Crystal Palace could receive a club record fee for the defender ARSENAL are in the chase for Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guehi — but the bidding war will not start until the summer. The Gunners are huge admirers of Guehi but know the centre-back, who cost £18million, is not on the market for the time being. Marc Guehi could fetch a big fee in the summer Credit: Get...Full Story »

Grimsby’s owners want to go in a new direction after a 1-0 defeat at Doncaster ended Paul Hurst’s second stint in charge.Hurst found the price for a five-game winless league run was his job, with the Mariners four points above the League Two drop zone.Hurst got them into the league in 2022, as he did in 2016, but chairman Jason Stockwood said change was needed.“It is with sadne...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell appeared to point the finger at Harrogate following a freak injury to matchwinner Zac Williams, who tripped over a frost sheet.Williams’ 31st-minute header secured a 1-0 win for Alex but he limped out of the action at the end of the first half after falling over and twisting his ankle.It was an incident that Bell thought could have been avoided, arguing that the sheets ...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher felt there was a clear turning point in his side’s 3-2 loss to Ipswich.Schumacher felt referee Gavin Ward should have awarded Argyle a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area following a last-ditch tackle by George Edmundson on Mustapha Bundu.Ipswich equalised moments later with an own goal from Bali Mumba.He said it was “a refereeing decision I c...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson rued that there was “nobody else to blame but ourselves” following his side’s 1-0 defeat at the Abbey Stadium.The Cumbrians produced a disappointing performance to lose to a Cambridge side that were on an eight-game winless run in League One.Sub George Thomas headed the winning goal for the Us, before Simpson’s side ended the match with nine men...Full Story »

Forest Green head coach David Horseman praised his side’s “incredible character” as they claimed a precious 2-1 comeback win over Crawley.A Callum Morton double cancelled out Ronan Darcy’s opener to give Rovers only a second home win of the season.The hosts had James Belshaw to thank for a string of fine saves to help Forest Green to all three points.“Today we were ...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan paid tribute to Omar Bogle as his two penalties helped Newport to a 2-0 win over Gillingham at Priestfield, while the Welsh club said they were “extremely disappointed” after a Gills supporter appeared to make a racist gesture towards the striker as he celebrated.The County forward found the net twice in the space of seven first-half minutes, and appeared to be racial...Full Story »

Southend saw their winning run end as Borehamwood fought out a 1-1 draw in their Vanarama Nationals League match at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium.The Shrimpers had been chasing a fifth straight victory and went ahead in the 21st minute through a penalty from Jack Bridge.Borehamwood, though, equalised at the start of the second half when Erico Sousa got clear down the right before cutting inside to ...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham scored twice – including a dramatic injury-time winner – as Real Madrid came from behind to beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday.The England midfielder struck a stunning equaliser after 68 minutes at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium and then settled his first El Clasico with a close-range volley in the dying moments.Barcelona had led at the interval through fo...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers admitted his side lacked tempo in their play until he made some substitutions in a goalless draw with Hibernian.Rodgers picked the same team that played the majority of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid but Celtic struggled to create clear-cut chances in the first half, although David Marshall saved brilliantly from Daizen Maeda.Martin Boyle missed an...Full Story »

Liam Cullen scored the only goal as Swansea beat Blackburn 1-0 for their first Ewood Park victory since 1971.The Welshman’s second of the season – a sumptuous curling strike in the 28th minute – was the perfect response to a fast Rovers start that saw Callum Brittain and Sammie Szmodics both spurn chances to put the hosts ahead.Swansea’s Jamie Paterson should have profite...Full Story »

Motherwell produced a remarkable late fightback to earn a 3-3 cinch Premiership draw against Ross County at Fir Park.The Steelmen trailed 3-1 with two minutes remaining but would level matters thanks to goals from Conor Wilkinson and Luca Ross.After an uneventful first half, the game would spring into life as goals from Eamonn Brophy and Simon Murray had County in command.Mika Biereth came off t...Full Story »

Peterborough survived a Blackpool comeback to win 4-2 during an exciting Bloomfield Road encounter.Kwame Poku put Posh ahead when he fired home Ephron Mason-Clark’s cross, but they missed the chance to double the lead when Mason-Clark saw his penalty saved by Dan Grimshaw after being brought down by Matt Pennington.Blackpool’s task became harder when Olly Casey was dismissed early in...Full Story »

Michael Mellon’s second-half hat-trick helped Morecambe to a 4-1 win against AFC Wimbledon.The on-loan Burnley striker, son of Oldham boss Micky Mellon, was clinical in front of goal as the Shrimps moved into the play-off spots in League One.His first came 28 seconds into the second-half when – after being played in by Jordan Slew – he showed a calm head to round Alex Bass and ...Full Story »

Crewe racked up their first back-to-back away wins since August 2021 after Zac Williams’ first-half goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Harrogate.Williams’ effort condemned the sorry Sulphurites to a fifth straight home defeat, which represents their worst sequence as an EFL outfit.Away keeper Harvey Davies had earlier made an excellent save to push Matty Daly’s rising 12-yard drive ...Full Story »

Gillingham handed a lifetime stadium ban to a supporter who appeared to racially abuse Omar Bogle during the side’s 2-0 home defeat to Newport, in which the striker scored twice from the penalty spot.Bogle won County’s first spot-kick in the 20th minute when he was fouled by Gills goalkeeper Jake Turner after capitalising on Cheye Alexander’s miscued back-pass.Having beaten Tur...Full Story »

Managerless Colchester made it back-to-back wins as Joe Taylor’s strike secured a 1-0 win over in-form Accrington.The U’s sacked Ben Garner five days ago and have since chalked up two victories, while promotion-chasing Stanley’s four-game winning streak came to an end.Colchester started well, with Taylor’s sixth-minute strike cleared off the line and Arthur Read’s 1...Full Story »

Sunderland ended a run of three successive Championship defeats with a deserved 3-1 victory over Norwich, who are now winless in their last five games.Hwang Ui-jo gave Norwich the lead against the run of play just after the midway stage of the first half, but Sunderland hit back with goals from Trai Hume and Dan Neil before the break and the league’s top scorer Jack Clarke secured the vict...Full Story »

Exeter ended a run of six straight defeats with a 1-1 draw against Lincoln courtesy of Ryan Trevitt’s late equaliser at St James Park.Exeter looked nervous early in the game and on 20 minutes, their failure to clear a long throw cost them as Will Aimson’s missed header allowed Paudie O’Connor to cross and Alistair Smith fired into the roof of the net from 10 yards.Exeter respon...Full Story »

JACK GREALISH and girlfriend Sasha Attwood wore matching outfits for a date night at Sexy Fish - only to be hit with a parking ticket. Manchester City’s England star has struggled for regular action this term under Pep Guardiola. Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood enjoyed a date night on Thursday Credit: Splash But the 28-year-old attacker still has plenty to smile about following last se...Full Story »