Jasper Moon’s own goal proved enough as high-flying Bolton launched their New Year with a narrow 1-0 victory over stubborn Burton in SkyBet League One.New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept Albion in contention with three brilliant first-half saves including a fingertip effort to deny former Brewers striker Victor Adeboyejo.Sam Hughes and Joe Powell threatened to ruin the Trotters’...Full Story »

Halifax and Altrincham both missed the chance to boost their National League play-off credentials as they held each other to a goalless draw.Victory for either side would have opened up a two-point gap to Aldershot in eighth, but hosts Halifax failed to take advantage of a second-half red card for the visitors’ striker Matty Kosylo, who was shown a second yellow card after 56 minutes for b...Full Story »

Aldershot ended a run of three games without a win with an eventful 3-2 victory at Woking.Lorent Tolaj opened the scoring in the 26th minute as Woking were dispossessed trying to play out from the back, but the home side responded almost immediately as Rhys Browne bundled home the rebound after Tunji Akinola’s shot was saved.Tolaj then turned provider for Tyler Frost to restore Aldershot&r...Full Story »

A blistering first-half performance saw Doncaster roar to a first league win in six matches as they beat in-form MK Dons 3-0.Goals from Luke Molyneux, Joe Ironside and Tommy Rowe saw Rovers race out of sight by half-time against a Dons side that had won their previous four matches and were unbeaten in the league since October.Molyneux opened the scoring after eight minutes when he found the bott...Full Story »

Oxford maintained their grip on a League One play-off place with Oisin Smyth’s long-distance thunderbolt earning them a 2-1 victory at Charlton.The Addicks took a fifth minute lead through Chem Campbell’s second goal of the season. The Wolves loanee’s tackle on Ruben Rodrigues started the attack and he was on hand to finish after United goalkeeper James Beadle could only parry ...Full Story »

A late Jacob Bedeau goal earned Morecambe a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Harrogate at the Mazuma Stadium.The Morecambe defender scored in stoppage time as he bundled over a Farrend Rawson assist to deny another away victory for Harrogate.Simon Weaver’s side looked like they had done enough to seal the three points after goals from Jack Muldoon and George Thomson either side of...Full Story »

Mid-table Walsall came from behind to make it three-straight wins in League Two with a resounding 6-1 victory over Grimsby.A double from Isaac Hutchinson – including one from the penalty spot – helped to settle the scores at Blundell Park.Douglas James-Taylor, Jack Earing, Priestley Farquharson and Danny Johnson also scored after Danny Rose broke the deadlock.Rose turned the ball hom...Full Story »

Coventry’s climb towards the Sky Bet Championship play-off places continued as they claimed a 3-1 win at Middlesbrough.The Sky Blues beat Boro in last season’s play-off semi-finals, and they enjoyed another successful day at the Riverside thanks to a double from the in-form Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and a close-range finish from Haji Wright.Josh Coburn opened the scoring for Middlesbrough i...Full Story »

Managerless Salford slipped to their fourth successive defeat as Accrington cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Wham Stadium.Shaun Whalley opened the scoring and Jack Nolan grabbed a brace for promotion-chasing Stanley, who had the game wrapped up by half-time.The win keeps the Reds just outside the play-Off places, while City are just two spots above the relegation zone, without a win in 10 league ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient completed an excellent Christmas period with a 2-0 League One victory at Cambridge.The visitors enjoyed the better of the first half, going close after 15 minutes when Theo Archibald’s corner was flicked wide by Tom James.Archibald found space to fire a shot from distance which came back off the crossbar with Jack Stevens beaten, before Daniel Agyei broke through and was deni...Full Story »

Reading moved out of the League One relegation places for the first time since early September with a hard-earned 3-2 home win over fellow strugglers Exeter.Top scorer Harvey Knibbs gave Reading an early lead but Exeter defender Zak Jules soon levelled with a fierce long-range effort.Royals regained the lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when Alex Hartridge clumsily nodded int...Full Story »

CJ Hamilton sealed a valuable 2-0 win for Blackpool over Lincoln after Oliver Casey had set them on their way at Bloomfield Road.The Seasiders have picked up 29 points at home in the 2023-24 season, more than any other team in Sky Bet League One so far this season.The best chance early in the game fell to Lincoln’s Alex Mitchell, but he volleyed well over.Casey headed Blackpool in front af...Full Story »

Danilo Orsi scored twice as Crawley gained revenge for their 6-0 thrashing at Swindon at the end of August by easing to a 3-1 home victory.The former Grimsby striker hit a goal in each half to put his improving side on 11 league wins for the season – matching the total they achieved in the whole of last term.Crawley made an ideal start when leading scorer Orsi struck after only nine minute...Full Story »

Skipper Shaun Hutchinson struck an added-time winner to give Millwall a 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City in a drab contest at Ashton Gate.The centre-back went forward for a corner from the right deep into five minutes of stoppage time and, when City failed to clear, thumped a sweet left-footed volley past Max O’Leary from 12 yards.It was enough to settle a poor quality game in wh...Full Story »

Ricky-Jade Jones scored in stoppage time to give Peterborough a dramatic 3-2 win at rival League One promotion hopefuls Derby.Derby made a dream start with Tom Barkhuizen crossing for James Collins to head past Fynn Talley after only 22 seconds.But Peterborough hit back in the ninth minute when Kwame Poku got away on the right and picked out Harrison Burrows who found the bottom-left corner from...Full Story »

Carlisle moved off the bottom of the League One table after coming from behind to beat Port Vale 2-1 .Jon Mellish scored the winner in the third minute of stoppage time after Jordan Gibson’s penalty in the 80th minute cancelled out Ben Garrity’s opener just after half-time.The hosts had the better of the first-half chances and nearly broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when Sean Ma...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford marked his first Leeds start of the season with the opening goal in a 3-0 win over struggling Birmingham at Elland Road.It was far from the sort of free-flowing attacking football Leeds have been known for at home this season but it did not need to be against a fairly toothless Birmingham side.The victory ended a run of two successive defeats for Daniel Farke’s side and inc...Full Story »

Wigan came from behind to take a point away from Oakwell in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.Devante Cole opened the scoring for the hosts with his 14th of the season before substitute Jonny Smith equalised late on with a spectacular effort.The Latics should have broken the deadlock in the 18th minute when Martial Godo passed to Jordan Jones inside the box, but his effort flew over the crossbar.Neill Co...Full Story »

Will Grigg grabbed the winner as Chesterfield hit back from 2-0 down to beat Solihull Moors 3-2 and regain their seven-point lead at the top of the National League.Visitors Solihull looked set to repeat their shock Boxing Day success as goals from Matty Warburton and Mark Beck either side of half-time put them in a commanding lead.But the Spireites responded with three goals in six second-half m...Full Story »

Manager Michael Beale is intent on doing all he can to help ensure 2024 brings plenty more goals for Nazariy Rusyn and Sunderland’s strikers after watching an unwanted run come to an end against Preston.The Ukrainian became the first of Sunderland’s recognised strikers to score this season when he turned in Jack Clarke’s 44th-minute cross at the Stadium of Light.That goal follo...Full Story »

Sunderland started the new year in style by celebrating a 2-0 win over Preston which included a first goal scored by one of the club’s strikers this season.After playmaker Alex Pritchard had got the scoring under way at the Stadium of Light with his own first goal of the campaign in the 10th minute, the second arrived through Ukrainian Nazariy Rusyn just before the break.It was the goal We...Full Story »

David Beckham couldn't resist a cheeky dig at wife Victoria as she again lived up to her 'Posh' nickname. The Beckhams enjoyed a refined New Year's Eve by getting dressed up and dining with Victoria's parents, Tony and Jackie Adams, at The Ritz in London. As he shared a picture of the quartet at the table, the Manchester United and England legend mocked his wife's claim that she came from a "...Full Story »

HOLLIE SHEARER has both thrilled and frustrated her fans with a round-up of her 2023 fashion. Alan Shearer's daughter shared 10 glamorous snaps - but her greedy admirers would have preferred one per month! The singer-songwriter went from see-through top to a belt across her chest in an array of styles. There was also a white dress cut to the thigh, an extravagant winter coat, and a selfie i...Full Story »

POLICE suspect a £1million raid on Jack Grealish's mansion may have been an inside job after dozens of workmen had recently been in the property. The Three Lions star and fiancée Sasha Attwood moved in five days before Christmas after tradesmen had been finishing renovations. And The Sun understands police are focussing on whether thieves who broke into the £5.6million pad via...Full Story »

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Tottenham are in advanced talks over a new contract with Pape Matar Sarr. The midfielder, 21, is on the brink of reaching agreement over an improved deal, says the Athletic. Sarr has been impressive under manager Ange Postecoglou this season. The youngster was forced off with an apparent hamstring injury in victory against Bournemouth on Sunday, but has since taken to social media to ease c...Full Story »

Yoro is said to be on the radar of both Manchester clubs, but he'll cost as much as €90million to prise away from Lille, according to French outlet Le 10 Sport. A previous report, also from Le 10 Sport, claimed Liverpool were also among the young defender's admirers, and with this much interest in the player it's no wonder Lille seem prepared to hike up his asking price. Still only 18 ye...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to send a first verbal offer for Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. Talks have already been opened between the two teams, and the 21-year-old wants to join the Premier League club. Spurs have endured struggles at centre-back, with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both injured while Eric Dier has found game time scarce under manage...Full Story »

Patino looked set to leave Arsenal in the summer, with The Athletic reporting his desire to leave the club on a permanent deal rather than go out on loan again. The creative midfielder suffered relegation from the Championship with Blackpool last summer, although was one of their best-performing players. He did eventually go back out on loan again, though, returning to the second tier to joi...Full Story »

But what lies in store next for Greenwood? Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Fabrizio Romano offered some insight into what we could expect to happen with the forgotten Man Utd ace next summer. While it's hard to imagine Greenwood returning to the first-team setup at Old Trafford after the very serious allegations made against him that led to him being arreste...Full Story »

Manchester United are not triggering Raphael Varane's 12 month option. The decision leaves Varane free to speak with foreign teams about an end of season Bosman transfer, says the Daily Mail. Varane is on £350,000-a-week at United and they wish to renegotiate terms at a reduced rate. The France defender is wanted at United, but must accept a pay-cut to extend his stay. Varane is said ...Full Story »

The Portuguese ace left for Germany in the summer but he only managed 15 appearances with no goals and only THREE starts. Liverpool have cancelled Fabio Carvalho's loan at RB Leipzig But Carvalho's lack of game time has seen Liverpool cut short his initial one-year loan. Now according to The Mirror, the winger is open to a return back to Fulham for the rest of the season. It was in May 2022 ...Full Story »

Brentford will only listen to offers worth a minimum of £80 million if they are to agree to part ways with striker Ivan Toney during the January transfer window, according to Ben Jacobs. Title-chasing Arsenal remain one of the frontrunners in the race for the 27-year-old, and it is reported that he would be open to making the switch to the Emirates Stadium. Toney has also recently been li...Full Story »

Chelsea are monitoring Ukrainian talent Dovbyk Chelsea are reportedly targeting a move for Ukrainian international striker Artem Dovbyk, who has been in impressive form for Girona in La Liga. The Blues are looking to strengthen their attacking options in the January transfer window, and Dovbyk is a top priority on their wishlist, as per reports from The Sun. Dovbyk's stellar performances hav...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou played down his heated touchline exchange with Bournemouth’s backroom staff towards the end of an entertaining 3-1 home win.Pape Sarr, Son Heung-min and Richarlison were on target to fire fifth-placed Spurs to a fourth victory in five matches, which puts them three points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool going into 2024.The back and forth contest thre...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta lamented a “painful and sad” day as Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered another setback with defeat at Fulham.The Gunners now sit fourth in the table after a 2-1 loss at Craven Cottage only added to a home defeat to West Ham on Thursday.Bukayo Saka had given the visitors the lead in west London, only for Raul Jimenez and Bobby Decordova-Reid to turn t...Full Story »

Fulham dug deep to stun Arsenal 2-1 at Craven Cottage to inflict a second successive Premier League defeat on Mikel Arteta’s men.Bukayo Saka scored after just five minutes but the Cottagers rallied through Raul Jimenez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid to claim all three points and deny Arsenal the chance to climb to the top of the table.The victory eased some pressure on Marco Silva, whose side e...Full Story »

Son Heung-min grabbed his 12th goal of the season to help Tottenham to an entertaining 3-1 home victory over Bournemouth.It earned Spurs a fourth win in five Premier League matches, but this was far from comfortable against Andoni Iraola’s in-form side.Pape Sarr opened the scoring for Tottenham in the ninth minute, but left the pitch in tears with an injury to put his Africa Cup of Nations...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE TOP SCORER OF 2023 WITH 54 GOALS     Manchester United's week summed up𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆:Beat Villa in comeback win𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:Lose at Forest     64'—Forest 1-0 Man Utd78'—Forest 1-1 Man Utd82'—Forest 2-1 Man Utd     Manchester City are getting stronger heading into 2024 ...Full Story »

The ex-England star, 41, was seen jogging with the influencer, 31, near his Herts home. Jermain Defoe was seen jogging with on-off girlfriend Alisha LeMay near his Herts homePaige Mallabourn-Edmondson moved in with the footie ace in September They also had a recent date at Claridge's in London. In September, they looked over as Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson, 29, moved in with him. He had earlie...Full Story »

That's after posing in a tiny bikini, with fans branding her "radiant." Ben Chilwell's stunning ex showed the Chelsea ace what he's missing in a tiny bikiniCartia Mallan was branded 'radiant' by fans Cartia Mallan, 25, dated Chilwell, 27, for a short time earlier this year. The Australian model went public with their relationship on Valentine's Day. And the pair looked loved up in a series o...Full Story »

The two began dating this summer and have taken time out of their busy schedules for a getaway. Alex Scott relaxed by the seaJess Glynne took a dip in the seaScott proudly showed off her zipline gear The two have already shared snaps from their holiday which showed them quad biking through a jungle. They also rode on quad bikes and flew through zip lines as part of their break. They've now c...Full Story »

Manchester United have decided to hand Victor Lindelof a one-year contract extension. With Lisandro Martinez sidelined due to a long-term injury and Raphael Varane facing fitness struggles, the 29-year-old has played a crucial role for the club, likely prompting United to extend his contract. According to The Athletic, the 29-year-old Swede holds a pivotal role in Erik ten Hag's tactical pla...Full Story »

Eric Bailly swiftly put an embarrassing spell with Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş behind him by moving back to La Liga the day after his release. The former Manchester United defender made just eight appearances for the Black Eagles after signing in September this year. He was released on Friday having been excluded from the squad alongside four others for poor performance, a move his a...Full Story »

Juventus have opened talks with Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips. The England midfielder has been made available for the January market, with City favouring an outright sale. The Times says Juve have kicked off talks with City for Phillips. The Bianconeri hope to take Phillips on-loan next month. Phillips is keen on the move, though Newcastle also maintain an interest in the 28-year-old.Full Story »

The Gunners boss says his side must do better if they are to win the league after falling to West Ham United on Thursday night Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his side won't win the Premier League title unless they improve at opposite ends of the pitch after the Gunners lost 2-0 to West Ham United. Arteta's charges dominated the game in both possession and chances but fell to a Hammers...Full Story »

Tottenham has confirmed that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will leave the club to join Los Angeles FC. Lloris, who served the club for 11 years, had recently lost his first-choice spot to Guglielmo Vicario. And the summer arrival of Fraser Forster also pushed the experienced keeper down the pecking order. Lloris will now make a move to Los Angeles FC. A statement by Tottenham said: "We can confirm...Full Story »

Chelsea are in talks with Juventus for Dusan Vlahovic. The Blues are willing to include Romelu Lukaku in an offer for the Serbia international. Tuttosport says a swap may be considered for the end of the season. Lukaku is not in Chelsea's plans and he does not want to return, while Juventus remain interested after last summer's failed deal. Juventus may also be forced to sell Vlahovic for ...Full Story »

Arsenal are eyeing Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto. The experienced wing-back is a January target for the Gunners, says Sport. Roberto's current deal expires in June and he is available for the winter market. Arsenal are keen due to Roberto's versatility. The wing-back can also play in midfield and the 31 year-old's experience would also be good for Arsenal's youthful squad.Full Story »

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia Despite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the ...Full Story »

Barca ready to offer Balde to sign Cancelo permanently Barcelona are considering offering talented left full-back Alejandro Balde as part of a swap deal to sign Joao Cancelo permanently from Manchester City next summer, according to Fichajes. The Catalan giants are confident of the Portuguese's abilities whom they signed on loan this summer. While they want to make his stay permanent, they m...Full Story »

Under-fire Erik ten Hag says misfiring Manchester United have to “step up” and find a modicum of consistency after Nottingham Forest inflicted their 14th defeat of a chastening season.A year that began with positivity and silverware ended with the Red Devils under intense scrutiny given they are already out of Europe, the Carabao Cup and Premier League title race.United have been inf...Full Story »

Morgan Gibbs-White fired Nottingham Forest to a first victory against Manchester United since 1994 as Erik ten Hag’s side ended a topsy-turvy year with a whimper.The Red Devils had won the sides’ last 11 meetings in all competitions, but new boss Nuno Espirito Santo would celebrate a memorable second win in just five days.Gibbs-White’s super late strike from the edge of the box...Full Story »

David Martindale told his Livingston players to take responsibility for their predicament as he labelled their first-half defending “shambolic” following a 3-1 defeat by Motherwell.Theo Bair scored twice and set up another for Blair Spittal inside 35 minutes, with Scott Pittman pulling one back midway through the half.Livi pushed for a lifeline after the break but never really troubl...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola played down the significance of his side’s victory over Sheffield United on Saturday despite it increasing the pressure at the top of the Premier League.Goals from Rodri and Julian Alvarez at the Etihad Stadium saw the champions wrap up a memorable 2023 – a year in which they won five trophies – with a comfortable 2-0 victory over the struggling Blades.The result ...Full Story »

Dundee manager Tony Docherty hailed the spirit of his players after captain Joe Shaughnessy’s header deep into stoppage time secured a 2-2 draw at Rugby Park.Dundee had taken a first-half lead through Luke McCowan’s sublime low finish but Kilmarnock’s Joe Wright levelled things with five minutes remaining.In a crazy climax, Rory McKenzie fired the home side ahead in the third m...Full Story »

Unai Emery stressed his aim heading into the new year is to get better after Aston Villa concluded their “really fantastic” 2023 with a 3-2 home victory over Burnley.Douglas Luiz notched the winner against the 10-man Clarets with an 89th-minute penalty as Villa moved level on points with Premier League leaders Liverpool, ahead of the Reds hosting Newcastle on New Year’s Day.It ...Full Story »

Cinch Championship relegation-battlers Inverness fought out a goalless draw with Morton to keep themselves a point clear of the bottom two.Caley – who had lost two of their previous three games – made a bright start as Max Anderson and Cameron Harper both had efforts on goal blocked before David Wotherspoon also went close.Morton threatened when Steven Boyd’s 20-yard effort cur...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson was left angry with his players after the 3-0 cinch Premiership defeat to St Mirren.The Dons fell behind to Mark O’Hara’s early drive and survived a scare when the same player missed a penalty six minutes later.But a close-range strike from Jonah Ayunga and Greg Kiltie’s injury-time spot-kick had the Buddies making the lengthy homeward trip in high sp...Full Story »