Reform leader Nigel Farage warned some council staff to ‘seek alternative careers’ after his party took control of Durham council.

Danny Cowley felt his Colchester players gave it everything after they missed out on a Sky Bet League Two play-off spot following a goalless draw with Barrow.

Leyton Orient made sure of a League One play-off place as they ran out convincing 4-1 winners away to Huddersfield. The hosts gifted Orient the lead within two minutes as Josh Koroma’s mis-hit pass ...

Doncaster clinched the League Two title while Notts County were consigned to the play-offs as Rob Street’s first-half brace earned Rovers a 2-1 win at Meadow Lane. Street opened the scoring from point ...

Bradford clinched automatic promotion to League One after a dramatic 1-0 win over Fleetwood. The Yorkshire side looked set for the play-offs after Walsall had beaten Crewe. But Antoni Sarcevic scored ...

Tawanda Maswanhise headed a stoppage-time winner as 10-man Motherwell secured William Hill Premiership safety with a 2-1 victory at Dundee. The substitute sealed a second-half comeback despite Johnny ...

Reading fell at the final hurdle in their gallant bid to reach the League One play-offs as they lost 4-2 at home to Barnsley. The Royals had needed to better Leyton Orient’s result on the last day of ...

Michael Cheek capped off a week that saw him named League Two’s player of the season with a double in Bromley’s comfortable 3-0 win over Cheltenham. Nicke Kabamba also scored as the hosts secured a ...

Stockport ended their first year back in League One in third place and will face Leyton Orient in the play-offs after they beat Wycombe 3-1 at Adams Park. Garath McCleary put the home side ahead and ...

While most of the post-race Derby talk understandably surrounded winner Ruling Court after the 2000 Guineas, Tornado Alert emerged as a potential dark horse for Epsom with a pleasing performance to ...

History-making Wrexham ended their League One campaign in style with a 2-0 victory at Lincoln. The Welsh club became the first Football League outfit to secure three straight promotions last week. And ...

Warren Greatrex’s Bill Baxter led home a one-two-three for the British raiders when striking in the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase on the final day of the Punchestown Festival.