Liam Scales scored his first Celtic goal in an emphatic 3-0 victory over Dundee United.The former Shamrock Rovers defender showed composure to net late on as Celtic recorded a fifth consecutive away victory in the cinch Premiership to cut the gap on leaders Rangers to four points.Tom Rogic and David Turnbull scored outstanding goals in an utterly one-sided first half and Ange Postecoglou’s...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton wants his side to bag a “nice” opponent in Monday’s FA Cup third-round draw after they saw off League Two rivals Sutton with a 2-1 comeback win on Saturday.Sutton struck in the 50th minute when Will Randall-Hurren darted in to convert Donovan Wilson’s cross, but – seven minutes later – Aaron Collins levelled from the penalty spo...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character as they fought back from a goal down at half-time to beat 10-man Cardiff 3-2.United trailed 1-0 at the break after missing a host of chances but Sean Morrison’s dismissal turned the game on its head and the Blades scored three times before Cardiff bagged a late consolation.“It was definitely a deserved win...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup third round thanks to a narrow 2-1 victory at home to League Two rivals Sutton.The away side came close early on before Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw was sharply off his line to thwart David Ajiboye.At the other end, Antony Evans’ effort was confidently saved by veteran goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis.Midway through the first hal...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick said he has not ruled out staying on as Manchester United manager beyond the end of the season. Rangnick was unveiled as interim manager at a news conference at Old Trafford on Friday before taking the reins until the end of the season. The German is then set to begin a two-year consultancy role in the summer but asked whether there was scope to continue as manager if things go w...Full Story »

Calum Butcher returns to the Dundee United squad for the visit of Celtic on Sunday after serving a two-game ban.Fellow midfielders Jeando Fuchs and Dylan Levitt are pushing for inclusion as they recover from knocks.Right-back Liam Smith (knee) and striker Marc McNulty (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness.Celtic will assess Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh and Jota after all three went...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick has some injury issues to check on ahead of his first match as interim Manchester United manager this weekend.Paul Pogba (hamstring) and Raphael Varane (thigh) remain absent for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace, who their former right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will hope to face after a hand injury ruled him out against Arsenal.Edinson Cavani has been out for a month and Luke Sha...Full Story »

Michael Carrick stepped down as first-team coach and ended his long association with Manchester United after overseeing Thursday’s thrilling victory against Arsenal as caretaker manager.Signed from Tottenham in 2006, the midfielder won a Champions League and five Premier League titles during a medal-laden playing career with the Old Trafford giants.Carrick joined Jose Mourinho’s coac...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta felt Arsenal let Manchester United off the hook after the Gunners were defeated 3-2 at Old Trafford on Thursday.Arteta’s side missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League after surrendering a lead and then losing to a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty after pegging the score back to 2-2.Arsenal boss Arteta felt the visitors had been the better side for long spells but then pai...Full Story »

Michael Carrick has stepped down as first-team coach and ended his long association with Manchester United after overseeing Thursday’s thrilling victory against Arsenal as caretaker manager.Signed from Tottenham in 2006, the midfielder won the Champions League two years later and collected five Premier League winners’ medals.Carrick joined the United coaching staff following his reti...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers look set to be without Josh Grant for their FA Cup second-round tie with Sutton after the versatile midfielder joined the Pirates’ lengthy casualty list.Grant is likely to be missing for at least a few games after being forced off in last weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Forest Green with a hamstring problem.He joins long-term absentees Alfie Kilgour (knee), Anssi Jaakkola (Ach...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison has reported no fresh injury concerns as the Bluebirds look to continue their improved recent form against Sheffield United this weekend.City have won three out of their last four matches and will be hoping to put further daylight between themselves and the relegation zone when they play the Blades.Sam Bowen has been absent since October due to a foot problem and Moris...Full Story »

Manchester United caretaker Michael Carrick says it's a "myth" that Cristiano Ronaldo can't play in a pressing team. Ronaldo's role at Old Trafford has been under scrutiny following the appointment of interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has a reputation for coaching an intense, pressing style. Ronaldo statistics this season and last season at Juventus suggest he does not close down defenders ...Full Story »

Tony Watt’s sublime finish earned Motherwell a 1-0 victory over Dundee United at a sodden Fir Park.Watt curled over the head of United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist from the corner of the box in the 12th minute to consolidate his side’s position in the top six of the cinch Premiership.Motherwell were by far the more dangerous side throughout and they held on to move a point behind the...Full Story »

Manchester United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as the club's interim manager until the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. Rangnick, 63, has left his role as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow and signed a six-month contract at Old Trafford. Sources told ESPN that the German was in advanced negotiations with United and a breakthrough was reached when a consultanc...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 »

Jorginho held his nerve from the penalty spot to atone for gift-wrapping Jadon Sancho a goal and grab Chelsea a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United.Italy midfielder Jorginho failed to control Bruno Fernandes’ up-and-under clearance, paying the price as the last man after a corner.Sancho cantered through and slotted past a stranded Edouard Mendy to score his second goal of the we...Full Story »

New Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with his side’s performance after goals from Rhian Brewster and Billy Sharp gave them a 2-0 victory over Bristol City on a snowy afternoon.United’s Jayden Bogle went close, putting a far-post header wide from an Enda Stevens cross.City’s Chris Martin met Alex Scott’s corner with a firm header, forcing keeper Wes ...Full Story »

While Ralf Rangnick is set to take over until the end of 2021-22, the Argentine may have his chance in just over six months Paris Saint-Germain have no intention of letting Mauricio Pochettino leave for Manchester United halfway through the season, but they are open to negotiations when 2021-22 comes to a close. The Argentine has emerged as one of the top candidates to take over on a permane...Full Story »

Matt Gray was grateful to be proven wrong as David Ajiboye’s first-half goal moved Sutton to within one point of an automatic promotion place in a 1-0 win against Barrow.Ajiboye curled in a superb 16th-minute clincher, much to manager Gray’s surprise yet delight.However, the Sutton boss was also pleased with his team’s resilience as Barrow threw everything at their hosts in sea...Full Story »