Charlie Lakin will be available for selection when Burton face Portsmouth.Lakin served a one-match suspension, missing the weekend game against Lincoln, after receiving a second yellow card at Crewe.Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink confirmed post-Lincoln it is “99 per cent” certain that striker Daniel Jebbison will start against Pompey.Defender Sam Hughes is still out long-term a...Full Story »

Rotherham could be without Joe Mattock for the home clash with AFC Wimbledon.The defender suffered an Achilles injury during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Crewe.Wes Harding misses out through suspension after his red card at the weekend.Winger Mickel Miller is also unlikely to figure due to a hamstring problem.The Dons will be without Ollie Palmer after the striker suffered a calf injury.Palmer...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton was full of praise for the character shown by his side as they hung on at the end to claim a 2-1 win at Burton Albion.Goals early in each half from Lewis Fiorini and Anthony Scully gave City a 2-0 lead but Conor Shaughnessy’s late effort ensured a grandstand finish.Appleton was delighted with how his team stood up to the late pressure with keeper Josh Griffith...Full Story »

Lewis Fiorini and Anthony Scully fired home early in each half to give injury-hit Lincoln City a precious 2-1 win at Burton AlbionFiorini fired Lincoln ahead in the 10th minute advancing from midfield unchallenged to find the bottom corner of Ben Garratt’s net from outside the area.Albion had an immediate opportunity to equalise when Joe Powell sent Daniel Jebbison through on goal but the ...Full Story »

Burton will be without the suspended Charlie Lakin for the visit of Lincoln on Saturday afternoon.The 22-year-old was sent off in the Brewers’ 2-0 loss to Crewe last week after picking up two yellow cards and will serve a one-game ban.Joe Powell could take his place in midfield from the off in place of the suspended Lakin.Michael Mancienne and Sam Hughes are still expected to be on the sid...Full Story »

Kepa Arrizabalaga proved Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out hero for the second time this season as the Blues beat Aston Villa 4-3 on spot-kicks at Stamford Bridge.Spain stopper Kepa rebuffed Marvelous Nakamba’s effort in some style, as the Blues progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round.Reece James delivered the winning penalty to send Thomas Tuchel’s men through, sparing Ben Chilwe...Full Story »

Arsenal eased into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable victory over spirited League One side AFC Wimbledon.The Gunners have returned to winning ways of late and Mikel Arteta would have been pleased to see his side add goals to their recently-discovered guile with this 3-0 victory.It took them until the latter stages to do so, however, with Alexandre Lacazette’s early pen...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without the suspended Granit Xhaka for their Carabao Cup third-round clash with AFC Wimbledon. The midfielder will serve the last of a three-game ban for his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the match but other than that Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to select from and is likely to make chang...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton told his players not to lose belief after their 2-1 defeat at home to Bristol City.Warburton’s side made an excellent start to the season and were unbeaten prior to recent back-to-back losses.Their former striker Nahki Wells scored a last-gasp winner for the Robins, who were on the back foot for most of the game.Warburton said: “The message to the players is t...Full Story »

Crewe secured their first win in Sky Bet League One as Tottenham loanee J’Neil Bennett was involved both goals on his home debut in a 2-0 victory against 10-man Burton.Bennett’s pullback across the six-yard box was diverted by Michael Bostwick past his own goalkeeper Ben Garratt – a former Alex stopper – in the 10th minute.The 19-year-old Bennett then raced away in the cl...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson was full of praise for his side after a second-half stoppage-time goal from Ayoub Assal clinched all three points in a seven-goal thriller against Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.Anthony Hartigan gave the Dons an early lead before Cole Stockton and Shane McLoughlin put the home team ahead with two early second-half goals.Ethan Chislett made it 2-2 with a right-fo...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton admitted his side had “a bad day at the office” in their dramatic 3-3 Championship draw at Reading.Rangers led through an early Michael Morrison own goal, but John Swift levelled for Reading before half-time.Swift went on to complete his hat-trick, taking his tally for the season to six, but QPR launched a fierce late rally.Substitute Andre Gray and, in the...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was left to reflect on a third successive League One draw as his side battled back to claim a point from a 1-1 draw with Gillingham.Gills marksman Vadaine Oliver put the visitors ahead in the 18th minute but Kane Hemmings’ equaliser seconds into the second half set up an entertaining second period with neither side ultimately able to grab a winner.&ldquo...Full Story »

Kane Hemmings cancelled out Vadaine Oliver’s opener as Burton and Gillingham battled to a 1-1 draw at the Pirelli Stadium.The Gills started strongly and went in front in the 18th minute, their midfield winning possession back high up the pitch allowing Charlie Kelman to find Oliver who picked out the bottom corner from the edge of the box.Experienced winger Mustapha Carayol was denied at t...Full Story »

Burton will be without suspended right-back John Brayford for the visit of Gillingham in Sky Bet League One.The defender picked up two yellow cards in the 0-0 draw at Bolton on Monday and sits out the visit of the Gills.Striker Kane Hemmings made his first appearance of the season against Bolton following a hamstring injury and could continue.Michael Bostwick is likely to retain his place having...Full Story »

Morecambe could be boosted by returning international players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One encounter against AFC Wimbledon.Shrimps boss Stephen Robinson has welcomed back Jokull Andresson and Josh McPake to training following their time with Iceland and Scotland, respectively.Northern Ireland’s Alfie McCalmont, meanwhile, was not expected back until Friday, but Robinson also has...Full Story »

Manager Ian Evatt hailed Bolton’s display in the 0-0 League One draw with 10-man Burton as “the best performance since I have been manager of this club.”But Evatt was left frustrated his side finished with only one point instead of three after the referee denied Wanderers a first-half goal and stoppage-time penalty.Kieran Lee’s 30th-minute strike was disallowed for offsid...Full Story »

Kieran Lee had a first-half goal controversially disallowed for offside as Bolton and 10-man Burton played out a lively 0-0 draw in Sky Bet League One.Lee’s 30th-minute strike initially appeared to have been awarded by referee Josh Smith.But after protests from Brewers goalkeeper Ben Garratt and consultation with his assistant referee, the official deemed striker Eoin Doyle was in Garratt&...Full Story »

Bolton are without Josh Sheehan for the visit of Burton in Sky Bet League One on Monday.The midfielder is currently away with Wales, who face Belarus and Estonia in World Cup qualifiers in the coming days.Forward Amadou Bakayoko remains on the sidelines with a calf injury.Manager Ian Evatt is again likely to make changes having made eight for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy tie against Port...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton credited Lyndon Dykes with turning the game in his team’s favour after the 2-0 win over Coventry.Rangers struggled in the first half but Dykes put them ahead just after coming on as a substitute midway through the second, and Yoann Barbet doubled the lead.It was an emphatic return to action for the Scotland striker, who was recently laid low by illness.Coventry fail...Full Story »