Bradford boss Graham Alexander hailed a “pretty perfect” start to his side’s League Two campaign after seeing them score twice in the opening five minutes en route to beating MK Dons 2-1.Alex Pattison’s 25-yard thunderbolt and a Sam Sherring own goal saw the Bantams take early control at Stadium MK and although Alex Gilbey pulled a goal back in the 20th minute, the Dons c...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Mark Bonner paid tribute to his razor-sharp side as they put Carlisle to the sword with a thumping 4-1 opening-day home win.Goals from Tim Dieng, Jacob Wakeling, debutant Jack Nolan and Jonny Williams did the damage as the Gills started the season in fine style, with Jon Mellish responding for the visitors.“We’re really pleased because they are a tough team and it was...Full Story »

Philippe Clement believes Rangers will need to be more efficient against Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday than in their 2-1 William Hill Premiership win over injury-hit Motherwell.Striker Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for the Govan side at temporary home Hampden Park in the 13th minute before Gers debutant defender Robin Propper scored an own goal four minutes later.Winger Vaclav Cerny, making his fir...Full Story »

Joel Colwill’s last-gasp winner earned Cheltenham a thrilling 3-2 victory over Newport.Former County boss Michael Flynn was taking charge of the Robins for the first time and his team opened up a 2-0 lead inside 27 minutes.Cardiff loanee Colwill scored the first, following up with a neat finish after two Ryan Bowman efforts were blocked at close range in the 22nd minute.Liam Dulson marked ...Full Story »

Oldham made an impressive start to the new Vanarama National League campaign with a 3-0 win at home to Braintree.Jes Uchegbulam and Harry Charsley struck in the first half for Micky Mellon’s side before Braintree were awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time.However, Inih Effiong’s spot-kick was saved and Mike Fondop wrapped up the points with a third for Oldham before the hour m...Full Story »

Jack Nolan scored a magnificent goal on his debut to help Gillingham defeat Carlisle 4-1 at Priestfield.The former Accrington winger received the ball on the right wing and evaded a challenge before driving for the box and producing a terrific effort which found the roof of the net.Tim Dieng had given Gills a second-minute lead when he fired home from close range following a blocked effort from ...Full Story »

Dion Pereira scored the winner nine minutes from time as Dagenham and Redbridge began their National League season with a 2-1 victory over Wealdstone.Pereira thwarted Wealdstone after they had looked set for a point when Sam Ashford scored 10 minutes earlier.A scrappy first half ended goalless after Dagenham’s Reece Grego-Cox’s effort was ruled out for offside.But Dagenham moved in f...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers scored for the second game in a row as Rangers began their temporary tenure at Hampden Park with a 2-1 William Hill Premiership win over injury-hit Motherwell.The Gers striker equalised with the last meaningful kick of the ball in the Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland on Tuesday night, and he opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Gers debuta...Full Story »

Tylor Golden scored the winning goal for Altrincham against Woking in an ill-tempered Vanarama National League clash which saw both sides reduced to 10 men.Altrincham appeared to have their backs against the wall when Eddy Jones was shown a straight red card for a foul on Cian Harries after just 12 minutes.However, Golden put the home side ahead when he scored a fine goal on his debut with 27 mi...Full Story »

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan insisted Josh Maja’s brilliant start to the season was only possible because the striker worked on his fitness during the summer.Maja, who endured an injury-hit first season at Albion, scored a hat-trick as the Baggies began the new Championship campaign with a 3-1 victory at QPR.He started just one game and managed one goal last term, but the future looks br...Full Story »

New Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup said Jonathan Rowe’s decision to withdraw from the squad on the morning of the 2-0 defeat at Championship newcomers Oxford had a big impact on his team.The 21-year-old winger has been linked with a move away from Carrow Road during the summer transfer window and was absent at the Kassam Stadium after a reported bid from Marseille on Friday.A goal in ea...Full Story »

Josh Maja scored a hat-trick as West Brom came from behind to beat QPR 3-1 at Loftus Road.Lucas Andersen put Rangers ahead in the 16th minute but Albion, beaten in last season’s Championship play-offs, responded emphatically and were deserved winners.It was a hugely disappointing start to the season for Rangers, who lost their way after an early breakthrough.Youngster Rayan Kolli delivered...Full Story »

West Ham United want to land Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal that will allow the Red Devils to sign Noussair Mazraoui. Wan-Bissaka wanted by Premier League side Man Utd could fund right-back pursuit Deals tipped to happen 'in the next days' WHAT HAPPENED?With a deal for OGC Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo nearing completion, Fabrizio Romano has reported that W...Full Story »

The 2024/25 season kicks off tomorrow when FA Cup winners Manchester United clash with Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. Next Friday, the new Premier League campaign commences when Fulham visit Old Trafford to face United, and clubs will be keen to complete business before then. The deadline is August 30, though, and plenty of activity is exp...Full Story »

Oliver Arblaster and Gustavo Hamer found the net as Sheffield United wrapped up a comfortable 2-0 victory over Preston on their return to the Championship.Academy star Arblaster opened the scoring with a 12th-minute deflected effort and Hamer took advantage of a Freddie Woodman howler to add a second in the 55th minute.It was a buoyant atmosphere at Deepdale and Will Keane nearly gave the home s...Full Story »

THOMAS MULLER is celebrating after his horse became an Olympic champion. The Bayern Munich star is a co-owner of Checker, the horse ridden by German Christian Kukuk as the pair won gold. Kukuk came out on top in a dramatic jump-off against two Olympic medallists Steve Guerdat and Maikel van der Vleuten, who finished second and third respectively. Checker cleared every hurdle in the final ro...Full Story »

Tottenham are expected to bolster their ranks in the latter stages of the transfer window. Ange Postecoglou has been impressed by Mikey Moore (Image: Getty) Teenage starlet Mikey Moore, 16, has reportedly agreed to sign a professional contract with Tottenham later this week. The forward has been one of Spurs’ breakout stars in pre-season and may have give Ange Postecoglou something to t...Full Story »

Scott McTominay's future hangs in the air as Manchester United hold firm in their asking price for the Fulham target. Fulham have seen three bids rejected Red Devils holding out for £30m ($38m) United need to make sales WHAT HAPPENED?Negotiations between United and Fulham are still ongoing but it's been a frustrating transfer saga for all involved. The Red Devils have rejected three...Full Story »

Rangers’ Champions League hopes were handed a dramatic late boost when Cyriel Dessers levelled for a 1-1 draw with Dynamo Kyiv in Poland.The first-leg of the third qualifying round tie was played at the Arena Lublin due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and although Philippe Clement’s side made a good fist of the first half and hit woodwork they found themselves behind at the interval to...Full Story »

Spurs have made one signing so far this summer, bringing in promising midfielder Archie Gray from Leeds United for £40m. Heading into the window, Tottenham were expected to strengthen their attacking options and bring in a belated replacement for Harry Kane. They have recently been linked with Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, Brentford talisman Ivan Toney and Wolves winger Pedro Neto. ...Full Story »