Sky Bet League Two leaders Leyton Orient were held to a 0-0 draw by play-off hopefuls Barrow at Brisbane Road and finished with 10 men after Tom James was dismissed in added time.The visitors proved positively doughty opponents and deserved their point. They had the ball in the net after 17 minutes only for Billy Waters to be ruled offside.Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman was then forced into two-f...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Wrexham built on their FA Cup exploits by keeping up the pressure on Vanarama National League leaders Notts County thanks to a 2-1 victory over Bromley.Substitute James Jones made an instant impact at the Racecourse Ground, firing home the deflected winner 16 minutes from time, having just replaced Thomas O’Connor.Phil Parkinson’s second-placed hosts, who defeated S...Full Story »

Layvin Kurzawa and Daniel James secured Fulham’s place in the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Hull as Marco Silva gained victory over his former employers.Kurzawa was one of seven changes to Premier League Fulham’s line-up and was left with a simple 37th-minute finish after Matt Ingram parried Harry Wilson’s shot, while James secured a 2-0 win at the death.Their Champions...Full Story »

Douglas James-Taylor’s maiden English Football League goal and Liam Kinsella’s first for more than seven years earned Walsall a 2-1 win over League Two play-off rivals Mansfield.Stoke loanee James-Taylor’s finish on the turn and Kinsella’s header gave the Saddlers a sixth victory in eight league games despite Rhys Oates’ late consolation.Mansfield created the best e...Full Story »

Chelsea in for Dumfries amid latest James injury (Gazzetta) Chelsea and Manchester United are pushing to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter in January, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims. The Blues are eyeing a new right-back after Reece James sustained another injury on Tuesday while the Red Devils are in the market to strengthen in the position, too. Inter, meanwhile, are looking at Bayern Mun...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter is concerned that Reece James has suffered a recurrence of the injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.England full-back James looked distraught as he received treatment on the same knee he injured in October during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.There are now fears Chelsea could be without one of their key players for another extended spell.View this pos...Full Story »

James Maddison is expected to return to the Leicester side for their Boxing Day clash with Newcastle.Maddison was missing for the Foxes as they resumed their season after the World Cup break with a routine 3-0 Carabao Cup win at MK Dons.Goals from Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy meant that Maddison’s absence was not a factor as they reached the last eight of a competition they...Full Story »

ENGLAND star James Maddison took a break from World Cup preparations to see his girlfriend Kennedy Alexa. The couple were pictured together in Qatar as they enjoyed a date night as England get set to face Senegal. James Maddison and girlfriend Kennedy Alexa enjoyed some couple time in Qatar Kennedy, 28, took to Instagram to share the photo of them both as she wore a brown dress while Maddison...Full Story »

Derby will remain without defender James Chester for their clash with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.The 33-year-old has been out since October with a thigh injury and remains unavailable for their game against the Owls.Goalkeeper Joseph Anang has been out with an arm injury but could return to training soon.Winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (hamstring) and the defensive pair of Curtis Davies (knee...Full Story »

Michael Flynn was relieved that Douglas James-Taylor did not have time to think as he struck a dramatic injury-time winner to guide Walsall into the third round of the FA Cup.It was the Stoke loanee’s first professional goal and boss Flynn admitted it was a good thing he did not have too long to weigh things up before firing past Carlisle keeper Tomas Holy.Flynn said: “He is a big th...Full Story »

Dorking picked up their first National League win in six matches with a 1-0 victory over York at Meadowbank.The visitors had the first chance when some pressure ended with Olly Dyson heading onto the roof of the net.But Dorking hit the front in the 21st minute when James McShane headed in at the back post following a long throw-in.York went close once again before the break after Lenell John-Lew...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 »

Reece James appears to have fired a dig at England manager Gareth Southgate on Ivan Toney’s Instagram post. Toney continued his fine form this season by netting a brace against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. His goals secured Brentford a crucial three points in an emphatic finish for the Bees. The forward made headlines this week after being a notable omissi...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom was delighted with Sheffield United’s resilient display at Cardiff, hailing the impact of substitute James McAtee.The hard-fought 1-0 success means the Blades are guaranteed to go into the winter break in second place in the Sky Bet Championship, although they are currently top, ahead of Burnley’s game against Blackburn tomorrow.Cardiff, meanwhile, are languishing ...Full Story »

Reece Grego-Cox’s first-half strike was the difference as Woking made it four consecutive National League wins with a 1-0 win against Boreham Wood.The Cardinals remain fourth in the National League table, while the Wood are without a league win in five games.Woking took the lead in the 14th minute when Grego-Cox struck from outside the box and they came close to adding a second soon after,...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder James Milner will return to the squad after a head injury but is likely to start on the bench against Southampton.Centre-back Joel Matip has rejoined training after a calf injury, while midfielder Naby Keita (thigh) and forward Luis Diaz (knee) have stepped up their recoveries but are not ready to feature.Manager Jurgen Klopp will restore his first-choice team having made 11...Full Story »

Leicester City manager James Maddison is braced to miss out on Gareth Southgate's 26-man World Cup squad, with the decision having already been made according to multiple reports. The England boss will reveal his final squad on Thursday afternoon, though Reece James has already been ruled out of the running after picking up an injury during Chelsea's Champions League group stage game against ...Full Story »

Substitutes Reece Grego-Cox and Rhys Browne scored as Woking won 2-0 at Bromley and moved up to fourth place in the National League.Having come on just after the interval, Grego-Cox put the Cardinals in front after 58 minutes when the ball came to him from Josh Casey’s corner.Grego-Cox then turned provider as Browne extended the lead with a 77th-minute finish, 12 minutes after his introduc...Full Story »

Leicester’s James Justin will have a scan on Wednesday to discover the extent of his injury after he was carried off against Newport.The defender was forced off in the 3-0 Carabao Cup win after scoring the opener before Jamie Vardy’s brace eased the Foxes into the fourth round.Justin’s injury overshadowed a routine victory and came following his first goal in almost two years.H...Full Story »

James Justin’s first goal for almost two years helped Leicester down Newport but his slim World Cup hopes appear over.The right-back was carried off in the second half of the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over the Exiles, as Jamie Vardy bagged a brace to send the Foxes into the fourth round.The right-back’s first goal since February 2021 at least gave Gareth Southgate a late reminder of his ta...Full Story »