Cheltenham progressed to round three of the Carabao Cup for the first time in their history after beating Gillingham 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.Town, who scored all five penalties in the shootout, secured their passage thanks to goalkeeper Owen Evans saving Stuart O’Keefe’s spot-kick.Cheltenham defender Ben Tozer had almost gifted the hosts an opening goal after eight minu...Full Story »

Shrewsbury captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell is in contention to start their Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale.The 28-year-old defender was unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 but may return after being an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at home to Plymouth.Khanya Leshabela came off the bench to make his debut at the weekend and is in contention to make his first start for t...Full Story »

Moses Odubajo returns to contention for QPR as they prepare to host Oxford in the EFL Cup.The full-back served a one-match suspension on Saturday as the Hoops battled back from a two-goal deficit to draw with Barnsley in the Championship.Manager Mark Warburton must decide if Odubajo goes straight back into the starting line-up for the second-round tie.The likes of Timothy Dieng, Jordy de Wijs, D...Full Story »

Gillingham trio John Akinde, Alex MacDonald and Daniel Phillips remain sidelined through injury for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with League One rivals Cheltenham.MacDonald is yet to feature this season, while fellow forward Akinde (ankle) is also still some time off returning, as is Phillips, who started the first three matches of the season in all competitions.Defender ...Full Story »

Romaine Sawyers could make his full Stoke debut against Doncaster in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.The 29-year-old midfielder signed on a season-long loan from West Brom last week and, having come off the bench late on in Saturday’s win over Nottingham Forest, Potters boss Michael O’Neill may hand him his first start for the club.Nick Powell is once again likely to miss the game, he wal...Full Story »

This is an odd one. According to a recent report from Italian journalist Michele Crisciello, Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as a ‘possible destination’ for Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, 36, is understood to want out of Juventus, however, given the post-COVID era clubs are trying to operate in, potential suitors are few and far between. However, interestingly, acc...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was pleased with Harry Kane’s contribution as he made his long-awaited return to the side in Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League win at Wolves.The England captain was not involved in the opening two games of the season following his late return from holiday amid his desire to join Manchester City.But with Spurs holding firm in their insistence that he is no...Full Story »

Harry Kane made his first appearance of the season for Tottenham as they claimed a 1-0 Premier League win on Nuno Espirito Santo’s return to Wolves.The England captain was not involved in the opening two games of the season following his late return from holiday amid his desire to join Manchester City.But with Spurs holding firm, he came on in the 72nd minute of a match that was decided by...Full Story »

Simon Grayson praised his Fleetwood players’ character after they stunned Cheltenham with a 90th-minute winner to earn a 3-2 victory.Fleetwood fell behind early on to Callum Wright’s well-taken goal but levelled through Tom Clarke’s header on the half-hour mark.Darnell Johnson put the hosts 2-1 up 10 minutes from time, but Alfie May looked to have rescued a point for the Robins...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased with the way his side dug in to record a dramatic 2-1 win at Sheffield United.Levi Colwill’s goal decided the Sky Bet Championship contest at the end, after Billy Sharp looked to have rescued a point for the hosts earlier in stoppage time.Josh Koroma had given Huddersfield the lead with 15 minutes remaining, before late goals from Sharp and Col...Full Story »

Michael McKenna scored twice as Arbroath ended Partick Thistle’s unbeaten start after coming from behind to pick up their first cinch Championship win of the new season with a 3-1 victory.There was a delayed kick-off at Gayfield Park because the visitors had been caught up in traffic on the way to the ground.The Jags, though, soon settled and went ahead in the 33rd minute through an own go...Full Story »

Stoke continued their unbeaten run to the start of the season by securing a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest.Josh Tymon scored the winning goal shortly after the hour mark following an excellent period of play for the Potters.Tom Smith played in Jacob Brown to flick the ball onto Steven Fletcher, who then backheeled a pass to Joe Allen, the Welshman finding Tymon sprinting to meet the pass ...Full Story »

Denmark captain Simon Kjaer insists he's not a hero despite his quick-thinking actions that helped save Christian Eriksen's life during the European Championships. Eriksen, 28, collapsed to the ground without anyone around him after suffering a cardiac arrest midway through the first-half of Denmark's Euro 2020 opener with Finland In distressing scenes, the former Tottenham man received CPR on...Full Story »

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of highly-rated French youngster Pape Sarr, although they are set to face stiff competition from a host of rival clubs who are attempting to hijack the deal late on. Up to five sides around Europe are thought to be engaging in parallel negotiations with Sarr’s representatives, so the onus is on Spurs to act decisively. The news comes as fellow midfi...Full Story »

Baily Cargill could be in contention make his first start of the season as Forest Green take on Crawley.The defender came on as a late second-half substitute in Forest Green’s 2-1 win over Rochdale in midweek after being on the sidelines through injury.Jordan Moore-Taylor and Josh March are getting closer to match fitness and could be considered for the weekend.Udoka Godwin-Malife suffered...Full Story »

Kalvin Phillips could make his first appearance of the season for Leeds in their home game against Everton.The England midfielder was an unused substitute in Leeds’ 5-1 opening-day defeat at Manchester United but is edging closer to full match fitness after his short summer break.Defender Diego Llorente is hoping to return to contention next week after missing out at Old Trafford due to a ...Full Story »

Bruno Lage’s maiden home game as Wolves boss against Tottenham could see Raul Jimenez make his first competitive appearance at Molineux for nine months.The striker returned after recovering from a fractured skull as Wanderers began the season with a 1-0 defeat at Leicester last weekend. The Mexico international is expected to keep his place in the starting line-up.Defensive duo Yerson Mosq...Full Story »

Matt Smith and Charlie Seaman could return for Doncaster’s Sky Bet League One tie against Portsmouth at the Keepmoat Stadium.Both players will be assessed ahead of the fixture as Smith tested positive for Covid-19 last week with Seaman identified as a close contact with both players isolating for 10 days and away from first-team training.Jon Taylor, Jordy Hiwula and Fejiri Okenabirhie are ...Full Story »

The England captain, 28, angered Spurs chiefs after extending his post-Euro 2020 break with trips to the Bahamas and Florida. Harry Kane enjoyed a holiday with wife Kate and their kids in the Bahamas and Florida Rooms at the luxury resort start at over £2,050 per night The private villas have a sensational view of the ocean Credit: albanybahamas.com Some fans viewed it as a protest, wit...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo admits his side’s 1-0 Europa Conference League play-off first leg loss at Pacos de Ferreira has impacted the feel-good factor at the club.Spurs were on a high after a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in their Premier League opener on Sunday but they were brought back down to earth in Portugal as a completely new XI were downed by Lucas Silva’s goal ...Full Story »