Walsall head coach Michael Flynn could make changes in the wake of a midweek thrashing at Swindon as Hartlepool head for the Banks’s Stadium.Flynn fielded an unchanged team at the County Ground on Tuesday evening and saw it routed 5-0.Midfielder Joss Labadie was used only as a substitute on his return from a two-match ban and will hope for a start if Flynn opts for change.The Saddlers had ...Full Story »

Goal-shy Blackburn will again be without leading marksman Ben Brereton Diaz for the visit of Sky Bet Championship promotion rivals QPR.The Chile international has damaged ankle ligaments which will keep him sidelined until March at the earliest and is ill-timed for Rovers, who are without a goal in their last five games.Deyovaisio Zeefuik (hamstring) could be back for the clash with R’s an...Full Story »

The 25-year-old fashion-conscious Leicester City ace has already scored a modelling deal with online fashion giant Boohoo. James Maddison is flogging earrings, bracelets and chains for net store Cernucci The Iced Smiley Pearl Necklace, worn by the Leicester City ace, costs £60 Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Now he is selling men’s necklaces, earrings and bracelets for &...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom felt that the stoppage-time goal from Ben Davies was a great way to beat Blackburn.The Blades won 1-0 after having a player sent-off and seeing the opposition miss a penalty.Billy Sharp wasted a great opportunity to put the hosts in front when he put a far-post header wide from a Sander Berge cross.Blackburn’s Reda Khadra put a free-kick only just o...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney delivered a defiant response to a 2-1 home defeat to Millwall that leaves his team deep in relegation trouble.Rooney vowed to fight to the end after Derby lost at home for the first time in 2022, as goals from Jed Wallace and Tyler Burey gave Millwall victory.He said: “We conceded two sloppy goals and then give Millwall credit they defended the box very well.&ldq...Full Story »

Millwall maintained their impressive record at Pride Park with a 2-1 victory to dent Derby’s hopes of Championship survival.Goals in the first half from Jed Wallace and Tyler Burey gave Millwall control and although Jake Cooper put through his own net late on, they saw the game out to complete a fifth victory in the last seven visits to Derby.Derby had plenty of the ball but could not brea...Full Story »

Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to just three points after clinically dismantling Leeds 6-0 with a devastating first-half display which left Marcelo Bielsa’s free-falling side chasing shadows.Mohamed Salah scored two penalties, either side of a rare Joel Matip goal from open play, to take his tally to 27 for the season in a 20-minute spell which provided ...Full Story »

Sheffield United beat Blackburn 1-0 following a dramatic stoppage-time goal from substitute Ben Davies.The home side had been reduced to 10 men midway through the second half and the visitors then missed a penalty.United applied some early pressure with George Baldock the first to threaten when his low drive was saved by Thomas Kaminski.After Rhys Norrington-Davies had a ‘goal’ ruled...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic became the first player to score 32 goals in a Sky Bet Championship season as Fulham extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points with a 2-1 win over Peterborough.The Serbian’s first-half penalty saw him achieve the feat – with 14 games of the regular league campaign remaining – and he reached 33 for the current term with a second strike after ...Full Story »

Ben Mee headed Burnley closer to safety as Sean Dyche’s side secured back-to-back wins for the first time in 13 months with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham.The Clarets had won only one league match all season prior to Saturday’s 3-0 victory away to Brighton, but are now two points from safety after another hugely encouraging performance.Mee made the difference in the 71st minute when he...Full Story »

Crystal Palace further distanced themselves from the relegation zone with a convincing  4-1 win over struggling Watford at Vicarage Road.The Eagles had gone into the game on the back of a long winless run, but took an early lead when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s shot took a fortunate deflection off a defender and into the back of the net.Watford struck back almost immediately through Moussa...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED'S flight to Madrid for their Champions League clash with Atletico was cancelled at the last minute. The Red Devils usually fly with Russian airline Aeroflot to their European games under a commercial agreement. Manchester United's flight to Madrid with Aeroflot was cancelledCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at the airport for the trip to MadridCredit:...Full Story »

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has his heart set on a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, and could be sold as soon as this summer as a result. Silva has been an integral part to Pep Guardiola's side this season as they push to win another league title and go one better in the Champions League. The Portuguese playmaker, who can play anywhere in City's front five but predominantly opera...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink felt Burton’s match with Sunderland should have been abandoned after a serious medical emergency delayed play for almost an hour at the Stadium of Light.The game was halted in the third minute when officials were made aware of an issue in the stands, with a supporter treated for 40 minutes by the emergency services before being taken to hospital.Burton took the lead...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson believes Callum Lang is benefitting from having to plug away earlier in his career after his two goals earned a 3-1 victory at Wycombe.Lang struck twice in the last 12 minutes at Adams Park, as the Latics remained second in League One and three points clear of MK Dons, as they recovered superbly from falling behind in the first half.The brace took Lang up to 15 goal...Full Story »

Andy Crosby said Port Vale only had themselves to blame for missing out on three points in the 1-1 draw at Rochdale.Vale were on course for victory, with Ben Garrity’s first-half header separating the sides and the home team having failed to test Valiants goalkeeper Tomas Holy all game.But James Ball fired home a 93rd-minute leveller with Dale’s first effort of the match.“We wa...Full Story »

Mark Robins described Coventry’s last-gasp victory at Ashton Gate as one of their best results of the season after his side maintained their push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs with a 2-1 win.The manager was elated after seeing Viktor Gyokeres fire coolly past Dan Bentley on 89 minutes to settle a thrilling game.Coventry took a 25th-minute lead through Ian Maatsen’s volley, b...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Poya Asbaghi was delighted with his Barnsley side as they won away for the first time this season.A 2-0 win at Hull was their first on the road in front of fans in 726 days – since winning at the same venue back in 2020 before the Covid-19 outbreak brought a halt to football in the 2019-20 season.“First half is the best half we’ve played since I’ve arrive...Full Story »

Ian Evatt is working hard to suppress expectation among Bolton fans after a hard-fought 3-1 win over Lincoln keeps Wanderers pushing for the Sky Bet League One play-offs.The Trotters’ eighth win in 10 games came via second-half goals from George Johnston plus substitutes Kieran Sadlier and Amadou Bakayoko.Wanderers are 10th but only five points off the top six and Evatt knows supporters ar...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey insisted the win was all that mattered as his side beat Accrington 2-0 to boost their survival bid in Sky Bet League One.Goals from Josh Martin and Joseph Olowu saw Rovers end a run of seven consecutive home defeats and cut the gap to safety to four points.Accrington had the better of the attacking play throughout but McSheffrey was only concerned with collectin...Full Story »