Striker Beryly 'Bez' Lubala, 24, is accused of grabbing the 18-year-old by her hair and telling her to stop making noise and "be a good girl" before raping her. Blackpool FC forward Beryly 'Bez' Lubala is accused of raping the teen at his home in Horsham The 24-year-old is alleged to have invited the woman round to 'Netflix and chill' in September 2019 Credit: Getty he woman, now aged 20, tol...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon and Portsmouth contested a 0-0 draw in a tough battle at Plough Lane.In an even contest the home side claimed a second straight goalless draw after Saturday’s stalemate against Morecambe, while Portsmouth picked up a point after the weekend’s loss to MK Dons.Wimbledon were on top in the first half and their best chance came two minutes in, Jack Rudoni’s low half-v...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon welcome back Nesta Guinness-Walker for Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One visit of Portsmouth.The defender was banned for Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Morecambe after being sent off against rivals MK Dons but is back in contention this time around.Anthony Hartigan’s return date remains uncertain following tests on stomach pains as boss Mark Robinson targets a fir...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon and Morecambe drew 0-0 in a tight Sky Bet League One relegation battle at Plough Lane.Ayoub Assal came closest to breaking the deadlock but hit the bar late on in the Dons’ first home game for 42 days.Dons goalkeeper Nik Tzanev survived an early scare when he threw the ball straight at Shrimps forward Jonah Ayunga, but Tzanev gathered the weak shot.Ex-Dons midfielder Shane Mc...Full Story »

The Chelsea defender has backed a number of local organisations in the country Kids from Sierra Leone with Rudiger shirts, and the defender himself.@ToniRuediger Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has pledged his support behind the Sierra Leone football team for this year's Africa Cup of Nations. The German, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer, is involved in the BigShoe org...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will be without defender Nesta Guinness-Walker for Saturday’s visit of Morecambe.Guinness-Walker is suspended after the left-back saw red in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to bitter rivals MK Dons, with Henry Lawrence expected to start in his place.Midfielder Anthony Hartigan is also due to miss out after having hospital tests on stomach pains, though no firm diagnosis has yet been...Full Story »

Referee Janny Sikazwe twice blew his full time whistle prematurely during the closing stages of the match between Tunisia and Mali, with no stoppage time played A referee at the Africa Cup of Nations has infuriated the Tunisian coaching staff after mistakenly blowing his full time whistle early twice in their loss to Mali. Zambian official Janny Sikazwe first blew for full time in the 85th min...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson was frustrated to have Nesta Guinness-Walker sent off for what he felt were two innocuous challenges in his side’s 1-0 defeat at MK Dons.Guinness-Walker was dismissed after 36 minutes at Stadium MK to make the visitors’ task even harder after they had fallen behind to Matt O’Riley’s goal.That turned out to be the only goal of a game of ...Full Story »

Matt O’Riley’s goal was the difference as MK Dons defeated rivals AFC Wimbledon 1-0 to move into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One.Liam Manning’s side lifted themselves to fifth in the table while Wimbledon, who had left-back Nesta Guinness-Walker sent off in the first half, remain just two points clear of the relegation zone.MK Dons led after 29 minutes and it came fro...Full Story »

Lorenzo Insigne will join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Toronto FC will sign Lorenzo Insigne from Serie A side Napoli in the summer, the Major League Soccer club said on Saturday. Insigne has signed a four-year deal and will be added to the squad's roster as a designated player, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate. Th...Full Story »

Returning Romelu Lukaku struck as Chelsea cruised to a comfortable victory against non-league Chesterfield in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round canter at Stamford Bridge.The Champions League holders flexed all their muscles of quality and depth to nullify any prospect of a cup upset.Lukaku tapped in debutant Lewis Hall’s low cross and missed three gilt-edged chances before being withdrawn at half-t...Full Story »

Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard has been given a selection boost as the National League side look to reach the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in their history.Defender Will Evans will be available to return to the side to face AFC Wimbledon after completing the suspension he received in last month’s win at Woking.Goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond will retain his place after the club sec...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green will be without Ebou Adams at home to Exeter.Gambia midfielder Adams headed off on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations following Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Stevenage.Rovers had not played since December 11 because of coronavirus-enforced postponements, but the win took the Gloucestershire side seven points clear at the top.Head coach Rob...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson saluted his side’s energy as they saw off a rusty AFC Wimbledon 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium with a scintillating attacking performance.The U’s dominated from the start with goals from Mark Sykes, Matty Taylor and Sam Long lifting them into fifth in Sky Bet League One.“The energy was incredible,” Robinson said. “And my players really look like...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring problem heaped the misery on injury-hit Chelsea as Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stole Brighton a 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Romelu Lukaku’s second goal in as many games still pushed Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in the table, but the Blues failed to survive a marauding Brighton’s second-half onslaught. Welbeck p...Full Story »

Oxford turned on the style as they thrashed AFC Wimbledon 3-0 to climb up to fifth in Sky Bet League One.Mark Sykes opened the scoring in the 27th minute, firing home from 12 yards from Ryan Williams’ cutback.Matty Taylor doubled the lead seven minutes before the break, turning home a cross from the other flank from Gavin Whyte for his fourth goal in the last five games.And full-back Sam L...Full Story »

An own goal and a Jorginho penalty fired a mix-and-match Chelsea side into the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 win at Brentford.With the Blues still ravaged by Covid-19, boss Thomas Tuchel handed debuts to academy prospects Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons for their last-eight meeting with their west London neighbours.But it was substitutes N’Golo Kante, Reece James, Ma...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will be without forward Aaron Pressley for the visit of Charlton in Sky Bet League One.The Scot is expected to be out for a number of weeks after suffering a hamstring injury although the club are still to learn the full extent of the damage.Daniel Csoka could return after missing the draw at Wycombe earlier this month through illness.The defender has had an extra few days to recov...Full Story »

Profligate Chelsea conceded vital ground in the Premier League title race by slipping to a sub-standard 1-1 draw with callow Everton at Stamford Bridge.Teenage defender Jarrad Branthwaite netted his first Everton goal to plunder a draw for the injury-hit Toffees, stunning a Chelsea outfit missing a clutch of senior players through Covid-19.Mason Mount thought his seventh top-flight goal of the c...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon are waiting for an update on defender Daniel Csoka ahead of their Sky Bet League One clash with Portsmouth.Csoka missed the 2-2 draw with Wycombe last Saturday because of illness and could recover in time for the Plough Lane showdown.Henry Lawrence deputised at left-back in his absence with Nesta Guinness-Walker moving to the centre of defence in a formation that will continue if C...Full Story »