Dean Smith has been sacked as Norwich head coach, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.The decision comes following the Canaries’ 2-1 defeat to Luton on Boxing Day.Norwich remain fifth in the table but the position masks a poor run of form with the side having won just three of their last 13 league games since early October.Norwich City have today parted company with head coach Dea...Full Story »

Livingston goalkeeper Shamal George is unlikely to be ready for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Dundee United as he still recovering from the thigh strain that kept him out of the last game before the World Cup break.Striker Kurtis Guthrie is back training following an ankle injury he sustained away to Rangers two months ago and could be in the squad.Jamie Brandon is working ...Full Story »

Hearts will be without Australia World Cup star Kye Rowles through suspension for their cinch Premiership match at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday.Fellow Socceroos Cammy Devlin and Nathaniel Atkinson are in the squad after returning to Edinburgh this week, while Jorge Grant is available after a two-game suspension.Peter Haring (concussion), Gary Mackay-Steven (foot) and Steven Humphrys (ankle) ar...Full Story »

Ross County midfielder David Cancola is suspended but the Dingwall side’s injury situation has improved ahead of their return to cinch Premiership action against St Johnstone.Ben Paton, Connor Randall, Jack Baldwin and Alex Samuel are all available again for Malky Mackay’s side.The game will likely come just too soon for Ross Callachan (hamstring) while Ben Purrington (ankle) remains...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris is expected to make changes when his side bid to end their dire League Two run against Bradford on Sunday.The Gills go into the game without a league win in nine attempts but they are boosted by Wednesday’s narrow 3-2 FA Cup win over Dagenham and Redbridge.Forward Callum Harriott and midfielder Olly Lee both returned from injury as unused substitutes against the...Full Story »

Striker Ross Stewart is set to feature in Sunderland’s squad for the first time in more than three months.Stewart has been sidelined with a thigh injury since scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Rotherham on August 31.Alex Pritchard and Luke O’Nien will be assessed after missing training on Thursday with minor injuries.Dan Ballard has returned to full training but is unlikely to be ris...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams will assess the fitness off Ash Hunter and Jon Obika for the visit of Charlton.Max Melbourne is pushing to start after coming off the bench as a late substitute in last week’s 1-1 draw with Exeter.Courtney Duffus is a long-term absentee for the Shrimpers.Morecambe are looking for their first league win since October and just their third of the season.Caretaker Ch...Full Story »

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell has no new injury concerns for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.Jay Stansfield is fit having returned in the 1-1 draw at Morecambe after fears he had dislocated his shoulder.Eleven-goal Jevani Brown could return to the starting line-up after coming off the bench against Morecambe.The Grecians could be unchanged as they look to end a three-game winless run in all competi...Full Story »

Paul Coutts, Ryan Loft and Harry Anderson could all return for Bristol Rovers against Port Vale.Midfielder Coutts has been out for almost two months with an ankle injury but is available again.Loft missed the 1-1 draw at Bolton last week through illness, which has affected several players recently, but has recovered.Anderson is ready to return after being sidelined for around a month with a groi...Full Story »

Sutton will check on winger Will Randall ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match against strugglers Colchester.Randall was forced off late on during the 1-1 draw at Carlisle with an ankle knock, having earlier scored the equaliser.Teenager Kylian Kouassi could come into the side after a late substitute appearance last weekend.Defender Corey Rowe is a long-term absentee with the knee injury sustain...Full Story »