Frustrated manager Dave Challinor lamented missed chances as Stockport were held to a goalless draw by Salford.After seeing their 12-match winning run ended by Newport at the weekend, the League Two leaders endured another frustrating outing.Nick Powell spurned a glorious opportunity for an opener when he struck the woodwork from close range.Paddy Madden, a hat-trick hero against Salford in the EF

Michael Carrick has saluted his injury-hit squad for delivering Middlesbrough’s biggest home win of the season against an out-of-sorts Preston.The Lilywhites, who started the evening sixth, had no answer to Boro’s first half display that earned them a three-goal advantage at the break.Preston struggled to make an impact in the final third and were cut open too easily by a home side, wh

Oxford’s new boss Des Buckingham was delighted to get his first point since taking charge in a 0-0 draw with League One leaders Bolton at the Kassam Stadium.The U’s bounced back well from their surprise 2-0 defeat at Cheltenham on Saturday and denied Bolton a ninth successive win.“I think I’ll settle for that, on the balance of play,” Buckingham said afterwards.&ldquo

Michael Skubala spoke highly of Lincoln’s performance following their 3-0 League One win at Cambridge.Skubala’s side are unbeaten in three matches following an impressive success at the Abbey Stadium on Tuesday night.Daniel Mandroiu’s penalty and Dylan Duffy’s effort had the Imps in control at the break before Jack Vale completed the scoring late on.Meanwhile Cambridge have

Darren Ferguson believes Peterborough showed their maturity as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with League One promotion rivals Stevenage.Emphatic volleys from Luther Wildin and Ben Thompson gave the hosts a deserved lead when the half-time whistle blew at a chilly Lamex Stadium.However, Joel Randall reduced the deficit with an outrageous backheel after the break before the sensational R

Ross County manager Derek Adams felt his side were good value for three points against St Mirren due to the number of chances they created.The Staggies won 1-0 thanks to a late Jordan White goal, heading in from close range at a corner kick.However, Connor Randall had earlier hit a post and missed a separate one-on-one opportunity – leading Adams to believe County were well worth the first t

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell praised the character of his players as they responded to Saturday’s 7-0 mauling at Bolton with a point in a goalless draw with Shrewsbury.In a Sky Bet League One game that lacked quality, Exeter dominated possession, but lacked a killer touch as their winless run stretched to 10 games.They have only scored two goals in that poor run, which has led to some fans t

Kylian Mbappe snatched a famous Champions League victory from Newcastle’s grasp with a controversial penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage-time to earn Paris St Germain a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes.Defender Tino Livramento was harshly adjudged to have handled Ousmane Dembele’s cross to allow the France superstar to finally beat goalkeeper Nick Pope from the spot on a night whe

Crewe boss Lee Bell felt his side deserved more after being held to a 1-1 draw by EFL basement boys Sutton.The visitors went ahead in the 17th minute when Courtney Baker-Richardson opened the scoring.But Louis John levelled for the U’s 11 minutes later at Gander Green Lane.Both sides hit the woodwork as they searched for a winner in the second half, but ultimately had to share the points.&ld

Notts County boss Luke Williams could not hide his smile following Junior Morias’ first league goal for the Magpies in their 3-1 win over Crawley.The striker rounded off the scoring at Meadow Lane on a night which saw them come from behind following Adam Campbell’s early strike – with goals from David McGoldrick, Jim O’Brien and Morias completing the turnaround.Williams sai