Giovanni van Bronckhorst was delighted with the desire Rangers showed in their dominant 3-0 cinch Premiership win over Dundee at Ibrox.Midfielder Joe Aribo’s deflected strike in the 36th minute gave the relentless champions a deserved lead before his cut-back in the 55th minute was put into his own net by visiting defender Ryan Sweeney.Dundee’s busy keeper Adam Legzdins pulled off a ...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst made it four wins out of four as Rangers boss in a dominant 3-0 cinch Premiership win over Dundee at Ibrox.Midfielder Joe Aribo’s deflected strike in the 36th minute gave the incessant home side a deserved interval lead and only sterling work by Dens Park keeper Adam Legzdins kept the Taysiders in the game.However, visiting defender Ryan Sweeney put a cross from Ar...Full Story »

Non-league Buxton’s FA Cup dream was ended following a 1-0 second-round defeat at home to League One Morecambe.The seventh-tier side enjoyed a bright start and nearly took the lead when Diego De Girolamo hit the woodwork on a wet and windy afternoon in Derbyshire.But Cole Stockton’s 29th-minute goal settled the nerves and saw Morecambe boss the contest from then on.De Girolamo hit th...Full Story »

Steve Evans branded Portsmouth lucky and let rip at referee Dean Whitestone as his injury-hit Gillingham slipped to a dramatic 1-0 defeat.Jack Tucker’s stoppage-time own goal at Priestfield left the Gills in the League One drop zone and extended their winless run to six games.John Akinde and Danny Lloyd both went close for the hosts before Whitestone denied Evans’ side a penalty when...Full Story »

A controversial equaliser from substitute Ched Evans earned Preston a deserved 1-1 draw against Championship leaders Fulham.Evans bundled home from close range with 18 minutes to go, but Fulham players protested vociferously as they believed a handball offence was committed just before the ball hit the net.A draw was probably a fair outcome at the end of an entertaining clash which saw chances a...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is hopeful Jonny Evans will be fit to face Watford.The defender pulled out of Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League win over Legia Warsaw following the warm up with a thigh issue.Daniel Amartey stands by to deputise again while the rested Jamie Vardy will return. Youri Tielemans (calf), Ricardo Pereira (hamstring), James Justin (knee) and Wesley Fofana (broken leg) re...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst described a “truly special” return to Ibrox as he led the team into the Europa League knockout stages in his first match as Rangers manager.An Alfredo Morelos double earned a 2-0 victory over Sparta Prague and sealed second spot behind Lyon in Group A.Van Bronckhorst was back at Ibrox more than 20 years after leaving for Arsenal as a player and his players en...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst led Rangers into the Europa League knockout stages in his first game in charge.An Alfredo Morelos double earned Rangers a 2-0 victory over Sparta Prague in front of 48,370 fans at Ibrox.The victory ensured Rangers went out of sight of Brondby ahead of their final game against Group A winners Lyon and their 2-1 aggregate score over Sparta means the Czech side cannot overt...Full Story »

Striker Ched Evans will hope for a return to Preston’s starting line-up when Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham head to Deepdale.The 32-year-old made his first appearance in more than three months and scored as a second-half substitute in Tuesday night’s 2-1 win at Middlesbrough after recovering from plantar fasciitis, and is pushing for selection.Defender Matthew Olosunde is closin...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy thinks Ched Evans showed precisely how important he is to the Preston cause after inspiring the 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.Evans headed the Lilywhites level with 13 minutes remaining after returning to action for the first time since August 17.The 32-year-old striker was introduced shortly after half-time after recovering from a foot injury and it led to his first goal of the s...Full Story »

New boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst will watch Rangers’ Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Hibernian from the Hampden Park stand on Sunday as he awaits a work permit.Player-coach Jermain Defoe, B-team boss David McCallum and his assistant Brian Gilmour, along with goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart, will be on the sidelines and may consider giving fit-again Ryan Jack a start after he came of...Full Story »

The suspended Kevin van Veen drops out for Motherwell’s cinch Premiership encounter with Hearts.Motherwell will assess Mark O’Hara and Juhani Ojala, who are suffering from minor issues, while Liam Donnelly is not training just now after suffering a few niggles.Loan player Jordan Roberts is unable to play against his parent club but Stephen O’Donnell returns from a ban.Hearts sh...Full Story »

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is a January target for Wolves. The Birmingham Mail says Wolves could pull off a January coup by signing Van de Beek from United. The former Ajax playmaker, signed from the Amsterdam club by United for £35 million last year, can hardly get a kick for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Wolves and their Premier League rivals Everton and Newcastle ...Full Story »

The man who brought the Netherlands international to the UK was also involved in the development of Kieran Tierney, Wilfried Zaha and Jamal Musiala Though there have been some question marks over his form this season, there is no doubting that Virgil van Dijk remains one of, if not the world's premier centre-back. How, then, did it take him so long to earn himself a move to one of Europe's e...Full Story »

Mendy wants out of Leicester Leicester City midfielder Nampalys Mendy has made clear his desire to leave the club. Speaking to reporters on Monday, he said: "I'd like to leave. I hope it will get done, but I need to be patient." His playing time has been sporadic since he joined Leicester in 2016. Wolves to pursue Van de Beek (Sun) The former Ajax man appears ready for a fresh opportunity...Full Story »

Gavan Holohan has been ruled out of Hartlepool’s clash with Newport on Friday night.The midfielder has not recovered from a knock sustained during Pools’ 2-2 FA Cup draw at home to Wycombe last weekend.Full-back Jamie Sterry is “touch and go” to make his return from a hamstring injury, according to caretaker manager Antony Sweeney.Goalkeeper Ben Killip and striker Olufela...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill admitted he was a relieved man after his players overcame a nightmare start to win their FA Cup first-round clash at non-league Stratford  5-1.Will Grocott gave Stratford an early lead before Shrewsbury responded and Ryan Bowman levelled.Bowman grabbed a second to put Salop ahead before they eased into the hat with further goals from Luke Leahy, Elliott Be...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Steve Evans compared his teenage forward Gerald Sithole to a Premier League striker after drawing 1-1 with Cheltenham in the FA Cup first round.Mattie Pollock gave the Robins the lead after 34 minutes when his header was controversially adjudged to have crossed the line, despite Robbie McKenzie’s attempted acrobatic clearance.Sithole then exquisitely equalised for the Gills...Full Story »

Relieved Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink saluted his team’s “moment of magic” which ultimately handed his side a 2-1 FA Cup win at League One rivals Fleetwood.Daniel Jebbison notched a 77th-minute winner in awful conditions on the Fylde coast.Fleetwood struck early when Joe Garner poked home from close range, though their lead lasted just two minutes as Joe Powell fired hom...Full Story »

Louis Reed scored twice as Sky Bet League Two Swindon booked their second-round place with a comfortable 3-0 win at League One strugglers Crewe.The Robins took their impressive away form in the league with them to Gresty Road, with Ipswich loanee Tyreece Simpson also on target.Kaine Hayden volleyed over in the opening stages before Crewe goalkeeper Dave Richards came off his line to block Harry ...Full Story »