Giovanni van Bronckhorst praised his Rangers side for adapting to Leon Balogun’s first-half red card to beat Motherwell 3-1 at Fir Park.The much-changed visitors took the lead after 14 minutes although it was unclear whether home keeper Liam Kelly had handled into his own net from a Connor Goldson header or if Gers midfielder Scott Wright got the last touch.However, Balogun was shown a str...Full Story »

Steve Evans has no new injury concerns as he looks to seal Stevenage’s Sky Bet League Two safety against Tranmere.A Boro victory coupled with an Oldham defeat against Salford would see Stevenage secure their EFL status and they only have long-term absentee Jake Reeves unavailable for the clash.Reeves has been out since February with a broken arm.Evans lost his first two matches after takin...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe will check on Patrick Bauer and Ched Evans ahead of Monday night’s Sky Bet Championship derby clash with Blackburn.Defender Bauer was not risked in Tuesday night’s 3-0 defeat by leaders Fulham after travelling with a slight injury, while striker Evans had to come off after just 25 minutes with a recurrence of a toe injury, and both will be assessed.Midfielder A...Full Story »

Everton have Yerry Mina and Donny Van De Beek back available for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leicester at Goodison Park.Defender Mina is fit after missing out since early February due to a quadriceps injury, while on-loan midfielder Van De Beek can be called upon again following a minor thigh issue and being ineligible for the 1-0 win over his parent club Manchester United last t...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans admitted his side were made to pay for their profligacy as they were held to a 1-1 draw by already relegated Scunthorpe.Boro had been on course for a third successive victory courtesy of Jamie Reid’s goal eight minutes into the second half, only for substitute Harry Bunn to salvage a point for the hosts in the 75th minute.“I can’t believe we’ve ...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst praised his Rangers side’s “phenomenal” character to come back from a goal down to beat Celtic 2-1 at Hampden Park and reach the Scottish Cup final.The Parkhead side took the lead against the general run of play in the 64th minute through left-back Greg Taylor but  Gers substitute Scott Arfield levelled in the 78th minute to take the game to extra ...Full Story »

Stevanage manager Steve Evans praised his side’s response to his half-time team talk as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Rochdale.Stevenage moved out of the League Two relegation zone with the win courtesy of Scott Cuthbert’s header just after the break.The first half offered little in the way of chances for both sides and Evans challenged his players to offer more in the second p...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers could be boosted by the return of Anthony Evans for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Salford.Evans has been out since March 19 because of a calf niggle but boss Joey Barton has revealed he is back in training.Josh Grant came on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw with Tranmere and Rovers are monitoring his fitness carefully.It was Grant’s comeback after two months out with a ...Full Story »

Arsenal are launching a new bid for Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. The Spain striker is currently on loan with Juventus. Corriere Dello Sport - via SportsWitness - says Morata would be keen on joining the Gunners. The source claims that Atleti have received a £25m bid from Arsenal to sign the 29-year-old. Morata does not want to return to Madrid at the end of the season. Juve...Full Story »

Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek has welcomed the birth of his first child with Dennis Bergkamp's daughter, Estelle. Van de Beek has been dating Estelle since they met in Amsterdam in the summer of 2019 and confirmed the couple were expecting in a social media post last year. The couple have now welcomed the birth of Lomee van de Beek, who was born on Saturday, with Van de Beek p...Full Story »

Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney combined to sink West Ham 2-0 and surely banish any lingering relegation fears for Brentford.Two second-half goals lifted the Bees 12 points clear of the Premier League drop zone after a Sunday afternoon stroll in the west London sunshine.Mbeumo lashed in the opener after being teed up by Toney, and then returned the favour for his strike partner as Toney grabbed his ...Full Story »

Steve Evans was pleased with the qualities his Stevenage side showed after they won 2-0 at Colchester to boost their League Two survival chances.Goals from Jamie Reid and Luke Norris either side of half-time secured Stevenage their first win since January 29.Norris was dismissed with six minutes remaining after receiving a second booking but Stevenage claimed victory and are now only in the rele...Full Story »

Notts County’s Vanarama National League play-off push suffered a setback after a 5-1 defeat at Torquay, where Connor Lemonheigh-Evans scored a hat-trick.The Gulls, chasing a third straight victory, struck twice in the space of five minutes early in the first half through midfielder Armani Little and Welshman Lemonheigh-Evans.County captain Kyle Wootton eventually pulled a goal back with 16...Full Story »

Steve Evans claimed his first victory as Stevenage manager at the third attempt as his side boosted their League Two survival hopes with a 2-0 win at Colchester.Jamie Reid and Luke Norris scored either side of half-time and Boro held on despite the latter seeing red with six minutes to go.Boro remain in the League Two relegation zone after their first win since January, but are now level on poin...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst hopes Rangers can use Ibrox to take them into the Europa League semi-final following their 1-0 defeat by Braga in Portugal.The Light Blues enjoyed some good fortune in the first half of their quarter-final clash when the home side hit the post and had the ball in the net only for a VAR check to rule the goal out but eventually Spanish striker Abel Ruiz opened the scoring...Full Story »

Arnaut Danjuma’s early goal secured Villarreal a deserved 1-0 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.Former Bournemouth winger Danjuma gave the Spaniards a slender advantage going into the return leg by scoring the only goal early in the first half at Estadio de la Ceramica.But it could have been worse for Bayern, who produced a disappointing dis...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne struck 20 minutes from time as Manchester City grabbed a slender advantage in their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid.The Belgian playmaker fired home from a tight angle after Phil Foden came off the bench to stunning effect in a tense and tight first leg at the Etihad Stadium.Atletico were their usual dogged, defensive selves for most of the game and frustra...Full Story »

IVAN RAKITIC gave away his Sevilla kit to Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp on Sunday. The midfielder made his first return to a fan-filled Nou Camp in Sevilla's 1-0 defeat to Xavi's side. Ivan Rakitic removed his shirt to give to an adoring Barcelona fan Rakitic also dished out his shorts as a token of appreciation for the support he received during his time at Barcelona Rakitic won 13 trophie...Full Story »

Louis van Gaal has cancer. Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal, who managed Manchester United from 2014 to 2016, has revealed he has prostate cancer. Van Gaal made the shock announcement that he's suffering from the disease during the show 'Humberto' on Dutch TV on Sunday evening. The 70-year-old appeared on RTL programming to promote his new film LOUIS, in which his cancer is discussed. He confir...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst remained defiant but realistic after Rangers’ 2-1 defeat by Celtic at Ibrox took the Hoops six points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership.Midfielder Aaron Ramsey put the home side ahead in the third minute but Parkhead midfielder Tom Rogic levelled four minutes later before defender Cameron Carter-Vickers fired in the winner just before the break.With six fix...Full Story »