2 DAYS AGO - Derby sink Sheffield United, Rowett sent off for StokeAccrington shock Peterborough, Lincoln held by CambridgeLeeds’ recent slide continued with a 2-1 defeat to Blackburn in the lunchtime kick-off. Danny Graham opened the scoring against his former club before Mateusz Klich equalised on the stroke of half-time. Darragh Lenihan’s 70th-minute header won it for Rovers. Leeds have won just two of their last eight matches, and are back in fourth in the table after starting promisingly under Marcelo Bielsa. Derby climbed up into fifth place as second-placed Sheffield United missed the chance to go top following Jack Marriott’s winner in a 2-1 victory for Frank Lampard’s team. Chris Basham’s close-range finish on the stroke of half-time had levelled Craig Bryson’s goal for Derby, scored after just 19 seconds. Marriott’s flicked header took the three points.West Brom missed their own chance to lead when losing 1-0 at Wigan, for whom Josh Windass scored. The Baggies’ unbeaten run of seven Collapse

13/10/2018 - Portsmouth return to winning ways against AFC WimbledonForest Green lose unbeaten record at Northampton to 97th-minute strike Non-League Day: devotion, loyalty and commitment - in pictures 5.19pm BST Right, that is all from Saturday clockwatch. Thanks for following the action with us, hope you enjoyed it. I am still waiting for video from Plainmoor though... 5.11pm BST 5.11pm BST 5.08pm BST 5.03pm BST The last of our featured Non-League Day games, 10-man Leyton Orient earned a point against Hartlepool in the National League. 5.01pm BST Great stuff from the Blyth Spartans social media team:FT | Boston United 4-0 Blyth SpartansApology for the lack of updates, commentary team can't multitask. No shots on target all afternoon for Blyth. 5.01pm BST Drama late on as a late Rory Gaffney goal for Salford saves a point against Braintree in the National League. 4.57pm BST It is a winning start for Nicky Shorey and Glen Little, Wingate & Finchley 1-0 Leatherhead in the Isthmian Premier. Collapse

22/09/2018 - Che Adams brace causes Marcelo Bielsa’s first league defeatPeterborough turn it around to go top of League OneChampionshipDespite enjoying over 70% of possession at Elland Road, Leeds lost 2-1 to Birmingham and their undefeated league record under Marcelo Bielsa in the process thanks to two first-half goals from Che Adams. Goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell should have kept out the opener as he was beaten at the near post but he could not do anything about the second, a counter-attack which resulted in a cool Adams finish. Ezgjan Alioski gave Leeds hope with five minutes left on the clock but it was not enough to maintain their undefeated record but they do remain top as Middlesbrough could only draw 0-0 at home against Swansea. Related: Middlesbrough lack cutting edge as Swansea hold off first-half flurry Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday, Derby 3-1 Brentford, Ipswich 0-0 Bolton, Leeds 1-2 Birmingham, Middlesbrough 0-0 Swansea, Nottingham Forest 1-0 Rotherham, Reading 3-0 Hull, Collapse

08/09/2018 - MacLaughlin makes historic save, Peterborough stay top Leaders Lincoln lose at Crawley, Newport move levelBlackpool, 2-0 down to Bradford with only six minutes left to play, came back for a 3-2 win. David Hopkin looked on course for a first victory as new Bradford manager after an Eoin Doyle penalty and a Jack Payne strike.Jay Spearing’s 84th-minute penalty looked likely to be a consolation but then the midfielder grabbed a second goal before Curtis Tilt seized on a loose ball to score the winner in the 90th minute.League One resultsLeague Two results Continue reading... Collapse

07/09/2018 - Kevin Nolan’s replacement at League Two’s bottom club says he benefited from guidance from some great coaches but reserves special acclaim for the DutchmanAs Harry Kewell namechecks the successful managers who have influenced him – including Rafael Benítez, George Graham and Frank Rijkaard – he says his own ideas about football boil down to “putting people in the right positions”. That invites many follow-up questions, especially: why has he agreed to put himself in the position of managing Notts County, bottom of League Two?He could, after all, have stayed at Crawley Town where, after an impressive stint as Watford’s under-23 coach, he began his senior managerial career last season in a way that ensured he gets a mention whenever talk turns to the most promising young managers in English football. The Australian, who turns 40 this month, improved Crawley’s results while introducing an exciting style. That attracted many admirers, including the Notts County owner, Alan Hardy, who Collapse

26/08/2018 - ‘Performances throughout 2018 have not been good enough’County lost 3-1 at Lincoln and are bottom of League TwoKevin Nolan has been sacked as Notts County manager with the club lying bottom of League Two. The Magpies have been beaten in each of their last four league games after drawing their campaign opener, with the latest defeat being Saturday’s 3-1 loss at Lincoln. A statement on the club’s website on Sunday morning said they had parted company with Nolan, who has been in charge since January 2017, with assistant manager Richard Thomas also leaving. Related: Football League: McClean eases Stoke pressure, Cattermole's unlikely double Continue reading... Collapse

21/08/2018 - • Joe Ledley and Tom Lawrence strike for County• Jackson Irvine’s double decisive for Hull at RotherhamAfter back-to-back league defeats Derby returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Ipswich. Joe Ledley’s 25-yard strike on the hour broke the deadlock and Tom Lawrence’s free-kick from similar distance gave Frank Lampard his second win as a Championship manager. Related: Pablo Hernández puts Leeds on top of table after draw with Swansea Related: Bristol City pile on the misery for Steve McClaren and QPR Continue reading... Collapse

11/08/2018 - Chelsea stroll to win at Huddersfield, Crystal Palace pick off Fulham, Watford beat disappointing Brighton and Bournemouth hold off Cardiff 5.31pm BST And that concludes Saturday’s clockwatch. Thank you for reading. 5.30pm BST Neil Warnock speaks after Cardiff’s 2-0 loss at BournemouthI thought we could have punished them a bit more. [Sean] Morrison will be disappointed with the scramble. Once that nervousness went out I thought we enjoyed it. I know I did. There’s a lot to look forward to, I think. We are doing it the right way. Look at Bournemouth, they have been up here four years now. I was quite pleased with them today. I thought we acquitted ourselves well. 5.23pm BST Dom Fifield was at Craven Cottage. Related: Wilfried Zaha seals Crystal Palace win and teaches Fulham harsh lesson 5.22pm BST Paul Doyle was at Huddersfield to see that Chelsea stroll. Related: N’Golo Kanté rare strike sparks Chelsea victory at Huddersfield 5.21pm BST Chelsea manager Mauricio Sarri speaks Collapse

31/07/2018 - Salford City have made some big-money signings but, with just one automatic promotion slot available, who can blame themBy James Kelly for These Football TimesIt’s 9:45pm on a Tuesday in April and a terrace in Kent is filled with Wrexham fans facing an arduous four-hour journey back to north Wales. Local children goad the departing visitors by holding aloft their fingers in reference to the 3-0 scoreline Ebbsfleet United have just inflicted. Further along the stand, a small scuffle breaks out among travelling supporters who are frustrated by their team’s inability to make the play-offs for a fifth straight year.As we wait to board the bus home, news filters through that the journey will be delayed because the driver has gone to help fix an engine problem with the team coach. Afforded time to contemplate, it dawns on me that, with the chance of promotion gone, the upcoming season will be Wrexham’s 11th in non-league. For a club with such an illustrious history, the prospect borders on Collapse