Despite holding talks with super-agent Jorge Mendes earlier in the year, according to recent reports, Chelsea have 'no plans' to sign free agent Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s according to a recent report from journalist Matt Law, who claims the Blues are very unlikely to offer the Portuguese megastar a Premier League lifeline. Chelsea were heavily linked with signing the 37-year-old back i...Full Story »

Scottish League Two leaders Dumbarton had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to basement club Forfar, who played most of the second half with 10 men.Roberto Nditi fired the visitors in front early on before Gregg Wylde levelled to make it 1-1 at the interval.Kyle Hutton’s red card three minutes into the second half looked to have handed Dumbarton the initiative, but St...Full Story »

A record National League attendance saw Notts County held to a goalless draw by Yeovil.County went into the match as league leaders and 16,511 fans packed into Meadow Lane, but the vast majority of them left frustrated as the home side failed to find a breakthrough and were overtaken by Wrexham.They dominated the chances, with Adam Chicksen drawing an excellent save from Grant Smith in the 37th ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient extended their lead at the top of League Two to five points as they came from behind to beat Stockport 2-1.The O’s triumphed in a high-quality encounter as the hosts were beaten for the first time in six league matches.Stockport struck after just four minutes at a packed Edgeley Park.Skipper Paddy Madden flicked the ball beautifully into the path of Myles Hippolyte, who drill...Full Story »

Dunfermline won 2-0 at strugglers Peterhead to extend their lead at the top of cinch League One.The Pars struck twice in the opening 20 minutes through Matthew Todd and Chris Mochrie to leave Peterhead adrift at the bottom following an 11th league defeat.Falkirk slipped seven points behind the leaders after they were held to a 3-3 draw at Clyde.Callumn Morrison had put the Bairns ahead on 21 min...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris has called on match-winner Lewis Walker to take his cup form into their league campaign.Walker scored the winner for the Gills two minutes from half-time to earn a 1-0 win for his side against AFC Fylde in their FA Cup first-round replay.The 23-year-old has scored three goals in the EFL Trophy to add to his FA Cup strike but is yet to net in 14 League Two appeara...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo could make a shock move to one of Manchester United's Premier League rivals as he seeks a move away from Old Trafford. The 37-year-old has been very vocal regarding his issues with United; he detailed to Piers Morgan how he believed the club were forcing him out, his lack of respect for Erik ten Hag and how he feels "betrayed". It now looks as though Ronaldo will never play...Full Story »

A brace from Danny Ings helped Aston Villa end their away day blues in the Premier League at the eighth time of asking with a 2-1 victory at Brighton.Villa’s dismissal record on the road this season contributed towards Steven Gerrard’s sacking last month but successor Unai Emery was able to celebrate three points on the south coast following a fine comeback.Alexis Mac Allister fired ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is refusing even to contemplate the possibility of European qualification despite Newcastle heading into the World Cup break sitting in third place in the Premier League table.The Magpies extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games with a fifth-successive victory when Joe Willock fired them to a 1-0 win over Chelsea at St James’ Park on Saturday evening.They currently sit jus...Full Story »

Joe Willock ensured Newcastle will head into the World Cup break sitting proudly in the top three after beating Chelsea to claim a fifth-successive Premier League victory.The midfielder’s sumptuous 67th-minute strike – his second goal in as many games – handed the Magpies a 1-0 win in front of a crowd of 52,264 at St James’ Park and left them nine points clear of the Blue...Full Story »

Gary Rowett insists Zian Flemming has Premier League quality after his star player bagged a hat-trick in Millwall’s 4-2 win at Preston.Flemming, a club-record signing from Fortuna Sittard in June, struck twice in the first 20 minutes, including a fierce 20-yard free-kick, to put the Lions 2-0 ahead.Andrew Hughes and Ched Evans brought Preston level before half-time, but Flemming competed h...Full Story »

Liverpool’s defence of the Carabao Cup began the way it was won with a penalty shoot-out victory in which goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher played a pivotal role.The Republic of Ireland international, playing his first game since scoring the winning spot-kick against Chelsea at Wembley in February, saved three Derby penalties as Jurgen Klopp’s untried side scraped past their League One op...Full Story »

Wycombe crashed out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-0 defeat to League Two side Walsall at Adams Park.Goals from midfielder Jacob Maddox and forward Isaac Hutchinson did the damage as the Saddlers deservedly triumphed and claimed their first win over the League Two Chairboys since October 2009.And if the afternoon could not have been worse for Wycombe, Brandon Hanlan missed a penalty which would ha...Full Story »

Non-League Farnborough created one of the shocks of the FA Cup first round as substitutes Michael Fernandes and Francis Amartey scored late on to stun Sutton.Fernandes broke the deadlock in the 86th minute and then, with Sutton desperately pushing for an equaliser, Amartey struck deep into stoppage time to seal a 2-0 victor for the visitors.The home side came close in the first half as National ...Full Story »

Ross County climbed off the bottom of the cinch Premiership table thanks to a spirited second-half comeback against St Mirren that earned them only their third league win of the season.Two goals in the first 13 minutes set the tone for an absorbing encounter which the Staggies won 3-2 and where the emphasis was on attacking play.Alex Gogic’s timely interception saved Saints from almost cer...Full Story »

Non-league Solihull earned themselves a replay after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Hartlepool in a scintillating FA Cup tie.It was the Sky Bet League Two visitors who took the lead on 18 minutes with their first real chance of the game, Wes McDonald whipping the ball in from the left for Josh Umerah who brought the ball down before rifling home from six yards.Hartlepool almost double...Full Story »

Brentford striker Ivan Toney is back from suspension for the Carabao Cup visit of Gillingham.Christian Norgaard could make his return to action after an Achilles injury.Kristoffer Ajer, Aaron Hickey, Pontus Jansson and Thomas Strakosha are out injured.League Two strugglers Gillingham have fitness concerns over Stuart O’Keefe and Olly Lee.Captain O’Keefe came off with a quad injury du...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning will hope to have a full squad from which to select for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup clash with Morecambe after being forced to make changes at the weekend.The Dons were hit by illness in the run up to Saturday’s 6-0 FA Cup first-round win over non-league Taunton Town with goalkeeper Jamie Cumming and midfielder Bradley Johnson missing out all together.Nathan...Full Story »

Simon Weaver expressed his pride after Harrogate put their poor Sky Bet League Two form to one side to knock Bradford out of the FA Cup at Valley Parade.Matthew Daly, who was on loan with the Bantams last season, netted the winner after eight minutes – scoring for the fourth successive game.Jack Muldoon cut inside to set up midfielder Daly, whose shot went in off a post despite goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Kieran Tierney was the unlikely match-winner as Arsenal beat FC Zurich to progress from their Europa League group in first place and avoid a potentially tricky knockout round play-off tie.The Gunners needed to match the result of Group A rivals PSV Eindhoven to secure top-spot and Tierney’s fine finish was just enough to see off a spirited Zurich side 1-0.PSV won away to Bodo/Glimt so a vi...Full Story »