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 »

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United are considering banning season ticket holders if they don't attend enough Premier League matches - and have written to more than 50,000 fans Manchester United have threatened to ban season ticket holders who don't attend at least 10 home league games next season. United have written to more than 50,000 current season tickets holders warning them they will not be ab...Full Story »

Serie B Como are taking a closer look at former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. Wilshere is currently training with his former side and even joined them on their warm-weather training camp in the UAE a fortnight ago. The 30-year-old is keeping his fitness up having failed to find a club since leaving Bournemouth at the end of last season. Wilshere trained with Como last summer and was clo...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is said to be “excited” to get back to playing football as he closes in on a debut with Brentford. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan star suffered a cardiac arrest while representing Denmark at Euro 2020 last summer, spending nearly a week in hospital while doctors battled to save his life and fitting a heart defibrillator. Eriksen’s condition m...Full Story »

The Catalan giants are on a tight budget due to their financial disarray. Erling Haaland is a summer transfer target for Barcelona Credit: AFP Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen could both switch Stamford Bridge for the Nou Camp Credit: Reuters Barcelona need to bolster in defence and midfield and have identified players nearing the end of their deals. And according to ESPN, they want...Full Story »

The goalkeeper can't quite figure out why the Red Devils haven't been winning trophies in recent years David de Gea believes someone has put a "curse" on Manchester United as the goalkeeper says he does not fully understand why the club have had so many things go wrong in recent years. United haven't won a trophy since 2017, with the club lagging behind the likes of Manchester City, Liverpoo...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Ryan Bennett for Sunday’s home clash with Bristol City but have fellow defender Ryan Manning back available.Bennett is suspended after being sent off as Russell Martin’s men were beaten 3-0 by Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday.Manning can be called upon again having sat out that game serving a one-match ban following his sending off against Blackburn thre...Full Story »

West Brom are without Jake Livermore against Blackburn after failing with an appeal to get his red card overturned.The midfielder starts a four-game ban having been sent off in the 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Wednesday.Defender Dara O’Shea has returned from a broken ankle and is likely to be in the squad on Monday.Striker Daryl Dike remains sidelined with the hamstring injury he suff...Full Story »

Norwich should have forward Josh Sargent available again for the visit of Premier League leaders Manchester City.United States international Sargent missed the last two matches through illness but has now returned to training, while midfielder Lukas Rupp faces a late fitness test on a hamstring issue.Defender Ozan Kabak (illness), midfielder Jacob Sorensen (knee) and goalkeeper Tim Krul (shoulde...Full Story »

Tottenham are still without Eric Dier as they face Wolves on Sunday.The defender has an ongoing thigh issue and is joined in the treatment room by Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee).New signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur could both start, having twice come off the bench in the last two games.Wolves are assessing Hwang Hee-chan and Joao Moutinho ahead of the trip to nort...Full Story »

Everton defender Yerry Mina has been ruled out for at least two months as manager Frank Lampard’s injury problems grow ahead of the visit of Leeds.The Colombia international (thigh) joins fellow centre-back Ben Godfrey (hamstring) on the sidelines with left-back Vitalii Mykolenko also missing the game.Forward Demarai Gray has a hip problem which has ruled him out but striker Dominic Calver...Full Story »

Wimbledon will check on defender Dan Csoka ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Sunderland.The 21-year-old Hungarian was replaced by Will Nightingale at half-time during Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat by leaders Rotherham after returning to the dressing room with an elevated heart-rate.Csoka was one of four men – Paul Kalambayi, Cheye Alexander and Nesta Guinness-...Full Story »

Huddersfield could have defender Pipa back as they take on Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship.The Spaniard missed Wednesday’s draw at Preston with a groin injury but has since returned to training.The Terriers have no fresh fitness concerns following the game at Deepdale.Tino Anjorin, Levi Colwill, Alex Vallejo, Rolando Aarons and Ryan Schofield are still out of action.The Blades...Full Story »

Burton could still be without Deji Oshilaja for the visit of Cambridge in the Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The Brewers had to replace their regular back three for their midweek defeat at Portsmouth, with Oshilaja kept out with an injury which had forced him off during the previous match against Sheffield Wednesday.John Brayford and Sam Hughes were also missing through injury and could still be...Full Story »

Accrington are expected to be without John O’Sullivan for their Sky Bet League One clash at home to Crewe.O’Sullivan scored in the 2-0 win over Oxford on Tuesday night but was later forced off with a hamstring injury which is likely to see him sidelined this weekend.The striker’s absence will come as a blow to Stanley boss John Coleman, who is targeting back to back league wins...Full Story »

The Scottish full-back was pleased with the Reds' latest performance but feels Manchester City remain out of sight for the time being Andrew Robertson has played down Liverpool's title chances despite their "important" 2-0 victory over Leicester on Thursday night, insisting the gap at the top of the table is "still too big". Liverpool picked up a comfortable home win against the Foxes thanks...Full Story »