An 86th-minute goal from Ashley Fletcher on his full debut ensured Watford made it through to the Carabao Cup third round at the expensive of Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.The tie at Vicarage Road seemed destined for a penalty shoot-out until the summer signing tapped home at the back post to earn the Hornets a 1-0 victory which leaves new Eagles boss Patrick Vieira winless and without a ...Full Story »

Jack Harrison fired a late double as Leeds sealed their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 home win against Crewe.Skipper-for-the-night Kalvin Phillips finally broke Crewe’s stubborn resistance deep in the second half and Harrison sent a full house at Elland Road home happy with two more in the closing stages.Not since a 1-0 third-round defeat to Liverpool in 2009 had E...Full Story »

Oldham could face another FA investigation after disgruntled fans disrupted their 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory against League One Accrington in the Carabao Cup.Supporters invaded the pitch after Saturday’s league defeat by Colchester, then tennis balls were launched onto the field in the fourth minute of this match, causing a minute-long delay.Oldham won the tie after goalkeeper Laurie Wa...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is reportedly an option for Juventus if they find themselves in need of a Cristiano Ronaldo replacement. Ronaldo has been making the headlines in recent days, with speculation claiming that he wants out of Juventus set to dominate the tail end of the summer transfer window. Juventus would surely be unwilling to part with such an influential member of...Full Story »

Harrison McGahey could still be out for Oldham ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Accrington.The defender is recovering from a calf injury and has missed the start of Oldham’s season so far.Harry Vaughan is in contention to feature after coming off the bench at half-time against Colchester at the weekend.The youngster assisted Dylan Bahamboula for Oldham’s only goal in that game....Full Story »

Chelsea defender Reece James narrowly avoided being hit by a bottle that was thrown at him by an Arsenal fan after putting the Blues 2-0 up at the Emirates. The defender finished off a wonderful team move to double the advantage and raced off to the corner flag to celebrate his goal. As he reached the perimeter of the pitch, one Arsenal fan lobbed a bottle of what appeared to be water in James...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 »

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's injury crisis forced him into picking a team "unprecedented in the history of this club" but urged his players not to feel sorry for themselves after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. Arsenal are 19th in the Premier League table after two weeks, suffering a second consecutive loss as Romelu Lukaku marked his return to Chelsea with the opening goal at Emirates Stadium be...Full Story »

Barcelona's nightmare summer continues as football fans joke online about the Catalans side latest YouTube video which features Memphis Depay playing a game of 'Kiss, Marry, Kill' Barcelona fans have been left astonished by the clubs latest YouTube video: "KISS, MARRY, KILL... with MEMPHIS DEPAY (De Jong, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Joe Biden)." The Catalan side have suffered a torrid summer, a financial ...Full Story »

Cleared up the Portuguese forward's future Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has no intention of leaving the club this summer. The 36-year-old has one year left on his contract at Juventus and has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the last few weeks. However, that led to Cristiano Ronaldo doing an ...Full Story »

John Coleman accused his Accrington side of not creating the chances their domination of play warranted after their 1-0 win at Crewe.Coleman criticised his team for seeming content “to idle through the second half” after Michael Nottingham’s 17th-minute goal had put them in front.Crewe, who had seen a norovirus bug sweep through the squad over the past week, lost defender Luke ...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira was left with mixed emotions after Crystal Palace were held to a goalless home draw by Brentford but insisted the performance was the “benchmark” for his players moving forward.The 45-year-old secured his first point as a manager in the Premier League, but it could have been more had Conor Gallagher taken a first-half chance where he hit both the post and crossbar, whi...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was pleased with Blackpool’s response to going behind at Bournemouth as his side hit back to claim a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw on the south coast.Dominic Solanke’s first-half brace was cancelled out by goals from James Husband and Jerry Yates just three minutes apart as the Seasiders fought back to draw.“You fear the worst being 2-0 down away from home agains...Full Story »

Nicky Cadden scored a hat-trick as in-form League Two pacesetters Forest Green see off Crawley in a nine-goal thriller at The Fully Charged New Lawn.Matty Stevens, Jamille Matt and Jake Young were also on the scoresheet for Rovers in the 6-3 win, with Crawley responding through two Jake Hessenthaler equalisers and Kwesi Appiah’s late effort.Rovers have now won all five of their matches thi...Full Story »

Michael Nottingham’s first-half strike earned Accrington a 1-0 win at Crewe, who finished the game with 10 men.Nottingham punished his former club’s tame defending from a Sean McConville corner by lashing home a right-footed finish from 12 yards in the 17th minute.McConville’s corners were a real problem for Crewe and Ross Sykes headed against the bar from another of the winger...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins hopes some late business in the transfer window can help address his side’s disappointing start in Sky Bet League One after a 2-0 loss at home to Wigan made it three straight defeats.Tendayi Darikwa and James McClean scored for the Latics in the closing minutes, but it was the visiting side who were on top for the majority of the game before that.The Addicks are ...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has stunned fans with her latest Instagram selfie. The model dazzled as she soaked up the summer sunshine while wearing a red bikini. Georgina poses in the sunshine Smiling for the camera, and with a cap on to protect her eyes, Georgina posted her latest sultry snap for her 26.9million Insta followers. She decorated the image with a sunshine emoji. Georgina, 27, has recen...Full Story »

Conor Gallagher is set to make his competitive debut for Crystal Palace on Saturday when Premier League new boys Brentford visit Selhurst Park.The Chelsea loanee was ineligible to face his parent club last weekend but will be welcomed into the squad by manager Patrick Vieira following their 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.James Tomkins is also available after recovering from a knock but Nathan Fer...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass felt Qarabag’s “disgraceful” pitch contributed to a concerning injury for Andy Considine during their 1-0 defeat in Azerbaijan.Considine was carried off on a stretcher after hurting his knee when his studs appeared to get stuck in the soft pitch in Baku as he was barged at an aerial ball.The 34-year-old lay motionless before going off after a long...Full Story »

Crewe are expected to welcome back a number of first-team players for their clash against Accrington at Gresty Road.Christopher Long, Owen Dale and Shaun MacDonald were all ruled out of travelling to Oxford in midweek due to sickness bugs in the camp but manager David Artell has confirmed that “one or two” are recovering.Mikael Mandron has been an ever-present for the Alex this seaso...Full Story »