MK Dons head coach Liam Manning feels his side’s attack continued to turn a corner in the 2-0 victory over Morecambe that took them into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The Dons are fourth from bottom in Sky Bet League One but are now unbeaten in four games in all competitions, keeping clean sheets in all four, and have started to find the net more regularly.In truth, they were barely ...Full Story »

Mansfield fell to a second straight home defeat as fellow promotion hopefuls Bradford took all three points from a pulsating encounter which finished 2-1.After a slow start, City forced a double save from Stags keeper Christy Pym who blocked efforts from Scott Banks and Tyreik Wright.Two minutes later the Bantams led when Brad Halliday’s low cross was cleared only as far as skipper Richie ...Full Story »

Eastleigh made it back-to-back league wins after beating 10-man Maidstone 5-2.The Stones scored two quick goals in the first half, but captain Gavin Hoyte was dismissed early in the second half, allowing the Spitfires to come from behind and seal three points.Danny Whitehall opened the scoring for Eastleigh when he nodded home from close-range in the 16th minute.Maidstone equalised in the 37th m...Full Story »

Lincoln bounced back from FA Cup embarrassment to storm into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory over Championship club Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The League One side took a seventh-minute lead when midfielder Matty Virtue was allowed time and space 25 yards out to the left of goal and netted with a sweetly struck right-footed drive.It was 2-0 on 15 minutes as Ben House robbe...Full Story »

Midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to make his return to the matchday squad when Manchester City host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.While Phillips, who boss Pep Guardiola has said will be among the substitutes, could make his first appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in September, right-back Kyle Walker will not be involved as he continues his recovery from a groin ...Full Story »

Manchester United and France have been handed a major boost after recent reports have suggested Raphael Varane will soon return to training before being included in Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad. That's according to a recent report from L'Equipe, who claims that although the world-class defender is unlikely to feature in Man United's two remaining games before clubs break for the World Cu...Full Story »

Manchester United have hinted Cristiano Ronaldo is off the market for January. Ronaldo wanted to leave Old Trafford in the summer to play Champions League football but was blocked by defiant Red Devils' boss Erik ten Hag. A January departure has been mooted, although the latest mural adorning the Theatre of Dreams suggests he won't be sold. The Portugal international was included in the clu...Full Story »

Man Utd make Bellingham no.1 target (Sky Germany) Man Utd will prioritise a move for Borussia Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham next summer, according to Sky Germany. The Red Devils are said to have scouted the midfielder extensively and anticipate he will cost around €150 million (£130.5m), with manager Erik ten Hag keen to take him to Old Trafford. However, it may be a ...Full Story »

Lille ace Angel Gomes admits he'd welcome a return to former club Manchester United. Gomes, 22, joined United as a six-year-old but was released in June 2020 with 10 first-team appearances to his name by then manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The former England youth international has since established himself as a regular at French side Lille, breaking into the first-team after a loan spell at ...Full Story »

Chelsea scored twice in four second-half minutes to move level on points with Women’s Super League leaders Arsenal and end Manchester United’s 100 per cent record.United headed into Sunday night’s fixture at Leigh Sports Village with five victories from as many matches.But Sam Kerr and Lauren James scored in quick succession to fire the Blues to an impressive victory.Sam Kerr, ...Full Story »

Despite improving their backline in the summer, according to recent reports, Manchester United are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. That’s according to 90min, who claims Inter Milan are desperate to extend the highly-rated Slovakian’s contract, which is set to expire at the end of the season, but face heavy competition from England. Even though the defen...Full Story »

Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the team following Bruno Lage's dismissal last month. Lopetegui will take up the role after the club's league fixture against Arsenal on Nov. 12 and...Full Story »

Manchester United have been secretly keeping tabs on Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic amid the uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo’s future, according to reports. The striker was on the Red Devils’ radar when Ralf Rangnick was in charge. And Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko is another player under consideration, despite the fact he’s due to move to RB Leipzig. Manchester...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman heaped praise on Shaun Whalley after the forward’s first hat-trick powered Stanley to a first FA Cup first round win in four seasons.Whalley, 35, scored first after just 45 seconds as Accrington eased to a 4-1 victory at Crawley to send the Red Devils crashing to a first defeat under interim boss Lewis Young.Jake Hessenthaler briefly hauled Crawley level but Wh...Full Story »

Chelmsford City manager Robbie Simpson said that his side’s last-gasp equaliser at Barnet was a special moment.Charlie Ruff’s header, deep into second-half stoppage time, salvaged a 1-1 draw and earned the Clarets another chance to reach the second round of the FA Cup.Simpson, and his coaching staff, celebrated wildly after his pre-match prediction that Barnet would give his National...Full Story »

League Two leaders Leyton Orient went down to a surprising FA Cup exit at Crewe with Bass Sambou hitting a stoppage-time winner for the hosts in Lee Bell’s first game in charge.Orient were down to 10 men after Craig Clay’s 87th-minute dismissal at Gresty Road and were caught out when Kelvin Mellor charged down the right flank and crossed for Sambou who finished high into the net.Rich...Full Story »

Ollie Hawkins fired Mansfield into the FA Cup second round for the fourth year running as they beat Barrow 1-0 at a rain-soaked Holker Street.Inspired Town goalkeeper Christy Pym pulled off a string of fine saves to frustrate the hosts in Cumbria.First the Peterborough loanee kept out Billy Waters’ early effort as the Bluebirds flew out of the blocks.He then denied a fine Josh Kay strike b...Full Story »

Charlie Ruff’s stoppage-time leveller ensured Chelmsford City secured a 1-1 draw at fellow non-league outfit Barnet.Ruff bundled home Tom Blackwell’s corner in the fourth minute of added time when it had looked as if Ben Wynter’s goal for National League side Barnet would prevail.Simeon Jackson, who was playing in the Premier League with Norwich 10 years ago, was at the heart o...Full Story »

Erling Haaland came off the bench to score an injury-time penalty as 10-man Manchester City snatched a hard-fought 2-1 win against battling Fulham in the Premier League.The visitors had looked like frustrating the champions after an Andreas Pereira penalty had cancelled out an early Julian Alvarez strike at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.City had to play more than an hour with a numerical disadv...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »