Reading manager Veljko Paunovic praised stand-in rookie goalkeeper Luke Southwood for his vital role in the 3-1 home victory over fellow Championship strugglers Peterborough.A drab first half was memorable only for Southwood’s stunning saves to deny long-range efforts from Siriki Dembele and Ollie Norburn.Reading improved after the break, with John Swift firing in his seventh goal of the s...Full Story »

Substitute Luke Berry scored a dramatic equaliser in the eighth minute of added time as Luton fought back to draw 2-2 at Blackburn in the Sky Bet Championship.With five minutes of stoppage time allocated, a lengthy delay for an injury to referee Oliver Langford meant the game was extended and the midfielder scored his and the Hatters’ second goal to delight the visiting fans at Ewood Park....Full Story »

Luke James is expected to be out of action for Barrow as they take on Bristol Rovers.The striker, who spent the 2016-17 season on loan with Rovers, has picked up a foot injury and is expected to be out for the next three to four weeks as he recovers.Barrow are still without a number of players including Matt Platt (back), Jamie Devitt (thigh), Mike Jones (Achilles) and Tom Beadling (cruciate lig...Full Story »

QPR will be without several players for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship home fixture with Coventry.The R’s only named four substitutes for the midweek win over Oxford, with boss Mark Warburton saying there had been a sickness bug going through the squad.Lee Wallace (hamstring) and Luke Amos (knee) will definitely miss the visit of the Sky Blues, while Todd Kane, who is...Full Story »

A Luke Armstrong double earned Harrogate a 2-0 win at Leyton Orient and  third place in League Two.Armstrong opened the scoring after only eight minutes when he poked  the ball in from close range after George Thomson had pulled the ball back into his path.And the same duo combined when the industrious visitors doubled their lead after 31 minutes. O’s keeper Lawrence Vigouroux pa...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander hailed Liam Grimshaw’s contribution as his side came from behind to win 2-1 at Livingston.Grimshaw scored his first professional goal to add to Tony Watt’s strike earlier in the second half.Livingston had gone in front through Alan Forrest but ended up slumping to their third straight Scottish Premiership defeat.Grimshaw had only recently returned ...Full Story »

Luke Norris cancelled out Devante Rodney’s opener as Stevenage came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Port Vale in an evenly matched game.Stevenage started off the stronger of the two sides, with Jake Reeves hitting the post inside the opening two minutes.It was the visitors though who look the lead, Rodney poking the ball in from close range following Dan Jones’ cross from t...Full Story »

Liam Grimshaw scored his first professional goal as Motherwell came from behind to beat Livingston 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership.David Martindale’s side had moved in front through Alan Forrest before strikes from Tony Watt and Grimshaw turned the game on its head.It was Motherwell’s first league win of the season and leaves Livingston without a point after three games.Livi were unc...Full Story »

Luke Hannant could be in line to start his first game of the season as Colchester welcome unbeaten Mansfield to the Colchester Community Stadium.Midfielder Hannant came off the bench in the U’s 1-0 defeat to Northampton on Saturday after his return to training last week.Goalkeeper Dean Gerken could come back into the side after he recovered from a groin problem.On-loan Fulham attacker Sylv...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe praised striker Luke Jephcott following his 88th-minute winner in a 1-0 Sky Bet League One home win over Gillingham.Jephcott cut in from the left just inside the box and let fly with a rising right-footed dive that beat diving Gills keeper Jamie Cumming.Lowe said: “I thought it was a fantastic performance from the lads to get a win, when the ball falls for Jephcott ...Full Story »

Striker Luke Jephcott scored an 88th-minute winner as Plymouth beat Gillingham 1-0 to register their first Sky Bet League One points of the new season.Chances were few and far between until Jephcott cut in from the right to send a rising drive past a diving Jamie Cumming.The Gills’ best chance came in the fourth minute and required a reflex save by Argyle’s young keeper Michael Coope...Full Story »

Colchester defender Luke Chambers is hoping to return as Northampton visit the JobServe Stadium in Sky Bet League Two.The 35-year-old was forced to miss the midweek loss to Birmingham in the Carabao Cup after picking up a sickness bug.Loan signing Sylvester Jasper will hope to retain his place after an impressive first start for the club against the Blues.Teenage defender Billy Cracknell, who ma...Full Story »

Luke McCormick marked his AFC Wimbledon debut with a fine free-kick that earned his new side a 2-1 comeback win at Doncaster.Charlie Seaman put disjointed Doncaster ahead but Ayoub Assal levelled for Wimbledon before McCormick netted the winner 16 minutes from time.The visitors had the better of the opening half with Rovers, complete with 10 debutants, struggling for cohesion.However, Doncaster ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED fans hailed 'agent' Luke Shaw after striking up a bromance with Declan Rice. The England pair are on holiday together in Mykonos after starring at Euro 2020. Luke Shaw and Declan Rice have struck up a bromance over the summer They have been letting their hair down on the Greek island in the week after their final heartbreak against Italy, going out for food and enjoying the ...Full Story »

Luke Shaw's outstanding display for England at Euro 2020 earned the seal of approval of arguably the greatest left-back of all time. The Manchester United defender was one of the Three Lions' most impressive performers in the 4-0 thrashing over Ukraine in Rome. Shaw set up Harry Maguire and Harry Kane to help Gareth Southgate's men claim a semi-final spot against Denmark at Wembley. He now ha...Full Story »

Manchester United star Luke Shaw believes Jose Mourinho is obsessed with him. The pair famously did not get along while Mourinho was in charge at Old Trafford. Speaking on talkSPORT after England's win over Czech Republic, Mourinho criticised Shaw for his set-pieces. And the 25-year-old has urged his old coach to move on from their feud. He said: "There is no hiding that we didn't get on. ...Full Story »

LUKE Shaw's girlfriend left a Wags party just before kick-off to get his name and number on a shirt. Anoushka Santos, 29, dashed off to find a printer after hearing about plans for a group picture. Anoushka Santos rushed to get Luke Shaw's name and number on her shirt for the Wags group picture Now she, Charlotte Trippier, Megan Davison, Fern Hawkins and Annie Kilner will have a picture they'...Full Story »

ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate will be sweating over Luke Shaw's fitness ahead of Euro 2020 after the defender was spotted with a cast around his left wrist. The Manchester United star - who has been named in the Three Lions' squad for the tournament - is expected to be the first-choice left-back under Southgate. Luke Shaw can be seen with a cast around his left wrist while out with his partner...Full Story »

Yeovil’s Luke Wilkinson was sent off after having a goal disallowed as the Glovers were held to a 0-0 draw by Maidenhead in the Vanarama National League.Josh Neufville rattled the Maidenhead crossbar in the opening exchanges and Joe Quigley headed wide from a Carl Dickenson free-kick as Yeovil looked to make a breakthrough.Maidenhead’s on-loan Reading goalkeeper James Holden denied Q...Full Story »

Bradford could have Ollie Crankshaw and Billy Clarke back for Saturday’s visit of Scunthorpe in Sky Bet League Two.Crankshaw (asthma) and Clarke (calf) missed the midweek defeat at home to Salford, but have returned to training.Niall Canavan remains absent with a hamstring injury, but joint-managers Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars have no other injury concerns.The duo enjoyed a strong start...Full Story »