Match report as Senegal claim first World Cup victory to leave hosts Qatar facing group-stage elimination; Qatar will be first nation eliminated if Netherlands avoid defeat against Ecuador in Friday's other Group A game Qatar's Ismail Mohamad reacts after his shot is saved by Senegal's Edouard Mendy Hosts Qatar stand on the brink of elimination just two games into the World Cup after a 3-1 def...Full Story »

Forest Green could be boosted by Jordan Moore-Taylor’s return to fitness when they host Alvechurch in the FA Cup second round on Saturday.Moore-Taylor has missed the last month following a minor hernia issue but could return alongside Ben Stevenson (knock) for the weekend clash.Kyle McAllister was forced off at Oxford last week following a blow to the face and will join Armani Little, Udok...Full Story »

Wales coach Robert Page admitted his team had fallen well below the standards they set for themselves as defeat to Iran put them on the brink of World Cup elimination.Page refused to use Wayne Hennessey’s red card – only the third for a goalkeeper in World Cup finals history – as an excuse for the defeat, and said Carlos Queiroz’s team were well worth their win.Iran hit b...Full Story »

Accrington are set to be without Blackpool loanee Doug Tharme for Saturday’s visit of Barnet in the FA Cup second round.Tharme sat out the round one victory over Crawley earlier this month and Stanley boss John Coleman does not expect the defender to be granted permission to feature from his parent club.Joe Pritchard (hamstring) and Ryan Astley (knee) remain sidelined but are closing in on...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton will make changes for his side’s FA Cup second round clash with non-league Boreham Wood.Lewis Gibson and Lewis Gordon were both rested for Rovers’ midweek Papa Johns Trophy win at Colchester and are expected to return to the starting line-up.Ryan Loft could also feature after making a successful return from his recent hamstring injury in the first half...Full Story »

Wales headed into the game having secured a 1-1 draw with the USA in their opening group match. Iran, meanwhile, were put to the sword by England, with the Three Lions smashing six past them on Monday. So, if either side wanted to stake a claim for a spot in the last-16, they needed a win on Friday. And when all was said and done, Iran picked up the three points, leaving Wales’ qualif...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner has reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of the FA Cup second round tie against Sky Bet League Two Grimsby.Defender Zeno Rossi has stepped up his recovery from injury but remains a couple of weeks away from making a return.Bonner made a number of changes last time out in this competition but that was against non-league Curzon Ashton, when his side edged through a re...Full Story »

Ipswich have been dealt a blow ahead of their FA Cup tie against minnows Buxton with the news winger Marcus Harness is set for an extended spell on the sidelines.Harness suffered a knee injury during Tuesday night’s Papa Johns Trophy tie against former club Portsmouth at Portman Road, and is facing up to 10 weeks of recovery.Midfielder Greg Leigh made his first appearance since September a...Full Story »

Stevenage forward Danny Rose will hope to return for the FA Cup trip to non-league King’s Lynn after a head injury.The 28-year-old was substituted as a precaution in last Saturday’s League Two draw at Grimsby after taking a knock and was rested for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy win over Arsenal’s Under-21s.Manager Steve Evans made six changes for that match as a sickness...Full Story »

Billy Bodin is set to be fit for Oxford’s FA Cup second-round clash with Exeter despite picking up an injury in last week’s draw with Forest Green.The striker was substituted during the first half of the 1-1 draw but a scan has revealed no complications and he is ready to feature.Jodi Jones is back after missing last week whilst on international duty with Malta, but Kyle Joseph remai...Full Story »