Phil Parkinson admitted his 10-man Wrexham side had to dig deep to get the three points with a 1-0 win over Swindon.James McClean’s early goal gave the visitors their first win at the County Ground since 1985.Parkinson said: “I am so pleased with the win. We should have been out of sight as we had some really good chances to extend the lead and their ‘keeper made some good saves.

Proud Reading boss Ruben Selles saluted his team’s spirit and progress after they pocketed a precious point at promotion-chasing Peterborough.The struggling Royals twice battled back from behind to share the spoils with the League One top-scorers, as goals from Sam Smith and Femi Azeez cancelled out efforts from Josh Knight and Ephron Mason-Clark.Reading remain in the bottom four of League O

Luton boss Rob Edwards said South Yorkshire Police are investigating an alleged racist comment towards Carlton Morris in his side’s Boxing Day win at Sheffield United.The striker complained of a comment made from the home crowd late in the second half, which left him “pretty angry”, and the police have spoken to him.It soured what was a great day for Morris as he came off the ben

MK Dons boss Mike Williamson was impressed with his side’s first-half performance during the 1-0 win over struggling Colchester.On a day when Dons captain Dean Lewington made his 771st appearance to set a new record for the most English Football League games in history for one club, substitute Ellis Harrison fired the home side to a last-gasp victory at Stadium MK.Despite 88 minutes of misse

Paul Simpson insisted there was plenty of time for Carlisle to stave off the threat of relegation following the 1-1 draw at Fleetwood.The Cumbrians led through Owen Moxon’s goal after 27 minutes but were pegged back eight minutes later by a Jayden Stockley strike.And while the point did not prevent Simpson’s side from slipping to the bottom of the table, he will not be pushing the pani

Steve Evans insisted his Stevenage side should have scored more as they beat Northampton 3-0 to remain in the League One play-off spots.Jamie Reid put the hosts ahead after just two minutes before Jordan Roberts’ 42nd-minute cross evaded Max Thompson to double the lead.Elliott List added a third midway through the second half to seal all three points against a Cobblers side who failed to hav

Coventry manager Mark Robins was left fuming with the decision to send off Liam Kitching, which took some of the shine off his side’s 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.Kitching was shown a red card after the final whistle at the Coventry Building Society Arena after referee Oliver Langford judged him to have retaliated to being pushed by Wednesday’s Bambo Diaby, who was also sent of

Graham Alexander was pleased with Bradford’s character as they fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw with Morecambe.The Bantams, who had won their previous six games in all competitions, trailed 2-0 at half-time at Valley Parade.But Clarke Oduor and Brad Halliday scored in the second half to rescue a point.Boss Alexander said: “Over the course of a season you’re going to be challenge

New Forest Green manager Troy Deeney was in no doubt that the red card shown to Callum Jones six minutes after half-time was the key moment as his side let a 2-0 lead slip to lose 4-2 at Newport.A second-minute own goal from County captain Ryan Delaney – diverting in Kyle McAllister’s free-kick – and a Matty Stevens strike put Rovers in charge at the break.But Jones’ second

Oxford boss Des Buckingham was far happier with his team’s second-half showing after they came from behind at the break to beat Cambridge 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium.Cambridge led through Jordan Cousins’ goal at a corner after 30 minutes – and they should have been further ahead at half-time with James Brophy missing a great chance to make it 2-0.Tyler Goodrham, who came into Oxfor