Southend registered a second successive clean sheet in the National League following a goalless draw at Aldershot.A last-ditch challenge from Shrimpers defender Adam Crowther prevented Jack Barham giving the hosts an early lead in a tight first half.With both sides struggling to create clear chances, Shots goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst turned away a header from Gus Scott-Morriss in the second perio...Full Story »

Erling Haaland maintained his phenomenal Champions League scoring rate with two more as Manchester City eased to a 5-0 win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday.Phil Foden, John Stones and Matheus Nunes also struck as City broke a Manchester United record for the most consecutive games unbeaten in the competition in a one-sided contest at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland’s double took his goal tally t...Full Story »

Darwin Nunez’s first-half goal was enough to earn Liverpool a 1-0 Champions League win at RB Leipzig as the outstanding start to Arne Slot’s reign continued in Germany.Against a club that will soon become a concern of former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, Slot’s men set two new club records – the first Liverpool side to win their first six away games of a season and the first to...Full Story »

AFC Fylde claimed a first away win of the season and Kevin Phillips’ first win since taking charge with a 2-1 victory at Boston, who slumped to a fifth straight National League defeat.It looked like the sides were going to head into the break on level terms until Pemi Aderoju nodded the hosts in front in the second minute of added time.Fylde skipper Corey Whelan equalised with a volley fro...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney suffered another bout of travel sickness as Plymouth slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Millwall.A first-half goal from 19-year-old Lions winger Romain Esse piled on the away-day misery for the former England captain.Rooney’s Argyle side are now winless in all six matches on the road this season, picking up just one point and scoring only one goal, on their travels.But their form at H...Full Story »

Sam Ashford scored twice as Wealdstone came from behind to secure a 3-2 win against Braintree in the National League.Ashford opened the scoring for the home side after just 10 minutes before Louie Annesley hauled Braintree level a few minutes later.Callum Powell was then on target as the visitors secured a half-time advantage.But Alex Reid’s strike in the 54th minute ensured his side were ...Full Story »

Blackburn’s perfect home start in the Championship was ended after they were held to a 0-0 draw by West Brom.Given these sides have identical league records, it was perhaps unsurprising they could not be separated.They both had their opportunities, with Yuki Ohashi firing wide in the second half for the hosts, who had won all five league games this term at Ewood Park.The best chances fell ...Full Story »

Zian Flemming scored his first Burnley goal to rescue a 1-1 draw for his side at Hull.The Dutchman headed home inside the final quarter of an hour after Xavier Simons had opened the scoring with a deflected strike just before the break – the first time the Clarets had conceded in 453 minutes.Jaidon Anthony spurned a gilt-edged chance to claim all three points for the visitors in the dying ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes his players can take major confidence from a clean sheet in Italy as he hailed their courage in bouncing back from the heavy defeat against Borussia Dortmund.Rodgers’ side held Europa League champions Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo three weeks after conceding seven goals in Germany.Celtic had to withstand some periods of sustained pressure bu...Full Story »

Celtic produced an impressive response to their thrashing in Dortmund by holding Atalanta to a goalless Champions League draw in Italy.Brendan Rodgers’ side followed their 7-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund by keeping their first clean sheet at this level since a 3-0 win at Anderlecht seven years ago.The Scottish champions had to withstand spells of sustained pressure with the Europa League h...Full Story »