Promotion-hopefuls Northampton returned to winning ways with a 2-0 League Two victory over Hartlepool at Sixfields.Sam Hoskins broke the deadlock early on and then Chanka Zimba’s first goal for the club in the second half ensured the Cobblers kept themselves in the top three.Both goalkeepers were forced into early action as Omar Bogle drew a good save from Liam Roberts, before visiting sto...Full Story »

Jamie Proctor’s stunning strike helped Port Vale to a 2-0 win at home to fellow League Two play-off hopefuls Sutton.Proctor’s acrobatic goal added to James Wilson’s early opener to sink their lacklustre visitors.In-form Vale made the perfect start with Wilson netting after seven minutes.Mal Benning‘s cross from the left came to Proctor, and when his shot was deflected to ...Full Story »

Kyle Lafferty struck twice as Kilmarnock extended their lead at the top of the cinch Championship with a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle at Rugby Park.Partick, who had lost their last three matches, made a bright start with Juan Alegria’s shot going just wide.Killie – chasing fourth straight league victory – broke the deadlock in the 21st minute.Lafferty, who recovered after needi...Full Story »

Dan Mooney’s 10th goal of the season late in the second half earned Altrincham a 1-0 victory over Aldershot.Neither team were able to find an opener in a relatively quiet first half.Visiting goalkeeper Ethan Ross produced a good save two minutes after the break to keep out Mooney.But the hosts sealed all three points in the 87th minute as Mooney’s deflected effort beat Ross.Full Story »

Leyton Orient eased their League Two relegation worries to run out 2-0 winners over lowly Barrow, who had Phil Brown in charge for the first time.An error-strewn first half offered both teams goal opportunities.Adam Rooney and Robbie Gotts both had efforts well-saved by Lawrence Vigouroux but it was the hosts’ Ruel Sotiriou who came closest to breaking the deadlock.The striker struck the c...Full Story »

Charlton recovered from Conor Washington’s penalty miss to record a third successive victory with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Doncaster.Washington saw a first-half penalty saved by Rovers goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell, only for Jayden Stockley to net the only goal of the game to secure the points for the revitalised Addicks.Johnnie Jackson’s side dominated the afternoon in at...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan’s first-half goal gave Crawley back-to-back home wins for the first time in a year as they edged past Rochdale 1-0.The narrow defeat left Dale without a win in seven outings and nine points clear of the relegation zone with eight games remaining.Crawley head coach John Yems warned about underestimating Rochdale going into the game, but was forced to be absent due to testing ...Full Story »

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has been hammered for his "grandad" style by a former team-mate Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva gets ribbed over his “grandad” clothes, a former teammate has revealed. Brazilian Jemerson, who was with the midfielder at Monaco, said Silva's dress sense was the talk of the dressing room. The Portuguese international's current teammate Ilka...Full Story »

GARETH BALE slammed Spanish media TWICE in 24 hours, blasting: "We all know who the real parasite is!" The Real Madrid star delivered a powerful warning that "malicious" attacks can damage athletes' mental health and "send them over the edge". Marca labelled Bale a 'parasite' Bale has a bitter relationship with some of the LaLiga media. Sports daily Marca mocked him up as an insect sucking b...Full Story »

Barcelona have big dreams for the summer transfer window despite the financial limitations that the club are facing, and are continuing to work on a way to sign Erling Haaland. That failing, they want either Mohamed Salah or Robert Lewandowski. It's looking increasingly unlikely that the Norwegian forward will land at the Camp Nou though, despite the Catalans' interest remaining, largely due ...Full Story »

International manager Tite is reportedly in talks to take a role at Arsenal when he steps down from Brazil after the World Cup Brazil boss Tite is in talks to take on a role at Arsenal after the Qatar World Cup and has a previous working relationship with Gunners chief Edu. Succeeding Dunga as Selecao manager in 2016, Tite, 60, is set to take charge of his second, and final, World Cup campaign...Full Story »

AC MILAN and Inter are set to battle it out for Liverpool star Divock Origi this summer, according to reports. The Belgian's current Reds contract will expire at the end of the season, prompting plenty of interest at home and abroad. Divock Origi nets his penalty in last month's League Cup final According to 90min, Jurgen Klopp's side would be willing to hand Origi an extension, despite his l...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough admitted a 3-1 scoreline might have flattered Northern Ireland in Friday’s friendly victory over Luxembourg but praised his side’s character in fighting to the finish.Steven Davis and Gavin Whyte struck in the 83rd and 85th minutes to give Northern Ireland the victory after Josh Magennis’ early strike had been cancelled out by Marvin Martin, with Luxembourg looki...Full Story »

Timothee Dieng is touch-and-go for Exeter this weekend as they welcome Stevenage to St James Park for their Sky Bet League Two fixture.Dieng was forced off late on in last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Oldham because of a hamstring complaint, which sidelined him for the goalless draw at Port Vale in midweek, and he is once again a doubt.The Grecians are still reeling from the news fellow midfielde...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without forwards Josh Windass and Saido Berahino for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One game with Cheltenham.Windass looked set to return against the Robins following almost two months on the sidelines but has suffered a recurrence of the hamstring issue which forced him off during the Owls’ 2-0 win over Morecambe on February 1.Berahino is unavailable as h...Full Story »

Andry Yarmolenko has revealed he couldn't talk when his family arrived in Ukraine, a day before the Russian invasion of the country. The West Ham United forward's wife and child were in Ukraine for a doctor's appointment when Russian president Vladimir Putin launched the invasion in February. "When it all started, on February 24, I arrived at training and couldn't even talk," Yarmolenko told...Full Story »

Rudiger's contract with the Blues runs out in June and it seems highly unlikely he will renew amid the club's financial woes after Roman Abramovich was hit with sanctions. Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has been linked with Manchester United Credit: Reuters According to Bild's Christian Falk, the centre-back won't make any decisions regarding his future before the Champions League quarter-final ...Full Story »

Ipswich forward Kayden Jackson remains a doubt for the Sky Bet League One match against in-form Plymouth at Portman Road.Jackson missed the draw at Oxford last weekend with a hamstring problem which had forced him off during the previous match against Portsmouth.Macauley Bonne could come in to lead the attack after replacing Joe Pigott during the second half against the U’s as the play-off...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One strugglers AFC Wimbledon will be missing players due to international duty when they host Cambridge.Forwards Terry Ablade (Finland) and Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) and defender Dan Csoka (Hungary) have all had Under-21 call-ups. The Dons could also be without Ayoub Assal, who has been training with England Under-20s.Lee Brown has trained this week after sitting out Saturday&...Full Story »

Doncaster’s preparations for a vital clash with Charlton have been hit with the news that Kieran Agard has been ruled out for the season.The striker suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s defeat at Fleetwood and will not be fit for the rest of the campaign as he needs surgery.He joins Fejiri Okenabirhie and Tom Anderson in missing the rest of the season, while Jon Taylor has s...Full Story »