Mansfield took a giant step towards League One with an emphatic 4-1 win over promotion rivals MK Dons.Max Dean put the Dons ahead early on but Elliott Hewitt’s equaliser brought Mansfield level midway through the first half.The visitors then took charge after the break with substitute Davis Keillor-Dunn scoring twice before James Gale added a fourth to seal the win.Victory means Mansfield re

Oldham’s hopes of making a late push for the Vanarama National League play-offs were dented after being held to a 0-0 draw at relegated Oxford City.The Latics came into the match winless in the last eight games but made a bright start at Marsh Lane as Hallam Hope stabbed an effort wide in the 12th minute and then saw another effort saved by goalkeeper Tom Watson.The home side threatened just

Birmingham gave their Sky Bet Championship survival hopes a huge boost with a 3-0 home win over Coventry which put a major dent in their visitors’ play-off hopes.An own goal by Bobby Thomas in the 12th minute opened the scoring, Ivan Sunjic made it two three minutes before half-time and Jay Stansfield killed the contest with his 13th of the season.The result was Blues’ biggest win sinc

Deon Moore’s 87th-minute equaliser earned Sutton a precious point in their fight for EFL survival as they claimed a 2-2 draw at Harrogate.The hosts looked to have reignited their own play-off ambitions after goals by George Thomson and Jack Muldoon had cancelled out Harry Beautyman’s first-half opener for the visitors.But Moore’s late leveller for second-bottom Sutton leaves the

Blackpool kept up the pace in the League One play-off race with a slender 1-0 victory over relegated Carlisle.Karamoko Dembele scored one of the quickest goals this season as he bagged the only goal of the game inside the first minute at Brunton Park.It was a third win in a row for Neil Critchley’s chasers, who are three points off the pace having played a game more than incumbents Oxford.Th

Hartlepool came from behind to draw 1-1 with mid-table rivals Dagenham in their final Vanarama National League home match of the season at Victoria Park.The Daggers took the lead in the 37th minute through a fine individual goal from Dion Pereira.Pereira picked the ball up in the Hartlepool half and went on a surging run before slotting past Pools goalkeeper Peter Jameson.Hartlepool improved after

Gateshead’s National League play-off push suffered another setback following a second defeat of the week after Maidenhead came from behind with two late goals to secure a 2-1 win.Having lost at Fylde on Thursday night, Gateshead got themselves in front through a penalty from Luke Hannant in the 54th minute.The Magpies, who were on an unbeaten four-game run, fought back to equalise with six m

Nahki Wells struck a dagger into the heart of former club Huddersfield with a stoppage-time penalty that earned Bristol City a 1-1 Championship draw at Ashton Gate.When Josh Koroma fired the visitors in front in the 81st minute after a Jack Rudoni shot was deflected into his path, it seemed Huddersfield would lift themselves out of the relegation zone.But deep into added time Terriers substitute O

Altrincham moved up to fourth in the Vanarama National League after a 2-0 win at Ebbsfleet.Promotion-chasing Altrincham did the damage in the first half with Alex Newby scoring in the 35th minute before Regan Linney added another from the penalty spot four minutes later.It helped Altrincham leapfrog Solihull Moors, who lost 3-0 at play-off rivals Bromley.The deadlock was broken when a shot by Mitc

Bristol Rovers ended a seven-match scoring drought in style with a comfortable 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cheltenham.Scott Sinclair opened the scoring in the first half, with Brandon Aguilera and Elkan Baggott adding two more after the break before Liam Sercombe’s stoppage-time consolation for the hosts.Rovers skipper Antony Evans also saw a first-half penalty saved, but Cheltenham off