Alfie May is “a special player” according to Cheltenham boss Wade Elliott after a stunning brace in their 3-0 win at Peterborough.May’s astonishing first was a volley from the halfway line to make it 2-0 after 21 minutes and he smashed in another from the edge of the box to round off the scoring 16 minutes from the end.“Alfie is a special player and the two goals are top ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill was a happy man after his side sealed a fifth successive League One home win with a 3-1 victory over struggling Morecambe.First-half goals from Luke Leahy and Rob Street gave Cotterill’s Shrews the advantage before Dan Crowley pulled one back for the Shrimps in first half stoppage time.Morecambe were denied a 64th-minute leveller when Farrend Rawson’s ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was beaming with pride after his league leaders ground out a 1-0 win at old club Portsmouth.Josh Windass’s 11th-minute goal was enough to extend Wednesday’s club record unbeaten run to 22 matches.Moore said: “It is a good three points. Fratton Park is a difficult place to come but the players set their stall out.“We scored an early go...Full Story »

Luton earned a vital three points in the Championship promotion race with a 1-0 win against high-flying Sheffield United.A second-half goal from Carlton Morris secured the victory that solidified the Hatters’ place in the play-off places.After a quiet opening 15 minutes, it was the hosts who had the first chance. Max Lowe’s cross found Jayden Bogle at the far post but he could only h...Full Story »

Nathan Tella’s double helped runaway Championship leaders Burnley return to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wigan at Turf Moor which stretched their lead at the top to 13 points.The Clarets were held by Wigan’s fellow strugglers Blackpool last weekend but never looked in danger of dropping more points once Tella had given them a deserved lead after 14 minutes.Wigan remain...Full Story »

New Oxford manager Liam Manning saw his relegation-threatened team beaten 3-2 by a Louie Sibley-inspired Derby at the Kassam Stadium.Manning, who will be officially unveiled on Monday, watched from the stands as Oxford took the lead before League One play-off chasing Derby hit back impressively.The U’s opened the scoring with Sam Long heading in James Henry’s free-kick at the back po...Full Story »

Clinical Chelsea continued their recent revival under Graham Potter – as Gary Lineker watched them breeze past Leicester.Ben Chilwell grabbed the opener against his former club to set the tone for a 3-1 win and further ease the pressure on Potter.Kai Havertz’s fine finish restored the visitors’ lead after Patson Daka levelled and Mateo Kovacic’s volley sealed it.Gary Line...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his players for suffocating the Tynecastle atmosphere as they cruised into the Scottish Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Hearts.Reo Hatate forced a good save from Zander Clark even before Aaron Mooy steered home a second-minute opener after Jota got away from Kye Rowles down the Celtic right.The visitors dominated the vast majority of the game and Kyogo ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson made it clear Bristol City would want more than £25 million for midfielder Alex Scott if he was to leave Ashton Gate.The manager was talking after seeing the highly-rated youngster net the second goal in a comprehensive victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool.Scott netted with a low 81st-minute finish from 12 yards to build on Andreas Weimann’s superb left-footed s...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Andreas Weimann and Alex Scott saw Bristol City increase Blackpool’s relegation fears with a 2-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.The home side went in front on 58 minutes when Weimann accepted an Andy King pass 20 yards out and found the top corner with a brilliant left-footed strike.Scott doubled the advantage on 81 minutes, firing low past Chris Maxwell from 12 yar...Full Story »

Celtic cruised into the Scottish Cup semi-finals after Aaron Mooy’s early goal sent them on their way to a 3-0 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle.Mooy scored in the second minute and Celtic never looked back as they kept their treble hopes alive against a Hearts side who rarely threatened.Kyogo Furuhashi netted his 26th goal of the season just before the interval and Cameron Carter-Vickers ...Full Story »

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has, on Friday, provided an insight into the future of the on-loan Joao Cancelo. The name of versatile full-back Cancelo, of course, took its place front and centre in the headlines during the January transfer window. This came upon the powers that be at Premier League champions City springing a major surprise, in allowing the gifted Portuguese to dep...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has held clear the air talks with Richarlison after the forward took aim at his manager in the wake of Wednesday's disappointing Champions League round-of-16 exit against AC Milan. Conte agreed with Richarlison's comments regarding his underwhelming debut season at Spurs, although he said the Brazil international was "selfish" to focus on his own situation...Full Story »

Billy Dodds believes Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s win over Kilmarnock to book a place in the Scottish Cup semi-finals will boost the club’s financial situation – and he says every other team will want to draw the Caley Jags in the final four.Inverness recently announces losses of over £830,000 for last season, taking their total to more than £3million over the las...Full Story »

Dan Agyei shocked promotion challengers Salford with a last-minute winner after Crewe came from behind with two late goals to secure a barn-storming 4-3 win in League Two.Salford took a 3-2 lead with five minutes left as Stephen Mallan struck, but Connor O’Riordan levelled for the hosts in the 88th minute before Agyei netted the winner.The Ammies started strongly at Gresty Road with Luke B...Full Story »

THE ex-partner of former Barcelona star Jasper Cillessen has accused the goalkeeper of blackmail. Speaking to Dutch outlet Story, Spanish sports journalist Maria Moran claims Cillessen, 33, threatened to leak private pictures of her if she did not have an abortion. It comes a month after reports claimed Moran is suing Cillessen for allegedly not paying his child's hospital costs. According ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED have told Frenkie de Jong to finally move to Old Trafford after spotting Gerard Pique appear to disrespect his girlfriend. The Red Devils were heavily linked with a move for De Jong last summer but the Barcelona star was not interested in a switch. United even reportedly had an offer for the Dutchman accepted but De Jong refused to switch. Erik ten Hag could try to sign hi...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly not given up on entering the running for the potential transfer of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Fabrizio Romano has made it clear that he views Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid as the three teams currently in the frame to sign Bellingham, but it may be that we can’t quite rule out Chelsea yet either. The Blues have spent big under Todd...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain must convince Lionel Messi they are still a "competitive team" if the Argentine is to extend his contract beyond this summer. WHAT HAPPENED? That's according to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague (via BBC), who has revealed that the Ligue 1 club remain Messi's preferred destination for next season, as talks between Jorge Messi, Lionel's father and agent, and PSG d...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has rejected fresh Manchester United transfer talk. Throughout the summer there was much speculation about a hypothetical transfer with United in his sights. The player explained that during the summer, "I was fine, calm because I knew I wanted to stay at Barça and I haven't changed my mind. "I have always dreamed of playing for Barça and I wan...Full Story »