Newport warmed up for next week’s FA Cup visit of Manchester United with a hard-fought 1-0 win over 10-man Wrexham in an all-Welsh battle at a packed Rodney Parade.The visitors had defender Will Boyle sent off for a wild challenge on Shane McLoughlin in the 18th minute and County used their numerical advantage to great effect.Seb Palmer-Houlden’s deft flicked header from Ryan Delaney...Full Story »

Seb Palmer-Houlden netted a stoppage-time winner as Newport continued their strong run of form with a 1-0 triumph at Doncaster.Clear-cut chances were hard to come by during a game in which both sides lacked quality in their creativity.But Palmer-Houlden snatched the three points three minutes into added time when he connected with a side-foot volley as he met Lewis Payne’s cross in the mid...Full Story »

Chelsea striker Cole Palmer squandered a hat-trick of chances as Hayden Hackney handed Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough a priceless first-leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.The England international, who had earlier been denied by Boro keeper Tom Glover, passed up three opportunities either side of Hackney’s 37th-minute strike, which ensured Michael Carrick’s men will head fo...Full Story »

Exeter moved out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone with a 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Carlisle at St James Park.The hosts gave a debut to loan signing Luke Harris, from Fulham, and he twice went close in the first five minutes, while Jordan Gibson was high with a long-range effort for Carlisle.The best chance of a tame first half fell to Carlisle’s Josh Emmanuel, but with onl...Full Story »

John Coleman said Accrington’s 2-1 win against Walsall was a “present for the fans” as they moved to within a point of the play-off places.Eighth-placed Stanley took the lead after nine minutes when Jackson Smith could only parry Joe Pritchard’s shot into the path of Tommy Leigh and he slotted home his sixth goal of the season.Walsall equalised in the fourth minute of add...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins praised the “fantastic finish” of top scorer Devante Cole that helped his side on their way to a 3-1 League One victory at lowly Reading.Reading went in front in the fourth minute through Harvey Knibbs, with his ninth goal of the season, but Herbie Kane levelled before the break from a penalty.Cole gave Barnsley the lead 10 minutes from time with a p...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman took heart from a point and a clean sheet after their goalless draw with Doncaster.The Reds missed the chance to go back into the play-off places as, in horrendous conditions at the Wham Stadium, they had to settle for a draw against mid-table Rovers.Josh Andrews had the best chance of the first half for Stanley when he was put clean through, but goalkeeper Louis ...Full Story »

John Coleman praised the clinical nature of his Accrington Stanley side as they moved back into the play-off places with a 2-0 win which ended Wrexham’s 11-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.Wrexham dropped out of the automatic promotion places with their first league loss in eight games while Stanley, after two league losses and a midweek extra-time defeat in the FA Cup, returned to...Full Story »

Cole Palmer struck a last-gasp penalty against his former club Manchester City in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a sensational 4-4 draw for Chelsea at the end of a superb, battling encounter at Stamford Bridge.The Premier League champions thought they had won it through Rodri’s goal, deflected in off the unfortunate Thiago Silva four minutes from time, but were left stunned i...Full Story »

Ollie Palmer scored one of the quickest goals in League Two this season as Stephen Clemence’s first league game in charge of Gillingham ended with a 2-0 defeat at Wrexham.The striker, who bagged 17 goals in last year’s famous promotion-winning campaign, opened the scoring inside the first minute before Ben Tozer wrapped up the points in the second half at the Racecourse Ground as the...Full Story »

John Coleman hailed Accrington’s two-goal opening salvo at AFC Wimbledon as the best start his team have made in 27 years of management.Stanley struck twice in the first 10 minutes to blow away the Dons and lay the foundations for a 4-2 win – their fourth consecutive victory in League One.Captain Joe Pritchard bundled home and Tommy Leigh netted a stunning 25-yarder with the visitors...Full Story »

Coleen Rooney's Disney+ documentary about the Wagatha Christie trial has finally hit the streaming platform and she didn't hold back when it came to reflecting on the gruelling battle Coleen Rooney has declared that taking to socials with her expose about Rebekah Vardy was the "only way" to do it. Rooney and Vardy became embroiled in a legal battle in 2019 after Rooney accused Vardy of leaking...Full Story »

John Coleman praised Accrington for conjuring up game-defining moments in defence and attack during a 2-0 win over 10-man Grimsby at Blundell Park.Stanley substitute Shaun Whalley and frontman Josh Andrews settled the game after Grimsby captain Luke Waterfall saw red for two bookable offences in what was a catalyst for the eventual result.Coleman, whose side moved up to ninth in the League Two t...Full Story »

John Coleman praised his two-goal striker Josh Andrews and says he will get better after Accrington’s 2-1 win over bottom club Forest Green.The on-loan Birmingham striker headed home in each half as Stanley ended a thee-match winless run.Mathew Stevens pulled a late goal back for Rovers, who slipped to the foot of the division after a sixth straight defeat.Stanley boss Coleman said: &ldquo...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman praised playmaker Joe Pritchard who scored after nine months out injured in the 4-1 win over Sutton.Former Tottenham trainee Pritchard came on at half-time with Stanley already 1-0 up after Shaun Whalley had been upended by Craig Clay and Tommy Leigh slotted home the penalty in the first minute of first-half added time.Leigh curled home the second after 57 minutes be...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins praised the performance of Devante Cole after he scored twice in a 2-0 win over Burton at Oakwell.Cole opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a curled effort from the edge of the box, before completing his double 22 minutes from time.Collins said: “I think it was a very professional performance, there was a lot of real good aspects.“We always wan...Full Story »

Barnsley made it three league wins in a row with a 2-0 victory against struggling Burton courtesy of two goals from top-scorer Devante Cole.Neill Collins’ side broke the deadlock in the 21st minute when Liam Roberts fizzed a ball into John McAtee, who knocked it behind for Cole to curl home.Burton had to wait 42 minutes for their first chance of the game. After a defensive mix-up, Thomas H...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins praised in-form Devante Cole for his work rate after his sixth goal of the season helped fire them to a 2-0 win at struggling Cheltenham.Cole opened the scoring early in the second half after a slick counter-attack, with substitute Max Watters adding the second in stoppage time.Collins’ side were up against it for much of the first half, but a series of saves fr...Full Story »

Devante Cole’s sixth goal of the season and a stoppage-time Max Watters strike earned Barnsley a 2-0 win at Sky Bet League One bottom side Cheltenham.Cole struck in the 54th minute at the end of a swift counter-attack from the Tykes after Kacper Lopata headed away a Cheltenham corner.It was four against one and John McAtee fed Nicky Cadden, who in turn set up Cole to slot past Luke Southwo...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino praised the performances of the players given their full Chelsea debuts in the narrow Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon, but would not be drawn on reports that the club are on the brink of signing Manchester City’s Cole Palmer.It took a first Chelsea goal from Enzo Fernandez in the second half to finally see off the challenge of the League Two side and seal a 2-1 victo...Full Story »