Paul Hurst insisted a contentious penalty award changed the game after Grimsby were beaten 2-0 by Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.Grimsby, back in the Football League after a season’s absence, had battled well in the first half but George Moncur converted a penalty for a handball offence three minutes after the interval and Tom James doubled the O’s lead with a wonder-strike from 30 y...Full Story »

Stockport’s first game back in the Football League after an 11-year absence ended in a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Barrow despite a second-half fightback.Pete Wild’s first game in charge of the visitors produced a perfect outcome after they had raced into a 3-0 interval lead.Barrow got their third season back in the EFL off to a dream start after only six minutes when Josh Gordon rif...Full Story »

Edinburgh won the battle of the newly-promoted sides with a 2-0 win at Kelty Hearts on the opening day of cinch League One season.John Robertson put the visitors ahead in the 34th minute but they had to wait until stoppage time to secure the points through Ouzy See.Clyde were a goal down inside the first minute through Lee Connelly but hit back to beat Queen of the South 4-1.Oliver McDonald equa...Full Story »

League Two newcomers Bonnyrigg Rose started the season with a bang in a 2-0 win over Forfar.The Midlothian club won the Lowland League last season before defeating Cowdenbeath to seal promotion for the first time.They took the lead when a header from 35-year-old striker Kevin Smith squirmed through the legs of visiting keeper Marc McCallum and rolled into the net.That might not have been the pre...Full Story »

Grimsby suffered defeat on their return to the Football League as Leyton Orient eased to a 2-0 win at Brisbane Road.The Mariners, promoted back at the end of last season via the National League play-offs, were beaten by a penalty from George Moncur and wonder strike from Tom James.The second half was just three minutes old when the O’s broke the deadlock.Referee Chris Pollard adjudged Luke...Full Story »

Blair Alston, Liam Donnelly, Fraser Murray and Kyle Lafferty all re-joined the Kilmarnock squad ahead of the cinch Premiership opener against Dundee United at Rugby Park on Saturday after recovering from various injuries.Scott Robinson had a setback during pre-season and was booked in for a procedure to get some respite from his heel injury.On-loan Middlesbrough goalkeeper Zach Hemmings is still...Full Story »

Aymeric Laporte will miss the start of Manchester City’s Premier League title defence after undergoing knee surgery in the summer.Manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed the Spain international could be out for at least a month after playing through the pain barrier in the closing matches of last season.City were hit by a number of other defensive injuries during the run-in with John Stones, K...Full Story »

Leyton Orient will be without Shadrach Ogie for their Sky Bet League Two opener with Grimsby on Saturday.Ogie was sent off against Northampton at the end of last season and will serve the final game of his three-match suspension this weekend.Boss Richie Wellens will have a number of new faces at his disposal but Theo Archibald will need no introduction after he made his loan switch from Lincoln ...Full Story »

Motherwell’s Europa Conference League aspirations ended in embarrassment as another defeat by Sligo Rovers saw them exit the second qualifying round 3-0 on aggregate.Graham Alexander’s men trailed 1-0 from the first leg at Fir Park and the return match at The Showgrounds had just entered its fourth minute when defender Shane Blaney curled in a delightful free-kick from 25 yards to do...Full Story »

A much-changed Derby side will step into third-tier action for the first time in 36 years in Saturday’s League One home clash with Oxford.Caretaker boss Liam Rosenior could almost field an entire starting XI of new recruits.The Rams have brought in 11 free-transfer signings in a hectic summer entirely underpinned by a protracted takeover that was only completed earlier this month.Midfielde...Full Story »

DEFENDER Djibril Sidibe, 29, is keen on another spell in England after leaving Monaco as a free agent. The France right-back, 29, spent 2019-20 on loan at Everton. Outgoing Monaco ace Djibril Sidibe is being eyed by clubs in Europe's top leagues And former Newcastle target Sidibe is already thought to have had contact from Premier League clubs, as well as teams in Spain, France and Italy. Th...Full Story »

Arsenal have reached a verbal agreement to sign Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko. Zinchenko has spent the majority of his Manchester City career as a converted left-back. The Ukrainian is naturally a midfielder but has been used as a backup defender under Pep Guardiola. Zinchenko has been linked with a move away from the club this summer, as he looks for more first-team opportuni...Full Story »

St Johnstone are facing early Premier Sports Cup elimination after losing another penalty shoot-out.The 2020-21 winners have only two points from two games after following a midweek stalemate against Annan with a 2-2 draw against Queen of the South in Dumfries.Jamie Murphy’s well-taken double was the highlight for Callum Davidson’s side. The summer signing twice equalised, the s...Full Story »

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, with the England international leaving the Premier League champions to seek a new opportunity at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old was a priority target for the Blues this summer, who were looking to revamp their attack under Thomas Tuchel following a mixed season up front. Sterling's arrival will cushion the blow o...Full Story »

Partick Thistle moved into pole position in Group B of the Premier Sports Cup after coming out on top in a penalty shoot-out at Kilmarnock.Fraser Murray’s slip cost Killie as Thistle edged their hosts 5-4 in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw.Murray lost his footing as he scuffed his penalty over the bar before Kyle Turner netted to earn the Jags a bonus point which put them above the Cham...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson suffered his first defeat on a poor night for top-flight clubs in the Premier Sports Cup.Aidan Nesbitt’s 39th-minute goal earned Falkirk a 1-0 victory over Hibs to send the Bairns top of Group D.Livingston had goalkeeper Max Stryjek sent off as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat by Inverness while St Johnstone went down to nine men in a goalless home draw with Ann...Full Story »

The 29-year-old has entered the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park and could be set for a Serie A switch Jose Mourinho knows the Premier League about as well as any modern manager, and so it should be no surprise that he is again casting his eye towards England in his latest bid to improve Roma's squad. The target of his affections? Crystal Palace icon Wilfried Zaha. GOAL can confir...Full Story »

THE football ace accused of raping a woman on a Mediterranean holiday was yesterday re-arrested over two separate rapes on a second alleged victim. The new claims emerged after an Instagram exchange between his accusers, The Sun understands. The footie ace accused of raping a woman was re-arrested over two separate rapes on a second alleged victim The Premier League player — who cannot ...Full Story »

Argentine Poch was finally released from months of managerial purgatory when he was axed by PSG and replaced by Christophe Galtier. Mauricio Pochettino is keen for a return to the Premier League after being sacked by PSG Credit: Reuters And the former Spurs chief is already eyeing the next major vacancy in the Prem as he prepares for a quick return to top flight football. Pochettino has retai...Full Story »

Thibaut Courtois has unveiled a new tattoo of a brick wall on his arm, to honour his goalkeeping heroics for Real Madrid in their Champions League Final triumph over Liverpool. The Belgian turned in a stunning performance in goal as Los Blancos edged the Reds in Paris to end their four-year wait to be crowned kings of Europe once more. Having sometimes come under fire for his performances si...Full Story »