Matt Smith headed home his first Salford goal to clinch victory in an entertaining 2-1 League Two home win over Carlisle.All the goals came after the break as Carlisle came from behind before being denied by the giant striker’s glancing header.The hosts should have led inside the first minute when Smith drilled a sitter into the ground and over the crossbar.Carlisle came close within the o...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored twice as Rotherham went back to the top of League One with a 2-0 win at lowly Crewe, in a match which saw a lengthy hold-up in play after a linesman appeared to be hit by a missile.The Millers took a seventh-minute lead through a Smith header and, after Crewe midfielder Scott Robertson was red carded, the striker made the three points safe with a set-piece second to take his...Full Story »

Colchester captain Tommy Smith will miss Saturday’s visit of Swindon in Sky Bet League Two as he is away on on international duty.The 31-year-old will be unavailable for the next two matches after joining up with New Zealand for two World Cup qualifiers.Cole Skuse limped off with 25 minutes gone in last weekend’s 3-0 win at Salford and was replaced by Noah Chilvers, who could start i...Full Story »

Michael Smith hit his 19th goal of the season to lead Rotherham to a 1-0 win over Cheltenham.The big striker has been Rotherham’s leading light this season and his latest strike puts him on his best ever goal return.The win also ensured it was six straight home league wins for the promotion-chasing Millers.Ben Wiles led the attack early on for the home side and fired just over after gettin...Full Story »

Experienced forward Matt Smith will make his debut for Salford as they take on Colchester in League Two on Saturday.The 32-year-old signed from Millwall on an 18-month deal earlier this week after making 25 appearances across all competitions for the Lions this season.Ibou Touray will not be available due to being on international duty with Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations.Brandon Thomas-Asan...Full Story »

FOOTBALL fans have been sent into a meltdown after Arsenal legend Alan Smith was bizarrely snapped sitting on FOUR CHAIRS at the Emirates. The Gunners icon, 59, was on on Sky Sports commentary duty for the club's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg loss to Liverpool in North London. Smith was bizarrely snapped sitting on a pile of at least four chairs at the Emirates But Smith - who stands at 6...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Tam Courts has a couple of concerns for the cinch Premiership game against St Mirren on Tuesday night.Liam Smith (knee) and Kai Fotheringham (ankle) are struggling for fitness.Carljohan Eriksson, the 26-year-old Finland goalkeeper who joined as a free agent from Swedish top-flight side Mjallby, is available.St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin was happy to reveal a much healthier squad ...Full Story »

Kal Naismith’s stunning goal in stoppage time saw Luton defeat Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth 3-2 in a thrilling contest at Kenilworth Road.After leading 2-0 at the break and then seeing the Cherries hit back to level during the second period, it looked like the spoils would be shared until Naismith took aim from 20 yards and found the bottom corner.The visitors dominated the ear...Full Story »

Dean Smith admitted Norwich were “embroiled in a scrap” as Milot Rashica’s late winner secured a hard-fought 1-0 win at Charlton in the FA Cup third round.The Kosovo international struck with Norwich’s first goal since November 30 in the 79th minute after Charlton had dominated for large parts of the game.Half-time substitute Rashica, who had played a large part in the Ca...Full Story »

Ten-man Cambridge survived 27 minutes of stoppage time to claim a 0-0 draw with Portsmouth.Sam Smith’s red card meant the home side were on the back foot for much of the second half, but they held on to claim a first point in three games.The visitors should have led in the 20th minute when a low cross from Marcus Harness found Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in space, but he blazed his shot over t...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored a brace as Rotherham returned to winning ways and moved to the top of the table following a narrow 2-1 League One victory over Bolton.Smith moved onto 17 goals for the season in all competitions with his double either side of Eoin Doyle’s equaliser for the visitors.The Millers’ 21-game unbeaten run had been ended by Accrington on Boxing Day but the promotion-hope...Full Story »

Gary Rowett praised his depleted Millwall side after their resolute 1-0 win at Coventry.The English Football League had denied the Lions’ request for the match to be postponed and arrived in Coventry with just 15 senior players available.But Tom Bradshaw was on hand to poke home for the fourth consecutive game to secure an unlikely victory.“Incredible,” Rowett said. “All ...Full Story »

Norwich head coach Dean Smith was left bemoaning individual errors as he admitted standards had “dropped massively” following a Boxing Day thrashing at the hands of Arsenal.A brace from Bukayo Saka either side of a rare Kieran Tierney strike had the Gunners on course for three points before a late Alexandre Lacazette penalty and a goal for substitute Emile Smith Rowe secured a comfor...Full Story »

Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe fired Arsenal to a 2-0 victory over West Ham and into the top four of the Premier League.Brazilian forward Martinelli, profiting from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s enforced absence from the squad with a rare run in the Gunners starting line-up, tucked in his second goal of the season early in the second half.And substitute Smith Rowe doubled the lead l...Full Story »

Dean Smith has admitted there should be a “magic number” for the amount of Covid-19 cases a club needs for a Premier League fixture to be called off after his depleted Norwich side suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa.The Canaries were without Lukas Rupp, Pierre Lees-Melou, Christos Tzolis and Josh Sargent due to coronavirus concerns in addition to several other squad members...Full Story »

Aston Villa inflicted more misery on old boss Dean Smith after goals by Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins consigned Norwich to a 2-0 defeat at Carrow Road.Sacked by the Midlands club in November, Smith was looking to get one over his former side and boost the Canaries’ survival hopes but the hosts suffered a third Premier League defeat in a row.Ramsey, who had been given his Villa debut by th...Full Story »

Hearts duo Liam Boyce and Michael Smith have recovered from knocks ahead of the visit of Rangers in the cinch Premiership on Sunday.Midfielder Beni Baningime remains out with a knee injury.However, boss Robbie Neilson hopes to have him back before the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian in the new year.Ryan Jack has been ruled out of the trip to Gorgie.The Gers midfielder, who recently returned fr...Full Story »

Arsenal could have Emile Smith Rowe back in contention for the visit of Southampton after the England international returned to training on Thursday.Bernd Leno is being assessed ahead of the game after suffering a groin problem in training last week.Gabriel Martinelli is fit and available after being substituted against Everton on Monday while Sead Kolasinac (ankle) has returned to outdoor train...Full Story »

Chesterfield boss James Rowe hailed a “magnificent” performance as his Vanarama National League side dumped Salford out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Peninsula Stadium.A stunning first-half strike from Liam Mandeville and a late clincher from Jim Kellermann sealed a win for which the Spireites were excellent value against their Sky Bet League Two opponents.“We were magnif...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett hailed a “complete performance” after his side ended a four-match winless streak in style by beating Birmingham 3-1.Murray Wallace and Tom Bradshaw put the hosts two goals to the good before the break and though Troy Deeney halved the deficit, George Evans’ strike settled the outcome 17 minutes from time.It is the first time since late October the Lion...Full Story »