Walsall end hoodoo with victory over Crewe

Walsall beat Crewe for the first time in a decade as the Alex’s 2-0 defeat extended the promotion chasers’ winless run to five games.Headers from on-loan Lincoln striker Freddie Draper – his 10th goal this season – and Oisin McEntee gave the Saddlers their first win over Crewe in 11 meetings since 2013.Mickey Demetriou’s lunging block prevented Walsall taking a 25th-m

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Reading twice fight back to claim point at promotion-chasing Peterborough

Reading twice battled back from behind to boost their survival bid with a 2-2 draw at promotion-chasing Peterborough.Femi Azeez was the star man for Ruben Selles’ strugglers as he laid on Sam Smith’s first equaliser and then struck the second himself late on.League One top scorers Posh hit the front six minutes before half-time when Josh Knight claimed his first goal of the campaign by

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Dominic Solanke continues fine scoring form as Bournemouth cruise past Fulham

Dominic Solanke continued his impressive scoring form with a second-half penalty as Bournemouth secured a 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Vitality Stadium.Andoni Iraola made two changes from the Cherries’ win over Nottingham Forest, and they combined to create the opener as a fine run by Alex Scott set up Justin Kluviert’s opener just before half-time.Solanke made Joao Palhinha pay for

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James Norwood double sees Oldham beat Hartlepool

In-form James Norwood struck twice as Oldham came from behind to beat Hartlepool 3-1 in the Vanarama National League.Latics top scorer Norwood sealed victory at Victoria Park by tapping home his seventh goal in six appearances – and 14th of the season – from Josh Stones’ cross in the 63rd minute.The 33-year-old striker had earlier given the visitors a 17th-minute lead, collecting

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Oxford boost survival hopes with Dorking win

Oxford City boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 2-0 win at fellow strugglers Dorking.Wanderers were forced into a couple of early changes through injuries to captain Barry Fuller and then forward Harry Ottaway before the visitors almost took the lead in the 28th minute when Josh Parker’s effort was blocked on the line.Oxford eventually broke the deadlock with 15 minu

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Newport’s stunning fightback sees off Forest Green

Newport produced a superb second-half fightback to recover from 2-0 to beat 10-man Forest Green 4-2 at Rodney Parade.An early own goal from Ryan Delaney and a second from Matty Stevens in the 33rd minute put Troy Deeney’s men in control.But a second yellow card for midfielder Callum Jones six minutes after the restart proved costly for the visitors.Two goals from Exiles top scorer Will Evans

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Curtis Nelson heads Derby to victory at Wigan

Curtis Nelson’s first-half header proved to be the only goal as Derby ran out worthy winners at Wigan in League One.Young England goalkeeper Sam Tickle had already made a stunning save to deny James Collins when the Rams scored what proved to be the winner in the 19th minute.Stephen Humphrys gave the ball away inside the Wigan box as he tried to clear his lines, and Tom Barkhuizen’s cr

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Halifax prove too strong for National League promotion rivals Altrincham

Halifax claimed a 2-1 victory at Altrincham to move level with their hosts in the Vanarama National League.A goal in either half proved enough for the visitors as Millenic Alli’s opener was added to by Jamie Cooke.Alli struck nine minutes before the break with a finish from the edge of the box and the points were secured when Cooke hit a long-range effort, with Chris Conn-Clarke scoring a la

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Sean Jordan Adarkwa and Max Kretzschmar on target as Wealdstone beat Maidenhead

Sean Jordan Adarkwa continued his fine form by setting Wealdstone on course for a 2-0 Vanarama National League victory at fellow mid-table side Maidenhead.Forward Adarkwa, who hit a hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-4 draw with Hartlepool, took his tally to six goals in five games by curling home a spectacular 12th-minute effort from the edge of the hosts’ 18-yard box.Max Kretzschmar swiftly d

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Substitutes snatch a point for Stockport in entertaining Barrow clash

Substitutes Nick Powell and Akil Wright rescued a point for Stockport as the Sky Bet League Two leaders secured a pulsating 2-2 draw at fellow high-flyers Barrow.Dave Challinor’s side trailed 2-0 after 24 minutes as goals from former Edgeley Park favourite Ben Whitfield and Kian Spence put the Cumbrians on their way to what would have been an eighth successive victory.Whitfield turned in Spe

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