Sunderland’s three-game winless run came to an end as they claimed a much-needed 1-0 victory over Portsmouth to get their automatic promotion push back on track.Elliot Embleton’s first-half finish settled things at the Stadium of Light, although Portsmouth will feel they should have equalised with one minute left when George Hirst directed a free header over the crossbar.Pompey were ...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the Scottish Cup fifth round after a dominant 3-0 win over cinch League Two side Edinburgh City.The cinch Premiership side were never troubled by their lower-league opponents and first-half strikes from Ryan Hedges and Christian Ramirez had the match won, before Lewis Ferguson added a third right at the death.Manager Stephen Glass showed his intent by naming a side ...Full Story »

Jack Muldoon hit a hat-trick as Harrogate ended a run of four successive league defeats with a 3-0 home triumph over foot-of-the-table Oldham.Muldoon’s treble, which took the 32-year-old striker’s season tally into double figures, also left the troubled Latics without a win in eight league matches – their worst run since August 2018.The lively Muldoon opened the scoring just pa...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised the pace and power of Bristol City’s attacking play after a deserved 3-2 Severnside derby success against Cardiff.The hosts had to come from behind, with James Collins having headed Cardiff into a 31st-minute lead.But Chris Martin equalised almost immediately with a curling shot and netted again with a low 63rd-minute drive.Andreas Weimann lashed his 13th goal of the ...Full Story »

Sam Finley scored a fortuitous equaliser to earn Bristol Rovers a 1-1 draw at Swindon in a high-intensity west country derby.Chances fell to both teams inside the opening 10 minutes as Ben Gladwin failed to keep his effort on target and Rovers’ Ryan Loft arrived too late into the box to get on the end of Aaron Collins’ cross.Tyreece Simpson put Swindon in front with a curling strike ...Full Story »

Chris Martin netted a double as Bristol City came from behind to earn Severnside derby bragging rights with a 3-2 Championship win over Cardiff at Ashton Gate.James Collins headed the visitors in front after 31 minutes from a cross by Tommy Doyle, who was gifted possession by a poor clearance from Han-Noah Massengo.But the lead lasted barely a minute as Andreas Weimann broke through the centre o...Full Story »

Liam Boyce scored a double as Hearts eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a routine 5-0 victory over West of Scotland League side Auchinleck Talbot at Beechwood Park.Andy Halliday, Peter Haring and Alex Cochrane were the other players on target.The scoreline could have been more emphatic if not for some highly dubious decisions from the match officials in the first half which cost...Full Story »

Reece James and Ben Chilwell have both shared a positive update on their injury setbacks Credit: Getty Ben Chilwell and Reece James were in high spirits, sharing the same picture on Instagram And the left-back showed off his rather nasty looking right knee following the surgery he had to repair his ligament. But he looked to be in high spirits alongside James with both players smiling and pos...Full Story »

Arsenal talks for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo are well on track. Arsenal have offered to take the midfielder on loan for six months, but the Italians are pushing for an 18-month deal with an obligation to buy - something the Gunners are against committing to. The Brazilian is keen on a move to Arsenal after his agent Federico Pastorello had a productive meeting with sporting director Edu...Full Story »

Sam Dalby scored a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot as Southend came from behind to beat fellow National League strugglers King’s Lynn 2-1 at Roots Hall.The second-bottom visitors took the lead in the 27th minute when Harry Phipps headed past Steve Arnold.Southend drew level three minutes into the second half via Matthew Dennis’ finish, and Dalby then completed the turnarou...Full Story »

Southampton duo Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyounoussi are in contention for Saturday’s Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City following absences due to Covid-19.But Saints remain without goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (hamstring), right-back Tino Livramento (knee) and midfielder Will Smallbone (calf).Mali winger Moussa Djenepo is also unavailable due to his participation in the Africa ...Full Story »

Brentford will have an unchanged squad from Wednesday’s defeat by Manchester United when they host Wolves.Midfielder Josh Dasilva has made a welcome return to training for the first time this season following a hip injury, but he is still around four weeks from being available.Charlie Goode, David Raya and Julian Jeanvier remain on the sidelines.Wolves pair Ruben Neves and Ki-Jana Hoever a...Full Story »

Lewis Travis could be back available for selection when Blackburn host Middlesbrough in the Sky Bet Championship.Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray is hopeful the midfielder will be able to return to the squad after missing games against Cardiff and Hull due to illness.Striker Ben Brereton Diaz will miss the Boro clash after being selected for the Chile squad ahead of their World Cup qualifiers.Harry P...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will welcome Jordan Ayew back into the fold for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool in the Premier League.Ayew returned from the African Cup of Nations this week following a shock early exit for Ghana and boss Patrick Vieira confirmed he will be part of the squad for the fixture at Selhurst Park.Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha remain in Cameroon on international duty for the to...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley has reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of his side’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Millwall.However, Keshi Anderson and James Husband (both hamstring), Grant Ward (Achilles), Matty Virtue (knee) and Chris Maxwell (thigh) all remain sidelined.Sonny Carey is also absent after fracturing his metatarsal, while Reece James is still missing with a hamst...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will be without Hayden Hackney for the Sky Bet League Two match against Newport as the midfielder starts a six-match ban.The 19-year-old, on loan from Middlesbrough, has been sanctioned by the Football Association after admitting to a charge of spitting at an opponent during the Iron’s game with Exeter last weekend.Luke Matheson should continue at right-back having made his debu...Full Story »

Jordan Graham is set to return to Lee Bowyer’s squad for Birmingham’s Championship showdown against Barnsley.The winger, who has played 11 times this season, has been sidelined since December 18 following a hamstring injury.Lukas Jutkiewicz and Marc Roberts were substituted in the Blues’ heavy defeat at Fulham on Tuesday.But Bowyer, whose side are without a win in their last si...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 »

The big clash between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League is less than a month away, and the tension is continuing to build. A place in the Champions League quarter-finals will be on the line after the matches on February 15 and March 9, and Real Madrid and PSG's relationship has become more intense over the last 12 months due to the European Super Leagu...Full Story »

Chelsea are in the market for a new set of centre backs ahead of the coming summer, but will need to beat Bayern Munich and Barcelona to one of their targets. Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt is the man reportedly on The Blues radar after he is said to have grown unhappy with life in Turin. According to La Repubblica, De Ligt has grown tired of the constant questions being asked over his ...Full Story »