Mansfield boss Nigel Clough is hoping some of his injured players return as quickly as possible following a goalless draw with fellow League Two play-off hopefuls Sutton.The Stags, with eight players missing, lost Riley Harbottle to a serious head injury after just 16 minutes while Elliott Hewitt battled on with a broken nose.“When you get eight players out, now Riley as well, and Elliott ...Full Story »

Crawley did their hopes of avoiding relegation from League Two a great boost with a comfortable 2-0 home win over bottom side Rochdale to clinch their third victory in four games.The success puts third-bottom Reds 10 points ahead of Dale and four clear of second-bottom Hartlepool, with a game in hand.Crawley had the backing of a bumper crowd of nearly 5,000 after tickets were reduced to £2...Full Story »

Steve Clarke wants his Scotland players to build on their encouraging 3-0 win over Cyprus when Spain visit Hampden Park on Tuesday night.Midfielder John McGinn scored his 16th international goal after 21 minutes of their European Championship qualifying Group A opener at the national stadium, but it was not until second-half substitute Scott McTominay grabbed a late double that the Tartan Army c...Full Story »

MK Dons eased themselves four points clear of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone thanks to a crucial 1-0 win against drop rivals Morecambe.A smart second-half finish from Jonathan Leko proved the difference as the Dons notched a third straight victory.The hosts enjoyed much the better of the first half, but could not find a breakthrough.Leko saw an early effort saved by Connor Ripley. Mohame...Full Story »

N'Golo Kante is closing in on a full return from injury after playing in behind-closed-doors friendly for Chelsea on Friday. Kante hasn't featured for Chelsea since August Hamstring injury rehab nearly finished Potter gave update on French midfielder WHAT HAPPENED? The Athletic report that Kante played an hour in the friendly match, a 3-0 win for a Chelsea side against Charlton, and came...Full Story »

Everton have been charged by the Premier League with alleged breaches of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, relating to last season. Everton follow Man City in receiving FFP charges Burnley and Leeds wrote to Premier League about Toffees They recorded losses of £371.8m over past three years WHAT HAPPENED? The Premier League have released a statement that says a breach of rules has...Full Story »

CHELSEA star Thiago Silva has turned handyman while out injured. The 38-year-old was ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee injury in the Blues' 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last month. Silva has remained a visible presence at Stamford Bridge throughout his lay-off, supporting his team-mates from the stands. And he has also been productive at home during his time on the sidelines. ...Full Story »

Liverpool came very close to signing Brighton’s Evan Ferguson in 2020 when the striker was playing in Ireland for Bohemians. Ferguson has been brilliant for Brighton this season since his debut in August, scoring 13 times and Liverpool will no doubt be kicking themselves that they didn’t bring him to Anfield when he was at Bohemians. The 18-year old also scored on his national tea...Full Story »

It could be a tumultuous summer in the transfer market for Tottenham Hotspur, with keeper, Hugo Lloris, the latest to be linked with a move away from the club. Antonio Conte's recent outburst means that it's almost a foregone conclusion that he will leave the club,  The Telegraph suggesting that it could be as early as this week. It would make sense to do so in the international break a...Full Story »

Chelsea could use Romelu Lukaku as a makeweight in a deal to resign Tammy Abraham as the Blues endeavour to solve their striker issues. This is according to Calciomercato (h/t Football Italia), who say that Abraham is high on Chelsea's list of targets with the club still needing to sort out their No.9 problems. When Chelsea sold Abraham to the Rome outfit back in 2021, they included a £...Full Story »

Managers Nigel Clough and Paul Hurst both felt a draw was a fair result as their respective Mansfield and Grimsby sides battled out a goalless League Two stalemate on Wednesday night.The result leaves Mansfield two points off the play-off places in eighth spot, while Grimsby remain 15th as they returned to league action following their FA Cup defeat at Brighton on Sunday.And Hurst said he was pl...Full Story »

West Ham United are said to be looking at Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips as a replacement for the likely-to-depart Declan Rice. It is no secret that Rice has admitted he wants to play Champions League football in his career and he's unlikely to do that at West Ham, so a move this summer for the Englishman looks like it will happen. According to Ben Jacobs of TEAMtalk, West Ham could move ...Full Story »

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong has, late on Sunday evening, provided a fresh insight into the chances of him linking up with Premier League giants Manchester United. The name of Dutch international De Jong, of course, took its place front and centre in the headlines throughout last summer’s transfer window. This came as the 25-year-old was hotly tipped for a Camp Nou departure, amid bo...Full Story »

Suspended Roma coach Jose Mourinho clashed with Lazio president Claudio Lotito after defeat on Sunday. Mattia Zaccagni struck the winner for Lazio as three players saw red. Afterwards, Mourinho clashed with Lotito as tensions boiled over in the dressing rooms. Gazzetta dello Sport says it began when Alessio Romagnoli celebrated in front of Roma's dressing room, causing Gianluca Mancini's re...Full Story »

Thibaut Courtois admitted that Real Madrid's chances of winning LaLiga have all but disappeared after Barcelona's 2-1 El Clasico victory on Sunday left Madrid 12 points behind the league leaders. Madrid went ahead early at Camp Nou thanks to Ronald Araujo's own goal. Sergi Roberto equalised before half-time, and -- as both teams pushed for a late winner -- Marco Asensio had a goal disallowed fo...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka once again starred as Arsenal cruised to victory over managerless Crystal Palace to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.With closest challengers Manchester City in FA Cup action, Mikel Arteta’s side took full advantage, bouncing back from their Europa League exit at the hands of Sporting Lisbon to beat their London rivals 4-1.Saka scored twice and set u...Full Story »

Havertz rubbed extra salt into Pickford's wounds (Image: @SkySports/Twitter) Chelsea striker Kai Havertz appeared to mock Jordan Pickford by doing a "clown" gesture. The German forward carried on his good form with a clinical penalty against the Everton shot-stopper. Havertz did a little shuffle, stuttered, sent Pickford the wrong way with his eyes, before slamming the spot-kick into the top c...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe admitted the Lilywhites had little answer to Middlesbrough’s class as they charged into the automatic promotion places with a comfortable 4-0 win at the Riverside.Boro are now just three points behind Sheffield United, who have a game in hand, and  Michael Carrick’s men brought an end to Preston’s eight-match unbeaten run.Chuba Akpom struck his 24th ...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor felt the right call was made to call off their clash with Cardiff as players would have been put at risk of serious injury.The match was postponed with just two-and-a-half minutes played in the second half.Cardiff were ahead 1-0 thanks to a fifth-minute strike from Jaden Philogene, but a half-time downpour quickly made the pitch unplayable.Referee Oliver Langford ca...Full Story »

Relieved Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt his side deserved their late equaliser as their crunch clash at play-off chasing rivals Stockport ended 1-1.Lucas Akins headed home in the third minute of added time to earn the Stags a potentially priceless point at the home of one of their chief rivals for a top-seven spot in Sky Bet League Two.Clough said: “I think we just about deserve that.&ld...Full Story »