Stephen Clemence praised his Gillingham players for salvaging a point at home to relegation battlers Grimsby after a sickness bug had ravaged the squad.George Lapslie equalised two minutes after Donovan Wilson’s early opener for the Mariners, with both managers accepting that a draw was a fair result.Clemence admitted afterwards that getting anything out of the game was a good outcome cons...Full Story »

Stockport County have announced the loan signing of Manchester City striker Ben Knight. The 21 year-old's loan has now been made public by the Hatters. Knight, 21, joined City from Ipswich for a significant fee and has made one senior appearance. Stockport director of football Simon Wilson explained: "Ben initially came to train with us in the summer, but unfortunately had a set-back very e...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said Ollie Watkins’ knee injury sustained in the 4-0 Europa Conference League last-16 win over 10-man Ajax was “not more than a cut”.Watkins, named in England boss Gareth Southgate’s latest squad earlier on Thursday, headed Villa in front in the 25th minute, having already sustained the injury in a challenge with Ajax goalkeeper Diant Ramaj.But...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson knows Peterborough are in with a chance of automatic promotion from League One after a 3-1 victory over Stevenage.Posh, with a game in hand, closed to within four points of the top two after reeling off a fifth successive win.The visitors should have had a penalty for a Josh Knight handball just after the half-hour before Posh snatched a 44th-minute lead from the spot through Har...Full Story »

Aberdeen caretaker manager Peter Leven warned his players that better teams have got relegated after a 1-0 defeat at Dundee left them just three points above the cinch Premiership danger zone.Luke McCowan’s 66th-minute penalty, following a VAR-assisted handball call against Jack MacKenzie, earned the home side a well-deserved three points at Dens Park as Aberdeen’s run without a leag...Full Story »

FOOTIE'S Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez might want to dive behind the sofa — their exes are to star in a show about Wag life. Lauryn Goodman and Rita Johal had children with the aces before the relationships turned sour. A source said: "Lauryn and Rita are on board for the docuseries. They have stories to tell and will be given free rein. "Both want to put their records straight. Kyle a...Full Story »

Former Bournemouth boss Harry Redknapp can see Dominic Solanke leaving in the summer. The striker is being linked with Tottenham and Arsenal this season. Redknapp told BetVictor: "Dominic Solanke could well creep into the England squad for the European Championship this summer. "There is a chance for a few lads to be the back-up striker behind Harry Kane. "Callum Wilson has been picking up...Full Story »

Leicester boss Enzo Maresca has told veteran striker Jamie Vardy he has a key role to play as the Sky Bet Championship leaders edge their way back towards the Premier League.The 37-year-old scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday evening which ended the Foxes’ three-game losing streak in the league and maintained their three-point advantage over second-placed Ipswich.Ask...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Nigel Adkins was clearly relieved after his side secured a 1-0 win over Sutton thanks to Rob Apter’s late strike.Apter delighted the Prenton Park faithful following a run of four defeats in Rovers’ previous five matches.Adkins said: “It’s the right result and it’s an important result, even if it did take us a long time to get there.“Great credit ...Full Story »

Mario Lemina fired Wolves into the FA Cup quarter final after a nervy 1-0 win over Brighton.The hosts reached the last eight for just the second time in 21 years and the first time since 2019, when they made the semi-finals.There is now a path to Wembley for O’Neil’s side, who will host Championship side Coventry in the next round, but they lived dangerously at Molineux.Facundo Buona...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler says his side know the job is far from done despite climbing into the League Two play-offs for the first time this season with a 2-1 victory over Accrington.On-loan defenders David Okagbue and Emmanuel Adegboyega netted from corners to give the Saddlers a fourth straight win after ex-Walsall winger Jack Nolan’s penalty put Stanley ahead.It was a deserved victory for...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils will begin a new phase in the club's development come the summer, with minority investment holder Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to take charge of his first full transfer window. The INEOS chief has already worked hard to poach Omar Berrada as CEO from rivals Manchester City, while Dan Ashworth has been put on gardening leave by Newcastle ahead of him joining as sporting di...Full Story »

The move would see the duo both return to the Spanish giants just a few seasons after they left for Old Trafford. Raphael Varane has been linked with a shock return to Real MadridCasemiro could also head back to his former club Varane, 30, played 360 times for Real Madrid before sealing a £41million switch to Man Utd in 2021. Casemiro, 32, then followed him the a year later for £70m...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins insisted his side will not get carried away after they came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 and move to within three points of their promotion rivals.Sonny Bradley put Derby ahead in the 18th-minute but Phillips’ double strike either side of the interval gave the Tykes a valuable Sky Bet League One win.Collins said: “The scenes at the end…the fa...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at Roma owner Dan Friedkin. Mourinho was sacked by Friedkin last month and replaced by Daniele De Rossi. Speaking as an ambassador for Football.com, Mourinho said: "The European competitions are about to begin, in particular the Champions League, perhaps the most important competition on the world calendar. "I won't be there at these final phases, not because...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor bemoaned his side’s inconsistent form as the Pirates lost 2-0 at home to relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Jayden Stockley and Ronan Coughlan both found the net to secure Fleetwood a second consecutive win, leaving them six points from safety in League One.The defeat – Rovers’ fourth in their last five home matches in all competitions – en...Full Story »

Franck Kessie scored the winning penalty as hosts Ivory Coast sent holders Senegal tumbling out of the Africa Cup of Nations, sparking wild celebrations in Yamoussoukro.Kessie, who had coolly dispatched an 86th-minute spot-kick past Edouard Mendy to earn a 1-1 draw and send the round-of-16 tie to extra time, delivered again with the crucial kick to seal a 5-4 shoot-out win after Moussa Niakhate ...Full Story »

DILETTA LEOTTA stunned fans with her latest Instagram post. The Italian football presenter took a break from her regular Serie A presenting duties as she travelled to Bilbao. Diletta was there to film a documentary on the football culture of the Basque region - which has produced managers including Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Unai Emery. In a post on her Instagram, she pose...Full Story »

Reading and Orient fought out a 1-1 draw in an entertaining League One encounter at the SCL Stadium.Dan Agyei gave Orient a 19th-minute lead from the penalty spot but Harvey Knibbs equalised four minutes later from close range.Although the sides offered plenty of effort and endeavour after the interval, neither was able to make the breakthrough.Both teams had been in good form going into the gam...Full Story »

Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has said he "knew" Victor Osimhen was likely to leave at the end of the season, adding that he expects the striker to join a team in the Premier League, Real Madrid, or Paris Saint-Germain. De Laurentiis was asked by Italian media to comment after Osimhen hinted at a summer exit from Naples earlier this week, saying that he had made up his mind about his futur...Full Story »