Celtic comfortably set up a Premier Sports Cup semi-final against St Johnstone but manager Ange Postecoglou suffered more disruption to his forward line.Celtic cruised through with a 3-0 win over Raith Rovers thanks to goals from Jota, Liel Abada and David Turnbull but Postecoglou revealed afterwards that he had lost two more attacking players.New striker Giorgos Giakoumakis was set to make his ...Full Story »

Jota scored his first Celtic goal as Ange Postecoglou’s side moved into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals following a straightforward 3-0 win over 10-man Raith Rovers.The Portuguese wide player finished well for the opener and produced the strike that allowed Liel Abada to net on the rebound.David Turnbull notched his sixth goal of the season before Dario Zanatta was sent off just before ...Full Story »

Scott Allan marked his first domestic start for Hibernian since August 2020 by playing a key role in helping his team reach a fifth consecutive semi-final.The 29-year-old midfielder – who has been working his back to prominence after being diagnosed with a heart problem a year ago – set up the opener and scored the second as the Easter Road side defeated Dundee United 3-1 in the Prem...Full Story »

Alex Pattison could come back into contention for Harrogate’s League Two clash with Stevenage.The midfielder is hoping to be fit in time to feature on Saturday after a head injury.Sunderland loan winger Jack Diamond will be available again having served a one-match suspension.Lewis Page will miss out due to a hamstring problem.Ross Marshall should feature again as Stevenage bid to hit back...Full Story »

Nick Powell is set to return for Stoke when Michael O’Neill’s side host Hull in Saturday’s Championship clash.Midfielder Powell has recovered from a thigh problem and is in line for his first league start in a month.Joe Allen has shaken off a toe concern and should be available too.Josh Tymon is another option in midfield having also been deployed at full-back earlier this seas...Full Story »

Swindon defender Rob Hunt is expected to return for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Colchester at The County Ground.Hunt was a late withdrawal from the squad for the 1-1 draw with Northampton after his partner went into labour on the morning of the game.Head coach Ben Garner must decide whether to restore Ben Gladwin to the starting XI after he was demoted to the bench against the Cobblers.&ld...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will have defender Lewis Thompson back in contention for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Thompson missed last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Carlisle due to a dead leg.Captain Harry Davis (head) and forward Ryan Loft (facial) are edging closer to returns but may not be risked by Iron manager Neil Cox.Forward Harry Bunn (hamstring) and midfielder Alex Kenyon (thigh) remain o...Full Story »

Blackpool could be boosted by the return of Demetri Mitchell for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Barnsley.Mitchell made his first appearance of the season in Tuesday’s 3-0 Lancashire Senior Cup victory over Fleetwood after recovering from a knee injury.The 24-year-old former Manchester United player, an ever-present for the Seasiders last season, is now pushing hard for a first-team ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury will check on forward Rekeil Pyke ahead of the Sky Bet League One match with AFC Wimbledon.Pyke has returned to squad training after being away for 10 days following a positive test for Covid-19, but could lack match fitness.Manager Steve Cotterill reported no other fresh selection concerns following last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.Defender George Nurse and forwar...Full Story »

Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth will head into the match against Luton still without midfielders Junior Stanislas and Lewis Cook, who are stepping up their recovery.Stanislas has been sidelined since the end of August, while Cook continues his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury – but both have been taking part in some training again.Cook has not featured since rupturing his...Full Story »