Preston boss Ryan Lowe praised his side for dealing with their injury setbacks in their 1-0 win at his former club Plymouth.Liam Millar, who came on for the injured Milutin Osmajic after only seven minutes, volleyed home the decisive goal in the 43rd minute, while Layton Stewart, on in place of Brad Potts, went close to a second when he smashed a shot against a post.Lowe said: “I thought t...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Barnsley failed to capitalise on their dominance as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to relegation-battling Cheltenham in League One.The Tykes slipped seven points off the automatic promotion places and – with the four teams above them all playing each other – missed the chance to move up to fourth.Cheltenham remain in the bottom four and are without a win in si...Full Story »

Kilmarnock scored three goals in an incredible seven-minute spell to complete a breathtaking 5-2 comeback win over St Mirren at Rugby Park.More than 2,000 away fans travelled through to Ayrshire and they were singing about playing in the Europa League at half-time as they led 2-0 courtesy of goals from Charles Dunne and Michael Mandron.The hosts were miles off the pace in the first half but they...Full Story »

Luton salvaged a critical point in their bid for Premier League survival as substitute Luke Berry struck in the 89th minute to rescue a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road.Rob Edwards’ side were facing slipping six points behind Forest, staring down defeat near the end of a cagey, nervous game that looked to have been settled by Chris Wood’s first-...Full Story »

Airdrie moved up to fourth in the cinch Championship as they extended their unbeaten run to five matches with a 5-2 comeback victory over bottom side Arbroath.Ryan Dow gave the visitors a shock lead after 16 minutes as he slotted home Charlie Reilly’s cross, but Airdrie hit back to go into half-time with a 2-1 lead as on-loan Rangers midfielder Arron Lyall equalised in the 39th minute and ...Full Story »

Ayr pulled clear of fellow strugglers Inverness as they claimed a 2-1 win in the cinch Championship relegation battle.The visitors got off to a flying start when George Stanger headed in a Harry McHugh cross in the fifth minute.Inverness, who remain second from bottom, responded well and, after James Carragher had sent a header inches wide from a free-kick, they levelled in first-half stoppage t...Full Story »

Swansea claimed the south Wales derby bragging rights with a 2-0 win over Cardiff.Liam Cullen volleyed beyond Ethan Horvath – his sixth goal of the season – after 34 minutes in what was a dominant first-half showing from Swansea.Cullen then missed a penalty in the 51st minute as Cardiff improved in the second half, but Jamal Lowe struck in injury-time to earn Luke Williams’ men...Full Story »

Barnsley got back to winning ways as they held on for a 3-2 victory at League One bottom club Carlisle.Neill Collins’ promotion-chasing side were hammered 5-1 by Lincoln on Saturday and it looked like they may have been suffering a hangover when Carlisle took an early lead through Luke Armstrong.But Jordan Williams, John McAtee and Jonathan Russell all scored for the visitors before Daniel...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?The Brazilian injured his leg in a late challenge on Darwin Nunez that gave away a penalty to the hosts, with Alexis Mac Allister stepping up to equalise from 12 yards. Ederson stayed on the pitch momentarily but was eventually forced off as Stefan Ortega replaced him 11 minutes into the second half. Now, according to Manchester Evening News, the Brazilian faces a spell of betwee...Full Story »

Barcelona's hopes of signing Joshua Kimmich have taken a hit, with Bayern Munich ready to begin talks with the 29-year-old over a new contract, reports Mundo Deportivo. The midfielder has been a long-term target for Barca, though the Spanish club are hamstrung by their ongoing financial issues. However, with the player openly expressing his frustrations with Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel, combined ...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe hopes his Preston side will take their shock 2-1 home defeat to Championship strugglers Stoke as a wake-up call in the Lilywhites’ fight for the play-offs.A second-half own goal from Andrew Hughes, plus Luke McNally’s late winner were scored either side of substitute forward Milutin Osmajic’s equaliser for the hosts, ending the Lancashire club’s seven-game unbea...Full Story »

Manchester United have a serious desire to sign Benfica's Antonio Silva in the summer. The Red Devils are very much in the market for a new center half, with Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans out of contract in the summer. Per Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, United are seeking the 20-year-old Portuguese international, who has already played 81 times for Benfica. He stated: "Yes, FC B...Full Story »

Although the Gunners in particular of late haven't had a problem with putting the ball in the back of the net, sustained, consistent top-class finishing is only achieved by having the requisite experience. Brentford's Ivan Toney has come back after his ban for illegal betting with a bang, and it's no wonder that Spurs are now considering becoming part of the summer transfer conversation. Totte...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe felt his Preston side were denied a clear penalty as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by fellow play-off hopefuls Hull at Deepdale.In a Sky Bet Championship game that did not help either side’s promotion ambitions, Lowe was adamant that his team should have been awarded a spot-kick early in the second half for a pull on Will Keane as he looked to pounce following Ryan Allsop&...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield blamed his side’s ill-discipline for their 4-2 loss to promotion-chasers Barnsley.The Chairboys twice let a lead slip before substitute David Wheeler was sent off as the Reds completed a resounding comeback.Dale Taylor and Kieran Sadlier twice put Wycombe ahead, only for Sam Cosgrove and Donovan Pines to respond each time before Corey O’Keeffe and Conor G...Full Story »

Danny Ormerod’s double helped Fylde move away from the Vanarama National League drop zone with a thumping 4-1 win over relegation rivals Maidenhead.Striker Ormerod slotted home after going through one-on-one to give the hosts a half-time lead at Mill Farm.Reece Smith’s low shot in the 57th minute brought the Magpies level but parity was short-lived as Jon Ustabasi quickly restored th...Full Story »

Fleetwood gave their League One survival hopes a boost with a 4-2 victory against Wigan.The relegation-battling Cod Army secured their first win in six matches for a vital three points at Highbury.Neither side could take control in the early stages but Bosun Lawal fired in a thunderous volley to give Fleetwood the lead, before Stephen Humphry levelled the scores just three minutes later.Thelo Aa...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted that there can be no repeat of the dismal early spell that saw his side trail 2-0 in their eventual 3-2 Sky Bet League One defeat against Shrewsbury.All the goals came in a frantic first half, with Jordan Shipley and Tom Bayliss giving Shrewsbury a commanding lead after only five minutes.Sam Smith reduced the deficit four minutes later, with Kelvin Ehibhatio...Full Story »

David Wagner was “frustrated” after Norwich surrendered a lead to draw 1-1 at Blackburn.With Hull and West Brom’s drawing earlier in the day, the Canaries had the opportunity to close to within a point of the play-off places and looked on course to do so after their early superiority was reflected in Marcelino Nunez’s 22nd-minute opener – his first goal of the seaso...Full Story »

Callum Stead struck in each half as Barnet beat York 2-0 at The Hive to move into second place in the National League.The Bees went ahead in the 27th minute when Stead sent a drive past goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy and into the bottom corner.Stead then beat Sykes-Kenworthy again in a one-on-one just past the hour mark to double the hosts’ advantage.What was only a second victory in si...Full Story »