Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick admitted Riley McGree’s stunning winner was good enough to win any game and was the “wow” moment from their 1-0 win at St. Andrew’s.McGree’s 17th-minute goal was his sixth of the season and first since September, giving Boro their third straight win.The Teessiders are up to ninth and five points off the final play-off position.&...Full Story »

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala praised his side’s intensity as they secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over promotion-chasing Barnsley at Oakwell.Joe Taylor opened the scoring before Jack Moylan (2), Daniel Mandriou and Jovon Makama added second-half goals.Adam Phillips pulled one back for the hosts, but they could not push for a comeback.Skubala said: “We started the game really we...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick welcomed a much-needed win for his side as they beat 10-man Norwich 3-1 at the Riverside Stadium.The Canaries went ahead through Ashley Barnes but their dominant opening period was cut short when Borja Sainz was sent off in the 30th minute.And Boro were able to capitalise, levelling just eight minutes after the dismissal with Marcus Forss stabbing home from clo...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala described his side’s 3-0 League One defeat of Shrewsbury as the best performance of his 20-game Imps tenure as they stretched their unbeaten run to nine.The hosts were dominant from the off, taking a sixth-minute lead through Teddy Bishop before Reeco Hackett doubled the advantage.Lasse Sorensen then produced a spectacular strike to seal the deal, although the ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient kept their Sky Bet League One play-off hopes alive as Ollie O’Neill scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Blackpool.Both teams battled hard in the opening half in a vain attempt to gain supremacy without managing to break down resilient defences.The visitors almost nosed ahead after 11 minutes when Karamoko Dembele raided down the right side and delivered a cross into ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick wants to shoulder the blame for the way his side suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Riverside to Plymouth.Boro were booed off the pitch at half-time and full-time having been unable to break down a Plymouth side who scored twice in the first half.Matthew Sorinola’s seventh-minute opener arrived when he turned in the rebound following Tom Glover’s fa...Full Story »

JUVENTUS are interested in signing Michael Olise this summer, according to reports. The Crystal Palace star was the subject of a bid by Chelsea last year, while Manchester United have shown an interest ahead of the summer window. Michael Olise has attracted plenty of interest with his performances for Crystal Palace Credit: Getty Juve, however, believe that they may have found a way to trump ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick praised Middlesbrough’s incredible spirit after an impressive 2-1 victory at Championship leaders Leicester ended a four-game winless run.Boro completed a league double over the Foxes after Finn Azaz produced a cool finish into the top left corner from Lewis O’Brien’s square pass to break the deadlock in the 24th minute before Samuel Silvera powered home to doub...Full Story »

Lincoln manager Michael Skubala wants his side to be more ruthless after the 1-0 sky Bet League One victory over Exeter at LNER Stadium.Joe Taylor clipped in the winner with his first goal for the club since joining on loan from Luton. He calmly dinked the ball over Viljami Sinisalo midway through the second half.In a game short of real clear-cut opportunities, Ben House was denied by a solid do...Full Story »

Michael Cheek grabbed a hat-trick as second-placed Bromley defeated National League leaders Chesterfield in added time to edge a thriller 4-3.The top-of-the-table clash delivered bundles of entertainment, starting when the visitors netted through Will Grigg’s penalty.Cheek’s eye for goal turned that deficit into a 2-1 lead as he produced a pair of close finishes, before a 35-yard thu...Full Story »

Some half-time truths helped to spark a dramatic Sunderland improvement as the Black Cats came from behind to beat Plymouth 3-1 and climb into the Sky Bet Championship’s top six.Michael Beale’s side trailed at the break after Ryan Hardie’s opener for Plymouth, but Sunderland were transformed after the restart and extended their unbeaten Championship stretch to three games with ...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala was “really impressed” with his side as they beat 10-man Fleetwood 2-1.It was a first home win for the club since mid-October as they secured back-to-back victory by coming from behind at Sincil Bank.Promise Omochere opened the scoring, but Bosun Lawal’s sending-off after a melee in first-half stoppage time turned the game on its head.Returning Ben ...Full Story »

New signing Michael Frey rescued a point for struggling QPR and put a dent in Norwich’s play-off aspirations in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Loftus Road.Second-half goals from Kenny McLean and Josh Sargent looked to have sealed the points for the visitors after Jack Colback put Rangers in front midway through the first half.But Frey diverted a cross from fellow new boy Lucas Andersen past k...Full Story »

Manchester United have been linked with moves for Michael Olise, Benjamin Sesko and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of the 2024 summer transfer window. Manchester United could look to sign Michael Olise, Benjamin Sesko, and Joshua Zirkzee during the 2024 summer transfer window, as talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook hints that Sir Jim Ratcliffe could target “young and up-and-coming players” at Old...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala was proud of his side as they battled with 10 men for over an hour to grind out a 1-0 win over Burton.Reeco Hackett grabbed the winner early in the second half but Lincoln had already seen Alex Mitchell sent off for two quick yellow cards midway through the first half.“We knew it was going to be a battle, coming here, it’s a tough place to come to get a p...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted there was little his side could do to stop influential Crystal Palace duo Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze after the pair lifted the hosts to a 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park.A frenetic first 30 minutes in south London started in stunning fashion with Ben Brereton Diaz’s opener inside the first 21 seconds, cancelled out by Eze via Olise’s assis...Full Story »

Michael Olise marked his return to Crystal Palace’s starting line-up by scoring the winner in their 3-2 Premier League comeback victory over Sheffield United to ease pressure on Eagles boss Roy Hodgson.Villarreal loanee Ben Brereton Diaz stunned the home support into silence when he netted the opener inside 21 seconds at Selhurst Park before Olise teed up Eberechi Eze for the equaliser.Jam...Full Story »

Dundee manager Tony Docherty hailed Michael Mellon after the striker capped a fine debut with a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory at Livingston.The on-loan Burnley player only entered the pitch as a substitute in the 61st minute but that was still enough time to set up Luke McCowan and Zach Robinson either side of a penalty from Livingston forward Tete Yengi.Amadou Bakayoko opened the scorin...Full Story »

Michael Beale hailed the togetherness of his Sunderland squad after the Black Cats put a “difficult few weeks” behind them with a much-needed 3-1 win against Stoke at the Stadium of Light.Beale was under-fire after three straight defeats in all competitions and his problems deepened ahead of Saturday’s Championship game when Sunderland released a club statement claiming key mid...Full Story »

Chelsea loanee Mason Burstow ended his long wait for a first Sunderland goal as the Black Cats beat Stoke 3-1 to ease the pressure on head coach Michael Beale.The forward broke his duck in his 14th appearance for the club before Abdoullah Ba and Pierre Ekwah also scored to end the hosts’ run of three straight defeats in all competitions and move them level on points with sixth-placed Coven...Full Story »