Steve Evans felt his much-changed team were worthy winners and deserved to progress in the Carabao Cup after clinching a dramatic 10-9 victory on penalties at Crawley after the thrilling tie had ended 2-2.The Gills went through when French defender Ludwig Francillette became the only player to miss from the spot and Harvey Lintott then stepped up to convert the decisive penalty.Crawley’s S...Full Story »

Joseph Anang was the hero with two shootout saves as League Two Stevenage defeated local rivals Luton 3-0 on penalties to progress to the second round of the EFL Cup following a 2-2 draw in normal time.The home side conceded the lead twice in a chaotic four-goal first half, with goals by Elliott List and Ben Coker cancelled out by Luton’s Cameron Jerome and Admiral Muskwe.A goalless second...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill praised teenage striker Tom Bloxham after he came off the bench to win a “proper cup tie” for Shrewsbury.Daniel Udoh’s double helped them come back from 2-0 against Lincoln in the first round of the EFL Cup, which took the game to spot kicks, with Shrewsbury taking it 4-2.Imps striker Tom Hopper – who earlier scored along with Teddy Bishop – blazed o...Full Story »

Stevenage still have Arthur Read and Brad Barry unavailable heading into Tuesday’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Luton at the Lamex Stadium.Midfielder Read and defender Barry missed Saturday’s 1-0 League Two win over Barrow as they worked on their fitness.Boro came through the match without picking up any fresh injury issues.The game saw boss Alex Revell hand debuts to four summ...Full Story »

Alex Revell admits his Stevenage players struggled to deal with the opening-day pressure after they beat Barrow 1-0 in Sky Bet League Two at a rocking Lamex Stadium.Jake Reeves’ goal moments after half-time secured the points for Revell’s hosts as Barrow boss Mark Cooper was dealt a blow in his first game in charge.Boro were at far from their fluent best in front of their returning s...Full Story »

Stevenage got their Sky Bet League Two campaign off to the perfect start with a dogged 1-0 win over Barrow at a raucous Lamex Stadium.Jake Reeves got the only goal of the game just moments into the second half, crashing home Jamie Reid’s excellent cross to send the Stevenage faithful into raptures.Barrow could count themselves slightly unlucky not to get a point from the entertaining encou...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill insisted Shrewsbury deserved to take something from their opening-day defeat by Burton as he made an emotional return to the touchline.John Brayford’s first-half header was the difference in the game, which saw Burton dominate the first period while the Shrews were on top in the second.They had numerous chances to score late on but could not convert and give Cotterill a poi...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell is expected to give some new faces their debut in the Sky Bet League Two opener against Barrow.Forward Jamie Reid arrived from Mansfield, where he scored seven goals last season following a successful spell in the National League with Torquay.Defender Brad Barry is in line to tackle his former club, while Terence Vancooten has signed a new two-year deal to extend his s...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Steve Evans will assess the fitness of several players ahead of their opening game of the season at home to Lincoln.Captain Kyle Dempsey, Alex MacDonald and Ben Reeves were left out of the pre-season warm-up at Norwich as a precaution, while John Akinde (ankle) limped off at Carrow Road.Robbie McKenzie has missed all of the Gills’ pre-season games while Ryan Jackson has yet...Full Story »

Gary Mackay-Steven scored his second goal of the season as Hearts beat Cove Rangers 3-0 in the Premier Sports Cup.Fellow Premiership sides St Mirren and Dundee also recorded wins in the second round of group stage fixtures.Hearts had an early scare in front of 2,000 fans at Tynecastle when Michael Smith cleared off the line from Leighton McIntosh, but Andy Halliday arrowed home a 30-yard strike ...Full Story »

Scotland's disappointing exit The opening day defeat to the Czech Republic was a big hit to the confidence of the Scotland squad who saw the game as an opportunity to get a good start as they looked to progress beyond the group stage of an international tournament. However two strikes, including a wonder goal from Patrik Schick, saw those hopes quickly begin to fade. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND ̵...Full Story »

Boss Steve Clarke refused to blame David Marshall after the Scotland goalkeeper was beaten from almost the halfway line in the 2-0 defeat by the Czech Republic at Hampden Park.In what was the Scots’ return to a major finals for the first time in 23 years, Patrik Schick headed the Czechs in front in their Euro 2020 opener three minutes before the interval.The striker doubled that lead in th...Full Story »

Steve Bruce said Joe Willock is enjoying the freedom offered to him at Newcastle after becoming only the second player after Alan Shearer to score in seven consecutive Premier League games for the club.The 21-year-old, who joined the Magpies on transfer deadline day, has helped consolidate Newcastle’s status in the Premier League with eight goals, including seven in seven matches culminati...Full Story »

Steve Cooper expressed his pride as Swansea reached the Sky Bet Championship final and insisted the club’s “unique” journey was not over.Swansea booked a Wembley date with Brentford next Saturday after a 1-1 home draw against Barnsley secured a 2-1 semi-final aggregate win.“Of course I’m proud,” head coach Cooper said as 3,000 Swansea fans celebrated their ret...Full Story »

Steve Bruce was in philosophical mood after being booed by sections of the Newcastle crowd on their return to St James’ Park.The 60-year-old head coach, who has faced concerted criticism since replacing Rafael Benitez at the helm two summers ago, was jeered by some among a crowd of 10,000 as he, his staff and the players completed a lap of appreciation after the final whistle in their 1-0 ...Full Story »