Ben Brereton Diaz scored his 17th of the season as Blackburn closed the gap on the top two with a 1-0 win over local rivals Preston.Played in poor conditions with surface water making free-flowing football impossible, Rovers dug deep to edge the derby and their Chilean striker made the difference with a towering header – only a half-chance in itself – to secure maximum points.It is p...Full Story »

Reading denied Hull a fifth successive Championship victory when they held them to a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the SCL Stadium.It was Reading who shaded a mostly even first period and opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through a spectacular overhead kick from centre-back Tom Holmes.Mallik Wilks equalised 10 minutes into the second period when home goalkeeper Luke Southwood failed to sto...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael believes his West Brom side are “back on track” after ending their four-match winless run with a 2-1 success over Coventry at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Kyle McFadzean’s controversial own goal shortly before the interval proved decisive after Karlan Grant had put the Baggies ahead in the 20th minute.McFadzean then scored again at the right end this time...Full Story »

Everton centre-back Yerry Mina could come back into contention for the squad to face Arsenal after two months out with a hamstring problem.The Colombia international returned to training this week and will be assessed before Monday’s game.Midfielder Andre Gomes is back in the squad after a calf problem but long-term absentee striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh) is still at least two weeks...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel was left cursing the “big mistakes” made by Chelsea as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham.The Blues boss counted the cost of two blunders by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as they were beaten for only the second time in the Premier League this season.Chelsea were leading through Thiago Silva’s header when Mendy made an almighty mess of a weak Jorginho backpass and...Full Story »

Boss Steve Cunningham believes Buxton can take immense pride from their 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Morecambe.The seventh-tier Bucks enjoyed a bright start against their League One opponents and hit the post in the early stages but Cole Stockton’s 29th-minute goal on a wet and windy afternoon in Derbyshire saw the Shrimps into round three.“The lads have put the club and Buxton as a town on ...Full Story »

Arthur Masuaku’s bizarre late strike sent Chelsea spinning to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham in a rip-roaring London derby.Thomas Tuchel’s pace setters led twice through a Thiago Silva header and a sublime goal from Mason Mount, but they were pegged back both times by a penalty from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen’s strike.And with four minutes remaining substitute Masuaku, lurking o...Full Story »

Kyle McFadzean’s controversial own goal proved decisive as West Brom secured a 2-1 win at Coventry on Saturday.McFadzean turned into his own net following an apparent handball by Albion’s Cedric Kipre on 43 minutes, after Karlan Grant had earlier finished Callum Robinson’s pass, to put the Baggies 2-0 up before half-time in the lunchtime kick-off.The Coventry defender was on th...Full Story »

Non-league Buxton’s FA Cup dream was ended following a 1-0 second-round defeat at home to League One Morecambe.The seventh-tier side enjoyed a bright start and nearly took the lead when Diego De Girolamo hit the woodwork on a wet and windy afternoon in Derbyshire.But Cole Stockton’s 29th-minute goal settled the nerves and saw Morecambe boss the contest from then on.De Girolamo hit th...Full Story »

St Johnstone’s cinch Premiership game at home to Ross County has been postponed due to heavy rain.Saturday’s match at McDiarmid Park was called off following a 2pm pitch inspection.St Johnstone said in a statement: “Following heavy rainfall the pitch has been deemed unplayable by referee Steven MacLean. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.”Full Story »