There remains the possibility of Manchester United appointing a new permanent manager straightaway, rather than an interim manager until the end of the season, if they're able to secure the right appointment. All roads lead to Mauricio Pochettino at present, even though the Argentinian is currently employed by Paris Saint-Germain. It's believed that Pochettino would head to Old Trafford if t...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate has signed a contract extension to stay on as England manager until the end of 2024. Southgate's previous deal would have expired after next year's World Cup finals in Qatar, and he had been reluctant to discuss an extension until qualification for that tournament was assured. But with England needing four points from two matches against Andorra and San Marino this month, talk...Full Story »

Gillingham will be without Kyle Dempsey when they host Cheltenham, with the midfielder set to undergo surgery this week.Scans have revealed that Dempsey suffered a cartilage tear in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month and he requires a minor operation. Gills boss Steve Evans has put his absence at anywhere between three and 10 weeks.Vadaine Oliver, Danny Lloyd and Ben Reeves were ...Full Story »

ANTONIO CONTE's attention to detail has been labelled 'unreal' after ordering the touchline to be groomed by HAND. Ahead of Tottenham's Premier League clash on Sunday against Leeds, groundsman could be seen on their hands and knees attending to the grass. Groundsman could be seen attending to the grass ahead of Sunday's Prem clash against Leeds We know Antonio Conte is big on detail but t...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he is “not scared” about the challenge of competing for Champions League qualification after earning his first Premier League win in charge.The Italian saw his new side put an abject first-half performance behind them to beat Leeds 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, closing the gap to the top four to just four points.Spurs were booed off at half-t...Full Story »

Liverpool returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion as they put Arsenal to the sword with a 4-0 victory which halted the Gunners’ 10-match unbeaten run.Having seen their unbeaten start to the season ended at West Ham before the international break, Jurgen Klopp’s side responded in style with a comprehensive dismantling of their opponents, who had arrived looking to leapfrog their ...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff hailed the ability of Dan Crowley as the midfielder shone in a 2-1 comeback victory over 10-man Shrewsbury.Former Arsenal prospect Crowley saw a shot handled on the line which led to a penalty for the Robins and red card for Elliott Bennett midway through the first half after Daniel Udoh’s early opener for Steve Cotterill’s Shrews.Crowley was heavily invo...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe remained calm as a 2-0 win for Charlton inflicted a first defeat in 16 games for his side.Victory for the south London outfit at the Valley made it an unhappy afternoon for the league leaders, who still remain top – but have played one more game than second placed Rotherham.Argyle were second best throughout the contest and, while Lowe was displeased with the res...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor called for recognition for his players after they made it 20 games unbeaten with a 2-1 win against Carlisle at St James Park.After Jon Mellish had been shown a straight red card for a poor tackle on Archie Collins, the Grecians’ pressure finally told when a Jonathan Grounds cross evaded everyone and crept in at the far post, despite Sam Nombe claiming he got the ...Full Story »

Notts County’s five-game unbeaten run in the National League came to an end as they were beaten 2-0 by Eastleigh at the Silverlake Stadium.Callum Roberts almost put the visitors in front when he flashed an effort inches wide as County looked to bounce back from their FA Cup loss to Rochdale.But Eastleigh grabbed the lead six minutes before half-time when Tyrone Barnett headed home from clo...Full Story »

Substitute Kyle Joseph netted the winner as Cheltenham came from behind to defeat 10-man Shrewsbury 2-1.On an emotional return for Steve Cotterill, who led his hometown Robins to three promotions during his managerial reign, he watched his Shrews side take a fourth-minute lead.Luke Leahy forced Sean Long into a mistake and then fed Daniel Udoh in the box and he beat Scott Flinders with a low fin...Full Story »

Cinch League Two leaders Kelty Hearts maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 win at home to Stenhousemuir.Connor Barron, on loan from Aberdeen, slotted home his first goal for the club in the seventh minute.Joe Cardle doubled Kelty’s lead five minutes into the second half with a shot from the edge of the box, registering his fifth goal in four games in the process.Three l...Full Story »

Matty Lund and Jason Lowe netted as Salford won 2-0 at Harrogate to rack up a fourth game undefeated – their best sequence of the season.Lund opened the scoring in the 37th minute when he tapped in from three yards as home keeper Mark Oxley remained rooted to his line after Ibou Toure swung in a cross from the left.But Oxley then prevented the Sulphurites from falling further behind before...Full Story »

Tottenham will be forced to make changes for the visit of Leeds with Cristian Romero and Oliver Skipp unavailable for Sunday’s Premier League fixture. Romero sustained an unspecified injury while away with Argentina and Skipp has a one-match suspension to serve after he received a fifth booking of the season at Everton two weeks ago. Giovani Lo Celso is another who has to be assessed f...Full Story »

Jesse Lingard's future at Manchester United is in doubt after talks over a new contract fell through. The 28-year-old is due to be a free agent in July 2022. He enjoyed an excellent loan spell with West Ham United in the second half of last season and was linked with a return to London Stadium last summer. However, things haven't gone as planned at United as Lingard has started just one mat...Full Story »

Ellis Chapman faces a late fitness test ahead of Cheltenham’s League One clash against Shrewsbury.The midfielder picked up a groin issue in Tuesday’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Gillingham and will be assessed late on.Boss Michael Duff does not believe the problem is serious though, and wants to give Chapman every chance of being available to play.Cheltenham must do without long-term injured...Full Story »

Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly look to have been handed a huge boost in the Erling Haaland transfer battle that’s set to take place in the summer. The Borussia Dortmund goal machine is set to be one of the most sought-after talents in world football and the latest transfer gossip suggests he wants to move to the Premier League next. Man Utd and Chelsea could be among the ma...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised on-loan Watford defender Mattie Pollock after his goal took Cheltenham into the second round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 replay win over Gillingham.Pollock finished from close range in the 11th minute and despite the home side dominating long periods of the game, no further goals followed at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.“Mattie has shown what he can do aerially and it’s ...Full Story »

Mattie Pollock’s close-range strike was enough to take Cheltenham through to the FA Cup second round with a 1-0 win over Gillingham.The big defender had netted the Robins’ goal in Kent before Gerald Sithole earned the Gills a replay.It took only 11 minutes for Watford loanee Pollock to find the net again, touching in with his left foot after Kyle Vassell nodded Chris Hussey’s c...Full Story »

Tottenham have reportedly put together a transfer package worth around €75million as they go all out for the transfer of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The in-form 21-year-old is attracting plenty of interest at the moment after his terrific form in Serie A, with his name dominating the transfer gossip columns ahead of January. Spurs are one of the teams being most strongly linked ...Full Story »