Paul Simpson says Carlisle have made a “big statement” with a 4-1 hammering of League Two promotion rivals Salford.The visiting Cumbrians returned to the play-offs as they extended their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions.Kristian Dennis opened the scoring inside three minutes and, despite Matt Smith’s leveller after the break, Carlisle took control of the deciding ...Full Story »

Dino Maamria was the happier of the two managers as his Burton side grabbed a late equaliser in a 2-2 League One draw against leaders Plymouth thanks to Adrian Mariappa’s first English League goal for over nine years.“I am so happy for him,” Maamria said when told how long it had been. “He has been brilliant for us in the dressing room and on the pitch and I am so pleased...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna praised his side’s defending as Ipswich’s League One promotion charge gathered momentum with a 2-0 win at Exeter.Freddie Ladapo put the Tractor Boys in front in the 11th minute before Marcus Harness ended a seven-game goal drought in the second half to seal a seventh away win of the season.Ipswich are also unbeaten in six games in all competitions but it was a first cl...Full Story »

The right-back will be hoping for more than a brief stay in Qatar as the Three Lions chase glory. Trent Alexander-Arnold models Calvin Klein pants Credit: Calvin Klein via Instagram / @calvinklein The Liverpool star shows off his chiselled physique Credit: Calvin Klein via Instagram / @calvinklein And he'll surely have packed enough pairs of pants if his latest endorsement deal is anything to...Full Story »

The former Tottenham and England star took to social media to wish the stunning Dutch model a happy birthday. Dele Alli posted a gushing message on Instagram Credit: Instagram / @dele The former Spurs star stated dating Cindy Kimberly earlier this year Credit: Instagram / @dele Dele, 26, wished the stunning model happy birthday Credit: Instagram / @dele Dele and Cindy have been spotted toget...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson was thrilled with his side’s performance against an in-form Woking side as the League One side won 2-1 on the road in the first round of the FA Cup.The match at the Kingfield Stadium was played out in heavy rain, but this did not reduce the quality that was on show as the hosts, who are fourth in the National League, pushed Robinson’s side all the way.An ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the culture has changed at Old Trafford since he took charge of the club in the summer. WHAT HAPPENED? The Man Utd boss has hailed the improvements that have been made this season at Old Trafford after seeing his side beat Fulham 2-1 in their final fixture before the World Cup. Teenager Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to net a stoppage-time wi...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens was delighted to see his side claim a comfortable 2-0 victory at Harrogate after a “brutal” fixture list and felt they could have won by a bigger margin.The O’s returned to winning ways following their first back-to-back defeats of the season with last weekend’s 1-0 FA Cup exit at Crewe followed by a 2-0 midweek league loss to Wimbledo...Full Story »

Newport boss Graham Coughlan will still be without Offrande Zanzala for Saturday’s visit of Stockport in Sky Bet League Two.Zanzala sustained a setback in his return from a hamstring injury earlier this month and the 26-year-old remains sidelined.Aaron Wildig has missed the last two games with a tight back, but he returned to training this week and could be an option off the bench on Satur...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised his players for maintaining their winning domestic form through their hectic schedule despite not being completely satisfied with their Fir Park performance.The cinch Premiership leaders failed to build on Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal and Motherwell caused them problems before Daizen Maeda netted on an 84th-minute counter-attack to ultimately earn a ...Full Story »

The German and partner Sara Arfaoui made the news public via their Instagram pages. Ilkay Gundogan announced he is having a baby Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira Sara Arfaoui is pregnant for the first time Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira It has not been said if it's a boy or girl Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira They captioned the post alongside a blue love heart: "Baby Gundo, we can't w...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »

Mark Robins praised his Coventry players for breaking a record with their 1-0 win at Watford.Viktor Gyokeres’ goal in the 50th minute turned out to be just enough to move City away from the relegation scuffle and also keep the Hornets out of the play-off positions after the hosts’ three-game winning streak was ended.Sky Blues manager Robins has become used to seeing his players frust...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman heaped praise on Shaun Whalley after the forward’s first hat-trick powered Stanley to a first FA Cup first round win in four seasons.Whalley, 35, scored first after just 45 seconds as Accrington eased to a 4-1 victory at Crawley to send the Red Devils crashing to a first defeat under interim boss Lewis Young.Jake Hessenthaler briefly hauled Crawley level but Wh...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson could not hide his delight after capping off a week which saw him become a grandfather by taking his team into the second round of the FA Cup with 2-1 win over Tranmere.Jordan Gibson and substitute Jayden Harris scored either side of half-time as the Cumbrians successfully followed up their League Two victory against Rovers from last weekend.“It’s been a...Full Story »

Delighted Stockport boss Dave Challinor saluted his whole squad after a comprehensive 4-0 FA Cup win against Sky Bet League Two rivals Swindon.The Hatters dominated throughout as they secured a sixth straight clean sheet in all competitions.Challinor was delighted with some of the so-called fringe players who stepped in and shone in a team featuring seven changes from the last league game.&ldquo...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson felt his side should have won more comfortably after edging to a nervy 1-0 win over Huddersfield to move back into the Sky Bet Championship top two.On their 147th anniversary, Rovers dominated an opening half of little action but went in a goal to the good after a moment of magic from Ben Brereton Diaz, who produced a clinical 35th-minute finish to notch hi...Full Story »

Danny Waldron scored twice as Alvechurch pulled off a major FA Cup first-round shock and one of the best results in their history by winning 2-1 at Cheltenham.The Southern League Premier Division Central club opened up a 2-0 lead against their League One hosts and were backed by more than 1,400 travelling fans.Caleb Taylor was caught in possession in the 19th minute and Waldron raced through and...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff welcomed his team’s return to goal-scoring form as the visitors held off a late Bolton rally to win 2-1 and book an FA Cup second-round date.The Tykes, who had not scored in their previous four games, were 2-0 up in 32 minutes including Adam Phillips’ stunning first for the club.And while Jon Dadi Bodvarsson pulled a goal back late on, Wanderers could not f...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »