Sonny Carey’s brace ensured Blackpool avoided an FA Cup upset with a 2-0 victory against Gillingham at Priestfield.The forward’s left-footed drilled effort just prior to the interval put the Seasiders in front before he secured the win with a neat finish in the third minute of second-half added time.Blackpool’s Elliot Embleton had a couple of early chances to break the deadlock...Full Story »

Luke Leahy scored a brace as Wycombe beat York 3-2 in the FA Cup first round in an entertaining contest at Adams Park.Leahy gave Wycombe the lead after 13 minutes after the Chairboys were awarded a spot-kick when Ryan Fallowfield recklessly slid into Beryly Lubala.The former Shrewsbury captain sent Harrison Male the wrong way as the Sky Bet League One side got the lead they deserved.Just eight m...Full Story »

Josh Woods and Tyler Walton secured Accrington Stanley a 2-0 win at 10-man Rushall Olympic to earn a place in the second round of the FA Cup.Stanley could have opened the scoring around the 20-minute mark when Donald Love sent a low-driven cross to the near post but Walton dragged his shot just wide.The hosts then went close when Billy Crellin punched away a cross to Luke Benbow, but he could on...Full Story »

Bradford came from behind to avoid an FA Cup exit against National League Aldershot with a 3-1 victory.The Shots, who reached the third round of the competition last season, had led through Jack Barham.But their League Two hosts struck three times in the second half to make it past round one for the first time since 2020.Bradford had been made to pay for wasting several good chances in the first...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest soared to their highest league position in 26 years after they beat 10-man West Ham 3-0 at the City Ground.Goals from Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina saw off a ragged Hammers team, who had Edson Alvarez sent off, to take Forest third in the Premier League.Not since August 1998, when a 2-1 win over Southampton left Dave Bassett’s side second in the standings, h...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong scored an 85th-minute winner as Southampton beat Everton 1-0 to earn their first Premier League victory of the season.The left winger’s late goal helped lift the Saints off the foot of the table on a day where they were also indebted to the heroics of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.Everton’s Beto thought he had equalised minutes before the end but, after a lengthy review, t...Full Story »

Ben Stephens’ brace helped Harborough reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time as they beat fellow non-league side Tonbridge 4-1.Making their first-round debut, Southern League Premier Central side Harborough had goalkeeper Elliott Taylor to thank for keeping it level with some solid saves in the opening stages.And Harborough went ahead in the 41st minute when Paul Malone no...Full Story »

Kenneth Vargas came off the bench to fire Hearts to their first domestic away win of the season and lift the Tynecastle side off the bottom of the William Hill Scottish Premiership.A Nicky Clark own goal opened the scoring before the striker rectified his mistake, equalising from the spot prior to Vargas sealing all three points 13 minutes from time.Barry Douglas made his first start for St John...Full Story »

Cardiff scored two late goals to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win at home against promotion-chasing Norwich.Borja Sainz, the division’s top scorer, hit his 11th league goal of the season to put the visitors ahead early in the second half at the Cardiff City Stadium.But Callum Robinson came off the bench grab an 89th-minute equaliser before Callum O’Dowda’s left-footed winner deep into...Full Story »

Ross Laidlaw was the hero for Ross County after saving a penalty to earn the Staggies a precious 0-0 draw at St Mirren.A William Hill Premiership encounter low on quality brought little in the way of goalmouth action, until the decision to award the hosts a penalty just after the half-hour mark.Greg Kiltie’s spot-kick, however, was denied by the legs of the County goalkeeper.There were opp...Full Story »