Patrick Vieira insisted only fine margins were standing between his side and an upturn in fortunes after Joachim Andersen’s 27th minute own goal at Aston Villa made it nine Premier League games without a win.The 1-0 defeat at Villa Park continued Palace’s slide towards the relegation battle, with only six points separating them from the bottom three as they still await their first th...Full Story »

Dorking and Halifax played out a goalless draw in their Vanarama National League match at Meadowbank Stadium.Daniel Gallagher headed an early chance over for Wanderers, while at the other end Millenic Alli’s volley tested the Dorking goalkeeper Daniel Lincoln.Lincoln then pulled off a fine save from Jesse Debrah’s goalbound header before the break.Alli was denied by Lincoln again in ...Full Story »

Harrogate have now gone seven home games without a win – equalling their longest sequence since 2012 – following a 0-0 stalemate with Gillingham.The hosts narrowly shaded a tepid encounter at Wetherby Road, with experienced centre-backs Anthony O’Connor and Tom Eastman both enjoying commanding performances as Simon Weaver’s men kept only their second League Two clean shee...Full Story »

Middlesbrough’s automatic promotion hopes were given a huge lift as they put on a show to thump Reading 5-0 in what was a miserable end to a difficult week for the troubled Royals.Sky Bet Championship top-scorer Chuba Akpom and Aston Villa loanee Aaron Ramsey both scored twice at the Riverside, with Marcus Forss also on target as Boro won at home for the seventh game in a row and closed th...Full Story »

Halifax ended a run of five games without a victory with an emphatic 5-0 win over Wealdstone.The West Yorkshire side took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Jamie Stott got on the end of a cross and nodded in to make it 1-0.Halifax doubled their advantage in the 49th minute through Stott’s second of the night from inside the area.Town had an unassailable three-goal lead just one min...Full Story »

Peterborough had defender Josh Knight sent off in a second-half flare-up during their 0-0 draw with Charlton.Knight was dismissed by referee Andrew Kitchen in the 54th minute after kicking out at Charlton forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi as the pair clashed on the floor.Rak-Sakyi was hugely fortunate not to follow Knight down the tunnel, escaping with a yellow card for lashing out at Knight in retaliat...Full Story »

DILETTA LEOTTA comforted Loris Karius after Newcastle's Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester United yesterday. The German stopper stepped in for suspended Nick Pope and cup-tied Martin Dubravka at Wembley. Diletta Leotta posted a snap of herself with partner Loris Karius Karius, 29, was making his Newcastle debut, and his first appearance for an English side since the 2018 Champions League ...Full Story »

Liverpool had to settle for a point as they were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta both saw first-half efforts denied by the woodwork, while Mohamed Salah rattled the crossbar soon after the restart.The hosts put pressure on Jurgen Klopp’s men but were unable to capitalise on a number of set-piece...Full Story »

Paul Simpson heaped praise on his side for a “ruthless” display after Carlisle climbed to second in Sky Bet League Two with their biggest away win of the season.Carlisle marked Simpson’s first year back in charge in style with an eighth win in the last 12 games, 5-2 at Crawley.The Cumbrians raced into a 4-0 lead after only 38 minutes with goals from Joel Senior, Omari Patrick, ...Full Story »

Darren Moore admitted his only grumble after Sheffield Wednesday set a new club record of 20 matches unbeaten in the Football League was that they were not more clinical in their 1-0 win at Charlton.Right wing-back Liam Palmer’s fourth goal of the season chalked up Wednesday’s 21st Sky Bet League One victory of the season and 19th clean sheet.It means that Moore’s merry men hav...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan was as delighted by Daryl Dike’s defensive efforts as he was by the West Brom striker’s brace after he sunk Middlesbrough with a quick-fire early double at The Hawthorns.USA international Dike found the net in the eighth minute when teed up by Jed Wallace, and two minutes later John Swift was the provider.Boro, who had been in rampant goalscoring form prior to this, w...Full Story »

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery praised the team spirit which saw Emi Buendia hand penalty duties to Ollie Watkins to allow the striker to score the decisive opener in a 2-0 win at Everton.Buendia, who would later fire home the second to end their three-match losing run, had only been on the pitch a couple of minutes when Idrissa Gana Gueye brought down John McGinn.But having picked up the bal...Full Story »

Daryl Dike struck an early double at The Hawthorns to force West Bromwich Albion back into the Championship play-off mix – and dent Middlesbrough’s bid to reel in Sheffield United and the automatic promotion spots.USA international Dike found the net in the eighth minute when teed up by Jed Wallace, and two minutes later John Swift was the provider as Dike delivered a cushion for Alb...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes sparked a melee between Manchester United and Barcelona players after booting the ball at Frenkie de Jong. De Jong on ground Fernandes kicks ball straight at him Barcelona furious WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese midfielder was in the thick of the action again on Thursday having given away a penalty controversially in the first half before assisting Fred for United's equalis...Full Story »

Chesterfield saw their winless National League run stretch to seven games after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Wealdstone.The visitors, fresh from Saturday’s win over York, snatched the lead after 24 minutes when Micah Obiero fired home the rebound after home goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons tipped Ashley Charles’ initial effort onto the crossbar.It would prove to be that kind of ...Full Story »

Maidenhead eased to a first win in four National League matches with a 2-0 victory over Yeovil.They started brightly and Alan Massey fired wide in the 10th minute after good work from Ashley Nathaniel-George.Emile Acquah saw an effort saved by Yeovil goalkeeper Grant Smith on the half-hour, while at the other end Jordan Young’s free-kick was kept out by Alexis Andre Jr.The home side opened...Full Story »

Notts County maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Vanarama National League as a 4-0 home win against Southend extended their unbeaten league run to 25 matches.Luke Williams’ side notched a seventh straight win and scored four times for the third successive match after Macauley Langstaff’s 31st and 32nd league goals of the season and Sam Austin’s double.Langstaff d...Full Story »

THIAGO SILVA'S wife has 'liked' a tweet blasting Graham Potter as a "deadbeat coach". The Blues boss is coming under increasing pressure over Chelsea's underwhelming results which hit their lowest point on Saturday with defeat against managerless Southampton. Boos reigned down on Stamford Bridge at full-time after James Ward-Prowse's fantastic first-half free-kick gave bottom of the table Sa...Full Story »

WORLD CUP'S hottest fan Ivana Knoll wowed her followers with a stunning throwback snap. The Croatia megafan stole hearts during her time in Qatar. This snap of Ivana resurfaced this week Her following grew enormously during the tournament, during which she cheered her side to third place. Ivana now has 3.5million Instagram followers, many of whom are discovering her old snaps for the first t...Full Story »

Barrow claimed their first win in seven games at the expense of promotion-chasing Bradford.Josh Kay scored the only goal at Valley Parade to clinch a memorable double over Mark Hughes’ Bantams, who had been looking for a third successive win.Barrow survived Bradford’s fast start to keep the home side at arm’s length – and were rewarded with a goal on 24 minutes. Kay dispo...Full Story »