Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hailed the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater after their 3-2 Sky Bet Championship win at Swansea.The former England pair notched their first Reading goals as the Royals claimed a first win since being deducted six points for breaching English Football League financial regulations.Paunovic said: “Andy and Danny are very important with their exper...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin refused to take credit for the impact of substitutes Olivier Ntcham and Ryan Manning during his team’s 2-0 win at Barnsley.Ntcham broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Oakwell on 74 minutes from a Manning cross, paving the way for Jamie Paterson to put the outcome beyond doubt with a second goal from the game’s next attack.The modest Swans boss said:...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed the impact of substitutes Danilo Orsi and Simon Power as the pair fired his team to a 2-1 home victory over Wrexham.The Dragons had looked on course to secure their first FA Cup victory against higher-division opposition since dropping out of the Football League in 2008 after Jordan Ponticelli’s first goal of the season gave them a 38th-minute lead.But th...Full Story »

Calum Chambers struck with his first touch to see off Leeds and set Arsenal on course for the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The defender has rarely featured this season but scored moments after replacing the injured Benjamin White for his first goal in over two years before former Leeds loanee Eddie Nketiah wrapped up the 2-0 win with a tap-in.Arsenal have now won six out of their last eight games ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskajer thinks Edinson Cavani will have a massive impact this season. Solskjaer revealed the Uruguayan striker could return from injury for Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with West Ham United. Asked for an update on Cavani's fitness, Solskjaer told reporters: "Edinson will hopefully start training with us after the weekend, maybe Monday, so maybe [he'll ...Full Story »

Substitute Leon Clarke scored within 90 seconds of his Bristol Rovers debut to earn a 1-0 League Two victory over Crawley at the Memorial Stadium.The 36-year-old striker was introduced at the start of the second half and made an immediate impact, finding space in the box to head home from fellow debutant Antony Evans’ 47th-minute cross.Goalkeeper James Belshaw then protected Rovers’ ...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton credited Lyndon Dykes with turning the game in his team’s favour after the 2-0 win over Coventry.Rangers struggled in the first half but Dykes put them ahead just after coming on as a substitute midway through the second, and Yoann Barbet doubled the lead.It was an emphatic return to action for the Scotland striker, who was recently laid low by illness.Coventry fail...Full Story »

Lionel Messi could have an indirect impact on the future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United following his Barcelona exit after 17 first-team seasons that included 672 goals. The Ballon d'Or king had agreed to a huge wage cut with the Catalan giants, but has now been forced to find a new challenge after club president Joan Laporta detailed their financial constraints. With Manchester City and C...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique has hailed the influence of Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte on their run to the Euro 2020 semifinals. Laporte only switched his allegiances from France to Spain in May. “As soon as Aymeric was able to play for us he began to make a huge contribution. He is a top player in both the attacking and defensive phases," said Enrique. “We need someone wi...Full Story »

TYSON FURY brought the thunder - in more ways than one. The Gypsy King is training in South Florida for his blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua this summer and decided to check out Phil Neville's Inter Miami side at the nearby Drv Pnk Stadium. David Beckham pictured with Tyson Fury Montreal cut Nev's men down to size in the first half to leave them sprawling on the canvas and seemingly o...Full Story »

Eden Hazard has said he feels "in better condition" and ready to make an impact in Real Madrid's end-of-season run after coming off the bench in their 1-1 Champions League draw with former club Chelsea. Hazard played the last 25 minutes of the Champions League semifinal first leg at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium on Tuesday night as Madrid looked to take an advantage to Stamford Bridge for the ...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson sung the praises of goal hero Aiden McGeady after rescuing a point in a crucial promotion clash against Peterborough.The set-piece wizard struck with a stunning 81st minute free-kick to drag the Black Cats level.McGeady ensured Sunderland, now unbeaten in 14 games, remain two points behind their hosts in the race to escape League One.He cancelled out a 66th minute Pos...Full Story »

Manager Grant McCann praised the impact of Hull’s substitutes in inspiring a comeback 2-1 win at Crewe courtesy of Mallik Wilks’ stoppage-time strike.The Tigers briefly trailed after the break at Gresty Road when veteran Crewe striker Chris Porter fired in a penalty.But referee Chris Pollard awarded another spot-kick soon after and substitute Josh Magennis made no mistake before Wilk...Full Story »

Lee Johnson believed debutant Ross Stewart showed his worth after he scored to help promotion-chasing Sunderland to a 2-0 win at Accrington.The striker signed from Ross County in January in a £300,000 deal and had been injured since.But after being an unused substitute at Wembley on Sunday as Sunderland lifted the EFL Trophy, he marked his debut with a 62nd-minute looping header to give th...Full Story »

Crawley boss John Yems could be tempted to hand James Tilley a start as his side seek their fourth straight win at home to Walsall.Tilley staged a dramatic intervention when he came off the bench to snatch a last-minute winner in the midweek victory over Mansfield.Josh Wright also impressed coming off the bench and could feature, but defender Tom Dallason is set to remain sidelined with a foot i...Full Story »

Arsenal have cited the "material impact" of COVID-19 after announcing a post-tax loss of £47.8 million for the year ending 31 May 2020. The club claim the pandemic cost them £35m during this period as a result of lost matchday revenue, the deferral of broadcasting revenues into the next financial year following the three-month hiatus in games and a shortfall in commercial income. T...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn hailed the impact of veteran substitute Kevin Ellison as the 41-year-old’s stoppage-time winner finally broke 10-man Port Vale’s resistance and extended the Exiles’ lead at the top of League Two.Vale were clinging on for a draw after seeing captain Leon Legge sent off for a second bookable offence in the 69th minute.And it looked like John Askey&rs...Full Story »

Barcelona boss Ronal Koeman always felt Lionel Messi would be ready to make a difference after the Argentina playmaker came off the bench to score twice in Barcelona’s 5-2 victory over 10-man Real Betis at the Nou Camp.Following the midweek Champions League win against Dynamo Kyiv, Koeman opted to keep Barcelona’s talisman in reserve as his side looked to get their LaLiga campaign ba...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Dean Holden hailed the impact of his substitutes after his side came from behind to claim a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Huddersfield.Josh Koroma’s close-range finish put Town ahead two minutes before the break.Jay Dasilva levelled after 77 minutes from a yard out, before Jamie Paterson netted the winner six minutes later.“We just needed to stay in the game...Full Story »

Neil Lennon was delighted to see Leigh Griffiths return to action with a trademark goal to rescue Celtic at St Johnstone.The Hoops striker had not played since March due to various fitness issues but he was one of five second-half substitutions made at McDiarmid Park as the champions struggled.In the final minute of normal time, Griffiths headed in a cross from Hatem Elhamed with fellow sub...Full Story »