High-flying Port Vale made it seven wins from their last nine League Two games with a 4-1 comeback victory at 10-man Crawley.Crawley had to battle for 78 minutes with a player less after Joel Lynch’s early dismissal, and Vale eventually made the advantage pay after Kwesi Appiah had given the hosts the lead just before the break.Crawley went into the game smarting from stinging criticism fr...Full Story »

Lincoln and Shrewsbury played out a 1-1 draw in a game which saw home defender Adam Jackson stretchered off with a worrying injury.The experienced centre-back was involved in an accidental collision just past the half-hour at the LNER Stadium.Jackson was attended to by medical staff and was fitted with a neck brace before, after a delay of almost 10 minutes, being stretchered off. He was replace...Full Story »

Jake Beesley’s second brace of the season earned Rochdale a 2-1 win at Barrow.The game was delayed by 30 minutes due to torrential downpours in Cumbria.But Beesley scored in each half as Barrow’s winless run stretched to five games.Both sides had early chances as Paul Farman kept out Jimmy Keohane before goalkeeper Joel Coleman denied Josh Kay at the other end.The visitors broke the ...Full Story »

Gillingham and Accrington are both unbeaten in three Sky Bet League One games after playing out a 0-0 draw at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium.Stanley goalkeeper Toby Savin produced an excellent stop to keep out Max Ehmer’s header on 27 minutes, before the unmarked Vadaine Oliver headed over the bar from the resulting corner.Ethan Hamilton’s shot forced Gillingham goalkeeper Jamie Cummin...Full Story »

Dundee bounced back from their 5-0 midweek defeat to Ross County to claim a first league away win of the season at St Mirren.Max Anderson’s 11th-minute strike proved to be the only goal of the game with the Dark Blues holding firm throughout the second half as Jim Goodwin’s men chased an equaliser that never came.St Mirren were unchanged from the side that drew with Motherwell in mid...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino replaced Lionel Messi at half time in Paris Saint-Germain's game at home to Lille, something that was even more surprising given the visitors had taken the lead in the first half through Jonathan David. With Kylian Mbappe being sidelined as he is undergoing treatment for his ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection, Messi started upfront alongside Angel Di Maria and Neymar, bu...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted he should have sacked Ronald Koeman before Wednesday's loss to Rayo Vallecano. Laporta dismissed the Dutchman after the 1-0 defeat to the La Liga minnows in midweek with Barca ninth in the table after a poor start to the season. The Catalan giants have won just two of their last seven games and find themselves closer to the relegation zone than the...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has spoken about his contract situation with the Premier League leaders. Rudiger, who was on the peripheral at Chelsea under Frank Lampard, has been one of the finest defenders in world football this calendar year. Unfortunately for the Blues, his contract is due to expire in the summer of 2022, meaning he is just two months away from being free to negotiate ...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, with the Serie A champions open to letting the Denmark midfielder leave. Eriksen suffered the on-field cardiac arrest during his country's opening game of the tournament in June against Finland and received life-saving treatment ...Full Story »

Jack Colback scored a late equaliser to rescue a point as Nottingham Forest claimed a share of the spoils from a 1-1 Championship draw at QPR.Lyndon Dykes’ goal just before half-time looked to have given the hosts maximum points before Colback struck at the death.Scotland boss Steve Clarke was at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium to see Dykes continue his impressive scoring form.QPR were...Full Story »

St Mirren midfielder Ethan Erhahon will have a fitness test ahead of the clash with Dundee to establish if he can return to the side after missing the midweek draw at Motherwell with a hamstring injury.Jamie McGrath is still absent with the hip injury he sustained against Rangers on Sunday, but the influential midfielder could return next week.Greg Kiltie made his first appearance in more than t...Full Story »

Aberdeen are hopeful Christian Ramirez will be fit to face Hearts in Saturday’s cinch Premiership encounter.The American striker went off against Rangers in midweek with a tight muscle but the Dons are optimistic the move prevented any lasting damage.The hosts are still without defenders Declan Gallagher, Jack MacKenzie, Calvin Ramsay, Andrew Considine and Mikey Devlin along with wide play...Full Story »

Norwich will be without suspended defender Ben Gibson for Sunday’s Premier League game with Leeds following his red card in last weekend’s 7-0 thrashing at Chelsea.On-loan midfielder Billy Gilmour is back in contention for the Canaries after he was ineligible to face his parent club at Stamford Bridge.Todd Cantwell is not yet available after his recent Achilles and ankle problems, wh...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola should have a near fully-fit squad to choose from when Manchester City host Crystal Palace in his 200th Premier League game in charge.Raheem Sterling returned from a back problem to play in City’s penalty shoot-out defeat to West Ham in the Carabao Cup in mid-week.Ferran Torres is the only long-term absentee.Crystal Palace will make a late decision on the fitness of Wilfried ...Full Story »

Wigan will be without the suspended Callum Lang when they host Burton on Saturday.The attacker must serve a one-match ban after he received his fifth yellow card of the season during the home defeat to Lincoln on Tuesday night.Full-back Joe Bennett remains a doubt as he continues to recover from a knee injury, while Charlie Wyke (ankle) and Tom Naylor (leg) are set to remain on the sidelines aft...Full Story »

Bradford midfielder Callum Cooke may come back into the side for the visit of league leaders Forest Green on Saturday.The 24-year-old returned to training in midweek after recovering from a bruised foot which forced him to sit out the Bantams’ 3-1 victory away at Swindon.Defender Liam Ridehalgh will not be available after suffering a quad injury which has seen him miss the last two games.A...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Lys Mousset has been passed fit to feature in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackpool.The Frenchman scored twice in last weekend’s 3-2 win at South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley before being substituted due to a minor calf issue.Wolves loanee Morgan Gibbs-White returns from a one-match ban for the Blades.Norway international Sander Berge (hamstring) ...Full Story »

Eden Hazard is set to be pursued by Newcastle United as their new owners look to add superstar quality to their struggling side, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund earlier this month which saw the club instantly become the wealthiest in England. And the Newcastle hierarchy appear to be wasting no time in trying to get the club to the top, havi...Full Story »

Paul Ince has hit out at Manchester United's coaching staff as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clings to his job. The Norwegian is under huge pressure following a four-match winless streak in the Premier League. A 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool on Sunday was the nadir to date and Solskjaer reportedly has three games to save his job. Ince believes the coaching at Carrington is not up to scratch, with a lac...Full Story »

Manchester United have told Paul Pogba they won't be making another new contract offer. The Daily Star says United have given up hope of keeping Pogba after seeing him reject the offer of a bumper new deal. One option would be to sell him to the highest bidder in the January transfer window, but Old Trafford bosses would prefer to keep him until the summer to give them more time to find his ...Full Story »