Dundee United head coach Tam Courts praised Ian Harkes’ brilliant finish as ‘a goal worthy of winning the game’ as his side advanced to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over Partick Thistle.Harkes’ first-time hit from just outside the box settled the contest in a match the hosts dominated for large periods at Firhill.Courts said: “The last couple of g...Full Story »

Stephen Glass claimed Aberdeen need stability as he told angry fans he would not walk away in the wake of their Scottish Cup exit at Motherwell.The Dons took a third-minute lead in the fifth-round encounter through Christian Ramirez but the hosts turned the game on its head late in the first half thanks to goals from Kevin Van Veen and Connor Shields.Motherwell could have extended their lead but...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards praised his League Two leaders for battling the conditions to get a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Edwards’ Rovers stretched their phenomenal league unbeaten run to 19 games after coming from behind to get a point at Gander Green Lane.And they went 11 points clear at the summit as none of the top three picked up a victory.Veteran Kenny Davis opened the scoring for the hos...Full Story »

Alex Neil insists Sunderland cannot afford to drop more points in the League One promotion race after his first game in charge ended in a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.Alex Pritchard rescued a point for the Black Cats with a second-half free-kick and cancelled out Luke McCormick’s first-half penalty.Neil was only appointed as head coach on Friday but saw Sunderland’s winless run extend t...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson and Neil Harris praised their side’s efforts after a hard-fought draw between League One strugglers Morecambe and Gillingham.Ryan Jackson looked like he was going to give Gillingham a vital three points with a long-range effort 17 minutes from time before Jon Obika levelled the scores.Morecambe manager Robinson said: “We totally dominated from start to finish with 70...Full Story »

Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Leeds in their first Premier League home match under Frank Lampard.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half via headers from defenders Seamus Coleman and Michael Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Anthony Gordon then wrapped up the victory for Lampard’s men as he got the final touch to Richarlison&rsqu...Full Story »

Airdrie moved to within five points of Scottish League One table-toppers Cove Rangers following a 4-1 win against Montrose.Calum Gallagher scored two goals in as many minutes as the second-placed hosts took a 2-0 lead before Graham Webster pulled one back from the penalty spot for third-placed Montrose on the stroke of half-time.But Craig Watson restored Airdrie’s two-goal advantage after ...Full Story »

Three new signings scored as Birmingham brushed off the latest display of supporter unrest to claim an impressive 3-0 win over play-off chasing Luton at St. Andrew’s.The match was brought to a brief halt early on when fans threw dozens of tennis balls on to the pitch, but it did not put the home side off their stride.Lyle Taylor set up Juninho Bacuna for his first Blues goal and then score...Full Story »

Middlesbrough moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a resounding 4-1 victory over Derby at the Riverside Stadium.All the talk in the build up to the game was surrounding the off-field drama between the two clubs, with a resolution to Boro’s legal claim against the Rams having been agreed this week.But Derby were left with plenty to resolve on the pitch after being disman...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling Fleetwood to further ease their relegation fears.The Robins had enjoyed a morale-boosting mid-week victory over Sunderland and they dominated proceedings after one early scare.Paddy Lane thumped an effort into the side-netting for Fleetwood within a minute of kick-off, but that was about as much as the away side mustered in the first ...Full Story »

A double from John McAtee helped Grimsby return to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against Aldershot.The result sees the Mariners move into eighth, just outside of the play-off places, while Aldershot drop down to 18th.Grimsby took the lead 10 minutes in when Erico Sousa scored from the back post after a corner.McAtee doubled the lead for the Mariners in the 39th minute after smashing the ball h...Full Story »

Siriki Dembele was Bournemouth’s hero as his strike with just seconds remaining handed his side a potentially precious 2-1 win at in-form Blackpool.Dembele – making his first start for the Cherries – sidefooted home deep into stoppage time as Blackpool’s five-game unbeaten run was curtailed in dramatic fashion.Substitute Jamal Lowe had equalised in the 86th minute, cancel...Full Story »

Cambridge twice came from behind to salvage a hard-earned point from a 2-2 draw with Burton.Albion got off to an ideal when Gassan Ahadme was brought down in the area by Jubril Okedina with just 21 seconds on the clock and the striker picked himself up to score the resulting penalty, despite Dimitar Mitov in the Cambridge goal getting a decent hand to the ball.Cambridge battled their way back in...Full Story »

Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to score on his debut as Portsmouth thumped struggling Doncaster 4-0.Reeco Hackett, George Hirst and defender Sean Raggett, with his second goal in five days, were also on target as the hosts picked up back-to-back League One wins.Doncaster had reached half-time level and even had the better of the chances in the opening period.They should have t...Full Story »

Neal Maupay and Adam Webster were on target as Brighton saw off a Watford side yet to score a goal under new manager Roy Hodgson.In a game of few chances, Maupay volleyed past Ben Foster just before the break to give the Seagulls a deserved advantage before Webster poked the ball home 10 minutes from time to make it 2-0.The Hornets went into the weekend in the 19th place but much of the early op...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Reading marked their 150th club anniversary with another Sky Bet Championship defeat as they were beaten 3-2 by Coventry at the SCL Stadium.It was Royals’ seventh successive league loss and they ended the game with 10 men after the dismissal of winger Junior Hoilett.Reading went ahead midway through the first half through a Lucas Joao header but Coventry equalised on ...Full Story »

A first-half thunderbolt from Ian Harkes sent Dundee United into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals as they defeated Partick Thistle 1-0 at Firhill.The American’s sweet first-time strike from just outside the box settled a tight contest as United knocked out the Maryhill side for the second time in successive seasons.The hosts dominated large periods of the game but they could not find the br...Full Story »

Sheffield United head coach Paul Heckingbottom admitted he would have loved to end Huddersfield’s recent unbeaten run after both sides shared the spoils from a goalless draw at the John Smith’s Stadium.Town were denied a first-half opener in controversial fashion as Jon Russell thought he had scored when heading home from a corner in the first half.However, referee James Linington bl...Full Story »

Huddersfield and Sheffield United both carried on their respective unbeaten runs as they played out a goalless draw in the Yorkshire derby at the John Smith’s Stadium.Town had a Jon Russell goal ruled out just before half-time after referee James Linington thought Danny Ward brought down goalkeeper Wes Foderingham in between the Blades sticks.John Fleck’s long-range strike was superb...Full Story »

I, like anyone who watched the video that circulated this week, was shocked by what I saw. Kurt Zouma was exposed this week The Frenchman kicks his pet cat Credit: Supplied collect Kurt’s behaviour in no way reflected the standards and values that we hold dear at West Ham United – and of course those of our pet-loving nation. Our stance on this as a Club has been clear from the v...Full Story »