Northampton’s stuttering promotion challenge took another hit on Tuesday when they were held to a goalless draw by AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields.The Cobblers dominated the game but struggled to turn possession into chances as they drew a third game in a row, while Wimbledon played out a fourth 0-0 stalemate in their last six.Northampton almost struck inside the first minute when Sam Hoskins&r...Full Story »

An emotional Eddie Howe was left with mixed emotions after watching Newcastle battle back to earn a 1-1 draw at old club Bournemouth in a match where they lost three players to injury.Marcos Senesi poked the struggling Cherries ahead on the half-hour mark but Miguel Almiron’s 10th goal of the campaign got the fourth-placed Magpies back on level terms.There would be no further goals on the ...Full Story »

Miguel Almiron’s 10th goal of the season and a late goaline clearance by Kieran Trippier ensured Newcastle boss Eddie Howe claimed a point on his Bournemouth return but only after a potentially costly 1-1 draw.Marcos Senesi poked the struggling Cherries ahead and while Almiron levelled by half-time, the Magpies could not arrest their stuttering form and slumped to a fifth draw from their l...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon and Carlisle shared the points as good goalkeeping at both ends ensured a goalless draw at Plough Lane.The hosts, who are now five home matches unbeaten, had the first chance of the match before the half hour.Tidy footwork by Dons new boy Diallang Jaiyesimi won his side a corner, which would have looped all the way in but for a good palm out by Tomas Holy.The visitors threatened fr...Full Story »

Brazil willing to wait for Ancelotti Brazil are hoping Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will become the national team's new manager and replace Tite at the helm of the men's team. O Globo report that Ancelotti would welcome the chance to manage Brazil, and the CBF are willing to wait until the end of the European season to appoint the Italian. PSG could move for Pep Guardiola Paris Saint-G...Full Story »

Kaoru Mitoma headed home an 87th-minute winner to earn Brighton a 1-0 victory over struggling Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium.The Japan international, whose goal in stoppage time helped the Seagulls knock holders Liverpool out of the FA Cup last week, nodded past goalkeeper Neto to send his side into sixth place.Both sides threatened throughout a pacey first half, the Cherries somehow surviving ...Full Story »

Manager Johnnie Jackson challenged Harry Pell to become a regular goalscorer after his header secured AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 home victory over Stockport.The midfielder was on the receiving end of a Huseyin Biler cross and powered home in the 49th minute to swing a back-and-forth game the hosts’ way.It was just his third goal of the season and Jackson has urged Pell to gamble more often and ge...Full Story »

Harry Pell’s bullet header handed AFC Wimbledon their first League Two victory of the year with a 1-0 win over Stockport at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.The Dons leapfrog their opponents up to 10th in the league after a stop-start game that saw seven players booked.Myles Hippolyte had an excellent chance to put Stockport ahead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute after Nik Tzanev tri...Full Story »

Substitute Sam Surridge struck a late leveller to deny former club Bournemouth an overdue Premier League win as Nottingham Forest snatched a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium.Jaidon Anthony’s first-half finish looked set to end the Cherries’ four-game losing streak in the top flight to ease the pressure on head coach Gary O’Neil.But striker Surridge, who began his career with th...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil branded the penalty given to Brentford in Bournemouth’s 2-0 defeat “scandalous”.Ivan Toney was pulled to the floor by Marcos Senesi shortly before half-time, giving referee Jarred Gillett what looked a simple penalty decision.However, Cherries boss O’Neil insisted VAR should have spotted Toney actually held on to the defender’s arm until they reach...Full Story »

Ivan Toney and Mathias Jensen fired Brentford up to eighth in the Premier League as Bournemouth’s collapse continued.Toney’s first-half penalty and Jensen’s late strike earned a 2-0 win and inflicted a sixth straight defeat since the World Cup on the freefalling Cherries, all since Gary O’Neil was made their permanent manager.It was a third consecutive Premier League win ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes admitted his 10-man side were disappointed to grab just one point after a disappointing 0-0 draw away at AFC Wimbledon.The Bantams have now just two wins in their last seven league games.The visitors were reduced to 10 men after 60 minutes when Jamie Walker was sent off for a second bookable offence after a pair of late challenges.Hughes said: “We can’t be t...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon continued their unbeaten League Two home run as they secured a 0-0 draw against 10-man Bradford.The Dons have won three and drawn three of their last six games at the Cherry Red Records stadium.Johnnie Jackson’s side started on the front foot in a scrappy opening and posted the only clear-cut chance of the first half after 31 minutes when Ethan Chislett teed up George Marsh, ...Full Story »

The Dutch midfielder looked in distress as he hobbled off in the 47th minute of United’s 3-0 win on January 3rd following a challenge by Marcos Senesi. Donny van de Beek gives the thumbs up from his hospital bed He picked up the injury after a tackle from Marcos Senesi Credit: Getty Now his worst fears have been realised as Red Devils boss Erik Ten Hag revealed at his press conference a...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany hailed Anass Zaroury for “announcing his comeback” from his World Cup heroics after his brace set up a 4-2 victory over Premier League side Bournemouth in the FA Cup.Winger Zaroury was a member of the Morocco squad which became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.He netted twice for Championship leaders Burnley, along with a double...Full Story »

Manager Johnnie Jackson saluted AFC Wimbledon’s fighting spirit as they overcame the blow of losing two key loan players in a matter of days to secure a hard-earned goalless draw at Crewe.The Dons were left short when impressive defender Ryley Towler was recalled by Bristol City – who then loaned him back out to League One Portsmouth – after Brentford chose to end midfielder Pa...Full Story »

Crewe and AFC Wimbledon offered a distinct lack of quality in front of goal as their clash at Gresty Road ended in a goalless stalemate.Home forward Bassala Sambou’s second-half effort, which struck a post, was the closest either side came to an opener.The only time the Dons troubled goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was a shot on the turn from Josh Davison early in the game, which was easily held...Full Story »

Anass Zaroury and Manuel Benson both scored twice as Championship table-toppers Burnley beat Premier League strugglers Bournemouth 4-2 at the Vitality Stadium.The Clarets, managed by two-time FA Cup winner Vincent Kompany, made the most of a trio of defensive errors to book their place in the fourth round with a 14th win in their last 17 fixtures.Bournemouth played their part in a thriller with ...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford scored for a fourth consecutive game as Manchester United eased to a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.Goals from Casemiro and Luke Shaw had already put United in command and this result had a routine feel – something that has been missing at Old Trafford in recent times but which is returning as Erik ten Hag shifts the mentality of this club.United were not at their free-flowing be...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon suffered their first League Two defeat in 11 games after a 2-1 loss to Sutton in a pulsating local derby.It was Matt Gray’s side’s third win over the festive period as Will Randall and Omar Bugiel scored either side of Josh Davison’s equaliser at Gander Green Lane, taking Sutton three points off the play-off spots.The hosts started on the front foot with Wimbledon...Full Story »