Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was proud of his side but admitted they did not have the “quality” to win as they were frustrated by Stoke in a 1-1 draw at the Riverside Stadium.Boro scored the opening goal of the contest when Chuba Akpom finished a neat counter-attack to grab his 23rd of the season after Ben Pearson was dispossessed in the middle of the park midway through the fi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola joked that he took Erling Haaland off one goal short of a double hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed RB Leipzig 7-0 to make sure he still has at least one target left to chase.The Norwegian striker sent records tumbling in a ruthless display as he scored five in 35 minutes, becoming the youngest player to reach 30 goals in the Champions League and the fastest to do it and joining...Full Story »

Joey Barton pointed at the Bristol Rovers pitch in explaining one of several reasons for his side losing 2-0 to Wycombe.The Gas had plenty of chances, with 21 shots in total and six on target, but could not find the net against the visitors from Buckinghamshire.Josh Coburn, Aaron Collins and John Marquis all enjoyed good sights of goal but could not convert at the Memorial Stadium as the West Co...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth apologised to QPR supporters after his side fell to a crushing 6-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Blackpool.Jerry Yates, Andy Lyons, Curtis Nelson and Jordan Thorniley put the hosts 4-0 up before Chris Martin’s header gave Rangers a glimmer of hope just before half-time.However, Lyons grabbed his second after the break and Kenny Dougall scored late on as Blackpool cruised...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt the key decisions went against his side during Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to promotion rivals Northampton.Sam Hoskins scored the only goal of the game with a 28th-minute penalty after Louis Appere was brought down by Mansfield goalkeeper Christy Pym.Ollie Clarke and Danny Johnson missed chances to level before Mansfield’s hopes were effectively ended by Ste...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe is playing down his side’s chances of making a late Sky Bet Championship play-off push after a 2-1 win at Rotherham.North End stretched their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to first-half goals from Tom Cannon and Ched Evans, which cut the gap to sixth-placed Blackburn to just five points.With nine games to go and plenty of teams above them with an extra game to p...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was more than satisfied with the reaction of his side as they put Saturday’s defeat to Cheltenham behind them with a stunning 5-2 win at Burton.Top scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris led the scoring with a brace, with Ephron Mason-Clark and Harrison Burrows adding first-half goals.Joe Ward sealed a crushing win after Joe Powell and Jonny Smith had kept Albion in ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans says substitute Jamie Reid’s winner in their 1-0 victory over Crewe shows the importance of the whole squad in their promotion push.Boro did not manage a single shot on goal in what was a dismal first half at the Lamex Stadium but provided far more of a threat after the break against an Alexandra side that offered little in attack.Substitute Jamie Reid’s...Full Story »

Boss Michael Flynn called on shot-shy Walsall to risk pulling the trigger more after drawing another blank in a goalless draw with Swindon in Sky Bet League Two.The stalemate made it 418 minutes without a home goal and 12 league matches without a win for the Saddlers, despite showing more promise in attacking positions.Flynn’s charges certainly had the better chances, with Manny Monthe bom...Full Story »

Gary Rowett admitted he finds Swansea’s style of play frustrating after leading play-off chasing Millwall to a 2-1 win against the Welsh side.Neither team found the back of the net in a first half at The Den that lacked cutting edge.However, the game sprung into life after the break as Charlie Cresswell and Andreas Voglsammer gave the hosts a two-goal lead before Ryan Manning quickly pulle...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted he could ask no more from his Wigan side, who held Sky Bet Championship play-off chasers Coventry to a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium despite not being paid on time for the fourth occasion this season.City took the lead seven minutes after the restart when Jake Bidwell crossed from the left, and Viktor Gyokeres planted a header home from close range past Ben Amos.But Wigan wer...Full Story »

Ryan Colclough scored the pick of the goals as Chesterfield cemented fourth place in the National League table with a 4-0 win at Wealdstone.The Spireites took the lead 11 minutes before half-time when, after Liam Mandeville had been brought down, Paul McCallum dispatched the penalty past keeper Sam Howes.They increased their advantage four minutes into first-half stoppage time when Mandeville bu...Full Story »

Grimsby showed little sign of having one eye on the weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final with an impressive 1-0 victory at Sutton.Michee Efete scored the only goal of the game at Gander Green Lane to put a spanner in the works of Sutton’s play-off hopes.The visitors started much the better of the two sides and an early Kieran Green shot swerved just the wrong side of the post.And the goal ...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho said it was “job done” after his side’s 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Accrington – where both sides ended with 10 men.Stanley played for 80 minutes with a man down after goalkeeper Lukas Jensen was sent off on 10 minutes for catching Paddy Lane who was charging through.From the resulting free kick on 13 minutes, Joe Pigott’s loo...Full Story »

Chris Wilder was delighted that “a front-foot performance” in his first home game as Watford manager resulted in a 3-0 victory over Birmingham.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis put the Hornets 2-0 up within 16 minutes and Blues could have been further behind by half-time after Jeremy Ngakia hit a post and Ismael Kone and Craig Cathcart both went close.The visitors perked up in the second ...Full Story »

Sutton boss Paul Hurst was delighted his players put Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Premier League Brighton out of their mind to beat Sutton 1-0.The Mariners could not have been blamed for having one eye on their clash with the Premier League Seagulls after their magical run in the cup.But Michee Efete scored the only goal of the game as the visitors ended Matt Gray’s side&rsq...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was pleased to see his side end a run of four successive defeats as they drew 1-1 at Newport.But the Dons are now winless in nine games and Jackson was disappointed to be pegged back after Ali Al-Hamadi had given them a fifth-minute lead at Rodney Parade.The Iraqi front man was allowed far too much time to control Chris Gunter’s cross from the right an...Full Story »

Charlton boss Dean Holden said his side produced their best performance since he took over as boss as they crushed Morecambe 4-1 in Sky Bet League One.A first-half brace from Corey Blackett-Taylor and goals from Miles Leaburn and Scott Fraser gave Holden’s side a convincing three points at the Mazuma Stadium.The only downside on a successful evening for the visitors was Donald Love’s...Full Story »

Newport fought back from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw with AFC Wimbledon in a fiercely-contested clash at Rodney Parade.Wimbledon arrived in South Wales without a win in their last eight matches, having lost the previous four, while County had just one win in their last seven matches.The Dons were ahead in the fifth minute when Ali Al-Hamadi was allowed far too much time to control Chris Gunte...Full Story »

Wycombe closed on the League One play-off positions as they beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium.Former Rovers striker Brandon Hanlon returned to haunt his old side where he spent the 2020-21 season, netting following a mistake in midfield by Aston Villa loanee Lamare Bogarde after 16 minutes.The 19-year-old’s loose touch enabled Tjay De Barr to capitalise and feed team-mate Han...Full Story »

Altrincham claimed a second 2-1 win at York in the space of four days as they followed up their FA Trophy success with victory in the Vanarama National League.City had already gone close through Maz Kouhyar’s curling effort when Altrincham took a seventh-minute lead from Manchester United youngster Joe Hugill’s close-range finish.York responded and Olly Dyson forced two decent saves ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder’s first home game as Watford’s new manager ended in a straightforward 3-0 victory over Birmingham.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored within the first 16 minutes of a painful evening for Blues manager John Eustace – a former Hornets captain as a player.Birmingham improved in the second half but could not prevent substitute Britt Assombalonga from adding a third.Wil...Full Story »

Wigan moved off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table as a late equaliser earned a 1-1 draw with play-off chasers Coventry at the DW Stadium.With the wages that were due last week still not having been paid, Wigan’s players had to get in game-mode despite knowing a three-point EFL penalty was looming.And the visitors could have been two goals ahead inside the first five minutes of t...Full Story »

Portsmouth boosted their hopes of a late charge for the top six with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Accrington as both sides ended with 10 men.Stanley played for 80 minutes with a man down after goalkeeper Lukas Jensen was sent off on 10 minutes for catching Paddy Lane who was charging through.From the resulting free kick on 13 minutes, the ball was played out to Lane on the right and Joe ...Full Story »

Northampton moved to within a point of the automatic promotion places with an excellent 1-0 win over 10-man Mansfield at Sixfields on Tuesday.The Cobblers started well and were first to threaten when Will Hondermarck sent Sam Hoskins through on goal but he took too much time to get a shot away and James Perch recovered to make a block.The same man made no mistake when he was presented with anoth...Full Story »

Zak Brunt’s second-half penalty saw Boreham Wood edge to their fifth straight win after a 1-0 victory against Southend.Femi Ilesanmi had a chance from Brunt’s corner but fired his shot over the bar before Nathan Ashmore made a good save from Gus Scott-Morriss’ low effort.The Wood goalkeeper was called into action again to deny Harry Cardwell before Ilesanmi’s chance was d...Full Story »

Two quick second-half goals were enough for Barnet to return to winning ways after beating Yeovil 2-1.The Glovers had a chance to take the lead early in the game when Ryan Law headed over the bar before Finley Potter and Kian Flanagan had subsequent efforts for the Bees.Laurie Walker then made a great save to deny Jordan Maguire-Drew’s header just before the break.David Moyo nearly broke t...Full Story »

Preston kept their slim Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes alive with a 2-1 win at Rotherham, who are still looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.First-half goals from Tom Cannon and Ched Evans saw North End stretch their unbeaten run to seven games and move to five points off the top six.With nine games to go and plenty of teams above them with an extra game to play it looks an ou...Full Story »

Blackpool gave themselves renewed hope of avoiding the drop from the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a thumping 6-1 victory against shellshocked QPR.The Seasiders recorded by far their biggest win of the season to move within just three points of potential safety.Only a second success in 20 league games was secured in some style against a Rangers side that never recovered from a disastrous start....Full Story »

Jamie Reid stepped off the bench to strike the winner for promotion-chasing Stevenage, as they ground out a 1-0 victory against Crewe.Following their second home win in four days, Boro are up to second in League Two and three points ahead of fourth-placed Northampton, while the Railwaymen’s seven-game unbeaten run is at an end.The monotony of an awful first half was only broken after 35 mi...Full Story »

Josh Kelly helped himself to a double as Solihull Moors left it late to claim a third successive National League win and deepen struggling Scunthorpe’s woes.Kelly opened and then rounded off the scoring after Will Smith’s equaliser and Joe Sbarra’s late strike to pave the way for a 3-1 home victory.Moors goalkeeper Ryan Boot managed to turn Cameron Wilson’s early effort o...Full Story »

The sensational Erling Haaland scored five as Manchester City ran riot to power into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig. Haaland took his tally for the campaign to a staggering 39 from 36 appearances in a ruthless performance at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne also got on the scoresheet as City completed an 8-1 aggregate t...Full Story »

Maidenhead and Aldershot were forced to share the spoils after two early goals saw them draw 1-1.It took the Magpies just two minutes to take the lead when Emile Acquah scored a tap-in from close range.The Shots were awarded a penalty following a foul in the box and Jake Hutchinson made no mistake from the spot, sending goalkeeper Alexis Andre Jr the wrong way to level in the sixth minute.Luca A...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One’s leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris bagged a brace as Peterborough claimed a 5-2 win in a frenetic game at Burton.Albion could have easily scored three times before Peterborough scored from their first attack of the game in the 12th minute, Ephron Mason-Clark scampering down the left to set up Clarke-Harris for his 20th league goal of the season with a close-range head...Full Story »

Ruben Rodrigues struck twice to drag Notts County to within a point of National League leaders Wrexham after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Eastleigh.With the Magpies trailing at the break to Danny Whitehall’s penalty, the Portuguese levelled and then fired his side in front before Macaulay Langstaff cemented a win which piles the pressure on the Welshmen, who have a game in hand.Eastleigh...Full Story »

Walsall’s wait for a home goal stretched to 418 minutes despite showing promise in a 0-0 draw with Swindon in Sky Bet League Two.The home side’s best moments came either side of the interval, but the breakthrough proved elusive as Michael Flynn’s men chalked up a 12th league outing without victory.A routine Donervon Daniels header was almost fumbled into the net by Swindon goal...Full Story »

Middlesbrough missed the chance to go within a point of the Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion places as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke at the Riverside Stadium.Boro hit the front midway through the first half when Chuba Akpom tucked in his 23rd of the season with a neat finish but Ki-Jana Hoever pulled things level just before half-time with his third goal in two games.Stoke frustr...Full Story »

Millwall consolidated their position in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places by beating strugglers Swansea 2-1 in a game low on quality.After a tame first half which saw both sides retain possession but lack a cutting edge in the final third, the game burst into life.Charlie Cresswell poked home the opener before Andreas Voglsammer doubled Millwall’s lead with his second in as many gam...Full Story »

Charlton produced an excellent performance to demolish struggling Morecambe 4-1 at the Mazuma Stadium.A brace from Corey Blackett-Taylor and goals from Miles Leaburn and Scott Fraser gave Dean Holden’s side a convincing win in this Sky Bet League One clash.Leaburn gave the visitors the lead in the 17th minute when he volleyed neatly past Connor Ripley from eight yards out.Four minutes late...Full Story »

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ARSENAL star Ben White is committed to body ink. The England defender, 25, has several tattoos adorning his chiselled body. Ben White's body is adorned in tattoos His most recent bit of work is a butterfly etched on his back by A Star Tattoos, which trended on TikTok. In the summer, he showed off matching 'I Love You' tats with fiancee Milly Adams that they had done shortly after their engag...Full Story »

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has shown off her curves in a figure-hugging dress. Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend stunned while heading to a photoshoot in Saudi Arabia. Georgina Rodriguez wore a tight red dressCredit: INSTAGRAM The model uploaded a number of glamorous snaps as she wore a tight red outfit and thin scarf. Georgina also flaunted her jewellery, posing with an expensive-looking watch, ring a...Full Story »

SERIE A star Andrea Pinamonti's girlfriend has been branded the "world's most beautiful Wag" after she stripped down to lingerie. Dasha Lapushka is an artist and the Sassuolo man's partner. Dasha Lapushka is dating Andrea PinamontiCredit: INSTAGRAM She has left fans stunned by wearing revealing attire and posing for steamy snaps alongside the topless striker. Pinamonti held the stunner aroun...Full Story »

Arsenal face a battle to keep hold of whizkid Ethan Nwaneri. Nwaneri became the youngest ever Premier League player when he featured as a substitute against Brentford in September aged 15 years and 181 days. He is highly regarded by the Gunners but they risk losing him amid interest from Premier League rivals. Chelsea and Manchester City are amongst the clubs who are keeping tabs on Nwaneri...Full Story »

Manchester United have added Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez to their striker shopping list. Tuttosport says PSG and United are considering a swoop for Martinez. Speculation over the Argentina star and his Inter Milan future continues to mount. PSG and United hold an interest in Martinez, 25, after his 17 goals in 36 games this season. United have made Tottenham striker Harry Kane the...Full Story »

A court has reversed its decision to allow Gavi to be registered as a first-team player at Barcelona because the Catalan club filed their lawsuit late, LaLiga said on Monday. Gavi, 18, signed a new contract at Camp Nou in September until 2026 but the Spanish top-flight did not clear the deal because Barca were in excess of their spending limit. Barca filed a lawsuit against that decision and, ...Full Story »

Real Madrid have joined Manchester United in the race for Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus as the club looks to add to their attacking ranks.Having reportedly held meetings with the representatives of Jude Bellingham over a move for the Englishman, Los Blancos are said to be also targeting Kudus of Ajax, with the Ghanaian a name on the list of Manchester United. This rumour comes from Defensa Cent...Full Story »

Man City star Julian Alvarez will sign a new contract with the Manchester club on Wednesday after only signing for the Premier League champions in the summer. That is according to Tyc Sports reporter, Cesar Luis Merlo, who states that the Argentina international will get a significant pay rise due to his contributions over the last few months. The new deal will add one more year to his curre...Full Story »

Neymar wants to stay at PSG until 2027 Credit: AFP Chelsea have shown an interest in signing the 31-year-old. But according to The Athletic, Neymar has "no intention" of playing for anyone but PSG. The forward joined the French champions from Barcelona, another club he has often been linked with, in 2017. He has since played 173 times for PSG, scoring 117 goals and laying on 77 assists. Pri...Full Story »

Last week, SunSport exclusively revealed that United were plotting a swoop for the 27-year-old Portugal ace. Liverpool and Man Utd are interested in signing Palhinha Credit: Getty And according to The Daily Mail, Liverpool have also expressed an interest. Palhinha joined Fulham in a £20million transfer from Sporting Lisbon last summer. However, following a series of impressive performan...Full Story »

Chelsea's deal to sign Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig is in place regardless of how their season ends, with the forward set to join for €60m. Nkunku to Chelsea already confirmed No going back for Frenchman Announcement expected at end of season WHAT HAPPENED? In the latest episode of Chelsea's outlandish transfer business, Nkunku's move to Stamford Bridge is completely done and...Full Story »

Balogun wanted by both Milan clubsBoth AC and Inter Milan are keen on Arsenal striker Florian Balogun, who has enjoyed a prolific season on loan at Stade Reims. That's according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, who claim that Milan's longstanding interest in the forward has been matched by their rivals. Balogun is expected to return to Arsenal at the end of the current season. Eden Hazard provid...Full Story »

HARRY MAGUIRE met musician Tom Grennan backstage at one of his concerts as the Manchester United star and his wife Fern enjoyed a night out. Instagram snaps show the loved-up couple letting their hair down after what has been a few topsy-turvy weeks for United. It appeared to be a fun night out for Maguire, Fern and their friends and family Maguire came off the bench in yesterday's frustratin...Full Story »

GARY Lineker will front the BBC's FA Cup coverage next Saturday after the under fire host struck a deal with the BBC yesterday. The agreement will be announced tomorrow after tense talks, following a weekend of TV mayhem caused by his tweets likening the Government's language on small boats to 1930s Germany. Gary Lineker will return to host the BBC's FA Cup coverage next weekend Gary Lineker ...Full Story »