Robbie Neilson lamented the loss of two “poor” first-half goals as Hearts crashed to a 3-0 defeat at home to Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.The Italians dominated possession for long periods of the match and their victory took them above the Jambos into second place in Group A.Neilson admitted his side were taught a harsh lesson as they “switched off&rdq...Full Story »

Andy Williams could push for minutes when Walsall face Northampton.The forward came on as a substitute against Stockport at the weekend and scored a late equaliser to rescue a point for the Saddlers.Manager Michael Flynn confirmed Jack Earing is absent with an ankle ligament injury and could be out for up to 12 weeks.Oisin McEntee and Joe Riley are both expected to be sidelined.Northampton could...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn praised substitute Andy Williams after his late equaliser secured a 1-1 draw against Stockport in Sky Bet League Two.Despite performing poorly throughout, a late corner was all the Saddlers needed, with substitute Williams heading home from the near post.It cancelled out a first-half header from Stockport’s Paddy Madden, with the hosts failing to see the game out...Full Story »

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Northampton could be without Tyler Magloire and Shaun McWilliams for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Stockport.Both are waiting on scan results: Magloire after being forced off against Rochdale last weekend with a hamstring problem and McWilliams having picked up a groin issue the previous Tuesday.Aaron McGowan, Danny Hylton and Akin Odimayi have all been closing in on returns but this weeke...Full Story »

Crewe will be without Wales Under-21 pair Eli King and Zac Williams for their home game against Mansfield.Midfielder King, on loan from Cardiff, and defender Williams are both on international duty for Saturday’s game against Austria in Vienna.Brentford loanee Lachlan Brook is pushing for his first start in over a month. The Australian midfielder came off the bench in last week’s hom...Full Story »

Robbie Cundy scored against his former club as 10-man Barnsley won 3-0 at Cambridge.James Brophy hit a post for the hosts in the seventh minute, and it was a miss the U’s would regret.Devante Cole opened the scoring in the 24th minute when he was played in by Liam Kitching’s pass and fired low into the bottom corner.Goalkeeper Brad Collins made a fine save to deny Liam O’Neil s...Full Story »

Northampton have a number of injury issues to deal with as they prepare to face Rochdale on Saturday.Midfielder Shaun McWilliams was taken off early in their 2-0 win over Wimbledon in midweek with a groin problem and will be assessed ahead of kick off.Several other including Danny Hylton, Akin Odimayo, Danny Hylton and Aaron McGowan are set to miss out due to injury.Midfielder Ben Fox (knee) is ...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson was proud of his Hearts players for putting FC Zurich under “massive pressure” before Jorge Grant’s second-half red card swung their Europa League play-off back in favour of the Swiss champions.The Tynecastle boss was hugely encouraged with the way the Jambos dominated their visitors in the first half as they tried to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit at a packed-...Full Story »

Cambridge will check on defender George Williams ahead of the Carabao Cup second-round match against Premier League side Southampton.Full-back Williams returned to action following a dead leg to start the Sky Bet League One draw at Charlton on Saturday and completed the full 90 minutes.Midfielders Adam May and James Brophy both came back into the side, while Jack Lankester and Joe Ironside will ...Full Story »

Dom Jefferies and Shaun Williams could return to the Gillingham squad for the visit of Exeter in the Carabao Cup.Jefferies has been sidelined by injury since the opening game of the season but is close to fitness.Fellow midfielder Williams has missed the last two matches due to a foot problem and is also nearing a return.Skipper Stuart O’Keefe may be rested having recently returned from a ...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson hailed his players for coming through a rocky period in Switzerland and setting up a chance to reach the Europa League.Lawrence Shankland gave Hearts the lead from the penalty spot midway through the first half of their Europa League play-off first leg against Zurich but the hosts were ahead inside 12 minutes.Hearts survived some scares to take a 2-1 deficit back to...Full Story »

Gillingham could again be without midfielder Shaun Williams for the clash with Walsall on Saturday.Williams missed the defeat by Harrogate with a foot injury and has an outside chance of being involved at the weekend.Boss Neil Harris is being cautious with captain Stuart O’Keefe, who made his first start of the season on Tuesday following a knee injury but was taken off after 65 minutes.Wi...Full Story »

Paul Hurst said he felt for Rochdale counterpart Robbie Stockdale following Grimsby’s 1-0 win at the Crown Oil Arena.Luke Waterfall’s stoppage-time header from Anthony Glennon’s corner snatched three points for the visitors, who had been under the cosh for the opening 25 minutes.“It was a great win. We showed great character and belief, something we had in abundance last ...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale refused to go overboard with the Carabao Cup victory against Burton.James Ball’s penalty and Devante Rodney’s stoppage-time clincher finally saw off the League One side.“It was a really positive night for us – but it is just the start,” explained Stockdale, who was mindful his side had lost its first two league matches.Stockdale was...Full Story »

Rochdale’s Luke Charman is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will miss the Carabao Cup clash with Burton on Tuesday.The striker sustained a hamstring injury prior to the opening match of the season against Crewe and a scan has revealed a significant problem.Liam Kelly failed a fitness test on an ankle injury he picked up against Crewe prior to Saturday’s defeat by Gillingha...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson admitted Hearts were caught cold in the first half before they eventually kicked off their cinch Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win at home to Ross County.The Tynecastle side were on the back foot before the break as the Staggies, who have had four competitive games in the Premier Sports Cup over the past few weeks, took the game to the Jambos and hit the woodwork twice.Neilson&r...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson is hopeful a groin problem will not keep Hearts top-scorer Liam Boyce out of next weekend’s Scottish Cup final.The Northern Irish striker was forced off just 12 minutes into Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Rangers in their final cinch Premiership match of the season.The two teams meet again next weekend at Hampden and Neilson is optimistic the issue will not rule Boyce out.&l...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale praised his players for ending a disappointing season on a high with a 2-0 victory at Newport.A first-half strike from Matty Done and a second in stoppage time by substitute Abraham Odoh sealed the three points for the visitors in south Wales and lifted them to 18th in the final Sky Bet League Two standings.“I thought we deserved it,” said Stockdale....Full Story »

MJ Williams will miss Bolton’s season finale against Fleetwood with a broken bone in his hand.Williams was replaced at half-time in last weekend’s 2-1 win at Cheltenham, and boss Ian Evatt said he is now wearing a cast to rule him out of Saturday’s match.Kyle Dempsey replaced Williams as he made his return following a hamstring injury.Richard Santos, Kieran Lee, Josh Sheehan, L...Full Story »