Boss David Martindale accepted the blame for Livingston’s poor first-half performance in a 2-0 cinch Scottish Premiership defeat to Aberdeen, but claims the action that led to Jackson Longridge’s “extremely soft” second yellow card was not a foul.Aberdeen took the lead midway through the first half thanks to a low drilled shot from Ryan Hedges before Longridge was caution...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Jack Ross insists his side deserved at least a point after they lost 1-0 at home to cinch Premiership leaders Rangers.Hibs were undone by an 85th-minute penalty from substitute Kemar Roofe after defender Ryan Porteous was deemed to have tripped Ryan Kent.Ross said: “Frustration is the emotion because we didn’t deserve to lose. We were strong in all aspects of the pe...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech struck the winner as Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Watford, in a game that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the Graham Taylor Stand 12 minutes into the match at Vicarage Road and referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch.Medical staff from both teams ra...Full Story »

Ryan Hedges and David Bates netted their first cinch Scottish Premiership goals of the season to ease the pressure on Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass as the Dons overcame 10-man Livingston 2-0.Hedges drilled home a low effort midway through the first half and was on the receiving end of the challenge that saw Jackson Longridge sent off for a second booking after 61 minutes.That left the visitors ...Full Story »

Dundee secured back-to-back cinch Premiership wins for the first time this season thanks to a 1-0 victory over St Johnstone at Dens.The home side were in a confident frame of mind after beating Motherwell 3-0 at home on Saturday.And they picked up where they left off against Saints, deservedly taking another three points thanks to a first-half Danny Mullen goal.The result lifts the Dark Blues up...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo's bodyguards are under investigation for working illegally in Portugal, it was reported. Sergio and Jorge Ramalheiro, two former soldiers who served in Afghanistan with an elite special forces unit, were recently revealed as the Manchester United star's minders. Cristiano Ronaldo and his bodyguards, who are former special forces soldiersCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke The pa...Full Story »

Chelsea fans will be growing increasingly more concerned by the apparent contract impasse between the Blues and star defender Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger, 28, is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and there has been very little encouragement that the centre-back will renew his deal. The 28-year-old has been at Chelsea since he joined in 2017 following a modest £31....Full Story »

The Blues boss says he has no good news yet when it comes to the defender's contract talks Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it is on Andreas Christensen to "walk the talk" and commit his future to the club with a new contract. The Blues offered Christensen a new four-year deal with a significant pay raise in August, but the two sides have been at a standoff since as the defender has not yet s...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander praised match-winner Tony Watt and the Fir Park ground staff after their game against Dundee United survived a torrential downpour.Watt produced a sublime finish in the 12th minute, lofting a first-time strike over Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box to seal a thoroughly-deserved 1-0 win.United rarely threatened but there were some nervy moments after Ba...Full Story »

Tony Watt’s sublime finish earned Motherwell a 1-0 victory over Dundee United at a sodden Fir Park.Watt curled over the head of United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box in the 12th minute to consolidate his side’s position in the top six of the cinch Premiership.Motherwell were by far the more dangerous side throughout and they held on to move a point behind the...Full Story »

Captain Scott Brown should be fit for Aberdeen’s cinch Premiership clash with Livingston at Pittodrie after cramping up against Celtic at the weekend.Fellow midfielder Dylan McGeouch will miss out with a calf injury, although Funso Ojo returns from suspension.Calvin Ramsay, Declan Gallagher and Matty Kennedy are set to remain on the sidelines along with long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and...Full Story »

Dundee will be without defender Lee Ashcroft for their cinch Premiership meeting with St Johnstone.The centre-back is waiting for a scan after suffering a hamstring injury against Motherwell.Alex Jakubiak (shoulder) and Shaun Byrne (knee) are progressing well while Jordan McGhee is expected back to face Ross County on December 11 following minor knee surgery.St Johnstone midfielder Craig Bryson ...Full Story »

St Mirren centre-back Joe Shaughnessy is suspended for Wednesday’s cinch Premiership encounter with Ross County.The defender was sent off in the closing stages of Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Hearts.The skipper joins fellow central defender Conor McCarthy (ankle) on the sidelines.Harry Clarke is suspended for County’s trip to Paisley.The Staggies defender picked up two yellow cards...Full Story »

Everton forward Richarlison returns from suspension for the Merseyside derby visit of Liverpool.Midfielder Andre Gomes is back in training after a calf problem but is unlikely to feature in the Premier League clash.Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh), centre-back Yerry Mina (thigh) and midfielder Tom Davies (knee) are still out, while Mason Holgate remains suspended.Liverpool manager Jurgen Kl...Full Story »

Chelsea are reviving their interest in Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt. Contract talks with Antonio Rudiger are continuing to stall and Chelsea are starting to make alternative plans. The German will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club in January, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich interested in his signature. Thomas Tuchel has been a fan of Netherlands stopper D...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton saluted the finishing skills of Andre Gray after the striker hit a dramatic late goal to seal a 2-1 victory at Derby.The on-loan Watford forward volleyed in after coming off the bench to lift Rangers to third in the Sky Bet Championship and leave Derby 19 points from safety.Derby had started well and went ahead in the 10th minute when Graeme Shinnie sent Tom Lawrence t...Full Story »

Andre Gray scored a dramatic last-minute winner as QPR climbed to third in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-1 victory at Derby.Gray pounced after an Ilias Chair header came back off the bar to shatter Derby, who had led through Tom Lawrence’s 50th goal of his career.Lawrence finished clinically following Graeme Shinnie’s precise pass but Rangers hit back early in the second half thr...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander will assess a couple of players who could return for the cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.Midfielders Sean Goss, Mark O’Hara, Robbie Crawford and Liam Donnelly all missed the weekend defeat by Dundee.Centre-back Juhani Ojala was also missing through injury.United midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt remain doubts after missing Saturday&rs...Full Story »

Dembele almost certain to become free agent Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele has no interest in re-signing with the team and will seek a new organisation as a free agent, according to SPORT. Despite frequent injury problems, the 24-year-old is expected to receive significant interest, with Newcastle reported as a team following his situation. Kamara rejects four Marseille offers with Milan in...Full Story »

Manchester City secured a 2-1 win over West Ham at a snowy Etihad Stadium, but Pep Guardiola’s priority in the January transfer window was made ever clearer despite the result. It was ultimately a comfortable win for Guardiola’s men who have now moved up to second in the Premier League table. Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho scored the only goals of the game for the hosts, but the sco...Full Story »