Barnsley 0 Cheltenham 0

NEILL COLLINS was frustrated as Barnsley slipped off the pace in the promotion race. A draw against relegation-battling Cheltenham left them seven points off second.

Barnsley boss Collins said: “We’re really frustrated because it’s a game at home that we expect to win. It felt right up until the 96th minute that we could score.”

Cheltenham head coach Darrell Clarke said: “We had to dig in. The lads were on their last legs at the end.”

Exeter 1 Burton 0

GARY CALDWELL hailed the Exeter fans as his 10 men toughed out a win.

Zak Jules was sent off during half-time but Reece Cole’s goal proved enough. Caldwell said: “The way the (fans) stood up in that last 15 minutes was fantastic.”

Albion boss Martin Paterson said: “It was one of the softest goals I have ever seen conceded and the problem then is that we don’t score goals.”

Lincoln 5 Bristol Rovers 0

JOE TAYLOR is set for a big future according to Michael Skubala. Taylor’s hat-trick and goals from Paudie O’connor and Reeco Hackett sank Rovers despite Ethan Erhahon’s red card.

Skubala said: “Joe’s positioning is fantastic. He’s improving all the time. That’s why he came here.”

Anthony Evans missed a penalty, but Matt Taylor bemoaned Rovers’ defending. “You damage your own futures if you play like that.”

Port Vale 0 Oxford 2

DES BUCKINGHAM was hungry for more goals despite efforts from Ciaron Brown and Josh Murphy earning Oxford victory at Port Vale.

Brown’s 16th-minute strike lashed the U’s into the lead, before Murphy’s cross-shot nestled in the far corner. Buckingham said: “If we’re being critical, we should score more. But we’ve done enough to win. That’s the important thing.”

Shrewsbury 1 Carlisle 0

PAUL HURST predicted match-winner Daniel Udoh would get on the scoresheet.

Udoh netted the only goal as Shrewsbury moved nine points clear of the relegation zone. Shrews boss Hurst said: “I thought he was due a goal and he would score.

“I wish it was that easy as I would tell him every game and he would be on the scoresheet.”

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson said: “We were on the wrong side of the big moments.”

Wigan 1 Blackpool 0

NEIL CRITCHLEY felt his Blackpool side deserved a point at Wigan.

Blackpool would have gone sixth with a win but Scott Smith’s first goal in senior football proved the difference. Critchley said: “We dominated the second half. We deserved to get a point from the game, but it wasn’t to be.”

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney said: “I enjoyed the first half, but the second was the opposite.”

Derby 1 Bolton 0

IAN EVATT is not giving up hope in the automatic promotion battle.

Kane Wilson’s goal moved Derby four points clear in the fight for second. Evatt insisted: “It’s not over. There’s a lot of football to be played.”

Derby boss Paul Warne praised an inspired display from goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith.

“Joe pulled us out,” he said. “He pulled off two unbelievable saves.”

Fleetwood 1 Charlton 1

CHARLIE ADAM was frustrated despite Ryan Graydon’s late equaliser for relegation-threatened Fleetwood. Adam said: “We had the best chances in the game so it’s frustrating.

“But we’ve closed the gap and all we can do is look forward to the games that we have left.”

Charlton had led through Alfie May’s penalty but manager Nathan Jones said: “It was just brutal. I don’t think a Football League pitch should be like this.”

Peterborough 0 Portsmouth 1

JOHN MOUSINHO hailed “professional” Kusini Yengi after the substitute earned Portsmouth victory at Peterborough.

Yengi responded to being left out by climbing off the bench to score, keeping Portsmouth five points clear at the top.

Boss Mousinho said: “He was really professional about it. He trained really well in the afternoon, stayed positive and deserved his goal.”

Reading 4 Cambridge 0

RUBEN SELLES praised the strong character of Reading’s players.

Goals from Sam Smith and Femi Azeez gave Reading, who are still beset by constant cash-flow problems, a commanding half-time lead and they cruised past Cambridge after the break with further efforts from Lewis Wing and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

“It was important to see the character of the team as the week has been another difficult one,” Selles said.

Stevenage 0 Leyton Orient 1

STEVE EVANS said he had lost all faith in refereeing after seeing a Stevenage equaliser ruled out. Jamie Reid thought he had cancelled out Max Sanders’ opener for Leyton Orient but it was disallowed for a handball.

Boro boss Evans said: “I have lost all honesty and all faith, I’ve lost it all in referees. I’m not questioning the integrity but if that is the standard it is pretty painful.”

Wycombe 2 Northampton 0

WYCOMBE boss Matt Bloomfield hailed January signing Matt Butcher’s brilliance. Butcher’s double – his first goals for the club – also completed a hat-trick of victories for the Chairboys.

Bloomfield said: “As soon as I heard he was available I knew we had to get him.

“He’s been fantastic since coming to the club and exactly what we needed.”

Northampton manager Jon Brady said: “I don’t want the season to drift, I want to finish strong.”

West Ham are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League home games against Aston Villa (W4 D4) since a 2-1 loss in April 2011 under Avram Grant.

Aston Villa are unbeaten in eight Premier League games in London under boss Unai Emery (W6 D2) winning the last four matches in a row.