Cristiano Junior, the son of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, is set to join the Mahd Academy in Saudi Arabia. WHAT HAPPENED? After leaving Manchester United by mutual consent in November, the elder Ronaldo recently signed for Saudi side Al-Nassr in a deal reportedly worth $75m (£61.1m) per year. His 12-year-old son has left United too and will now play at academy level in the Middle E...Full Story »

Goals from Daizen Maeda and Giorgos Giakoumakis took Celtic into the Viaplay Cup final with a 2-0 victory over valiant Kilmarnock at Hampden Park.Japan international Maeda knew little about it when the ball bounced off his chest a few yards from goal in the 18th minute following an Aaron Mooy free-kick.The holders had two goals chalked off by VAR for offside after the break which kept Derek McIn...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince blamed his players for being too “passive” after half-time as they threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Championship play-off rivals QPR.Two goals from on-loan Newcastle Jeff Hendrick gave dominant Reading a comfortable interval advantage.However, a revitalised QPR deservedly snatched a share of the points in the second half with a brace of goals from Tyle...Full Story »

West Bromwich Albion head coach Carlos Corberan praised his side’s never-say-die attitude after they hit back from two down to win 3-2 at Luton.Having trailed to early goals from Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo, the Baggies pulled one back just before the break, with Daryl Dike on target.Quickfire goals midway through the second period from Jayson Molumby and Conor Townsend meant the Bag...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Steven Hammell says he can understand the frustration of the fans after his team went eight matches without a win following their 1-1 draw with Ross County.Boos rang out of Fir Park as the Steelmen threw away a lead and had to settle for a point with the Staggies.Motherwell broke the deadlock with 20 minutes remaining with Stuart McKinstry firing in a low drive from the edge o...Full Story »

Cardiff have sacked manager Mark Hudson following a 1-1 draw at home against Sky Bet Championship bottom club Wigan which left them just above the relegation zone.The Bluebirds took the lead in the 82nd minute through Callum O’Dowda and looked set for a crucial three points only to concede an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time when Latics striker Will Keane poked home.Hudson was v...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he cannot pretend his side are not in a relegation battle after they were beaten 2-0 at Nottingham Forest.The Foxes went down to two second-half goals from Brennan Johnson as they lost for a fourth Premier League game in a row following the resumption of the season.They are just two points above the drop zone in a congested bottom six and Rodgers knows they ha...Full Story »

Joey Barton was unhappy with the decision-making of referee Tom Neild after arguing that Accrington’s first goal should not have stood in the 2-0 win over his Bristol Rovers side.A ball into the box hit the hand of Harvey Rodgers, and Tommy Leigh pounced on the loose ball before turning and firing into the net to open the scoring for Accrington after 51 minutes.Defender Ryan Astley then vo...Full Story »

David Moyes called on West Ham fans to “give back” to the club after they slumped into the Premier League relegation zone following defeat at Wolves.The Hammers are only off the foot of the table by virtue of goal difference after Daniel Podence hit the only goal of the game to give fellow strugglers Wolves a 1-0 win at Molineux.After a game of little quality and few chances, West Ha...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic hailed teenager Tobi Adeyemo for scoring the goal that helped Watford beat Blackpool 2-0 and move the Hornets up to third in the Sky Bet Championship table.Ismaila Sarr was the Hornets’ star performer and made sure of victory with an 87th-minute penalty.But it was 17-year-old Adeyemo who will be remembered most fondly by the Vicarage Road faithful for coming off the bench to o...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher said his team “kept going” and got what they deserved in a top-of-the-table 1-1 draw with Ipswich.Meanwhile, his opposite number Kieran McKenna said he was “disappointed’ with the result but could not have any complaints about it.Bali Mumba rescued the point for Plymouth in the third minute of time added on and kept them seven points cle...Full Story »

David Wagner’s Norwich reign exploded into life with an authoritative 4-0 victory over shell-shocked Preston at Deepdale.The former Huddersfield manager was appointed Norwich boss only eight days ago but the German’s fingerprints were unmistakably plastered across an away performance bursting with energy and enterprise.Kieran Dowell, restored to the starting XI for the first time sin...Full Story »

West Bromwich Albion further showcased their promotion credentials as they hit back from two down to win 3-2 at Luton.Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo had the hots in control early but Daryl Dike and Jayson Molumby squared things up before Conor Townsend’s winner.The visitors made a bright start in front of a sold-out Kenilworth Road, Jed Wallace’s effort taking a deflection on its ...Full Story »

Tranmere and Walsall shared the spoils after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Prenton Park.The home side had the better of things in the first half with Kieron Morris and Tom Davies coming closest to breaking the deadlock.It was a similar story after the break as Rovers continued to have the majority of the ball though were unable to convert their dominance into goalscoring opportunities.But, somewhat ...Full Story »

Jayden Bogle scored a brace as Sheffield United kept the pressure on Championship leaders Burnley with a 3-1 victory over Stoke.Iliman Ndiaye opened the scoring and Bogle doubled the hosts’ lead, while Nick Powell’s goal at the end of the first half reduced the arrears before Bogle’s second at the death secured the points.Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom made five changes to his ...Full Story »

A Conor McAleny double boosted Salford’s promotion bid as they defeated Sutton 2-0.The in-form forward netted twice in the first half as the hosts clinched a second successive home victory and rose to fifth in League Two.After a fast start, McAleny opened the scoring inside nine minutes when he finished a precise effort low into the far corner.The visiting U’s, unbeaten in four match...Full Story »

Max Bird’s stunning strike helped Derby come from behind to continue their fine run with a 3-2 win at Cheltenham.The home side took a shock lead inside two minutes when Liam Sercombe won a 50-50 challenge and crossed for Caleb Taylor to nod in the first goal of his career on his 20th birthday.It was the first goal Derby had conceded in 463 minutes, but they responded quickly.Eiran Cashin f...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh and Ryan Astley scored the Accrington goals which moved them out of the bottom four with a 2-0 win over promotion-chasing Bristol Rovers.Stanley had not won in four league games and Rovers had won their last two, but John Coleman’s men upset the form book with a much-needed win – their first league victory at home since October.Stanley almost opened the scoring after 10 m...Full Story »

Manchester United struck twice in the space of four minutes late on to snatch a dramatic and controversial 2-1 derby win over Manchester City on Saturday. Jack Grealish looked to have headed City to a crucial victory in their pursuit of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League when he came off the bench to head home on the hour at Old Trafford. But United responded to claim a hotly-contested...Full Story »

Rotherham ended an eight-game winless streak with a stunning 4-0 victory against high-flying Blackburn.The home side got off to a dream start with a goal inside the opening minute from Hakeem Odoffin, then three second-half efforts from Ollie Rathbone, Shane Ferguson and Conor Washington ensured the points for Matt Taylor’s side and their first win since mid-November.It was a timely boost ...Full Story »