Jon Dahl Tomasson praised the ambition and attitude of his two young goalscorers after their first league goals for Blackburn secured a 2-1 win against West Brom.Rovers delivered what turned out to be the knockout punches in a clinical three-minute spell as Dilan Markanday’s tidy finish from a narrow angle set the hosts on their way in the 20th minute before they suffocated their opponents...Full Story »

An injury-time goal from Farrend Rawson gave Morecambe a 2-1 opening day win over Walsall at the Mazuma Stadium.The central defender was in the right place to bundle the ball home from close range after a goalmouth scramble to give the Shrimps victory.After an even start, Adam Mayor gave Morecambe the lead in the 25th minute with a fine finish after a flowing move.JJ McKiernan and Eli King combi...Full Story »

Kyle Morrison’s stoppage-time equaliser earned Solihull Moors a point at home to Eastleigh in their National League opener.After a pre-match tribute to late Moors chairman Trevor Stevens, affectionately known as ‘Mr Solihull’, it was the visitors who made the quickest start as Paul McCallum went close and Enzio Boldewijn struck a post.The pair were then both denied by home keep...Full Story »

Dominic Thomas and Tom Robson helped Queen’s Park start their cinch Championship campaign on a winning note as they edged out Inverness 2-1.Caley Thistle started brightly as Nathan Shaw saw an effort saved while Charlie Fox’s last-gasp tackle stopped Charlie Gilmour going through on goal, but the visitors went ahead after 31 minutes when Thomas latched on to Barry Hepburn’s pas...Full Story »

Charlton got their League One campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 win against newly-promoted Leyton Orient.A first-half strike by captain George Dobson was enough for the south Londoners in their local derby.Alfie May was denied his first goal for the hosts after just four minutes, when Sol Brynn stopped his effort.Orient held their own in the first half – although they had to wait ...Full Story »

Jack Evans scored on his debut as Halifax beat Bromley 2-0 in the National League.Evans’ strike early in the second half was added to by Millenic Alli as last season’s FA Trophy winners started their campaign in style.Bromley, who reached the play-offs last term, were denied a first-half opener when home goalkeeper Sam Johnson parried Adam Marriott’s shot and then brilliantly t...Full Story »

Jerry Yates’ late strike cancelled out fellow debutant Siriki Dembele’s first-half effort as Swansea drew 1-1 with Birmingham in their Sky Bet Championship opener.Fresh from his £2million transfer from Bournemouth, Dembele excited throughout – even earning praise on social media from new Blues co-owner Tom Brady, the great NFL quarterback – and netted in the 45th mi...Full Story »

Barrow began the new Sky Bet League Two season in style with an impressive 2-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A freak goal from Niall Canavan and a wonder strike from Kian Spence were the difference as Pete Wild’s side got off to the ideal start in treacherous conditions on Merseyside.Tranmere looked more threatening in an end-to-end first half as Josh Hawkes forced Barrow goalkeeper Pa...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly set to offer Jonny Evans the chance to stay at Old Trafford on a permanent basis. Jonny Evans is close to earning a new deal at Manchester United as a reward for impressing Erik ten Hag since returning to the club for pre-season, according to reports. The 35-year-old rejoined the Red Devils on a short-term deal last month after training with their under-21s and ...Full Story »

The Gunners have supposedly reached an agreement in principle for the Spaniard. David Raya is nearing a move to Arsenal Credit: Getty And Raya has informed both the Bees and Arsenal he is ready for the move across London. Talks are set to continue between the clubs over the price that Mikel Arteta's side will have to pay. Brentford supposedly want £40million for the 27-year-old, who has...Full Story »

Joshua Kimmich has defended Sadio Mane after the attacker decided to bring his disappointing one-year stay at Bayern Munich to an end. WHAT HAPPENED? Mane looks set to leave the Bundesliga champions for Al-Nassr. The Saudi Arabian side - who boast Cristiano Ronaldo among their ranks - will pay Bayern up to £35 million ($45m), according to reports, while Mane's annual salary will amount t...Full Story »

Van Dijk admits that he would love to become the new Liverpool captain following Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ettifaq. WHAT HAPPENED? Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is the frontrunner to become the first-choice captain of the team following Jordan Henderson's departure as the former captain joined Saudi Arabia outfit Al-Ettifaq, while ex-vice-captain James Milner will play ...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has completed his move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, both clubs announced on Thursday. The England midfielder is the latest big-name player to move from the Premier League to Saudi Arabia after 12 years at Anfield. "We can confirm @JHenderson has completed a transfer to Al-Ettifaq," Liverpool said on their social media channels. Al-Ettifaq posted: "...Full Story »

Chelsea have, on Thursday, knocked back an opening proposal from Premier League rivals Fulham, for Callum Hudson-Odoi. The name of wide-man Hudson-Odoi has, of course, taken its place front and centre in the media chatter at Craven Cottage over the course of the last week. This comes after word was forthcoming that the decision of boss Marco Silva to stay put was set to culminate in Fulham's...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson called for fans to maintain belief ahead of their second leg against Inter d’Escaldes as he claimed it was too strong to describe their 2-1 defeat in Andorra an embarrassment.Joe Newell’s stoppage-time free-kick gave Hibs a lifeline after they conceded in each half of the first leg of the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.Johnson asked for...Full Story »

Al-Hilal closing in on Marco Verratti According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League is close to reaching a deal with PSG to sign Italian international Marco Verratti. The 30-year-old has been given a three-year contract, and negotiations have advanced. Renato Sanches nearing AS Roma loan deal According to a report from L'Equipe, PSG midfielder Renato Sanches is close to sig...Full Story »

Juventus are keen to secure Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea with an option to buy, but the Blues want a permanent sale. WHAT HAPPENED? Juventus are set to make an attempt to convince Chelsea to loan Lukaku to them for the upcoming season, offering an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Lukaku, who spent last season on loan at Inter, is keen on a return to Italy and ...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has confirmed his departure from the club ahead of a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq. The 33-year-old is set to join former club teammate Steven Gerrard, who took over as Al Ettifaq manager on July 3 after spells at Rangers and Aston Villa. Henderson, who joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011, has won seven major trophies during his time at Anfi...Full Story »

Lazio veteran Pedro is backing a move for former Chelsea teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi. Lazio are battling Fulham for the winger. Pedro said: “Hudson-Odoi is a strong player, he can play on the right or left, so it would be great news if he arrived here." The veteran, who turns 36 this week, has penned a new 12 month deal and said: “I saw we have improved so much, especially in te...Full Story »

The German giants jetted out on tour to Japan — but left two of their top chiefs at home to try to finalise a swoop for the Spurs striker. Bayern Munich are focusing their efforts to land Harry Kane Credit: Getty Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said: “They are doing something it is necessary to do in Europe to support us.” Chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical direct...Full Story »