Manchester City’s grip on the Carabao Cup was finally loosened as West Ham knocked out the holders on penalties.Phil Foden missed from the spot for City while West Ham scored all five of theirs to reach the quarter-finals.City had won this competition in six of the past eight seasons, including the last four.In fact Tuesday marked five years to the day since they were last eliminated from ...Full Story »

Chelsea beat Southampton in a shootout in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night after the game ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. Kai Havertz scored right before half-time to put Chelsea in front as the teams went to the dressing room for the break. Che Adams struck back for the visitors early in the second half to level the score, but neither team could f...Full Story »

Kieran Green’s first-half strike earned Halifax all three points with a 1-0 win over Dagenham.The home side took the lead early in the first half when Green rose highest from a Matty Warburton corner and past goalkeeper Elliot Justham.Halifax nearly doubled their advantage with a similar move as Warburton’s delivery from a corner found the head of Green once again who headed narrowly...Full Story »

Charlie Austin endured a miserable night as QPR’s cup hoodoo continued in a penalty shoot-out defeat to Sunderland.Austin thought he had scored a late winner to send Championship Rangers through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 1988.But the goal was harshly disallowed for offside and then Austin’s agony was compounded when he missed the first penalty ...Full Story »

Chelsea needed another shootout to earn a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Southampton beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.Reece James again provided the decisive kick like he had done in the previous round against Aston Villa after Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone had failed from 12 yards for the Saints.Kai Havertz’s first-half goal had...Full Story »

Ella Toone fired a hat-trick as England maintained their march towards the 2023 World Cup finals by thrashing Latvia 10-0 in Liepaja.Manchester United forward Toone put England 2-0 up inside 12 minutes at the Daugava Stadium and added her third and the Lionesses’ sixth before being replaced midway through the second half.Ellen White became the joint-second highest England goalscorer of all...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has said he will make changes for the Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham.Maxwel Cornet, who scored twice in the 2-2 draw at Southampton on Saturday, came off with cramp and is unlikely to be used.Ben Mee could be in contention after his bout of coronavirus but Dale Stephens is still some way from being match ready, despite being back in training.Tottenham will travel to Tur...Full Story »

West Ham are set to be without Vladimir Coufal for the Carabao Cup visit of holders Manchester City.Coufal is unlikely to be risked as he recovers from a groin injury so Ben Johnson or Ryan Fredericks will deputise at right-back.Club captain Mark Noble, wing-back Arthur Masuaku and forward Andriy Yarmolenko will be pushing for starts with boss David Moyes rotating his squad.Manchester City will ...Full Story »

Stoke have a doubt over midfielder Joe Allen ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Premier League Brentford at the bet365 Stadium.Allen needed stitches in a foot wound after Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship defeat at Millwall, so may not be risked.Defender Tommy Smith missed the match through illness but has resumed training, while on-loan Brighton forward Abdallah Sima (ankle) ...Full Story »

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is set to sit out the Carabao Cup visit of Brighton on Wednesday night.Vardy came off at half time during Sunday’s win at Brentford as a precaution due to a knee problem and is one of a number of players expected to be rested.Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, James Justin and Wesley Fofana are still out injured.Brighton boss Graham Potter will again utilise his ...Full Story »

There aren’t many positions in Manchester City’s star-studded squad that need reinforcing but one area of the pitch manager Pep Guardiola will be wary of is the defensive midfield role. Despite having both Rodri and Fernandinho at his disposal, with the latter set to turn 37-years-old next summer, the Citizens would do well to bring in the Brazilian’s long-term successor and ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fighting to save his job as Manchester United manager, with sources telling ESPN that the 48-year-old had already lost the faith of a sizable number of his squad even before Sunday's 5-0 defeat against Liverpool. ESPN has also been told that the United hierarchy are aware that former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is prepared to return to managemen...Full Story »

Spanish forward Rodrigo has praised the “amazing” support of Leeds fans ahead of their Carabao Cup tie at Arsenal.Rodrigo scored an added-time penalty to secure a 1-1 Premier League draw against Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday, a result which kept Marcelo Bielsa’s side three points above the relegation zone.“I think we deserved more from the game,” said Rodrigo, w...Full Story »

Arsenal are likely to still be without Kieran Tierney for their Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Leeds.The Scotland full-back missed Friday’s win over Aston Villa with a bruised ankle and is set to sit out the cup tie as manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make several changes.Granit Xhaka (knee) is a long-term absentee.Leeds winger Raphinha could be available to face the Gunners after ...Full Story »

Kyle Knoyle will be available for selection for Doncaster’s clash with Cambridge.The left-back makes his return from a one-match suspension and could be in contention to face his old club in Sky Bet League One.Tommy Rowe is a doubt after he was substituted just eight minutes into Rovers’ win against Cheltenham at the weekend with a back problem.Midfielder Ben Close is also a doubt ha...Full Story »

David Beckham is set to become the face of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which will see him earn a fortune in the process. He'll also become the ambassador for Qatar over the next ten years in a deal that will see him earn over 175 million euros. This historic World Cup, which will take place for the first time during the European wintertime, will also see some other faces such as Xavi Hernandez...Full Story »

JESSE LINGARD attempted to appease angry Man United fans during his side’s humiliating 5-0 home loss to Liverpool. The Red Devils forward was warming up near the corner flag when he came in for abuse from a section of peeved supporters at Old Trafford. Jesse Lingard was on receiving end of abuse from some Man United fans Lingard, 28, was an unused substitute during the clash between Ole...Full Story »

Being Lionel Messi means that every player wants to play against him and every fan is desperate to catch a glimpse of arguably the greatest footballer of all time. But one fan in particular got too close for comfort to the Paris Saint-Germain star, as the Ligue 1 giants faced Marseille on Sunday evening. The 34-year-old was in possession and leading the counter attack for 10-man PSG with the d...Full Story »

Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced he remains the right man for the job despite hitting “rock bottom” with Manchester United’s record-breaking home defeat to Liverpool.Brought in as interim replacement for Jose Mourinho in December 2018 and handed the permanent position four months later, progress under the 1999 treble hero has come with plenty of ups and downs.United...Full Story »

Beth Mead scored a hat-trick in less than 15 minutes as England maintained their flawless start to their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Northern Ireland.The visitors had defended resolutely at Wembley and put their bodies on the line until Mead’s introduction as a second-half substitute.The Arsenal forward scored the first just moments after coming on to the field, ...Full Story »