Exeter boss Gary Caldwell admitted that what pleased him most about his team’s 1-0 victory at Oxford was the resolute defending.Sam Nombe’s 79th-minute winner on the break gave the Grecians successive away wins and a great start to 2023.“A clean sheet was the best thing for me today,” Caldwell said, recalling both the number of goals his team have conceded this season, an...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver believes his side have the firepower to remain out of danger in League Two.Town played out a 3-3 draw at Hartlepool and, with Luke Armstrong and Sam Folarin causing problems throughout, Weaver is sure they have enough to attack the second half of the season and maintain some healthy distance away from the bottom two.The visitors took the lead through Alex Pattison and...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams felt his side’s 5-0 victory over Burton was a result that had been coming for some time.Two goals apiece from loanees Kieran Phillips and Caleb Watts and an eighth of the season from Jensen Weir saw the Shrimps pick up a second successive win to help their push for safety.Adams said: “It was a fantastic performance and a fully deserved scoreline.“T...Full Story »

Maidenhead and Wealdstone started 2023 with a point apiece as they battled out a 0-0 draw at York Road.The visitors went close early on when Olufela Olomola’s header was well saved by Daniel Gyollai.Remy Clerima passed up a good chance for Maidenhead just before the hour mark as he sent an effort over the bar.Wealdstone remain ninth in the National League table, while Maidenhead move up a ...Full Story »

Two goals in the opening two minutes set the tone for a memorable first-half performance as Eastleigh ran out 4-0 winners over Dorking.The match was barely 20 seconds old when Alfie Lloyd latched onto a ball forward to dink a shot over Dan Lincoln.A minute later, the hosts doubled their lead when Charlie Carter’s shot from the edge of the penalty area went in off the post.Carter hit the up...Full Story »

Luton’s promotion push continued as they came from behind to beat Huddersfield 2-1.The Terriers looked set to continue their revival on the back of two consecutive victories at the end of 2022 when Duane Holmes handed the hosts an early lead.However, the Hatters levelled shortly before the interval through Amari’i Bell’s effort, which Michal Helik came agonisingly close to clea...Full Story »

Oldham moved out of the National League relegation zone as Joe Nuttall’s 79th-minute penalty secured a 2-2 draw against leaders Notts County at Boundary Park.The spot-kick was a second equaliser for the hosts, who initially fell behind six minutes into the second half via Macaulay Langstaff’s finish.Nathan Sheron brought things level two minutes later, only for Cedwyn Scott to put Co...Full Story »

Rhys Browne scored twice as Woking continued their Vanarama National League promotion push with a thumping 4-1 derby win over Aldershot.The Antigua and Barbuda forward lobbed the high-flying Cardinals ahead inside two minutes at Laithwaite Community Stadium.Inih Effiong levelled for the Shots with a neat 40th-minute finish but Browne restored the hosts’ advantage by firing high into the ne...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon suffered their first League Two defeat in 11 games after a 2-1 loss to Sutton in a pulsating local derby.It was Matt Gray’s side’s third win over the festive period as Will Randall and Omar Bugiel scored either side of Josh Davison’s equaliser at Gander Green Lane, taking Sutton three points off the play-off spots.The hosts started on the front foot with Wimbledon...Full Story »

Star striker Ross Stewart scored for the fourth game running as Sunderland came from behind to clinch a battling 1-1 draw at 10-man Blackpool.Stewart has struggled with injury so far this season but is reportedly attracting interest from Premier League Brentford after his sublime run of form this term.The Scottish hitman’s ninth goal of the season cancelled out Shayne Lavery’s opener...Full Story »

Tottenham’s Premier League top-four hopes suffered a blow after second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz fired Aston Villa to a 2-0 win.World Cup finalists Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero were back for Spurs, but the former was at fault for Buendia’s opener and Luiz was able to wrap up the points with a fine 73rd-minute finish.It extended Unai Emery’s unbeaten r...Full Story »

Raul Jimenez could be allowed to leave Wolves in January Wolves forward Raul Jimenez could be allowed to leave the club in January if they secure the signing of a new forward according to the Daily Mail. Jimenez has been at the West Midlands club since 2019 but could be set to leave as new manager Julen Lopetegui looks to bolster their attacking options following the loan signing of Matheus Cu...Full Story »

Chelsea could offer a part-exchange deal to secure the signing of Benoit Badiashile. Fabrizio Romano recently confirmed to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that Chelsea were close to completing the signing of Monaco defender Badiashile. The young defender had enjoyed an impressive season for Monaco and is yet to reach his full potential. A deal is not yet completed, and a fresh report f...Full Story »

Luke Shaw said Erik ten Hag has stopped Manchester United players from "doing whatever they want" after the manager dropped striker Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win at Wolves for oversleeping and being late to a team meeting. Rashford was named as a substitute at Molineux, with Ten Hag citing "internal discipline" as his reason for leaving the England forward out of his starting lineup. The 25...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insisted there was still a “long, long” way to go in the Premier League title race after the leaders ended the year seven points clear courtesy of a thrilling 4-2 win at Brighton.Goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli helped the Gunners tighten their stranglehold on top spot going into 2023.The visitors led 3-0 and 4-1 ...Full Story »

Nathan Jones was left “devastated” by the last-gasp Fulham goal which condemned Southampton to a 2-1 defeat.Saints will begin 2023 at the foot of the Premier League after Joao Palhinha struck two minutes from time.James Ward-Prowse thought he had secured a first point under new boss Nathan Jones after scoring with a trademark free-kick to cancel out his own own-goal, after he deflect...Full Story »

Dumbarton maintained pole position in cinch League Two after edging a 1-0 win at Albion Rovers thanks to Ally Love’s second-half strike.The Sons bounced back from drawing their last two league matches when Love scored the only goal of the game, drilling home a low cross from David Wilson with 20 minutes left on the clock to seal three points.Defeat sees Albion handed their third successive...Full Story »

A late Lewis Gibson goal saw Queen of the South snatch three points to stay seventh in cinch League One after beating Clyde 1-0.Gibson struck in the 86th minute, firing the ball into the bottom-left corner to earn Queens their first win in four league games.The result means Clyde are without a league victory since August and stay ninth in the table.Alloa Athletic and Kelty Hearts shared the spoi...Full Story »

Demarai Gray scored a stunning equaliser as struggling Everton ended 2022 by snatching an unexpected point against Manchester City.Erling Haaland looked to have put champions City on course for victory in a scrappy Premier League contest at the Etihad Stadium with his 27th goal in just 21 appearances for the club.The prolific Norwegian struck in clinical fashion after 24 minutes but Gray respond...Full Story »

Having started her OnlyFans page last year, former footballer Madelene Wright knows just how to entice new subscribers - with a cheeky selfie showing fans what they're missing out on Madelene Wright ditched football and became an OnlyFans model (Image: madelene_wright/Instagram) Footballer-turned-OnlyFans star Madelene Wright set pulses racing with a cheeky mirror selfie where she blurred her ...Full Story »