Michael Smith moved into double figures for the season as his brace helped Rotherham romp to a 4-1 win over Portsmouth.A blistering second-half spell took the game away from Pompey who had levelled earlier in the half.Portsmouth goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu came to their rescue early on as he denied Rarmani Edmonds-Green from close range after he looked certain to score.He could do little about Rothe...Full Story »

Exeter suffered their eighth stalemate in 12 League Two games as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Newport at St James Park.Newport started the better of the two teams and went in front on 12 minutes. Former Exeter loanee Robbie Willmott was afforded far too much space on the edge of the penalty box and he fired a low shot into the far corner.It took Exeter 10 minutes to respond as Matt Jay picked...Full Story »

Tom Flanagan scored the winner against his former club as 10-man Sunderland came from behind to beat Gillingham 2-1 at Priestfield.The Gills started brightly, with Jack Tucker forcing Sunderland goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann into a save after seven minutes.Steve Evans’ side took the lead in the 25th minute, as Danny Lloyd fired home from the penalty spot after Luke O’Nien tripped S...Full Story »

Defences ruled the day at Brisbane Road as Leyton Orient and Walsall battled their way to a  0-0 draw.Orient striker Harry Smith came closest to putting his side in front before the break when his overhead kick just cleared the crossbar.At the other end, a powerful header by George Miller forced Lawrence Vigouroux into making at save at full stretch.Just before half time, O’s Theo Arc...Full Story »

An 84th-minute goal from substitute Isaac Olaofe gave in-form Sutton their sixth win in the last seven league games with a 1-0 victory at Crawley.Crawley striker Tom Nichols had a penalty saved eight minutes before Olaofe struck as the hosts went down to their first home league defeat of the season.Crawley, who had scored in each of their previous six league games, had a strong appeal for a pena...Full Story »

Lincoln secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Charlton thanks to Regan Poole’s first goal for the club.The right-back headed home in added time to secure only the Imps’ second home win of the season and heap more pressure on Charlton boss Nigel Adkins.After a quiet first half, the game came to life early in the second period, with Lincoln taking the lead in the 58th minute.A driven cross-s...Full Story »

Wigan emphatically answered Ian Evatt’s claim Bolton are the best team in Sky Bet League One with a 4-0 hammering of their derby rivals in front of nearly 21,000 fans.The Wanderers boss was taunted by 4,000 away supporters after Will Keane, Callum Lang and two goals from James McClean earned Leam Richardson’s promotion chasers an impressive victory.But Wigan’s dominant display ...Full Story »

Sylvester Jasper bagged a late winner to help Colchester beat Harrogate 1-0 and claim their first home League Two win of the season.Substitute Jasper coolly slotted home a low strike in the 88th minute for the hosts from close range, after Brendan Wiredu had burst forward and picked him out in the area.The closest either team came to scoring before half-time was on the half hour mark when Will S...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne were on target as champions Manchester City claimed a battling 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium. City were not at their fluid best and made some uncharacteristic errors but the Clarets, despite a committed effort, were not capable of punishing them. Silva put them on course for victory in the 12th minute and De Bruyne made sure of t...Full Story »

In-form Reading secured their fifth Sky Bet Championship win in six matches when they defeated struggling Barnsley 1-0 at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.Barnsley dominated the first half but Cauley Woodrow wasted a series of chances and centre-back Scott Dann almost gave Reading a half-time lead.Callum Brittain then hit an upright for Barnsley early in the second period, but John Swift’s e...Full Story »

Harry Cornick grabbed both goals as Luton claimed a 2-0 victory at Millwall that allowed them to leapfrog their mid-table opponents in the Championship table.The Hatters were clinical in attack while keeping their hosts at arm’s length for the most part as the Lions’ seven-match unbeaten run came to an end.Millwall saw a late chance to force a rousing finale pass them by when Jed Wal...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah’s “outstanding performance” in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Watford and reiterated his belief that the Egyptian is the best player in the world.The forward laid on the early opener for Sadio Mane with an exquisite pass, the Senegal international’s 100th Premier League goal, and produced another stunning individual effort in the sec...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva believes his team has discovered a steely resolve which will help their promotion challenge.The Cottagers’ final result before the international break was a 4-1 defeat at Coventry after leading at half-time.And against west London rivals QPR at an expectant Craven Cottage, they led 1-0 again before conceding an equaliser. This time, though Silva’s team rous...Full Story »

PREMIER League stars are splashing out £40,000 on crystal-encrusted toy cars for their children. The bespoke motors are covered in 100,000 Swarovski Xirius-cut crystals that take two months to apply. Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard bought toy cars for his daughter Hope Stars to have treated their children to one include Manchester United and England winger Jesse Lingard,...Full Story »

Karim Benzema insists El Clasico is still the best game in club football, despite the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona. Benzema's Real Madrid travel to Camp Nou on Oct. 24 (stream live at 10:15 a.m. ET on ESPN+) to face a Barca side ninth in LaLiga after a turbulent start to the season for Ronald Koeman's side. Messi's exit, following that of Cristiano Ronaldo from Madrid in 2018 -- ...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp thinks Newcastle’s £305million Saudi-led takeover is like “the Super League for one club.” Klopp has been left confused over how the takeover, which was completed last week, was able to go ahead. The Premier League approved the takeover after receiving “legally binding assurances” that the Saudi state would not control the club. T...Full Story »

Liverpool have been linked with a surprise swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. Kroos is one of the finest midfielders of his generation. The bond he formed with Luka Modric in the middle of the park for Real Madrid will be spoken of for years to come, with the sheer amount of success they achieved on the European stage testament to their star quality. The German’s career is be...Full Story »

Newcastle United have discovered Jose Mourinho’s stance on leaving Roma to replace Steve Bruce at St James’ Park. Bruce’s position at the Magpies appears to be in a perilous state following Sunday’s visit of Tottenham Hotspur. Newcastle were recently taken over by the mega-rich Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and look set to go on a major recruitment drive. That ...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink felt his side should have won more convincingly than the 3-2 victory over Morecambe at the Pirelli Stadium. The Shrimps got off to a fast start when Liam Gibson gave them a third-minute lead but Burton rallied and goals from Tom O’Connor and Conor Shaughnessy turned the game around. O’Connor’s second of the night gave the Brewers some bre...Full Story »

Karlan Grant fired West Brom back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship in a scrappy derby victory over Birmingham.The striker’s fourth goal in four games earned a 1-0 win and lifted the Baggies above Bournemouth ahead of the Cherries’ trip to Bristol City on Saturday.It looked for long spells like Albion, now top on goal difference, would be left frustrated after a forgettable perf...Full Story »