Salford triumphed 2-0 at home to last season’s beaten play-off finalists Mansfield to kick-off their League Two campaign in impressive fashion.In Neil Wood’s first game in charge the Ammies took an early lead when debutant Callum Hendry latched on to Brandon Thomas-Asante’s ball to slot home in the fifth minute.Salford had been dominant from the off and continued to test Mansfi...Full Story »

A Mitch Megginson double earned Scottish Championship newcomers Cove a 2-0 win over Raith.Rangers were promoted from League One last season and this victory sent them top of the fledgling Championship table.Megginson opened the scoring after eight minutes, tucking the ball home from close range.Liam Dick had the chance to equalise for Raith, but his shot was well-saved before Jamie Gullan’...Full Story »

Conor Hourihane’s superb strike gave Derby a 1-0 win over Oxford in their first game in Sky Bet League One for 36 years.Oxford had chances in front of a 31,000 crowd before Hourihane’s quality finish gave Derby victory in the club’s first competitive match since exiting administration at the start of the month.Matty Taylor fired wide under pressure from Curtis Davies in the 19t...Full Story »

On-loan Aston Villa attacking midfielder Finn Azaz got Plymouth off to a winning start in Sky  Bet League One, as they beat Barnsley 1-0 in front of 14,624 at Home Park.The game’s decisive moment came just before half-time, following a brilliant break down the left by playmaker Danny Mayor, who passed inside the penalty box to Bali Mumba.Mumba’s square pass found fellow debutant...Full Story »

The 47-year-old reportedly had a tempestuous relationship with tough-talking Scot Sir Alex Ferguson, who frowned upon his celebrity lifestyle. Former footie ace David Beckham ran into Fergie Credit: Goff But it was Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, rather than his former Manchester United boss Credit: Rex Happily it was Sarah Ferguson he and wife Victoria, 48, bumped into at a seafood rest...Full Story »

Belgium reached the quarter-finals of the Women’s European Championship for the first time as Tine De Caigny’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory over Italy in their final group match of Euro 2022.A sluggish start under the blazing heat at Manchester City’s Academy Stadium saw few real chances for either opponent in the early exchanges of the must-win match...Full Story »

Former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham has shared a glimpse into her wardrobe fitting for Vogue Australia as she rocked a pair of skintight PVC trousers on Instagram Victoria Beckham has treated her fans to a sizzling snap of herself modelling skintight leather trousers. The fashion designer, 48, showed off the incredible PVC look during a wardrobe fitting for her Vogue Australia cover. Sha...Full Story »

Manchester United overcame an early setback to beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 as Erik ten Hag’s winning start to pre-season continued with a straightforward friendly triumph in Australia.Three days on from the promising 4-0 win against rivals Liverpool in humid Bangkok, the Red Devils travelled 4,500 miles to play the second match of their tour at the giant Melbourne Cricket Ground.Local side ...Full Story »

France secured safe passage through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 with a 2-1 victory over Belgium at the New York Stadium.France opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Kadidiatou Diani headed in at the back post and even though it was one-way traffic for much of the half, Belgium scored a shock equaliser after 36 minutes when Janice Cayman neatly tucked home.The French regained their a...Full Story »

Erik Ten Hag is not getting carried away with Manchester United’s 4-0 friendly victory against rivals Liverpool in his first match in charge.More than 50,000 were in the cavernous Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok to see the Premier League giants open their respective pre-season campaigns on Tuesday night.New boss Ten Hag saw promising signs in Thailand, where Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony M...Full Story »

Designer Stella is said to be unhappy after top stylist Jane How quit to work more with Victoria. Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham, pictured with husband David, are locked in a secret battle over their fashion firms Credit: Getty Designer Stella is said to be unhappy after top stylist Jane How quit to work more with Victoria Credit: Getty She is understood to be the third person to make ...Full Story »

DAVID BECKHAM has revealed which of his whopping 81 individual tattoos is his favourite... and it's not the one of wife Victoria's name. The Manchester United legend initially forgot to mention his wife of almost 24 years when asked for his most-loved inking. David Beckham and Gary Neville laughed after Becks forgot to include his tattoo of wife Victoria's name as his favourite piece of ink B...Full Story »

Chesterfield produced the perfect time to end their mixed form with a 2-1 win at Halifax to set up a Vanarama National League play-off semi-final date with Solihull this weekend.Paul Cook’s men had gone four games without a victory, which almost saw them miss out on the top seven, before the play-off decider, but goals by Danny Rowe and Jeff King fired the Spireites to a much-needed succes...Full Story »

Ross Barkley fired the final goal of the Roman Abramovich era as Chelsea edged past Watford 2-1 to tie up a third-place Premier League finish.One-time England midfielder Barkley could leave Chelsea this summer, and the 28-year-old can be reasonably satisfied if this late winner becomes his Stamford Bridge sign-off.Kai Havertz’s early tap-in had Chelsea in control until Dan Gosling headed h...Full Story »

Liverpool ensured the Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season by coming from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at St Mary’s.Joel Matip’s crucial second-half winner moved the Reds a single point behind leaders Manchester City to set up a tantalising finale on Sunday.Jurgen Klopp’s men knew they had to be victorious on the south coast to remain in contention...Full Story »

Bruno Guimaraes dealt Arsenal’s Champions League hopes a major blow as Newcastle powered their way to a deserved win at a raucous St James’ Park.The £35million Brazilian condemned the Gunners to a costly 2-0 defeat with an 85th-minute strike after Ben White’s own goal had put the Magpies ahead in front of a crowd of 52,274.As a result, Arsenal will go into Sunday’s ...Full Story »

Yeovil achieved a 12th-placed finish in the Vanarama National League thanks to a 1-0 win over Altrincham at the J Davidson Stadium.Town hit the front just over a quarter of an hour in courtesy of Tommy Knowles when he picked up a pass from Sonny Blu Lo-Everton before cutting back and slotting into the bottom corner.Altrincham could have had an equaliser after the break when Ryan Colclough almost...Full Story »

Wealdstone finished their Vanarama National League campaign with two successive victories thanks to a 3-1 win over Aldershot at the EBB Stadium.Both sides had little to play for coming into the game but it was the visitors who hit the front in the 14th minute when Connor McAvoy rose highest from an Aaron Henry corner to nod them in front.The Shots equalised just before the half-hour mark with a ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper admits his side could have had more goals to put the tie to bed in their narrow 2-1 win at Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Bramall Lane.The opener came in the 10th minute when Jack Colback latched onto a rebound and finished from close range after Wes Foderingham made a brilliant save from point-blank range from Ph...Full Story »

A much-changed Rangers side signed off their cinch Premiership campaign with a 3-1 win away to Scottish Cup final opponents Hearts.Ibrox manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst rested all his big guns ahead of a big week in which his team will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final in Seville on Wednesday before meeting the Jambos at Hampden next Saturday.Hearts boss Robbie Neilson, in con...Full Story »