Aberdeen bounced back from their opening-day defeat at Celtic, taking advantage of Declan Gallagher’s early red card to beat St Mirren 4-1 at Pittodrie.Gallagher’s nightmare appearance against his former club saw him dismissed for two bookings after just 22 minutes, and the home side needed no second invitation to lead 3-0 by the break thanks to Bojan Miovski’s double and Leigh...Full Story »

Barrow maintained their perfect start to the new season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Bradford at Holker Street.Josh Gordon struck the stoppage-time winner – straight after Andy Cook had equalised for the visitors – to make it a maximum six points for Pete Wild’s side.Manager Wild said: “A draw was probably a fair result but I’m delighted to go on and win the gam...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst welcomed the long-awaited return of Alfredo Morelos after the Rangers striker climbed off the bench to seal a 2-0 cinch Premiership win over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.It was a bit of a struggle for the home side but Antonio Colak fired in his first Gers goal in the 51st minute and there was more good news for the home fans when Morelos, fit again after being out since Mar...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted he was not a happy man when he saw Fabian Schar lining up his “incredible” deadlock-breaking strike against Nottingham Forest.The Switzerland international defender took aim from distance to end the Magpies’ frustration with a 25-yard piledriver which set his side on their way to a 2-0 win over promoted Forest on their return to the Premier Le...Full Story »

Boreham Wood survived a pair of second-half red cards to open their National League campaign with a 1-0 win at Southend.The Wood went ahead just short of the half-hour mark as two new signings combined, Danny Newton poking home after Dion Kelly-Evans had delivered a low cross having been released down the right wing.Callum Powell drew a save from Nathan Ashmore with a bending effort shortly afte...Full Story »

Oldham held on for a 0-0 draw at Torquay after Dan Gardner was sent off in the 74th minute.The hosts struck the underside of the crossbar after only four minutes, Will Goodwin volleying against the woodwork after the ball was headed down to him by Ali Omar from Kieron Evans’ chip into the box.Goodwin then drew a save from Magnus Norman with a low drive, before Torquay goalkeeper Mark Halst...Full Story »

Swindon rallied following the first-half dismissal of Harry McKirdy to claim their first point of the season with a 0-0 draw at home to Salford.McKirdy felt he should have had a penalty after 25 minutes when Theo Vassell bundled him over in the box, but the referee waived away claims for a spot kick.Conor McAleny nearly gave Salford the lead three minutes later when he shot just wide from a Call...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was delighted with an “incredible” 2-1 win against Plymouth in the Scot’s first home game in charge.Substitute Joe Garner was the Cod Army hero as he slammed home the winner with two minutes remaining.“I’m so proud to be the manager of this club, but to get the three points like we did today, it’s incredible,” said former Celti...Full Story »

Goals from Shane Long and Tom Ince saw Reading come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Cardiff.Callum O’Dowda gave the home side the lead early on with a well-directed header but Long, making his first Royals start for 11 years, equalised from the penalty spot before the break.Tom Ince, son of Reading manager Paul, made it 2-1 in the 63rd minute with a rasping effort from distance, and ...Full Story »

Dipo Akinyemi scored an added-time penalty as Ayr came from two goals down to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory at Queen’s Park in the cinch Championship.The home side led 2-0 at the interval after Simon Murray scored with 18 minutes gone before Dom Thomas doubled their advantage 14 minutes later at Ochilview Park.However, Akinyemi netted moments after the restart, with Sean McGinty hauling th...Full Story »

Liam Scales will come back into the Aberdeen side for the cinch Premiership tie against St Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday.The on-loan defender was unable to play against parent club Celtic in last week’s league opener at Parkhead.Midfielder Connor Barron (knee) and left-back Jack MacKenzie (thigh) remain out.St Mirren’s Mark O’Hara will miss the trip to Pittodrie due to concus...Full Story »

Reading will be without a host of key players for their Championship fixture against Cardiff.Lucas Joao, Sam Hutchinson and Scott Dann all missed the Royals’ opening-day defeat at Blackpool through injury and will be absent again on Saturday.Femi Azeez is sidelined with a hamstring problem, Dejan Tetek remains unavailable, while Liam Moore is not expected to return in the near future follo...Full Story »

Jack Ross described it as a privilege to be Dundee United’s manager on the night they produced one of their finest European results in recent decades.A second-half goal from Glenn Middleton gave the Tayside club a stirring 1-0 victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie on Thursday.It was Ross’s first home game in c...Full Story »

The goalkeeper has been given the No.1 kit with the Gunners Aaron Ramsdale has been given the No.1 shirt at Arsenal immediately following the departure of Bernd Leno. The announcement was made less than a day after Fulham confirmed they had signed Leno on a three-year deal. Ramsdale made 37 appearances last season as he firmly established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for Mikel Arteta...Full Story »

German giants Borussia Dortmund are once again hot on the tails of a new center forward this summer after reports have confirmed Die Schwarzgelben is targetting 27-year-old Giovanni Simeone. Simeone is coming off a fantastic season on loan at Hellas Verona last term where he scored 17 goals in Serie A while also providing six assists in the league. That return made him the second-highest Sout...Full Story »

The manager does not believe the forward was behind his exit despite rumours earlier this summer Mauricio Pochettino has denied that Kylian Mbappe played any role in getting him sacked at Paris Saint-Germain. Pochettino's long-expected departure was finally confirmed last month after the Argentine again failed to deliver the Champions League title, and there had been speculation that Mbappe w...Full Story »

Rob Edwards admitted the contributions of Emmanuel Dennis and Ismaila Sarr were key to Watford marking the manager’s first game in charge with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.The future of the two forwards remains uncertain but the pair combined to set up the decisive goal that was converted by Joao Pedro in the 56th minute.Edwards was keen to highlight the spirit and commitment of his...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson has offered a brutal tongue-in-cheek verdict over what Arsenal fans can expect from the 2022/23 Premier League season in a chat with Frankie Dettori. The iconic former Manchester United boss was in high spirits after bumping into the legendary jockey at Goodwood on Saturday (July 30) where they posed for photos. Dettori is a huge fan of the Gunners which has been a source of ...Full Story »

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 41st birthday around the corner later this year it’s no surprise to see that the legend was questioned on retirement by a fan, but his response showed that he’s still the same man that football fans have come to know over the last 20 years. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan responded with “When do I retire? Never. If I retire, football d...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland will prove his worth to Manchester City and show his "incredible quality" after the €60 million summer signing was upstaged by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez during a 3-1 Community Shield defeat in Leicester. Haaland, one of the game's most exciting young talents, touched the ball just 14 times in 90 minutes and missed a clear chance to score in stoppage time. ...Full Story »