Joey Barton called for his Bristol Rovers forwards to be more clinical despite seeing the Pirates thrash struggling Stevenage 4-0.Sam Finley, Elliot Anderson, Harry Anderson and Aaron Collins all scored for the visitors as they ran riot in a dominant display which Barton described as “men against boys”.The Pirates boss was thrilled with the performance but, after watching his side ta...Full Story »

Emmanuel Dennis ended Watford’s three-month wait for a victory as Roy Hodgson celebrated his first win in charge on the road at Aston Villa.The Hornets arrived at Villa Park in the midst of the longest current winless run in the Premier League, having picked up just two points in the 11 matches that followed November’s memorable win against Manchester United.Hodgson replaced Claudio ...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman is confident her England team will learn a valuable lesson ahead of their Euro 2022 finals campaign after they were pegged back by Olympic champions Canada.Wiegman’s side deservedly led 1-0 at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium on Thursday evening as they dominated the Canadians in the first half of their opening Arnold Clark Cup fixture, but they ultimately had to make...Full Story »

Daniel Bentley will make his first start in the Bristol City goal for two months at home to Middlesbrough.The Robins captain lost his place following a 3-2 home defeat to Huddersfield on December 18, but Max O’Leary suffered a dead leg at Swansea last weekend and has been ruled out of the Sky Bet Championship clash.Boss Nigel Pearson is expected to make several changes after a furious atta...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was delighted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League qualification quest with a much-needed win against 10-man Brighton.Having blown half-time leads to draw three straight matches in all competitions, the Red Devils desperately needed to put three points on the board at Old Trafford on Tuesday.Brighton flew out of the blocks...Full Story »

Wolves strengthened their top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at hapless Tottenham, whose own ambitions suffered a big blow.Bruno Lage’s side scored twice in the opening 20 minutes, through Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker, to lay the foundations of the triumph.Not many will have fancied Wolves’ chances of competing for the Champions League places this season but they have gone under th...Full Story »

Russell Martin drew comparisons with watching the Wales rugby team in Cardiff after his Swansea side stormed back to beat Bristol City 3-1.Martin was among Saturday’s sell-out Principality Stadium crowd as Wales reignited their Guinness Six Nations hopes by overcoming Scotland 20-17.Less than 24 hours later Swansea, like the Wales rugby team who found themselves five points adrift at one s...Full Story »

Swansea staged a ruthless second-half display to beat Bristol City 3-1 at home in the Sky Bet Championship.Andreas Weimann had put the Robins ahead three minutes before the interval with his 15th goal of the season.But the Swans turned things around in dramatic fashion after the break as goals from Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Joel Piroe delighted a 19,000-plus crowd at the Swansea.com St...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder felt their comprehensive 4-1 win over Derby capped off a great week for the football club.Boro moved into the Championship play-off places at the end of a nine-day spell in which they knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup and drew at promotion rivals QPR.Isaiah Jones produced three first-half assists at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday as a Lee Buchanan ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a resounding 4-1 victory over Derby at the Riverside Stadium.All the talk in the build up to the game was surrounding the off-field drama between the two clubs, with a resolution to Boro’s legal claim against the Rams having been agreed this week.But Derby were left with plenty to resolve on the pitch after being disman...Full Story »

Neal Maupay and Adam Webster were on target as Brighton saw off a Watford side yet to score a goal under new manager Roy Hodgson.In a game of few chances, Maupay volleyed past Ben Foster just before the break to give the Seagulls a deserved advantage before Webster poked the ball home 10 minutes from time to make it 2-0.The Hornets went into the weekend in the 19th place but much of the early op...Full Story »

Manchester United could welcome Alex Telles back for Saturday lunchtime’s match with Southampton.The Brazil international is back in contention after recovering from Covid-19, but midfielder Fred is still isolating.Midfielder Nemanja Matic (shin) and defender Eric Bailly (swollen ankle) are also out of the Premier League clash with Saints. Forward Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the c...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will look to collect their first win in more than two months against League Two play-off hopefuls Salford.Kenny Jackett’s men have picked up just two points from eight matches since beating Swindon at home on December 7.The O’s suffered a 1-0 stoppage-time defeat on Tuesday at Exeter, where Dan Happe dislocated his knee to rule him out for the long-term.Jackett expects ...Full Story »

Riley McGree is pushing for a Middlesbrough debut in their Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby.The Australia midfielder was in the squad for the first time for Wednesday’s draw with QPR after recovering from a bout of Covid-19 that delayed his return from international duty.Goalkeeper Joe Lumley made a costly mistake in the 2-2 stalemate but received the backing of manager Chris Wilder.D...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan admitted a point was a fair result as his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Preston.It was an entertaining contest between two in-form sides and neither would have been too dissatisfied to come away with a point.Ched Evans and Cameron Archer both had good chances for hosts North End, while Danny Ward and Danel Sinani spurned opportunities for Huddersfield.Hudde...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder refused to blame Joe Lumley after the goalkeeper’s horrendous mistake in the 2-2 draw at QPR.Ilias Chair put the home side in front before Dael Fry levelled with only the second goal of his career.The hosts regained the lead 16 seconds into the second half when Lumley, playing against his former club, collected Anfernee Dijksteel’s back-pass and gifted...Full Story »

Diego Llorente earned Leeds a battling point in a breathless 3-3 draw at Aston Villa.The defender struck in the second half as the visitors hit back from 3-1 down.Philippe Coutinho pulled the strings in a whirlwind first half where he cancelled out Dan James’ opener before twice setting up Jacob Ramsey.James made it 3-2 before the break and Llorente ensured a pulsating game at Villa Park e...Full Story »

Albert Adomah’s own goal spared Joe Lumley’s blushes and helped Middlesbrough secure a point in an action-packed 2-2 draw at QPR.Ilias Chair put Rangers ahead before defender Dael Fry levelled in first-half stoppage time with only the second goal of his career.The hosts regained the lead just 16 seconds into the second half following an horrendous error by their former goalkeeper Lum...Full Story »

Dundee United returned to winning ways in the cinch Premiership with a comfortable victory over Motherwell at Tannadice.The home side took the lead in the first half thanks to a stunning strike from on-loan Manchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt.The Tangerines then increased their lead after the break with Tony Watt coming back to haunt his former side.The result sees United leapfrog Motherwe...Full Story »

Preston and Huddersfield extended their unbeaten runs as they contested an entertaining 0-0 draw.Carlos Corberan’s Terriers remain in fifth place in the Sky Bet Championship table as they extended their unbeaten streak to 11 games.Preston, meanwhile, drew for the fourth consecutive home match, but have now lost just once in 10 matches since Ryan Lowe took over at Deepdale in early December...Full Story »