Burnley underlined their Sky Bet Championship credentials with a thumping 5-1 victory at north west neighbours Wigan.Josh Brownhill scored twice for the visitors, with Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien also on target as Burnley claimed their second win of the season.Wigan’s reply came through a first-half penalty from Will Keane but it was an afternoon to forget for the home s...Full Story »

A debut goal from Naby Sarr was enough to take Reading to the top of the Championship as they beat Millwall 1-0 at The Den.The former Huddersfield man’s first-half header proved to be the winner in an intriguing tussle which saw the impressive Royals become the first side to come away from Millwall with victory this season.A dominant first period for Paul Ince’s men was followed up b...Full Story »

Wing-back Jamie Reckord maintained his fine early-season scoring form as Yeovil beat Dagenham 1-0 in the National League.Reckord claimed his third goal of the season after 34 minutes, turning home from close range after Alex Fisher’s run had stretched the Daggers’ defence.Yeovil started well and Josh Staunton headed onto the roof of the visitors’ net.Mauro Vilhete struck a post...Full Story »

Theo Corbeanu’s last-gasp strike earned a share of the spoils as Blackpool claimed a pulsating 3-3 Championship draw against Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.In a topsy-turvy game, Nigel Pearson’s side twice came from behind before going in front at 3-2 and, just as they looked to have pinched all three points, the hosts nabbed a sixth and final goal at the death through Corbeanu.It m...Full Story »

Shrewsbury striker Ryan Bowman played the role of super-sub to perfection to rescue a point with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground.The visitors seemed to be heading for defeat after fellow replacement Ryan Loft had put Joey Barton’s side ahead midway through the second half only for Bowman to pop up with an 80th-minute leveller.It was only after the ...Full Story »

Substitute striker Ryan Hardie scored with a thumping 88th-minute effort to wrap up a 2-0 home win for Plymouth against Bolton in League One.Hardie – on for first-half goalscorer Niall Ennis – gave diving Wanderers goalkeeper James Trafford no chance with his stinging strike after latching on to Morgan Whittaker’s forward pass.Bolton had gone close to an early opener as Conor B...Full Story »

Liverpool equalled the biggest win in Premier League history as Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz both grabbed braces in a 9-0 annihilation of promoted Bournemouth.Jurgen Klopp’s men were just pipped to last season’s title and began the new campaign slowly, with surprise draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace compounded by Monday’s loss at rivals Manchester United.Scott Parker war...Full Story »

Doncaster continued their unbeaten start to the season with a narrow 1-0 League Two win at Northampton on Saturday.The game was short on goalmouth action throughout but George Miller’s second-half penalty settled the spoils and took Doncaster into the top three.Marc Leonard and Sam Hoskins threatened with half-chances in the first five minutes but Rovers dominated possession in the opening...Full Story »

Ash Taylor sealed Kilmarnock’s first win since their cinch Premiership return as the Ayrshire side turned round their meeting with Motherwell in the space of five minutes.Kevin van Veen put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute with his well-taken fourth goal in five matches and Killie looked like they might pay the price for missing a series of chances.Debutant Ben Chrisene hit the bar an...Full Story »

Partick Thistle beat Raith Rovers 2-1 at Firhill to move within a point of cinch Championship leaders Ayr.Thistle took a third-minute lead through Scott Tiffoney after skipper Ross Docherty’s blocked shot had sparked a goalmouth scramble in the Rovers box.Harry Milne saw his effort ruled out for offside for the hosts.But Steven Lawless doubled the home side’s lead three minutes befor...Full Story »

Accrington failed to score for the first time in a league game this season as they drew 0-0 with Exeter.The Reds have now drawn all their three home League One games and had scored injury-time equalisers in the previous two but neither side could break the deadlock at the Wham Stadium.Both sides had efforts cleared off the line in the first half.For Exeter, Sam Nombe’s header on 31 minutes...Full Story »

Lincoln let a two-goal lead slip as Fleetwood substitute Ged Garner earned his side an unlikely 2-2 draw during nine minutes of stoppage time.After Ted Bishop had helped himself to an early double, Paddy Lane pulled a goal back for the Cod Army before half-time paving the way for Garner’s late show.A neat move on the left involving Sean Roughan and Tashan Oakley-Boothe saw the latter cross...Full Story »

Ryan Watson fired a last-gasp winner to secure a 1-0 victory for Salford City as Stevenage’s unbeaten start was ended.In the last minute, the midfielder unleashed a fierce strike into the top corner to snatch the points and preserve Salford’s 100 percent home record.The Ammies, who had won all three previous meetings with the Boro on their own soil – including their first ever ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag joked it would take an hour to explain ‘the rules’ he’s set out for Manchester United —but was relieved to see his side finally following them.United’s fortunes seem to be turning after losing their first two contests of the Premier League season as they claimed their second victory in as many games with a 1-0 win at Southampton after beating Liverpool ...Full Story »

Norwich boss Dean Smith praised his players for their bravery to clinch a 1-0 win in front of Sunderland’s frustrated fans.The Canaries boss knew this side would face a hostile atmosphere at the Stadium of Light following Black Cats manager Alex Neil’s apparently imminent decision to quit the Wearside club for Stoke.Josh Sargent’s 76th-minute goal denied Sunderland a home win f...Full Story »

Josh Sargent’s fourth goal in three games sealed a 1-0 win for Norwich to pile the misery on Sunderland as their hunt for a new manager begins.The American striker’s devastating late tap-in added to the gloom on Wearside after Alex Neil quit to take over at Championship rivals Stoke.Former Canaries boss Neil walked out of Sunderland just months after securing promotion and 24 hours b...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes’ second-half volley was enough to maintain Manchester United’s revival with a second win of the week against Southampton at St Mary’s.United, lifted by Monday’s morale-boosting 2-1 home win over Liverpool, were able to follow-up with another victory after starting the season with back-to-back Premier League defeats.It was a tight affair throughout most of ...Full Story »

CASEMIRO became a father figure at Real Madrid despite his dad walking out on him when he was five. The Brazilian, 30, battled a troubled upbringing in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood called Sao Jose Dos Campos just outside of São Paulo. New Man Utd star Casemiro had to become a father figure when he was just five years old The midfielder knows all about responsibility and is set to bec...Full Story »

RYAN Giggs’s ex-wife Stacey was left terrified after three masked men stole her £80,000 Range Rover Sport. The mum-of-two Stacey, 43, saw the thieves drive off in the motor at 1.30am yesterday in Worsley, Gtr Manchester. Ryan Giggs' ex-wife Stacey was left terrified after three masked men stole her £80,000 Range Rover Sport Football legend Gigg's' ex saw the gang drive off in ...Full Story »

A FOOTBALLER clubbed his ex-girlfriend to death with a hammer and a baseball bat weeks after she reported him for stalking, it is alleged. Giovanni Padovani, 27, allegedly left his team on the eve of a cup tie and flew to Bologna to lie in wait for Alessandra Matteuzzi, 56. Italian footballer Giovanni Padovani has been arrested on suspicion of murder Alessandra Matteucci had filed a stalking ...Full Story »