Oli Shaw’s late goal secured cinch Scottish Championship leaders Kilmarnock a 2-1 win over Queen of the South at Rugby Park.Killie created an early opening when Kyle Lafferty sent Fraser Murray clear, but Joshua Rae made the save.At the other end, Zach Hemming, on loan from Middlesbrough, produced a fine stop from Alistair Roy’s curling effort.The home side broke the deadlock shortly...Full Story »

Dover’s relegation from the Vanarama National League was confirmed following a 2-0 loss at home to Yeovil.The Kent outfit managed by Andy Hessenthaler had claimed only one victory all season and a 12-point deduction only added to their plight before this latest defeat sealed the inevitable.Ben Barclay broke the deadlock for Town in the 19th minute with an excellent finish into the top corn...Full Story »

A brace from Malachi Linton saw King’s Lynn beat fellow strugglers Aldershot 3-0.The win sees the Linnets earn their first win in eight games, but they remain second from bottom in the National League while the Shots sit just above the relegation zone.King’s Lynn went ahead 20 minutes in when Josh Barrett’s shot found Linton, who tapped the ball home.Barrett had another chance ...Full Story »

Luke McNally scored with almost the last touch of the game as Oxford snatched a 1-1 draw against fellow promotion hopeful Ipswich in front of more than 11,000 fans – their biggest gate of the season at the Kassam Stadium.Town took the lead in the 70th minute when Bersant Celina finished off a flowing move by turning in Wes Burns’ crossAnd the visitors looked to be heading toward...Full Story »

Bournemouth made a huge leap towards a return to the Premier League by comfortably beating promotion rivals Huddersfield.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the ruthless visitors dented the Terriers’ play-off hopes with a 3-0 win at The John Smith’s Stadium.The Cherries completely dominated their fellow promotion hopefuls in West Yorkshire to open ...Full Story »

Frustrated Derby manager Wayne Rooney claimed his team should have had three penalties after they were held 1-1 by Coventry at Pride Park.Rooney insisted referee Darren Bond should have awarded two other spot kicks in addition to the one dispatched by Tom Lawrence to rescue a point for the Rams.Derby had gone behind to a superb goal from Matt Godden in the 28th minute after he played a one-two w...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom was impressed with his side’s mentality after they recorded a 2-0 victory at home to Barnsley which maintained their promotion push.Sander Berge scored his third goal in four games when he converted a Conor Hourihane cross in the 54th minute, before Morgan Gibbs-White capped what was an impressive display from the Blades in the second period 22 minu...Full Story »

Tom Lawrence’s penalty earned Derby a precious point in their fight for Championship survival as they came back to draw 1-1 with Coventry at Pride Park.The Sky Blues led through a fine goal from Matt Godden but their play-off ambitions were dented when Lawrence deservedly levelled in the second half.Both teams had chances to win it with Simon Moore turning behind a Lawrence free kick befor...Full Story »

A Bundesliga game between VfL Bochum and Borussia Monchengladbach was called off on Friday after an assistant referee was struck in the back of the head by a plastic beer cup thrown by someone in the crowd. The match was already noteworthy for being the league's first to be played between teams without coaches as Bochum's Thomas Reis and Gladbach counterpart Adi Hutter have coronavirus infectio...Full Story »

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been dropped by Spain coach Luis Enrique with Brentford's David Raya recalled. De Gea played the entirety of United's 1-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, a result which dumped them out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage. He was Spain's starter at a disappointing 2018 World Cup, where they crashed out in the round of 16,...Full Story »

Edinburgh City dropped points in their bid for promotion from cinch League Two as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Stranraer.The visitors did not have to wait long to take the lead, with Craig Ross heading past home goalkeeper Brian Schwake from a Paul Woods cross in the 12th minute.Stranraer doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark when Sean Burns curled one into the bottom corn...Full Story »

Dundee will be without Lee Ashcroft for Sunday’s cinch Premiership clash at home to Rangers after the defender was forced off with a hamstring injury in last weekend’s Scottish Cup defeat by the same opponents.Captain Charlie Adam (hamstring), goalkeeper Adam Legzdins (knee) and striker Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) all remain sidelined.Manager Mark McGhee will be in the technical area...Full Story »

St Mirren winger Jordan Jones is likely to miss the cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.The Northern Ireland suffered a shoulder injury against Hearts and could be missing for several weeks.Matt Millar’s season could be over after a scan showed a tendon problem just as he was ready to return from a hamstring injury.Midfielder Ian Harkes will miss out for the Terrors.The American...Full Story »

Aston Villa will be without Lucas Digne for the visit of Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime.The France full-back was withdrawn 10 minutes into last weekend’s loss to West Ham with a hamstring problem and will miss out, although Steven Gerrard does not believe the problem will sideline him for long.Marvelous Nakamba has returned to training but will not be fit until after the international break...Full Story »

Defender Andy Considine and attacker Marley Watkins return to the Aberdeen squad for the visit of Hibernian in the cinch Premiership.Considine has been out since last August with a cruciate injury while Watkins has not played since injuring a foot against Dundee on Boxing Day.Mikey Devlin (ankle) and Matty Kennedy (knock) are still working their way back to fitness.Hibs could welcome captain Pau...Full Story »

Regan Poole could be involved for Lincoln when they face Sunderland.Manager Michael Appleton said that the defender is 50/50 to face the Black Cats and will be assessed.Conor McGrandles is back available after serving a two-match suspension and his return provides Appleton with another option.Jordan Wright looks set to stay in goal while Josh Griffiths recovers from an ankle problem but Liam Bri...Full Story »

Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly decided to stay at Old Trafford next season.That’s according to a recent report from Spanish outlet AS, who claims the Portuguese megastar has agreed to stay for one more season after the club promised to hire a top-level manager. Ronaldo, 37, rejoined United from Italian side Juventus last summer in a deal worth £13.5m. ...Full Story »

Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick believes that Jude Bellingham would probably opt for a transfer to Liverpool over a move to Old Trafford if those were his two options. The England international has established himself as one of the most outstanding young players in Europe during his time at Borussia Dortmund, and one imagines he’ll soon be wanted back in the Premier Leag...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly close to firing interim manager Ralf Rangnick after accepting they made a mistake by letting him take over from former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year. That’s according to a recent report from Spanish outlet AS, who claims that although the German tactician was set to manage the side until the end of the season and then take up a consultancy role, th...Full Story »

The Dutchman has poured cold water over suggestions he could head for Bayern Munich, insisting that he is happy where he is Frenkie de Jong says he would pen a six-year extension with Barcelona if the club proposed, stressing that he is loving his time at Camp Nou. The midfielder arrived from Ajax in 2019 and has gone on to become an established fixture with the Blaugrana over the past three...Full Story »