Marcus Rashford features prominently on the list of potential replacements for Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports. Mbappe departure frees up significant funds PSG see Rashford as similar style of player Forward long-admired by French champions WHAT HAPPENED?The Sunday Times reports that PSG sporting director Luis Campos is a long-time admirer of the Manchester Uni...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola refused to blame Erling Haaland for wasting chances after Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday.The normally prolific Haaland spurned a number of opportunities, including one glaring free header from six yards out, as the champions were held in a compelling Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.City ultimately needed an 83rd-minute equalise...Full Story »

Aldershot bounced back from their midweek mauling with an impressive 2-0 victory over rival play-off hopefuls Altrincham at the EBB Stadium.The Shots were thrashed 5-0 at home by Fylde on Tuesday – their first defeat in five games – but goals from Tyler Frost and Lorent Tolaj saw them down Altrincham.Both goals came right at the end of an evenly-matched first period, with Frost ...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins heaped praise on match-winner Ellis Simms after his side kept themselves in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a hard-fought 1-0 win away at struggling Stoke.Simms, a summer signing from Everton, followed up his goal in the 2-2 draw with Plymouth on Wednesday by settling the contest at the Bet365 Stadium.The winner came in the 51st minute when Haji Wright ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor has warned his players to buck up their ideas or risk being sold after Saturday’s 3-1 loss at Northampton.Rovers trailed as early as the third minute at Sixfields through Patrick Brough’s close-range finish, and he then turned provider to set up Mitch Pinnock for a second shortly before half-time.The visitors did rally in the second half and Chris M...Full Story »

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insisted he has no intention of letting speculation over Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at the club take his focus away from the job at hand.Real are seen as the most likely destination for the French striker, who has informed Paris St Germain he intends to leave in the summer, but Ancelotti was careful not to fan the flames of those rumours.With his side leading ...Full Story »

Gateshead boosted their bid for a National League play-off place with a 4-2 victory at Wealdstone.Three goals inside the opening 17 minutes blew the home side away as Gateshead extended their unbeaten league run to four games.Mamadou Jobe headed in Callum Whelan’s cross in the fifth minute, Kieron Evans slotted in a second seven minutes later before top scorer Marcus Dinanga notched his 14...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan hailed a “huge” three points for his side as they bounced back from defeat in midweek to beat Gillingham 1-0 at Rodney Parade.Notts County ended the Exiles’ seven-match unbeaten run last Tuesday with a 3-1 win in Newport and Coughlan was delighted with his players’ reaction.After a forgettable first half, Will Evans produced a stunning voll...Full Story »

Danny Cowley felt his Colchester side lacked bravery after they conceded late to draw 1-1 with 10-man Accrington Stanley.The U’s had led from the 40th minute thanks to Noah Chilvers’ fine 25-yard low strike after Riley Harbottle had initially brought the ball forward into his path.Accrington were then reduced to 10 men in the first minute of the second half when Brad Hills was sent o...Full Story »

Lincoln manager Michael Skubala wants his side to be more ruthless after the 1-0 sky Bet League One victory over Exeter at LNER Stadium.Joe Taylor clipped in the winner with his first goal for the club since joining on loan from Luton. He calmly dinked the ball over Viljami Sinisalo midway through the second half.In a game short of real clear-cut opportunities, Ben House was denied by a solid do...Full Story »

John Eustace’s wait for a first win at Blackburn goes on after Preston battled back to claim a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Lancashire derby clash at Deepdale.Eustace, whose first game in charge of Rovers ended in defeat at former club Birmingham, saw his side let a 2-0 lead slip but still dented Preston’s play-off aspirations.All four goals came in the first half as Sammie Szmodics r...Full Story »

Halifax made it three straight Vanarama National League wins after holding on to beat Woking 2-1 and close in on a play-off place.Former Grimsby and Wrexham midfielder Luke Summerfield gave the Shaymen a first-half lead when scoring direct from a corner.Kosovan midfielder Florent Hoti doubled Halifax’s lead in the 34th minute with a superb effort from outside the penalty area.Woking hit ba...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon missed the opportunity to climb into the League Two play-off spots after being pegged back by fellow top-seven hopefuls Morecambe in a 1-1 draw at Plough Lane.After a turgid opening, the game sprung into life in a frantic second period which saw Omar Bugiel’s opener for the home side cancelled out by Chris Stokes.Wimbledon dominated the first half but the best opportunity fel...Full Story »

Hull captain Jacob Greaves snatched a dramatic stoppage-time winner as his side kept pace in the Championship play-off race with a 2-1 victory at Huddersfield.Greaves had put Hull ahead in the seventh minute and, after Jack Rudoni had seemingly earned the home side a point in added time, netted a diving header in the dying stages to earn victory.Back-to-back wins following a disappointing home d...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray celebrated back-to-back home wins against his most recent former clubs after Birmingham came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1.Koji Miyoshi capped a magnificent comeback by City after Jordan James equalised on the hour to make it two home victories in five days after they beat Blackburn 1-0 on Tuesday night.Jack Clarke gave Sunderland the lead in the 22nd minute with his 15th goal ...Full Story »

Coventry kept themselves in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places after a hard-fought 1-0 derby win away at fellow Midlands side Stoke.Ellis Simms’ third goal in five league games secured all three points for Mark Robins’ team at the Bet365 Stadium, consolidating their sixth-place standing on goal difference on 51 points.Defeat for Stoke means they have now lost five of their last...Full Story »

Kilmarnock once again proved a thorn in Celtic’s side as David Watson headed a stoppage-time equaliser at Parkhead to deal a major blow to the Hoops’ title hopes.A first-half header from Kyogo Furuhashi looked like being just enough to send Celtic three points ahead of Rangers in the cinch Premiership title race.But Watson headed into the corner of the net from fellow substitute Fras...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins’ double helped Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory over a spirited Fulham at Craven Cottage.The striker took his Premier League tally to 12 for the season and was the difference maker for Unai Emery’s men in west London.Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz scored his fourth in three games but Villa dug in during the second half to claim all three points.Villa fired an early warning sh...Full Story »

Louie Sibley’s last-minute winner gave Derby a 1-0 home victory over stubborn Stevenage to boost their automatic promotion hopes in League One.With top scorer James Collins out with a knee injury, Derby lacked a presence up front but Sibley finally found a way through in the last minute of normal time.The victory moved Derby three points clear of third-placed Bolton.It was Stevenage who ca...Full Story »

Luke Waterfall’s late finish completed Hartlepool’s comeback in their 3-1 victory over Boreham Wood.Boreham Wood took an early lead through Kabongo Tshimanga with just a minute on the clock.Hartlepool levelled thanks to Joe Grey netting his eighth goal of the season just before half time.Top scorer Emmanuel Dieseruvwe put the hosts in front with his 17th goal of the season with six m...Full Story »