Jubilant Stockport boss Dave Challinor saluted his on-song side as they put Newport to the sword with a resounding 4-0 League Two victory.Striker Kyle Wootton bagged a brilliant brace and Jack Stretton and Kyle Knoyle were also on the scoresheet as last year’s National League champions climbed to third in the table and gave their promotion hopes a massive boost with just five league games ...Full Story »

Kyle Wootton bagged a brilliant brace and Jack Stretton and Kyle Knoyle were also on the scoresheet as Stockport boosted their promotion hopes with a 4-0 home victory over Newport.Striker Wootton scored twice in the first half, fellow forward Stretton just after the hour mark and Knoyle with a tap-in at the death the Hatters stretched their impressive unbeaten run in League Two to eight games wi...Full Story »

Preston moved to within a whisker of the Championship play-off places as Brad Potts’ stoppage-time header secured a 2-1 win against relegation-threatened Reading.Ryan Lowe’s in-form North End side dominated but came within seconds of dropping two potentially priceless points late on.That was until Potts darted in to head home Andrew Hughes’ cross with seconds remaining to pull ...Full Story »

Callum Hendry’s stoppage time double completed a stunning Salford fightback to beat AFC Wimbledon 3-2 in a pulsating League Two clash at Plough Lane.After having a penalty saved in the 90th minute by Nathan Broome, it looked like it would not be Hendry’s day, but incredibly he found the back of the net twice to claim a hugely important win in their fight for promotion.Hendry’s ...Full Story »

Substitute George Lloyd ended Grimsby’s longest winless run of the season as his stoppage-time strike secured a 2-1 League Two comeback victory at Doncaster.Lloyd pounced in the sixth minute of time added on following a nasty injury to home defender Ben Nelson as Paul Hurst’s men picked up their first win in seven matches in all competitions and a first in Doncaster since 1989.The Ma...Full Story »

John Akinde scored a five-minute brace as dominant Colchester thrashed Crewe 4-0 to give their League Two survival hopes a big boost.The U’s took a 24th-minute lead when Akinde slotted the ball home from close range from Samson Tovide’s pass, following a fine run down the right from Junior Tchamadeu.And Colchester doubled their advantage four minutes later when Connor Wood’s cr...Full Story »

Juventus keen on signing Jose Gaya Jose Gaya Valencia According to a report from Calciomercato, Juventus are considering the signing of Valencia captain Jose Luis Gaya this summer. Gaya pledged his loyalty to Valencia last October by extending his contract till 2027, but he could be tempted to leave Spain if a big club like Juve come calling. Massimiliano Allegri believes the Spanish internat...Full Story »

The former England striker, 40, emerged behind ­influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, from II Bordello in Wapping, East London. Jermain Defoe and lover Alisha LeMay were seen leaving an Italian restaurant Credit: Peter Jordan Jermain's girlfriend Alisha has more 173,000 followers on Instagram Credit: instagram It comes after The Sun on Sunday revealed his marriage to Donna Tierney was over. The ...Full Story »

Man Utd lead Barca in Frimpong race (talkSPORT) Manchester United are the favourites to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, talkSPORT reports. Barcelona and Bayern Munich are also in the race to land the full-back this summer, but Erik ten Hag's team have made him their top priority ahead of next season. Arsenal chasing Wolfsburg full-back Ridle Baku Wolfsburg Arsenal are keen on s...Full Story »

There's still all to play for this season for Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United stars, with a finish in the Champions League places surely the immediate aim. Assuming that their fine season ends with that particular prize, the Magpies will have to strengthen in key areas, with one of those being midfield. Though Howe has players with grit, determination and no little skill, they could still ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised Newcastle’s “character” and “fight” after they came from a goal down to beat Brentford 2-1.The Magpies were trailing at half-time in their third match in six days to Ivan Toney’s penalty.But they were a different side after the break with Joelinton equalising via a deflection off Bees goalkeeper David Raya and Alexander Isak hitting the winn...Full Story »

Alexander Isak kept Newcastle’s Champions League charge on track with the winner in a 2-1 victory at Brentford.The Sweden striker hit his eighth goal in 13 Premier League appearances as the Magpies came from a goal down to make it five wins in a row and stay in third place.A high-tempo match in west London also featured a collector’s item in the shape of a missed penalty by Ivan Tone...Full Story »

Jon Brady insists his injury-hit Northampton side will “keep fighting” after they suffered a dent to their automatic promotion hopes with a 3-0 defeat at lowly Newport.The Cobblers were already down to the bare bones before their trip to south Wales and they lost both Aaron McGowan and Jack Sowerby to injury at Rodney Parade.To add insult to injury, the visitors were well beaten in t...Full Story »

Northampton’s promotion charge suffered a bump in the road as they were beaten 3-0 at struggling Newport.Omar Bogle’s double and a stoppage-time stunner from substitute Charlie McNeill inflicted a first defeat on Northampton since February 18.The Cobblers were on top throughout the first half but found themselves a goal down at the break.After Mitch Pinnock, Harvey Lintott and Louis ...Full Story »

Liverpool have received a big boost ahead of their clash with Arsenal this weekend as Luis Diaz is in contention to play against the Gunners. That is according to Chris Bascombe, who reports that the Colombian has been in full training all week and looks set to play his first match since September when he was injured in a clash with Arsenal. Ironically, that is the fixture Diaz will now retu...Full Story »

Barca, Bayern and Man Utd battling it out for Frimpong (Romano)According to Fabrizio Romano, multiple clubs are interested in landing the signature of Dutch full-back Jeremie Frimpong. As well as Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are both reportedly interested in signing the 22-year-old. With the player's agent Jeffrey Lemmert holding direct meetings with potential suitors, it l...Full Story »

Man Utd want Ward-Prowse Manchester United want to take advantage of Southampton's possible relegation from the Premier League by snapping up their star midfielder James Ward-Prowse in the summer. According to Football Insider, United boss Erik ten Hag is desperate to bolster his midfield options and 28-year-old Ward-Prowse is a target. However, they could face competition from Aston Villa an...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted his job could be on the line after West Ham’s 5-1 humiliation at home to Newcastle.Callum Wilson and Joelinton both scored twice, along with Alexander Isak, as West Ham’s defence suffered a collective meltdown.The Hammers were still in the game when Kurt Zouma’s header made it 2-1 at half-time.But awful mistakes by Nayef Aguerd – just 21 seconds into ...Full Story »

Callum Wilson made West Ham suffer again as Newcastle strengthened their bid to finish in the top four of the Premier League with a thumping 5-1 win at the London Stadium.Wilson scored twice, early in each half, to take his goal tally to 12 in 13 meetings with the Hammers, meaning only Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen have netted more times against them in the Premier League.Joelinton also scored b...Full Story »

Man Utd, Liverpool and Spurs ready for Kim Min-jae transfer battle (Daily Mail) Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all interested in signing Kim Min-jae from Napoli this summer, according to the Daily Mail. Spurs were heavily linked with the South Korean defender in previous windows, but his stock has risen sky high since moving to Serie A. Kim currently has a £40m release c...Full Story »