AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson admitted his side played without confidence in the 0-0 draw against fellow League One strugglers Gillingham.A quiet first half at Priestfield Stadium finished goalless, with neither side creating many chances to open the scoring.Substitute Terry Ablade came within inches of earning Wimbledon their first victory in 14 league games, but his acrobatic overhead ki...Full Story »

Mark Robins described Coventry’s last-gasp victory at Ashton Gate as one of their best results of the season after his side maintained their push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs with a 2-1 win.The manager was elated after seeing Viktor Gyokeres fire coolly past Dan Bentley on 89 minutes to settle a thrilling game.Coventry took a 25th-minute lead through Ian Maatsen’s volley, b...Full Story »

Karl Robinson revealed he and his Oxford players celebrated their hard-fought 1-0 success at bottom-of-the-table Crewe “more than any win” this term.The U’s failed to capitalise on their first-half dominance at the Mornflake Stadium, with some poor finishing marring their efforts until a scrappy finish by substitute Ciaron Brown in the 64th minute secured three points.The club ...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Alex Neil could make changes to his side when they host Burton in League One on Tuesday night.Corry Evans and Leon Dajaku were brought into the starting line-up in the 2-1 loss to MK Dons at the weekend, while Jermain Defoe could get more minutes from the bench.Aiden McGeady, Luke O’Nien and Nathan Broadhead are still sidelined with injuries for the Black Cats.Sunderl...Full Story »

On the eve of Manchester United's huge Premier League match away to Leeds United, Edinson Cavani was spotted at the Amir Kahn vs Kell Brook fight. The United hitman was already ruled out of the Reds' huge match against their fierce rivals by Ralf Rangnick. A niggling groin injury and stomach bug will see the former Paris Saint-Germain ace miss the encounter with Marcelo Bielsa's side, accordin...Full Story »

A grateful Mark Robins was grateful for a mistake in the Barnsley defence which allowed Dom Hyam to grab a last-gasp winner for Coventry.The defender was in the right place at the right time after Ben Sheaf’s hopeful ball into the area and calmly finished to seal a 1-0 win for City.“It took a poor piece of defensive play from them to give us an opening which thankfully we took, which...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson admitted that Matty Taylor was “fuming” to be subbed off in their 4-0 win over Charlton – depriving his top-scorer of the chance to notch a hat-trick.Taylor moved on to 18 goals for the campaign after two clinical strikes before the half-hour mark helped the visitors moved up to fourth in the Sky Bet League One table.Sam Baldock curled a right-foote...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins could choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Barnsley.Robins has reported no new injuries following Tuesday’s defeat at Cardiff, but striker Matty Godden has had an injury setback.Godden recently had surgery to remove his appendix and had been hoping to return to training, only to be told by his consultant that it should be non-contact only.Midfi...Full Story »

Ipswich will have midfielder Lee Evans back in contention for the Sky Bet League One match against Burton.Welshman Evans dropped out of the squad for last weekend’s goalless draw at MK Dons through illness, but has returned to training.Winger Kyle Edwards, though, is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up a quad injury this week and will see a specialist.Forwards Macau...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst declared his pride in Rangers’ stunning 4-2 Europa League win over Borussia Dortmund and called on his side to finish the job at Ibrox next week.In an incredible knockout round play-off encounter at Signal Iduna Park, the Scottish champions raced into a two-goal interval lead through a VAR-awarded penalty from Gers captain James Tavernier and an Alfredo Morelos tap...Full Story »

Torres deal close to completionSources confirm the Chicago Fire and Atlas have agreed to terms for Jairo Torres, though nothing signed and sealed *just* yet. Fire very, very close to finishing things up on the deal for the talented young Mexican player. — Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) February 16, 2022Middle East attracts Man Utd pairThe teams of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are interest in Ju...Full Story »

Liverpool executed an old-fashioned European smash and grab in the San Siro as goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah handed them a huge advantage against Inter MilanJurgen Klopp’s side were well below their best, especially for 30 minutes of the second half, but have the knack of knowing how to win when it matters and late goals left their opponents with a 2-0 deficit to overcome at...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers will be without midfielder Antony Evans for the visit of Sutton in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday.The 23-year-old was replaced in the 24th minute of Rovers’ 2-1 defeat to Oldham last week with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the next few games.Connor Taylor returned to the fold for the goalless draw with Mansfield on the weekend after he experienced heart palpitati...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson and Neil Harris praised their side’s efforts after a hard-fought draw between League One strugglers Morecambe and Gillingham.Ryan Jackson looked like he was going to give Gillingham a vital three points with a long-range effort 17 minutes from time before Jon Obika levelled the scores.Morecambe manager Robinson said: “We totally dominated from start to finish with 70...Full Story »

Brentford will assess Ivan Toney on Saturday morning ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace, after he took part in a light training session on Friday.Both Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa should be available to start after both were out with Covid and had not trained consistently recently.Christian Eriksen will not be fit to make his Premier League debut but manager Thomas Frank said the midfielder is...Full Story »

Accrington are expected to be without John O’Sullivan for their Sky Bet League One clash at home to Crewe.O’Sullivan scored in the 2-0 win over Oxford on Tuesday night but was later forced off with a hamstring injury which is likely to see him sidelined this weekend.The striker’s absence will come as a blow to Stanley boss John Coleman, who is targeting back to back league wins...Full Story »

Rotherham moved nine points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One after dispatching AFC Wimbledon 1-0 at Plough Lane.It looked as though the visitors had been rewarded for their early pressure when Will Grigg nodded in fellow Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson’s whipped free kick after 17 minutes, only for the linesman to flag for offside.The Millers struggled to break down a c...Full Story »

Matt Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw runaway leaders Forest Green come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top of League Two as they beat Rochdale 2-1.Rochdale had nosed ahead after 47 minutes when James Ball fired in.Rovers got back into the game with 17 minutes to go through Barnsley loanee Jack Aitchison before Stevens popped up at the death to make it 18 games u...Full Story »

Karl Robinson said his Oxford team were hurting from the 2-0 loss at Accrington but would learn from the defeat.It was promotion-chasing United’s first defeat in four Sky Bet League One games and, after 14 goals in four games, they drew a blank at the Wham Stadium.John O’Sullivan scored his first league goal of the season on 28 minutes, firing home from the edge of the area.Oxford&rs...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was delighted with the way his Rangers side reacted to their Old Firm defeat by hammering Hearts 5-0 at Ibrox.The Light Blues lost top spot in the cinch Premiership to their city rivals last Wednesday night with a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Celtic Park and the pressure was on against the third-placed Jambos.Striker Alfredo Morelos, back from international duty with Colo...Full Story »