Liverpool’s poor defending cost them dearly as Brentford claimed another famous scalp with a 3-1 victory.An Ibrahima Konate own goal and Yoane Wissa’s header put the Bees in control, prompting angry Reds boss Jurgen Klopp to substitute key defender Virgil van Dijk at half-time.Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled one back but Bryan Mbeumo killed the Reds off as they lost more ground in the...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens was baffled by the decision to disallow Omar Beckles’ equalising goal during his side’s 1-0 defeat to promotion rivals Northampton.Ben Fox broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half at Sixfields but Beckles looked to have levelled for the league leaders on the hour, only for the goal to be chalked off after a long consultation between re...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan praised “very important player” Daryl Dike after the American’s goal against Reading secured an eighth win in nine Sky Bet Championship game for the Baggies.Dike’s 60th-minute goal – his first at The Hawthorns a year and a day since signing for £7million – was the only one Albion managed in the match despite a glut of...Full Story »

Frustrated Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna accused League One officials of inconsistency after his side rescued a late 1-1 draw at 10-man Lincoln.Adam Jackson was sent off for the hosts on the stroke of the break for felling namesake Kayden in full flight.Jack Diamond opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the second half for a foul deemed as “marking inappropriately”.But Cameron Hu...Full Story »

John Coleman apologised to Accrington’s travelling fans for his team’s “abject” first-half performance after they were thumped 4-0 at promotion contenders Derby.Accrington could not cope with Derby’s energy and drive and went behind in the seventh minute when Lewis Dobbin’s cross was turned in by Tom Barkhuizen.It was no surprise when Derby scored again in the...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed frustration with his club’s decision to hand Rangers three stands for the upcoming Scottish Cup clash after fans staged a silent protest during a 1-0 home defeat by Dundee United.Saints announced last week that their supporters would be restricted to the main stand at McDiarmid Park for the January 21 contest and increased prices to £30 ...Full Story »

Pete Wild saw his Barrow side again firing blanks despite collecting only their second point in five games with a 0-0 draw against struggling Rochdale.And the Barrow boss predicts a busy transfer window for the Cumbrians who are 10th in Sky Bet League Two but only two points from the play-offs.A lack of goals has contributed to just two points from a possible 15, though EFL debutant goalkeeper S...Full Story »

In-form West Brom made it eight wins in their last nine Sky Bet Championship games with a 1-0 triumph over Reading to move within a point of the play-off zone.Daryl Dike’s goal on the hour mark was the difference between the sides at The Hawthorns but the Baggies could have been out of sight by half-time if they had converted their chances.The result, on an afternoon which saw home fans co...Full Story »

Danny Schofield hailed the best overall performance in his time as head coach of Doncaster as they triumphed 2-1 over in-form Carlisle.Goals from James Maxwell – his first for the club – and Kyle Hurst saw Rovers on their way to a deserved triumph, with Kristian Dennis grabbing a late consolation for Carlisle.Schofield has been searching for consistency in performances since arriving...Full Story »

Matt Taylor admits the January transfer window could not have come at a better time after his injury-ravaged Rotherham slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Millwall.Lions striker Tom Bradshaw grabbed a double either side of half-time and Cameron Humphreys’ own goal capped a miserable afternoon for the Millers.Rotherham have won just once in their last 12 Championship matches and suffered a whole hos...Full Story »

Manager Paul Hurst credited the work-rate and application of his Grimsby players following their morale-boosting 1-0 victory over in-form Stockport.After only picking up four points from their last eight games, Grimsby got back to winning ways at Blundell Park when Otis Khan settled the scores with a neat finish upon the restart.It also saw Stockport beaten for the first time in four league outi...Full Story »

Two goals in the opening two minutes set the tone for a memorable first-half performance as Eastleigh ran out 4-0 winners over Dorking.The match was barely 20 seconds old when Alfie Lloyd latched onto a ball forward to dink a shot over Dan Lincoln.A minute later, the hosts doubled their lead when Charlie Carter’s shot from the edge of the penalty area went in off the post.Carter hit the up...Full Story »

Oldham moved out of the National League relegation zone as Joe Nuttall’s 79th-minute penalty secured a 2-2 draw against leaders Notts County at Boundary Park.The spot-kick was a second equaliser for the hosts, who initially fell behind six minutes into the second half via Macaulay Langstaff’s finish.Nathan Sheron brought things level two minutes later, only for Cedwyn Scott to put Co...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was pleased his depleted side bounced back from consecutive Championship defeats to beat Cardiff 1-0.There was not much between the two sides in a scrappy encounter, summed up by Bradley Dack’s winner in the 48th minute which found the bottom left corner via a wicked deflection.It was reward for their endeavour, though Cardiff will rue Mark Harris and...Full Story »

Luke Shaw said Erik ten Hag has stopped Manchester United players from "doing whatever they want" after the manager dropped striker Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win at Wolves for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting. Rashford was named as a substitute at Molineux, with Ten Hag citing "internal discipline" as his reason for leaving the England forward out of his starting lineup. The 25...Full Story »

Pele sadly passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday after a long battle with bowel cancer but his mother has no idea that the Brazilian football legend has died Pele's mum, who recently turned 100, is unaware the soccer legend has died (Image: pele/Instagram) Pele's mum is unaware the soccer legend has died, his sister has revealed. Maria Lucia do Nascimento looks after their mother Celeste, ...Full Story »

Wanda, 36, regularly posts sizzling snaps to her social media platforms, where she is followed by millions. Wanda posted one last busty bikini picture before the New Year Credit: Instagram / wanda_nara The 36-year-old model is newly single Credit: Instagram / @wanda_nara She is still married to Icardi, but the pair have been on and off this year Credit: Instagram @wandanara Accompanying the ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola bemoaned the loss of two points but had no complaints about Everton’s approach after the Merseysiders snatched an unexpected 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.Demarai Gray cancelled out an Erling Haaland strike with a stunning equaliser in a feisty Premier League clash on Saturday.Everton’s game plan frustrated City in a stop-start, foul-ridden and ill-tempered contest &nd...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players not to lose perspective after their hopes of a seventh successive Premier League win were thwarted by Leeds.The high-flying Magpies were forced to a settle for a point from a 0-0 draw at a rain-soaked St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon, but still end 2022 sitting in third place in the table.Asked if it was important to maintain perspective ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has set his terms for when to leave Manchester City. Guardiola says he will quit if he feels something about the club is "broken". He signed a two-year contract extension with City last month that will take him to 2025. If he fulfils the deal, it would take his overall tenure to nine years. However, Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday: "The moment I feel something i...Full Story »