MK Dons boss Graham Alexander admitted his side did not show enough quality in the final third after they suffered their first defeat of the season at Crawley.Mo Eisa struck his third goal of the season to cancel out Nick Tsaroulla’s 16th-minute opener for Crawley, but Danilo Orsi’s first goal for the Reds settled the issue shortly after the break.Alexander felt his side did not do e...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised the “intensity” of his young players as they edged out Cheltenham 1-0 in League One.Selles included four teenagers and three 20-year-olds in his starting line-up, with 18-year-old Caylan Vickers creating what turned out to be the winner in the 33rd minute.Vickers’ mazy run from deep ended with a looping deflection from Cheltenham midfielder ...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson hailed his side’s commanding performance in a 4-2 victory over Walsall.The Hollywood-owned Dragons recorded a first win since their EFL return, banishing a shaky start to life in League Two.Parkinson felt that his side stood up and singled out the goalscorers, saying: “I thought it was a very good performance from us.“(I am) disappointed to concede t...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed his side’s “outstanding” performance and said a point was the very least they deserved after Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln at Sixfields.Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s sweet first-half finish was added to by a Paudie O’Connor header as Lincoln moved into a 2-0 lead, but both goals came very much against the run of play...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet continued their encouraging start to the National League season with a 2-0 win over Aldershot.Goals either side of half-time from Franklin Domi and Dominic Poleon ensured Fleet made it two wins from their opening three games.Domi opened the scoring before the break when he cut inside from the right and curled an unstoppable effort into the corner.Former Leeds striker Poleon won it in t...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his young side’s battling qualities as they picked up a hard-earned point in a 0-0 draw against Notts County.Adams’ youngsters fought back strongly after a 3-0 defeat at Mansfield at the weekend with the experienced boss pleased with his team’s spirit and determination.He said: “I thought it was a very good 0-0 game. It was a very tactic...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris hailed his side after they maintained their perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at Sutton.Harris’ table-toppers, who also dumped Championship Southampton out of the Carabao Cup, are the only League Two side to win their opening three games and they are yet to concede in the league after a third successive 1-0 victory.Ashley Nadesan’s 10th-minute eff...Full Story »

Steve Evans felt that Stevenage were fully deserving of their 2-1 win at Cambridge.Stevenage have won all three league games since promotion to League One, with their success at the Abbey Stadium ending their opponent’s own perfect start.Jamie Reid’s fine effort from outside the box eight minutes from the end proved decisive, coming less than two minutes after Mark Bonner’s sid...Full Story »

Substitute Emile Acquah scored a late goal for Barrow to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Accrington and Bluebirds boss Pete Wild believes he has captured a gem.The striker came from Maidenhead in the summer and has now scored two goals in two games for Barrow, who are unbeaten in League Two.In a game of few chances, Stanley took the lead in the 36th minute. Tommy Leigh’s ball was headed ...Full Story »

Mark Harris’ double gave Oxford a 2-1 win at Derby.Harris scored in each half before Martyn Waghorn replied late on for the home side.Oxford had the first shot on target in the 17th minute with Marcus Browne forcing Joe Wildsmith into a diving save after good build-up play.The visitors deservedly went ahead in the 32nd minute when Curtis Nelson gave the ball away and Cameron Brannagan play...Full Story »

AFC Fylde scored four minutes from time to earn their first win of the Vanarama National League season with a 2-1 victory over Kidderminster at Mill Farm.The home side could have opened the scoring half an hour into the contest when Luke Charman unleashed a powerful effort at goal but Christian Dibble was on hand to palm it away.Fylde broke the deadlock with 11 minutes to go through Charman, who...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored a 98th-minute equaliser as Northampton picked up their first point of the season with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln.The visitors led 2-0 at Sixfields with only four minutes to play but Louis Appere’s smart finish and Hoskins’ dramatic strike salvaged a deserved point for the Cobblers.Northampton made all of the early running and went close through Tyreece Sim...Full Story »

Mickey Demetriou fired in twice against his former club as Crewe secured an emphatic 4-2 win against Newport County.The veteran defender played a key role at the other end of the pitch as the Railwaymen earned their first victory of the season.When Keeper Nic Townsend spilled Jack Powell’s free-kick, Demetriou made the most of the chance to hook home the opener in the eighth minute.The Wel...Full Story »

Gillingham maintained their 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League Two season with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sutton.Ashley Nadesan scored the only goal of the game with a superbly taken 10th-minute finish at Gander Green Lane.Tom Nichols robbed home defender Omar Sowunmi and provided a low cross for Nadesan to strike first time.Sowunmi came close to atoning for his early error when his hooked s...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo netted a first-half hat-trick but strike partner Dion Charles and manager Ian Evatt were sent off as leaders Bolton beat Fleetwood 3-1 in League One.The former Burton star became only the second Wanderers player in nine years to score a treble, firing the Trotters towards a third consecutive league victory.Paris Maghoma claimed assists for his team-mate’s first two goals a...Full Story »

Captain Millie Bright expects the hostile environment England will encounter against Australia in their World Cup semi-final to feel like well-trodden territory for the European champions.Wednesday’s game is a sell out at the 75,000-plus capacity Stadium Australia in Sydney, with the vast majority issued to home supporters, who have backed their side in rapidly-rising, record-smashing fash...Full Story »

Brighton have accepted a British record £115million bid with the player undergoing a medical at his new club. Moises Caicedo is nearing a move to Chelsea Credit: Instagram @moises_caicedo55 Paola Salazar has been with the midfielder for five years Credit: Instagram @moises_caicedo55 Caicedo was wanted by Liverpool, who agreed a £111m fee only for him to turn them down. The 21-year-...Full Story »

Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard is looking to sign for Manchester United this summer. The Frenchman wants to leave Bayern for regular first team football at his favorite center back position. Pavard is a regular starter at Bayern, but plays as a right back, which is not where he wants to play. Per German sources Kicker and BILD, Pavard does have an agreement with United. However, th...Full Story »

England defender Harry Maguire's proposed move to West Ham is being held up at present. The centre half is close to sealing a £30 million transfer to the Hammers for regular game time. However, Maguire is still haggling over his pay-off from Manchester United for the two remaining years of his contract. Maguire earns a lot more at United than he will at West Ham, which has led to some ...Full Story »

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea looks set to be reunited with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. De Gea was hoping to earn a move to Real Madrid this summer after the injury to Thibaut Courtois. However, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti appears to have decided that De Gea is not the keeper for him. Per Marca, De Gea now has very few options, as Bayern Munich also declined to chase his signature. ...Full Story »