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Stockport County came from two goals down to secure a stirring 3-2 victory over Lincoln City. Substitute Isaac Olaofe struck a late winner as they remain in 3rd place, still needing a win to secure a home 2nd leg in the play-offs. Author - Jamie P With a play-off place already assured, County appeared destined for defeat after first-half goals from Ben House and Erik Ring put the visitors firmly in control. But a spirited second-half fightback, featuring goals from Jayden Fevrier and Will Collar, set the stage for Olaofe to complete the comeback in dramatic fashion. Lincoln took the lead in the 24th minute when House finished clinically from Tendayi Darikwa’s incisive pass. The Imps then doubled their advantage shortly before the interval, Ring rifling a shot beyond Corey Addai after finding space in the area. Stockport responded just three minutes into the second half as Fevrier fired low past George Wickens to halve the deficit. Kyle Wootton went close to an equaliser soon after,...

Stockport County confirmed their place in the play-offs This was secured with a late victory over a Huddersfield Town side that was reduced to ten men. Author- Josh D A closer look at what happened at Edgeley Park Josh Koroma gave the visitors the lead just after the hour, finding too much space on the edge of the box before drilling past Corey Addai. But County responded with resilience, skipper Fraser Horsfall heading home from an Ollie Norwood corner to draw the hosts level. The momentum swung firmly in County’s favour in the closing stages when they were awarded a penalty in the 86th minute. Norwood stepped up and calmly converted, sending Addai the wrong way to complete the turnaround. Best County reaction to the win Gary, a Stockport season ticket holder was delighted with the win, saying: "Really pleased that we came from behind and managed to win. Gutted that we can't finish in the automatic spots but finishing in the play-off places is still great. Onwards now. Ho...

Wigan Athletic will be playing League One football next season  James Carragher's first-half header gave his side a 1-0 victory over Rotherham that mathematically secured their League One safety with three matches left to play. Author - Amy W Almost an unchanged squad for Wigan For the third game running, the Wigan Athletic boss picked an unchanged starting side. The only alteration in the entire squad saw Dion Rankine come in for former Joe Hungbo on the bench. How the game started and how Wigan took the lead After a relatively dour first half-hour in Wigan, Latics effectively took control of the match. First, Maleace Asamoah had an effort saved by Dillon Phillips. The Millers goalkeeper was left helpless nine minutes before the interval, as Owen Dale’s deep corner was met by Carragher, who headed in at the far post. READ MORE: Wigan 0 - 0 Wrexham Rotherham almost hit back immediately when Joe Powell’s free-kick found Mallik Wilks, but the forward could only nod wide from a pr...

Lincoln all but ended Bolton’s play-off ambitions on Easter Monday. This was achieved with a pulsating 4-2 win at the LNER Stadium, where veteran striker James Collins struck twice. Author - Sophie T Erik Ring and Reeco Hackett were also on the scoresheet for the hosts. Jay Matete and Alex Murphy replied for Bolton, who slipped to a fourth straight defeat at the worst possible time. The Imps took an early lead when Ring’s inswinging cross, delivered from a short corner routine, sailed through a crowded box and nestled into the far corner of Nathan Baxter’s net. Ben House went close to doubling the advantage, but Baxter saved well from his flicked effort. Moments later, Lincoln were awarded a penalty after Ethan Erhahon was bundled over by David Abimbola.  Collins then stepped up and lashed the spot-kick into the roof of the net to make it 2-0 after just 17 minutes. READ MORE: Meet the author READ MORE: Bolton 0 - 2 Wycombe Bolton pulled one back out of nothing shortly before th...

Manchester City edged past Everton to stay in Champions League hunt Manchester City took a step closer to securing a place in next season’s Champions League with a hard-fought win at Everton, sealed by two late goals. Author - Macca It had been a largely forgettable contest until the closing stages, when City finally found a breakthrough. With just six minutes left, 19-year-old full-back Nico O'Reilly arrived in the box to turn in Matheus Nunes’ cutback and give the visitors the lead. Mateo Kovacic, introduced from the bench, made sure of the result in stoppage time, stretching to poke home City’s second. The win lifts Pep Guardiola’s side into fourth place, four points ahead of Chelsea, who play Fulham on Sunday. READ MORE:  Manchester City 2 - 0 Leicester City The first half lacked any real spark, with few moments of quality from either side. Everton’s best chance came when James Tarkowski met James Garner’s corner, glancing a header against the post. City might have snatched...

Bolton's play-offs dented again Bolton Wanderers' hopes of securing a play-off place took another hit as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Wycombe, extending their difficult run of form to three straight losses. Author - Sophie T Steven Schumacher's side struggled to create clear chances at the Toughsheet Community Stadium and failed to register a single shot on target over the 90 minutes. The result leaves Wanderers outside the top six with just three matches remaining and puts serious pressure on their promotion ambitions. A frustrating afternoon took a further turn when former Bolton loanee Caleb Taylor, who scored a late winner for Wycombe the previous weekend, returned to haunt his old side. The defender opened the scoring in the 58th minute, rising highest to head home from Luke Leahy’s well-delivered free-kick. READ MORE:  Wigan Athletic 0 - 0 Wrexham Leahy then turned scorer deep into stoppage time, driving the ball past Nathan Baxter in the 94th minute to s...

It's hard to tell if that was one point gained or two points dropped for Salford  They remain in 10th place with four games left to play Author - Michael Haldsworth Rob Street's goal for Doncaster was soon cancelled out by Luke Garbutt to leave Doncaster level with third-placed Walsall, with Salford four points off the play-off spots. A closer look at what happened  On the back of a six-game unbeaten run, the away side began the match brightly and had a goal ruled out after 16 minutes when Street's header was chalked off for a foul. Karl Robinson's side ultimately failed to heed the early warning signs and fell behind five minutes later when Street latched on to a clever Owen Bailey free-kick to rifle the ball into the top corner. READ MORE: More football and rugby league news from the glorious Salford READ MORE: European Super Football for some of the latest EFL stories and match reports However, Salford fought their way back into the contest and drew level after 2...

A potentially important win for Rochdale in their quest to return to the English Football League Devante Rodney scored twice as they stabilised their National League play-off push with a resounding 4-0 victory over Eastleigh at Spotland.  Author - Liam C Fifth-placed Rochdale, who had not won in three prior attempts in all competitions, took the lead after 11 minutes as Tobi Adebayo-Rowling found Rodney with a low cross that was rifled into the bottom corner. The hosts' lead was doubled only seven minutes later as Luis Fernandez put through his own net while Sam Beckwith was trying to turn home Aidan Barlow's delivery. Club favourite Ian Henderson fired Dale well clear of Eastleigh with a goal from another Adebayo-Rowling tee-up, this time into the near post, in the 63rd minute. READ MORE: Football match reports and more from Manchester Super News The contest was over when Rodney converted Adebayo-Rowling's third assist 12 minutes later. In the process, they extended Ea...

A battling point for Wigan Athletic against promotion chasing Wrexham Many fans would have certainly taken that before the match. Author - Amy W The Latics shaded what was a largely uneventful opening half, with Maleace Asamoah curling wide for the hosts at the Brick Community Stadium. Midfielder George Dobson fired wide at the other end as both sides went into the break having failed to register a shot on target. Wrexham then appealed in vain for a penalty after Ryan Longman's cross hit Luke Robinson shortly after the interval as Wrexham improved. READ MORE: Exeter 1 - 1 Wigan match report Arthur Okonkwo produced a fine save to deny Asamoah shortly after the hour mark before keeping out an Owen Dale effort. Parkinson who was fresh from being named League One Manager of the Month for March then sent on Steven Fletcher, Elliot Lee, Ryan Barnett and Jack Marriott as Wrexham, who are second in the table, pushed for a winner. However, Wigan’s defence held firm and picked up what is...

Bolton Wanderers were left frustrated after narrow defeat to Rotherham They suffered a frustrating evening at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as a dominant performance failed to yield a result, with Rotherham United snatching a 1-0 win through Sam Nombe's early strike. Author - Mark Lee The visitors took full advantage of their only clear-cut chance, capitalising on a misplaced pass from Gethin Jones in the 11th minute. Nombe finished clinically to give the Millers the lead against the run of play. From that moment on, it was one-way traffic as Bolton relentlessly pressed forward in search of an equaliser. Despite creating numerous opportunities, Wanderers were repeatedly denied by an inspired performance from Rotherham goalkeeper Cameron Dawson. READ MORE: EFL News from European Super Football The stopper made vital saves to thwart Josh Dacres-Cogley, John McAtee, Aaron Collins and George Johnston. McAtee came agonisingly close in the second half, rounding Dawson only to se...

Wigan were held to a frustrating draw at Exeter Wigan Athletic were made to settle for a point at St James Park, as Reece Cole's second-half strike earned Exeter City a 1–1 draw in a scrappy affair. Author - Amy W It was the hosts who had the first real sight of goal after 13 minutes, but Joel Colwill could only blaze his effort high and wide following a lay-off from Josh Magennis. Wigan responded well through Maleace Asamoah, whose lively play down the flank saw him cut inside sharply, only to see his effort comfortably gathered by Exeter keeper Joe Whitworth. Chances were few and far between in a largely cagey first half. Sam Tickle was called into action to keep out a long-range attempt from Cole, who then fired another effort over the bar from the resulting corner. The breakthrough came six minutes after the restart when Asamoah was brought down in the box by Angus MacDonald. Dale Taylor kept his cool from the spot, sending Whitworth the wrong way to put the Latics ahead. W...

What do you think the dull 0-0 draw between United and City? Liam C was at Old Trafford and offered some analysis alongside catching up with some fans in and around Old Trafford. This was a result that reflected the current state of both teams more than any great tactical masterclass.  Manchester United and Manchester City played out a 0-0 at Old Trafford that lacked the energy and intensity typically associated with one of English football’s biggest fixtures. Ruben Amorim’s tactical system is showing the results it can yield after one first-team Manchester United player impressed against Manchester City at Old Trafford. #MUFC #PremierLeague #Football [image or embed] — United In Focus - Manchester United News ( @unitedinfocus.com ) 7 April 2025 at 18:04 Manchester United adopted a familiar approach, sitting deep and attempting to hit City on the counter-attack. While their defensive discipline was commendable, their attacking play once again left much to be desired.  RE...

Jack Grealish ended a long wait for a Premier League goal as City climbed to fourth place. In the process, they deepened Leicester’s relegation woes with a comfortable win at the Etihad. Author - Macca With Pep Guardiola serving a touchline ban and watching from the stands, Grealish—making his first league start since December—made an immediate impact, slotting home from Savinho’s cutback inside two minutes. At least Guardiola saw it. Many City fans, however, were still outside in protest against expected season ticket price hikes and the club’s new commercial deal with ticket resale platform Viagogo. Omar Marmoush, leading the line in Erling Haaland’s absence, doubled City’s lead just before the half-hour mark. The Egyptian forward reacted sharply when Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen failed to deal with Ruben Dias’ chipped pass, thumping a first-time effort in off the underside of the bar. READ MORE:  Bournemouth 1 - 2 Manchester City READ MORE:  Premier League news and s...

Forino’s late strike ends Bolton’s long wait for derby win over Wigan Chris Forino struck deep into stoppage time to hand Bolton Wanderers their first victory over League One rivals Wigan Athletic in more than a decade. Author - Amy W The Bolton defender bundled home from a corner in the third minute of added time, securing Bolton’s first win against Wigan since an FA Cup tie in January 2015. Tensions boiled over in the aftermath, with heated exchanges in the technical area leading to Wigan manager Ryan Lowe being shown a red card, while goalkeeping coach Andy Lonergan received a yellow. Bolton settled into the game quicker, with Joel Randall’s shot deflected just past the far post by former Wanderers defender Will Aimson. Wigan had a golden opportunity of their own when Maleace Asamoah found space in the box, but he failed to direct his free header on target from Jonny Smith’s cross. READ MORE:  Stockport County 2 - 1 Burton Albion READ MORE:  Wigan Atheltic 1 - 0 Cambrid...

Two unusual goals ensured Barrow and Salford played out a 1-1 draw Where does leave Salford's chanced of qualifying for the play-offs? Author - Michael Haldsworth Tyler Smith scrambled the Bluebirds into a 37th-minute lead from Ben Whitfield's cross with his fourth goal of the season. Salford claimed the striker's effort had not crossed the line or that the ball had been knocked out of keeper Matty Young's grasp. Barrow provided a greater attacking threat in the second half, with Dean Campbell and Whitfield flashing shots over the crossbar. The former Barrow loanee Cole Stockton was denied his 14th goal of the campaign after 60 minutes by Wyll Stanway's third crucial save of the night. Smith should then have doubled Barrow's lead only to be denied by Young. A stunning view and sunset at the ground This did prove to be something of a turning point as Salford grabbed a deserved leveller after 69 minutes. Attempting to punch clear from under his crossbar, St...

City fight back to keep silverware hopes alive Manchester City kept their trophy ambitions intact with a comeback victory over Bournemouth, securing an FA Cup semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest. Author - Macca Evanilson’s scrappy 21st-minute finish put the hosts ahead at half-time, leaving Pep Guardiola staring down the possibility of his first trophyless season since his debut campaign at the club in 2016-17. City had chances to level before the break, but Erling Haaland endured a frustrating first half. The Norwegian saw his penalty saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga and squandered two further gilt-edged opportunities as Bournemouth’s intensity unsettled the visitors. Guardiola, however, made an immediate impact with his half-time changes. He introduced 20-year-old Nico O’Reilly for Abdukodir Khusanov, and within four minutes, the youngster (deployed at left-back) delivered a pinpoint cross for Haaland to tap in at the far post. READ MORE:  Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Manchester Cit...

Was this player Manchester United's greatest bargain in the transfer market? He won the lot at Old Trafford and is still spoken about as being one of the club's finest defenders Author - Liam C Source | chanjack-memorabilia/  on Flickr Denis Irwin began his career with Leeds United in 1983, making 72 appearances in the Second Division, before moving on to Oldham Athletic on a free transfer in 1986.  He helped Oldham reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the final of the League Cup in 1990. His performances captured the attention of someone high-profile. In the summer of 1990, he was transferred to Manchester United for a fee of £625,000. In 12 years at Old Trafford, he made 296 Premier League appearances and won seven Premier League title medals, as well as two FA Cup winner's medals (1994 and 1996), a League Cup winner's medal and UEFA Champions League and European Cup Winners' Cups.  READ MORE: Latest Man United news and stories from European Super Football ...

Ruthless Manchester United strengthened their grip on the top three  Manchester United tightened their hold on a top-three spot in the Women's Super League with a dominant victory over a struggling Aston Villa side. Author - Olivia T Marc Skinner’s team controlled proceedings at Villa Park and were rewarded as they moved seven points clear of rivals Manchester City in the race for Women’s Champions League qualification. For Villa, it was another damaging result in their fight for survival. Natalia Arroyo’s side remain just one point above the relegation zone, with growing concerns over their WSL future. They were outclassed by a superior United side and found themselves 3-0 down by half time. Striker Elisabeth Terland struck twice, first tapping in Celin Bizet’s pass from close range before heading home a superb curling cross from Jayde Riviere. Source | Barclays Women's Super League England international Grace Clinton added a third on the stroke of half time, lifting ...

Dale's play-off hopes were dented slightly after this defeat Their unbeaten streak came to an end with a 3-2 home defeat to Boston United, despite a late fightback. Author - Liam C The in-form visitors took control early on, netting twice in the first half before adding a third midway through the second period. Goals from Ian Henderson and Jay Bird gave Dale hope, but they ultimately fell short. A closer look at what happened Jimmy McNulty made four changes to the side that started at Oldham, handing a debut to Michael Adu-Poku, while Ryan East, Ethan Ebanks-Landell and Jili Buyabu also came into the starting eleven. Dale started brightly, with Bird—who netted a stunner at Boundary Park, seeing two early efforts blocked. At the other end, Sam Waller had to be alert to turn a Jimmy Knowles shot wide, while Harvey Gilmour produced a crucial block to deny Jacob Hazel. However, Boston capitalised on a misplaced Dale pass in the 25th minute, with Hazel pouncing to fire past Waller. ...

Stockport keep their automatic promotion hopes alive Isaac Olaofe scored a spectacular winner as Stockport beat Bolton to earn a double over their League One play-off rivals. Author - Josh T A huge away following from Stockport at the Toughsheet Community Stadium Wanderers, thrashed 5-0 earlier in the season, sensed little danger when Olaofe collected the ball on the left wing. However, the striker turned away from Eoin Toal before racing into the area and firing past Nathan Baxter for his 10th goal of the season after 71 minutes. Until then, Baxter, omitted from Bolton's previous 12 league games, celebrated his recall with superb saves from Benony Andresson, Kyle Wootton and Jayden Fevrier. Wanderers, who were beaten for the second time in five days, rallied late on but Josh Sheehan and top scorer Aaron Collins were denied by Stockport goalkeeper Corey Addai. READ MORE:  Stockport County 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic READ MORE:  Wigan Atheltic 1 - 0 Cambridge United Bolton will a...