Morecambe manager Ged Brennan believes his side outclassed a lacklustre Wycombe to sail into the FA Cup third round with a 2-0 win.Eli King and Tom Bloxham were on hand with goals either side of the break to send the League Two team into the next round of the Cup for the second year in a row.And with victory fresh on his mind, Brennan admitted he was unfazed about his team’s potential top-...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray praised his side after they secured an FA Cup third-round tie for only the sixth time in their history with a 3-0 win over non-league Horsham.Horsham were reinstated into the second round after it was found League One Barnsley had fielded an ineligible player in the replay.But Luton loanee Dion Pereira bagged a second-half double in the space of 10 minutes before Omari Patr...Full Story »

Russell Martin enjoyed getting his revenge on Cardiff fans after Southampton stretched their unbeaten run to 11 matches.Saints boss Martin was subjected to abusive comments by visiting supporters throughout the match.After celebrating with Saints supporters he displayed four fingers at the Bluebirds fans after the match – in reference to the two back-to-back season doubles he secured again...Full Story »

Birmingham failed to make it back-to-back home victories as managerless Rotherham earned a rare away point in the Sky Bet Championship as it finished 0-0 at St Andrews.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Rotherham picked up only their second point away from home this season and increased the scrutiny on home manager Wayne Rooney, who has just one win in his first eight games in charge of the Mid...Full Story »

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson struck a first-half hat-trick as Bolton breezed into the third round of the FA Cup with a 5-1 win against Sky Bet League Two side Harrogate.The Icelander last claimed the match ball for Reading in a 3-0 win against Stevenage five years ago and this time triggered a ruthless performance which took Bolton to a club record 104 goals for the calendar year.Gethin Jones and Will Fo...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong’s brace fired Southampton to a 2-0 victory over Cardiff and to Saints’ longest unbeaten run for 19 seasons.Armstrong curled and headed in his 11th and 12th goals of the season to stay on the heels of Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics in the race for the Sky Bet Championship’s Golden Boot.Saints stay fourth but the 11 matches they are now without defeat has equall...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Matt Taylor praised his side for overcoming their injury crisis to reach the third round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 win over Notts County.Ryan Bowman’s hat-trick sealed victory as the striker opened the scoring in the first minute and, following Richard Brindley’s equaliser, netted twice more in the second half before James Sanderson’s late consolation.“I th...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED look set to hijack Arsenal's deal for Radu Dragusin, according to reports. The Red Devils are keen to sign a centre-back in January after leaking goals in the Champions League. Radu Dragusin is on Man Utd and Arsenal's radar Credit: Rex Man Utd have conceded 14 times in five European matches this season and their hopes of progression are now hanging by a thread after drawing...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson praised his team for adapting to snowy conditions after they came from two goals down to earn a Europa Conference League point against Finnish champions HJK.The Dons fell two goals behind inside 33 minutes but a brilliant 30-yard striker from Angus MacDonald gave them a lifeline just before the break and they took full advantage.Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes nodded h...Full Story »

Barcelona's 2014/15 campaign remains one of the greatest seasons in their history but you wouldn't suspect it when you see the meals their stars were shoving down their throats Nutella sandwiches were a popular choice among the Barcelona squad and their post-match food requests (Image: Getty Images) Barcelona's iconic 2014/15 season saw their players etch their names into the history books of ...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson praised the impact of Sammie Szmodics after his brace helped Blackburn to a pulsating 4-2 win over Birmingham.Szmodics set Rovers on their way in the 47th minute, lobbing John Ruddy after beating the Birmingham offside trap, and his delicate finish five minutes later doubled the advantage.When James Hill made it three, it felt like job done but Siriki Dembele hit a stunning bra...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics celebrated his new contract by firing a second-half brace to help Blackburn to an enthralling 4-2 victory over Birmingham.Wayne Rooney’s men had the better of the first half and Siriki Dembele clattered the woodwork but the visitors were made to pay for that profligacy.Szmodics, who extended his Blackburn deal to 2026 on Tuesday, showed his clinical edge by lobbing John Rud...Full Story »

Eddie Howe was left fuming after Paris St Germain denied Newcastle a priceless Champions League victory with a controversial stoppage-time penalty.The Magpies were heading for a famous 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes until Polish referee Szymon Marciniak awarded a spot-kick against Tino Livramento after a VAR review, allowing Kylian Mbappe to level in the eighth and final minute of added time.Ho...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted his side could still do better after their 5-1 thrashing of Carlisle lifted them off the bottom of League One.An own goal from Carlisle skipper Sam Lavelle had given Reading the lead and although Luke Plange quickly levelled, a double from Harvey Knibbs gave the hosts a healthy 3-1 lead at the break.Carlisle improved in the second half but fine finishes from...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan praised West Brom’s “maturity” as a hard-fought 1-0 win at Cardiff lifted them to third place in the Sky Bet Championship.Jeremy Sarmiento’s stunning second-half strike gave Albion a fifth win in six games and seven from their last 10.“It was total opposite win,” boss Corberan said comparing Albion’s success in the Welsh capital to their ...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes dedicated the much-needed victory over Stoke to the memory of Terry Venables.Rangers won 4-2 against the 10-man Potters, who had Enda Stevens sent off early in the second half.It clinched a first win in 13 matches and only their second at home since October last year.We will remember our former player and manager Terry Venables tonight 💙🤍Martí Cifu...Full Story »

Wrexham squandered a two-goal lead as Dean Cornelius and Anthony O’Connor replies earned spirited Harrogate a 2-2 draw in Sky Bet League Two.Visiting midfielders Andy Cannon and Elliot Lee, with his 11th goal of the season, had put the Dragons in the ascendancy but Harrogate, without a home win for more than two months, were good value for a point by the final whistle.Earlier, home goalkee...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 »

The agent of Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi has revealed talks with Real Madrid. Icardi is on-loan at Gala from PSG and available for €15m. Real Madrid see the veteran as cover with their squad hit by several major injuries. The Argentine's agent, Elio Letterio Pino, says that he is in contact with Real, although nothing concrete has happened yet. "They have not come up with an off...Full Story »

Diego Maradona pictured a few months before his death in November 2020 A stunning model spent a Diego Maradona-funded naked photoshoot on college and a car. The Argentina icon – regarded by many as the greatest player in football history – died of a heart attack aged 60 three years ago today (November 25). Maradona was brilliant and controversial in equal measure, both during and a...Full Story »