Ian Baraclough was left to lament an all-too-familiar story for Northern Ireland as a lack of cutting edge proved decisive in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Bulgaria.After Saturday’s controversial 2-0 loss to Switzerland left hopes of going to Qatar hanging by a thread, a second-half collapse in Sofia cut them off decisively as Todor Nedelev’s fine brace cancelled out Conor Was...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was disappointed by England’s performance in a drab draw against Hungary marred by an accusation of racist abuse towards a steward and visiting fans clashing with police.The unbeaten Three Lions put in arguably their meekest performance of the year in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier at Wembley.England fell behind for the first time during this qualification campaign to...Full Story »

Callum Robinson plundered a hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland beat World Cup hosts Qatar 4-0 to win back-to-back games for the first time since March 2019.Robinson, whose first-half double in Azerbaijan on Saturday set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory, repeated the trick inside 13 minutes at the Aviva Stadium and then added a third eight minutes after the restart to become the first Irel...Full Story »

A bad week for Northern Ireland got worse on Tuesday night as two crisp Todor Nedelev strikes saw Bulgaria come from behind to win 2-1 in Sofia.Conor Washington’s sixth international goal had given Ian Baraclough’s side a half-time lead as they looked to have responded well to Saturday’s controversial 2-0 defeat in Switzerland which effectively ended World Cup qualifying hopes,...Full Story »

England remain on course for World Cup qualification despite stumbling to a disappointing draw on a night when Hungary were once again let down by some of their fans.Gareth Southgate’s undefeated side are on track to win Group I with only next month’s matches against Albania and minnows San Marino remaining on the road to Qatar.But an exciting-looking England side struggled against H...Full Story »

Stand-in goalkeeper Connor Hampson was Altrincham’s hero as he made several fine saves in the 1-1 draw at Yeovil in the National League.Defender Hampson was called into action with just 16 minutes gone after goalkeeper Tony Thompson went off injured.Joe Quigley shot over the bar before Adi Yussuf forced a save from Thompson as Yeovil started brightly.Altrincham’s A-Jay Leitch-Smith s...Full Story »

Lyndon Dykes rescued Scotland with a dramatic late winner against the Faroe Islands to put Steve Clarke’s side within 90 minutes of a World Cup qualifying play-off spot.The Scots travelled to Torshavn on a high after a terrific 3-2 win over Israel at Hampden Park on Saturday, but the visitors found it all a bit of a struggle.However, but with four minutes of normal time remaining a cross f...Full Story »

PHIL JONES says youngsters breaking into the football world must be mentally capable of handling the 'toxic' social media environment. The 29-year-old Manchester United defender has now turned his back on his online accounts after being on the receiving end of some harsh treatment. Even though he still has his social media accounts, the ace has not posted anything on Twitter since May 2017. ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER City footballer Benjamin Mendy will stay on remand in jail ahead of his rape trial next year after being accused of sex attacks on three women. Mendy, 27, who has been in custody for around seven weeks, was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has again been refused bail ahead of his trial accused of raping t...Full Story »

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