Gareth Ainsworth labelled this Wycombe squad as the best he has ever built after Curtis Thompson’s last-gasp winner snatched a 4-3 victory against Morecambe.The visitors were two goals up within half-an-hour thanks to neat finishes from Alfie McCalmont and Adam Phillips, but Wycombe came roaring back in the second half.Daryl Horgan’s low drive and Sam Vokes’ header levelled the...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has taken a swipe at Gareth Southgate for calling up injured Chelsea defender Reece James. Southgate selected the full back in his squad this week for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary - but that came as a shock to Tuchel, who ruled James out yesterday because he is not even back in training after an ankle injury. The Blues boss said “When I s...Full Story »

But there's no place for teenage sensations Mason Greenwood or Jude Bellingham. Fikayo Tomori has earned one England cap to date Credit: Rex Features AC Milan star Tomori, 23, earned his first England cap against Kosovo back in 2019. But his six minute cameo that night remains the former Chelsea defender's only action for the Three Lions - having not been called up at all in 2020. On his i...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth told his side to be confident and creative and they listened as two second-half goals got them back on the winning trail at Shrewsbury.Joe Jacobson’s strike from range and a header from Ryan Tafazolli gave them a 2-0 lead and, despite a late goal from Matthew Pennington, they rallied the storm to see the game out and bounce back from the defeat at MK Dons.And ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his side could have beaten Charlton by more after they saw out a nervy finish to win 2-1 against their struggling visitors.The Chairboys largely controlled proceedings at Adams Park, with the Addicks offering little resistance, and the lead given to them by Garath McCleary’s double was the least they merited.Charlton’s poor performance led to cha...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate believes the ugly aftermath of England's Euro 2020 final defeat showed the country at its worst but believes a brighter future can be moulded from the adversity. England players Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were subjected to considerable racist abuse online after missing penalties in the shoot-out loss to Italy at Wembley in July. The occasion was also marre...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth was thrilled to come away from the Kassam Stadium with a point after a goalless draw with Oxford in a fiercely-contested League One clash.Clear-cut chances were few and far between as Wanderers bossed the first half and Oxford the second.Ainsworth said: “I know the Oxford fans won’t like me calling it a local derby but it had a derby atmosphere.“Bo...Full Story »

Gareth Bale insisted Wales have plenty to play for in World Cup qualifying after being held at home by Estonia.Wales lost ground in the race for automatic qualification by drawing 0-0 with Estonia in Cardiff, while Group E leaders Belgium were beating Belarus 1-0 in Kazan.Belgium are now nine points clear of Wales, who have two games in hand and are more likely involved in a battle for second pl...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate’s delight at England’s positive response to their Euro 2020 final heartache outweighed his frustration at conceding a last-gasp equaliser against Poland in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier.Less than two months on from the crushing penalty shoot-out loss to Italy, the Three Lions regathered their thoughts and returned with back-to-back 4-0 wins against Hungary an...Full Story »

Wales’ World Cup qualification hopes were dented by a 0-0 draw against Estonia in Cardiff.Estonia, ranked a lowly 110th in the world and sandwiched between Guinea-Bissau and North Korea, were bottom of Group E having conceded 15 goals in three games.But Wales failed to break down stubborn visitors on a night when even skipper Gareth Bale, who was winning his 99th cap, was unable to rescue ...Full Story »

Gareth Bale insists Wales are focused on upsetting Belgium and winning their World Cup qualifying group. Belgium, the world's number one ranked team, lead the way in Group E with 13 points from five games and have so far scored 20 goals in qualification. Wales are seven points adrift of Roberto Martinez's Red Devils with two games in hand and welcome bottom-placed Estonia to the Cardiff City...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate was delighted birthday boy Bukayo Saka was able to feel the love and put his penalty miss behind him with a goal in England’s first match back at Wembley since their Euro 2020 final defeat.While the wounds from the shoot-out loss to Italy will take a long time to heal, the supporters showed their appreciation for an unforgettable summer during Sunday’s World Cup qual...Full Story »

Gareth Bale urged Wales to keep pushing for World Cup qualification after his hat-trick sealed a dramatic victory over Belarus.Bale’s late free-kick winner in Andorra seven years ago spared Welsh blushes against the part-timers and sparked Wales’ incredible run all the way to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.After going nearly two years without an international goal, Bale was Wales&rsquo...Full Story »

Gareth Bale ended his two-year Wales scoring drought as his hat-trick secured a thrilling 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Belarus in Kazan.Bale had not added to his record 33 goals since scoring against Croatia in October 2019 – a run of 16 games.But the Real Madrid forward struck twice from the penalty spot before his dramatic stoppage-time winner broke Belarus hearts, Vitali Lisakovich...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate insists supporters who jeer the taking of the knee and aim racist abuse at players will be regarded as “dinosaurs” after his England side were once again subjected to monkey chants.Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham were the reported targets of a number of Hungary supporters inside the Puskas Arena as England turned in a fine performance to win their World Cup quali...Full Story »

Interim boss Robert Page insisted Gareth Bale was fine after the Real Madrid forward gave Wales a World Cup qualifying scare in their goalless Finland friendly.Bale was seen holding his ankle at the end of Wednesday’s Helsinki stalemate, having only joined the action as an 83rd-minute substitute.The Wales captain spent most of the night on the bench ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualif...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate says contract extension talks can wait as the England manager put all his post-Euros energy into reaching next year's World Cup. Just 46 days after the heart-breaking penalty shoot-out loss to Italy at Wembley, the Three Lions boss was back at St George's Park to name his 25-man squad for September's qualification triple-header. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford was the only unc...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth was thrilled with debutant Tjay De Barr after he sent Wycombe into the third round of the Carabao Cup.Gibraltar international De Barr enjoyed an extraordinary introduction to English football as he rescued the Chairboys with a stoppage-time equaliser to make it 2-2 at Stevenage before scoring the decisive penalty in a 5-3 shoot-out victory.Boss Ainsworth said: “What a debu...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his team had to dig deep to beat Lincoln 1-0 after they managed to hold on to the lead given to them by Sam Vokes’ early header.Vokes took just three minutes to strike against last season’s play-off finalists.That ultimately led to the Chairboys making it three wins in four League One games this season as they seek an immediate return to the Cham...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth must decide whether to opt for changes as he looks to maintain their unbeaten start to Sky Bet League One against Lincoln.Ainsworth kept faith with the same starting XI at Wigan on Tuesday night, where a stoppage-time goal from defender Anthony Stewart earned a 1-1 draw.Captain Matt Bloomfield is closing in on a return having been sidelined following a concussion, w...Full Story »