Grant McCann could not hide his disappointment following a losing return to the Peterborough hot seat at the hands of his previous club Hull.The Northern Irishman’s second spell as Posh boss began with a drop to the bottom of the Championship table following a comprehensive defeat to a side he had steered away from relegation trouble before being sacked last month.McCann admitted: “M...Full Story »

Grant McCann suffered a miserable start to his second reign as Peterborough manager with a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Hull – the club who sacked him a month ago.McCann was axed following the Tigers’ takeover by Acun Ilicali and saw his former side leave in possession of three points after Keane Lewis-Potter’s double.Posh chiefs turned to McCann, who managed the club between 2...Full Story »

Paris will stage the 2022 Champions League final after UEFA stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting rights for the showpiece fixture following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops continued their advance on Ukraine on Friday, which has caused widespread condemnation and sanctions from world leaders. The decision to move the game to the Stade de France, which last hosted the Cha...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou admitted his team need to produce better in Europe after they suffered another disappointing night against Bodo/Glimt.A goal in each half from the Norwegian champions consigned Celtic to a 2-0 defeat in the Arctic Circle and a 5-1 aggregate loss in the opening round of the Europa Conference League knockout stages.Bodo were again far more effective in the final thi...Full Story »

Celtic’s Europa Conference League campaign proved brief and painful as they went down to a 2-0 defeat by Bodo/Glimt in the Arctic Circle.The Norwegian champions rounded off a 5-1 aggregate win to reach the last 16 of the inaugural tournament.Just like the first leg, Celtic conceded early on and struggled to find an attacking rhythm.Ola Solbakken netted inside nine minutes as the hosts star...Full Story »

New Peterborough boss Grant McCann will face former club Hull in his first Sky Bet Championship match of a second spell in charge at the Weston Homes Stadium.McCann left the Tigers last month and has been appointed to succeed Darren Ferguson, who resigned on Sunday with Posh deep in relegation trouble.Defender Hayden Coulson is available again following a suspension for his sending off in last w...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed Aleksandar Mitrovic after he set a new Sky Bet Championship goalscoring record but the Fulham boss urged his side to tighten up despite watching them beat managerless Peterborough 2-1.Two record-breaking goals from Mitrovic sealed the victory – with 33, the Serbian has now scored more in one season since the league was rebranded in 2004 than any other player – alth...Full Story »

Falkirk missed the chance to close on the top four in cinch League One after being held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Peterhead.Ryan Duncan gave the visitors an early lead in the ninth minute when he slotted in a rebound following a counter-attack.The Bairns, beaten 2-0 at leaders Cove Rangers last time out, finally hauled themselves level when Anton Dowds headed in from a corner four minutes befo...Full Story »

Celtic’s hopes of a European run suffered a major blow with a 3-1 home defeat against Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.The visitors’ league season does not kick off until April but it was Celtic who looked out of sorts in the first leg of the Europa Conference League knockout round play-off.Goals early in each half from Runar Espejord and Amahl Pellegrino put the visitors in command an...Full Story »

Derby will check on forward Festy Ebosele ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match against fellow relegation-battlers Peterborough.Ebosele is carrying a hamstring problem, but has been able to train this week, so Rams boss Wayne Rooney will make a late call on his match fitness.Midfielder Lee Buchanan is another being monitored after picking up an unspecified knock during training, but forward Co...Full Story »

Peterborough and Reading battled out a 0-0 draw in a crucial Championship relegation clash at the Weston Homes Stadium.Posh kicked off two points behind the visitors but in possession of a game in hand – and that was exactly how it stayed on a night when the only winner was Storm Dudley.Gale force winds were the last thing needed by the two worst defences in the Championship, but two sides...Full Story »

A Peter Clarke own goal on the stroke of half-time earned Hartlepool a 1-0 win over promotion-chasing Tranmere.Clarke glanced on David Ferguson’s free-kick in the last attack of the first half in a crowded area to find the far corner of the Rovers net.Before that it was a game of few chances and Hartlepool, who had won their previous two matches, created the only other opportunity.That saw...Full Story »

Ronnie Edwards could be involved for Peterborough when they face Reading.The defender missed the 1-0 defeat to Preston at the weekend due to a hamstring issue, but boss Darren Ferguson is hopeful Edwards will be available.There are no fresh injury concerns for Posh after the weekend, but they are still without Mark Beevers and Jack Taylor, both of whom have hamstring problems.Dan Butler is out f...Full Story »

Dundee were made to work before booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 win at determined Peterhead.Charlie Adam opened the scoring with a 33rd-minute penalty before Niall McGinn’s first Dundee goal gave the cinch Premiership side some breathing space.Former Peterhead loan signing Josh Mulligan capped the win with a late third.The League One hosts gave a go...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson admitted his side can’t catch a break after their latest loss against Preston was inflicted by a player he tried to sign.The Championship strugglers were unable to land Cameron Archer on loan from Aston Villa in January.But the highly-rated hotshot was then allowed to move to Preston and he struck his third goal in four North End starts to sink Ferguson&rs...Full Story »

Peterborough could make changes for the visit of Preston in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday and will hope to have Mark Beevers available.Defender Beevers was forced to pull out of Wednesday’s 4-0 thrashing at Cardiff due to a hamstring strain and deputy Josh Knight struggled before he was withdrawn at the break.Posh were brought back down to earth in Wales following a memorable FA Cup...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson launched a savage attack on his players after their 4-0 relegation battle defeat at Cardiff.The defeat allowed the Bluebirds to open up a 12-point gap on Ferguson’s side in the third relegation spot.“I’m devastated. It was a humiliation and a complete embarrassment to the club. A performance of that level in a game of this magnitude will never, ever be acceptabl...Full Story »

Peterborough were brought crashing down to earth after their FA Cup joy last weekend as they were beaten 4-0 at relegation rivals Cardiff.Cardiff came into this crucial relegation clash battle-hardened by their 1-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Barnsley and never looked in danger of losing after hitting the front as early as the fifth minute.Visiting manager Darren Ferguson admitted pre-match that ...Full Story »

Southampton scored twice in two minutes to deal Tottenham’s top-four chances a bitter blow as they won a breathless game 3-2 in a rain-soaked north London.Spurs looked to be heading towards the points going into the final 10 minutes as a Jan Bednarek own goal and a Son Heung-min effort either side of Armando Broja’s strike gave them a 2-1 lead.But headed goals from Mohamed Elyounouss...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has offered Liverpool a possible glimmer of hope over a summer transfer after insisting he hasn't yet agreed anything with Real Madrid or any other club. The France international has most recently been strongly linked with a summer move to Real Madrid when his PSG contract expires, but Liverpool have also been talked up as suitors for him in the pas...Full Story »