Neil Critchley insisted he was the right man to manage QPR after their dismal run continued with a 3-0 Championship defeat at home to Sunderland.Rangers are now without a win in 10 matches in all competitions, have won just one of their past 17 and one of their 11 games since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale’s departure.They were top of the table when they bea...Full Story »

Level-headed Mansfield boss Nigel Clough admitted his side had achieved “nothing yet” after hammering League Two promotion rivals Carlisle 4-0.Clough’s on-fire Stags had the points wrapped up before half-time as they ran riot at Brunton Park.Goals from captain Ollie Clarke, Alfie Kilgour, Lucas Akins and Elliott Hewitt did the damage on a Valentine’s night to remember for...Full Story »

Dean Holden rated Charlton’s League One victory over bottom side Forest Green as the best he had seen as boss.Holden saw Corey Blackett-Taylor score a first-half winner to see off rock-bottom Rovers.He said: “That’s as good as we’ve been since I got the job and they couldn’t live with us.“It was a funny game because for the first 20 minutes, we were outstandin...Full Story »

Mark Bonner demanded big improvements from his Cambridge side if they are to remain in League One.In a meeting of two teams winless in the league in 2023, Bonner’s men fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham.James Olayinka’s winner moved his side five points clear of the relegation zone, but defeat for Cambridge leaves them second from bottom and three points from safety, having l...Full Story »

Neil Harris lauded his players’ much-improved second-half display as Gillingham moved out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone with a 2-1 home win over Grimsby.A drab first half in which the Mariners had the upper hand gave way to a terrific performance from the hosts after the interval, with George Lapslie tapping home on his full debut.The Gills were pegged back in the 75th minute t...Full Story »

Corey Blackett-Taylor scored a first-half winner as Charlton beat League One bottom club Forest Green with a narrow 1-0 win.Striker Blackett-Taylor claimed his sixth goal of the season in the 11th minute as Charlton edged their sorry hosts.Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sayki sent in a low cross from the right and the winger’s ball defected into the path of Blackett-Taylor, who fired it...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Chesterfield ended a four-match losing sequence by coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at mid-table Aldershot.The Spireites’ dismal run had seen them slip off the pace in the Vanarama National League and they fell behind here as Jake Hutchinson raced on to a long ball and coolly finished in the 20th minute.But Chesterfield were level seconds after the break, with Paul ...Full Story »

Omar Bogle scored a late penalty equaliser as struggling Newport twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 League Two draw with promotion-chasing Stevenage at Rodney Parade.Steve Evans’ men were ahead in the third minute when Luke Norris latched onto a sublime Kane Smith through-ball before slotting past Nick Townsend with ease.But Newport battled back into the game and were deservedly level a...Full Story »

Jack Clarke scored a late brace as Sunderland claimed a 3-0 Championship win at QPR which took them up to sixth in the table as the west London side’s dismal run continued.Luke O’Nien pounced on a mistake by goalkeeper Seny Dieng to score the opener and Anthony Patterson saved Ilias Chair’s penalty midway through the second half, before former QPR loanee Clarke’s late dou...Full Story »

Lincoln held promotion-chasing Derby to a 1-1 draw at Pride Park despite Ben House’s red card.Olamide Shodipo fired Lincoln into a shock lead just before the break, but Conor Hourihane equalised after House’s 55th-minute dismissal.The visitors almost stunned Derby in the fifth minute when Jack Diamond rattled a post and they hustled the home side into errors in the opening half-hour....Full Story »

Saxon Earley’s first goal for Plymouth helped Argyle stay top of League One with a 3-1 victory at Oxford.The January signing from Norwich forced Sam Cosgrove’s pass over the line in the 65th minute when the home side failed to defend a free-kick.Ryan Hardie then made sure of the points for Argyle in stoppage time when he converted from Callum Wright’s pullback for his 11th goal...Full Story »

Ivana Knoll wants to be a FIFA ambassador Ivana Knoll - who was branded as the 'World Cup's sexiest fan' - has revealed she would like to work for FIFA after snubbing OnlyFans. The Croatian bombshell stole the show under the winter sun - and she has continued to make headlines after jetting home. Ivana has now revealed she is eyeing up a role as a FIFA ambassador for the 2026 World Cup - in th...Full Story »

Manchester United have been warned that they will have to activate Diogo Costa’s 75m euro release clause should they wish to land the Portuguese shot-stopper from FC Porto this summer. The Red Devils are expected to be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, with Jack Butland only on loan and set to leave at the end of the season. David De Gea is expected to stay at the club be...Full Story »

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger feels this season is their best shot in years to win the Premier League title. Should Manchester City topple Arsenal on their own patch this Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola's side would leapfrog the Gunners into top-spot, though manager Mikel Arteta's men would have still played a game less. Wenger has confessed he feels his beloved old side could be left wit...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp admitted his relief after Liverpool finally won their first Premier League game of 2023 with a 2-0 derby victory over Everton on Monday.Mohamed Salah scored in the competition for the first time since Boxing Day and January signing Cody Gakpo notched his first goal for the club in the Anfield triumph.Liverpool’s success ended a run of four league games without a win and lifted...Full Story »

John McGlynn was delighted his clinical Falkirk side denied Darvel the chance to again become Scottish Cup shock troops with a 5-1 win at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round but found the Bairns an altogether different proposition.Two goals in two minutes midwa...Full Story »

Liverpool’s first Premier League win of the year – and January signing Cody Gakpo’s maiden goal for the club – brought new Everton manager Sean Dyche’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end in the 242nd Merseyside derby.Having beaten leaders Arsenal in his first match in charge, the former Burnley boss and his side made the short trip across Stanley Park arguably with m...Full Story »

Darvel’s Scottish Cup dreams were ended by ruthless Falkirk as the Bairns ran out easy 5-1 winners at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round.The West of Scotland Premier Division champions had also earlier dismissed League One side Montrose but the Bairnspro...Full Story »

Agent Jorge Mendes has informed Barcelona of Manchester United's interest in Ansu Fati. Sport says Mendes has only limited himself to mentioning the interest of several European teams in the striker, and has frozen the whole issue until the end of the season so as not to interfere with the team's objectives and is convinced that Ansu's situation could turn around. Mendes, who has a great rel...Full Story »

There could be a Manchester United bidding war involving Sir Jim Ratcliffe Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly one of five serious contenders in the race to buy Manchester United. Britain's richest man and the founder of chemicals company INEOS became a frontrunner when he put his hat in the ring for the Red Devils last month. There's considerable interest from around the globe to do business with...Full Story »