Newcastle nervously edged closer to regaining their Premier League status with an anxious 0-0 draw against Birmingham at St Andrew's as they struggled to break down a resolute home defence. The Sky Bet Championship leaders saw their run of games without a win stretch to three as Birmingham gave the Magpies a real scare with their determined attacking play and were the better side for several sp...Full Story »

Nice moved back to the top of Ligue 1, but only a point clear of Monaco as they drew 1-1 at 10-man Bastia. Lucien Favre's men fell behind in the 17th minute when Prince Oniangue cracked the ball home, before equalising through Arnaud Souquet's 33rd-minute header. Bastia then had Yannick Cahuzac sent off in the 65th minute, but Nice were unable to make their player advantage count and had to se...Full Story »

Nice manager Lucien Favre feels his squad cannot use the absence of key men as an excuse when they look to get their Ligue 1 title bid back on track with victory at Bastia. Strugglers Metz left the Allianz Riviera with a point following last Sunday's goalless draw, which allowed rivals Monaco and Paris St Germain to take full advantage. Striker Mario Balotelli will return from suspension to bo...Full Story »

Gianfranco Zola is still seeking his first win as Birmingham manager after the midlands club slumped to an alarming 3-1 Sky Bet Championship defeat against Brentford at St Andrew's. Zola's side have now picked up only one point from four games since the Italian's appointment and this defeat was a huge disappointment as they ultimately allowed Brentford to stage a storming second-half performanc...Full Story »

Tomasz Kuszczak made a string of fine saves as Birmingham began their Sky Bet Championship campaign with a goalless home draw against Cardiff. Blues' home form cost them dearly last season and there was no discernible improvement as they were indebted to their former Manchester United goalkeeper. Cardiff were left to rue a glaring miss from debutant striker Frederic Gounongbe, who contrived to...Full Story »

Cardiff have injury concerns ahead of their Sky Bet Championship finale at home to Birmingham. Joe Ralls and Lex Immers both missed last weekend's game at Sheffield Wednesday with knocks, and Anthony Pilkington was also an early casualty in a 3-0 defeat which ended Cardiff's play-off ambitions. Danish striker Kenneth Zohore is likely to drop out if Immers proves his fitness after missing the l...Full Story »

Tomasz Kuszczak is a major doubt for Birmingham's clash with Middlesbrough with a broken nose. The former Manchester United goalkeeper suffered the injury in their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield last week and Adam Legzdins stands by to deputise. Paul Caddis is also a doubt with a calf injury while Arsenal loanee Jon Toral is out for the final two games of the season with a hamstring injury. Ja...Full Story »

Borussia Monchengladbach caretaker coach Andre Schubert's winning streak was brought to an end by Ingolstadt, who snatched a point from a goalless draw at the Borussia Park Stadion. The Foals had won all six league matches since Schubert replaced Lucien Favre after five straight defeats, but his side could not find the key to unlock Ingolstadt's defence. Gladbach also ended the game with 10 me...Full Story »

Borussia Monchengladbach are seeking to spark their season into life when they play in Europe's elite club competition after a 37-year wait at Sevilla. The German club went into this summer on a high after finishing third in the Bundesliga to qualify for the Champions League group stages, but they have lost four straight games at the start of the new domestic campaign and have conceded 11 goals...Full Story »

Augsburg will have to fight hard for the point they need to qualify for Europe, according to Borussia Monchengladbach coach Lucien Favre. The Bavarians need a draw in Monchengladbach to be sure of a berth in the Europa League next season but they are not going to find opponents in a charitable mood, since they too still have something to play for this Saturday. Victory for the hosts would earn...Full Story »