James Ward-Prowse produced a pair of stunning strikes as Southampton battled back from two goals down to claim a thrilling 2-2 Premier League draw at mid-table rivals Brighton.Saints skipper Ward-Prowse expertly curled home the 14th top-flight free-kick goal of his career just before the break before lashing his team level early in the second period.Danny Welbeck’s early close-range finish...Full Story »

Kenny Clark scored the only goal as National League high-fliers FC Halifax lost 1-0 to Southend at Roots Hall.Clark converted from close range in the 12th minute having been teed up by Jack Bridge.The hosts went close to scoring again with 20 minutes remaining when Sam Dalby sent a header against the crossbar, with subsequent penalty appeals as he went down while trying to follow up proving in v...Full Story »

Brighton forward Leandro Trossard is on course to return for Sunday’s Premier League game against Southampton.The Belgium international missed Albion’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Wednesday evening due to illness.Seagulls defender Shane Duffy has returned to light training following a thigh issue but is unlikely to feature, while midfielders Yves Bissouma (suspension) and Jakub ...Full Story »

Managerless Burnley moved to within a point of Premier League safety as first-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins delivered a 2-0 win over Southampton.Playing their first home game since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche last Friday, Burnley breathed new life into their survival bid as they secured back-to-back home wins for the first time since December 2020 and made it fo...Full Story »

Relegation-battling Burnley will remain without captain Ben Mee for Thursday’s visit of Southampton.Caretaker manager Mike Jackson said Mee – who has been part of his interim coaching staff – is also likely to miss Sunday’s match against Wolves, though he remains optimistic the defender will play at part in the season run-in.Ashley Westwood’s campaign is over after ...Full Story »

Queen of the South secured their fourth home win of the season in the Scottish Championship as they upset promotion hopefuls Inverness 2-1.Josh Todd’s early opener for Queens was cancelled out by Logan Chalmers, but Euan East’s free-kick snapped the home side’s six-game losing run.Darragh O’Connor had twice threatened for Queens before Todd raced on to Ruben Soares-Junior...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal’s players were dejected after their quest for Champions League qualification suffered a further setback with a damaging a 1-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton.Tottenham’s shock home loss to Brighton in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off offered the Gunners the chance to move level on points with their fourth-placed north London rivals.But Arteta&rsq...Full Story »

Arsenal’s faltering quest for Champions League qualification suffered another setback after they slipped to an uninspiring 1-0 Premier League loss at Southampton. Tottenham’s shock home defeat to Brighton in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off offered the Gunners the chance to move level on points with their fourth-placed north London rivals. But Mikel Arteta’s men blew a m...Full Story »

Striker Jack Hamilton helped himself to a double as Arbroath came from behind to thump Queen of the South 5-1 and keep their cinch Championship promotion hopes very much alive.The Red Lichties found themselves behind early on, but hit back in devastating style to close to within a point of leaders Kilmarnock.The visitors, who had lost their previous six games in all competitions, started the gam...Full Story »

Rhys Browne’s fine second-half goal earned Wealdstone a 1-0 win at Southend.The Shrimpers had the perfect chance to go ahead 12 minutes in when Noor Husin was bundled over, but Jason Demetriou saw his spot-kick saved by George Wickens.Demetriou then missed another chance with the goal at his mercy as Southend piled on the pressure, while at the other end Josh Umerah was denied by Steve Arn...Full Story »

Southampton will have forwards Armando Broja and Shane Long back in contention for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.On-loan Albania international Broja missed last weekend’s 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Chelsea as he was ineligible to face his parent club, while Long was absent due to an ankle issue.Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and defender Lyanco have returned to training f...Full Story »

Leaders Stockport swept past Southend 5-0 at Edgeley Park to keep themselves on course for promotion with a ninth straight Vanarama National League win.Will Collar put County ahead in the 21st minute following a corner, with forward Myles Hippolyte swiftly adding a second from the edge of the box past the Shrimpers’ 18-year-old goalkeeper Andeng Ndi, who was making his league debut.Scott Q...Full Story »

Timo Werner hit the woodwork three times but still scored twice as Chelsea arrested their mini slump by hammering sorry Southampton 6-0 at St Mary’s.Germany forward Werner produced a perfect hat-trick of sorts by striking the left post, right post and crossbar – but shrugged off those misses with a morale-boosting brace.Mason Mount helped himself to a double too, with Marcos Alonso a...Full Story »

Scott Tiffoney’s second-half winner made all the difference as Partick Thistle ended a five-match winless run with a narrow 1-0 cinch Championship victory to dent bottom side Queen of the South’s survival hopes.The Doonhamers enjoyed the majority of first-half possession and Ally Roy sent an early header wide.Ruari Paton’s strike was saved before Innes Cameron fired narrowly pa...Full Story »

Southampton will be without on loan forward Armando Broja against Chelsea as he cannot face his parent club.Shane Long is being monitored after he picked up an ankle problem during last weekend’s draw at Leeds.Defender Lyanco has returned to training following two months out with a hamstring injury, while goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (hamstring) is also stepping up his own recovery.Romelu Luka...Full Story »

Ruben Rodrigues hit a brilliant hat-trick as Notts County further cemented their position in the top seven with a 3-0 win at Southend.Ian Burchnall’s men went ahead 19 minutes in, with Harry Arter’s free-kick finding Portuguese striker Rodrigues, whose shot from a tight angle went in via the underside of the bar.County keeper Vitezslav Jaros had to be alert to tip a Shaun Hobson head...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate said it was an “absolute joke” that Harry Maguire was jeered by some England fans and Jack Grealish called the treatment of his team-mate “ridiculous”.Having kicked off World Cup preparations with a 2-1 comeback win against Switzerland at the weekend, the Three Lions boss made 10 changes for the friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday.Under-fire Mancheste...Full Story »

THOMAS TUCHEL has been warned by Gareth Southgate that playing Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount together could lead to defensive issues for Chelsea. The England boss started the pair in the middle of the pitch alongside Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in Saturday's 2-1 friendly win against Switzerland. Gareth Southgate has declared England looked vulnerable with Mason Mount and Conor Gallagher sta...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was pleased by the way England came through their testing friendly with well-drilled Switzerland as skipper Harry Kane continued his march towards the national team’s scoring record.Preparations for this year’s World Cup got under way in front of a sell-out Wembley crowd in the Alzheimer’s Society International against the team 14th in the FIFA world rankings.S...Full Story »

Hamilton edged further clear of relegation danger with a 1-0 home win over Queen of the South in the cinch Championship.The Doonhamers were dealt a blow five minutes before half-time when Ben Liddle was dismissed for a second bookable offence.And Hamilton capitalised on the man advantage in the 64th minute, with Andy Winter netting from a Daniel O’Reilly delivery.Winter’s winner earn...Full Story »