Salford maintained their Sky Bet League Two promotion push with a comfortable 4-1 win against mid-table Grimsby at Blundell Park.Matt Smith led the way with a first-half hat-trick and Ethan Galbraith also scored for Salford, after Grimsby attacker Otis Khan briefly replied.The visitors made a lightning start as Smith volleyed home inside 50 seconds after being picked out by his captain Ibou Tour...Full Story »

Dean Smith has been sacked as Norwich head coach, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.The decision comes following the Canaries’ 2-1 defeat to Luton on Boxing Day.Norwich remain fifth in the table but the position masks a poor run of form with the side having won just three of their last 13 league games since early October.Norwich City have today parted company with head coach Dea...Full Story »

Norwich boss Dean Smith has vowed to keep on fighting for his future after the Canaries suffered their third defeat in four games, beaten 2-1 at Luton.The visiting manager was already under pressure going into the game, with those jeers increasing during the contest, and reaching a crescendo after Cauley Woodrow’s last-minute winner for Luton.Teemu Pukki had earlier cancelled out Allan Cam...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith insisted he would not be worrying about his future after hearing fans call for his head both during and after a disappointing 2-0 home defeat at the hands of fellow high-fliers Blackburn.The Canaries remain in the play-off positions after the reverse but large sections of supporters were quick to voice their displeasure at a below-par display, making disparaging rem...Full Story »

Norwich manager Dean Smith praised the discipline of his players after a hard-fought away win over Swansea lifted them to fourth in the Championship.Teemu Pukki scored inside the opening minute before Norwich showed their defensive solidity to repel everything the Swans could throw at them.After a six-game winless streak, Norwich have now won three out of their last five and lost just once.It wa...Full Story »

MK Dons will have midfielder Matt Smith available for the Sky Bet League One match against Fleetwood.Smith was part of Wales’ World Cup squad in Qatar, although he did not play in any of the three group games.Midfielder Darragh Burns will be assessed after he limped out of last weekend’s draw against Burton in the first half with an ankle problem.Captain Dean Lewington also faces a f...Full Story »

The Moroccan international has been at Chelsea since July 2020, but has failed to impress at Stamford Bridge. Ziyech has played more 90 minutes at the World Cup so far than he has all season for Chelsea.Credit: EPA The 29-year-old has completed 90 minutes just once for the Blues this season and could be tempted to leave in search of more game time. AC Milan are reportedly looking to swoop in ...Full Story »

Two late goals from substitute Michael Smith gave Sheffield Wednesday a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in the second round of the FA Cup.The Stags started much the better of the two sides, with early chances falling to Lucas Akins and Hiram Boateng.Mansfield took a deserved lead on 34 minutes when George Lapslie calmly converted Kellan Gordon’s cross from the right.Stephen Quinn had a great c...Full Story »

Reece Smith’s winning goal ensured Maidenhead secured back-to-back wins with a 2-1 home victory against Eastleigh.The visitors had a chance in the opening stages when Charlie Carter’s shot was blocked and the midfielder had a header saved by goalkeeper Dan Gyollai.The Magpies took the lead in the 28th minute, however, when Ashley Nathaniel-George played in a corner and Emile Acquah w...Full Story »

Tommy Smith and Emyr Huws are pushing for inclusion for Sky Bet League Two basement dwellers Colchester in Saturday’s clash with Doncaster.Smith has been included in the last two squads after missing the whole season so far with a foot injury and will hope for some minutes while Huws has been sidelined for more than three months with an ankle problem but has played for the under-21s.Kwesi ...Full Story »

Strict Muslim laws in Qatar mean that fans could be fined and even arrested for wearing revealing clothing during the World Cup, despite temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Female fans face fines and even jail time if they show too much skin in Qatar (Image: Getty Images) You know that thing where World Cup cameramen pan to sexy fans during matches? Well don't expect any of that in Qatar. Supp...Full Story »

The former Tottenham and England star took to social media to wish the stunning Dutch model a happy birthday. Dele Alli posted a gushing message on Instagram Credit: Instagram / @dele The former Spurs star stated dating Cindy Kimberly earlier this year Credit: Instagram / @dele Dele, 26, wished the stunning model happy birthday Credit: Instagram / @dele Dele and Cindy have been spotted toget...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »

Bristol City are again set to be without Kal Naismith for Lincoln’s Carabao Cup visit to Ashton Gate.Naismith has not played for over a month because of a calf injury and no timescale has been put on his return.Robins boss Nigel Pearson plans to rest some regulars during a busy Sky Bet Championship programme and Tomas Kalas (knee) could be available after returning to training last week.De...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith hit out at the standard of Championship refereeing after being forced to settle for a goalless draw in their clash with QPR at Carrow Road.Smith felt the Canaries should have been awarded a penalty midway through the second half when Ben Gibson went down in the area under a challenge from Sam Field as a corner came over.“I thought it was a stonewall penalty,&r...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith spoke of his relief after watching his side beat Stoke 3-1 at Carrow Road to end a run of six Championship games without a win.Two goals from on-loan Aston Villa midfielder Aaron Ramsey and another from substitute Gabriel Sara secured a much-needed win for the hosts.The edginess in the crowd was palpable as the Canaries struggled in the first half, and Smith admitte...Full Story »

Bristol City will be without Tomas Kalas and Kal Naismith for the visit of Swansea on Saturday.Defender Naismith has been out since the start of the month with a calf injury and though Kalas is nearing a return from a long-term knee injury, neither will be available to face the Swans.Boss Nigel Pearson confirmed there are “one or two” players suffering from illness heading into the w...Full Story »

Norwich manager Dean Smith questioned the penalty which sent Burnley top of the Championship and condemned his team to a sixth successive game without a win.Canaries skipper Grant Hanley had stuck out an elbow to intercept Manuel Benson’s cross with eight minutes left and Jay Rodriguez converted, just when it seemed the visitors might hold out for a point.But Smith said his player Sam McCa...Full Story »

DELE ALLI has been left drooling by his girlfriend Cindy Kimberly's latest Instagram post. The former Tottenham star is re-finding his form over in Turkey, and appears to be loving life off the pitch too. Cindy Kimberly posed in heels on her hotel bedCredit: Instagram Cindy, 23, posted a stunning snap to her seven million Instagram followers... and Dele loved it. In the picture the Dutch bea...Full Story »

Dean Smith blamed a sub-standard first-half performance for Norwich’s failure to end the weekend at the Championship summit.The Canaries would have gone above Burnley and Sheffield United had they won but instead lost 2-1 at Watford, who moved up from 17th to 10th thanks to goals in the first 31 minutes through Imran Louza and Keinan Davis.Josh Sargent pulled one back directly before half-...Full Story »