Sky Bet League Two side Mansfield pushed visiting neighbours Derby all the way before losing 2-1 and having Jordan Bowery dismissed near the end of a Carabao Cup thriller.An exciting first half saw the Rams go in ahead after Lewis Dobbin had turned a low cross from the left at goal which went in off defender Elliott Hewitt from close range on the half hour.Home keeper Christy Pym had already had...Full Story »

Preston advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Huddersfield.The visiting Lilywhites, who had failed to score in their opening two league outings, enjoyed a rampant opening 30 minutes where they took complete control of the tie.Despite ringing the changes, new Terriers boss Danny Schofield could not prevent his side slipping to a third consecutive defe...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore will assess the effects of the new season to date on his players before picking a team to face Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.Experienced midfielder Barry Bannan picked up a minor knee problem in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One win at MK Dons, and he will be among those players checked ahead of kick-off.Defender Akin Famewo, ho...Full Story »

Middlesbrough defender Darragh Lenihan will sit out Wednesday night’s Carabao first-round clash with Barnsley through suspension.The Republic of Ireland international was sent off late in Saturday’s 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at QPR for bringing down substitute Macauley Bonne and will serve a one-match ban as a result.Manager Chris Wilder has indicated he will make changes in ad...Full Story »

The Red Devils are looking to bring the France international to Old Trafford in case they fail to land a Barcelona talisman Manchester United are in talks to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus, having already reached an agreement over a fee with the Serie A side, GOAL understands. However, the Premier League team have not yet struck a deal with the midfielder. United are in the market for a ne...Full Story »

Mansfield trio Oli Hawkins, Rhys Oates and Hiram Boateng are all injury doubts for the home Carabao Cup tie against Derby.All three players were replaced in Saturday’s win against Tranmere, while manager Nigel Clough has confirmed he will field his strongest possible line-up against his former club.Hawkins (hamstring), Oates (ankle) and Boateng (ankle/hamstring) will be assessed and will n...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Danny Schofield has hinted at changes for his side’s home Carabao Cup tie against Preston.Schofield has no new injury problems following Friday night’s defeat at Birmingham, while injured pair Matty Pearson and David Kasumu are still out.Centre-half Pearson and midfield summer signing Kasumu are recovering from respective foot and hamstring injuries.Fellow summer si...Full Story »

Southampton loanee Caleb Watts could be handed a full debut by Morecambe manager Derek Adams for their Carabao Cup clash with Stoke on Tuesday.The 20-year-old was used off the bench during last weekend’s defeat at Peterborough and will be pushing to start.Adams has a small squad to work with and will not make wholesale changes with forward Courtney Duffus (knee) out for the rest of the sea...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Gary McSheffrey hopes to have defender Tom Anderson available for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Sky Bet League One side Lincoln.Anderson returned from a lengthy injury lay-off as a late substitute in the opening day League Two draw at Bradford, but missed Saturday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Sutton because of a family bereavement.Striker Lee Tomlin ser...Full Story »

Fans’ favourite Martin Boyle enjoyed a fairytale return to Hibernian as he stepped off the bench to score a 95th-minute equaliser against city rivals Hearts at a full-house Easter Road.Lawrence Shankland’s first competitive goal for the Jambos looked like it was going to be enough to secure a third Edinburgh derby victory in succession for the visitors.But Boyle, who signed for the E...Full Story »

The contributions of strikers Ellis Simms and Ross Stewart delighted Sunderland boss Alex Neil as his newly-promoted side took three deserved points from a 3-2 win at Ashton Gate.Everton loanee Simms marked his debut by shooting the visitors in front inside four minutes and fired a second to equalise after goals from Andreas Weimann and Chris Martin had put City in front.Stewart headed the winne...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder felt his side’s 3-2 defeat at QPR showed they should not be regarded as promotion contenders.Boro were three down at Loftus Road before mounting a fightback.Wilder believes the squad needs to be strengthened before a promotion challenge can be sustained.“We’re all trying. It’s just such a difficult market to deal in. We’re all trying ...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner declared himself delighted with the result if not his side’s hesitant first-half performance as the Addicks beat Derby 1-0 at The Valley.Garner admitted he was a worried man at half-time before Corey Blackett-Taylor’s 62nd-minute goal changed the momentum of the game.Garner said: “I’m really pleased with the result. Derby are a huge club in the...Full Story »

Solihull Moors kicked off their Vanarama National League season in style with a decisive 4-1 victory at Aldershot.Joe Sbarra opened his account at the 15-minute mark when he connected with Ryan Barnett’s cross to send a low, left-footed strike into the back of the net.Inih Effiong soon levelled proceedings with a nodded effort, but the Moors retook the lead within three minutes through Cal...Full Story »

Everton loanee Ellis Simms marked his debut with two goals as Sunderland gained their first three-point haul since returning to the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-2 win at Bristol City.The striker netted inside four minutes, firing low past Dan Bentley from 20 yards after Ross Stewart had won a tackle on the edge of the box.City were level in the 10th minute, Andreas Weimann collecting a Zak Vyne...Full Story »

Birmingham put their ongoing off-field uncertainty to one side with a narrow 2-1 win over Huddersfield in the Sky Bet Championship at St Andrew’s.First-half goals from Scott Hogan and home debutant Przemyslaw Placheta, on loan from Norwich, gave new head coach John Eustace’s side a seemingly comfortable platform for victory.But it was a different story after the break and Danny Ward ...Full Story »

Hibernian attacker Jair Tavares will sit out Sunday’s cinch Premiership showdown with Hearts at Easter Road as he serves a suspension carried over from his time in Portugal.Paul Hanlon, who underwent knee surgery at the end of last season, could feature in his first competitive game this term after coming through a development team match in midweek.Lewis Stevenson and Demetri Mitchell are ...Full Story »

Ross County winger William Akio underwent surgery ahead of the visit of Celtic.Akio faces a spell on the sidelines after his knee operation.The South Sudan international sat out last weekend’s defeat by Hearts.Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate has been in rehab after sustaining a muscle strain against Aberdeen last weekend and will miss the trip to Dingwall.Defender Carl Starfelt is training an...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Mandela Egbo and Chuks Aneke for the visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Egbo is out with a knee problem and Aneke has a calf injury.Otherwise manager Ben Garner has no new injury concerns to contend with.Charlton will be looking for their first victory of the season in their first home game, having drawn the opener 2-2 at Accrington.Derby could hand a debut to Lewis Do...Full Story »

Newport will be without defender James Clarke as they prepare to face Walsall on Saturday.The 32-year-old centre-back missed the Exiles’ opening day draw at Sutton with a hip injury and will also be unavailable to face his former club.Saturday’s fixture may come too soon for fellow centre-back Priestley Farquharson, who is building up his fitness after a knee operation cut short his ...Full Story »