Bradford manager Mark Hughes was furious that his side were denied a penalty in their goalless draw at Stockport.Alex Gilliead went down after a nudge in the back from Will Collar but referee Martin Coy waved away Bradford’s appeals.Hughes said: “It’s a stonewall penalty, for goodness sake. It’s ridiculous really.“The ref said he felt he’d slowed down to engag...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna felt Ipswich took “a first step towards building some momentum” in their challenge for a top-two place after a dominant display in a 4-0 demolition of Morecambe.Freddie Ladapo and Conor Chaplin both scored twice in the first half as Town eased to a first win in five games.McKenna said: “We would have liked more goals in the second half but a clean sheet was impor...Full Story »

Boss Ian Evatt described matchwinner Dion Charles’ sending-off as “baffling” after his striker was wrongly sent off in Bolton’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Forest Green.Charles struck his 13th goal of the campaign after six minutes but was then dismissed by referee Tom Nield following a bizarre 28th minute incident.Team mate Elias Kachunga clearly raised...Full Story »

Inih Effiong scored a hat-trick as Aldershot completed a comprehensive 3-0 win at Maidstone.Effiong opened his tally after 13 minutes when he followed up Ryan Glover’s blocked shot with a fine overhead kick.Shortly after the hour mark, Effiong had his second of the night after he converted Haji Mnoga’s perfect through ball.And with 11 minutes remaining, the 31-year-old headed home hi...Full Story »

Joelinton fired Newcastle a step closer to Wembley with the winner in an action-packed Carabao Cup semi-final first leg success at Southampton.The Brazilian, who also saw a disallowed goal and was guilty of a bad miss,  secured a 1-0 win for the Magpies by burying a low cross from substitute Alexander Isak with 17 minutes to go on a breathless evening at St Mary’s.Saints thought they ...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh’s extra-time penalty broke National League side Boreham Wood’s hearts and sealed Accrington a fourth-round tie at home to Leeds with a 1-0 win in the Emirates FA Cup.The game was goalless after 90 minutes with League One Stanley, 39 places higher in the football pyramid, creating the more clear cut chances.Shaun Whalley headed into Nathan Ashmore’s arms from close r...Full Story »

A late Ben Krauhaus goal saw the points shared between Bromley and Dagenham as they drew 1-1.The result sees the Ravens move into sixth in the Vanarama National League table, while the Daggers move up into the play-off places just behind in seventh.Dagenham had the first chances of the match when Harry Phipps headed wide before Dean Rance’s long-range shot whistled over the crossbar.They f...Full Story »

Ashley Palmer’s late goal gave Chesterfield a 1-0 win at home to Altrincham in the National League.Liam Mandeville had the best chances of a poor first half from the hosts with Alty keeper Oliver Byrne saving the first before he blazed the second over.Shortly after the break Joe Quigley teed up Palmer on the edge of the area but his powerful shot was blocked by Isaac Marriott.Byrne saved w...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle moved within touching distance of the League Two automatic-promotion places with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Hartlepool.Paul Simpson’s side made a fast start as Morgan Feeney opened the scoring after six minutes at Brunton Park.Striker Dennis struck for the fourth game in a row with his 16th and 17th goals of a fruitful campaign, either sid...Full Story »

Wrexham reached the top of the Vanarama National League table after beating Gateshead 3-0.Three second-half goals saw the Red Dragons leapfrog Notts County at the summit, while the Heed remain stuck in the relegation zone.Danny Elliott had a good chance for the hosts going through on goal, but his shot was saved at the near post by Mark Howard and the goalkeeper was forced into another fantastic...Full Story »

Portsmouth made it back-to-back wins under new boss John Mousinho with a 2-0 victory at Fleetwood.Goals from Colby Bishop and Joe Pigott were enough to clinch a second win in a week and condemn Scott Brown’s men to a third straight defeat.Pompey dominated the first half, with Ryan Tunnicliffe, Ronan Curtis and Sean Raggett all going close before Bishop opened the scoring just before the br...Full Story »

The singer-songwriter is yearning for better weather as Britain goes through a chilly cold snap. Hollie Shearer can't wait to wear her favourite colourful bikini again Credit: INSTAGRAM / @blackboughswimThe singer-songwriter has previously been able to wear it in warm weather Credit: INSTAGRAM / @hollieshearer She posted a picture of herself wearing a snazzy colourful bikini to Instagram. Hol...Full Story »

Manchester United have moved away from trying to sign Victor Osimhen with Napoli holding firm over a price they deem too expensive. WHAT HAPPENED? With their search for a striker one of football's worst kept secrets right now, Florian Plettenburg of Sky Sports Germany reports that Osimhen is no longer at the top of United's centre forward shortlist as the board deem Napoli's asking price to b...Full Story »

Real Madrid attacker Marco Asensio is in contact with Barcelona. Off contract in June, Asensio's priority is to stay in Madrid. However, if he must leave, then Barca is a realistic option, says Sport. Asensio changed his long time agent, Horacio Gaggioli, earlier this season to sign with Jorge Mendes. The Portuguese has a good relationship with many clubs, including Barca. Barca and Mendes ...Full Story »

Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after a run of nine defeats in 12 games that has left the club in the Premier League relegation zone, the club announced on Monday. Sources told ESPN that Everton are close to appointing a replacement with Premier League experience. The club are considering former Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo, now coaching Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia; former Le...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin insisted he was the man to turn Aberdeen’s fortunes around as he apologised for the “humiliating” 1-0 Scottish Cup exit to junior side Darvel at Recreation Park.The West of Scotland League Premier Division champions triumphed against the odds thanks to a deflected strike by Jordan Kirkpatrick after 19 minutes of a pulsating fourth-round tie in Ayrshire.Darvel, ...Full Story »

PSG star Lionel Messi has been left out of PSG's squad as the French giants play sixth division Pays de Cassel in the French cup last 16. WHAT HAPPENED? Manager Christophe Galtier has handed his star man a rest as the 35-year-old works his way back to fitness following a short break after the World Cup. The Argentine forward played an hour in PSG's friendly against Riyahd All-Stars last week, a...Full Story »

  Nottingham Forest are chasing PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Keen to add an experienced keeper this month, Forest boss Steve Cooper has settled on Costa Rican great Keylor. Mundo Deportivo says PSG are seeking €5m to sell the former Real Madrid keeper. Leicester and Bournemouth are also interested. Cooper wants Keylor after losing on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper De...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to open his Al-Nassr account when he made his Saudi Pro League in their 1-0 victory against Al-Ettifaq on Sunday. WHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo played the full 90 minutes of his first game in Riyadh and was a lively presence throughout the game. Al-Nassr took the lead just after the half-hour mark when Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca opened the scoring. Ronaldo burst int...Full Story »

ARSENAL fan Romeo Beckham trolled dad David after the Gunners' last-gasp win over Manchester United. The Brentford B starlet, who David has been supporting at every opportunity, took in Sunday's thriller with his old man in the expensive seats at the Emirates. Proud Arsenal fan Romeo trolled his old man after the Gunners' last-gasp win Dad David would've been celebrating in the 17th minute wh...Full Story »