Man Utd's Alvaro Fernandez set to join Befica on loan According to Fabrizio Romano, Benfica and Manchester United have reached an agreement for fullback Alvaro Fernandez. The defender will join the Portuguese club on loan for the duration of the season, with Benfica having the option of making the transfer permanent in the summer. Fernandez's medical has been scheduled, and United is presentl...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is relieved to have “special player” Kevin De Bruyne back after he inspired Manchester City to victory at Newcastle on his return to Premier League action.The 32-year-old Belgium international, who had not made a league appearance since August because of injury, endured a disappointing start to his evening on Tyneside when he drilled a free-kick harmlessly into the defe...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised his team’s level of commitment as they ended a five-match winless run by beating Sunderland 2-1.The Tractor Boys trailed to Jack Clarke’s opener after 26 minutes, but Kayden Jackson levelled matters seven minutes later before Conor Chaplin completed the comeback in the 75th minute with a powerful header.Victory sees Ipswich retain second spot in...Full Story »

Ipswich returned to winning ways in the Championship after coming back from a goal down to beat play-off hopefuls Sunderland 2-1 in a pulsating encounter at Portman Road.Jack Clarke opened the scoring for the Black Cats but Kayden Jackson levelled the scores during a frenetic first half.Conor Chaplin then completed the comeback in the 75th minute when he powered a header past Sunderland goalkeep...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a 3-2 comeback victory over Newcastle as Oscar Bobb snatched a late winner.City were trailing 2-1 at St James’ Park when De Bruyne was sent on as a 69th-minute replacement for Bernardo Silva, but he scored within five minutes before setting up fellow substitute Bobb to snatch victory in stoppage time at the end of a thrilling...Full Story »

Birmingham’s new manager Tony Mowbray admitted he was frustrated despite rescuing a dramatic 2-2 draw against Swansea at St Andrew’s.Substitute Jordan James drilled home from 25 yards in the fifth minute of added time when Blues were struggling to create chances after plenty of opportunities in the first half.Mowbray thought a point was the least the team deserved in his first game i...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan is delighted with the momentum his side are building after winning 1-0 at Doncaster.The Exiles have lost just twice in their last 12 matches in all competitions and head into an FA Cup replay against Eastleigh with the carrot of a home tie against Manchester United awaiting the winner.Their performance at Doncaster was not particularly strong but Seb Palmer-Houlde...Full Story »

Oxford boss Des Buckingham has urged his players to find their consistency after a 3-1 win at Carlisle.The promotion-chasing U’s remain in the hunt after Mark Harris’ double and Tyler Goodrham’s effort at Brunton Park.Alfie McColmont’s goal was a mere consolation for the relegation-threatened Cumbrians, but Buckingham’s charges are three points off the top three aft...Full Story »

Sutton’s new manager Steve Morison is hoping his players can take confidence from their performance after his first match in charge ended in a 2-2 draw against Barrow.The match at Gander Green Lane seemed to be going to form as the promotion-chasing visitors controlled the first half and went ahead through Ben Whitfield’s opener.However, United struck back with goals either side of h...Full Story »

Michael Carrick admitted Middlesbrough’s bench made the difference after they came from a goal behind beat Millwall 3-1 at The Den in the Sky Bet Championship.Carrick’s Boro were on a high after Tuesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first leg victory over Chelsea and rounded off an impressive week with victory over another London side.Joe Bryan opened the scoring for the hosts b...Full Story »

Michael Flynn says his recent signings have boosted morale at Swindon despite the Robins falling to a sixth defeat in their last six outings as Crewe triumphed 2-1.Striker Paul Glatzel and goalkeeper Jack Bycroft arrived at the County Ground on permanent deals from Liverpool and Southampton on Friday and both started at Gresty Road, where Flynn bemoaned poor defending for allowing the in-form Ra...Full Story »

Neil Harris described Lyle Taylor’s first Cambridge appearance as good a debut as he had seen after his side’s 2-1 win against Fleetwood.Taylor enjoyed a memorable first outing after coming off the bench against Fleetwood, opening the scoring and then assisting Sullay Kaikai’s added-time winner.The win lifts Harris’ side to seven points above the League One relegation zon...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey hit out at the Crawley boo-boys after a late goal from substitute Kelly N’Mai sentenced the Red Devils to a 1-0 home defeat against struggling Salford.Lindsey, taking charge of the team for the 50th time in Sky Bet League Two, admitted it was the worst performance under him but was left dismayed by the reaction of a section of supporters.He said:” We let ourselves down ...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Troy Deeney called his players “babies” and says he has to put up with “nonsense” after a 2-0 home defeat to Harrogate.Goals from Jack Muldoon and Abraham Odoh gave the visitors all three points against a 10-man Rovers side.Defeat left Deeney winless in six matches as Forest Green boss and his side dropped to the bottom of Sky Bet League Two.“If I ...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Darren Moore insisted he did not feel under increasing pressure after his side were held 1-1 at home by relegation rivals Plymouth.The Terriers salvaged a hard-earned point after Josh Koroma’s first goal since September cancelled out Morgan Whittaker’s 15th of the season in all competitions for Plymouth.Some Town fans booed at the final whistle and the club’s ...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson praised James McClean’s infectious desire to win as he set up both second-half goals in Wrexham’s 2-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon.The former Republic of Ireland international delivered a corner for Steven Fletcher to net the opener before putting in a dangerous cross which Paul Mullin met as the Dragons moved up to second in League Two.And Parkinson praised the summer s...Full Story »

West Brom further cemented their position in the Championship play-off places with a thumping 4-1 win over struggling Blackburn at The Hawthorns.Tom Fellows opened the scoring after 12 minutes with a header before Brandon Thomas-Asante doubled the hosts’ lead on the half-hour mark.An unfortunate own goal by Dominic Hyam three minutes later all but wrapped up victory for the Baggies before ...Full Story »

Lyle Taylor scored on his Cambridge debut and Sully Kaikai struck a stoppage-time winner as the U’s beat League One’s bottom side Fleetwood 2-1.Taylor signed for the club on Friday and found the net 14 minutes after coming off the bench.Promise Omochere equalised for Fleetwood but Cambridge were not to be denied as Taylor teed-up Kaikai in the first minute of added time.All of the ga...Full Story »

Portsmouth’s poor form continued as John Mousinho’s league leaders made it one win in six games by slipping to a shock 3-0 defeat at home to Leyton Orient.A disastrous opening half saw stuttering Pompey conceded all three goals before the break.Orient could have been ahead inside the first 10 seconds, but Dan Agyei’s shot was deflected for a corner.They did take the lead after ...Full Story »

Seb Palmer-Houlden netted a stoppage-time winner as Newport continued their strong run of form with a 1-0 triumph at Doncaster.Clear-cut chances were hard to come by during a game in which both sides lacked quality in their creativity.But Palmer-Houlden snatched the three points three minutes into added time when he connected with a side-foot volley as he met Lewis Payne’s cross in the mid...Full Story »