Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said the most pleasing aspect of the pulsating 2-2 draw with Ipswich was the way his team “stayed in the game” and did not let it “get away from them.”The Owls led the Sky Bet League One contest at Portman Road against their promotion rivals 2-0 through Michael Smith’s header and a strike by George Byers.However, the Tractor ...Full Story »

Derek McInnes revealed that Kilmarnock’s Scottish Cup hero Kyle Vassell came close to missing the game with Dundee United.The 30-year-old striker only declared himself fit on Friday but scored what proved to be the winner to take the Ayrshire side through to the quarter-finals.United’s misery was made complete when debutant Loick Ayina, the on-loan Huddersfield defender, was sent off...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted “the result was all important” after his Wigan side moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a 1-0 victory over managerless Huddersfield.Jack Whatmough’s header with 10 minutes to go was enough to settle a tense and tight encounter at the DW Stadium.It handed Wigan their first victory in three months and gave Maloney the perfect way to mar...Full Story »

Newport captain Mickey Demetriou scored a stoppage-winner as his side snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory over 10-man Barrow.Demetriou’s match-winning header came five minutes into added time at the end of the game as Graham Coughlan’s visitors claimed back-to-back victories.The Exiles were already in the ascendancy when Pete Wild’s Cumbrians saw home debutant Rory Feely sent off i...Full Story »

Inih Effiong was the star of the show on his Dagenham & Redbridge debut as a 2-1 win over Solihull Moors moved them to within touching distance of the National League play-off places.Effiong, who arrived during the week from Aldershot, opened the scoring in the 36th minute when his initial free-kick was blocked but he fired home the rebound.The lead lasted only five minutes before Andrew Dal...Full Story »

Lewis Wing scored a second-half brace as Wycombe secured a thrilling 3-2 League One win to bring a halt to Derby’s 15-match unbeaten run in the league.A 10th-minute Sam Vokes volley opened the scoring, before a close-range James Collins reply drew the visitors level.Wing’s second-half double saw Wycombe move two goals ahead and – although a late Lewis Dobbin goal threatened a f...Full Story »

Kilmarnock edged through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a narrow win over Dundee United at Tannadice.Kyle Vassell netted what proved to be the winner in the second half with his first goal for the club.United’s misery was made complete when debutant, on-loan Huddersfield defender Loick Ayina, was sent off late on.Prior to kick-off there was a minute’s applause for Dun...Full Story »

Jack Whatmough headed home the only goal with 10 minutes of the match left as Wigan moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table with a 1-0 victory over managerless Huddersfield.The big centre-back had admitted in the lead-up to the game it would be the biggest fixture since he arrived at Wigan from Portsmouth in the summer of 2021.And he capped a man-of-the-match performance with the cr...Full Story »

Matt Godden marked his first start since October with a first-half equaliser as 10-man Coventry battled to a 1-1 Championship draw with Luton at the CBS Arena.The striker had been sidelined for almost four months with an ankle injury but stepped up to score a penalty to earn the Sky Blues a point.Luton, who were aiming for a fourth win in succession, had taken the lead through Tom Lockyer inside...Full Story »

Barnsley secured a 2-0 victory over Cambridge despite goal scorer Max Watters being sent off before the break, as Michael Duff’s side defeated the U’s with 10 men for the second time this season.The home side opened the scoring eight minutes in as Watters reacted quickest when Devante Cole’s effort from the edge of the box was saved, slotting home the rebound to claim his first...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday surrendered pole position in Sky Bet League One following a pulsating 2-2 draw at Ipswich.Two goals down in the first half following a sublime header by Michael Smith and a strike by George Byers, the Tractor Boys levelled the game through Nathan Broadhead and Leif Davis and also had a penalty saved by the Owls goalkeeper Cameron Dawson.Two corners in quick succession led to ...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson was denied his first win as Forest Green boss as Cole Stockton’s late screamer earned Morecambe a point in a 1-1 draw between two League One strugglers.Jahmari Clarke looked set to have given the visitors the three points with a well-taken header nine minutes from time.But Morecambe hit back on 89 minutes when a long clearance from Connor Ripley was laid off into Stockton&r...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts struck late on as Sunderland moved to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 1-0 win over struggling Reading.The Black Cats looked set to be dealt a blow in their pursuit of a top-six spot, as stubborn Reading frustrated the hosts for long periods at the Stadium of Light.But ex-Manchester City man Roberts finally broke the resistance of the Royals as he...Full Story »

Graham Potter congratulated Tomas Soucek for a “good save” after Chelsea were denied what appeared to be a clear penalty for handball at the end of the 1-1 draw at West Ham.The Blues were chasing a much-needed win to kickstart their bid to get back up towards the top four when Conor Gallagher hit a low shot goalwards.Hammers midfielder Soucek was falling to his left and diverted the ...Full Story »

AC Milan are pursuing their interest in Naby Keita, hoping to lure the midfielder away from Liverpool. The Guinea international, who is now 27, has struggled at the Reds ever since signing from RB Leipzig in 2018. Keita has enjoyed good games for the Reds, but injuries have often disrupted his progress. Per The Mirror, Milan are hoping to secure Keita on a free transfer in the summer. The ...Full Story »

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has, on Friday, responded to claims that he is primed for an imminent departure from the club. For those not aware, the future of Italian tactician Ancelotti has taken its place front and centre in the headlines across the day to date. This comes after it was surprisingly reported that the former AC Milan and Chelsea headmaster has come to the decision ...Full Story »

Klopp holds Real Madrid talks amid Liverpool struggles Real Madrid and Jurgen Klopp have already held talks about the Liverpool coach replacing Carlo Ancelotti this summer. The prospect of the Reds boss leaving Anfield in the near future has grown amid the team's dire season and Madrid are ready to pounce should they part ways. El Nacional claims that contact has already been made between Mad...Full Story »

Potential bidders for Manchester United believe the club's owners, the Glazer family, are aiming to secure a partner investor at Old Trafford rather than a full sale of their controlling stake in Premier League team, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, are overseeing the process to either sell the club or attract substantial new investment and a soft deadl...Full Story »

Boss Carlos Corberan admits West Brom were surprised by Birmingham but refused to blame goalkeeper David Button.Hannibal Mejbri’s first senior goal – from a cheeky free-kick – and Krystian Bielik’s header sealed a comfortable 2-0 victory for the hosts.Button was at fault for both goals, after being caught out by Hannibal before flapping at a corner to allow Bielik to scor...Full Story »

Hannibal Mejbri silenced West Brom as the Manchester United loanee inspired Birmingham’s 2-0 derby win.The midfielder bagged his first senior goal with an audacious free-kick before setting up Krystian Bielik’s clincher.Goalkeeper David Button was at fault for both as the Baggies’ play-off charge suffered a dent after Carlos Corberan’s new deal.The manager signed a two-ye...Full Story »