St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson was delighted to see his side earn their first win of the season, but admitted that the three points came from what had been their worst performance.Substitute Stevie May netted the only goal of the game, returning to haunt his former club with a low strike from the edge of the area that looked like it should have been saved by goalkeeper Joe Lewis.But Davidson ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest interim head coach Steven Reid insisted his side were fully confident they would get something out of their trip to Huddersfield at the end of a “sad week” that saw manager Chris Hughton sacked.Hughton was dismissed on Thursday with Forest stuck at the bottom of the Championship table with only one point from their opening seven games.Reid was handed the reins for t...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino’s hamstring injury keeps him out of the visit of Crystal Palace.The Brazil international is not due back in training until next week at the earliest.Defender Virgil Van Dijk and forward Sadio Mane are set to return to the side after being rested for the midweek Champions League win over AC Milan.Crystal Palace will be without Jeffrey Schlupp for the trip t...Full Story »

Mansfield will again be without James Perch for their game against Rochdale at the One Call Stadium.The 35-year-old has been out of the squad since suffering a head injury in training in late August and is unavailable for a fifth straight game after seeing a specialist in midweek.Captain Ollie Clarke is up for selection once again after he served his one-match ban in the Stags’ 1-0 defeat ...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted his players used the disappointment of their defeat at Forest Green last weekend to inspire them to win 1-0 against Newport at Rodney Parade.The 1-0 defeat four days earlier was turned on its head as they restricted the home side to one tame shot on target in a game that went to 105 minutes following a lengthy injury to Newport midfielder Scot Bennett.Jon Guth...Full Story »

Tom Dele-Bashiru netted twice as Reading secured only their second Championship win of the season with a 3-1 home victory over fellow strugglers Peterborough.In a drab first half, Reading were fortunate not to be behind and were grateful to rookie goalkeeper Luke Southwood for making stunning saves to deny Siriki Dembele and Ollie Norburn.Reading opened up a 2-0 lead midway through the second ha...Full Story »

Sutton will be without midfielder Jonathan Barden for the visit of Hartlepool on Tuesday.The 28-year-old was substituted for Joe Kizzi just five minutes into Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Stevenage after suffering an injury in the EFL trophy fixture a week before.Richie Bennett is in line to start up front for U’s after his double at the weekend helped secure victory.Ever-present centr...Full Story »

Nathan Jones said his side showed “real character” in ‘adversity’ after Luton scored deep into stoppage time to salvage a frenetic 2-2 draw at Blackburn.Rovers led 2-0 going into the closing quarter of the Sky Bet Championship contest at Ewood Park, after clinical first-half strikes from Tyrhys Dolan and Harry Pickering – his first for the club – in the space ...Full Story »

Mark Robins praised “a great team performance” after Coventry’s fine 2-0 win over Middlesbrough.Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring before Martyn Waghorn finally broke his goal duck for the season as the Sky Blues beat Boro for the first time in nine years.“It was brilliant,” beamed boss Robins. “We worked really hard this week.“We’ve just spoken in...Full Story »

There were contrasting views from both managers as Bolton came away from Portman Road with a stunning 5-2 League One victory over Ipswich.The visitors’ boss Ian Evatt said he was “delighted” with his team’s convincing victory, while Ipswich manager Paul Cook believed he suffered one his “toughest” days he has had in management.Evatt said: “I’m plea...Full Story »

Hartlepool are without forward Tyler Burey for their home clash with Bristol Rovers.The 20-year-old, who had scored three goals in five matches, suffered a serious hamstring injury in Pools’ last-gasp defeat at Tranmere last time out and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Luke Molyneux replaced the on-loan Millwall man at Prenton Park and will hope to start alongside Will Goodwin, but ...Full Story »

Corey O’Keeffe hit a late winner to earn Rochdale a 3-2 victory at Port Vale – their first in the league at Vale Park.It was the hosts who were the quicker out of the blocks and deservedly took an eighth-minute lead through Jamie Proctor.Advancing centre-back Nathan Smith put in a cross from the byline and the striker powered in an unstoppable header from close range.Rochdale levelle...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the club's summer transfer window. The Gunners spent the most of any team in the Premier League, forking out £145m on Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. Speaking to the club's official website, Arteta said: "It was a really complicated market. We had a lot of things to do, I thin...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again set to be without goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola for the visit of Crawley in Sky Bet League Two.The Finn is still troubled by an Achilles problem and manager Joey Barton has indicated Saturday’s game may come too soon.It remains to be seen if Rovers’ latest signings Antony Evans, Junior Brown and Leon Clarke – all brought in before Tuesday’s transfer d...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel was delighted by 10-man Chelsea’s dogged defensive display after Reece James’ red card in Saturday’s hard-fought draw at Liverpool.A captivating end-to-end first half was followed by one-way traffic after the break on Saturday evening at a vibrant Anfield.Kai Havertz opened the scoring with a superb looping header, but Mohamed Salah levelled with a penalty during ...Full Story »

Hayden Mullins praised the spirit of his Colchester players following their draw at a Rochdale side celebrating a landmark anniversary.Mullins’ side took the lead through Max Taylor’s calamitous own goal but Dale wing-back Jimmy Keohane spare Taylor’s blushes with a close-range equaliser just after the hour.“The boys are sat in the dressing room not happy with a point, wh...Full Story »

Luton are expected to still be without Jordan Clark when they host Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The midfielder sustained a head injury in a collision with West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and missed the Hatters’ 5-0 defeat to Birmingham City last weekend.Manager Nathan Jones said Saturday’s match is likely to come too soon for Clark, who has been dealing...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nigel Adkins could hand Conor Washington and Corey Blackett-Taylor starts against fellow strugglers Crewe as the Addicks look to kickstart their season.Both players began last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Wigan on the bench, with striker Washington having been struggling with a back injury and winger Blackett-Taylor only joining the club the previous day.However, with Charlto...Full Story »

BEN CHILWELL has been hitting the right notes on and off the pitch as Dele Alli revealed he has been learning to play piano. The Tottenham midfielder walked in on the Chelsea left-back having a lesson, filmed the encounter and shared it online. Chelsea star Ben Chilwell has been learning to play pianoCredit: Instagram / @dele Alli arrived at Chilwell's plush home and was shocked with what he ...Full Story »

A Playboy model planned to "pose naked" with the handkerchief that Lionel Messi used at his farewell Barcelona press conference after submitting an audacious bid for the item. Messi's legendary spell at Barcelona came to a shock end in the summer after the Spanish club were unable to sign him to a new contract. The 34-year-old Argentine superstar was prepared to slash his salary in half to sig...Full Story »