Forest win promotion to Championship

League One Review : Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory over Yeovil which ensured…

League One Review: Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 victory over Yeovil which ensured his side clinched promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship.

Julian Bennett opened the scoring for Forest with a long-range strike in the 12th minute and Kris Commons doubled the advantage with a goal from the edge of the penalty area six minutes later.

Yeovil midfielder Jaime Peters pulled a goal back in the 20th minute at the City Ground but McGugan restored the two-goal cushion in the 28th minute with a superb free-kick.

Andy Kirk claimed a second for the visitors in the 75th minute but McGugan's strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

READ MORE

Colin Calderwood's outfit stole the League One runners-up spot after Doncaster slipped to a 2-1 defeat against a Cheltenham side who needed victory to be certain of avoiding relegation.

The Robins took the lead in the 24th minute through Steven Gillespie at Whaddon Road before Paul Green levelled for Rovers in the 76th minute.

But Paul Connor grabbed the winner in the 85th minute to ensure his side remained in the division and Doncaster will go into the play-offs.

That result meant Bournemouth, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Carlisle, were relegated to League Two along with Gillingham.

Scott Dobie's 57th-minute opener was cancelled out by Brett Pitman in the 68th minute which meant that the Cumbrians will now have to win promotion through the play-offs.

Gillingham's fate was sealed after they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Leeds with the Yorkshire outfit also in the play-offs after their 15-point appeal was rejected during the week.

The Gills had taken the lead through Simeon Jackson in the 20th minute but goals from Bradley Johnson (69) and Tresor Kandol (88) saw Gary McAllister's side claim the points.

Southend, who make up the play-off line-up, were held to a 1-1 draw by relegated Port Vale after James Walker (84) equalised Dave Mulligan's 23rd-minute opening goal.

Elsewhere, champions Swansea finished their season with a 1-0 away win over Brighton thanks to Febian Brandy's 78th-minute winner.

Neal Eardley (32 and 59) struck twice as Oldham ended their campaign with a 4-1 thrashing of Crewe at Gresty Road.

Deane Smalley (five) and Gary McDonald (69) struck either side of Eardley's brace while Steve Jones scored a consolation for the Railwaymen in the 84th minute.

Tranmere ended their season on a sour note after Ian Goodison was sent off for a second bookable offence in a 2-1 defeat at Northampton.

Chris Greenacre (43) had cancelled out Adebayo Akinfenwa's third-minute opener but Poul Hubertz netted the winner in the 68th minute for the Cobblers.

Two goals in the final 10 minutes from Adam Boyd (81) and Jabo Ibehre (90) gave Leyton Orient a 3-1 win over Bristol Rovers after Ricky Lambert (29) had earlier equalised Wayne Gray's 12th-minute penalty.

Ben Clark scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Hartlepool came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Walsall.

Michael Dobson (nine) and Tommy Mooney (15) had put the Saddlers ahead but Michael Mackay (19) pulled one back before Clark's close-range finish in the third minute of added time.

Luton's season of turmoil ended with a 1-0 home defeat to Huddersfield after Phil Jevons headed home in the 77th minute.

Swindon finished with a 2-1 home win over Millwall after a Simon Cox (31) penalty and Anthony McNamee (51) both found the net following Danny Senda's sixth-minute opening goal.