Michael Beale was left frustrated by his “wasteful” Rangers side in their narrow 2-1 win over 10-man Servette in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round at Ibrox.Skipper James Tavernier scored a penalty in the sixth minute before striker Cyriel Dessers knocked in a second eight minutes later with his first Gers goal.Sam Lammers missed a great chance to make it ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick praised his Middlesbrough side’s control as they ran out 3-2 winners over 10-man Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup first round.Kian Harratt gave Huddersfield an early lead but they had Jaheim Headley sent off in the 13th minute.And Boro took full advantage with goals from Samuel Silvera, Isiah Jones and Riley McGree before Kyle Hudlin’s late consolation.Carrick said: &l...Full Story »

The race to sign Michael Olise is heating up, with Chelsea in the driving seat having reportedly agreed personal terms with the Crystal Palace star. WHAT HAPPENED? According to RMC Sport, Olise has agreed personal terms with Chelsea after the Blues made an offer of around £26 million ($33m) for the winger. That fee is still a little short of Olise's reported release clause of £35m (...Full Story »

Michael Beale spoke about a “bit of realism in the air” after new-look Rangers’ cinch Premiership title challenge got off to the worst possible start with a 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock.Brad Lyons’ strike after 65 minutes gave the home side a shock victory and put an early dent in the Light Blues hopes of wrestling the title back from Celtic, who began the defence of their ti...Full Story »

Chelsea have launched a surprise bid for Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise. The France U21 international is the subject of a £39m offer from the Blues - £4m above his buyout clause. Manchester City are also interested in Olise this summer. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting: "Chelsea and Manchester City have both Michael Olise in their list. Understand there's rele...Full Story »

Chelsea agree deal in principle for Palace midfielder Olise According to RMC Sport, Chelsea are actively pursuing Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and have submitted an initial offer of £39 million ($51 million) with add-ons. Olise, who missed England's participation in the European U21 Championships due to a hamstring injury, is fascinated by the idea of joining the Blues, who have ...Full Story »

Gemma Owen delighted her social media following with her Royal Ascot outfit Gemma Owen stole the show at Royal Ascot as she showcased her passion for horse racing alongside her famous footballing father Michael. The model, an equine fanatic, posed on two days of the world famous festival in separate outfits - one of which was a flowery dress which had fans clapping in delight over Instagram. ...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill said Northern Ireland did not deserve to lose Monday’s Euro 2024 qualifier at home to Kazakhstan after being hit by a “sucker-punch” from substitute Abat Aimbetov in the 88th minute.Northern Ireland had more of the ball and created more opportunities, but the lack of quality in the final third told once again as O’Neill’s injury-hit squad fell ...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill said his Northern Ireland players were “angry and upset” after teenage debutant Callum Marshall saw a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out by VAR for a marginal decision in Friday’s 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Denmark.Marshall had only been on the pitch for a few minutes when the West Ham youngster flicked on Jonny Evans’ header to find the corne...Full Story »

The former England goalkeeper becomes Michael Beale's third signing of the summer already, and will officially join on July 1 on a four-year deal. Butland has signed for Rangers Credit: Getty SunSport were first to reveal back in April that Butland, 30, had been lined-up as the Gers searched for a new goalkeeper. Butland, capped nine times by England, moves to Ibrox on a free transfer from Cr...Full Story »

Michael Beale insists fans will see a new Rangers side next season – but insists this current version was not broken despite a trophyless campaign.The Light Blues concluded their cinch Premiership season with a comfortable 3-0 win over St Mirren in Paisley, thanks to a double from Fashion Sakala and a third from substitute Antonio Colak.Rangers were already consigned to second place b...Full Story »

Michael Beale welcomed Kieran Dowell to Rangers after watching his side drop two points in a 2-2 draw against Hearts at Ibrox.The Light Blues announced before the game that the 25-year-old midfielder would be joining the club from Norwich in the summer.In Rangers’ final home cinch Premiership match of the season, Jambos skipper Lawrence Shankland opened the scoring after less than a minute...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff is relishing a League One play-off final showdown against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday after seeing his side prove the naysayers wrong to book a trip to Wembley.The Tykes will face their South Yorkshire neighbours for a place in the Championship on May 29 after overcoming Bolton in their semi-final.Having drawn the first leg 1-1, Barnsley secured a 2-1 aggregate vi...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick believes his side and Coventry will go into the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final with a ‘clean slate’ after they played out a 0-0 draw at the CBS Arena.The two teams largely cancelled each other out on a warm afternoon, with the Sky Blues unable to make home advantage count as they failed to register a shot on target.The resul...Full Story »

Michael Beale described Rangers as the “most wasteful team” he has ever seen after Sunday’s 1-0 home win over Aberdeen.On the day that Celtic retained the cinch Premiership title with a 2-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle, midfielder Todd Cantwell gave the Ibrox fans something to cheer about in the 65th minute with his fine volley from a James Tavernier corner.Rangers had an...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s automatic promotion hopes ended despite Michael Smith’s hat-trick earning them a convincing 3-0 win at Shrewsbury.Victories for both Plymouth and Ipswich confirmed their place in the Championship next season, with Wednesday now consigned to the play-offs for a second successive season.The Owls were ahead after just eight minutes when top scorer Smith finished of...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick felt Luton’s match-winning penalty should never have been given in his side’s 2-1 defeat by their play-off rivals at Kenilworth Road.The visitors took a first-half lead through Cameron Archer but the Hatters hit back after the break, with Tom Lockyer heading in and then Carlton Morris converting after being brought down by Zack Steffen.However, the ...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised the performance of Slobodan Tedic as his Barnsley side defeated Oxford 2-0 to keep their hopes of a League One top-two finish alive.Tedic scored the goals either side of the interval with Adam Phillips providing the assist on both occasions.The Reds have now won nine successive home matches, while struggling Oxford are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference and ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick was pleased to see Isaiah Jones “light up” the Riverside Stadium by helping Middlesbrough beat Hull 3-1 and move to the brink of securing a Championship play-off spot.Fourth-placed Boro effectively secured a top-six finish as they boast a considerably superior goal difference to Millwall who are nine points behind with three games left to play.By recovering from falli...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff was left frustrated after his side’s goalless draw at Lincoln saw them lose substantial ground in the League One automatic-promotion race.The Tykes were forced to settle for a point as the Imps made it five games without defeat.It was the first time Duff’s charges had failed to score in 10 attempts and to make matters worse title-chasing trio Plymouth, Ipsw...Full Story »