St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson hailed the resilience of his side as they recovered from Ethan Erhahon’s early red card to hold Kilmarnock to a 0-0 draw at Rugby Park.The Saints midfielder was sent off for catching Rory McKenzie with an arm in the seventh minute but the visitors, who have struggled on the road at times this season, restricted Kilmarnock to few chances as they held on to...Full Story »

John Coleman apologised to Accrington’s travelling fans for his team’s “abject” first-half performance after they were thumped 4-0 at promotion contenders Derby.Accrington could not cope with Derby’s energy and drive and went behind in the seventh minute when Lewis Dobbin’s cross was turned in by Tom Barkhuizen.It was no surprise when Derby scored again in the...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore hailed a “wonderful day” after their 5-0 victory over Cambridge saw them move up to second in the table.Josh Windass scored a hat-trick with Michael Smith (penalty) and Liam Palmer also on target.Moore said: “It’s always nice to go up another place with a convincing win. We finished 2022 strong and I wanted us to make a strong star...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany paid tribute to his young Dutch loan star Ian Maatsen after he fired in the two goals that earned a sixth successive win in the Championship for his Burnley side with a 2-1 triumph at Swansea.The 20-year-old Chelsea player, who is on a season long loan at Turf Moor, scored twice in the opening 23 minutes with magnificent left-footed strikes that gave home keeper Steven Benda no c...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick demanded more from his side after they returned to the Championship play-off spots.Matt Crooks’ brace and Chuba Akpom’s late strike earned a deserved 3-1 win at Birmingham.Tahith Chong pulled a goal back for the mid-table hosts to give them hope before Akpom rubber-stamped Boro’s sixth win in their last seven games.Carrick has lifted Boro from...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe praised his Preston side’s character after Ched Evans secured a last-gasp win at Stoke.The 34-year-old forward nodded home a 93rd-minute winner to get the visitors’ year off to a winning start in dramatic fashion.The Lilywhites, who had suffered three successive losses going into the game, edged a fixture low on quality to condemn former boss Alex Neil to defeat.Only Burnle...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed frustration with his club’s decision to hand Rangers three stands for the upcoming Scottish Cup clash after fans staged a silent protest during a 1-0 home defeat by Dundee United.Saints announced last week that their supporters would be restricted to the main stand at McDiarmid Park for the January 21 contest and increased prices to £30 ...Full Story »

Pete Wild saw his Barrow side again firing blanks despite collecting only their second point in five games with a 0-0 draw against struggling Rochdale.And the Barrow boss predicts a busy transfer window for the Cumbrians who are 10th in Sky Bet League Two but only two points from the play-offs.A lack of goals has contributed to just two points from a possible 15, though EFL debutant goalkeeper S...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans was keen to play down a fracas in the tunnel between the two teams during half-time of his side’s 1-0 victory over Gillingham.Referee Carl Boyeson’s whistle could be heard being blown inside the tunnel after backroom staff from both sides squared up for what Evans’ counterpart at Gillingham, Neil Harris, described as a ‘frank exchange of view...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale believes his side were “spooked” by their double penalty miss as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell.Nicky Devlin saw his early penalty saved by Liam Kelly before bundling in the rebound.With the ball having apparently struck Devlin’s hand on the way over the line, the goal was ruled out, but following a lengthy VAR check Livi ...Full Story »

Boss Jim Goodwin says now is not the time to panic after Aberdeen ended a four-game losing run in the cinch Premiership but could only draw against bottom side Ross County despite a dominant performance.Dons winger Matty Kennedy came closest to breaking the deadlock when his first-half effort was cleared off the line by Alex Iacovitti.But it was a toothless performance from Aberdeen who find the...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt praised his side’s flying start to the game after they cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Barnsley.Dion Charles opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute after Barnsley captain Mads Andersen saw red for bringing down the Bolton striker.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson made it 2-0 just before half-time and Kyle Dempsey wrapped up the win late on as Bolton moved ...Full Story »

Billy Mckay helped himself to a hat-trick as Inverness came from behind to rout Scottish Championship rivals Cove Rangers 6-1.Eighth-placed Rangers got off to an encouraging start when Jack Sanders headed them into a 22nd-minute lead, but Mckay levelled before Danny Devine’s strike put the seventh-spotted hosts in front.It was 3-1 at the break after Mckay converted a 44th-minute penalty, a...Full Story »

Ched Evans’ last-gasp header earned Preston a 1-0 victory at Stoke as they ended their three-match losing streak.A fixture which was delayed by 15 minutes due to nearby traffic was low on quality and looked destined to finish goalless until Evans struck.Stoke boss Alex Neil, hosting his former employers, fell to a second successive defeat, his side having recorded only one win from their l...Full Story »

Jamie Gullan’s early goal handed Raith a hard-fought 1-0 Scottish Championship victory at bottom-of-the-table Hamilton.Rovers took a ninth-minute lead when Gullan converted Ross Millen’s pass from close range for his third league goal of the campaign.Scott Brown and Gullan might both have doubled their advantage, but Scott Martin and Lewis Smith threatened to level as a tight first h...Full Story »

Rock-bottom Wigan suffered their third 4-1 defeat in the space of seven days as Hull moved up to 16th place in the Sky Bet Championship with victory at the DW Stadium.The visitors started well and only a great block from Joe Bennett diverted Alfie Jones’ shot behind for a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Sean McLoughlin sent the ball just wide of the far post.Another corner from Jean ...Full Story »

Free-scoring Lawrence Shankland hit a first-half double as Hearts made it eight Edinburgh derbies in a row unbeaten with a 3-0 home win over Hibernian.The striker, recently appointed captain following serious injury to Craig Gordon, made it six goals in his four games since the World Cup break and took his tally for the season to 18 with a clinical finish and a penalty before half-time.Hibs impr...Full Story »

Newport fought back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw with Crawley as a stunning late rally denied Dom Telford the perfect return to Rodney Parade.Telford, who scored 26 goals for the Welsh side last season, looked to have come back to haunt the Exiles with a goal in each half.He showed his poacher’s instincts to put the visitors ahead nine minutes before the interval as he tapped in from ...Full Story »

In-form West Brom made it eight wins in their last nine Sky Bet Championship games with a 1-0 triumph over Reading to move within a point of the play-off zone.Daryl Dike’s goal on the hour mark was the difference between the sides at The Hawthorns but the Baggies could have been out of sight by half-time if they had converted their chances.The result, on an afternoon which saw home fans co...Full Story »

Wrexham closed the gap to Notts County at the top of the National League to two points with a 2-1 victory at Solihull Moors.The Welsh side arrived in the West Midlands unbeaten in 11 matches and off the back of a 5-0 win over the same opponents on Boxing Day, and stormed out of the blocks as Jordan Tunnicliffe put them in front after 10 minutes with his first goal for the club.The visitors doubl...Full Story »

A late goal from substitute Vakoun Bayo earned Watford a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich which got their Championship promotion bid back on track.The Hornets went into the clash at Carrow Road with successive defeats behind them but turned in an improved display which was rewarded four minutes from the end of normal time when the young frontman slotted home after a swift breakaway.For Norwich it ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock failed to capitalise on Ethan Erhahon’s early red card as they were held to a 0-0 draw by St Mirren at Rugby Park.The Saints midfielder was given his marching orders in the seventh minute by referee Grant Irvine after catching Rory McKenzie in the face with a forearm.The home side failed to take advantage of their numerical advantage though, with Christian Doidge coming closest ...Full Story »

Dagenham moved to the edge of the National League play-off places as Josh Walker’s late goal secured a 1-0 win at struggling Maidstone.The Daggers won by the same scoreline against the Stones on Boxing Day but had to wait until six minutes from time to make the breakthrough when Walker headed in Myles Weston’s cross.Walker thought he had put the visitors in front in the 28th minute, ...Full Story »

Red-hot Matt Crooks inspired Middlesbrough to victory at Birmingham as they charged back into the Championship’s top six.The midfielder bagged a quickfire second-half double and set up Chuba Akpom’s late clincher as Boro sealed a 3-1 win.Crooks now has four goals in his last five games with Boro up to fifth in a congested and competitive Championship – having reached the play-o...Full Story »

Gateshead edged out of the National League relegation zone but were denied all three points late on as York recovered to claim a 2-2 draw.Danny Elliott put the north east side in front on the half-hour mark, slotting in after exchanging passes with Dan Ward.Mitch Hancox equalised for York in the 38th minute with a lob over the goalkeeper from outside the area after he received the ball from Lene...Full Story »

Josh Windass netted a hat-trick as promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games with a thumping 5-0 win against Cambridge at Hillsborough.Windass struck a seventh-minute opener, producing a composed finish after a great ball from George Byers picked out his run.It was 2-0 after 21 minutes when Callum Paterson was bundled over in the area by Liam Bennett an...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Rochdale ended a run of five Sky Bet League Two defeats by earning a point from a drab 0-0 draw at Barrow.Pete Wild’s Cumbrians looked most likely to end their own poor form despite starting with leading marksman Josh Gordon on the bench.But the surprise early-season play-off contenders laboured to turn possession into notable scoring opportunities.Barrow, giving a Fo...Full Story »

Two screamers from Dutchman Ian Maatsen enabled Championship table-toppers Burnley to kick-off their New Year with a sixth win in a row as they completed the double over Swansea in a 2-1 win at the Swansea.com Stadium.Burnley’s energetic high press forced Swansea into some errors, and it was Vincent Kompany’s side who bossed the early exchanges. Not many teams get better possession s...Full Story »

Substitute Cameron Humphreys came off the bench to spare promotion-chasing Ipswich’s blushes with a late leveller in a 1-1 draw at 10-man Lincoln.Jack Diamond put the hosts on course for an unlikely win with his 64th-minute penalty but Humphreys had barely been on the pitch five minutes when he rescued a point with nine minutes to go.Lee Evans fired wide after being slipped in by Sam Morsy...Full Story »

Leaders Leyton Orient were beaten for just the third time this season when going down 1-0 to promotion chasing Northampton at Sixfields.Ben Fox scored the game’s only goal early in the second half as the Cobblers bounced back to winning ways, opening up a seven-point cushion over fourth in the process.Orient edged a cagey first half and they had the better moments in front of goal as Idris...Full Story »

Nicky Devlin missed twice from the spot as Livingston were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell.Goalkeeper Liam Kelly saved Devlin’s initial spot-kick and then his second attempt after referee David Munro had ordered a retake.Morgan Boyes did eventually give Livi the lead with a 39th-minute header, but it lasted just three minutes as Kevin van Veen levelled just before the break.Follow...Full Story »

Bolton made the most of Barnsley skipper Mads Andersen’s early dismissal to claim a comfortable 3-0 victory at Oakwell which sees them leap-frog above their play-off rivals.Andersen was given his marching orders in just the 12th minute after bringing down Dion Charles inside the box.Charles made no mistake from the spot to put Bolton ahead, and then further goals from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson a...Full Story »

Defender Carl Piergianni’s third goal in two games earned promotion-chasing Stevenage a scrappy 1-0 victory over League Two’s bottom side, Gillingham.Second-placed ‘Boro, who have the best home record in the fourth tier, extended the gap between them and the play-off places behind them to 12 points, while ensuring the Gills remained five points adrift of safety.Gillingham had a...Full Story »

Barnet’s five-match winning run was halted by near-neighbours Boreham Wood in a 1-1 draw at Meadow Park.Danny Newton put Boreham Wood ahead in the 17th minute, lobbing Bees goalkeeper Laurie Walker after he had been denied at the first attempt in a one-on-one.Barnet thought they were level in the 70th minute when Ben Wynter headed home, but it was disallowed for offside.However, the Bees d...Full Story »

Queen’s Park moved two points clear at the top of the cinch Scottish Championship after a 2-0 victory over Partick Thistle made it seven successive wins in all competitions.Simon Murray converted Grant Savoury’s cross to put the hosts, who had 19-year-old winger Aaron Healy on the bench following his signing from Arthurlie, ahead in the fifth minute.Partick Thistle enjoyed a good spe...Full Story »

Defender Thomas O’Brien conceded a penalty and scored a vital goal as lowly Arbroath won 4-2 to end Scottish Championship leaders Dundee’s run of seven successive victories.Michael McKenna headed the visitors into a ninth-minute lead and Colin Hamilton made it 2-0 four minutes later to cap a dream start.Dundee’s problems increased on the half-hour when midfielder Ben Williamson...Full Story »

Tony Watt made a goalscoring return to Perth and the Dundee United team as his late goal decided the Tayside derby.Watt collected a pass from Dylan Levitt on the edge of the box before turning his man and firing just inside the post to net the only goal in the 81st minute at McDiarmid Park.It was the former St Johnstone striker’s first start since being sent off against another former club...Full Story »

The pressure is mounting on Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin after his side failed to capitalise on a dominant performance against cinch Premiership basement boys Ross County as the game ended 0-0.Both sides were looking to end their respective runs of four successive defeats and that prompted a change in formation for Aberdeen, who handed a surprise recall to American striker Christian Ramirez –...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou hailed the typical never-say-die attitude of his Celtic players after they fought back to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.The Hoops desire to go all the way to the final whistle has been a feature of the Parkhead club under the Australian boss and they were asked questions again against their bitter rivals in a thrilling Old Firm encounter.The visitors had start...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi’s dramatic late equaliser earned Celtic a 2-2 draw against Rangers at Ibrox to retain their strong grip on the cinch Premiership title race.Fellow Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the visitors in the fifth minute after taking advantage of atrocious Gers defending.The Light Blues looked forlorn going down the tunnel at half-time but Ryan Kent curled in t...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. PSG lose 3-1 to Lens - their first League defeat since March     Spurs open 2023 with a loss at home to Aston Villa     Antonio Conte at Spurs vs Antonio Conte at other clubs as a Manager...     Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa     BREAKING : LENS HAVE DEFEATED THE UNBEATABLE PSG 3-1!     FC Barce...Full Story »

After leaving Manchester United, it was expected Ronaldo would go on to join a side with Champions League football so he could protect his record from Lionel Messi. However, it appears no club left in the last-16 of the competition either wanted or could afford him. Ronaldo conceded defeat in his quest to continue playing high-level football by signing a two-and-a-half year contract with Al ...Full Story »

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is a target for Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Modric wants to continue playing for Real Madrid for at least one more season, says Marca. He has been rejecting highly lucrative proposals from Saudi Arabia and the United States. It matters little that he is 37 years old. Modric wants to stay at Real Madrid and the club are delighted with his decision. For th...Full Story »

DUTCH legend Ronald de Boer says Cody Gakpo made the "right choice" in snubbing Manchester United for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp's Reds confirmed the signing of Holland international Gakpo, 23, for an initial £37million last month. Cody Gakpo picked Liverpool over United after a successful World Cup Gakpo opted to play alongside Holland captain Virgil van Dijk at Anfield instead of linking ...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku wants to leave Chelsea on a permanent basis Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has revealed he hopes to remain in Italy instead of returning to Chelsea over the summer. Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge in 2021, but he struggled in the Premier League - and 12 months later, he was back in Serie A. The Belgian has now revealed, after speaking to Todd Bohely, he will look to leave west Lo...Full Story »

Marquinhos closing in on new PSG contract Marquinhos confirms negotiations for his new contract with PSG are now very advanced: “Yes, talks are progressing well”, told L’Équipe. 🔴🔵🇧🇷 #PSGLength of the contract, one of the final steps before it will be signed — 2026 or 2027. pic.twitter.com/TSNI41Pilc— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 1, 2023 ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are both interested in signing Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. That’s according to transfer journalist Ekrem Konur, who claims the two European heavyweights are keen to add Bounou to their goalkeeping options. 🚨Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, 31, could leave Sevilla FC for Manchester United or Bayern Munich in January.🇲🇦🔴#SevillaFC 🔴#F...Full Story »

Arsenal transfer news: Mykhaylo Mudryk is claimed to have agreed a five-year contract Arsenal have agreed a contract with top transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk, according to reports. The Ukraine international is claimed to have given the green light to a five-year deal. Mikel Arteta has prioritised the signing of Mudryk in the January transfer window. The Premier League leaders have already seen...Full Story »

There has been mass unrest in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September. Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian media have reported. Mingling between sexes outside marriage and drinking alcohol are banned under Iran's Islamic laws...Full Story »

Football WAG Izabel Goulart has stunned her followers with a snap of her sizzling bum while tanning on a scorching beach. Goulart, who is the sex-mad fiancee of German goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, has travelled to the tropical island of St. Barts to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. It comes after she cheered on her partner in Qatar as Germany crashed out of the World Cup group stages. But the ...Full Story »

A PETITION calling for Manchester City star Julian Alvarez to split up with his girlfriend has reached 20,000 signatures. Alvarez recently returned to the UK following his World Cup win with Argentina last month. And while celebrating the incredible achievement his partner Emilia Ferrero infuriated some Argentina fans. Emilia prevented Alvarez from posing for a photo with a group of adoring...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND celebrated New Year’s Eve in style. The giant Norwegian enjoyed an evening out with girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen at the swanky Ivy restaurant in Manchester. The Manchester City star, 22, had a night on the tiles just hours after scoring in his side’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Everton. Haaland and Isabel, 18, looked to be in good spirits despite the result...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter accepts his side must learn to cope with opposition players being prepared to “run through a brick wall” to beat them and then asking for their shirts after they limped to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.The Blues’ poor away form continued as they were second best at the City Ground, despite going ahead through Raheem Sterling’s first Premier Le...Full Story »