Bradford made it back-to-back League Two wins under new boss Graham Alexander with a 3-0 away win at struggling Forest Green.Goals from Matt Platt, Andy Cook, and Jamie Walker sealed victory before Ash Taylor was given a straight red card for the visitors in second-half stoppage-time.Bradford led early on through Platt after he glanced home an Ash Taylor header back across the goal following a c...Full Story »

Alfie May scored twice against his former club Cheltenham as Charlton extended their unbeaten league run to four matches.The forward is on 17 goals in all competitions for the Addicks after converting two penalties to end the Robins’ own three-game unbeaten sequence.Cheltenham took a 10th-minute lead, Liam Sercombe’s cross from the right met by the unmarked Will Goodwin to head empha...Full Story »

Reading moved off the bottom of the League One table with a thumping 5-1 home victory over fellow strugglers Carlisle.Carlisle skipper Sam Lavelle sparked a spell of four goals in 13 first-half minutes when turning a cross into his own net under little pressure.Luke Plange levelled quickly for the visitors but Harvey Knibbs struck twice to make it 3-1 to the hosts at the interval.Lewis Wing and ...Full Story »

Arsenal are chasing an exciting young talent in January but the deal won't be easy to secure. Arsenal want Michael Kayode to sign on the dotted line in January (Image: Getty) Arsenal have been linked with a move for Fiorentina starlet Michael Kayode in January but there are doubts surrounding the deal. The 19-year-old right-back has caught the eye of many top European clubs with his dazzling d...Full Story »

Philippe Clement would not countenance the notion of a missed opportunity to put Celtic under pressure after a last-gasp James Tavernier penalty rescued a point for Rangers at Aberdeen.The cinch Premiership leaders dropped two points in their 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell on Saturday to give the Light Blues the chance to dig into their lead, but Clement’s side looked to be heading for def...Full Story »

EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Ramsdale is top of Wolves' January wishlist as a replacement for Jose Sa, but the cash-strapped side want to wait until the summer to pay for the Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale has struggled for game time this season since David Raya's arrival at Arsenal (Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Wolves are sounding out Arsenal as they eye a January deal for Aaron Ramsdale. Current ...Full Story »

Erol Bulut hailed Cardiff’s character after they scored two stoppage-time goals to snatch a 2-1 win at 10-man Preston.Karlan Grant bundled the ball over the line from a yard out, before Ike Ugbo’s 99th-minute header sealed the win for the Bluebirds.Milutin Osmajić’s 48th-minute goal put Preston ahead but the hosts were on the backfoot for much of the second half following ...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke praised his rapidly-improving Cheltenham side’s mentality as they upset high-flying Oxford with a 2-0 League One home success.Goals from Rob Street and Will Goodwin were enough to spoil Des Buckingham’s first match in charge of the promotion-chasing U’s, with both sides reduced to 10 men at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.“I’m proud of everyone today, e...Full Story »

Palmeiras starlet Estevao Willian, who earned the "greatest name in history" thanks to his love for Lionel Messi as well as his performances, has attracted interest from some of Europe's biggest hitters. Manchester United and Chelsea are keeping tabs on Palmeiras wonderkid Messinho The 16-year-old has been linked with Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City...Full Story »

The Red Devils, who are preparing to welcome Sir Jim Ratcliffe following his successful 25 per cent investment stake, are expected to sanction multiple outgoings. Stars such as Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho are both set for January exits with the pair thought to be unhappy following their recent demotions. And while Erik Ten Hag works out how to navigate what is likely to be a major January ...Full Story »

New York Red Bulls are offering their fans a deal for tickets to next season's MLS opener - but the promotion comes with a Lionel Messi clause. WHAT HAPPENED?The MLS side sent out an email to fans offering tickets to their first home game of the 2024 season as well as the derby with rivals New York City. However, ESPN reports there is a special detail in the email that states that: "If RBNY p...Full Story »

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A look ahead to Manchester City vs LiverpoolThere’s no doubt about the game of the week in the Premier League, is there? We’ve become used to watching big clashes between Manchester City and Liverpool, and we’ve got another potential classic to look forward to at the Etihad on Saturday. I think if you’d have said at the start of the season that, 12 games in, these si...Full Story »

Elgin moved further clear of danger at the bottom of cinch League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Forfar.Ryan McLeman’s 13th minute strike proved enough for the home side, who are now five points clear of bottom club Clyde.Elgin should have doubled McLeman’s low opener just two minutes later but a Robert Jones penalty was well saved by Forfar keeper Marc McCallum.Kieran Inglis an...Full Story »

Matt Garbett ruined James McClean’s farewell party as the Republic of Ireland were held to an embarrassing friendly draw by New Zealand.Both McClean – who was making his 103rd and final senior appearance for his country – and manager Stephen Kenny, out of contract on the final whistle and with seemingly little hope of an extension, might have hoped for a rousing conclusion at t...Full Story »

ALISHA LEHMANN has been dubbed a “class act” after she jumped off the Aston Villa bus to hug a big fan of hers in a wheelchair. The 24-year-old forward was in action for her team when they travelled to her former club West Ham on Sunday for a showdown in the Women’s Super League. Alisha Lehmann made a fan's day as she returned to old club West Ham with Aston Villa Credit: Ala...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy has filed a multi-million pound claim against his former club Manchester City over unpaid wages, his lawyer confirmed to ESPN. Mendy, 29, was acquitted on one count of rape and another on attempted rape at a retrial in July, following on from the not-guilty verdict he received on six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in January. The charges against Mendy saw Man C...Full Story »

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane has dismissed claims of new contract talks. Amid suggestions of interest from Real Madrid, Liverpool and former club, Manchester City, it was reported Sane's agents were in talks with Bayern about a new deal. But while away with the Germany squad, Sane said yesterday: "I haven't thought about this yet. "The club wants to open a dialogue but for now I want to ...Full Story »

England toiled to a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia as their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a lacklustre close.Gareth Southgate’s side secured qualification to next summer’s finals in Germany last month and a forgettable draw in Skopje was at least enough to confirm them among the top seeds for December’s draw.Debutant Rico Lewis endured a night to forget at the Tose Proeski...Full Story »

MO SALAH needed army protection from pitch invaders during Egypt’s win against Sierra Leone. Shocking scenes last night saw security staff throw punches at one fan who approached Liverpool’s winger, before tackling another who was wearing a Manchester City shirt. Mo Salah was bundled off the pitch by the army as pitch invaders clashed with security 🚨🎥| Liverpool’s Moha...Full Story »