ARSENAL are struggling to sort out a new contract with William Saliba and Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring developments. The French international only has a year remaining on his current £40,000-a-week deal and the Gunners are desperate to secure his services on a long-term basis. William Saliba is out of contract next year and is a long way from agreeing terms with Arsenal Mikel Artet...Full Story »

St Johnstone took a huge step towards securing cinch Premiership safety with a hard-fought 1-0 win over 10-man Dundee United at McDiarmid Park.Saints captain Liam Gordon scored the opener just before the break, while United had Charlie Mulgrew sent off for bringing down Melker Hallberg as he went through on goal.The Perth side’s first win since February and their first home victory since N...Full Story »

Liam Manning was delighted as Oxford all-but made sure of League One survival with a 3-0 win at relegated Forest Green.Kyle Joseph, Tyler Goodrham and Billy Bodin struck to leave United three points above the drop zone with one game remaining.Boss Manning, who replaced Karl Robinson in March, said: “It’s my son’s birthday on Monday so I’m now looking forward to celebratin...Full Story »

Oxford boss Liam Manning described his team’s 4-0 win over Cheltenham as “a terrific evening”.It was his first victory since taking charge at the Kassam Stadium and a first win in 18 games for the Us, who moved three points above the relegation zone.Marcus Browne scored twice after Tyler Goodrham and Kyle Joseph had put Oxford in charge.Manning said: “I am delighted for t...Full Story »

Oxford United manager Liam Manning was left ruing missed chances after what he claimed was his side’s best performance since he took charge against Portsmouth.The U’s came from a goal behind thanks to Sam Long, who cancelled out Marlon Pack’s stunning first-half opener.“Terrific response from the weekend (losing to Bolton),” said Manning after the 1-1 draw. “I...Full Story »

Bradford’s League Two automatic-promotion hopes suffered a huge blow as Jonny Williams’ late goal secured Swindon a 1-0 win.The former Wales midfielder struck eight minutes from time to secure the Robins’ first win in 10 matches, leaving the Bantams five points off the top three with four games remaining.Andy Cook had a big chance to open the scoring midway through the first ha...Full Story »

Oxford’s new head coach Liam Manning was furious with referee Sebastian Stockbridge after his first defeat since taking over at the Kassam Stadium.Bolton secured a 1-0 win thanks to a seventh-minute strike from Dion Charles – his 20th goal for the Trotters this season – and the three points boost their promotion prospects.But Manning was angry that Stockbridge brandished only a...Full Story »

Oxford boss Liam Manning believes a first win since mid-January is not far away after a battling goalless draw at 10-man Port Vale.The U’s have gone 14 games without a win and this draw, a fourth on the spin, left them two points above the relegation zone.Substitute Dennis Politic was sent off in stoppage time as Vale responded to Good Friday’s 3-0 defeat at Accrington with a much-ne...Full Story »

Liam Mandeville grabbed the match-winning goal as Chesterfield strengthened their grasp on fourth spot in the National League with a 1-0 win at Dagenham.Mandeville was in the right place at the right time to nod home a neat cross from Ollie Banks in the 71st minute and seal the points for Paul Cook’s side.The teams had been tied up to that point, though the Spireites came within a few inch...Full Story »

Gillingham claimed their seventh victory in eight home games as Shaun Williams hit a stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 defeat of promotion-chasing Carlisle.The hosts should have gone ahead approaching the hour but Oli Hawkins miscued his header before Tim Dieng met Tom Nichols’ cutback but fired tamely at former Gills goalkeeper Tomas Holy.Carlisle took 80 minutes to record a shot on targe...Full Story »

Manchester United have reportedly stepped up their interest in Monaco defender Axel Disasi, who was recently called into the France squad by Didier Deschamps to replace injured Arsenal centre-back William Saliba. The Red Devils are believed to be in the market for defensive reinforcements ahead of next season and are thought to have taken a liking to Disasi as a result of his impressive performa...Full Story »

Swansea beat Bristol City 2-0 to surely remove any lingering fears of being dragged in to the Sky Bet Championship relegation battle.Liam Cullen and Olivier Ntcham were on target as Swansea claimed a first win in seven games and move 10 points above 22nd-placed Huddersfield with eight games remaining.Bristol City are two points better off than Swansea following a third defeat in five games, as t...Full Story »

New Oxford boss Liam Manning said he would take the positives from his side’s draw at Morecambe.Manning, in his first game in charge, was three minutes away from picking up a vital three points only to see Ash Hunter’s 87th-minute goal level Marcus Browne’s first-half opener.After a shocking run of results which had seen the Us lose nine games out of the last 10, Manning said: ...Full Story »

A late goal from Ash Hunter denied Liam Manning a winning start as Oxford boss and earned Morecambe a valuable point.Manning’s reign looked set to begin with a vital victory over fellow strugglers Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium until Hunter struck three minutes from time with a low shot from just inside the area that beat Simon Eastwood low to his right.After nine defeats in the last 10 g...Full Story »

Gillingham moved nine points clear of the relegation zone as Shaun Williams and Conor Masterson were the unlikely heroes in their 2-0 home victory over Tranmere.Stand-in Gills captain Williams, who had only scored once this season prior to kick-off, proved to be an effective attacking outlet for the hosts throughout.The Irishman had his goal-bound header blocked by team-mate Timothee Dieng early...Full Story »

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox signalled he was set for a period of self-reflection after his side’s predicament at the foot of the cinch Premiership worsened with a 4-0 defeat by Ross County.United lost by seven and nine goals under Jack Ross early in the season but their afternoon in Dingwall provided a similar low as they were well beaten by the team directly above them in the table....Full Story »

Liam Rosenior was left fuming with the second-half penalty decision that cost his Hull side a point at Bristol City.Robins substitute Nahki Wells drilled home a 70th-minute spot-kick after Cyrus Christie had been judged by referee Sam Barrott to have blocked Anis Mehmeti’s driven cross with an arm.The 1-0 victory stretched the home side’s unbeaten run to 12 games but, while former Ro...Full Story »

Liam Fox insists he is still the right man to take Dundee United forward despite the cinch Premiership’s bottom club slipping to a fifth successive defeat.Stevie May was St Johnstone’s hero at Tannadice, scoring either side of a Dylan Levitt goal to secure a victory that moved them 10 points clear of the Tangerines in the table.The home supporters did not hide their displeasure durin...Full Story »

Liam Feeney grabbed an injury-time clincher as struggling Scunthorpe came from behind to beat Dagenham and Redbridge 3-2 at Glanford Park.Harry Phipps headed Dagenham in front on eight minutes from Omar Mussa’s corner.But Ben Richards-Everton marked his debut, on loan from Yeovil, by climbing to head Scunthorpe level from a 15th-minute corner.Cameron Wilson then fired the Iron into the lea...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior praised his resilient defence as resurgent Hull took a point in a goalless draw at Stoke.The Tigers recorded a third successive Sky Bet Championship clean sheet for the first time since January 2022 as their strong form continues.Since Rosenior’s arrival in November, Hull have lost only two of their 13 league games.Aaron Connolly twice came close to putting the visitors in fr...Full Story »