Ipswich manager Paul Hurst praised his side for staying in the game to draw 1-1 with an “excellent” Brentford side.The home side are still looking for their first win of the season as they remain at the foot of the Championship table.Neal Maupay gave Brentford a 31st-minute lead before the home side replied with a header by Kayden Jackson in the 73rd.The visitors dominated the first ...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa felt Tyler Roberts’ double in Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Preston was just reward for his pre-season efforts.The 19-year-old has had to bide his time at Elland Road through a combination of injury and the form of Kemar Roofe.But with top-scorer Roofe and summer signing Patrick Bamford both sidelined, Roberts has taken his opportunity with both hands.The...Full Story »

A smiling Steve Bruce expressed his delight with Aston Villa’s 2-0 Championship home win over Rotherham United which took the Midlands club into sixth spot.Villa had failed to win any of their previous six games and the victory over Rotherham was a huge relief.It was Bruce’s 99th game in charge and he is confident that Villa can now kick-on and is predicting another strong promotion ...Full Story »

Derby County manager Frank Lampard pressed Mason Mount’s international claims after his on-loan Chelsea midfielder ran the show in front of watching England manager Gareth Southgate in their 0-0 draw with Blackburn Rovers.Mount hit the woodwork with a sumptuous free-kick and greatly impressed as the Rams failed to make the breakthrough against a dogged Rovers side.Lampard was quick to prai...Full Story »

Lionel Messi makes the “extraordinary seem routine” according to Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde, who watched him score his eighth Champions League hat-trick to sink PSV.Messi moved ahead of his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally of trebles in the competition after paving the way for a 4-0 win with a stunning 32nd-minute free-kick.The Argentinian scored twice more after Ous...Full Story »

West Brom boss Darren Moore hailed Harvey Barnes after he inspired the Baggies to a 4-2 win over Bristol City.The Leicester loanee scored once and teed up goals for Jay Rodriguez and Dwight Gayle to help lift the Baggies into third in the Sky Bet Championship.Rodriguez also scored a penalty while Lloyd Kelly and Famara Diedhiou grabbed second-half consolations for the Robins, who had enough chan...Full Story »

Joe Allen was Stoke City’s controversial match-winner as they edged Swansea City 1-0 in a scrappy battle between two of last season’s relegated Premier League clubs.The Wales international bagged his first goal of the season, which looked offside, and first since January as the Potters claimed a welcome win at the bet365 stadium.Allen’s clinical close-range second-half strike d...Full Story »

Aston Villa marked manager Steve Bruce’s 99th game in charge with their first win in seven games, a 2-0 Championship home success over Rotherham.Tammy Abraham put Villa ahead with a 27th-minute goal on his home debut but they had to wait until the 83rd minute before Yannick Bolasie killed the game off.Unfortunately for a battling Rotherham side, who have given a good account of themselves ...Full Story »

Boreham Wood flew out of the traps as they sank Sutton 4-0 at Gander Green Lane.The hosts had only lost once in their opening 10 National League matches this season but the game was over by the 23rd minute as Angelo Balanta, Keiran Murtagh and Justin Shaibu were all on target.Shaibu, with Wood on loan from Brentford, was involved in Balanta’s opener and also played a part in fellow loanee ...Full Story »

Ipswich are still looking for their first win of the season and remain at the foot of the Championship table after a 1-1 draw with high-flying Brentford.Neal Maupay gave the Bees a 31st-minute lead before Kayden Jackson headed Ipswich level 17 minutes from time.The visitors dominated the first half and should have led by more than one goal but the home side came back into the game after the brea...Full Story »