Ayr stretched their unbeaten run to four games and remained top of the cinch Scottish Championship after they played out a 1-1 draw with Morton at Somerset Park.Ayr took the lead early on when Josh Mullin’s whipped free-kick found Alex Kirk at the back post to head home.Morton levelled proceedings in the 16th minute when Jai Quitongo headed home from a corner to make it 1-1.The hosts almos...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff welcomed his team’s return to goal-scoring form as the visitors held off a late Bolton rally to win 2-1 and book an FA Cup second-round date.The Tykes, who had not scored in their previous four games, were 2-0 up in 32 minutes including Adam Phillips’ stunning first for the club.And while Jon Dadi Bodvarsson pulled a goal back late on, Wanderers could not f...Full Story »

QPR look set to be without Luke Amos for the visit of Huddersfield.Midfielder Amos came off after an hour of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by West Brom with a tight hamstring.Stefan Johansen misses out with a heel injury and Tyler Roberts has a calf problem.But Jimmy Dunne is fit again after a knee injury.Huddersfield midfielder David Kasumu is suspended after being booked for the fifth time this ...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »

Blackpool midfielder Keshi Anderson is out of Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Middlesbrough.Anderson suffered a hamstring injury on his return to action in Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Luton and is to undergo a scan.He will be joined on the sidelines by Jordan Thorniley, who will sit out under concussion protocols, and fellow defender Callum Connolly, who is suspende...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Ian Burchnall praised South Shields after his side came through a challenging afternoon against the Northern Premier League club.Former Sunderland striker Connor Wickham returned to the north east to grab a goal in each half that ensured the Sky Bet League One strugglers came through an awkward test in front of a club-record crowd of 3,800 at the 1st Cloud Arena.Wickham open...Full Story »

Simon Weaver expressed his pride after Harrogate put their poor Sky Bet League Two form to one side to knock Bradford out of the FA Cup at Valley Parade.Matthew Daly, who was on loan with the Bantams last season, netted the winner after eight minutes – scoring for the fourth successive game.Jack Muldoon cut inside to set up midfielder Daly, whose shot went in off a post despite goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Oli McBurnie scored twice as Sheffield United produced a superb second-half display to beat leaders Burnley 5-2 in a pulsating contest at Bramall Lane.The Blades came from behind twice and scored four goals after the break to blow away the Clarets, who struggled to cope with the Blades’ attack.Burnley took the lead after 17 minutes in what was an action-packed first half. Manuel Benson loo...Full Story »

The West Ham defender pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal after a disturbing video emerged in February. Kurt Zouma is apologetic but says he is 'trying to be happy' - nine months after the video of him attacking a cat was posted online Credit: Rex The football world was shocked when this clip went public Credit: Supplied collect Zouma was fined ...Full Story »

Tottenham are looking to sign Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries but will face competition from Chelsea. Dumfries has been linked with a move to Chelsea over the last few years, with 90min reporting that they could reignite their interest in the defender in the January transfer window. With Reece James currently injured and Chelsea without a backup natural wing-back on the right-hand side, i...Full Story »

Manchester City are lining up a move for Chelsea striker Jude Soonsup-Bell. The London Evening Standard says the 18-year-old is a prime target for Chelsea's academy rivals, who could try to acquire his signature when his contract expires at the end of the season. Soonsup-Bell joined the Blues as a youth player from Swindon Town in 2015 and has risen through the ranks as one of the clubs most...Full Story »

El Larguero's Manu Carreno has detailed the reasons behind Barcelona defender Gerard Pique's retirement. Pique announced his retirement on Thursday evening. Carreno said on Cadena SER that Pique felt promises about playing regularly made by Xavi have been broken. This season, in 18 games he has only played nine. In the big games like against Bayern Munich or the Clásico, Pique did not ...Full Story »

The Wales attacker has started just twice for LAFC since moving from Real Madrid in the summer. LAFC attacker Gareth Bale is likely to only be a sub for Saturday night's MLS final against the Philadelphia Union Credit: AFP Wales' biggest name Gareth Bale is still expected to be fit for the World Cup Credit: Reuters And he is set to be on the bench for Saturday night’s MLS final here in ...Full Story »

Villa could sign Pau Torres New Aston Villa manager Unai Emery could raid former club Villarreal for centre-back Pau Torres, according to La Razon. Torres was strongly linked with a move to Manchester United last summer and although that transfer fell through, he may still end up in the Premier League this January. Man Utd scouting goalkeeper targetsManchester United are continuing the sc...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale hailed the impact of Bruce Anderson after his fizzing long-range strike helped his side secure a 3-2 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.Joe Wright scored two headers for the hosts but Livi twice hit back through Anderson and a Sean Kelly penalty before Chris Stokes’ unfortunate own goal gave the visitors the win.Anderson, who was making his first leag...Full Story »

Hereford were unable to pay the ultimate tribute to former FA Cup hero Ronnie Radford as they were dumped out of the competition by League One high-fliers Portsmouth.A minute’s silence for the Bulls favourite, who passed away during the week, was followed by chants of ‘there’s only one Ronnie Radford’ as the clock showed 11 minutes – the number he wore when scoring ...Full Story »

Bojan Miovski was again Aberdeen’s goalscoring hero as Jim Goodwin’s side saw off Hibernian to leapfrog the visitors and climb to third in the cinch Premiership – but not without a helping of VAR drama.Miovski netted either side of half-time to put his side in the driving seat, before Ylber Ramadani struck a third. Mykola Kukharevych pulled one back before Leighton Clarkson&rsq...Full Story »

Midfielder Pantuche Camara is poised for more playing time when Ipswich travel to step three side Bracknell in their FA Cup first-round tie.The summer signing made his first team debut against Cambridge last month and has featured in some recent under-21s clashes, but is still returning to full match fitness as he recovers from the groin injury that delayed his start to the season.New signing Jo...Full Story »

Sutton will be without suspended striker Omar Bugiel for their home FA Cup tie against Farnborough.The club’s appeal against Bugiel’s straight red card in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Stockport was unsuccessful and he starts a three-game ban.Skipper Craig Eastmond and defender Louis John both returned from injury to play the full 90 minutes at the weekend and are expected to contin...Full Story »

Tottenham have several injuries to contend with ahead of Sunday’s visit of Liverpool in the Premier League, but Dejan Kulusevski could return.Kulusevski, who has not played for Spurs since September 17 due to a hamstring issue, took part in training on Friday and will be assessed alongside Rodrigo Bentancur (fatigue) and Lucas Moura (calf) after the pair reported discomfort following their...Full Story »