Hibernian will be under the charge of assistant boss Jamie McAllister for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Kilmarnock as manager Lee Johnson recovers from emergency gallbladder surgery.On-loan Manchester United defender Will Fish and former Swindon striker Harry McKirdy could make their debuts but Ukrainian striker Mykola Kukharevych, who also arrived on deadline day, is ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson admits Hibernian still have loads of room for improvement after they scored their third stoppage-time goal in four cinch Premiership games to secure a 2-2 draw in an action-packed showdown with nine-man Rangers at Easter Road.Hibs, who had previously notched a late winner away to St Johnstone and a last-gasp equaliser at home to Hearts this term, denied the Europa League finalists vi...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning admitted Bradley Johnson’s opening goal settled his side down as they went on to defeat Port Vale 2-1 to pick up their first League One win of the season.The first of Johnson’s double came after a hesitant first 34 minutes from the Dons, who had lost their first three games of the campaign without scoring.While the match at Stadium MK was not the easiest ...Full Story »

Bradley Johnson scored both goals as MK Dons picked up their first win of the season in League One with a 2-1 victory over Port Vale at Stadium MK.Having lost each of their previous three games without scoring, this was a timely result for last season’s play-off semi-finalists.After 34 minutes of monotony, Johnson finally broke MK Dons’ league duck for the campaign – and opened...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson was critical of his team’s poor performance after they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Livingston.Ayo Obileye netted an 86th-minute winner after Hibs midfielder Nohan Kenneh had cancelled out Joel Nouble’s stunning solo effort at the start of the second half.Hibs were second best for long spells as they had no answer to the home side’s intensity and pressi...Full Story »

Danny Johnson’s hat-trick got Paul Hartley’s reign as Hartlepool manager off to a nightmare start as Walsall dished out a 4-0 hammering.After Brandon Comley’s deflected opener, Johnson, on loan from Mansfield until January, stole the show with a dream debut.Pools keeper Ben Killip foiled Taylor Allen early on but could do nothing when Comley’s strike from 18 yards took a ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson’s slow start to life as Hibernian manager continued as his side missed three penalties in a Premier Sports Cup shoot-out loss against Morton.A 1-1 Easter Road draw, coupled with the bonus point blow, leaves Falkirk as favourites to progress from Group D with Hibs facing elimination after playing all four of their group games.The Bairns could have wrapped up the group against Bo...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson suffered his first defeat on a poor night for top-flight clubs in the Premier Sports Cup.Aidan Nesbitt’s 39th-minute goal earned Falkirk a 1-0 victory over Hibs to send the Bairns top of Group D.Livingston had goalkeeper Max Stryjek sent off as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat by Inverness while St Johnstone went down to nine men in a goalless home draw with Ann...Full Story »

Boris Johnson has suffered another blow as PM Gary Neville has made a sly dig at Boris Johnson just minutes after Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resigned from the cabinet. The Manchester United legend to Twitter with a snap of him sipping on a glass of wine with the caption 'work event'. The tweet came less than 20 minutes after the former Cabinet ministers told the PM they had lost confidence in...Full Story »

Brennan Johnson’s first international goal gave Wales a deserved 1-1 Nations League draw against Belgium in Cardiff.Johnson slid home Aaron Ramsey’s pass three minutes from time, his effort surviving an agonising VAR check for offside before the celebrations could begin.Youri Tielemans had put Belgium ahead after 51 minutes but, once again, this was a spirited and resilient performan...Full Story »

Liverpool fans fulfilled a tradition that has been going on since the 1980s and whistled the UK national anthem 'God save the Queen' when Prince William appeared in the stands at Wembley Stadium ahead of the FA Cup final. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman Sir Lindsay Hoyle criticised the supporters who decided boo the anthem, but Jurgen Klopp stood by them in his press conference prior...Full Story »

Strikes from Jack Colback and Brennan Johnson helped Nottingham Forest take a slender 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the Sky Bet Championship play-off first leg.A raucous atmosphere greeted both sets of players on the pitch as Blades searched for a return to the top flight after two years, while Forest looked to end their 23-year absence.Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in ...Full Story »

Preston beat Barnsley 3-1 in a convincing display at Oakwell.A brace from Daniel Johnson and a goal from Emil Riis sealed all three points for Ryan Lowe’s side despite Aiden Marsh’s opener.Preston had the first shot in the game when Ali McCann found space just inside the penalty area but he rushed his effort and hacked the ball over the bar.Barnsley took the lead in the 17th minute w...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper praised Brennan Johnson’s attitude after his double helped them to a stunning 4-1 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.Johnson’s brace – the second of which came after a dreadful goalkeeping error from Dan Grimshaw – and efforts from Philip Zinckernagel and Sam Surridge handed the visitors the points.And Cooper praised the Welshman&...Full Story »

Brennan Johnson scored twice as Nottingham Forest continued their play-off charge with a stunning 4-1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.A double from Johnson – the second of which came after a dreadful goalkeeping error from Dan Grimshaw – a Philip Zinckernagel effort and a Sam Surridge strike handed the visitors the points.Blackpool threw everything forward in the second half...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is delighted that midfielder Brennan Johnson has added a ruthless streak to his armoury of talents after scoring in the 2-0 win over Bristol City.Johnson, 20, grabbed his sixth goal in eight games before Manchester United loanee James Garner wrapped up a straightforward triumph at the City Ground.And, on the former’s contribution, Cooper said: “I h...Full Story »

Disconsolate Lee Johnson backed himself and his players to recover from Sunderland’s shocking 6-0 capitulation to rejuvenated Bolton.But the Black Cats boss admitted criticism of Sunderland’s collapse, including four second-half goals, was “justified and fair”.Striker Dion Charles struck twice while Dapo Afolayan – with his 11th goal of the season – Kieran Lee...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday made it nine games unbeaten at Hillsborough with a 1-0 win over Ipswich thanks to a first-half volley from Marvin Johnson.Johnson put the home side ahead in the sixth minute and the Owls missed a whole host of chances to extend their lead but nevertheless clung on to victory.The hosts made the early breakthrough when Johnson arrived late at the back post to volley in from a N...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson admits his side’s 1-0 victory over Portsmouth was no classic but was keen to point out the importance of finding ways to win matches in different circumstances.Playing on a dreadful Stadium of Light pitch that resembles a cabbage patch, and facing a Portsmouth side willing to chase and harry from first minute to last, Sunderland produced precious little of the f...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was frustrated as his side drew 1-1 against 10-man Accrington and lost the chance to go top of Sky Bet League One.Aiden O’Brien came on for the Black Cats at half-time and, within three minutes, put his side ahead with a deflected shot from outside the area.Stanley were reduced to 10 men on 76 minutes when defender Ross Sykes saw red for two bookable offences.It...Full Story »