Oldham’s interim boss Selim Benachour has urged his players to be confident that things will turn around after collecting a point at Hartlepool.Benachour watched the Latics’ goal live a charmed life at times at the Suit Direct Stadium, but similarly his side also had a few fantastic opportunities to win the match themselves.Oldham would have climbed off the foot of Sky Bet League Two...Full Story »

Paul Warne felt like “a lucky manager” as his Rotherham side edged out Bolton 2-1 to move top of League One.Leading scorer Michael Smith was again the hero for the Millers with his well-taken double moving him onto 17 goals for the season in all competitions.Rotherham’s 21-match unbeaten run was ended on Boxing Day but they returned to form with a battling display against a Bol...Full Story »

Centre-half Rod McDonald was Carlisle’s unlikely winner as they put daylight between themselves and the League Two relegation zone with a 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.McDonald headed home his first goal in nearly five years from Callum Guy’s left-wing corner five minutes before the break.Scunthorpe dominated possession without creating much in the way of clear-cut chan...Full Story »

National League leaders Chesterfield opened up a three-point gap at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over King’s Lynn Town in the only game of the day.The Spireites extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 14 matches thanks to Liam Mandeville’s goal after 51 minutes, when his shot from the edge of the box found the corner of the net.Chesterfield ought to have scored a se...Full Story »

Substitute Conor Wilkinson hit a stunning stoppage-time equaliser after earlier netting with his first touch and also scoring an own goal as Walsall came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Newport.Wilkinson’s brace and a Matt Dolan own goal cancelled out Dom Telford’s double, taking his tally to 16 for the season, and Wilkinson’s own goal in a New Year’s Day thrille...Full Story »

Gary Madine was the penalty hero as Blackpool started the year with a hard-fought 1-0 Championship victory over Hull.Madine converted a 31st-minute spot-kick after reported Nottingham Forest target and former Tigers loanee Josh Bowler was fouled by Jacob Greaves.After finishing 2021 with just one win from their previous 10 league outings, victory was a timely tonic for the Tangerines.It also lif...Full Story »

Davinson Sanchez’s dramatic stoppage-time winner secured Tottenham a hard-fought 1-0 victory as Watford were denied a first clean sheet of the season in the Premier League.Spurs were almost left frustrated for a second successive game, having had two goals controversially ruled out by VAR in their 1-1 draw at 10-man Southampton on Tuesday, before Sanchez struck deep into almost 10 minutes ...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored a brace as Rotherham returned to winning ways and moved to the top of the table following a narrow 2-1 League One victory over Bolton.Smith moved onto 17 goals for the season in all competitions with his double either side of Eoin Doyle’s equaliser for the visitors.The Millers’ 21-game unbeaten run had been ended by Accrington on Boxing Day but the promotion-hope...Full Story »

Forest Green opened up a seven-point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 victory over Stevenage, who are still looking for their first win under new boss Paul Tisdale.Rovers, who had not played since the 5-5 thriller at Oldham on December 11, claimed the spoils through second-half strikes from Josh March and Jamille Matt.Earlier, Stevenage almost caught the leaders cold when Rovers goalkeep...Full Story »

Steven Fletcher and Tom Ince will be hoping to start for Stoke against Preston.Fletcher, who suffered badly with coronavirus, and Ince both came off the bench during the 2-1 defeat to Derby in midweek and could be handed a starting shirt by Michael O’Neill.O’Neill will assess his squad after Thursday’s game with the Rams, which was their first since December 11 after a number o...Full Story »

Lee Angol and Andy Cook scored as Bradford beat Barrow 2-1 to end a seven-game winless run in League Two.Josh Gordon pulled one back for Barrow moments after they had gone two goals down but he will rue a missed chance to equalise just before the hour mark as the Bantams escaped with the points.Angol’s opener came in the eighth minute. He collected a threaded pass from Alex Gilliead and ca...Full Story »

Mark Sykes rescued a point for promotion-chasing Oxford as they drew 1-1 with Cheltenham at the Kassam Stadium.Callum Wright gave Town a surprise lead in the 48th minute, prodding home from two yards when the U’s failed to clear a corner.But after a spell of heavy pressure from the home side, Sykes arrived at the far post to turn in Gavin Whyte’s low left-wing cross.Oxford’s to...Full Story »

Striker Harry McKirdy scored four goals as Swindon ran riot in a 5-2 win over second-placed Northampton in League Two.McKirdy’s opener was cancelled out by Sam Hoskins before Jon Guthrie put the Cobblers ahead in the 50th minute.But McKirdy scored twice in the next five minutes to complete his hat-trick and then added a fourth after Tyreece Simpson had added his name to the scoresheet.Vict...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner says there will be an “unpredictability” about his side against Portsmouth.The U’s return to action for the first time since a coronavirus outbreak saw their last two games called off.Bonner says there will be some doubt about his team given the different stages of recovery his squad are in.Bonner told the Cambridge News: “The game will be on fr...Full Story »

PARTY-loving Neymar showed his crutches and an ankle injury haven’t stopped him kicking off his New Year celebrations early - as he pulled off a spectacular poker triumph. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was put out of action before the Christmas break after landing awkwardly in a Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne and leaving the field on a stretcher. Neymar was a mean green machine as he...Full Story »

EVERTON “read the riot act” to goalie Jordan Pickford over his wife’s apparent anti-vax messages on social media. The England keeper is among football stars who have been blasted after loved ones shared conspiracy content around critical jabs. Megan has told Wags she is angry that a family member has been threatened with the sack by the NHS if they don’t get jabbed Fed...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage says he'd love to work with Cristiano Ronaldo. Lage takes his team to Manchester United on Monday expecting a severe challenge from his fellow Portuguese. "If they are not happy with him, I have a place for him here," smiled Lage, before adding quickly: "But I know they are happy with him. "When you look for a player the most important thing is to see what he can give...Full Story »

Popular Manchester United star Juan Mata will leave the club in January if a strong offer is put forward. This is according to journalist Ekrem Konur, who believes Mata is open to leaving United in January if he receives a “good offer” during the January transfer window. This would make some sense for both parties. Mata, 33, has played just 151 minutes of football from three ap...Full Story »

Arsenal have kicked off talks with Lyon for Bruno Guimaraes. The Gunners were keen on signing the 24-year-old in the 2020 winter transfer window with Mikel Arteta and technical director huge admirers of him. But the player opted to link up with Ligue 1 outfit Lyon instead in a deal worth up to £25million. Bruno was mooted as a possible summer signing for the North Londoners, however th...Full Story »

  Aymeric Laporte AFP Barcelona have been linked in the English press with a move for another Spain international from Manchester City, as they appear to be keen on Aymeric Laporte. The Catalans have already secured the signing of Ferran Torres yet haven't taken their eyes off the Citizens' squad, although a deal for the former Athletic Club defender would be likely pursued with a view t...Full Story »