Paul Warne hailed Derby’s second-half display as “one of the best” of his managerial career after they trounced Morecambe 5-0 at Pride Park.Derby’s head coach saw his team extend their unbeaten league run to 15 games with David McGoldrick scoring his third hat-trick of the season.But for much of the first half there was no sign of what was to come as Morecambe frustrated ...Full Story »

Mark Kennedy praised an “outstanding performance” from his Lincoln side as they overcame relegation-threatened Accrington 3-0.It was their first league win of 2023 – the Imps last won a league game on November 19 – and the game turned their way in three second-half minutes.Lincoln opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Ben House fired home, and made it two after 55 mi...Full Story »

Paul Hurst says he is determined to help John McAtee out of a difficult spell after the frontman inspired Grimsby’s 3-0 romp at Crewe.The frontman scored only his second goal of what will be his final campaign at Blundell Park. McAtee joined Luton last summer, but was then loaned back to the Mariners before his season was disrupted by shoulder surgery.His third-minute blast was added to by...Full Story »

Cardiff’s relegation concerns suffered another blow as they recorded a 1-0 Championship defeat at in-form Hull.Man-of-the-match Cyrus Christie scored the winning goal after 62 minutes to leave the visitors just two points clear of the bottom three.Cardiff, without a league victory in 2023, will leave East Yorkshire frustrated after Callum Robinson’s first-half penalty was brilliantly...Full Story »

Watford’s Championship play-off hopes suffered a setback after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw at Reading.After a cagey opening half-hour, Watford went ahead when a clever team move culminated in Ismaila Sarr stroking in from close range.Defender Ryan Porteous, on his Watford debut, extended the advantage from a glancing header three minutes into the second half.Reading, ...Full Story »

Everton leant heavily on their Burnley connection for a first win since October as Sean Dyche’s reign as manager got off to the perfect start with a 1-0 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal.The ex-Clarets boss insisted he did not have any “magic dust” to sprinkle on a struggling squad – the only one not to be strengthened by a January signing – but the effect he ...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without John Stones for some key games at home and in Europe but Phil Foden is set to return. Stones injured against Arsenal Will miss a month But Foden ready to return WHAT HAPPENED? Guardiola has offered an update on Stones and confirmed he will miss the next month after sustaining a hamstring injury against Arsenal. The Manchester City boss also spoke about Fod...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp admits he "doesn't understand" Chelsea's remarkable £320m January spending spree. Chelsea spent more than £320m in January Eight players including Mudryk and Fernandez recruited Klopp expects rapid improvement from Blues WHAT HAPPENED? Speaking at a press conference ahead of Liverpool's Premier League trip to Wolves, Klopp was asked about events at Stamford Bridge ...Full Story »

West Bromwich Albion climbed to fifth in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 win over Coventry City.Grady Diangana’s 15th-minute tap-in ensured Carlos Corberan’s side clinched a sixth home league win and clean sheet in a row.Albion have not conceded a goal at home in all competitions in more than 11 hours of football – 697 minutes.After being knocked out of the FA Cup last time...Full Story »

Queen’s Park have been ejected from the Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their fourth-round victory over Inverness.On-loan Hearts striker Euan Henderson led the attack in the Spiders’ 2-0 win in Tuesday’s rescheduled tie at the Caledonian Stadium but the 22-year-old should not have played as he was not signed prior to the original date of the game (January 21) ...Full Story »

DANI Alves has begged his estranged ex-wife for forgiveness after she asked for a divorce when he was charged with rape, it was reported. The Brazilian World Cup ace, 39, was locked up last month by a judge investigating claims of an assault at Barcelona's swanky Sutton venue in the early hours of December 31. Joana Sanz has requested a divorce for Dani Alves, according to reportsCredit: Insta...Full Story »

Former England international Darren Bent recently spoke to talkSPORT (via HITC) about Liverpool’s current situation, and what the future might hold for manager Jurgen Klopp. Despite the club’s recent struggles, Bent doesn’t believe that Liverpool will fire Klopp, but he does think the German manager may decide to step down on his own if things don’t improve. One year ...Full Story »

Caicedo's agent talks futureMoises Caicedo's agent has admitted he does not know what will happen in the future after seeing the midfielder denied a move away from Brighton in the January transfer window. Manuel Sierra has told Marca90Ec, via Ole, that Caicedo did receive offers but that he is now concerned an injury could scupper any future chances of a big-money move. "The offers were rece...Full Story »

Barcelona's director of football Mateu Alemany claimed a computing error prevented their purchase of LA Galaxy's Julian Araujo. WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona looked set to turn interest in LA Galaxy defender Araujo into a concrete deal before the January 31 transfer deadline. GOAL learned that the Catalan giants reached a verbal agreement over a loan deal with an option to buy the 21-year-old, but...Full Story »

Michael Beale heaped praise on his Rangers side for the way they dismantled a Hearts side he felt were set up to have “a right go” at them.The Jambos were unbeaten in 10 ahead of Wednesday’s Tynecastle showdown and manager Robbie Neilson picked a team loaded with attacking players.Gers boss Beale was “really pleased” with the way his side stifled the life out of the...Full Story »

Joana Sanz, 29, removed most photos of her with the footballer from her Instagram after he reportedly claimed he had consensual sex with his accuser - having initially denied he knew her. Joana Sanz has requested a divorce for Dani Alves, according to reports Credit: Instagram @joanasanz The Spanish model has removed most photos of her with Alves from her Instagram Credit: Instagram @joanasanz...Full Story »

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech is close to completing a deal to sign for PSG on loan for the rest of the season. Ziyech has endured a difficult time since making the move from Ajax to Chelsea. The Moroccan winger has failed to cement a regular place in the Chelsea side and with Todd Boehly spending significant amounts on forwards, he’s fallen down the pecking order. Mykhaylo Mudryk, Datro...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has told his players they cannot be satisfied with reaching the Carabao Cup final and challenged them to win it to end the club’s 54-year trophy drought.Tuesday night’s 2-1 semi-final second leg victory over Southampton at a packed St James’ Park secured a 3-1 aggregate success and kept alive the Magpies’ hopes of landing a first piece of major s...Full Story »

New Cardiff boss Sabri Lamouchi felt his side did not deserve to lose his opening game in charge.The former Nottingham Forest boss, who was only appointed on Friday, was in the dugout for the first time, but saw Luton forward Elijah Adebayo snatch a late winner.Lamouchi said: “We tried to put one plan. We didn’t start very, very well, I saw the team losing a lot of simple things &nda...Full Story »

Chelsea's spending spree looks set to continue, with Graham Potter's side confident they can get a deal for World Cup standout Enzo Fernandez over the line before Tuesday's deadline. The Blues set to blow the British transfer record out of the water after they tabled a bid of £105million for the midfielder. Potter hasn't been afraid to splash the cash, and Chelsea have already spent nort...Full Story »