Sent-off Hearts boss Robbie Neilson insists the sound of silence at a packed Ibrox told him Craig Halkett had scored a dramatic late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Rangers.With three minutes remaining and the cinch Premiership leaders ahead through a wonderful first-half strike by midfielder John Lundstram, the Gorgie manager was dismissed by referee Don Robertson after picking up two yellow ca...Full Story »

Simon Grayson felt Fleetwood were much improved in every department as his side thumped Crewe 3-0.Callum Johnson finally broke the deadlock after an hour with a header at a set-piece and, after Danny Andrew – who could have been sent off for his part in an ugly melee – crashed in a free-kick, Ged Garner’s tap-in completed the scoring in stoppage time.And the Cod Army boss said ...Full Story »

Leicester brought Manchester United’s record away run to a crashing end as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men collapsed during a chaotic end to a thrilling clash. Both sides were looking to return from the international break with a bang after recent struggles, with the visitors higher in the Premier League but under more intense scrutiny. That focus will only increase after Leicester wo...Full Story »

Stirling had to settle for a point at home after sharing a 1-1 cinch League Two draw with Stranraer.It might have been worse for second-placed Albion, who are now six points behind league leaders Kelty Hearts, as they had to come from behind after Matt Yates gave the visitors a 67th-minute lead.Adam Cummins equalised just four minutes later but Albion lost more ground at the top of the table.Goa...Full Story »

Misfiring Preston failed to give their late owner Trevor Hemmings a fitting send-off victory after a frustrating 0-0 draw with Derby at Deepdale.A bumper crowd of 18,092 packed into the ground as the Lancashire club paid an emotional tribute to Hemmings, a huge name in football and horse racing who died aged 86 on Monday evening.All tickets for the match were £5, with the gate receipts goi...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino struck a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scored for the eighth consecutive game as Liverpool delivered a masterclass in a 5-0 demolition of Watford on Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League return.Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated from the outset to extend their unbeaten league run to 18 games, with Sadio Mane opening the scoring with his 100th Premier League goal.Firmino doubled L...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael believes Karlan Grant is finally showing why the club splashed out £15million on him. The striker’s second-half drive earned a 1-0 win over Birmingham and sent Albion back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship on Friday. He marked the one-year anniversary of his move to The Hawthorns with his fourth goal in four games. Grant scored just once after ...Full Story »

Karlan Grant fired West Brom back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship in a scrappy derby victory over Birmingham.The striker’s fourth goal in four games earned a 1-0 win and lifted the Baggies above Bournemouth ahead of the Cherries’ trip to Bristol City on Saturday.It looked for long spells like Albion, now top on goal difference, would be left frustrated after a forgettable perf...Full Story »

Motherwell have Sondre Solholm Johansen back from injury for the visit of Celtic.The Norwegian defender has been absent for three matches but trained all week.Midfielder Robbie Crawford has been ruled out for four to six weeks with ankle ligament damage.Celtic welcome back Mikey Johnston from injury for the cinch Premiership clash while their international players returned without injury.Josip J...Full Story »

Everton will still be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison for their Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday.Both forwards have missed the last four games through injury and are not yet ready to return while Andre Gomes (calf) and Fabian Delph (shoulder) are also out.But Seamus Coleman, Alex Iwobi and Lucas Digne are all available while defender Yerry Mina will be assessed on his r...Full Story »

Manchester City are without first-choice goalkeeper Ederson and forward Gabriel Jesus for the visit of Burnley in the Premier League.The pair were both in action for Brazil in the early hours of Friday and will not be back from South America in time to face the Clarets on Saturday.Forward Ferran Torres (foot) is also out after suffering injury on international duty but midfielder Ilkay Gundogan ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino still believes Kylian Mbappe could "change his mind" and stay at the club. France striker Mbappe recently confirmed he asked to leave in the summer in pursuit of a move to Real Madrid, but PSG have been trying to tie him down to a new deal, with his current deal expiring next summer. It was hoped the signing of Lionel Messi on a free transfer from...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returns to the touchline for his side’s Championship clash with Bournemouth after recovering from a bout of coronavirus.Pearson is still without knee injury victims Robbie Cundy and Antoine Semenyo, while Tommy Conway continues to recover following ankle surgery.Nathan Baker and Jay Dasilva missed the 3-2 win at Peterborough two weeks ago due to minor injuri...Full Story »

Burton striker Kane Hemmings is fit for the visit of Morecambe.The 30-year-old was forced off after just 21 minutes of last weekend’s defeat at Plymouth with a tight calf but has trained this week and is ready to play.Defender Michael Mancienne and midfielder Danny Rowe, who have both not featured since the end of August, are also available for selection again.Captain John Brayford is side...Full Story »

West Brom midfielder Alex Mowatt has returned to training ahead of Saturday’s derby clash with Birmingham.Mowatt’s return eases concerns over the injury that forced him off in the defeat to Stoke last time out – the Baggies’ only loss in the Championship this season.Robert Snodgrass (ankle) is also back in contention, while both defender Matt Clarke and forward Kenneth Zo...Full Story »

Lincoln could be strengthened by the return of several key men for the visit of struggling Charlton.Defender Joe Walsh played his first 45 minutes of the season against Sunderland before the international break and while he will be closely monitored, Michael Appleton was hoping to welcome back the likes of Adam Jackson, Liam Bridcutt and Conor McGrandles along with Teddy Bishop.Goalkeeper Josh G...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny is hoping in-form striker Callum Robinson realises how important he could be to the Republic of Ireland after scoring five goals in his last two games.The West Brom forward followed up his double in Saturday’s qualifying victory in Azerbaijan with a hat-trick in a 4-0 friendly rout of World Cup hosts Qatar in Dublin on Tuesday evening to take his tally for his country to six ...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough was left to lament an all-too-familiar story for Northern Ireland as a lack of cutting edge proved decisive in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Bulgaria.After Saturday’s controversial 2-0 loss to Switzerland left hopes of going to Qatar hanging by a thread, a second-half collapse in Sofia cut them off decisively as Todor Nedelev’s fine brace cancelled out Conor Was...Full Story »

Callum Robinson plundered a hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland beat World Cup hosts Qatar 4-0 to win back-to-back games for the first time since March 2019.Robinson, whose first-half double in Azerbaijan on Saturday set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory, repeated the trick inside 13 minutes at the Aviva Stadium and then added a third eight minutes after the restart to become the first Irel...Full Story »

Stand-in goalkeeper Connor Hampson was Altrincham’s hero as he made several fine saves in the 1-1 draw at Yeovil in the National League.Defender Hampson was called into action with just 16 minutes gone after goalkeeper Tony Thompson went off injured.Joe Quigley shot over the bar before Adi Yussuf forced a save from Thompson as Yeovil started brightly.Altrincham’s A-Jay Leitch-Smith s...Full Story »