Crystal Palace could be boosted by the return of Joel Ward and Joachim Andersen for the visit of Everton.Right-back Ward missed the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United last weekend due to a one-match suspension but is available for Sunday’s Premier League fixture at Selhurst Park.Andersen has been absent since November with a hamstring injury but returned to training this week. The Eagles do s...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon remain without Will Nightingale and Cheye Alexander for the FA Cup visit of Cheltenham.Nightingale is battling back from an ankle injury and hopes to be fit before Christmas.Fellow defender Alexander is still sidelined by the ankle problem he suffered at Sutton last month.Henry Lawrence is pushing for a start after two substitute appearances since recovering from illness.Charlie Ra...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander praised match-winner Tony Watt and the Fir Park ground staff after their game against Dundee United survived a torrential downpour.Watt produced a sublime finish in the 12th minute, lofting a first-time strike over Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box to seal a thoroughly-deserved 1-0 win.United rarely threatened but there were some nervy moments after Ba...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander will assess a couple of players who could return for the cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.Midfielders Sean Goss, Mark O’Hara, Robbie Crawford and Liam Donnelly all missed the weekend defeat by Dundee.Centre-back Juhani Ojala was also missing through injury.United midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt remain doubts after missing Saturday&rs...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon will check on Cheye Alexander and Henry Lawrence ahead of their home game against Crewe.Alexander and Lawrence were both absent on Saturday as the Dons slipped to a late defeat at Portsmouth.Alexander was nursing the injury that forced him off during the loss at Sutton while Lawrence, back from England under-20 duty, was ill.George Marsh is fit again after recovering from a broken ...Full Story »

Graham Alexander revealed a pep talk with Connor Shields paid off when the Motherwell attacker opened his Fir Park account in the well-deserved 2-0 home cinch Premiership win over 10-man HeartsThe 24-year-old attacker was signed from Queen of the South in the summer but after failing to pin down a regular spot a loan move was mooted.However, the Fir Park boss persuaded Shields to keep plugging a...Full Story »

A late Keshi Anderson equaliser secured Blackpool a 1-1 Championship draw against Swansea in south Wales.This was an evenly-contested match for the most part with a first-half goal from Joel Piroe putting Swansea ahead, but a late effort from Anderson meant the Welsh club had to settle for a draw.Swansea had the first real chance of the game when Ethan Laird put Olivier Ntcham straight through o...Full Story »

Max Sanders spared Lincoln’s blushes as his second-half strike saw off battling part-timers Bowers and Pitsea 1-0 in the FA Cup first round.Sanders struck in the 66th minute to secure a place in round two for the League One side, who were given more than a scare by the Essex-based Isthmian League Premier Division side.The minnows had the better of the first half as they made their maiden a...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson heaped praise on Zander Clark after his man-of-the-match performance in a 1-0 cinch Premiership victory against Dundee United at Tannadice.The 29-year-old produced a string of outstanding saves to deny the home side after Ali Crawford scored what proved to be the only goal of the game in the first half.Clark missed out on a call-up to the last Scotland squad and...Full Story »

Keshi Anderson’s second-half goal earned Blackpool a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, although they were forced to withstand spells of pressure from the home side.Slavisa Jokanovic’s men created a number of good chances but were unable to find the net and were punished when Anderson struck the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.Jokanovic made one change to his starting line-up, wit...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers ended Harrogate’s long unbeaten run at home in League Two as Nick Anderton’s strike snatched a 1-0 win at the EnviroVent Stadium.Rovers boss Joey Barton came under fire last week over his “holocaust” comment, but proved his managerial nous as two of his substitutes combined to score the game’s only goal.After a scoreless first half and little in the w...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander felt Bobby Madden’s controversial penalty call was one of the worst he had seen in his managerial career after St Mirren came from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Motherwell.Tony Watt scored a quickfire second-half brace to seemingly put Motherwell in control but Eamon Brophy scored two goals of his own to earn his side a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.Br...Full Story »

Motherwell have no fresh injuries ahead of the visit of St Mirren.Graham Alexander could freshen his team up after three consecutive defeats.Midfielder Robbie Crawford remains out with an ankle injury.Buddies star attacker Jamie McGrath is out of St Mirren’s squad for the trip to Lanarkshire after injuring his hip against Rangers on Sunday.Midfielder Ethan Erhahon is unlikely to make the g...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander claimed it seemed much easier to give penalties against his team than for them after being denied what he argued was a “blatant” spot-kick in a 2-0 defeat by Celtic.With Motherwell trailing to Jota’s opener and a stunning long-range strike from David Turnbull, the hosts appealed strongly for handball against Boli Bolingoli after substitute Ke...Full Story »

Doncaster defender Tom Anderson has a 50-50 chance of being involved in the visit of MK Dons at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday.The 28-year-old suffered concussion after being hit in the head with the ball during the second half of Rovers’ 6-0 loss to Ipswich on Tuesday.Centre back Joseph Olowu also suffered concussion in the same game and is unavailable for Saturday.Cameron John is ruled...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander praised his players for grinding out a 2-1 victory over Ross County.Tony Watt’s 80th-minute winner sent the Steelmen into the top three of the cinch Premiership, two points behind leaders Rangers.The home side took the lead inside two minutes through Callum Slattery’s 25-yard strike but County soon grew into the game and levelled when Regan Charles...Full Story »

Sheffield United will check on Sander Berge ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.The midfielder was withdrawn from the league game against Hull on Saturday as a precautionary measure, after feeling a pain in his hamstring during the warm-up.The third-round game could be another chance for the likes of Michael Verrips, Kyron Gordon, Kacper Lopata, Zak Brunt, Iliman Ndiaye and Oliver...Full Story »

Doncaster captain Tom Anderson is expected to return to the starting line-up in the home game against Morecambe.Centre-half Anderson has missed the last four matches due to an ankle injury sustained in last month’s home draw against Portsmouth.On-loan Newcastle winger Rodrigo Vilca and forward Joe Dodoo are hoping to make their first appearances for the club.Striker Tiago Cukur, on loan fr...Full Story »

CRAIG BELLAMY has left his role at Anderlecht due to mental health reasons. The Belgian club have confirmed that Vincent Kompany’s assistant is no longer with them after a two-year spell in order to focus on his health. Craig Bellamy has left Anderlecht to focus on his mental health Bellamy revealed in 2020 that he had been on medication to combat depression since 2017. And former Man ...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander was delighted with his team’s performance which saw them record a 2-0 victory – their third consecutive league win – and jump above opponents Aberdeen.Motherwell broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Kaiyne Woolery’s ball from the right was headed powerfully into the net by Kevin Van Veen.The Dutchman then turned provider in the 59th ...Full Story »