Motherwell caretaker manager Stuart Kettlewell praised his players for doing the fundamentals right as they earned a first league victory in 12 matches.Goals from Kevin Van Veen and Max Johnston in the first 19 minutes gave Kettlewell the perfect start and his side held on for a 2-1 win against St Mirren after Ryan Strain quickly pulled a goal back.It was a first cinch Premiership win at home fo...Full Story »

Interim boss Narcis Pelach says Neil Warnock’s appointment has given Huddersfield a lift, despite Wednesday night’s 3-0 Championship loss to Stoke.The 74-year-old boss takes charge from Thursday as he returns to football, 10 months after announcing his retirement.But a mammoth task faces the veteran manager, as evidenced by their poor display in the Potteries.Pelach said: “It w...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney was in upbeat mood after celebrating three games unbeaten as Wigan boss thanks to Ashley Fletcher’s second-half equaliser.City took a 36th-minute lead when centre-back Rob Atkinson got forward to head home a left-wing cross from midfielder Anis Mehmeti.But Wigan hit back, with Fletcher finding himself unmarked six yards out to squeeze a low shot past Max O’Leary.The Lat...Full Story »

Middlesbrough came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at promotion rivals Sheffield United and reduce the gap between the two teams to seven points in the Championship.Oli McBurnie gave second-placed United an early lead, but the visitors hit back to level through Chuba Akpom before Cameron Archer scored twice to give Michael Carrick’s side a fourth straight league win.The hosts, who were un...Full Story »

An evergreen Phil Jagielka marked his 600th league start with a goal as Stoke comfortably defeated Huddersfield 3-0 in the Championship.The 40-year-old haunted his former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock, who is set to take over in the Terriers’ hotseat on Thursday upon his return to the country.The visitors came close to a leveller before the interval when Tom Lees’ effort struck ...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz scored a late equaliser to cancel out Jayson Molumby’s opener as West Brom’s six-match winning home league run was ended by a 1-1 Championship draw by play-off rivals Blackburn.Molumby came off the bench to nod his team in front in the 73rd minute and, although that looked to be enough for maximum points, Brereton Diaz converted a free-kick at the death to ensure Ro...Full Story »

Chelsea suffered a 1-0 Champions League first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund as Karim Adeyemi’s superb second-half strike lifted the Bundesliga side to victory at Signal Iduna Park.The Blues looked the stronger side for much of the last-16 match but failed to find the finishing touch, with Joao Felix coming closest when his first-half effort pinged off the crossbar.Adeyemi’s moment ...Full Story »

Reigning champions Manchester City moved ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland wrapped up a fine win at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners have led the way since the third week of the season but were knocked off the summit as City secured a 3-1 victory in an enthralling encounter.Kevin De Bruyne had put City in front before Bukayo Saka levelled for Arsenal from the pe...Full Story »

Matty Sorinola scored Swansea’s first and created their winner as they nervously overcame 10-man Blackpool.The visitors remain bottom of the table, but managed to level through Sonny Carey despite losing Charlie Patino to a second yellow card in the 57th minute.Swansea move up to 12th – five points adrift of the play-offs – but they were clinging on at the end as Carey struck t...Full Story »

Caretaker manager Stuart Kettlewell led Motherwell to their first home win in the cinch Premiership for six months as they held on for a 2-1 triumph over St Mirren.Kevin Van Veen and Max Johnston netted in the first 19 minutes as Motherwell showed a positive reaction following their Scottish Cup exit and the departure of Steven Hammell.Ryan Strain pulled one back five minutes later but Motherwel...Full Story »