Inverness leapfrogged fellow strugglers Ayr in the cinch Championship table after a 3-1 victory at Somerset Park.The visitors went ahead in the 29th minute when Billy Mckay took advantage of a defensive error to net his ninth goal of the season.Inverness made sure of the points early in the second half as Morgan Boyes scored twice in the space of eight minutes.Ayr pulled a goal back in the 65th ...Full Story »

Ian Foster’s reign as Plymouth head coach started with a tricky 3-1 FA Cup third round home win over League Two strugglers Sutton.Argyle relied on 14-goal top scorer Morgan Whittaker, with a stoppage-time deflected looping strike on the run, to seal victory, a day after appointing 47-year-old Foster.Argyle took an 18th-minute lead through on-loan Wolves midfielder Luke Cundle, who scored o...Full Story »

Karl Robinson marked his first game as Salford boss with a red card but his new side rescued a late point in a fiery 2-2 draw with fellow League Two strugglers Forest Green.The new head coach lasted less than 15 minutes in his Moor Lane bow after being punished for delaying the restart of play by referee Charles Breakspear.Salford led at the time through Matt Smith’s early goal but Rovers ...Full Story »

Joao Pedro scored twice late on as Brighton avoided an FA Cup upset at Championship side Stoke with a 4-2 comeback win.The hosts – who had not beaten top-flight opposition in the competition since they reached the final in 2011 – had held the lead for 35 first-half minutes courtesy of Jan Paul Van Hecke’s own goal, after which Steven Schumacher’s team were the better side...Full Story »

George Oakley’s hat-trick extended Morton’s unbeaten run in the cinch Championship to seven games after a dramatic 3-2 win at Dundee United.Morton made a bright start and were two goals ahead after 36 minutes thanks to Oakley’s first-half double.United reduced the deficit almost immediately through Kai Fotheringham’s header and Louis Moult equalised for the hosts from clo...Full Story »

Solihull Moors comfortably saw off Vanarama National League strugglers Woking 3-0 at Damson Park.Padraig Amond hit a post for Woking in the first minute of the game, but Solihull took the lead in the 42nd minute when James Clarke headed in a corner.Three minutes after the break the hosts doubled their advantage, this time Callum Maycock scoring on the turn.Amond had a shot cleared off the line a...Full Story »

Mileta Rajovic and Tom Dele-Bashiru spared Watford blushes as the Hornets edged to a 2-1 FA Cup third-round victory over Chesterfield.Defeat was a cruel blow for the non-league side, who deserved at least a replay against their higher-placed opponentsThe Championship side gave a first start to Rhys Healey, while Chesterfield made five changes – Liam Mandeville, Ryheem Sheckleford, Joe Quig...Full Story »

Partick Thistle made up ground on the Scottish Championship leaders after thrashing struggling Arbroath 4-0.Third-placed Partick were ahead after 12 minutes through striker Brian Graham, who latched on to a ball from Aaron Muirhead and rounded goalkeeper Derek Gaston before slotting home.Graham had a great chance to double Partick’s lead after 41 minutes but was well denied one-on-one by G...Full Story »

Altrincham held off a late Barnet fightback to end a three-game winless run with a 3-2 victory over their fellow promotion hopefuls.Alex Newby picked his spot to put Altrincham in front in only the second minute before there was a lengthy hold up due to an injury to referee James Durkin.The hosts doubled their lead in the sixth of 10 minutes added on at the end of the first half, when Lewis Bain...Full Story »

Bournemouth produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat QPR 3-2 and reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Championship strugglers scored two goals in quick succession before the break through Sinclair Armstrong and Lyndon Dykes at Loftus Road.But the Cherries came out after half-time firing and goals from Marcus Tavernier, Kieffer Moore and Justin Kluivert secured their seventh win in ni...Full Story »

League One Bristol Rovers were more than a match for Championship outfit Norwich as they came away from Carrow Road with a well-deserved 1-1 draw.The hosts took an early lead through Ashley Barnes but, roared on by 1,300 travelling fans, Rovers were quickly back on level terms thanks to a smart finish from Grant Ward.The FA Cup third-round tie was an even game after that, with both sides having ...Full Story »

Bromley missed their chance to put pressure on National League leaders Chesterfield as they were held to a goalless draw at mid-table Maidenhead.Despite heading into the game on the back of six wins from their last seven games, the visitors struggled to find a way through and were forced to settle for a point in a goalless draw.Kevin Lokko had an 11th-minute effort disallowed for the hosts and b...Full Story »

Sheffield United cruised through to the FA Cup fourth round with a dominant 4-0 victory against League Two side Gillingham at Priestfield.Danish striker Will Osula scored his first two goals for the Blades to put the Premier League’s bottom side in control at half-time before James McAtee’s quick-fire double late on earned last year’s semi-finalists their first away win in all ...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet boosted their National League survival hopes with a valuable 2-0 win over Wealdstone.Ousseynou Cisse broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when he got on the end of a curling free-kick from Toby Edser to head home.And Dominic Poleon added a decisive second from the penalty spot in the 65th minute after Dominic Samuel was fouled in the box.The win brings Ebbsfleet level on points with 2...Full Story »

Vanarama National League outfit Eastleigh recovered from a goal down with 10 men to earn a replay after a 1-1 draw at Newport.The home side wasted a host of chances in the first half before Eastleigh defender George Langston was shown a straight red card for an elbow on Harry Charsley in the 38th minute.The 10 men were almost ahead three minutes into the second half when a long ball over the top...Full Story »

Airdrie handed leaders Raith Rovers only their second defeat of the cinch Championship campaign as they recorded a 1-0 home win.Nikolay Todorov went close to opening the scoring in the 17th minute but was denied by a fine save from visiting goalkeeper Andrew McNeil.Todorov managed to break the deadlock seven minutes later, heading in from Mason Hancock’s cross to put Airdrie ahead.Rovers, ...Full Story »

Hartlepool ended a run of six Vanarama National League games without a win as they beat fellow strugglers Oxford City 2-1 at the Suit Direct Stadium.The hosts, who appointed Lennie Lawrence as caretaker manager on Wednesday following the sacking of John Askey last month, held the upper hand for most of the match.Joe Grey cracked an early effort against the bar and Anthony Mancini brought a good ...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players to use their FA Cup derby victory over Sunderland as a springboard for the second half of the season.The Magpies ended a run of seven defeats in eight games in all competitions with a resounding 3-0 third-round win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to get the better of their arch-rivals for the first time in 10 attempts dating back to 2011.A plac...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of half-time substitute James Daly after his first goal for the club inspired a 3-1 home victory over derby rivals Doncaster.Daly – a summer signing from Woking – had failed to net in 16 previous appearances for the Sulphurites.But he was introduced from the bench after first-half marksman Sam Folarin was unable to continue after the brea...Full Story »

Dean Campbell restored promotion-chasing Barrow to winning ways with the only goal in the Cumbrians’ 1-0 Sky Bet League Two victory over in-form Tranmere.Campbell’s third goal of the campaign came 10 minutes from time as Barrow bounced back from their 4-1 defeat at Wrexham on New Year’s Day.Elliot Newby laid off the ball for the midfielder to curl the ball left-footed into the ...Full Story »

A late double from Gus Scott-Morriss helped Southend to a 3-0 Vanarama National League victory over Halifax.The hosts took the lead in the third minute when Henry Sandat ran through to score after being played in by Nathan Ralph.Jamie Cooke went close for Halifax in the 54th minute, but 25 minutes later Scott-Morriss scored his first, with Ralph again the creator.And Scott-Morriss made it three ...Full Story »

Burton and Wycombe battled to a share of the spoils from a hard fought 1-1 draw at the Pirelli Stadium.Second-half goals from Bez Lubala and Sam Vokes cancelled each other out as both sides looked to edge away from the lower reaches of the League One table.A cagey first half produced few real chances. Former Albion loan striker Dale Taylor went close for Wycombe early on with a close-range heade...Full Story »

Exeter moved out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone with a 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Carlisle at St James Park.The hosts gave a debut to loan signing Luke Harris, from Fulham, and he twice went close in the first five minutes, while Jordan Gibson was high with a long-range effort for Carlisle.The best chance of a tame first half fell to Carlisle’s Josh Emmanuel, but with onl...Full Story »

Ryan Fraser had a hand in three goals as Southampton swatted aside League Two Walsall in the FA Cup with a professional 4-0 victory.Winger Fraser produced two fine finishes and set up Sekou Mara as Saints eased to a 19th match unbeaten – one off a club record 20 games without a loss in all competitions.Che Adams jumped off the bench to slide in a fourth to confirm Southampton’s progr...Full Story »

Mansfield blew the chance to go top of League Two as a gifted early Joe White goal saw promotion rivals Crewe win 1-0.The defeat was only the Stags’ second league loss of the campaign and ended their unbeaten home record.Mansfield made an awful start as they tried to play out from their box under pressure in the second minute but lost the ball and watched White drill home a low finish insi...Full Story »

Liam Sercombe’s quick-fire double earned Cheltenham a shock 2-1 home win over League One leaders Portsmouth.Pompey had taken the lead through a 49th-minute own goal, but the Robins responded quickly with Sercombe’s first brace for the club sealing three valuable points in their battle against the drop.Portsmouth were on top for much of the first half, with Abu Kamara a major threat.B...Full Story »

Port Vale and Charlton remain separated only by goal difference in the Sky Bet League One table after playing out a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at Vale Park.Charlton led on three occasions, through Corey Blackett-Taylor, Daniel Kanu and Tyreece Campbell, but Ethan Chislett’s successfully converted penalty and goals from Uche Ikpeazu and Gavin Massey earned Vale a point.Chances were at a p...Full Story »

Oldham climbed into the National League play-off places with a 1-0 win away to struggling Dorking.Mike Fondop got the decisive goal four minutes before half-time, smashing a shot high into the roof of the net after Dorking failed to clear a corner.The goal came as reward for Oldham’s dominance of the first half, but Dorking threatened an equaliser after the break.The best chance came just ...Full Story »

Rochdale returned to winning ways in the National League with a 2-0 victory over bottom side Kidderminster.It took the hosts, beaten by lowly Fylde last time out, until the 59th minute to break the deadlock at the Crown Oil Arena.The goal was worth the wait, with Tyrese Sinclair chesting the ball down and hitting a high volley on the turn that looped over keeper Christian Dibble.Dale doubled the...Full Story »

Crawley scored twice in stoppage time to clinch a dramatic 4-2 Sky Bet League Two win at Bradford.The visitors had been trailing 2-1 before Adam Campbell’s 85th-minute equaliser.They went on to complete a remarkable comeback as Danilo Orsi scored his second goal of the game from the penalty spot after Nick Tsaroulla was tripped by Jon Tomkinson.Then substitute Klaidi Lolos made it a six-go...Full Story »

Conor Wilkinson snatched a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a point for new Colchester manager Danny Cowley as they came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Swindon.Swindon were awarded a penalty after just 17 minutes when Udoka Godwin-Malife was hauled to the ground in the box and Charlie Austin stepped up and blasted his shot down the middle.Swindon grabbed their second goal before the break as Aust...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics scored a first-half hat-trick as Blackburn avoided an upset by overcoming League One outfit Cambridge 5-2 in the FA Cup third round.In the first meeting between the sides in exactly 31 years, Blackburn found themselves behind when Jack Lankester’s early curling finish put Neil Harris’ team in front.Szmodics swept in an equaliser in the 23rd minute but parity was brief...Full Story »

Mark Robins praised the quality of his Coventry side after they blew away League One Oxford 6-2 in the FA Cup third round.Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Sheaf and Kasey Palmer’s goals were followed by a brace from Matty Godden as Coventry made it through to the fourth round for just the second time in six seasons.Mark Harris had earlier equalised to make the score 1-1 before Tyler Goodrham’...Full Story »

Maidstone matchwinner Sam Corne is dreaming of drawing a Premier League club in the FA Cup fourth round after knocking Stevenage out.Sixth-tier Stones are the lowest side left in the competition and all eyes now turn to Monday night’s draw after they stunned Boro, who sit 69 places above them on the football pyramid.Corne’s goal was enough to see Maidstone reach the fourth round for ...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna welcomed the distraction of the FA Cup as his side booked their place in the fourth round with a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.The Championship promotion-chasers were good value for their win at Plough Lane, as second-half goals from Axel Tuanzebe and Jack Taylor distanced 10-man Dons.Having beaten Wolves and faced Fulham in the EFL Cup, McKenna wants another taste of the ...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne believes his side’s away form could be the catalyst for promotion after a 3-1 victory at Fleetwood.The Rams fired themselves to within two points of second-placed Bolton with a fine fifth straight victory on the road.Player-of-the-match Nathaniel Mendez-Laing opened the scoring before prolific marksman James Collins hit his 16th goal of the season on the stroke of the...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca was impressed with the way his young team grew into what was a “tricky” FA Cup tie at Millwall as the Championship leaders moved into the fourth round with a 3-2 victory.Maresca made seven changes from the line-up that defeated Huddersfield on New Year’s Day with Marc Albrighton, Ricardo Pereira and Conor Coady the only experienced players in from...Full Story »

Matty Godden scored a brace as Championship Coventry thrashed League One Oxford 6-2 at the CBS Arena in the FA Cup third round.The substitute followed up early strikes by Joel Latibeaudiere and Ben Sheaf, while Kasey Palmer’s thunderbolt made it 3-1.Callum O’Hare’s second-half penalty made it 4-1 to the hosts who are through to the fourth round for just the second time in six s...Full Story »

Minnows Maidstone continued their FA Cup fairytale as they stunned League One Stevenage 1-0 to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history.The sixth-tier side took the lead through Sam Corne in first-half stoppage time and held on for the biggest win since the club was reformed in 1992.Boro boss Steve Evans did not take the lowest ranked side left in the competition lightly as he ...Full Story »

Charlie Adam’s first home game in charge of Fleetwood ended with a 3-1 defeat to promotion-chasing Derby.The former Scotland international has lost his first two matches, after defeat by the same scoreline at Shrewsbury on New Year’s Day, with his bottom side now winless in nine league games.Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and James Collins did the majority of the damage in the first-half at ...Full Story »

Ipswich booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round after goals either side of half-time saw them defeat a spirited 10-man AFC Wimbledon 3-1.An own goal from Josh Davison and further strikes from Axel Tuanzebe and Jack Taylor saw the Tractor Boys past their League Two opponents.AFC Wimbledon captain Jake Reeves made it 1-1 from the penalty spot after 17 minutes but the Championship high-flyers...Full Story »

Alexander Isak’s double cemented a first derby victory over Sunderland since 2011 as Eddie Howe finally won an FA Cup tie as Newcastle boss at the third attempt.Perhaps fittingly at the end of a week during which the Black Cats scored a PR own goal by allowing a bar at the Stadium of Light to be decorated in Magpies colours, much of the damage in a 3-0 defeat was self-inflicted.Dan Ballard...Full Story »

Goals from Sam Folarin, James Daly and Abraham Odoh ensured Harrogate maintained their unbeaten league record in meetings against Yorkshire neighbours Doncaster.The Wetherby Road outfit are yet to lose in four EFL contests against Rovers, with captain Tommy Rowe’s second goal in as many games the visitors’ only consolation in a 3-1 defeat.Harrogate forged ahead just past the quarter-...Full Story »

Tom Cannon scored his third goal in a week as much-changed Leicester moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup following an entertaining 3-2 victory at fellow Championship side Millwall.Cannon scored twice in his first start for the Foxes against Huddersfield on New Year’s Day and was one of just four players retained from that game in their line-up as manager Enzo Maresca reminded everyon...Full Story »

WARNING, EXPLICIT CONTENT: Controversial Brazilian funk star MC Pipokinha, real name Doroth Helena de Sousa Alves, was annoyed after only managing to bed eight blokes on board Neymar's booze cruise MC Pipokinha is no stranger to controversy (Image: instagram.com/mc___pipokinha_) The controversial singer who performs sex acts on stage has fumed because she "only" bonked eight blokes on Neymar's...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has reportedly bought a mega-mansion on Dubai's "Billionaire Island". The Al-Nassr star is understood to have added to his property portfolio with a home on Jumeirah Bay Island. Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly bought a mega-mansion in Dubai Credit: georginagio/instagram It comes after Ronaldo was rewarded for his fine goalscoring form in Saudi Arabia with a place in the Fif...Full Story »

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FOOTIE love-rat Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside again — fibbing about his age and height as he hunts for dates. The ex-Liverpool star, dumped by his reality TV partner for cheating with a dominatrix in May last year, says on his Hinge profile that he is 34. Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside yet again — with fibs spotted on a dating app profile Credit: Rex Features ...Full Story »

The England Under-21 full-back was signed by the North London club from Middlesbrough in August 2022 in a £20m deal after he had shone on loan at Nottingham Forest. Spurs have made Djed Spence instantly available for transfer after Leeds terminated his loan However, the 23-year-old only made four Premier League appearances before he was shipped off to French side Rennes for the second hal...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino refused to deny Conor Gallagher could be sold this month. Gallagher is a January target for Tottenham. Ahead of their FA Cup tie with Preston, Pochettino said: "We need to talk about many things but it is clear Conor has still a one-year-and-a-half-contract with us. Like all of the players at different clubs when you arrive at this point it is about to talk, ...Full Story »

The 22-year-old Belgian international arrived at Goodison Park from Lille for £33.5million after snubbing West Ham in August 2022. Arsenal are reportedly set to make a move for Everton's Amadou Onana this month Onana instantly became a key player under Frank Lampard and remains an integral part of the Toffees team under Sean Dyche. He has made 16 appearances in the Premier League this te...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have a verbal agreement with Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha but could see their move fall through again, as has been reported by Sky Sports Deutschland. The Cottagers convinced the 28-year-old to stay in the summer, offering the midfielder a new contract that lasts until the summer of 2028 and has a significantly increased salary. Fulham are said to have made a promise that if P...Full Story »

Recent reports from Bild claimed that a loan deal for Sancho is nearing completion. According to Daily Mail, the purported move is expected to cost Dortmund roughly £2.6 million overall, with Manchester United continuing to cover a significant portion of Sancho's hefty £300,000-per-week wages. Initial plans indicated Sancho's prompt involvement in Dortmund's winter training camp in...Full Story »

Manchester United are emerging as a contender to sign Girona star left-back Miguel Gutierrez. The 22-year-old has been hugely impressive for the surprise package of the La Liga season so far. As Girona sit near the top of the table, Gutierrez is very much putting himself in the shop window. Per The Sun, United have been sending scouts to watch the left-back in recent weeks. His footballing...Full Story »