Danny Schofield compared the joy of recording his first win as Huddersfield boss to memories of the birth of his children after his side defeated Stoke 3-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.Carlos Corberan’s successor secured the first win of his Terriers tenure as his players capitalised on the visitors’ wastefulness in front of goal.Lewis Baker had an early penalty saved and Jacob Brown ...Full Story »

Morecambe and Fleetwood played out a 1-1 draw in a lively Lancashire derby at the Mazuma Stadium.Arthur Gnahoua gave the home side the lead in the 32nd minute with a fierce shot that beat Jay Lynch from an acute angle before Danny Andrew levelled the scores with a superb right-foot curler seven minutes from time.Morecambe had the better of the first half, with former Fleetwood man Ash Hunter hit...Full Story »

Derby won the battle of the relegated clubs as they beat visitors Barnsley 2-1.The Reds started very nervously, with a mix-up between Conor McCarthy and goalkeeper Brad Collins in the six-yard box seeing Louis Sibley denied from close range by the stopper.The same two players will be disappointed with the opener on eight minutes as Collins totally missed a corner by former Barnsley captain Conor...Full Story »

Danny Schofield secured a first win as Huddersfield boss with a 3-1 victory over Stoke.The visiting Potters endured a frustrating opening period with Lewis Baker denied from the penalty spot and Jacob Brown striking the post in quick succession.The hosts gradually grew into the fixture and took the lead when Yuta Nakayama marked his home league debut with a goal.Baker made amends for his miss wi...Full Story »

Liam Mandeville scored the only goal of the game as Chesterfield beat Aldershot 1-0.Mandeville’s second-half strike means the Spireites pick up their first win of the National League season, while Aldershot are still looking to earn their first points.Inih Effiong had an early chance for Aldershot but Chesterfield defended well and the Spireites then had two long-range efforts from Ollie B...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard praised the returning Tyrone Mings as Aston Villa claimed their first Premier League victory of the season with a 2-1 success against Everton.Mings was stripped of the captaincy over the summer in favour of John McGinn and then eyebrows were raised when he was left on the bench during last weekend’s loss to Bournemouth.Gerrard insisted that was primarily due to a minor injur...Full Story »

Derby are set to have David McGoldrick available for the visit of Barnsley in Sky Bet League One.The former Sheffield United striker has missed the start of the season with a niggle but he returned to training this week, with boss Liam Rosenior suggesting he will be on the bench.Curtis Davies is one of several players who are set to return to the side after Rosenior made changes for the midweek ...Full Story »

Huddersfield pair Jonathan Hogg and Danny Ward are back in contention for the home game against Stoke.Both players will be included in the squad after missing the midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Preston due to minor injuries.Japan defender Yuta Nakayama made his full debut on Tuesday night and is hoping to make his first league start, while Jack Rudoni could be recalled to the starting line-up.Def...Full Story »

Bradley Dack could feature as Blackburn host West Brom in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday.The experienced midfielder, whose past two seasons have been ravaged by knee injuries, made his first appearance of the campaign when he played 83 minutes against Hartlepool on Wednesday.Daniel Ayala is among the players who could return after being rested by manager Jon Dahl Tomasson for the midweek Car...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Alex Neil has just one injury absentee for the visit of QPR.Forward Leon Dajaku suffered a recurrence of his thigh injury after coming on as a late substitute in the win over Bristol City last weekend.Neil made 11 changes from the side which won 3-2 at Ashton Gate for the Carabao Cup loss to Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.Jack Diamond was one of the better performers in a poor...Full Story »

Ben Barclay is a doubt for Carlisle when they face Swindon.The defender picked up a knock and will be assessed alongside Jayden Harris, who could also miss out due to injury.Morgan Feeney will be absent with a foot problem but Ryan Edmondson will be monitored ahead of the game.Brennan Dickenson will be sidelined for the foreseeable future after picking up an ACL injury, while Josh Dixon and Joel...Full Story »

Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has consistently been a controversial figure in his time at the Emirates, make no mistake. The Swiss midfielder has been a superb player in spells, but his career in north London has been clouded by dubious moments which have cast doubt over his professionalism. Management have not opted to sell him as he enters his seventh year at the club, which goes to show that ...Full Story »

Liverpool have signed rising star Harvey Elliott to a new long-term contract, the Anfield club announced Thursday. Elliott, 19, arrived from Fulham in 2019 for a fee ruled by a tribunal to be up to £4.3 million. He has since made 22 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side. "It's always nice to know that I'm going to be here for many more years, which is always a great thing with it being my b...Full Story »

Alfie Mawson completed his return to Wycombe ahead of the visit of Shrewsbury.The defender has agreed a one-year deal at Adams Park, seven years after he left the club.Mawson was a free agent after leaving Fulham at the end of last season.Chris Forino returned from injury against Northampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek and could figure again.Shrewsbury striker Dan Udoh should be available.Udo ...Full Story »

Sutton will face up to at least six months without Ben Goodliffe when hosting Barrow in League Two.Influential defender Goodliffe has suffered torn knee ligaments and faces an extended spell on the sidelines.Coby Rowe is likely to continue to partner Louis John in central defence.Harry Beautyman will be pushing for a start for Sutton after two appearances off the bench.New signing David Moyo cou...Full Story »

Chris Wilder wants to help Matthew Hoppe turn his career around after the USA international became Middlesbrough’s latest summer signing.Hoppe has signed a four-year contract at the Riverside after leaving Spanish side Mallorca, and was presented to the home crowd ahead of Boro’s 1-0 defeat to Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.The striker scored a Bundesliga hat-trick with Schalke after mo...Full Story »

Dennis Adeniran and Sylla Sow scored as Sheffield Wednesday ended Sunderland’s 18-game unbeaten run with a 2-0 triumph in the Carabao Cup at Hillsborough.The result represented a small measure of revenge for Darren Moore’s men following last season’s play-off semi-final defeat against the Black Cats, who fielded a completely different starting XI to that which featured during S...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said his side fully deserved their Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out success over Stoke.Adams saw his side play the last 28 minutes of the game with 10 men after the harsh sending off of Jensen Weir for two yellow cards in quick succession but despite Dwight Gayle having a goal disallowed and Jordan Thompson hitting a post, the Shrimps held on for a goalless draw to force ...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe was left purring as his Preston side dismantled Huddersfield 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.Ali McCann’s double was sandwiched by goals from Troy Parrott and Brad Potts in a dominant performance.“I’m pleased, I thought we were fantastic,” Lowe said. “Everything we asked the lads to do, they’ve done.“We asked for ruthlessness and the patterns of play, h...Full Story »

Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough said his battling Sky Bet League Two side did not deserve to exit the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle after losing a thriller 2-1 to League One neighbours Derby County.Oli Hawkins levelled for the Stags on 56 minutes after Elliott Hewitt had put through his own net on 30 minutes before Tom Barkhuizen headed Derby a 69th minute winner and the home side had Jordan ...Full Story »