Ryan Lowe praised his Preston side’s character after Ched Evans secured a last-gasp win at Stoke.The 34-year-old forward nodded home a 93rd-minute winner to get the visitors’ year off to a winning start in dramatic fashion.The Lilywhites, who had suffered three successive losses going into the game, edged a fixture low on quality to condemn former boss Alex Neil to defeat.Only Burnle...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans was keen to play down a fracas in the tunnel between the two teams during half-time of his side’s 1-0 victory over Gillingham.Referee Carl Boyeson’s whistle could be heard being blown inside the tunnel after backroom staff from both sides squared up for what Evans’ counterpart at Gillingham, Neil Harris, described as a ‘frank exchange of view...Full Story »

Ched Evans’ last-gasp header earned Preston a 1-0 victory at Stoke as they ended their three-match losing streak.A fixture which was delayed by 15 minutes due to nearby traffic was low on quality and looked destined to finish goalless until Evans struck.Stoke boss Alex Neil, hosting his former employers, fell to a second successive defeat, his side having recorded only one win from their l...Full Story »

Jamie Gullan’s early goal handed Raith a hard-fought 1-0 Scottish Championship victory at bottom-of-the-table Hamilton.Rovers took a ninth-minute lead when Gullan converted Ross Millen’s pass from close range for his third league goal of the campaign.Scott Brown and Gullan might both have doubled their advantage, but Scott Martin and Lewis Smith threatened to level as a tight first h...Full Story »

Rock-bottom Wigan suffered their third 4-1 defeat in the space of seven days as Hull moved up to 16th place in the Sky Bet Championship with victory at the DW Stadium.The visitors started well and only a great block from Joe Bennett diverted Alfie Jones’ shot behind for a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Sean McLoughlin sent the ball just wide of the far post.Another corner from Jean ...Full Story »

Free-scoring Lawrence Shankland hit a first-half double as Hearts made it eight Edinburgh derbies in a row unbeaten with a 3-0 home win over Hibernian.The striker, recently appointed captain following serious injury to Craig Gordon, made it six goals in his four games since the World Cup break and took his tally for the season to 18 with a clinical finish and a penalty before half-time.Hibs impr...Full Story »

Newport fought back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw with Crawley as a stunning late rally denied Dom Telford the perfect return to Rodney Parade.Telford, who scored 26 goals for the Welsh side last season, looked to have come back to haunt the Exiles with a goal in each half.He showed his poacher’s instincts to put the visitors ahead nine minutes before the interval as he tapped in from ...Full Story »

A late goal from substitute Vakoun Bayo earned Watford a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich which got their Championship promotion bid back on track.The Hornets went into the clash at Carrow Road with successive defeats behind them but turned in an improved display which was rewarded four minutes from the end of normal time when the young frontman slotted home after a swift breakaway.For Norwich it ...Full Story »

Dagenham moved to the edge of the National League play-off places as Josh Walker’s late goal secured a 1-0 win at struggling Maidstone.The Daggers won by the same scoreline against the Stones on Boxing Day but had to wait until six minutes from time to make the breakthrough when Walker headed in Myles Weston’s cross.Walker thought he had put the visitors in front in the 28th minute, ...Full Story »

Bolton made the most of Barnsley skipper Mads Andersen’s early dismissal to claim a comfortable 3-0 victory at Oakwell which sees them leap-frog above their play-off rivals.Andersen was given his marching orders in just the 12th minute after bringing down Dion Charles inside the box.Charles made no mistake from the spot to put Bolton ahead, and then further goals from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson a...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou hailed the typical never-say-die attitude of his Celtic players after they fought back to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.The Hoops desire to go all the way to the final whistle has been a feature of the Parkhead club under the Australian boss and they were asked questions again against their bitter rivals in a thrilling Old Firm encounter.The visitors had start...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi’s dramatic late equaliser earned Celtic a 2-2 draw against Rangers at Ibrox to retain their strong grip on the cinch Premiership title race.Fellow Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the visitors in the fifth minute after taking advantage of atrocious Gers defending.The Light Blues looked forlorn going down the tunnel at half-time but Ryan Kent curled in t...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. PSG lose 3-1 to Lens - their first League defeat since March     Spurs open 2023 with a loss at home to Aston Villa     Antonio Conte at Spurs vs Antonio Conte at other clubs as a Manager...     Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa     BREAKING : LENS HAVE DEFEATED THE UNBEATABLE PSG 3-1!     FC Barce...Full Story »

Marquinhos closing in on new PSG contract Marquinhos confirms negotiations for his new contract with PSG are now very advanced: “Yes, talks are progressing well”, told L’Équipe. 🔴🔵🇧🇷 #PSGLength of the contract, one of the final steps before it will be signed — 2026 or 2027. pic.twitter.com/TSNI41Pilc— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 1, 2023 ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are both interested in signing Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. That’s according to transfer journalist Ekrem Konur, who claims the two European heavyweights are keen to add Bounou to their goalkeeping options. 🚨Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, 31, could leave Sevilla FC for Manchester United or Bayern Munich in January.🇲🇦🔴#SevillaFC 🔴#F...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND celebrated New Year’s Eve in style. The giant Norwegian enjoyed an evening out with girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen at the swanky Ivy restaurant in Manchester. The Manchester City star, 22, had a night on the tiles just hours after scoring in his side’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Everton. Haaland and Isabel, 18, looked to be in good spirits despite the result...Full Story »

Rob Edwards expressed his delight as Luton moved into the play-off places after coming from behind to beat Huddersfield 2-1.The Hatters secured a third successive victory under new boss Edwards in only his fourth game in charge, as they moved up to fifth in the Sky Bet Championship.Duane Holmes scored an early opener for the Terriers, who were also in pursuit of a third win in a row in their que...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray hailed the impact of forward Ross Stewart after the Scottish striker earned his side a point in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Blackpool.Stewart’s ninth goal of the season cancelled out Shayne Lavery’s opener for the Seasiders to leave Michael Appleton’s side without a win in nine matches and 22nd in the Championship.The point keeps Sunderland in the final pl...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke hailed his side’s mentality after making a ‘great start to the new year’ with a late comeback victory at struggling Forest Green.Rovers took a second-minute lead through Kyle McAllister’s first goal for the club and they held that advantage until the 86th minute when Mipo Odubeko levelled for Vale.The visitors then took full advantage of 14 m...Full Story »

Danny Schofield hailed the best overall performance in his time as head coach of Doncaster as they triumphed 2-1 over in-form Carlisle.Goals from James Maxwell – his first for the club – and Kyle Hurst saw Rovers on their way to a deserved triumph, with Kristian Dennis grabbing a late consolation for Carlisle.Schofield has been searching for consistency in performances since arriving...Full Story »