Devante Cole scored a hat-trick as Barnsley started life under Neill Collins in sensational fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of lacklustre Port Vale at Oakwell.Liam Kitching, Jon Russell and Andrew Dallas were on also on target while Dan Jones netted an own goal as last season’s League One play-off finalists, now managed by Collins following Michael Duff’s departure to Swansea, ran riot....Full Story »

Jack Evans scored on his debut as Halifax beat Bromley 2-0 in the National League.Evans’ strike early in the second half was added to by Millenic Alli as last season’s FA Trophy winners started their campaign in style.Bromley, who reached the play-offs last term, were denied a first-half opener when home goalkeeper Sam Johnson parried Adam Marriott’s shot and then brilliantly t...Full Story »

Shayne Lavery’s first-half brace gave Blackpool an opening-day 2-0 win over Burton in League One.The opener came 19 minutes in as a neat passing move eventually broke down but when Albie Morgan’s pass rebounded off a defender’s legs, it fell kindly for Lavery to fire home.Blackpool should have had a second moments later, but Morgan shot wide with the unmarked Lavery screaming f...Full Story »

Jerry Yates’ late strike cancelled out fellow debutant Siriki Dembele’s first-half effort as Swansea drew 1-1 with Birmingham in their Sky Bet Championship opener.Fresh from his £2million transfer from Bournemouth, Dembele excited throughout – even earning praise on social media from new Blues co-owner Tom Brady, the great NFL quarterback – and netted in the 45th mi...Full Story »

Barrow began the new Sky Bet League Two season in style with an impressive 2-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A freak goal from Niall Canavan and a wonder strike from Kian Spence were the difference as Pete Wild’s side got off to the ideal start in treacherous conditions on Merseyside.Tranmere looked more threatening in an end-to-end first half as Josh Hawkes forced Barrow goalkeeper Pa...Full Story »

Colchester’s opening game of the new League Two season against Swindon has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.The match was called off less than 30 minutes before the scheduled 3pm kick-off following a pitch inspection at the JobServe Community Stadium, with the region having been hit by heavy rain.A Colchester statement read: “Referee Anthony Backhouse deemed the pitch unplay...Full Story »

David Turnbull seized his fresh start with a double as Celtic opened the cinch Premiership season with a 4-2 home victory over Ross County.Brendan Rodgers preferred Turnbull to Reo Hatate in his first competitive match since returning as Celtic manager and the midfielder vindicated his faith with two first-half efforts which sandwiched Kyogo Furuhashi’s goal.The 24-year-old had not started...Full Story »

PARTY boy Jack Grealish enjoyed a quieter night out with his family and looked ready for bed after rocking up in his pyjamas! The England star, 27, wined and dined his girlfriend Sasha Attwood, mum Karen and his sisters Kiera and Hollie at a posh restaurant wearing this Dolce & Gabbana outfit - believed to have cost him around £2,000. Jack Grealish looks ready for bed as he wears his ...Full Story »

GISELE Bundchen doubles up her denim after being unveiled as the face of Colcci’s latest fashion campaign. The Brazilian model wore hot pants and a jacket with a white crop top and also showed a pair of thigh-high denim boots. Gisele shows she suits blue in new modelling shots for fashion firm Colcci Credit: Capture Media Agency Gisele's ex Tom Brady has emerged as a shock investor in B...Full Story »

Chelsea announced on Friday they had signed French international defender Axel Disasi from Monaco on a six-year contract for a reported fee of €45 million (£38.6 million). The 25-year-old, who has made 130 appearances in Ligue 1, has been capped four times and was part of France's squad at last year's World Cup. The Blues dipped into the market for a centre-back after Wesley Fofan...Full Story »

Manchester City have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz in the wake of Riyad Mahrez's departure to Al-Ahli. ·Wirtz recovered from ACL injury·City have money to spend·Leverkusen willing to sell if price is right WHAT HAPPENED? Wirtz has been lauded as one of Europe's hottest young prospects for some time and he could be on the way to the Etihad....Full Story »

Players such as Fred, Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay may all leave Old Trafford before the transfer window shuts, which would see Man United move for a new midfielder. Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat is believed to be Ten Hag's top target but Leon Goretzka is a player the Manchester club are still pursuing according to German football expert Christian Falk. The German star is not a key playe...Full Story »

Champions League-bereft Chelsea looks set to continue their ongoing summer directive under new boss Mauricio Pochettino after agreeing to personal terms with Brazilian starlet Deivid Washington ahead of a first submitted transfer bid. Per Fabrizio Romano citing reports in Brazilian outlet Globo, the Blues have put forth a €20m transfer package for the Itumbiara-born striker, with a deal...Full Story »

Barca's Cancelo move may be in trouble FC Barcelona's main goal is to reinforce the right-back position by bringing Joao Cancelo to the club but negotiations with Manchester City have fizzled so far. They will have to be cautious because clubs from Saudi Arabia are interested in the 29-year-old player as per Fichajes. Atalanta close to to hijacking Inter's Scamacca deal Atalanta are close...Full Story »

Che Adams climbed off the bench to score a late winner for Southampton on their Sky Bet Championship return and silence taunts of the Sheffield Wednesday fans.Adams entered the pitch to a chorus of boos due to his association with Sheffield United but eight minutes later he was celebrating scoring the 87th-minute goal that earned the Saints a 2-1 victory at Hillsborough.It had looked like the Sa...Full Story »

Louis Moult marked his Dundee United league debut with a goal and three assists as the Scottish Championship title favourites ran out thumping 4-0 winners in the season opener at Arbroath.United, relegated from the Premiership on the final day of last season, went ahead after nine minutes when Arbroath gave the ball away to former Preston and Motherwell forward Moult, who sent Glenn Middlet...Full Story »

The Red Devils have been keen on the Bayern Munich outcast with Erik ten Hag keeping a close eye on him all summer. Man Utd are still interested to sign Bayern Munich Leon Goretzka According to Florian Plettenberg, Man Utd "never lost their focus on Goretzka" who is "on the Premier League club's list". The 28-year-old has insisted he wants to remain at the Bundesliga champs despite interest f...Full Story »

Romeo Lavia is wanted by Liverpool Liverpool's pursuit of talented midfielder Romeo Lavia has taken an exciting turn as the Southampton star has expressed his strong desire to join the club. The 19-year-old Belgian international, who made his debut in the Premier League last season, has attracted interest from several top clubs in England. However, it appears that Liverpool are in pole positio...Full Story »

Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is counting on a move to Manchester United this month. The Morocco international has resisted interest from the Saudi Pro League as he prioritises a switch to Old Trafford. The Sun says Amrabat is waiting on United to settle terms with Fiorentina over a fee for his transfer. Agents for Amrabat were in Manchester this week to discuss personal terms. The ...Full Story »

Newcastle are set to complete the signing of Tino Livramento from Southampton and Chelsea are liable for 50 per cent of the profits from the Saints. ·Livramento to join Newcastle·Deal totals £40m·Chelsea due half the price WHAT HAPPENED? Newcastle and Southampton reached an agreement for the transfer of full-back Livramento, with the total fee reported to be around £...Full Story »