AFC Fylde on the charge after another National League win

AFC Fylde extended their unbeaten National League run to five games with a 3-1 victory at fellow strugglers Dorking.Jonathan Ustabasi scored a first-half brace before Connor Ellis Barrett’s 71st-minute strike made it four wins in five matches.The Coasters took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute after Ustabasi scored from close range and he then grabbed another in first half added time.Fylde made

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Bradford winless league run continues as AFC Wimbledon earn point

Bradford’s winless run in League Two stretched to eight games after a goalless draw at home to AFC Wimbledon.The hosts had the better of the first half on a difficult pitch at Valley Parade.Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass, who had a loan spell at Bradford in 2022, saved from Alex Gilliead and Harry Chapman.Chapman also bent a free-kick just wide and then set up Richie Smallwood, only for his

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Late Jake Forster-Caskey strike earns Stevenage victory over Blackpool

Jake Forster-Caskey struck a late winner as Stevenage moved back into the play-off places in League One with a scrappy 1-0 victory over fellow contenders Blackpool.Stevenage moved above Oxford in the table as they secured a third consecutive win to keep their dreams of a second straight promotion alive, while the Seasiders fell six points off the play-off places.Blackpool almost took a seventh-min

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Wycombe end winless run with victory at Cheltenham

Wycombe picked up their first League One win since New Year’s Day with a 3-1 success at Cheltenham.Matt Bloomfield’s side had just one win in their last 17 league fixtures but they raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Jack Grimmer and Garath McCleary along with a Curtis Davies own goal.Cheltenham pulled one back through debutant Matty Taylor, but the Chairboys had done enough for thei

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Paddy Lane at the double as Portsmouth thrash Northampton

Paddy Lane scored twice as Portsmouth thumped Northampton 4-1 despite having debutant Tom McIntyre sent off.Pompey took the lead after seven minutes when Marlon Pack’s free-kick from 30 yards was headed home by Connor Ogilvie.The second came after 16 minutes. A long clearance from Pack found Lane, who turned inside a defender to drive home.Pompey were awarded a penalty two minutes before hal

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Gillingham remain in touch with League Two play-off spots after Walsall draw

Gillingham remain in the League Two play-off hunt despite being held to a 1-1 draw against Walsall at Priestfield.Conor Masterson earned the Gills a point after Walsall’s Isaac Hutchinson converted from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute.An even opening half saw Walsall defender Priestley Farquharson produce a perfectly-timed block to deny Josh Walker a goal on his home debut as Oli Hawkins

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Fleetwood end winless run with victory over Port Vale

Jayden Stockley, Ronan Coughlan and Ryan Broom each found the net as bottom side Fleetwood beat Port Vale 3-0.Stockley struck after eight minutes and Coughlan hit the second 25 minutes from time. Broom added a late third as Fleetwood registered their first win in 15 games.Broom created the opener, springing the offside trap and breaking down the right. His low ball into the box was cleared only as

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Will Keane double sets Preston up for victory over Ipswich

Ipswich missed their chance to move back into the Championship top two as they fell to a 3-2 defeat at Preston.A week after being embarrassed by non-league Maidstone in the FA Cup, the Tractor Boys were unable to restore their pride as they capitulated in what proved to be a nightmare first half at Deepdale thanks to a Will Keane brace and George Edmundson’s own goal.Debutant Kieffer Moore c

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Cole Stockton opens Barrow account with winner against MK Dons

January loan signing Cole Stockton opened his Barrow account in style with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over fellow play-off hopefuls MK Dons at Holker Street.Barrow boss Pete Wild saw his side squander a host of presentable chances in front of their home fans before Stockton struck a 78th-minute winner.Dons keeper Filip Marschall did well to tip Elliot Newby’s strike past the post

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Patson Daka and Jamie Vardy at the double as Leicester demolish sorry Stoke

Leicester extended their lead at the top of the Championship to 11 points with a thumping 5-0 victory at Stoke.Patson Daka and Jamie Vardy both scored twice, including a penalty each, to inspire the Foxes to a comprehensive victory.The in-form Daka opened the scoring and Kasey McAteer doubled the visitors’ advantage shortly before the half-hour mark.After the break a first penalty of the aft

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