Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus after the forward ended his goal drought with a brace in a comfortable victory over Leeds that keeps Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.Having required surgery on a knee injury suffered at the World Cup, Jesus’ comeback has been a gradual one but it was completed just at the right time as he shone in a 4-1 win.The Brazil ...Full Story »

Peterborough climbed into the League One play-off places despite being held to a goalless stalemate by struggling Oxford.Darren Ferguson’s men rose into the top six – by virtue of having scored more goals than promotion rivals Derby – on a day when they rarely actually looked like scoring.They could not force Oxford goalkeeper Simon Eastwood into a save of note as midfielder Ol...Full Story »

Alexis Mac Allister converted a late VAR-awarded penalty as Brighton came from behind three times to snatch a thrilling 3-3 Premier League draw with fellow European hopefuls Brentford.The Argentina World Cup winner coolly fired into the top right corner from 12 yards in the 90th minute after Stockley Park spotted Bees defender Aaron Hickey had blocked Deniz Undav’s close-range effort with ...Full Story »

Wigan breathed fresh life into their survival hopes by edging a tense and nervy Sky Bet Championship relegation six-pointer against QPR at the DW Stadium thanks to Max Power’s early penalty.The Latics had gone into the game knowing they simply had to win if they were to give themselves any chance of avoiding an instant return to League One.And they could not have got off to a better start,...Full Story »

A dominant Barnsley display helped them earn their seventh straight home win with a 5-0 victory over a struggling Morecambe side whose winless run extends to eight games.Devante Cole and Herbie Kane scored before the interval, with the former earning his brace in the second half. Bobby Thomas got on the scoresheet late on.The Tykes took the advantage four minutes in through top-scorer Cole, who ...Full Story »

Mark O’Hara scored two penalties as St Mirren improved their chances of a top-six finish with a comfortable 3-0 cinch Premiership home victory over Livingston.All the goals came in the first half, with two scored from the penalty spot by O’Hara, either side of Tony Watt’s first strike for the Paisley club.Livingston’s best chance fell to Andrew Shinnie late in the opening...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson’s second spell in charge of Crystal Palace began with victory as the hosts secured their first three-point haul of 2023 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester at Selhurst Park.The Eagles had struggled to score this season but looked more assertive in Hodgson’s first match back in the dugout, with his side now firmly entrenched in the relegation battle.Despite the hosts&rs...Full Story »

Matty Pearson scored twice as relegation-threatened Huddersfield came from behind to stun automatic promotion chasers Middlesbrough 4-2 in the Championship.Five of the goals came in a thrilling second period as Town recovered from a half-time deficit to shock Michael Carrick’s third-placed team.A second successive win could not lift the third-bottom Terriers out of the drop zone, but victo...Full Story »

Sutton goalkeeper Jack Rose endured a nightmare return to old club Walsall as his injury-time howler hindered the Yellows’ play-off push by gifting the Saddlers a 1-1 draw.Rose fumbled Tom Knowles’ straightforward free-kick in the fifth minute of time added on and Isaac Hutchinson swept home to cancel out Alistair Smith’s first-half opener.The draw leaves Sutton six points adri...Full Story »

Reda Khadra dented former loan club Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes with the only goal as Birmingham claimed a narrow 1-0 success at St Andrew’s.The 21-year-old Germany Under-21 international struck a superb effort in the 61st minute to give John Eustace’s side their third win in four and end Rovers’ run of five wins in six league games.But it was harsh on...Full Story »

Partick earned their first win in four games with a dominant 5-0 win against strugglers Cove.Thistle remain fourth in the table and Scott Tiffoney put them ahead in the 11th minute with a low strike into the corner.Steven Lawless followed up seven minutes later, firing the ball into the bottom corner to double their lead and Cove then had a great chance to pull one back but Cieran Dunne’s ...Full Story »

Mark Hughes praised Andy Cook’s perseverance after the striker’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook struck nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from behind in a lively game to move up to sixth in League Two.And Bantams boss Hughes, a former striker...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Mick McCarthy questioned if his side have the quality to stay in the Sky Bet Championship after falling to a 3-1 defeat against local rivals Preston.The hosts were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to a fine finish from former Tangerines star Brad Potts and a clever free-kick from Ben Whiteman.Tom Cannon capped a quick counter-attack with a superb strike six minutes after the break to wr...Full Story »

Andy Cook’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook settled the game nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from 2-1 behind in a lively League Two game.Bradford went in front after six minutes through Alex Gilliead, who swept home from 15 yards after Grimsby go...Full Story »

Preston secured derby bragging rights with a thoroughly-deserved 3-1 win against Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship.Ryan Lowe’s side dominated on their way to a victory that just about keeps their  play-off hopes alive.North End are certainly back in impressive form at the right time, having now lost just once in their last nine games.Blackpool, meanwhile, remain in the relegation ...Full Story »

The 35-year-old talkSPORT presenter showed off her toned stomach days after her hilarious exchange with Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Laura Woods took to social media on Thursday Credit: Instagram Woods dressed up in a sleek two-piece Credit: Instagram Woods posted the snaps to her 642,000 followers Credit: Instagram Woods showed off her toned stomach in the snaps Credit: Instagram / @lau...Full Story »

Bartra couldn't resist chipping in on Instagram when Jessica Goicoechea shared revealing shots from a beach in the Maldives with her 1.8million followers. Jessica Goicoechea went for the almost all-over tan in the Maldives Credit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/ Jessica was more modest when she fronted up for another snap Credit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/ In some ways Spanis...Full Story »

A scandal has emerged in Argentina. A complaint over alleged aggravated sexual abuse was filed before the Argentine justice system against footballer Gonzalo Montiel, scorer of the winning penalty in the 2022 World Cup final shootout against France, according to the victim's lawyer on Thursday. The alleged act occurred on January 1, 2019, during Montiel's birthday party, and consisted of "sex...Full Story »

Liverpool are tracking Sporting CP defender Jeremiah St. Juste. Record says Liverpool have the Dutch defender 'on the agenda' after an impressive run in the Europa League. The Reds have contacted the player's entourage to express interest, though Sporting have no plans to part ways with St. Juste. The 26-year-old joined Sporting in 2022 from Bundesliga side Mainz and recently caught the eye...Full Story »

LUKE SHAW has agreed a new Manchester United contract. The left-back's current £150,000-a-week deal expires in 2024. Luke Shaw is set to sign a new contract at Manchester United But he has successfully negotiated an extension for a further four years. And the news will come as a good boost for manager Erik ten Hag as he continues to shape his squad for the long-term. Shaw, 27, only sig...Full Story »