Preston manager Ryan Lowe was delighted by his side’s 1-0 win over Hull at the MKM Stadium, paying tribute to his players’ efforts after the game.North End hit a post in the first half and had chances cleared off the line too, as well as a goal disallowed for handball, but Cameron Archer scored the winning goal early in the second half.“It was a frustrating first half, and it w...Full Story »

Morecambe will be without goalkeeper Trevor Carson for the visit of Bolton in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Carson sustained a concussion during the Shrimps’ 2-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday and remains sidelined.Defender Greg Leigh is also touch and go but could be included in the squad.Leigh has not trained since returning from international duty with Jamaica, where he p...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed for Barcelona on a free transfer following his departure from Arsenal. Aubameyang's contract at Arsenal was terminated by mutual consent on Tuesday, with the 32-year-old having arrived in Spain on deadline day to thrash out terms with Barca. A potential loan deal was explored first, but the Blaugrana were unable to match Aubameyang's £340,000-per-wee...Full Story »

Neil Harris insists Gillingham have enough quality to stay up this season after his first game in charge ended in a 1-0 win against Crewe.Danny Lloyd’s first-half penalty was enough to earn the Gills a first win in 15 League One games but they sit eight points adrift of safety.Harris was quick to temper expectations at full-time but says he has seen enough to convince him that they have th...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin was left counting the cost of a double blow after losing Eamonn Brophy to injury and conceding a stoppage-time equaliser against Motherwell.Brophy went off with ankle ligament damage midway through the first half and his replacement, Alex Gogic, headed home a debut goal in the 81st minute, 24 hours after moving on loan from Hibernian.But Ross Tierney finished high i...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe gave his backing to Ben Whiteman after the midfielder missed a penalty in their 0-0 draw at Millwall.Standing in for regular penalty-taker Daniel Johnson, who is away on international duty with Jamaica, Whiteman hit the post in the second half.It was the best chance in a game of few opportunities but Lowe hailed a performance that only lacked a cutting edge up front.&ldquo...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner criticised referee Carl Brook after Ben Gladwin’s stoppage-time goal earned his side a 1-1 draw at home to Crawley.The Robins had unused substitute Louis Reed sent off after the full-time whistle on a chaotic night in Wiltshire.Angry Garner said: “I’m proud of the group and it’s better taking a point rather than losing the game, but it’...Full Story »

Wigan lost ground on leaders Rotherham in the fight for League One promotion after they drew 1-1 with Oxford at the DW Stadium.Oxford hit the front through Matty Taylor but the Latics levelled things up after Callum Lang scored on his return as both sides had to settle for a point apiece.The visitors opened the scoring in superb fashion after 23 minutes when Mark Sykes’ dazzling run preced...Full Story »

Erling Haaland is delaying a decision on his future to buy Barcelona time to raise the £300million required to sign him. Sources close to Haaland’s current club Borussia Dortmund are convinced his preferred destination is the Nou Camp - despite his refusal to confirm that bombshell to the rest of Europe’s elite. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Pari...Full Story »

Manager Ryan Lowe was proud of Preston’s comeback after putting an ‘unacceptable’ first-half display behind them to draw 2-2 with Bristol City at Deepdale.Emil Riis Jakobsen ensured a late point for Preston with an equaliser deep into stoppage time but the Lilywhites’ play-off push suffered from a disappointing performance.The hosts were particularly poor in the first hal...Full Story »

Manager Paul Tisdale believes confidence is starting to flow through his attackers at Stevenage after they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Harrogate.At the start of the month, the Boro were looking nervously over their shoulders but they will end January 12 points clear of danger after going five league games unbeaten.The result at the Lamex Stadium never looked in doubt once the hosts swept into ...Full Story »

Dom Telford took his goal tally to 21 for the season in all competitions with a brace as Newport celebrated a 2-1 League Two victory over struggling Barrow.Newport fans were allowed back into Rodney Parade for the first time in 2022 after Welsh government Covid-19 restrictions were ended last week and they saw their team earn all three points after a superb start.Telford nodded in his first afte...Full Story »

Hearts have been dealt a blow ahead of the visit from Motherwell after manager Robbie Neilson confirmed that Craig Halkett will be missing for several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained against Celtic in midweek.He is likely to be replaced in central defence by new signing Toby Sibbick, who joined from Barnsley on Thursday.Michael Smith is out with a back issue but Taylor Moore returns to c...Full Story »

Offrande Zanzala has been ruled out of Exeter’s clash with Hartlepool.Manager Matt Taylor confirmed the forward will see a specialist and is likely to require surgery after sustaining a knee injury in only his second appearance for the club against Walsall.Both Nigel Atangana and Jonathan Grounds are pushing to feature after returning to the bench for the Saddlers clash.Sam Nombe remains d...Full Story »

ENGLAND stars Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford got the chance to put their boots away and get their clubs out as they played a round of golf with Shane Lowry in Dubai on Monday. Irish pro Lowry posted an Instagram photo of himself, his doubles partner Brian Moran, and the two Prem stars at the Els Club at Dubai Sports City. Shane Lowry, Harry Maguire, Jordan Pickford and Brian Moran at the El...Full Story »

Halifax missed out on the chance to return to the top of the National League table as they lost 1-0 to fellow high-flyers Boreham Wood at the MBi Shay Stadium.Boreham Wood looked the most likely to get the first goal of the game and almost had it when Josh Rees’ volley was cleared off the line.The visitors deservedly made the decisive breakthrough in the 37th minute when Jacob Mendy pulled...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “slow” and “leggy” Arsenal performance before casting doubt over any January signings as the Gunners were held to a goalless stalemate by Premier League bottom side Burnley.The Clarets have seen a host of games postponed this month due to not having enough players available and fell to the foot of the table as their rivals were able to fulfil fixtu...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale praised his team’s defensive effort after an Ayo Obileye penalty took the Lions into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup following a tight game with Ross County.The defender scored after 16 minutes following a foul by County centre-half Declan Drysdale on Bruce Anderson.The visitors dominated large spells in the second half but Alex and Dominic Samuel both w...Full Story »

Alex Lowry admitted  a dream came true when he scored a debut goal in Rangers’ 4-0 Scottish Cup fourth-round win over Stirling Albion at Ibrox.The 18-year-old midfielder replaced injured Ianis Hagi after 12 minutes of the tie and gave the home fans a glimpse of the future in the 31st minute with a well-taken finish.Skipper James Tavernier scored a penalty and then had one saved by Bin...Full Story »

Reading could have full-backs Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman back from the Africa Cup of Nations as they host Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship.The pair will be returning to their club earlier than expected following Ghana’s surprise elimination at the group stage in Cameroon but it remains to be seen if they will be available this weekend.Liam Moore’s future remains the subject ...Full Story »