Oxford head coach Liam Manning praised two-goal hero Billy Bodin following the 2-0 FA Cup win over National League Maidenhead at the Kassam Stadium.Bodin scored in the 15th and 83rd minutes – but in between the Magpies gave it a real go and caused the League One promotion-chasers a lot of problems.Manning said: “I just hope Billy stays fit because he’s been brilliant today.&ldq...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted he would have been “disgusted” with himself as a player if he had made some of the mistakes West Ham made against Brentford.The Hammers’ Brentford curse struck again after Nathan Collins condemned them to a 3-2 defeat on an unlikely afternoon of firsts in west London.Defender Collins scored his first goal for the club after Jarrod Bowen became the first pla...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Jeremy Doku as a great player after the Belgium forward’s superb performance in Manchester City’s 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday.Doku opened the scoring and then had a hand in the next four goals as the champions overwhelmed the Cherries in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium.It continued the superb impression the 21-year-old wing...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray revealed he had predicted his side’s FA Cup clash with non-league AFC Fylde would be a game of two halves as they came from behind to seal a 2-1 win.The U’s were staring down the barrel of being dumped out by non-league opposition for the second year running after Jon Uskabasi opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time.However, Harry Smith’s quick-fire ...Full Story »

Eastleigh cruised into FA Cup second round with 5-1 thrashing of National League rivals Boreham Wood.The hosts were in front after 17 minutes, with Nigel Atangana turning the ball in after Chris Maguire’s free-kick had been headed away.However, it took just two minutes for Boreham Wood to level through Matt Robinson.Maguire had the hosts back in front within four minutes, firing into an em...Full Story »

New QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes said he will ‘never be happy’ with taking a point following his side’s 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Rotherham.Ilias Chair produced a moment of magic to fire QPR in front but they were pegged back by substitute Georgie Kelly’s clinical finish.QPR had great openings to win it late on but Rotherham held out for a point.Spanish coach Cifuen...Full Story »

Struggling Reading enjoyed a brief respite from their Sky Bet League One woes when they eased to a 3-2 victory over MK Dons in the FA Cup first round.Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan fired the home side into a third-minute lead but the League Two side deservedly levelled through Alex Gilbey in the 39th minute.Reading struck twice in four minutes after the hour mark, with goals from Harvey Knibbs and Lewis W...Full Story »

Billy Bodin scored twice to send League One high-flyers Oxford through to the second round of the FA Cup but National League opponents Maidenhead made life difficult for them at the Kassam Stadium.Bodin fired the U’s in front in the 15th minute with a fine first-time finish from Stan Mills’ right-wing cross.And he sealed their progress by firing past goalkeeper Craig Ross at the seco...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba struck the only goal as 10-man Barnet reached the FA Cup second round following a hard-fought victory at Curzon Ashton.Kabamba headed in Finley Potter’s cross from close range for his 12th goal of the season with what proved the winning goal in the 15th minute.Idris Kanu was denied a second by Curzon goalkeeper Cameron Mason but Barnet debutant Connor Stevens was sent off thr...Full Story »

Stoke and Cardiff preserved their unbeaten runs as the points were shared in a goalless draw in the Potteries.The hosts continued their resurgence following three successive wins, while the Bluebirds dropped out of the top six despite a third outing without defeat.Cardiff forward Callum Robinson looked to continue his rich vein of form against Stoke and came closest to a decider, but his deflect...Full Story »

Salah was heavily rumoured with a move to the Middle East over the summer, with Al Ittihad submitting an eye-watering £215 million bid for the Egyptian in July. However, the 31-year-old ended up staying at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp insisting that he was never up for sale. The forward has gone on to have an excellent start to the campaign, scoring six goals in his last five appearances....Full Story »

Horsham manager Dominic Di Paola heaped praise on his team after they twice came from behind to draw 3-3 at Barnsley and force a replay in the Emirates FA Cup first round.Tom Richards scored the second equaliser to take the tie back to Woodside Road and Di Paola hailed a monumental effort.“I thought the boys were absolutely phenomenal,” he said. It was just an incredible performance....Full Story »

Erik ten Hag says he 'has to put it right' after Manchester United's 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. WHAT HAPPENED? Goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall, and Joe Willock ended the Red Devils' Carabao Cup defence in emphatic fashion at a gloomy Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The Magpies inflicted a number of unwanted records on Ten Hag's team as they avenge...Full Story »

Fulham boss Marco Silva challenged Rodrigo Muniz to make the forward position his own after he scored in a 3-1 win at Ipswich to send them through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2004.The Premier League opposition proved too strong for the Championship high-flyers with Harry Wilson, Muniz and Tom Cairney on target at Portman Road before substitute Elkan Baggott pulled ...Full Story »

St Johnstone caretaker manager Alec Cleland hailed the reaction of his squad as they defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 in the first match since manager Steven MacLean was sacked.Nicky Clark scored a double in the first 10 minutes and, although Kyle Vassell pulled a goal back and Dara Costelloe was sent off for the hosts, they held on to secure their first league win at the 10th attempt.Cleland said: &ldqu...Full Story »

Everton gave their late chairman Bill Kenwright the send-off he would have wanted as ex-Burnley duo James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil played a major part in the 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over their former club.On a night when the fanbase, which has often been divided over the role of Kenwright spanning almost two decades, rose as one to mark his death last week at the age of 78, the team ensured t...Full Story »

Benoit Badiashile scored the opening goal as he made his first appearance of the season in Chelsea’s 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.The France defender had not started a Blues match since he was injured in their draw with Nottingham Forest in May and got himself involved at both ends of the pitch in a game that also saw Reece James return to the starting XI.Rahee...Full Story »

Former Chelsea skipper John Terry has revealed that he has given up on his dream of managing the Blues' senior side one day. WHAT HAPPENED? Terry, who formerly worked as an assistant at Aston Villa, returned to Stamford Bridge this summer to take up a coaching role in Chelsea's academy. But despite working in the club's setup, he no longer thinks of managing their senior team, a dream he had ...Full Story »

Malky Mackay was disappointed Ross County did not leave Easter Road with a victory after they fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Hibernian.The Staggies looked to be staring at defeat when they trailed to goals from Elie Youan and Jair Tavares.But they roared back strongly to claim a point courtesy of an Allan Delferriere own goal and a strike from substitute Jordan White.Mackay was pleas...Full Story »

Rebecca Loos has claimed that David Beckham used the word 'ludicrous' to describe their alleged affair for a reason. Earlier in the month, Beckham's Netflix documentary brought his alleged affair with Loos back into the limelight. Beckham's wife, Victoria also spoke about how she felt at the time and the difficulties the pair faced during that time. The former Manchester United and England ...Full Story »