Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was pleased with his side’s defensive performance as they made it back-to-back Championship wins with a 1-0 victory over West Brom.The visitors were a constant threat and the Baggies had goalkeeper Alex Palmer to thank as he denied Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben Doak to keep the game goalless.Boro had to wait until the 74th minute for the winner c...Full Story »

Gillingham retained top spot in League Two despite suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Grimsby.The Mariners secured their second win on the road in the space of four days as Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game.The hosts started the brighter of the two teams but Priestfield was silenced on 21 minutes when Green fired beyond the reach of Glenn Morris after being played thr...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris insists there is more to come from his Sunderland side after they moved top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 win over Derby.Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor either side of half-time secured the points for the Black Cats, but Le Bris insists he is not getting carried away and sees many areas for improvement.The Frenchman praised his side’s defensive disciplin...Full Story »

Salford manager Karl Robinson admitted his side’s “soft underbelly” was exposed as they lost 3-1 at Newport.The Ammies have won just two out of 11 games in all competitions so far this season, with a sixth defeat coming courtesy of goals from Kyle Hudlin, Aaron Wildig and Michael Spellman for the Exiles.Substitute Cole Stockton’s late strike proved scant consolation for a...Full Story »

David Artell compared his gutsy Grimsby side to Arrigo Sacchi’s AC Milan after their 1-0 victory over table-toppers Gillingham.Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game as the Mariners secured a second away win in four days at Priestfield.Sacchi led Milan to back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and 1990 and Artell, whose side inflicted the Gills’ first home league defeat of 2024 t...Full Story »

Hull beat struggling QPR 3-1 at Loftus Road to make it three Championship victories in a row.Cody Drameh’s first league goal put the visitors ahead and Christian Bedia doubled the lead before Nicolas Madsen pulled one back for Rangers with a penalty shortly before half-time.Liam Millar’s second-half goal sealed what turned out to be a resounding win for Hull, who seem to be progressi...Full Story »

Newport claimed a second home win in four days and added to Salford’s struggles with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Rodney Parade.Kyle Hudlin, the 6ft 9ins striker on loan from Huddersfield, climbed highest to head in the opener from an Anthony Glennon corner in the 10th minute.He then turned provider as he flicked on Kieron Evans’ cross from the right for Exiles captain Aaron Wildig t...Full Story »

A late goal from Jack Shepherd earned visitors Bradford a 1-1 draw and denied Morecambe a first League Two win of the season.Morecambe started the game on the front foot and took a fifth-minute lead when Cheick Diabate turned a Paul Lewis cross past his own goalkeeper.The hosts went close to scoring a second two minutes later when Ben Tollitt’s right-wing cross was headed inches wide by Pa...Full Story »

Hayden Hackney fired Middlesbrough to back-to-back league wins for the first time this season with a 1-0 victory over West Brom at The Hawthorns.The first period was a half of very few chances but Alex Palmer twice denied the visitors from taking the lead with fine stops to efforts from Emmanuel Latte Lath and Finn Azaz.Middlesbrough were looking to back up their 2-0 victory over Stoke on the we...Full Story »

Port Vale extended their unbeaten run in Sky Bet League Two to five matches despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Colchester.Defender Jesse Debrah came off the bench to put the Valiants in front early in the second half, but it was cancelled out late on by Samson Tovide.The result sees Vale drop two places to seventh, while Colchester remain in 15th spot.Vale forward Jayden Stockley registered the...Full Story »

High-flying Notts County inflicted a seventh Sky Bet League Two defeat of the season on Carlisle with a 2-0 win at Brunton Park.Notts County took the lead early on when Alassana Jatta netted for the fourth time this season and Scott Robertson extended their lead just after the half-hour mark, which was enough to seal all three points for the Magpies.Carlisle dominated the ball early on but the C...Full Story »

Sunderland maintained their superb start to the Sky Bet Championship campaign after goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor secured a 2-0 win over Derby.Bellingham’s long-range effort gave the hosts a deserved lead shortly before the interval and Isidor’s near-post finish secured the points 10 minutes after the break.The visitors had chances to reduce the deficit in the latter s...Full Story »

Two Serie A clubs show interest in Arsenal's Partey Per Fichajes, Two Italian giants Inter and Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal midfield star Thomas Partey who has entered the final year of his contract at Emirates Stadium. While both the Serie A sides require quality midfielders, they could face trouble matching the high salary of the Ghanian who currently earns £2...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele has not travelled to London for his team's game against Arsenal in the Champions League after a row with head coach Luis Enrique, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Dembele has been dropped by Luis Enrique after the pair argued on Saturday, a day after their 3-1 win over Rennes. The club is in support of the coach's decision, sources told ESPN, and Dembel...Full Story »

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes will miss the next three Premier League matches after seeing red against Spurs. And while it is bad news for his manager, it could be welcome news for his loved ones Bruno Fernandes is used to working weekends but that won’t be the case this time around - even if he is fuming about it. The Manchester United captain will miss out on the trip to ...Full Story »

John Arne Riise was on the lookout for a new missus back in 2005, when he sent out 15 identical texts to well known Norwegian celebs - and his mum had to defend him John Arne Riise was on top of the world back in 2005. The Norwegian wing wizard had just been crowned as King of Continent with Liverpool's miraculous 3-0 comeback in Istanbul - and he knew how he wanted to celebrate. He flipped op...Full Story »

Arsenal have been dealt a major boost on the eve of their Champions League clash against Paris St Germain after Luis Enrique confirmed Ousmane Dembele has been axed from his squad.Dembele has scored four times in six Ligue 1 matches for PSG this season and played in the French club’s Champions League opening-match win against Girona earlier this month.But boss Enrique revealed the 27-year-...Full Story »

The World Cup winner and the former Sky Sports presenter said "I do" at the star-studded gathering on Saturday. Gigi Buffon and Ilaria D'Amico have married in a stunning Tuscan ceremonyThe legendary goalkeeper and ex-Sky Sports star have been together for almost a decade Buffon and D'Amico have been together for almost a decade. The 46-year-old goalkeeper originally popped the question way ba...Full Story »

Barcelona set to offer new deal to Yamal Fichajes reports that Barcelona are planning to offer a new long-term deal to their star player Lamine Yamal amid interest from several top clubs including Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabian clubs. The new contract will see substantial rise in the player's pay and will also include claused that will the process of signing him by other clubs close to...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes saw red as Tottenham cruised past misfiring Manchester United 3-0 and increased the heat on manager Erik ten Hag.Sunday’s Old Trafford encounter was a chance for these top-four hopefuls to kickstart campaigns that had begun in similarly topsy-turvy fashion.But a month that started for United with a 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool ended in another Old Trafford loss by the same ...Full Story »