Struggling Sheffield Wednesday stun Blackburn to earn a rare victory
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Championship bottom club Sheffield Wednesday recorded just their second win of the season as they beat Blackburn 3-1 at Hillsborough.Bailey Cadamarteri, Marvin Johnson and Josh Windass were on target as the hosts ended the four-match winless run they had endured since they broke their duck against Rotherham in late October.The in-form Sammie Szmodics had scored an equaliser for the visitors, who...Full Story »
Jamie Gullan scores last-gasp penalty to fire Raith to victory at Inverness
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Jamie Gullan’s penalty four mintues into time added on earned Raith a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Inverness.The home side had led thanks to Billy Mckay’s goal just after the hour, but Lewis Vaughan’s late equaliser and Gullan’s even later penalty turned things around.Caley went ahead when Mckay met David Wotherspoon’s 61st-minute cross with a terrific header.But the...Full Story »
Conor Wilkinson snatches Motherwell a point against Dundee
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Substitute Conor Wilkinson’s stoppage-time strike snatched 10-man Motherwell a 3-3 draw at home to Dundee.Stuart Kettlewell’s side went in front through Mika Biereth only for the visitors to hit back through first-half goals from Lyall Cameron and Owen Beck.Bevis Mugabi drew Motherwell level midway through the second half before Harry Paton was shown a straight red card for serious f...Full Story »
Brentford beat Luton with strong second-half show
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Brentford scored three second-half goals to edge an important Premier League victory over Luton at Gtech Community Stadium.Neal Maupay opened the scoring and Ben Mee added a second soon after. Although Luton’s Jacob Brown pulled a goal back, Shandon Baptiste sealed a 3-1 success for Thomas Frank’s men with nine minutes remaining.However, the Bees’ injury troubles worsened when ...Full Story »
Hearts up to third with win at Kilmarnock
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Hearts moved up to third in the cinch Premiership with a spirited 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.A goalkeeping error from Will Dennis was enough to ensure that Derek McInnes marked his 700th game in management with a defeat.Dennis turned Lawrence Shankland’s shot into his own net after 18 minutes and, despite controlling possession for much of the game, the hosts were unable to ...Full Story »
Sam Barratt scores twice as Maidenhead ease to Oxford City victory
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Maidenhead cruised to a 4-1 win at Oxford City to extend their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to six games.Sam Beckwith, Sam Barratt and Reece Smith scored between the 18th and 26th minutes as the Magpies took a firm grip on proceedings.Barratt, back for a second spell at Maidenhead after returning on loan from Barnet, added a fourth on the hour mark with a superb shot from distanc...Full Story »
Charlie Patino nets injury-time leveller as Swansea earn late Huddersfield point
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Charlie Patino’s injury-time equaliser earned Swansea a late 1-1 Championship draw with fellow strugglers Huddersfield.The Terriers looked on course for back-to-back wins for the first time under Darren Moore after defender Ben Cabango turned into his own net from Jaheim Headley’s cross in the third minute.The Swans dominated after that early setback and created numerous openings &nd...Full Story »
Funso Ojo earns Port Vale FA Cup replay after draw at Stevenage
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Stevenage and Port Vale will do it all again in an FA Cup second-round replay after a 1-1 draw at an extremely foggy Lamex Stadium.Goal machine Jamie Reid broke the deadlock with his 16th of the campaign for Stevenage but the lead lasted only seven minutes before Funso Ojo equalised from the spot.Vale had goals ruled out for offside in both halves and they will host Boro a week on Tuesday.Elliot...Full Story »
Portsmouth climb to the top with comfortable win at Northampton
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Portsmouth returned to the top of League One with dominant 3-0 win over Northampton at Sixfields.The visitors were never in any danger once Sean Raggett headed them into an early lead, and Paddy Lane’s brace either side of half-time ensured they would go back above Bolton.Will Norris made a couple of routine saves from Mitch Pinnock and Sam Hoskins in the early stages before Pompey struck ...Full Story »
Rotherham dig in to deny Birmingham and Wayne Rooney
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2023 by PA
Birmingham failed to make it back-to-back home victories as managerless Rotherham earned a rare away point in the Sky Bet Championship as it finished 0-0 at St Andrews.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Rotherham picked up only their second point away from home this season and increased the scrutiny on home manager Wayne Rooney, who has just one win in his first eight games in charge of the Mid...Full Story »