Exeter boss Gary Caldwell rued his side’s failure to “kill the game off” after they suffered a 2-1 League One defeat to Northampton on Saturday.The Grecians were ahead early at Sixfields courtesy of Tristan Crama’s header but they missed several chances to extend their lead and paid the price in the second half.Callum Morton levelled before Cameron McGeehan converted Jon ...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore says he is encouraged by the way his new-look squad are gelling together after making it four points from their opening two League Two matches with a 0-0 draw at home to Tranmere.Vale have made 13 signings since being relegated last season and began the new campaign with a 2-0 win away at Salford last weekend.Moore feels there is plenty more to come as his team loo...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke insists his Barnsley side were “nowhere near good enough” despite a 2-1 win at Lincoln.Sam Cosgrove and Marc Roberts were on target for the Tykes before Ben House replied and the Imps Lincoln missed several chances to get something from the game.Clarke said: “Nowhere near good enough. I don’t paper over the cracks, the performance was poor. We were sloppy.&...Full Story »

Huddersfield made it three wins out of three in all competitions to start the new campaign as they saw off Stevenage 2-1 at the John Smith’s Stadium.Josh Koroma opened the scoring midway through the first half before a second-half strike from Ben Wiles put them in control and Harvey White’s stoppage-time penalty was merely a consolation.The hosts dominated the first half and Koroma g...Full Story »

Harry Charsley struck late to maintain Oldham’s perfect start to the new Vanarama National League season in a 1-0 victory at Wealdstone.A hard-fought match appeared to be heading for a draw until a Mike Fondop corner was headed into the net by Charsley in the 85th minute.It was Charsley’s second goal of the season following his strike in the 3-0 rout of Braintree last week.Wealdstone...Full Story »

QPR fought back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw at Sheffield United in the Championship.Gustavo Hamer and Kieffer Moore put the home side 2-0 up inside 13 minutes as the Blades looked to make it three straight wins in all competitions to start the new season.But Rangers hit back with second-half goals from Jimmy Dunne and Lyndon Dykes, despite having substitute Jack Colback sent off whe...Full Story »

Jordan Davies netted a superb stoppage-time free-kick to halt a Cheltenham comeback as Grimsby won a five-goal thriller 3-2 at Blundell Park.The Wrexham loanee scored twice for the Mariners, who surrendered a two-goal lead in the second half but landed the final punch to claim their first league win of the campaign.The hosts took the lead on the stroke of half-time when a fantastic Charles Verna...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believed his side should have scored more despite easing to a 4-1 League One victory at Shrewsbury.The hosts went ahead just past the 20-minute mark through a thunderous 25-yard strike from Carl Winchester.It took Posh just two minutes to restore parity as Kwame Poku levelled and his curling effort then put the visitors ahead.Peterborough sealed all three points...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke admits he understands the frustration of the club’s supporters but was relieved to have left the Hawthorns with a 0-0 draw against West Brom after losing a host of key players this summer.Visiting fans booed when Leeds players passed the ball backwards and again at the full-time whistle as United’s winless start to the season stretched to three games, inclu...Full Story »

Paul Simpson says matchwinner Dan Adu-Adjei did not need persuading to swap Bournemouth for Carlisle after netting the winner in the 1-0 victory over Cumbrian rivals Barrow.The 19-year-old loanee shrugged off defender Theo Vassell before curling a first-half shot out of Paul Farman’s reach for a home league debut goal.“He just had to look around Carlisle, it’s a metropolis,&rdq...Full Story »

Kwame Poku and Joel Randall both hit a brace as Peterborough secured their first win of the season after beating Shrewsbury 4-1.Shrewsbury engineered a well-worked move  just past the 20-minute mark before captain Carl Winchester unleashed a 25-yard strike which rippled into the net.It took the Posh just two minutes to find the equaliser, as Abraham Odoh slid the ball to Poku for the forwar...Full Story »

Negotiations between Chelsea and Napoli over the proposed transfers of Romelu Lukaku and Victor Osimhen are being kept separate, Fabrizio Romano reports. There will be no negotiations between the clubs over a swap deal, according to the report, with the Blues instead focused on securing a permanent exit for Lukaku. The Serie A side have yet to offer a transfer fee deemed suitable by Chelsea, bu...Full Story »

Conor Gallagher still has no idea where he'll be playing next season Atletico Madrid have reportedly issued Chelsea a strict deadline to complete their purchase of Joao Felix. Diego Simeone's side are in need of a sale to finance their £33.7million acquisition of Conor Gallagher. The Spanish giants have spent £120million on Manchester City's Julian Alvarez, plus Euro 2024 winner Robi...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo has shown off a new tattoo in a bikini snap from a summer holiday, and fans of the couple have been left debating the meaning behind the inking Messi and Roccuzzo met in childhood (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Lionel Messi's missus, Antonela Roccuzzo, has set tongues wagging among her fans with an intimate tattoo reveal on Instagram. Messi and Antonela are ch...Full Story »

Arsenal close in on £30m Merino deal with Real Sociedad Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino as the Gunners look to strengthen in midfield ahead of the new season. Valencia issue update on Liverpool target Mamardashvili Liverpool could be in for more transfer disappointment as Valencia manager remains adamant about holding on to Giorgi Mamardashvil...Full Story »

Mark Robins expressed his relief after Coventry earned their first victory of the season with a last-minute 3-2 Championship win at home to Oxford United.Haji Wright scored a brace – including the winner, five minutes into second-half stoppage-time – either side of Milan Van Ewijk’s fierce strike.Robins said: “It’s a relief and I’ve said it in years gone by, b...Full Story »

Manchester United are still trying to prise Frenkie de Jong away from Barcelona this summer. The Premier League club retain a strong interest in the Netherlands midfielder. De Jong is a favorite of manager Erik ten Hag, having managed him at Ajax. According to Sport, United are preparing a bid that will satisfy both Barcelona and the player. The major issue to any transfer is the extremely...Full Story »

PSG happy to be closing in on Desire Doue transfer coup Desire Doue has now chosen PSG over Bayern Munich. It's a significant move for PSG and a bit of a coup in what's been quite a tough summer transfer window so far, not just for PSG but for French clubs in general with the financial situation in Ligue 1 relating to the TV deal. Whether you're PSG or Marseille or anyone else, it's been diff...Full Story »

Mounir Nasraoui, 35, was reportedly rushed to hospital in "serious condition" on Wednesday evening after he was knifed several times. Lamine Yamal pictured in a car as he leaves the hospital his dad is in near BadalonaYamal (L), Barcelona and Spain star winger, leaves the hospital todayLamine Yamal, 17, with his dad Mounir Nasraoui, 35 Footballer Yamal, 17, was by his dad's side along with was...Full Story »

Sky Sports' popular horse-racing broadcaster has become Aston Villa's new TV presenter for their biggest season in decades. Kate Tracey proudly revealed her new roleThe broadcaster has made good use of the hot spell The fans' favourite says she is "over the moon" with her new position. And Villa supporters claim the feeling is mutual - ahead of Saturday's Premier League launch at West Ham. O...Full Story »