Hat-trick hero Cameron Archer and Aston Villa’s other young talents delighted assistant manager Craig Shakespeare in the Carabao Cup victory at Barrow.Dean Smith made 10 changes for Tuesday’s clash at a sold-out Dunes Hotel Stadium, where Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Carney Chukwuemeka and Archer were all handed their first Villa starts.The teenage trio impressed in the 6-0 second-round w...Full Story »

Cameron Archer scored a hat-trick on a dream first start for Aston Villa as Dean Smith’s much-changed side cruised to a comprehensive 6-0 Carabao Cup win at Barrow.Having returned to the competition last season after 48 years playing non-league football, the TV cameras were in town as Mark Cooper looked to oversee one of the Bluebirds’ greatest cup triumphs.But Villa spoiled the part...Full Story »

David Moyes called Michail Antonio “different class” after the striker fired himself into the West Ham record books and the Hammers to the top of the Premier League.Antonio’s quickfire double wrapped up a 4-1 victory over 10-man Leicester at a raucous London Stadium.His first saw him overtake Paolo Di Canio as West Ham’s top Premier League goalscorer, and he celebrated in...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper has no new injury concerns as the Sky Bet League Two side prepare to host Aston Villa in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Matty Platt remains on the sidelines with a back complaint.Meanwhile, Mike Jones (Achilles), Jamie Devitt (thigh) and Tom Beadling (knee) are also missing.Former Villa trainee Dimitri Sea scored the winner in the first-round victory over Scunthorpe ...Full Story »

Manager Ange Postecoglou told David Turnbull not to cap his ambitions after the midfielder scored his first career hat-trick in Celtic’s 6-0 thrashing of 10-man St Mirren at Parkhead.Liel Abada opened the scoring in the 17th minute and by the time the 19-year-old winger had headed in a second five minutes later, Saints midfielder Alan Power had been given a straight red card for a foul on ...Full Story »

Danny Ings scored a brilliant overhead kick to set up a deserved Aston Villa victory although Newcastle were unlucky to be on the wrong end of two VAR decisions in the 2-0 defeat.The £25million signing from Southampton, who scored on his Villa debut in the 3-2 defeat at Watford last Saturday, struck deep into stoppage time at the end of the first half after Tyrone Mings flicked on Matt Cas...Full Story »

David Turnbull helped himself to a hat-trick as Celtic showed 10-man St Mirren no mercy in a 6-0 thrashing at Parkhead.Saints boss Jim Goodwin had to watch the cinch Premiership match on a stream from his house after testing positive for Covid-19 in midweek and he must have winced at the punishment handed out by the home side in the first half.Israel international Liel Abada fired a shot through...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson will assess players who are carrying knocks and niggles ahead of the cinch Premiership clash with Dundee United.Some players could be taken out of the team as a precaution with Thursday’s second leg against LASK to follow.David Wotherspoon is due to get out of self-isolation but Sunday’s game may come too soon for him to start.Wales and Manchester...Full Story »

Bertrand Traore is a fresh injury absentee for Aston Villa as they prepare to host Newcastle.The midfielder suffered a hamstring issue during the defeat at Watford and will not be back until after next month’s international break.Defender Matt Targett is still building up his fitness and had to come off at Vicarage Road, while forward Ollie Watkins (knee) might be fit to face his former cl...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson revealed his players came away disappointed after a 1-1 draw against LASK despite setting up an “enormous” second leg in Perth.Scotland’s double cup winners more than held their own against the Austrians with a place in the Europa Conference League group stage at stake.Saints led through Chris Kane’s close-range strike and created a strin...Full Story »

Crewe are expected to welcome back a number of first-team players for their clash against Accrington at Gresty Road.Christopher Long, Owen Dale and Shaun MacDonald were all ruled out of travelling to Oxford in midweek due to sickness bugs in the camp but manager David Artell has confirmed that “one or two” are recovering.Mikael Mandron has been an ever-present for the Alex this seaso...Full Story »

Gillingham will be without suspended defender David Tutonda for their home game against Morecambe.Left-back Tutonda sits out on a one-match ban after he was sent off for two yellow cards in the midweek draw at AFC Wimbledon.Boss Steve Evans is hoping fellow defender Ryan Jackson can recover in time from the knock which kept him out on Tuesday night. Another defender, Robbie McKenzie, made his fi...Full Story »

Bournemouth can welcome back David Brooks from suspension for the visit of Blackpool.Jefferson Lerma is still banned and Lewis Cook is not quite ready to return from injury while Steve Cook, Adam Smith and Jack Stacey will be assessed.Winger Arnaut Danjuma has completed a move to Spanish side Villareal for an undisclosed fee.The Cherries have been heavily linked with former Chelsea and Crystal P...Full Story »

He hadn't paid his car tax David de Gea and his Aston Martin Pablo García/Aston Martin The law is the law, especially when taxes are involved, as David de Gea discovered when his Aston Martin Vantage worth 175,000 euros was clamped. The Manchester United goalkeeper met with his team-mates for a dinner before the Premier League kicked off last week at the exclusive The Ivy restaurant, but...Full Story »

Boss Callum Davidson admitted that Arbroath gave his St Johnstone side a tough afternoon before the holders prevailed on penalties in the Premier Sports Cup with Ali McCann netting the decisive spot-kick to ensure a place in the quarter-finals.Davidson was pleased to progress 3-2 on penalties against the Championship side – with the scores 2-2 after extra-time – but admitted that Thu...Full Story »

David Moyes has preached caution in the transfer market amid pressure from West Ham fans to add to his small squad. The manager pointed to the Hammers high profile failures in regards to recruitment as proof bringing new faces in is not always essential for success. West Ham have so far only added one senior player to their squad this summer with the loan signing of Alphonse Areola and press...Full Story »

Mitchell Megginson bagged a hat-trick to help Cove Rangers pick up their first win in cinch League One.The 29-year-old striker scored goals either side of half-time to help the home side win 5-2 and move up to fourth in the table at the Balmoral Stadium.Queen’s Park moved to the top of the table with a 3-0 win over Dumbarton at the the Energy Check Stadium.Simon Murray put the hosts in fro...Full Story »

David Martindale heaped praise on Max Stryjek after the goalkeeper made two “superb” penalty shoot-out saves to send Livingston into the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals.The Polish goalkeeper was the villain last weekend when he allowed Jack Mackenzie’s injury-time shot to squirm from his grasp and over the line in the 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen.But the 25-year-old was the Lions&r...Full Story »

Watford manager Xisco Munoz hailed his side’s performance as they held off a late Aston Villa challenge to kickstart their Premier League return with a 3-2 victory.Club-record signing Ismaila Sarr had already set up Emmanuel Dennis’ first club goal for Watford’s opener before he found the net himself for their second.Debutant Cucho Hernandez added their third just moments after...Full Story »

Scott Parker told David Brooks that his Bournemouth team-mates “got him out of a hole” in their 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.The Wales international had put the visitors ahead with a well-taken strike in the first half but blotted his copybook on the hour when he was shown a second yellow card for a second foul on Forest’s Jordi Osei-Tutu.That came two minutes after Philip Bill...Full Story »