Paul Simpson’s winning start as Carlisle boss ended abruptly as Newport moved into the automatic promotion places with a narrow 2-1 Sky Bet League Two win at Brunton Park.The Cumbrians were chasing a fifth-successive win under Simpson to further ease their relegation fears.Instead, centre half Mickey Demetriou headed the Exiles into a 15th-minute lead from skipper Matt Dolan’s corner...Full Story »

Elliot Anderson’s second-half goal was enough to give Bristol Rovers a 1-0 home win over Colchester and lift them into the League Two play-off zone.The young midfielder, on loan from Newcastle, struck with a fierce right-footed shot from the left side of the box after 49 minutes to settle a closely-fought contest.Colchester contributed plenty and attacked with menace in the second half, wi...Full Story »

Gotze interested in Premier League transfer Mario Gotze says a move to the Premier League appeals to him as he hopes to achieve his dream of winning the Champions League. The PSV star has rejuvenated his career in Netherlands since making the switch to Eindhoven in 2020 following a difficult spell at Borussia Dortmund. Gotze's contract at PSV runs until 2024, but the attacking midfielder is...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne could select from an unchanged squad for the home game against Lincoln.Warne, whose side sit four points clear at the top of the table, has no new injury or suspension concerns following Saturday’s goalless draw at Wycombe.Midfielder Jamie Lindsay remains doubtful due to a shoulder injury, but striker Joshua Kayode (knee) is pushing for a recall after returning to...Full Story »

Port Vale appear to have no fresh injury problems ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two home clash with Mansfield.Vale defender James Gibbons is out due to ankle ligament damage suffered earlier this month.Defender Dan Jones (hamstring) and goalkeeper Lucas Covolan (back) are also sidelined, along with skipper Tom Conlon, who is recovering from Achilles surgery.Tenth-placed Vale won 4-1 at...Full Story »

Carlisle midfielder Jamie Devitt is a doubt for Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two home clash with Newport.The Cumbrians’ 2-1 win over Northampton on Saturday saw Devitt go off just after the hour mark due to a hamstring issue.Gime Toure and Kelvin Mellor have been nearing returns, while Joel Senior continues to recover from knee surgery.Carlisle have won all four of their matches since Pa...Full Story »

Manchester City midfield Ilkay Gundogan is set to be offered a new contract at Manchester City. Gundogan, the first signing of the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City, is set to sign an extension on his contract, which currently ends in just 15 months. According to the Daily Star, Manchester City are expected to offer an additional 12 months to his current deal, and he is expected to turn ...Full Story »

Tuchel promises Chelsea stay Thomas Tuchel will stay at Chelsea until the end of the season, the coach said. Manchester United are said to be eyeing him as they look for a new permanent manager, but the German insists he will not be leaving the Blues during the current campaign. "There's no doubt I'll stay until the end of the season," he told reporters. "Absolutely. We just have to wait a...Full Story »

Joe Gelhardt stepped off the bench to fire a stoppage-time winner as Leeds beat Premier League relegation rivals Norwich 2-1.The 19-year-old striker replaced Mateusz Klich in the second minute of added time and salvaged his side’s survival bid two minutes later – after Kenny McLean’s stoppage-time goal appeared to have snatched Norwich a point.In a breathless finish, Leeds had ...Full Story »

Man Utd linked to Bayern defender Hernandez Manchester United are a potential destination for Bayern Munich centre-back Lucas Hernandez, writes Fichajes. The Red Devils are said to be considering their options with Harry Maguire struggling to find his form, and Hernandez is said to be open to a move outside Germany. Barcelona and Real Madrid are also considered possible landing spots for the ...Full Story »

Newport boss James Rowberry urged caution even after his side leapt into the Sky Bet League Two top three with a 2-0 win at Stevenage.On-loan Rob Street netted his first for the club on 48 minutes before Ryan Haynes doubled the score and clinched three points for the visitors.Third-placed Newport now sit tied with Tranmere on 59 points, with a four-goal advantage, and just point one behind North...Full Story »

Paul Simpson’s perfect start since returning to take charge of Carlisle continued as Jordan Gibson stunned promotion-seeking Northampton with a late penalty to clinch a vital 2-1 League Two victory.The Cumbrians have dragged themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone with four wins of the bounce since Simpson’s return.It was a crazy final 16 minutes at Brunton Park as Tobi S...Full Story »

Rob Street scored his first Newport goal as the Exiles turned on the style in the second half to record a vital 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Stevenage.On-loan striker Street, whose only previous goal was for Crystal Palace Under-23s, broke the deadlock after 48 minutes.The play-off chasing visitors won 5-0 in the reverse fixture in James Rowberry’s first home game in charge of County.This...Full Story »

Harry Darling’s late equaliser earned MK Dons a 1-1 draw with Wigan as the two League One promotion rivals shared the spoils at Stadium MK.After a goalless first half, second-placed Wigan took the lead through Tom Naylor after 58 minutes before Darling struck back two minutes from time to rescue a point for the hosts.Neither side was able to break the deadlock in the first half, although t...Full Story »

Former Aston Villa captain Agbonlahor criticised the injured Trippier for travelling with the Newcastle squad for their 2-0 win over Brentford. Trippier photoshopped himself into Newcastle's dressing room celebrations Credit: TWITTER Trippier picked up a foot injury in the narrow win over Aston Villa He told Football Insider: "People will see that as amazing because he's supporting the team b...Full Story »

Rangnick not worried about Rashford's Man Utd futureManchester United boss Ralf Rangnick insists that he is not worried about the prospect of losing home-grown striker Marcus Rashford. Recent reports suggest that the England international is fed up with the lack of game time and considering a move away from Old Trafford over the summer. But his manager claims that he is still happy and keen ...Full Story »

Andy Carroll scored a late equaliser as West Brom staged a comeback to spare the blushes of England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and rescue a 2-2 Championship draw against promotion-chasing Huddersfield on Friday night.Mistakes by Johnstone saw a brace from Danny Ward give Huddersfield a 2-0 lead but late goals in the last six minutes from former Town striker Karlan Grant and substitute Carroll earn...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta are doubts for Chelsea ahead of Sunday’s match against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.Pulisic missed Thursday’s 3-1 win at Norwich because of illness while Azpilicueta was withdrawn at half-time at Carrow Road because of stomach problems, leaving the pair’s involvement against the Magpies uncertain.Reece James is expected to be unavailable ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers have no new injury concerns heading into their Sky Bet League Two clash with Harrogate.The weekend’s game could come too soon for winger Sam Nicholson, who missed the 2-1 win over Crawley in midweek.Striker Leon Clarke has been missing through injury for Rovers’ last two league games and will most likely sit out for Harrogate’s visit.Defender Alfie Kilgour and mi...Full Story »

Barca to promote Pena after Galatasaray loanBarcelona are planning with Iñaki Peña for the future, Neto will leave in the summer. Xavi confirms: “The idea was for Inaki Pena to leave on loan to return and the idea hasn't changed. He was brave to leave and I'm very happy for him”, via @barcacentre. pic.twitter.com/nDuffvrQZv — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) Marc...Full Story »