Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised Michael Mellon after the young striker’s second-half hat-trick fired the Shrimps to a 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon.The on loan Burnley forward, and son of Oldham boss Micky Mellon, picked up his first English Football League hat-trick with a clinical performance in front of goal to down the Dons.Adams said: “Michael is prolific and really can score go...Full Story »

Southend saw their winning run end as Borehamwood fought out a 1-1 draw in their Vanarama Nationals League match at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium.The Shrimpers had been chasing a fifth straight victory and went ahead in the 21st minute through a penalty from Jack Bridge.Borehamwood, though, equalised at the start of the second half when Erico Sousa got clear down the right before cutting inside to ...Full Story »

Interim head coach Scott Marshall says it has been a difficult time at Colchester but their 1-0 win over in-form Accrington has given them a welcome boost.Ben Garner was sacked on Monday, with Matthew Etherington overseeing their win over Grimsby in midweek.However, they found out on Friday night that Etherington could not take charge again due to a contract dispute with his previous club Crawle...Full Story »

National League leaders Chesterfield extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a 3-1 win against 10-man Kidderminster.Ollie Banks bagged a brace before Will Grigg added a late third.Banks put the Spireites ahead by finishing off a counter attack led by Tom Naylor in the 21st minute.Zak Brown nodded in Reiss McNally’s cross four minutes later for the Harriers.Banks restored Chesterfield&...Full Story »

Managerless Colchester made it back-to-back wins as Joe Taylor’s strike secured a 1-0 win over in-form Accrington.The U’s sacked Ben Garner five days ago and have since chalked up two victories, while promotion-chasing Stanley’s four-game winning streak came to an end.Colchester started well, with Taylor’s sixth-minute strike cleared off the line and Arthur Read’s 1...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke made a winning return to former club Port Vale as his team moved off the bottom of League One with a 2-1 victory.A brace from captain Sean Long secured the Robins just their second victory of the season and extended the Valiants’ winless league run to eight matches.After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Cheltenham began to apply some pressure and Vale goalkeepe...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino lamented that Chelsea were “not nasty enough” in attack as Brentford won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to send his team to a third home Premier League defeat of the season.Victory for the visitors, earned with second-half goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo, maintained their 100 per cent record on this ground since being promoted to the top flight in 2021 and ended...Full Story »

Chelsea fell to a third home defeat of the season as Brentford maintained their 100 per cent Premier League record at Stamford Bridge with a deserved 2-0 victory.Ethan Pinnock took advantage of non-existent marking to head the visitors in front shortly before the hour mark after Mauricio Pochettino’s side had failed to take advantage of a first half in which they dominated.Thereafter there...Full Story »

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has slammed the Premier League for scheduling a Chelsea fixture on Christmas Eve. That’s because it’s ruined his wedding anniversary, leaving him in the doghouse with his wife. Mauricio Pochettino is in the doghouse with wife Karina due to Chelsea's Christmas Eve game Credit: Getty - Contributor Chelsea were left stunned when league chiefs announced they would ...Full Story »

Nkunku may soon be added to Chelsea's squad Chelsea's head coach Mauricio Pochettino commented on the potential return of Christopher Nkunku during a press conference. According to information, the club's forward may be reintegrated into the team after the international break. However, Pochettino stated that this is not yet confirmed information. "He is a player who can score goals, which we ...Full Story »

Charlton Athletic starlet Miles Leaburn could be heading to the Premier League in the near future. The youngster, who is impressing Chelsea and Brentford, is the son of former player Carl Leaburn. While the senior Leaburn played 300 games for Charlton, his son may not hang around for very long. Given Miles is 6ft 6in, his stature is one that many clubs are already admiring greatly. Scoring...Full Story »

Chelsea are chasing Barco Barco has attracted significant interest from the Premier League and across Europe, with Brighton & Hove Albion among the first to hold serious talks over a deal for the versatile 19-year-old. Since then, City have joined the hunt for Barco, who is comfortable both at left-back and further forward, and Pep Guardiola's side are currently the favourites to get a dea...Full Story »

And the cash-strapped LaLiga giants could be forced to sell one of their young stars to ease financial woes. Barcelona could be forced to sell Gavi and Pedri, with Man Utd and Chelsea keen Sport claims Barcelona continue to suffer money problems despite implementing a cash-saving strategy over the past several summers. The Catalans activated various ‘levers', including selling the namin...Full Story »

A report from BILD via SportWitness claims that the Premier League champions could submit a lucrative offer to sign the 20-year-old. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly a big fan of the 20-year-old German international and it remains to be seen whether Manchester City can secure his services. Musiala is regarded as one of the best young players in world football and he could be...Full Story »

Manchester City is reportedly interested in Bayern Munich's midfielder Jamal Musiala, according to Bild. Sources suggest that the German player is currently not planning to engage in contract negotiations with Bayern due to his dissatisfaction with the amount of playing time he would receive. Therefore, Manchester City is keen to try and secure Musiala's signature. Additionally, City's manage...Full Story »

West Ham’s unbeaten European record was reduced to ruins in Athens as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Olympiacos.The Hammers came a cropper in the shadow of the Acropolis as they suffered a first loss in UEFA competitions in 18 matches.David Moyes, who led his side to the Europa Conference League title last season, made seven changes for their Europa League Group A clash in the Greek capit...Full Story »

Manchester City and Liverpool are on a collision course to do battle over the potential mid-season signing of Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen. That's according to a recent report from TeamTALK, who claims the Blues' defender is a strong candidate to leave Stamford Bridge in January. Maatsen, 21, has less than two years left on his deal, and despite the club offering him the chance to extend hi...Full Story »

Arsenal face a big transfer decision over the future of Aaron Ramsdale. The English goalkeeper had been Mikel Arteta's number one since he signed from Sheffield United in 2021 for £30 million (Sky Sports). However, recent weeks have seen the 25-year-old lose his place to summer signing David Raya. The former Brentford shot-stopper came in, and although he didn't immediately start, has r...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was philosophical following the 3-0 home Championship victory over winless Sheffield Wednesday.Goals from Mustapha Bundu, player of the match Morgan Whittaker and top scorer Ryan Hardie, now with six for the season, ensured Argyle moved up to 18th with their fourth home win.Schumacher said: “Obviously delighted with the result, that is the all-important thin...Full Story »

Erling Haaland struck twice as holders Manchester City moved a step closer to the Champions League knockout stages with a hard-fought 3-1 win at Young Boys.Haaland put City back into the lead on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium after Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener had been brilliantly cancelled out by Meschack Elia.Substitute Julian Alvarez had an e...Full Story »