Wayne Rooney asserted his belief that Derby will stay up despite their 12-point deduction following a 1-0 home win over Reading.The Rams closed the gap to a position of safety in the Championship to seven points following Craig Forsyth’s first-half header – his first goal in more than five years.Derby, who remain in administration, are the only side outside of the Championship’...Full Story »

Craig Forsyth’s first goal in more than five years earned Derby a vital 1-0 home win against Reading.The 32-year-old left back’s first-half header moved the Rams to within seven points of a position of safety following their 12-point deduction for entering administration.Forsyth, who last netted during a 1-0 triumph at Preston in August 2016, also played his part at the other end of ...Full Story »

An unsavoury incident which apparently saw a coin thrown at Gillingham goalkeeper Jamie Cumming marred his side’s first away win of the season as they triumphed 2-0 at Cambridge.Coins and a bottle appeared to be thrown at Cumming as he celebrated his side’s second goal in front of the home fans.Cumming had earlier made two fantastic saves to preserve his side’s lead after Vadai...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan hailed a genuine “number nine” performance from two-goal striker Danny Ward following a thrilling 3-2 victory over Blackburn.Ward had only managed two goals in 28 outings since arriving for a second spell in West Yorkshire from Cardiff in August 2020, but matched that tally on one night with a headed second-half brace.The Terriers, who opened the ...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton declared that Ilias Chair is getting “better and better” after his brace secured a 2-0 win over Birmingham.Rangers have long had high hopes for the Morocco international, who was signed in 2017 and dons the club’s number 10 shirt previously worn by greats Rodney Marsh and Stan Bowles, and more recently Ebere Eze.“What you can’t be in that ...Full Story »

Peterborough forward Siriki Dembele could be involved in Wednesday night’s visit of Bournemouth despite limping off the field in Friday’s loss to Coventry.Darren Ferguson was fearing the worst when the 25-year-old clutched his knee after getting his studs caught in the turf during stoppage time at the Coventry Building Society Arena.Jonson Clarke-Harris is expected to be involved as ...Full Story »

Derby will be without goalkeeper Kelle Roos for the visit of Reading.Roos is suspended following his red card for bringing down Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat.Ryan Allsop came on for Roos at Bramall Lane and will start against the Royals.Striker Colin Kazim Richards is still out with an Achilles injury.Scott Dann could be handed his debut for Reading.The ...Full Story »

MAURIZIO SARRI held a live EAGLE aloft as his Lazio side soared to a 3-2 derby-day victory against bitter rivals Roma. The Italian came out on top in the battle of the former Chelsea managers with Jose Mourinho suffering defeat in his Derby della Capitale debut. Maurizio Sarri held an eagle aloft after winning the Derby della Capitale Goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro and Felipe Ander...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in signing RB Leipzig star Nordi Mukiele, according to reports. It's believed Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is interested in bolstering his defence by purchasing the talented right-back, 23. Mukiele scored against Hertha on Saturday According to Spanish outlet Fichajes.Net, Man Utd are keen to sign a right-back next summer after losing patience with Aar...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo took the blame for Tottenham’s 3-1 north London derby defeat by neighbours Arsenal, admitting he “did not make the right decisions”.Tottenham had no answers for their hosts, who were spurred on by academy graduates Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka – both players scoring and assisting in an impressive victory.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also struck as the...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers praised evergreen Jamie Vardy after he salvaged a point for Leicester.The striker’s double saw the Foxes grab a late 2-2 draw against a Burnley side still searching for their first Premier League win of the season.Vardy gave the visitors the lead with a first-half own goal before levelling, only for Maxwel Cornet to restore Burnley’s advantage.The 34-year-old ear...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Slavisa Jokanovic praised his team’s character and personality after they recorded a 1-0 victory over 10-man Derby following a late penalty from Billy Sharp.Goalkeeper Kelle Roos was sent off in the 57th minute for a foul on Sharp and the Rams looked to be holding out for a point until the Blades striker kept his cool from 12 yards at the death.Derby forward Tom Lawre...Full Story »

It was lucky 13 for Davis Keillor-Dunn, who was the matchwinner for Sky Bet League Two’s bottom club Oldham in their win at Rochdale.The Scottish striker opened his account for the season in his 13th appearance as Oldham showed character in bouncing back from their 7-0 defeat at Brentford in the Carabao Cup.The 59th-minute goal was worthy of winning any game as Keillor-Dunn bent in a low s...Full Story »

Sheffield United recorded a 1-0 victory over 10-man Derby following a late penalty from Billy Sharp.Goalkeeper Kelle Roos was sent off in the 57th minute for a foul on Sharp and the Rams looked to be holding out for a point until the Blades striker kept his cool from 12 yards at the death.Slavisa Jokanovic made one change to his side that defeated Hull in their last league outing, with Oliver No...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins heaped praise on his star Swedish striker after Viktor Gyokeres’ brace lifted the Sky Blues into the top two of the Sky Bet Championship.City saw off Peterborough 3-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Friday night as Gyokeres’ second-half double quickly followed Gustavo Hamer’s opener.“He’s gleaming from belief,” said Robins. ...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres’ brace helped Coventry move up to second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 win over Peterborough on Friday night.The Swedish striker scored twice in three minutes soon after Gustavo Hamer’s opener to blow away Darren Ferguson’s Posh, who remain one place outside the bottom three.The Sky Blues, who came into the clash off the back of a 1-1 draw against Millw...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to choose from for Sunday’s Premier League north London derby clash with Tottenham. Granit Xhaka is available having served a three-match ban following his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Fellow midfielder Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) is fit with Arteta likely to recall his big hitters having made 10 changes for ...Full Story »

Sheffield United strikers Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick have returned to training ahead of the visit of Derby.Mousset has been absent since suffering a hamstring injury in the opening game of the season against Birmingham.McGoldrick has been sidelined since the end of August after sustaining a back injury.The Blades are monitoring the fitness of Sander Berge, Ben Davies, Luke Freeman and Oli ...Full Story »

Coventry defender Jake Clarke-Slater is a doubt for the visit of Peterborough on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who is on loan from Chelsea, suffered concussion in a clash of heads and was substituted during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Millwall at the Den.Viktor Gyökeres is likely to start for Coventry as he aims to add to his tally of five for the season.Ever-present defenders Do...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby in January following a short stint as interim manager. Derby County will be deducted 12 points with immediate effect after the Championship side entered administration, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, filed a notice to appoint administrators last week am...Full Story »