time when Remi Savage was on target from a corner in the 53rd minute.Partick Thistle hit back with 26 minutes

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Bukayo Saka at the double as five-star Arsenal hammer Burnley

Bukayo Saka struck twice as Arsenal romped to a 5-0 victory at lifeless Burnley and extended their winning run to a fifth successive Premier League match.Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing Gunners kept the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City by making light work of what was always expected to be a straightforward Saturday assignment.Martin Odegaard lashed Arsenal into an early lead at Turf M

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Lawrence Shankland on scoresheet again as Hearts strengthen grip on third place

Lawrence Shankland scored his 25th goal of the season as in-form Hearts moved 14 points clear in third place with a 2-0 victory over Motherwell.After a nondescript first half Shankland set the hosts on their way to an eighth successive win with a header in the 67th minute.Substitute Kenneth Vargas then wrapped up the points with a fine finish in stoppage time.Motherwell made a promising start with

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Crawley see off struggling Forest Green Rovers to return to winning ways

A goal in each half from Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos gave Crawley their first league win in five games as relegation-threatened Forest Green Rovers went down to a 2-0 defeat at the Broadfield Stadium.The Red Devils broke the deadlock six minutes before the break when striker Orsi scored his 16th goal of the season with a neat flick from close range after an assist by Nick Tsaroulla.Crawley threat

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Hartlepool remain in the hunt for play-off place after beating Boreham Wood

Luke Waterfall’s late finish completed Hartlepool’s comeback in their 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood.Boreham Wood took an early lead through Kabongo Tshimanga with just a minute on the clock.Hartlepool levelled thanks to Joe Grey netting his eighth goal of the season just before half time.Top scorer Emmanuel Dieseruvwe put the hosts in front with his 17th goal of the season with six min

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