Philippe Clement insists Rangers skipper James Tavernier deserved fans’ generous applause when he was substituted late in the 3-0 home Premier Sports Cup win over Dundee.The Gers skipper took the brunt of abuse for the thumping 3-0 William Hill Premiership defeat at Celtic Park at the start of the month and was confronted by one angry fan as he left Ibrox to collect his car later in the da...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers struck twice as Rangers celebrated their long-awaited return to Ibrox with a 3-0 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win over Dundee.The Light Blues had played their home games at Hampden Park due to the delayed refurbishment of the Copland Stand, which was still not completely open for the visit of the Taysiders, who went behind after 18 minutes to a strike from Dessers.Rangers skip...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a dominant 4-0 win over League Two side The Spartans.Pape Habib Gueye was nicely placed to fire home after a kind ricochet to open the scoring, and Kevin Nisbet tapped in a second just before the break.Leighton Clarkson headed a third a minute after the restart, with Ester Sokler forcing home a fourth.Boasting a 100 per...Full Story »

Manchester United struck the crossbar twice within a matter of seconds but split the points in a goalless stalemate with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Erik ten Hag opted to start with Marcus Rashford on the bench, and it was his replacement Alejandro Garnacho who was first to clip the woodwork just after the midway point in the first half.Bruno Fernandes was also denied by the crossbar, while ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insisted he did not touch Derby forward Jerry Yates in an incident which got both managers booked.Tempers flared after Paul Warne felt Wilder pushed Yates as he tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during the Blades’ 1-0 win.Wilder said of the altercation: “There’s no obligation for them to play at a really quick tempo and a quick speed.&...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson believes it was a “tough afternoon” for his side despite a 2-1 win over Crawley.The hosts’ win meant they maintained their 100 per cent winning record at Stok Racecourse Ground this season.Wrexham tasted defeat for the first time this season last Monday against Birmingham, but the victory over Crawley means they keep top spot on goal difference.Ellio...Full Story »

Mark Robins took full responsibility after his Coventry side were beaten 2-1 by Swansea at the CBS Arena.The Sky Blues boss went with the same 10 outfield players that started the agonising 2-1 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday but found themselves 2-0 down after half an hour thanks to Liam Cullen and Oli Cooper.Ronald’s own goal gave Coventry a lifeline, but they could not grab an equalise...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney saw positives despite losing 1-0 away to West Brom as he hailed the continued brilliance of Plymouth’s supporters.Albion were thrice denied by the post in the first half and saw a goal chalked off on the stroke of half-time – resulting in a cauldron of frustration at a sodden Hawthorns.Argyle’s luck could only last so long, however, and a Josh Maja tap-in in the 62...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nathan Jones was critical of referee Charles Breakspear after his side lost 2-1 to Blackpool.Victory for the Tangerines was their first on the road under new head coach Steve Bruce, with an own goal from Gassan Ahadme and an Albie Morgan strike enough to see off the Addicks, who netted through Luke Berry in stoppage time.The second half was mired by a significant number of stoppage...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank defended referee John Brooks after he missed Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s deliberate handball during their 3-1 defeat.The Bees made the perfect start in north London when Bryan Mbeumo scored after 22 seconds, which had also been the case at Manchester City last weekend.Spurs stormed back to take all three points with Dominic Solanke able to open his ...Full Story »

Bradford and AFC Wimbledon battled out a hard-fought goalless draw at Valley Parade.Tyreik Wright fired a half-volley straight at Wimbledon keeper Owen Goodman before the visitors blew a good chance, James Tilley shooting well over after Omar Bugiel found him unmarked in the box.Bradford produced some neat build-up play but could not break down Wimbledon’s defence.Their best opportunities ...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan hit Sutton’s late winner after they had let slip a two-goal lead in a 3-2 victory over bottom club Ebbsfleet.Nadeson turned the ball home at the far post with 12 minutes left to clinch Sutton’s fourth league win of the season as Ebbsfleet slipped to a seventh defeat.Will Davies fired Sutton into an early lead when through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and Jayden Harri...Full Story »

David Artell praised his Grimsby squad for showing a different side to their game as they beat Bromley 1-0.A penalty from captain Danny Rose settled the game at Blundell Park as the Mariners had to dig deep throughout, and especially so after having a player sent-off.Kieran Green, who won the penalty for Rose to score, saw red in the 85th minute for two bookable offences, but that moment did not...Full Story »

St Johnstone caretaker manager Andy Kirk said his players need to learn lessons to prevent future leads from slipping after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 3-3 at Ross County.The Perth side had been 3-1 up in Dingwall after two spectacular free-kicks from Nicky Clark, only for late goals from Alex Samuel and Akil Wright to salvage a point for the Staggies.It was an almost-appropriate...Full Story »

York slipped off the top of the National League table after a goalless draw against Aldershot.The hosts, who saw Ollie Harfield carried off early on after suffering an injury, almost benefited from a defensive mix-up in the 21st minute but Josh Barrett hit the bar from long range.Barrett was then played in by Theo Widdrington and rounded York keeper Rory Watson but could only hit his shot wide.A...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke was delighted by the spirit shown by his Barnsley side as they struck late to grab a 2-1 win at Burton.Captain Luca Connell had put the visitors ahead, somewhat against the run of play with a 30-yard free kick.Burton looked to have salvaged a point through Jack Cooper-Love’s 88th-minute header but Clarke praised his side’s response as they went up the other end and gra...Full Story »

Lewis Walker scored at Mill Farm for a second successive season as Woking hit back to claim a 1-1 draw in their Vanarama National League clash against Fylde.Walker headed home from a Dale Gorman corner on 65 minutes to cancel out Nick Haughton’s ninth goal of the season for the hosts.Haughton had opened the scoring early in the second half when he combined with Joe Riley at a free-kick and...Full Story »

Marco Silva lauded Raul Jimenez’s performance after the striker’s stunning half-volley helped Fulham to a 3-1 victory over Newcastle.Jimenez’s opener marked his second Premier League goal in as many matches before Emile Smith Rowe doubled the Cottagers’ lead.Harvey Barnes pulled one back for Newcastle after half-time and Fulham held on for large portions of the second hal...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Mike Williamson warned it would take time to turn things around before seeing his new team win 2-0 at Swindon just 48 hours after taking over.The former Newcastle player, who switched from the MK Dons hotseat on Thursday, was delighted after the Cumbrians romped to their first victory in six games, courtesy of goals from Sam Lavelle and Luke Armstrong in each half.Williamson said: ...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was delighted with the way his side overcame multiple setbacks to claim a surprise 3-1 win at high-flying Huddersfield.A Michal Helik own goal plus strikes from Cameron McGeehan and Tariqe Fosu meant Josh Koroma’s late effort was in vain – especially after the Huddersfield forward saw a tame penalty saved moments later.Brady, who saw Akin Odimayo sent off w...Full Story »