Nicky Ajose made up for missing a penalty when he scored the only goal of the game to give Crewe a 1-0 derby victory at Port Vale. The visitors struggled to get out of their own half in the opening stages and Chris Birchall fired wide with a fifth-minute chance for Vale. Ben Williamson's effort was also well saved by Ben Garratt as Vale remained in the ascendancy before Crewe failed to convert...Full Story »

Nicky Ajose, Harry Davis and Uche Ikpeazu were all on target as Crewe secured a 3-1 win over managerless Gillingham. The Railwaymen's third success in their last four games moved them out of the bottom four. But caretaker boss Andy Hessenthaler is without a win in his three games in charge of a Gillingham side, who have now slipped into the relegation zone. Ajose, who has extended his loan at ...Full Story »

Espanyol coach Sergio Gonzalez has insisted that midfielder David Lopez could start Saturday's game with Almeria, even though the player is reported to be on the verge of a transfer to Napoli. Lopez completed 90 minutes in Espanyol's 1-1 draw at Almeria but since then has been the subject of negotiations between the Catalans and the Serie A outfit. However, Napoli's reluctance to pay all of th...Full Story »

Espanyol midfielder David Lopez has warned that his team could be on the receiving end of a backlash when they travel to Sevilla on Sunday. The Catalans head to the Sanchez Pizjuan three days after Unai Emery's side's hopes of making the semi-finals of the Europa League were left hanging in the balance by a 1-0 defeat at Porto. It was Sevilla's second straight defeat - following their 1-0 reve...Full Story »

Espanyol gave their European hopes a further boost with a dominant 3-1 home win over Elche in the Primera Division. The hosts needed just two minutes to open the scoring, David Lopez heading them in front from a corner. Diego Colotto got the second goal midway through the first half and Pizzi added a third in the second period, although Juan Rafael Fuentes scored an own goal to give the visitor...Full Story »

Roma made it 10 wins from 10 as their perfect start to the Serie A campaign continued with a 1-0 triumph over Chievo at Stadio Olimpico. Marco Borriello scored the only goal of the game in the 67th minute as Rudi Garcia's men moved five points clear of second-placed Napoli and Juventus, who lie in third. The result also left Chievo firmly rooted to the bottom of the standings with four point a...Full Story »

Bologna and Genoa ended the Serie A season with a point apiece after a goalless draw at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. There were plenty of chances in the first half with the home team hitting the woodwork, but the action slowly ebbed away with both sides happy enough to take a point on the final day of the season. Both clubs end their campaigns in the bottom half of the table, a little too close...Full Story »

Genoa moved three points clear of the relegation zone and condemned Pescara to an immediate return to Serie B thanks to a 4-1 win at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Marco Borriello scored two and set up another for a buoyant Grifone, whose victory over the bottom-placed side never looked in any doubt. Andrea Bertolacci and Antonio Floro Flores were also on target for Davide Ballardini's side with f...Full Story »

Genoa picked up three crucial points in their battle against relegation with a narrow win at Chievo. Davide Ballardini's men came to life in the second half with Marco Borriello scoring the only goal of the game in the 74th minute to take the Rossoblu out of the bottom three thanks to Roma's win over Siena. With four games of the season to go, Genoa are level on points with Palermo just above ...Full Story »

Serie A strugglers Genoa and Siena shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Luigi Ferraris, a result which will leave both teams with mixed feelings. Marco Borriello gave the hosts an early lead but Siena turned the game around with goals either side of half-time from Innocent Emeghara and Alessandro Rosina, the latter from the penalty spot. That put them on course for a crucial three points but...Full Story »