Accrington boss John Coleman was thrilled to see his side leapfrog Luton and reach the League Two summit with a dramatic 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road.Billy Kee’s last-gasp winner coupled with Sean McConville’s fantastic strike in the first half was enough to knock the Hatters off top spot for the first time since late November.Coleman said: “Sean’s one is probably one o...Full Story »

Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman praised his side as they closed the gap to one point on League Two leaders Luton with a narrow 1-0 win over Morecambe.Billy Kee scored the winner, his 21st goal of the season, firing home from the penalty spot in first-half injury-time after Kayden Jackson had been felled by Morecambe defender Dean Winnard.“I am delighted with the win but you have got t...Full Story »

Chris Coleman was pleased with the character shown by his Sunderland side – but frustrated to have to settle for a point in their 1-1 draw at Millwall.The draw keeps the Black Cats rooted to the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table as they bid to avoid back-to-back relegations.It started well for Sunderland when Bryan Oviedo gave the visitors the lead but they were pegged back by Shaun H...Full Story »

Finn Russell hailed a “world-class” team performance after Scotland stunned England with a first Calcutta Cup win in a decade.England were heavy favourites as they made their way up to Edinburgh, but they were never at the races as the Dark Blues racked up a 25-13 win in a breathless tie at BT Murrayfield.Scotland were without a win over the Auld Enemy since 2008 but handing England ...Full Story »

Stanley boss John Coleman is not getting carried away despite his side moving towards leaders Luton after their 1-0 win over Cambridge.Kayden Jackson was the goal hero against Cambridge, firing home in the 57th minute after challenging with George Taft for the ball, winning it and then turning and firing home. It was Jackson’s 13th goal of a prolific season.Stanley didn’t create many...Full Story »

Chris Coleman is convinced Sunderland will turn the corner in their battle to beat the drop after watching his players earn a point from a dramatic 3-3 draw with play-off chasing Middlesbrough.The Black Cats remain rooted to the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table despite a result which leaves them four points adrift of safety as they look to avoid the drop into League One.Callum McManaman hi...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos has called for action to prevent the disturbing scenes of violence between Athletic Club and Spartak Moscow fans in Bilbao on Thursday night that also saw a policeman die of a heart attack. The Europa League meeting between the Russian champions and Athletic was marked as a high-risk fixture prior to kick-off, with the Spartak bringing around 2000 supporters to the Basque region....Full Story »

Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill have all issued an apology for the "incident" during a break to Barcelona this week. It is alleged they caught a taxi to a McDonald's drive-through, before taking the vehicle at 5.30am on Thursday morning and leaving the driver stranded. Now it has emerged boss Pardew, 56, was apparently robbed on Tuesday night after leaving his jacket ...Full Story »

Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman was pleased with his side’s second-half rally after they came from behind to draw 1-1 at gutsy Barnet.The Bees might be rock bottom of League Two and remain in deep trouble, but they matched high-flying Stanley for much of the game at the Hive.Billy Kee had to rescue a point for Stanley with a 68th-minute penalty equaliser – his 20th goal of the s...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Chris Coleman was left scratching his head after another awful display heightened relegation concerns at the Stadium of Light.Brentford were able to leave Wearside with three points courtesy of Kamo Mokotjo’s 13th-minute opener and then Neal Maupay’s clever flick 15 minutes later.The 2-0 defeat leaves Sunderland sitting three points adrift of safety in the Sky Bet ...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman admits it will be a disappointment if Stanley do not secure automatic promotion following their 1-0 win over struggling Crewe.Kayden Jackson scored the winner in the 42nd minute as Stanley remained in Sky Bet League Two second spot following their fourth successive victory.However, it was not a convincing win as Crewe bossed the second half and both Charlie Kirk and ...Full Story »

Chris Coleman believes his Sunderland team have the spirit to avoid relegation after a storming comeback from 3-0 down at Ashton Gate.First-half goals from Aden Flint and a Famara Diedhiou double looked to have City coasting to three points but Josh Brownhill and Marlon Pack scored second-half own goals either side of an Aiden McGeady strike to produce an astonishing result.Sunderland’s ow...Full Story »

Watford star Brice Dja Djedje has been arrested and accused of domestic violence in France WATFORD defender Brice Dja Djedje has been arrested - after being accused of domestic violence. The Ivory Coast international, a £3million Hornets buy from Marseille in 2016, is currently on loan to Ligue 2 club Lens. But the 27-year-old reportedly spent Thursday night in the cells at Arras police ...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney wants to manage Everton following the conclusion of his playing career. Rooney returned to boyhood side Everton last July after 13 years at Manchester United, where he won five Premier League titles, the 2007-08 Champions League and became the club's record scorer. But Rooney has not been a guaranteed starter for the Toffees since the appointment of Sam Allardyce as Ronald Koema...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman says his side are playing with confidence after they moved up to third in the Sky Bet League Two table with a 2-1 win over 10-man Swindon.Billy Kee celebrated his 19th goal of the season from the penalty spot after 25 minutes while Kayden Jackson fired home in the 62nd minute to make it six wins in seven games for Stanley.New signing Marc Richards got one back for Sw...Full Story »

John Coleman was delighted with Accrington’s latest comeback – but knows they can not carry on giving teams a two-goal start.For the second successive home match, Stanley fell 2-0 behind and then came back to win 3-2 thanks to a a Sean McConville double and a Billy Kee strike.Stevenage, just like Port Vale a fortnight earlier, were shell-shocked by the McConville-Kee double act but C...Full Story »

Wigan will have deadline day signing Devante Cole available for the Sky Bet League One clash against Gillingham.Defender Donervon Daniels has returned from a loan spell at Rochdale, so could be drafted back into the squad by Latics boss Paul Cook.Forward James Vaughan comes into contention again having been cup-tied against West Ham, as does midfielder Jamie Walker, signed from Hearts, after re...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman could throw his deadline-day signings straight into the mix as he looks for a dramatic improvement against Ipswich.The Black Cats are one place and a single point off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table after Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat at Birmingham and in desperate need of a boost as they target a second successive home win.Goalkeeper Lee Camp, midfiel...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman confirmed he is closing in on reinforcements for the Black Cats’ relegation fight – after blasting his current flops for defeat at Birmingham.The former Wales boss is aiming for a triple deadline day swoop following a 3-1 loss at St Andrew’s on Tuesday.Ovie Ejaria is joining on loan from Liverpool as a replacement for Watford-bound Didier Ndong&nbs...Full Story »

New Watford head coach Javi Gracia dismissed suggestions Christian Kabasele and Jose Holebas were arguing with the club’s supporters at the final whistle of their 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round defeat at Southampton.His team’s season threatened to reach a new low when, in their first fixture since his appointment, they produced so poor a performance they were booed off at half-time, critici...Full Story »