Steven Fletcher is the latest to be ruled out for Stoke ahead of their FA Cup game with Leyton Orient.The striker has a hip injury to join Nick Powell (cracked fibula), Jordan Thompson (knee), Joe Bursik and Romaine Sawyers (both quad) on the sidelines.Harry Souttar is hoping to return in pre-season after suffering cruciate ligament damage while on international duty with Australia in November.A...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale could refresh his side for the visit of Walsall in Sky Bet League Two after a flurry of signings in the opening week of the January transfer window.Club favourite Michael Bostwick, comfortable at centre-half or in midfield, headlined the arrivals after rejoining the club on loan from Burton.Goalkeepers Laurie Walker and Christy Pym, defender Luke O’Neill and ...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho looks set to be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard in the Premier League at Aston Villa after being frozen out at Barcelona Philippe Coutinho is said to be nearing a Premier League return with Aston Villa in a reunion with his former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. The Brazil international midfielder had endured a nightmare four seasons in Spain since b...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill was thankful his side were a goal ahead going into the final 30 minutes as they secured a third win in four over Sheffield Wednesday at Montgomery Waters Meadow.Matthew Pennington met Luke Leahy’s corner in stoppage time at the end of the first half to secure a 1-0 win for the Shrews, condemning Sheffield Wednesday to their second successive defeat.&ldquo...Full Story »

Rival managers Valerien Ismael and Steve Morison criticised referee Thomas Bramall after tempers boiled over at the end of the 1-1 draw between West Brom and Cardiff at The Hawthorns.Ismael stormed on to the pitch and West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and Cardiff defender Aden Flint were sent off after a melee was sparked by Bramall’s refusal to award a penalty for what both managers agre...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard was left scratching his head at how Aston Villa came away from Brentford empty-handed.Villa were leading through an early Danny Ings goal, but a stunner from Yoane Wissa pulled Brentford level and a first senior goal from Mads Roerslev secured a 2-1 win for the hosts.“I couldn’t believe we were level at half-time because the performance was really strong,” said G...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Steve Evans was delighted with how his team performed during their goalless draw at MK Dons despite a lack of preparation time.The third-from-bottom Gills had not played for three weeks prior to their trip to Stadium MK and had little time at the training ground since regrouping, following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.Nevertheless, they defended doggedly and threatened spor...Full Story »

Forest Green opened up a seven-point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 victory over Stevenage, who are still looking for their first win under new boss Paul Tisdale.Rovers, who had not played since the 5-5 thriller at Oldham on December 11, claimed the spoils through second-half strikes from Josh March and Jamille Matt.Earlier, Stevenage almost caught the leaders cold when Rovers goalkeep...Full Story »

Steven Fletcher and Tom Ince will be hoping to start for Stoke against Preston.Fletcher, who suffered badly with coronavirus, and Ince both came off the bench during the 2-1 defeat to Derby in midweek and could be handed a starting shirt by Michael O’Neill.O’Neill will assess his squad after Thursday’s game with the Rams, which was their first since December 11 after a number o...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers are set for a return to action after three weeks, but continue to manage Covid-19 cases within the squad ahead of the visit of Stevenage on New Year’s Day.Rovers last game was the 5-5 draw at Oldham on December 11, with the next four scheduled league fixtures postponed.Head coach Rob Edwards again expects to be without up to four players becau...Full Story »

Steve Cooper had sympathy with his Nottingham Forest players following their 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield at the City Ground in a match they dominated.Duane Holmes’ goal after 30 minutes was enough to secure a third consecutive victory for Carlos Corberan’s side – although this will surely eventually be among the most fortunate victories of their season.Forest saw Phillip Zincker...Full Story »

Swindon rounded off 2021 with a lacklustre 0-0 home draw with relegation-threatened Stevenage as they managed just one shot on target at the County Ground.Stevenage’s Elliott List had a chance to open the scoring inside the first 10 minutes as Swindon goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott spilt an initial shot from Jake Reeves before tipping away List’s follow-up strike.List was then denied in a...Full Story »

Swindon skipper Dion Conroy starts a two-game ban as the Robins end an enforced 18-day break at home to Stevenage.Conroy was sent off in the closing stages of Swindon’s last game, a 2-0 defeat at Barrow on December 11.Robins boss Ben Garner has revealed 16 players and seven staff members at the Skt Bet League Two club have been affected by Covid-19 over the last few weeks.Defender Mathieu ...Full Story »

Manager Steven Schumacher hailed the professionalism of his Plymouth players after they claimed a 2-0 win at Cheltenham.A goal in each half for Panutche Camara and Jordon Garrick ensured Argyle maintained their promotion push with a second successive victory.“Professional is probably the best word to describe the way we played,” Schumacher said.“We produced two moments of good ...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill was delighted that his Shrewsbury side finally got their just rewards on the road after they claimed a 3-0 win at Fleetwood.The Shrews went ahead through Ryan Bowman five minutes into the second half, with Josh Vela doubling the lead in the 72nd minute.Daniel Udoh hit an unstoppable third with 10 minutes left to seal their first away league win of the season.Cotterill felt his te...Full Story »

Gerrard has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be isolating during the Christmas period meaning he will miss the games against Chelsea and Leeds United Steven Gerrard has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Aston Villa's next two Premier League matches. The Liverpool legend will not be on the sidelines for the games against Chelsea and Leeds United. The club said in a statement: "As...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is hoping he will have enough players available for the home game against Chelsea to go ahead.Villa’s scheduled match against Burnley last Saturday was postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the Midlands club.Keinan Davis, Marvelous Nakamba, Morgan Sanson, Anwar El Ghazi, Bertrand Traore and Leon Bailey were all unavailable with a variety of problems, but G...Full Story »

Steven Bergwijn scored his first goal of the season and provided an assist to help Tottenham continue their momentum under Antonio Conte by beating West Ham to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals.The Netherlands forward broke the deadlock after 29 minutes and it was the catalyst for three goals in five minutes with Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser quickly countered by Lucas Moura putting Spurs 2-1 a...Full Story »

Steve Cooper is hoping empty stadiums will not return to football after admitting Nottingham Forest’s 25,000 fans inspired his players to a 2-1 comeback victory over Hull.A first-half goal by Keane Lewis-Potter was cancelled out by a controversial penalty, awarded in front of a raucous home crowd and converted by skipper Lewis Grabban.Brennan Johnson then almost lifted the roof off the Cit...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill took great delight in ticking off his half-time goals after his 10 men defeated Cheltenham 3-1 in League One to maintain their impressive home record thanks to Daniel Udoh’s double.The Shrews were on level terms at half-time but had seen young forward Tom Bloxham sent off for violent conduct in the 40th minute.“I wrote a dozen things up on the board at half-time, but ...Full Story »