Erling Haaland warned there is much more to come after his first Premier League hat-trick helped Manchester City come from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 4-2.City signed Haaland from Borussia Dortmund seeking as close to a guarantee of goals as they could get and when they needed them on Saturday the Norwegian delivered.He scored three in the space of 20 minutes to turn what could have been ano...Full Story »

Liam Manning believes there is more to come from his MK Dons players after their comfortable 4-0 victory over Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.Manning watched his side seal a second League One win of the season after two goals from Will Grigg and second-half strikes from Conor Grant and Matthew Dennis.But the MK Dons boss believes his side can produce better performances going forward.Manning sai...Full Story »

Solihull extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 National League victory over 10-man Dorking to move up to second in the table.Joe Sbarra handed the home side the lead with a neat finish after 16 minutes for his second goal of the season.Dorking were reduced to 10 men four minutes later as Isaac Philpott was shown a straight red card for bringing down Andrew Dallas on the edge of ...Full Story »

Steve Lawson’s penalty left 10-man Arbroath rooted to the foot of the cinch Scottish Championship table as Hamilton secured their first league win of the season.Lawson’s 58th-minute spot-kick sealed a 1-0 victory after Thomas O’Brien had been sent off for handball.The home side started strongly and threatened when, with Lewis Smith having already gone close, striker Jean-Pierre...Full Story »

Wealdstone moved to the top of the Vanarama National League thanks to a 1-0 win at Gateshead, despite playing the majority of the second half a man down.The visitors hit the front against the run of play on the stroke of half-time, when Rhys Browne capitalised on some lacklustre defending from Gateshead before coolly dinking home to make it 1-0.Gateshead searched for an equaliser and almost got ...Full Story »

Substitute Tope Fadahunsi pounced with a late header to earn Sutton a 2-1 win against Mansfield.Fadahunsi had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he rose highest to head home Kylian Kouassi’s measured cross.Sutton went close in the early stages when Donovan Wilson was superbly denied by keeper Christy Pym’s terrific low save.Mansfield’s Stephen McLaughlin then took aim ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury striker Ryan Bowman played the role of super-sub to perfection to rescue a point with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground.The visitors seemed to be heading for defeat after fellow replacement Ryan Loft had put Joey Barton’s side ahead midway through the second half only for Bowman to pop up with an 80th-minute leveller.It was only after the ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag joked it would take an hour to explain ‘the rules’ he’s set out for Manchester United —but was relieved to see his side finally following them.United’s fortunes seem to be turning after losing their first two contests of the Premier League season as they claimed their second victory in as many games with a 1-0 win at Southampton after beating Liverpool ...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes’ second-half volley was enough to maintain Manchester United’s revival with a second win of the week against Southampton at St Mary’s.United, lifted by Monday’s morale-boosting 2-1 home win over Liverpool, were able to follow-up with another victory after starting the season with back-to-back Premier League defeats.It was a tight affair throughout most of ...Full Story »

CASEMIRO became a father figure at Real Madrid despite his dad walking out on him when he was five. The Brazilian, 30, battled a troubled upbringing in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood called Sao Jose Dos Campos just outside of São Paulo. New Man Utd star Casemiro had to become a father figure when he was just five years old The midfielder knows all about responsibility and is set to bec...Full Story »

RAPHAEL VARANE was put on a special training program to transform him into an ‘immense’ centre-back. Despite being a four-time Champions League winner at Real Madrid, boss Erik ten Hag felt the Frenchman needed to bulk up to be a hit in the Premier League. Raphael Varane is in pristine shape Erik ten Hag explained his use of Raphael Varane That led to his delayed start to the cam...Full Story »

Alexander Isak is the latest player to join Newcastle United this summer. Newcastle United have completed the signing of Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad, the clubs announced on Friday. The 22-year-old has joined the Premier League club for a club-record fee of €70 million including €5m in add-ons, smashing their previous transfer record, sources have told ESPN. Th...Full Story »

Harry Maguire was left on the substitute's bench for Manchester United's win over Liverpool. Erik ten Hag has reminded Harry Maguire that his position as Manchester United captain does not mean he is guaranteed a place in the team. Maguire was re-appointed captain by new boss Ten Hag in the summer but after starting the first two games of the season was dropped for the 2-1 win over Liverpool ...Full Story »

Antony has revealed that he continues to tell the Ajax hierarchy that he is keen to leave the club before the summer transfer window closes. Antony keen to pursue Premier League dream He has told Ajax his plans to leave Frustration at rejected Man Utd bids WHAT HAPPENED? Antony has made it abundantly clear that he wants to leave Ajax in the next few days after Manchester United have ma...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie scored his first league goal since December 2020 as the Sky Bet Championship leaders hit back to earn a 1-1 draw at Luton.McBurnie last found the net in a league game in a 2-1 top-flight defeat to Leicester, while his only goal last term came in the Carabao Cup against Southampton, when he scored an equaliser to force a penalty shoot-out the Blades ultimatel...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be short of defenders for Saturday’s visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Nathan Ake is expected to miss out with a groin injury suffered in last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle, joining Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines. Teenager Luke Mbete replaced Ruben Dias in the midweek friendly against Barcelona but was soon forced off after a clash of hea...Full Story »

Dundee United have close to a full squad for the visit of cinch Premiership champions Celtic.Logan Chalmers is back in training following a fitness issue but might not feature after a stop-start early season.Long-term absentee Peter Pawlett (Achilles) remains on the sidelines.Celtic new boy Sead Haksabanovic has trained with the squad ahead of the trip to Tannadice.The 23-year-old Montenegro win...Full Story »

Southampton defender Romain Perraud has returned to training and could be involved in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.The French left-back has missed Saints’ last two top-flight games after battling a foot fracture at the end of last season and fresh groin concerns this campaign.Right-back Valentino Livramento (knee) remains unavailable to manager Ralph Hasenhu...Full Story »

The effigy — sculpted in full match kit from a tree trunk weighing nearly a ton — was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the 22-year-old star. AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen. The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the football star Credit: Getty The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked not...Full Story »

Chester Crown Court has heard a woman accusing Manchester City full-back Benjamin Mendy of rape Googled his net worth before making a statement to the police A woman accusing Benjamin Mendy of rape Googled his net worth before making a report (Image: Getty Images) A woman accusing Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy of rape allegedly searched the internet for his net worth before making he...Full Story »