Anton Dowds scored a late winner as Arbroath beat Scottish Championship leaders Kilmarnock 1-0 at Rugby Park.Dowds struck in the 84th minute to extend the visitors’ unbeaten run to six games and move them two points behind Killie.Arbroath’s Derek Gaston, who has a job coaching young keepers at Killie, produced a fine save to keep out Oli Shaw’s effort as the first half ended go...Full Story »

Cove Rangers climbed above Airdrie to the summit of cinch League One after a 2-0 win at the Excelsior Stadium.Mitch Megginson headed home a cross from Blair Yule to break the deadlock in the 79th minute, and Fraser Fyvie hit the second with seven minutes left.Montrose climbed to third after Cammy Ballantyne’s goal sank Falkirk 1-0, for whom Callumn Morrison missed a late penalty.Queen&rsqu...Full Story »

Premier League leaders Chelsea got back to winning ways with a convincing 3-0 demolition of Leicester on Saturday.First-half goals from Antonio Rudiger and N’Golo Kante put Thomas Tuchel’s men on course at the King Power Stadium before Christian Pulisic added a third after the break.The European champions could have had more with Ben Chilwell hitting the crossbar and the offside flag...Full Story »

New Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said Philippe Coutinho can become an important player for the club if he can rediscover his confidence. Coutinho, 29, has failed to live up to expectations at Barca since signing from Liverpool in a club-record transfer worth €160 million in 2018. The Brazilian has struggled with injuries since returning from a loan spell with Bayern Munich in 2020,...Full Story »

Paris Saint Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has taken fire at Chelsea for being a ‘defensive team’. Answering questions about his PSG sides lack of defensive solidity, Pochettino branded Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea a defensive team. Via The Athletic, the former Tottenham manager said: “Chelsea have a defensive team. They play in transition and on the counter.” ...Full Story »

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg who struck twice against the run of play in the first half to snatch a memorable victory in Friday's Bavarian derby. Goals from Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn in the 23rd and 36th minutes put the hosts in the driving seat, before Robert Lewandowski pulled a goal back in the 38th, as Augsburg earned their third win in 21 Bund...Full Story »

Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku will remain sidelined for Saturday's trip to Leicester City. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Romelu Lukaku will miss Saturday's match against Leicester City as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. The Belgian marksman has been sidelined for each of his side's last three Premier League outings after he was forced off with a problem during the...Full Story »

Lee Angol will be suspended for Bradford’s clash with Northampton following his dismissal against Exeter midweek in the FA Cup.Although the Bantams’ FA Cup defeat will not stand after the Grecians were found to have made six substitutions – the FA has ordered the tie to be replayed – the forward’s double booking is still valid.Fellow striker Andy Cook misses out wit...Full Story »

Tosin Adarabioyo will be unavailable for Fulham as they host Barnsley.The defender serves the final game of his three-match ban.Denis Odoi is also suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Peterborough before the international break.Biss Marco Silva revealed that Jay Stansfield will be out of action for a while after undergoing knee surgery earlier in the week.Barnsle...Full Story »

Charlie Mulgrew is confident of making Dundee United’s cinch Premiership match against Aberdeen at Tannadice on Saturday following a groin strain.The veteran defender came off at half-time against Hearts before the international break but believes time has been a healer.Dylan Levitt is still a doubt with a knock while striker Marc McNulty (hamstring) remains out.Aberdeen are without the su...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney revealed he has a near fully fit squad to choose from as Derby host Bournemouth.He told the club website: “There are no injuries from the last game, at Millwall before the international break, so we’ll have a strong squad to pick from.”The Rams will be without the suspended Nathan Byrne who was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Scott Malone during the Millwa...Full Story »

Harrogate are still without two of their defenders ahead of their clash with Salford.Both Rory McArdle and Will Smith are long-term absentees because of injuries.Sulphurites manager Simon Weaver should otherwise have a full squad to choose from.Lloyd Kelly could feature after being an unused substitute against Walsall last weekend having returned from injury.Salford manager Gary Bowyer still has...Full Story »

Former England striker Andy Carroll could make his Reading debut in Saturday’s Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.The 32-year-old joined the Royals on a free transfer from Newcastle this week, having not played competitively since May.Reading have been impressed with Carroll’s sharpness however and the nine-cap striker could step straight into league action this weekend.Danny ...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and defender Andy Robertson face late fitness tests ahead of the visit of Arsenal.The pair returned from international duty with minor issues and that has restricted their participation to recovery work away from the main squad.Forward Sadio Mane has recovered from the bruised ribs sustained playing for Senegal but boss Jurgen Klopp’s longer-term injury l...Full Story »

Manchester City are without playmaker Kevin De Bruyne for their clash with Everton after the Belgium international tested positive for coronavirus during the international break.Fellow midfielder Jack Grealish is also unlikely to feature due to the knock that forced him to pull out of England’s World Cup qualifier with San Marino on Monday.Phil Foden is also doubtful after suffering a leg ...Full Story »

New Norwich boss Dean Smith has no major injury headaches ahead of the Premier League clash against Southampton. Sam Byram is set to make a major step forward in putting his injury nightmare behind him by playing for the under-23s on Friday but the full-back, who has not played first-team football for 20 months, is still some way off a return. Christoph Zimmermann remains out following ankle...Full Story »

Love Island winner Amber Gill has denied claims that she is dating Jack Grealish, as rumours continue regarding his relationship with The Inbetweeners star Emily Atack. It was reported last week that the £100m Manchester City man, 26, had been having secret dates with Emily, 31, despite it being believed he is in an on/off relationship with childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood. It was then ...Full Story »

DUTCH football star Quincy Promes has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing at a family gathering last year, it has been reported. The Spartak Moscow forward, 29, was prosecuted after the alleged victim, thought to be the suspect's cousin, "was seriously wounded in the knee." The former Ajax player, who now plies his trade for Spartak Moscow, has been named as a susp...Full Story »

The Premier League's incomprehensible wealth is set to continue after the league released a statement on Thursday detailing a new deal with US-based company NBC. Having continued to buy the rights to show English top-flight football for the ninth season in a row, the company have agreed a deal that is worth £2billion ($2.7b) - a record for overseas coverage. NBC started showing Premier Lea...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy awaits trial, charged with six counts of rape. Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service said. Mendy is now facing six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The charges relate to four complainants over the age of 16. The France left-back was originally charged on Aug...Full Story »