Matt Taylor admitted it was an emotional moment after Jay Stansfield made a return to St James Park as Exeter secured a 1-0 win over MK Dons.Cheick Diabate scored the only goal of the game in the 66th minute but Stansfield’s introduction as a 79th-minute substitute following his loan switch from Fulham drew joy and tears in equal measure.Stansfield wore the number nine jersey worn by his l...Full Story »

Christian Norgaard will miss Brentford’s Premier League clash with Leeds through an Achilles injury.The Denmark midfielder is expected to be out of action for several weeks, but will not need surgery.Pontus Jansson is fit again after foot trouble, with Kristoffer Ajer also on the way back after a hamstring problem.Leeds will be without Rodrigo after he dislocated a shoulder in the midweek ...Full Story »

Jon Taylor could be in contention for Doncaster when they face Mansfield.The winger made his return to football after a nine-month absence with injury, featuring for 45 minutes in Rovers’ Papa John’s Trophy clash with Newcastle Under-21s, and could push for minutes against the Stags.Striker Josh Andrews is doubtful after missing Doncaster’s win against Northampton last weekend ...Full Story »

Exeter welcomed the return of manager Matt Taylor for their goalless draw with Accrington.Grecians boss Taylor missed the midweek game at Gillingham after the birth of his child and, while he was in the dugout at the Wham Stadium, he rushed off straight after the final whistle without speaking to the media.Assistant manager Wayne Carlisle said: “It was good to have Matt back. He is a colle...Full Story »

Burnley underlined their Sky Bet Championship credentials with a thumping 5-1 victory at north west neighbours Wigan.Josh Brownhill scored twice for the visitors, with Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien also on target as Burnley claimed their second win of the season.Wigan’s reply came through a first-half penalty from Will Keane but it was an afternoon to forget for the home s...Full Story »

QPR could welcome back Taylor Richards and Chris Willock for the visit of Rotherham.Richards has not featured since the opening day of the season with an injury while Willock has only played one of Rangers’ first four games.But both men are fit and should feature against the Millers.Michael Beale’s side have taken four points from their opening four games of the season, but lost last...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor reflected on a ‘powerful evening’ after his team climbed up to fifth in Sky Bet League One with a 3-1 win over Wycombe at St James Park.After Harry Kite had put the Grecians in front – the midfielder netting his third goal of the season – Archie Collins finished a fine team move to double the Grecians’ lead at half-time.Former Exeter crowd...Full Story »

Mansfield fought back after going 2-0 down to see off 10-men AFC Wimbledon 5-2 in a League Two thriller on Tuesday night.An all-action first half saw Josh Davison establish a 2-0 lead for Wimbledon inside 16 minutes before Stags fought back and Chris Gunter was sent off for retaliation.Nathan Young-Coombes fed Davison into the box to fire under Christy Pym from the right after four minutes and &...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes “it would be better” for Anthony Taylor not to referee Chelsea again after the fiery 2-2 London derby draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Tuchel and Spurs manager Antonio Conte were sent off at full-time for their second clash, with the coaches squaring up to each other amid a niggling handshake. Tuchel and Conte were both booked during the match in a maj...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without Kalvin Phillips while fellow midfielder Cole Palmer is a doubt ahead of the visit of promoted Bournemouth in the Premier League.Manager Pep Guardiola revealed Phillips is struggling with “niggles” while Palmer has a foot injury.Defender Aymeric Laporte is sidelined after knee surgery in the summer.Bournemouth could have Argentina defender Marcos Senesi...Full Story »

Taylor Allen can return when Walsall host Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The versatile wide player was sent off for two yellow cards in the 1-0 opening day win at Newport, but has now served his suspension.Teenage talent Ronan Maher could push for inclusion in the matchday squad again after coming off the bench to win a penalty that sparked the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Swindon.Maher...Full Story »

Manager Matt Taylor was left purring as his Exeter side dismantled Cheltenham 7-0 away from home to continue their fine start to the season.The promoted Grecians have taken four points from six in League One and with confidence flowing they registered their biggest win since 1935.Taylor said: “We started so well, our intent was outstanding and our box entries were superb.“The ball wa...Full Story »

Teenager Ash Phillips will be among the starters for Blackburn in their Carabao Cup clash with Hartlepool on Wednesday.Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson revealed the 17-year-old defender will make his professional debut while Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton and midfielder Bradley Dack will also start.Dack has missed big chunks of the last three seasons after two cruciate ligament injuries and was an unuse...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor could not hide his delight as his team thrashed Port Vale 4-0 with a superb display at St James Park.Harry Kite opened the scoring with a sweetly struck volley before the outstanding Jevani Brown made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Jack Sparkes had been fouled.Brown made it 3-0, finishing off a fine team move, before Sam Nombe notched his second of the season to ca...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany was pleased with his side’s fighting spirit after they came back to earn a 1-1 draw with battling Luton at Turf Moor.After Dan Potts’s fifth-minute opener for Luton, the Hatters produced a brilliantly committed defensive performance to leave Lancashire with a hard-earned point.Kompany’s side may be one of the favourites to go up this season but they...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst will continue to be without Danilo Orsi for the visit of Northampton while fellow striker Ryan Taylor is still not fit enough to play a whole match.Taylor picked up an injury early in pre-season and only featured as a second-half substitute in last weekend’s 2-0 loss at Leyton Orient, with Hurst confirming the experienced forward is still building towards full fi...Full Story »

The 28-year-old produced a stunning show at Wembley on Sunday before the Lionesses went on to beat Germany 2-1 and end England's 56-year wait for a major trophy. Hill played at Wembley ahead of England's Euro 2022 final against Germany Credit: Rex She was abused by sexists for the outfit she wore during her performance Credit: Rex Hill brilliantly responded to those trolling her online Cred...Full Story »

RAPHINHA is holidaying in Ibiza with stunning wife Taia Rodrigues amid sizzling transfer talk. The 25-year-old Brazilian was spotted taking a stroll with Rodrigues on the island beach before hiring a pedalo. Raphinha and wife Taia Rodrigues are enjoying a relaxing trip to Ibiza amid uncertainty over his club future The Leeds winger is set to snub Arsenal and Chelsea for a dream move to Barcel...Full Story »

Manchester City have signed Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips for £45m. The 26-year-old England international has signed a six-year deal with the Premier League champions. He becomes Pep Guardiola's third summer signing after the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Stefan Ortega Moreno. "I am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City. City have again proved to be the best team...Full Story »

Gary Cahill proved his competitive nature is still alive and well despite nearing the end of his career with a committed dive in a school sports day sack race. The former Chelsea and England defender, 36, went sack-to-sack with other parents at his child's sports day. Naturally, the pressure was on for him to outperform the rest of the field who haven't got a Champions League, two Premier Leagu...Full Story »