Southend saw their winning run end as Borehamwood fought out a 1-1 draw in their Vanarama Nationals League match at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium.The Shrimpers had been chasing a fifth straight victory and went ahead in the 21st minute through a penalty from Jack Bridge.Borehamwood, though, equalised at the start of the second half when Erico Sousa got clear down the right before cutting inside to ...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham scored twice – including a dramatic injury-time winner – as Real Madrid came from behind to beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday.The England midfielder struck a stunning equaliser after 68 minutes at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium and then settled his first El Clasico with a close-range volley in the dying moments.Barcelona had led at the interval through fo...Full Story »

Interim head coach Scott Marshall says it has been a difficult time at Colchester but their 1-0 win over in-form Accrington has given them a welcome boost.Ben Garner was sacked on Monday, with Matthew Etherington overseeing their win over Grimsby in midweek.However, they found out on Friday night that Etherington could not take charge again due to a contract dispute with his previous club Crawle...Full Story »

Edinburgh City claimed their first win of the Scottish League One season as they edged to a 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Annan Athletic.Robert Mahon put the capital club ahead in the seventh minute with a left-foot finish but Tommy Goss levelled from the spot after being upended in the area by Scott Mercer on the half hour.Robbie Leitch restored Edinburgh’s lead on the stroke of half...Full Story »

Burton boss Dino Maamria was the happier of the two managers at the end of a goalless draw against Leyton Orient.“I thought we played some of the best football we have played this season”, said Maamria. “All it needed was a goal. We weren’t as clinical as we have been lately, and we missed some big, big chances.”Both sides had opportunities late on, with the best pr...Full Story »

Liam Cullen scored the only goal as Swansea beat Blackburn 1-0 for their first Ewood Park victory since 1971.The Welshman’s second of the season – a sumptuous curling strike in the 28th minute – was the perfect response to a fast Rovers start that saw Callum Brittain and Sammie Szmodics both spurn chances to put the hosts ahead.Swansea’s Jamie Paterson should have profite...Full Story »

Stoke rounded off a wonderful week in style as they ended Middlesbrough’s six-game winning run in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 victory at the Riverside.Alex Neil’s side had beaten Sunderland and Leeds in the seven days prior to their trip to Teesside, and they claimed another notable scalp as their surge up the table continued.Michael Rose’s early headed effort from a co...Full Story »

Sky League One leaders Portsmouth extended their unbeaten run with a hard-earned 3-2 victory at struggling Reading.Lewis Wing and Charlie Savage had given Reading a shock lead with two goals in the space of four minutes midway through the first half.Tino Anjorin, on loan from Chelsea, reduced the deficit before top-scorer Colby Bishop levelled things up at 2-2 in the ninth minute of first-half s...Full Story »

Goals in either half from Stephen Humphrys and Callum Lang gave Wigan a third 2-0 win in the space of a week as 10-man Shrewsbury were seen off in comfortable fashion at the DW Stadium.The visitors had been on the back foot for the entire game after seeing former Wigan centre-back Chey Dunkley – facing his old club for the first time since leaving in the summer of 2020 – sent off ins...Full Story »

Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the Bundesliga season – including one from his own half – as 10-man Bayern Munich bounced back from a goalless first 45 minutes to beat nine-man Darmstadt 8-0 on a wild afternoon at the Allianz Arena.Joshua Kimmich was sent off after just four minutes, but red cards for Klaus Gjasula and Matej Maglica ensured the hosts had the man advantage a...Full Story »

Table-topping Stockport broke two club records as they defeated 10-man Tranmere 2-0 in Sky Bet League Two.Goals from Isaac Olaofe and Antoni Sarcevic meant Dave Challinor’s men secured a 10th straight league victory and an 11th on the spin in all competitions.The hosts got off to a flying start at a packed Edgeley Park.Odin Bailey threaded a perfect through ball into the path of Olaofe, an...Full Story »

Managerless Colchester made it back-to-back wins as Joe Taylor’s strike secured a 1-0 win over in-form Accrington.The U’s sacked Ben Garner five days ago and have since chalked up two victories, while promotion-chasing Stanley’s four-game winning streak came to an end.Colchester started well, with Taylor’s sixth-minute strike cleared off the line and Arthur Read’s 1...Full Story »

Perry Ng continued his scoring run as Cardiff beat Bristol City 2-0 in the Severnside derby and moved in to the top five of the Sky Bet Championship.Ng has scored only 12 goals in a league career spanning eight years, but three of them have come in the last six games.The full-back’s first-half header put Cardiff in front and substitute Rubin Colwill sealed matters in stoppage time with a t...Full Story »

Celtic were held to a goalless draw at Easter Road as Hibernian survived some sustained late pressure.There had been few clear-cut chances heading into the final quarter although David Marshall saved brilliantly from Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda and Martin Boyle missed a glorious opportunity for Hibs.Celtic sparked into life after making a series of attacking substitutions. Mikey Johnston f...Full Story »

A Joe Ironside penalty was the difference as Doncaster triumphed 1-0 in a tight contest against Grimsby.Ironside smashed home from the spot on 72 minutes after substitute Kyle Hurst was brought down by Gavan Holohan.Grimsby’s board immediately responded to the loss, announcing boss Paul Hurst had left the club, with Town sliding down the table.There had been little between the two sides fo...Full Story »

Eddie Nketiah returned to the Arsenal starting line-up with style as the England forward hit a first Premier League hat-trick in a 5-0 win over bottom club Sheffield United.Mikel Arteta made five changes for the visit of the Blades and it was Nketiah – in for the injured Gabriel Jesus – who proved the difference and ended a memorable afternoon wearing the captain’s armband.Subs...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino lamented that Chelsea were “not nasty enough” in attack as Brentford won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to send his team to a third home Premier League defeat of the season.Victory for the visitors, earned with second-half goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo, maintained their 100 per cent record on this ground since being promoted to the top flight in 2021 and ended...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong scored his eighth goal of the season as Southampton eased to a 3-1 Sky Bet Championship victory and condemned Wayne Rooney to a third straight defeat as Birmingham manager.Forward Armstrong now has eight career goals against Blues, more than he has scored against any other side, as he settled the game with a fine finish.He had set up Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ opener before Carl...Full Story »

Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah has been tipped to replicate Cristiano Ronaldo's career longevity thanks to both his football intelligence and youthful body Mohamed Salah turned 31 in June - but isn't slowing down (Image: Offside via Getty Images) Liverpool's Mohamed Salah may be in his 30s but Jurgen Klopp believes he’s got the body of a 20-year-old - and the football brain of a veteran. ...Full Story »

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has slammed the Premier League for scheduling a Chelsea fixture on Christmas Eve. That’s because it’s ruined his wedding anniversary, leaving him in the doghouse with his wife. Mauricio Pochettino is in the doghouse with wife Karina due to Chelsea's Christmas Eve game Credit: Getty - Contributor Chelsea were left stunned when league chiefs announced they would ...Full Story »