Eddie Howe was delighted to finally get the better of Pep Guardiola as he steered Newcastle past Manchester City into the Carabao Cup fourth round.Last season’s beaten finalists triumphed 1-0 at St James’ Park, and then saw themselves drawn against City’s derby rivals Manchester United – their conquerors at Wembley in February – at Old Trafford.For Magpies head coac...Full Story »

Barry Robson’s only frustration after sealing a place in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals was that his side allowed Ross County a route back into the match.Aberdeen were two goals to the good in Dingwall before County scored a late penalty, setting up a tense finale as each side battled to get back to Hampden.The Dons had been in control of the match, helped along by an early red card for Stagg...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson praised “intelligent” Andrew Moran after the 19-year-old loanee netted his first goals in English football to help Blackburn beat Cardiff 5-2 in the Carabao Cup third round.The Irishman, on loan from Brighton, lit up a pulsating encounter that started with Jake Garrett’s third cup goal of the season giving Rovers the lead before Callum Robinson’s piledri...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta had no doubt Aaron Ramsdale would perform when called upon after the goalkeeper kept Brentford at bay.Reiss Nelson’s early goal secured a 1-0 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium to send Arsenal through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.But it was two fine saves from Ramsdale in the second half which denied the Bees the chance to get back into the match.Ramsdale had sat...Full Story »

Tomas Soucek’s second-half goal ensured West Ham overcame a tough test in the Carabao Cup third round at Lincoln with a 1-0 victory.This was nothing other than ‘job done’ for the Hammers as Soucek’s 70th-minute strike from a corner booked their place in the next round.Boss David Moyes made a host of changes to his side but Soucek was one of his Premier League starters who...Full Story »

Everton continued their mini revival after a deserved 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Aston Villa.James Garner’s first Toffees goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s strike fired the visitors into the fourth round.Boubacar Kamara’s late strike gave the scoreline a flattering look after Everton bossed much of the game against their disappointing hosts.Villa routed the Toffees 4-0 in the Premie...Full Story »

Reiss Nelson scored his first goal of the season and Aaron Ramsdale kept a clean sheet on his return as Arsenal beat Brentford 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.Nelson’s first-half goal, after some dreadful Brentford defending, was enough to send the Gunners through to the fourth round.Ramsdale was handed a recall after being dropped in favour of David Raya, who joined from Brentford this summer.Raya...Full Story »

Andrew Moran scored two and set up two as Blackburn overpowered Cardiff 5-2 in the Carabao Cup third round.Jake Garrett’s composed finish set Rovers on their way in the 13th minute before Callum Robinson marked his first start of the season with a thunderous equaliser.The 19-year-old Brighton loanee Moran’s first assist came in the 36th minute when his cutback was turned home by Arno...Full Story »

Alexander Isak fired Newcastle into the Carabao Cup fourth round at the expense of Manchester City.The Sweden international struck eight minutes after the break to seal a 1-0 victory for the Magpies – their first over City in any competition in 11 attempts – in front of a crowd of 51,692 at St James Park.Their place in the draw was reward for a dogged display by a team featuring 10 c...Full Story »

Rangers secured a spot in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals after beating Livingston 4-0 at Ibrox.A bright start was rewarded when Abdallah Sima fired them ahead just 10 minutes into the game before Ridvan Yilmaz’s brilliant solo effort in the second half doubled the lead.Two quickfire goals in the final 10 minutes put the game to bed as Sima found the net through a deflection before Ryan Jack s...Full Story »

Chelsea earned respite from their difficult start to the season under Mauricio Pochettino as Nicolas Jackson’s second-half goal gave them a 1-0 win against Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.Roberto De Zerbi’s high-flying visitors dominated possession for much of the game but home fans witnessed their side put on an effective counter-attacking display at Stamford Bridge.C...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA'S daughter Maria has bru-netted another winner - by going back from blonde to brown. Fans loved the model's "fantastic" new look as much as she did. Maria, 22, revealed she went "back to my roots 🤎🍂☕️" for selfies shared with her 735,000 Instagram followers. The Spaniard has been romantically linked with ex-England footballer Dele Alli in the past. But the fashion graduate ...Full Story »

ERIK TEN HAG made a big attempt to lift the gloomy mood enveloping Manchester United. That’s by hosting a family BBQ for his players and their family, with the Dutchman even putting up a bouncy castle at Carrington. United’s season has not got off to the best start, with three wins and three defeats in their first six league matches. The Red Devils also lost their Champions Leag...Full Story »

According to reports, Arsenal has spoken with Ollie Watkins’ agents about signing him in January transfer window. According to a TEAMtalk source, Watkins’ agent Paulo Vernazza and the sports director of the Gunners, Edu, are “in talks.” The North London club is thinking about signing him during the January transfer window, although Chelsea and AC Milan are also interes...Full Story »

Phil Jones was released by Manchester United this summer after 12 years with the club. Former England centre-back Phil Jones has returned to Manchester United as part of his global football sport directorship course with the PFA. The 31-year-old, who was released upon the expiry of his contract in June, posted a statement on social media outlining his new goals. Jones has been out of work sinc...Full Story »

The British billionaire and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are both battling it out to purchase the club off the Glazer family. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not giving up on his hope of buying Man Utd Credit: PA Despite the American owners putting the side up for sale last November, no deal has been struck and negotiations have now hit a stalemate. However, Ratcliffe, 70, has not given up on his attempt...Full Story »

Solihull Moors extended their unbeaten start to the Vanarama National League season with an impressive 2-0 victory at Hartlepool.Andy Whing’s side have now won seven and drawn five as goals from Joe Newton and Callum Maycock saw them leave the Suit Direct Stadium with three points.Newton capped off an early move to put the visitors ahead inside 10 minutes, with Maycock slotting home to dou...Full Story »

Kidderminster remain rooted to the foot of the Vanarama National League after losing at home to Oldham.The 2-1 loss means the hosts have won just one of their opening 12 games of the new campaign.In-form Devarn Green opened the scoring for the Latics with a fine strike which separated the sides at the interval.Bailey Hobson tapped home from close-range to level for Kidderminster just after the h...Full Story »

Substitute Alex Lowry struck two minutes into injury time to send Hearts into the Viaplay Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win away to Kilmarnock.Steven Naismith’s men had forged in front through Jorge Grant’s first-half strike only to be pegged back by Brad Lyons’ equaliser.With extra time looming, Lowry – who had been on the pitch for less than two minutes – took a pass...Full Story »

Crisis club Southend earned themselves a point as they drew 1-1 at Aldershot.Little has been going right on and off the pitch for the Shrimpers, and it looked as if Tuesday would follow suit when the Shots took the lead.Lorent Tolaj scored the goal, a 30-yarder on the stroke of half-time which sent his side in ahead.But United levelled in the 74th minute when Harry Cardwell pounced on a rebound.Full Story »