Roberto De Zerbi admitted he does not like “80 per cent of Premier League referees” after 10-man Brighton were held to a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.Simon Adingra had put the Seagulls ahead with a brilliant solo run but the game changed on Mahmoud Dahoud’s red card in the 69th minute.Midfielder Dahoud stamped on Ben Osborn’s Achilles, with Adam Webster putting through ...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti said Jude Bellingham's shoulder will be assessed by England's medical team ahead of the international break, but insisted the midfielder "can't play with the national team" after missing Real Madrid's 5-1 LaLiga win over Valencia on Saturday. With Bellingham watching from the stands, Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo each grabbed a brace for Madrid after Dani Carvajal had op...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell admits he is looking forward to an international break after witnessing his side’s 3-0 defeat at Fleetwood.The visitors shipped three goals in a disastrous first half, never really looked like salvaging anything from their long trip north and left the field to a chorus of boos from their travelling fans.Caldwell held his hands up and is prepared to carry the ca...Full Story »

Manager Matt Gray was pleased for his Sutton players after they struck deep into stoppage time to claim a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Omar Sowunmi fired high into the roof of the net in the fifth minute of time added on following good work by Harry Smith to salvage a point for the visitors.It had looked like Colchester were on course for a fourth successive league win after Arthur Read latched onto B...Full Story »

Omar Sowunmi returned to haunt his old club with a stoppage-time equaliser as Sutton claimed a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Sowunmi fired into the roof of the net in the fifth minute of added time to earn the visitors a point after Harry Smith’s lay-off from Christian N’Guessan’s free-kick into the box.It had looked as though Colchester were heading for a fourth successive league win...Full Story »

Manchester United winger Antony will not be leaving the club to return to Brazil any time soon, it has been reported. WHAT HAPPENED?It was recently reported that United are considering signing Gabriel Barbosa from Flamengo in the January transfer window and would offer Antony on loan to the Brazilian team. However, Fabrizio Romano claims that such an idea is not being considered and that the...Full Story »

Matthew Etherington praised Colchester’s reaction to half-time boos as they came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Swindon.The hosts trailed at the break to a 23rd-minute strike from Jake Young, who netted with a low shot from the edge of the area from Frazer Blake-Tracy’s pass.But they levelled in the 49th minute when Cameron McGeehan bundled the ball home from near the goal-line fo...Full Story »

Colchester registered a third successive League Two win after coming from behind to beat Swindon Town 3-1 at the JobServe Community Stadium.Swindon wasted a great chance midway through the first half when Charlie Austin sent a free header wide from 10 yards with the goal gaping.But the Robins were ahead in the 23rd minute when Jake Young fired home a low shot from the edge of the area after bein...Full Story »

Chelsea eyeing move for Dortmund youngster GERMANY ONLY: JAMIE BYNOE-GITTENS BORUSSIA DORTMUND BUNDESLIGA Chelsea are eyeing a move for Borussia Dortmund youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to Fichajes. The report claims that the 19-year-old English winger has caught the eye of not just the Blues but of Arsenal and Newcastle United as well and the Bundesliga giants are expected to dema...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Matt Taylor praised his side for scoring three goals for the first time this season after a 3-2 win against Colchester in the first round of the FA Cup.The U’s remained in contention throughout and made it a nervous watch at the end for the home fans after Zach Mitchell headed home in the 86th minute.Jordan Shipley made a spectacular return to action for the Shrews, scoring...Full Story »

Goals from Daniel Udoh and Jordan Shipley helped Shrewsbury to a 3-2 win against Colchester to reach the second round of the FA Cup.The U’s broke the deadlock in the 10th minute from a quick passing move. The ball landed at Cameron McGeehan’s feet on the edge of the box and he hit a powerful drive into the back of the net.It took Shrewsbury 12 minutes to pull level from a well-organi...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman said England had made life difficult for themselves and been given a “hard lesson” after a 3-2 Nations League loss to Belgium in Leuven.Having fallen behind to Laura De Neve’s early free-kick and then seen defender Alex Greenwood carried off on a stretcher, the Lionesses turned things around to lead via goals from Lucy Bronze in the 38th minute and Fran Kirby in ...Full Story »

England suffered another Nations League setback as a late penalty from Belgium captain Tessa Wullaert condemned them to a 3-2 defeat in Leuven.After falling behind to Laura De Neve’s ninth-minute free-kick and then seeing defender Alex Greenwood carried off on a stretcher having been involved in a clash of heads, the Lionesses turned things around to lead via goals from Lucy Bronze and Fra...Full Story »

Alex Greenwood was carried off on a stretcher after being involved in a clash of heads during England’s Nations League match against Belgium in Leuven.Defender Greenwood collided with Belgian forward Jassina Blom with around 20 minutes of the contest gone, leaving both players down on the turf.Greenwood then received treatment on the field for about 10 minutes before being placed on a stre...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery believes his side can be top-four contenders this season if they continue their remarkable progression.Villa have improved exponentially under the Spaniard’s regime and posted a 12th successive Premier League home win after they beat Luton 3-1 at Villa Park.Goals from John McGinn and Moussa Diaby gave them the upper hand before Luton captain Tom Lockyer put thro...Full Story »

Crystal Palace could receive a club record fee for the defender ARSENAL are in the chase for Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guehi — but the bidding war will not start until the summer. The Gunners are huge admirers of Guehi but know the centre-back, who cost £18million, is not on the market for the time being. Marc Guehi could fetch a big fee in the summer Credit: Get...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 »

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 »

Lauren Hemp’s first-half strike was all it took for England to secure a vital 1-0 Nations League group-stage victory over Belgium in front of 28,321 at Leicester’s King Power Stadium.Belgium had entered the contest as Group A1 leaders but by the final whistle they had been knocked off the top spot by the Netherlands, while the Lionesses moved up to second place.The first of two Octob...Full Story »

Interim manager Matthew Etherington was delighted with the guts shown by his Colchester players as they beat Grimsby 3-2 in their League Two showdown on Tuesday night.Etherington took charge for the first time at Blundell Park after Colchester sacked Ben Garner and the former Premier League midfielder oversaw a deserved victory with Joe Taylor, Zach Mitchell and Arthur Read all on target.Grimsby...Full Story »