Stockport stay top with win over Walsall

Second-half goals from Isaac Olaofe and Paddy Madden ensured Stockport stay top of the table thanks to a 3-1 victory at home to Walsall.The injury-hit league leaders led through Akil Wright’s long-range effort in first-half stoppage time before Douglas James-Taylor’s goal pegged them back instantly.But Olaofe hit his 15th of the season and substitute Madden fired in a late penalty to g

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Harrogate beat 10-man Forest Green

Harrogate made it back-to-back Sky Bet League Two wins with a 2-0 victory over struggling Forest Green.Goals from Jack Muldoon and Abraham Odoh gave the visitors all three points against 10-man Rovers.Defeat left Troy Deeney winless in six matches as Forest Green boss and his side dropped to the bottom of League Two.A mix-up between debutant goalkeeper Tommy Simkin and defender Dom Bernard gave Ha

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Josh Koroma rescues point for Huddersfield in draw with drop rivals Plymouth

Josh Koroma’s first-half equaliser earned Huddersfield a hard-earned point from a 1-1 home stalemate against relegation rivals Plymouth.Koroma scored his first goal since September to cancel out Morgan Whittaker’s early effort, denying Plymouth boss Ian Foster a winning start in his first Sky Bet Championship game in charge.The shared points did little to ease either sides’ releg

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Adam Armstrong stars as high-flying Southampton hammer Sheffield Wednesday

Adam Armstrong produced an attacking masterclass as Southampton dispatched Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 to equal their longest English Football League unbeaten record.Top scorer Armstrong scored one and set up Che Adams, Ryan Fraser and Sekou Mara as Saints leapt into the top two for the first time since the opening day and closed the gap to table-toppers Leicester to 10 points.Saints are now unbeaten

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Queen’s Park kick off Callum Davidson era with victory over leaders Raith

New Queen’s Park head coach Callum Davidson got off to the perfect start as his side came from behind to beat cinch Premiership promotion chasers Raith 2-1 at Stark’s Park.Rovers had taken an early lead when Jack Hamilton converted Dylan Easton’s cross in the third minute.The Spiders, who beat Dunfermline last week to end a 15-game winless run in the Championship, were level thre

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Macauley Bonne earns Gillingham victory at Accrington

Substitute Macauley Bonne fired the winner as Gillingham closed in on the play-off places with a 2-1 victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Accrington.Teenager Alex Henderson gave Stanley a first-half lead but two goals after the break sealed Gills the three points.The first half was largely forgettable. The best chance fell to Accrington, with Gillingham goalkeeper Jake Turner pushing out Ben Woo

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Jamie Reid effort enough as Stevenage see off Shrewsbury

Jamie Reid secured Stevenage a 1-0 League One away win over Shrewsbury at the Croud Meadow to get their first victory of 2024.The first half saw very limited chances for both sides, but Stevenage had a shot on target inside the opening minute when Reid – from a tight angle – fired the ball wide of the near post from close range.Shrewsbury went close in the 20th minute when Chey Dunkley

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Morecambe peg back Mansfield thanks to Charlie Brown

A Charlie Brown goal 12 minutes from time gave Morecambe a deserved point against high-flying Mansfield at the Mazuma Stadium.Brown slid home a Yann Songo’o cross 12 minutes from time to pull the Shrimps level after Baily Cargill had given the visitors the lead just after the hour when he was all alone in the box.Songo’o came close to a late winner for Ged Brannan’s side when he

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Seb Palmer-Houlden grabs last-minute winner for Newport at Doncaster

Seb Palmer-Houlden netted a stoppage-time winner as Newport continued their strong run of form with a 1-0 triumph at Doncaster.Clear-cut chances were hard to come by during a game in which both sides lacked quality in their creativity.But Palmer-Houlden snatched the three points three minutes into added time when he connected with a side-foot volley as he met Lewis Payne’s cross in the middl

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Wrexham up to second after beating AFC Wimbledon

Wrexham climbed up to second in League Two following a 2-0 win against AFC Wimbledon.Steven Fletcher and Paul Mullin struck after half-time to inflict defeat on the Dons, who dropped out of the play-off places.Phil Parkinson’s side extended their winning run at home in the league to eight matches but they had to scrap to see off a visiting team who had plenty of chances to take the lead.Aron

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