Peterborough climbed into the League One play-off places despite being held to a goalless stalemate by struggling Oxford.Darren Ferguson’s men rose into the top six – by virtue of having scored more goals than promotion rivals Derby – on a day when they rarely actually looked like scoring.They could not force Oxford goalkeeper Simon Eastwood into a save of note as midfielder Ol...Full Story »

Real Madrid eye James amid Chelsea clear-out (AS) According to a report from Spanish outlet AS, Real Madrid are plotting a sensational swoop for Chelsea full-back Reece James by taking advantage of the club's financial situation. James is contracted in west London until 2028 and is one of the most loved figures among the squad and staff. But Chelsea could be forced to offload several players...Full Story »

Reece James missed the World Cup in Qatar due to injury. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images England's Reece James has withdrawn from the squad ahead of their European Championship qualifier against Ukraine due to injury and will return to Chelsea, England confirmed on Saturday. James, who missed the World Cup due to a knee injury, has also struggled with a hamstring injury. He played on...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson delivered a tactical masterclass as Peterborough closed in on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, then diverted all of the praise onto his players.Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta moved Ferguson’s men to within a point of the top six as Derby’s slump continued with a 2-0 defeat.The Rams’ early dominance forced Ferguson into a change o...Full Story »

Tottenham missed out on the chance to move up to third in the Premier League after James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty earned struggling Southampton a dramatic 3-3 draw.Spurs had looked set to clinch all three points at St Mary’s after maiden strikes by Pedro Porro and Ivan Perisic were sandwiched by Harry Kane’s 23rd goal of the campaign.Ruben Selles’ bottom-of-the...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believe his side sent a message by beating Lincoln 3-0.The play-off chasing Posh inflicted the Imps’ first home League One defeat of the season at Sincil Bank.And they did it in style as Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jack Taylor and Joe Ward all got on the scoresheet.Jamaica striker Clarke-Harris started the scoring with his 24th goal of a fruitful campaign and Wa...Full Story »

Peterborough fired an early warning to their play-off rivals with an impressive 3-0 win over Lincoln in League One’s early kick-off.Darren Ferguson’s Posh cut the gap to sixth to just four points before the afternoon games as they inflicted the Imps’ first home league defeat of the season.Goals from Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jack Taylor and Joe Ward did the damage at Sincil Bank as...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was more than satisfied with the reaction of his side as they put Saturday’s defeat to Cheltenham behind them with a stunning 5-2 win at Burton.Top scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris led the scoring with a brace, with Ephron Mason-Clark and Harrison Burrows adding first-half goals.Joe Ward sealed a crushing win after Joe Powell and Jonny Smith had kept Albion in ...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One’s leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris bagged a brace as Peterborough claimed a 5-2 win in a frenetic game at Burton.Albion could have easily scored three times before Peterborough scored from their first attack of the game in the 12th minute, Ephron Mason-Clark scampering down the left to set up Clarke-Harris for his 20th league goal of the season with a close-range head...Full Story »

Alfie May is “a special player” according to Cheltenham boss Wade Elliott after a stunning brace in their 3-0 win at Peterborough.May’s astonishing first was a volley from the halfway line to make it 2-0 after 21 minutes and he smashed in another from the edge of the box to round off the scoring 16 minutes from the end.“Alfie is a special player and the two goals are top ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson praised the belief of his players after they snatched a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury.Frankie Kent headed an 87th-minute decider as Posh saw off Shrewsbury in a battle of two teams clinging on to faint play-off hopes.Sky Bet League One leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris had earlier given Posh a 16th-minute lead with his 21st goal of the campaign from Joe Ward&rsq...Full Story »

Frankie Kent was the late hero as Peterborough snatched a 2-1 success against Shrewsbury.The centre-back struck in the 87th minute to earn a vital victory, heading his second goal of the campaign after substitute Kabongo Tshimanga helped a Joe Ward free-kick into his path.The two sides clinging onto the fringes of the Sky Bet League One play-off race had earlier traded goals in the space of five...Full Story »

Peterborough had defender Josh Knight sent off in a second-half flare-up during their 0-0 draw with Charlton.Knight was dismissed by referee Andrew Kitchen in the 54th minute after kicking out at Charlton forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi as the pair clashed on the floor.Rak-Sakyi was hugely fortunate not to follow Knight down the tunnel, escaping with a yellow card for lashing out at Knight in retaliat...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson called on his Peterborough entertainers to launch their own promotion bid after crushing title-chasing Plymouth.A thrilling 5-2 success featured a double from Sky Bet League One’s leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris, who hit the 20-goal mark for the season, with Hector Kyprianou, Harrison Burrows and Jack Taylor also scoring for the hosts.Saxon Earley and Macauley Gillesphe...Full Story »

Plymouth saw their Sky Bet League One titles hopes dented as they crashed to a 5-2 defeat in a thriller at Peterborough.The hosts took command with two goals in the space of four first-half minutes as captain Jonson Clarke-Harris slammed in a 16th-minute penalty after Kwame Poku was pushed by Saxon Earley.Darren Ferguson’s men quickly doubled their advantage as Hector Kyprianou tapped home...Full Story »

Draw specialists Walsall and Crewe battled out a 0-0 Sky Bet League Two stalemate at Bescot Stadium.Crewe’s 13th League Two draw this season – a division high – saw them slip to 18th while Walsall’s sixth draw in seven did little to aid the 13th-placed Saddlers’ fading play-off hopes.Walsall created the first chance eight minutes in, Isaac Hutchinson latching on to ...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was a happy man after seeing his side fight back from two successive losses to inflict a first home defeat in 10 games on Morecambe.Three goals in the first 30 minutes for the Posh from Jack Taylor, Joe Ward and Kwame Poku gave the visitors the victory.Ferguson said: “It was a good result and a comfortable win. We had three at half-time and it should have ...Full Story »

Peterborough secured a League One double over Morecambe with a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Mazuma Stadium.After two successive defeats Darren Ferguson’s side produced an excellent first-half display and scored three times in the opening half-hour as the Shrimps lost at home for the first time in 10 games.The Posh took the lead in the 13th minute through Jake Taylor. The midfielder tried...Full Story »

Chelsea’s season sunk to a new and alarming low as they were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge by the Premier League’s bottom side Southampton.A converted free-kick from James Ward-Prowse on the stroke of half-time put the Saints’ captain one goal behind David Beckham in the competition’s all-time standings, and sent Graham Potter’s team to a fourth consecutive winless ...Full Story »

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he "won't beg" James Maddison to sign a new contract amid Arsenal links. Less than 18 months on Maddison's deal Linked with a move away Rodgers delivers verdict on the situation WHAT HAPPENED? The Englishman has long been linked with Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. With his contract expiring in June 2024, Maddison coul...Full Story »