CHED Evans is suing the law firm that represented him for lost earnings after his rape conviction was overturned. The Welsh professional footballer was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman but a 2016 retrial found him not guilty. He is now seeking damages from Brabners - the lawyers that represented him in his initial trial in 2012 - Sky News reports. Evans, 29, spent two-and-a-half year...Full Story »

Sheffield United could hand debuts to Ryan Leonard, Lee Evans and James Wilson against Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night. All three joined the club this week and boss Chris Wilder could throw them straight into his side as the Blades try and achieve a first Steel City derby double since 2005-06. Wilder could also recall a number of players after he made nine changes for the FA Cup win at Ips...Full Story »

Ched Evans grabbed the winner as Chesterfield ended their long run without a victory by triumphing 2-1 at Colchester United in the FA Cup first round. Evans went close for Chesterfield early on before the visitors went ahead midway through the first half when Jay O'Shea calmly slotted in from close range, from Kristian Dennis' threaded pass. Sam Walker pushed away O'Shea's low effort soon afte...Full Story »

TIPPED: Evans could be back playing in World Cup qualifiers He could soon be back playing in World Cup qualifiers alongside Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale. Manager Chris Coleman said: “The whole incident was unsavoury, of course. "But he’s been freed, and I must look at it from a football perspective.” COURTS: Ched Evans always denied rape after admitting to cheating on ...Full Story »

Coventry maintained their unbeaten record at the Ricoh Arena this season with a 2-0 win over Chesterfield. In a clash that was devoid of much real quality, the home side dominated but rarely threatened to take the lead against a Chesterfield side that are still yet to win on their travels. But in the 69th minute, Coventry's homegrown captain Jordan Willis fired home from close range to put his...Full Story »

Ched Evans came off the bench but was unable to prevent Chesterfield from slipping to a 1-0 home defeat to Fleetwood. The 27-year-old was originally convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman in a Premier Inn near Rhyl, North Wales. The conviction was overturned following a retrial this week at Cardiff Crown Court. Cod Army full-back Conor McLaughlin stole the show with the game's only goal just...Full Story »

NEW START: A fundraiser was set up for the woman to start her life over According to the GoFundMe website the waitress felt “destroyed” by the re-trial which cleared Evans of rape. Despite being granted lifelong anonymity, she has been named 6,000 times on social networking sites and had to move house five times after death threats and abuse. Feminist Jean Hatchet launched a crowd...Full Story »

Chesterfield will check on the fitness of a handful of players ahead of Northampton's visit to the Proact Stadium. Leading scorer Ched Evans has a heel problem while on-loan forward Conor Wilkinson and defender Sam Hird both have groin issues. Midfielder Jon Nolan and centre-half Ian Evatt both missed last weekend's goalless draw at Oldham and will also be monitored. Goalkeeper Tommy Lee (sho...Full Story »

Oldham's week of high drama continued on the pitch as their attempts to put the Ched Evans saga behind them were hit by controversial refereeing decisions in a 2-2 draw with Doncaster. Latics had been in the spotlight since last Sunday for flirting with the idea of signing convicted rapist Evans, a move they eventually backed out of in the face of overwhelming pressure from sponsors and section...Full Story »

RAPIST footballer Ched Evans’ career looked finished last night after Oldham Athletic prepared to veto a deal to sign him. END OF THE ROAD?: Ched Evans' career could be over The 26-year-old was due to train with the club yesterday before being unveiled as a new striker. But a public backlash, bolstered by a 30,000-strong petition against the move, forced the struggling League One side t...Full Story »