When Simon Brodkin (AKA: Lee Nelson) snuck his way into Fifa headquarters to throw a wad of cash in Sepp Blatter's face, you thought we had reached the pinnacle of football pranks. Well, we were wrong. Dead wrong. A mystery man revealed himself to be a master of disguise after managing to trick his way onto Sky Sports News whilst pretending to be none other than goalkeeping legend Shay Given....Full Story »

A late strike from Jason Kennedy ended Bristol Rovers' six-game winning run as Carlisle boosted their own play-off hopes with a 3-2 victory at Brunton Park. Twice Carlisle led through Jack Stacey and Charlie Wyke but Rovers hit back with goals from Billy Bodin and a 23rd of the season by Matty Taylor before Kennedy sent the visitors spinning out of the automatic promotion places. Carlisle took...Full Story »

Sergio Romero (right) could leave Manchester United in the summer The Argentine goalkeeper has played second fiddle to David de Gea this term. But he stood in for De Gea in United’s embarrassing 2-1 defeat in the Europa League at the hands of FC Midtjylland. De Gea twisted his ankle, further exacerbating the current injury crisis at United. However, Goal claim Romero could be allowed t...Full Story »

Southend will be without suspended midfielder Michael Timlin for the visit of Essex rivals Colchester. Timlin was sent off after collecting two yellow cards during the Shrimpers' win over Shrewsbury on Tuesday night, within 15 minutes of having come on as a substitute. Midfielder Gary Deegan returns from his one-match ban, while on-loan Shrews forward Tyrone Barnett is also available for selec...Full Story »

Chelsea want to reinforce their defence by signing Paris Saint-Germain star Thiago Silva on loan, according to the Daily Star. The newspaper reports that the Brazil centre-back is wanted by the Premier League holders in a short-term bid to improve a unit that has been leaking goals so far this season. The Blues believe the 31-year-old's experience could prove vital, the Star claims, and can...Full Story »

Carlisle missed a chance to celebrate their homecoming when they allowed League Two's bottom club York to force a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser. Jason Kennedy put the Cumbrians in front in the first half and they should have made better use of their possession before Luke Summerfield grabbed York's valuable equaliser close to full-time. Carlisle were back at Brunton Park seven weeks after Sto...Full Story »

New signing Liam Grimshaw will not make his Preston debut against Brentford. The midfielder moved from Manchester United to North End on Monday, yet will have to wait for his debut because he has had an operation on his knee since completing the switch. Both captain Tom Clarke (groin) and winger Adam Reach (knee) are also doubtful for Simon Grayson's squad. The trio of Jermaine Beckford, Stev...Full Story »

Morecambe came from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory over struggling Yeovil. The Glovers took the lead in the 69th minute when skipper Darren Ward bundled the ball over the line from close range after the home defence failed to deal with a right-wing corner. But the home side hit back with two goals of real quality. The first came from veteran Kevin Ellison after 74 minutes when he turned sharpl...Full Story »

Marek Hamsik hit the winning goal as Napoli moved into third place with a 2-1 home victory over Torino. Lorenzo Insigne's stellar goal set the tone for a one-sided match at the Stadio San Paolo but Torino levelled with a Fabio Quagliarella penalty, meaning Hamsik had to force the issue before half-time. Napoli were rampant from the off and Jose Callejon could have scored twice before Insigne g...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon picked up their first win in eight attempts as they were 2-0 victors at Exeter. The Dons had not won since October 31 but were good value for their success against the injury-hit Grecians. Despite a good start by Exeter it was Wimbledon who went in front when Barry Fuller swung a fine cross into the box and Tom Elliott planted an emphatic header beyond goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik. ...Full Story »