Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed a perfect away showing from his side as they ran out deserved 2-0 winners at Exeter.Sam Hoskins ran through to open the scoring in the 20th minute before Patrick Brough sealed victory in stoppage time, ending a run of three consecutive League One defeats.The Cobblers could easily have been bigger winners against an Exeter side that were a far cry from the one th...Full Story »

Kwame Thomas netted a late winner as Aldershot beat 10-man Dagenham 3-2 at home in the National League.Dagenham made a flying start with Charley Kendall firing them ahead inside four minutes with a shot into the bottom corner.Aldershot levelled in the 22nd minute with Cian Harries converting from the penalty spot after Daggers goalkeeper Elliot Justham fouled Tyler Frost.The visitors were reduce...Full Story »

Ali Al-Hamadi bagged a hat-trick as AFC Wimbledon earned their first home win of the Sky Bet League Two season, fighting back to beat Tranmere 4-1.Connor Jennings’ early opener was cancelled out by Armani Little, before three from Al-Hamadi tied up the points for the hosts, moving them into the play-off positions.A well-worked corner handed the visitors the lead inside four minutes, with J...Full Story »

Cardiff registered a fourth successive Championship win as they eased to a 2-0 victory over struggling Rotherham.Second-half goals from striker Kion Etete and full-back Perry Ng were enough for the sixth-placed Bluebirds to claim all three points and continue their recent surge up the table.It was not an encounter that will live long in the memory, but Erol Bulut’s home side were full valu...Full Story »

Oldham’s climb up the National League table was checked as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Wealdstone.Latics had won their three previous matches following a seven-game winless run and led through Alex Reid before Sam Bowen fired the hosts’ first-half equaliser.Oldham punished Wealdstone’s sloppy defending just after the half-hour mark when Reid intercepted a poor back pass and...Full Story »

Swansea made it back-to-back Championship wins as they ran out convincing 3-0 winners at Millwall.The Welsh club had taken just two points from a possible 21 in a torrid seven-game winless run in the English second tier with head coach Michael Duff beginning to feel the heat.But they collected all three points in south London with goals from Jamal Lowe, Matt Grimes and Mykola Kukharevych on targ...Full Story »

Gutsy Wolves stunned Manchester City to pull off a shock 2-1 win and end the champions’ winning run.Hwang Hee-chan’s second-half winner earned the hosts a brilliant battling victory at Molineux.Julian Alvarez’s free-kick cancelled out Ruben Dias’ early own goal but Pep Guardiola’s side were unable to find a way back from Hwang’s strike.Wolves’ Mario Lemi...Full Story »

A first-half double from Lasse Sorensen sealed a comfortable 2-0 home victory for Lincoln over a Cheltenham side still looking for their first league goal of the season.The Danish wing-back struck after five minutes to put the Imps in front after Ted Bishop’s pass.His second arrived in the 21st minute after Aidan Keena lost possession for Cheltenham, allowing Reeco Hackett to supply Sorens...Full Story »

Norwich put last weekend’s humiliation at Plymouth firmly behind them with a comfortable 2-0 win over Birmingham at Carrow Road.The Canaries were hammered 6-2 at Home Park, and had also lost their previous home game against Leicester, but two goals inside five minutes early in the second half got their Championship campaign back on track.Gabriel Sara set the ball rolling in the 55th minute...Full Story »

Northampton ended a run of three straight League One defeats with a 2-0 win over Exeter at St James Park.Sam Hoskins and Patrick Brough were on target for the Cobblers.Northampton dominated as Mitch Pinnock crossed to the back post where Hoskins ghosted in, but his shot was superbly saved at close range by Vili Sinisalo.With their next attack after 20 minutes, the visitors went in front when Hos...Full Story »

Mansfield extended their unbeaten run to 11 league games following a controversial 1-1 draw against fellow high fliers Gillingham.Former Charlton and Ipswich striker Macauley Bonne scored his first goal for the Gills 95 seconds into the game after Connor Mahoney capitalised on a loose pass from Stags defender Lewis Brunt.Aden Flint’s excellent block prevented Gills captain Shaun Williams f...Full Story »

Russell Martin has insisted Southampton are through their “toughest period” of the season after beating Leeds 3-1.Adam Armstrong’s classy double and Will Smallbone’s first league goal for Saints – all in the first half – helped end a four-game losing streak.Pascal Struijk pulled one back for the visitors in the second half but Martin was thrilled to get back t...Full Story »

Goals from Adam Armstrong and Will Smallbone ended Southampton’s horror September and put them on course for a 3-1 victory over Leeds.Armstrong needed just 104 seconds to chip Saints ahead before Smallbone’s low finish and another Armstrong effort – via a deflection – put the hosts in control.Pascal Struijk pulled one back for Leeds but Southampton ended their four-match ...Full Story »

Hamilton thumped Annan 5-0 to continue their push for an immediate return to the Scottish Championship.Accies have now won seven of their eight League One matches and needed only two minutes to make the breakthrough here, Jamie Barjonas running on from midfield and firing in a shot from the edge of the box.It took until three minutes into the second half for Hamilton to score their second, Regha...Full Story »

The eldest of Pep Guardiola's three children was called a "Stunningggg queen" as the model knelt down for selfies in a short skirt, trench coat and pointed shoes. Maria Guardiola prepared for the colder weather with this classic look Credit: instagram @maria.guardiola Unlike her dad's sophisticated tactics as Manchester City manager, Maria kept it simple - dressing all in black. And her horde...Full Story »

Marco Silva called for Fulham to be more ruthless in front of goal after their narrow 2-1 win over Norwich in the Carabao Cup third round.Goals from Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi sealed victory for the Cottagers despite Borja Sainz’s 75th-minute effort for the visitors.Manager Silva believes Fulham need to convert more chances after they nearly paid the price for their earlier missed oppo...Full Story »

West Ham assistant manager Billy McKinlay was pleased his much-changed side were able to come through a tough test at Lincoln in the Carabao Cup.The Premier League Hammers, who made 10 changes from their defeat at Liverpool on Sunday, were pushed hard by the League One Imps but battled to a 1-0 win.Only Tomas Soucek remained in the starting XI from the Anfield game and that proved vital as he sc...Full Story »

Tomas Soucek’s second-half goal ensured West Ham overcame a tough test in the Carabao Cup third round at Lincoln with a 1-0 victory.This was nothing other than ‘job done’ for the Hammers as Soucek’s 70th-minute strike from a corner booked their place in the next round.Boss David Moyes made a host of changes to his side but Soucek was one of his Premier League starters who...Full Story »

Fulham advanced into the Carabao Cup fourth round after they fought hard to beat Norwich 2-1 at Craven Cottage.Goals from Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi were enough for Marco Silva’s men who responded well after the weekend’s lacklustre 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.Fulham found success early on down the left flank through Willian and Fode Ballo-Toure, who created a 10th-minute chance...Full Story »

Rangers secured a spot in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals after beating Livingston 4-0 at Ibrox.A bright start was rewarded when Abdallah Sima fired them ahead just 10 minutes into the game before Ridvan Yilmaz’s brilliant solo effort in the second half doubled the lead.Two quickfire goals in the final 10 minutes put the game to bed as Sima found the net through a deflection before Ryan Jack s...Full Story »