Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray hailed “brave” matchwinner Dennis Cirkin after he sparked a superb comeback against Wigan on his return from injury.Cirkin, 20, had picked up a hamstring injury in Mowbray’s first match in charge but marked his return with an assist and a goal.The Black Cats had been trailing at half-time after Charlie Wyke scored on his return to the Stadium of Lig...Full Story »

Two expertly taken goals from Will Smallbone and Tyrese Campbell inside eight second-half minutes propelled Stoke to a wholly deserved 2-0 win at Preston.Stoke’s win meant a successful first return to Deepdale for former Preston boss Alex Neil, who has revived hopes of a promotion challenge after taking charge of the Potters in August.Midfielder Smallbone, on loan from Southampton, sparked...Full Story »

Tom Bayliss’ wonderful strike into the top corner was enough for Shrewsbury to win 1-0 at Fleetwood.After an uneventful first half-hour, Bayliss hit a fine goal to put the Shrews ahead. Christian Saydee drove at the defence and, when the ball fell for Bayliss at the edge of the box, he curled in a sweet finish.Shrewsbury should have doubled their lead before the break but Taylor Moore and ...Full Story »

Elliot Embleton and Dennis Cirkin led a second-half Sunderland comeback to secure a first win in five games for Tony Mowbray’s side with a 2-1 victory over Wigan.Charlie Wyke had continued his fine return to football with a second goal in as many weeks at his former ground, but a formation change from Mowbray at the interval turned the tide of the contest definitively.The Black Cats were a...Full Story »

Prolific striker Andy Cook scored his 13th goal of the season as Bradford won at promotion rivals Salford.Bradford clinched a fourth successive away win – the first time they have done that since 1985. For Salford, it is now four games at home without a victory.Bradford started strongly and Tyreik Wright and Cook both had chances to score before they took the lead on 13 minutes.Centre-half...Full Story »

Stevenage remain two points clear at the top of League Two after playing out a 1-1 draw in Steve Evans’ return to former club Gillingham.Evans, sacked by the then-League One club in January, received a modest reception from home fans before he watched his side extend their unbeaten league run to five games.Goal-shy Gillingham’s profligacy was evident once again when Scott Kashket som...Full Story »

Ivan Toney declared himself ready for England World Cup duty after boosting his chances with both goals in Brentford’s 2-0 win against Brighton.Bees striker Toney was called into the Three Lions squad for the first time last month but failed to get onto the pitch for the matches against Italy and Germany.But the 26-year-old looks determined to book a seat on the plane to Qatar, and he is b...Full Story »

Ivan Toney sent a World Cup message to England boss Gareth Southgate by firing Brentford to a 2-0 win over Brighton.Bees striker Toney was called into the Three Lions squad for the first time last month but failed to get on to the pitch for the matches against Italy and Germany.But the 26-year-old looks determined to book a seat on the plane to Qatar, and he is becoming hard to ignore after boos...Full Story »

Jonny Evans is a doubt for struggling Leicester’s clash with Crystal Palace.The defender has a tight calf and boss Brendan Rodgers is hoping he will be fit for Saturday afternoon’s crucial game.Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Ricardo Pereira (Achilles), Nampalys Mendy (knee) and Ryan Bertrand (knee) are all out but Timothy Castagne (face) is fit.Will Hughes misses out for Palace through i...Full Story »

Sunderland will be without suspended captain Corry Evans for the visit of Wigan.Evans will serve a one-match ban after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the defeat at Swansea.The Black Cats remain without a senior striker due to injuries to Ross Stewart and Ellis Simms, although Simms took part in training on Thursday for the first time since suffering a toe injury against Reading la...Full Story »

Toto Nsiala is a doubt for Fleetwood’s game against Shrewsbury.The defender came off in the second half of the draw at Portsmouth last week.Drew Baker, who replaced him, is standing by to deputise again but Jayden Reid (hamstring) and Louis Thompson (broken leg) remain on the sidelines for boss Scott Brown.Michael Devlin also came off against Pompey while Darnell Johnson has an Achilles pr...Full Story »

Liverpool are maintaining interest in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. Football Insider says Liverpool are continuing to lay the groundwork for a marquee midfield signing next year and have a "strong interest" in the Hammers skipper. It has been reported that the Reds could reignite their interest in Rice after they highlighted his qualities last summer but couldn't front West Ham's transfer...Full Story »

Rotherham have a couple of unnamed injury worries for the Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield.New boss Matt Taylor says a few of his squad are struggling with illness and fatigue after a taxing period over the last 10 days.Midfielder Scott High is ineligible for the squad as he is on loan from the Terriers, but Jamie Lindsay should be fit after picking up a face wound in the midweek reserve win ov...Full Story »

Rosaire Longelo could be in contention for Accrington when they face Derby.The midfielder has been sidelined with injury but assistant manager Jimmy Bell confirmed he has been back in training and could feature against the Rams.Striker Touray Sisay could also be involved following his return to training.Fellow forward Matt Lowe is expected to be sidelined for a few months following a hip operati...Full Story »

Manchester United are watching Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Toney has scored six Premier League goals in nine matches so far this season. He was also Brentford's top scorer last season with 14 goals to his name, one year after he netted a then record 31 times in the Championship to earn his side promotion to the top flight. And his superb form earned him an England call-up for last month's...Full Story »

Liverpool are tracking Real Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez. On-loan Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo was dealt a blow during his temporary stint on Merseyside as he was sidelined for three-to-four months. Rodriguez is the latest name to be touted with a move to the Reds, says Estadio Deportivo. While the interest exists there has been nothing concrete from the Reds as yet. The Argentina m...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes midfielder Antony Evans will gain confidence after scoring the winner from the penalty spot in his side’s 1-0 victory at MK Dons.Evans has struggled to find the form that led to him scoring 11 goals in helping the Pirates win promotion from League Two last season and was one of the players left out by Barton at Stadium MK.However, just five minutes ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola revealed he did not want to risk Erling Haaland in Manchester City’s Champions League draw at FC Copenhagen because the striker was “so, so tired”.The prolific Haaland was named on the bench and watched as City, reduced to 10 men after the sending off of Sergio Gomez, played out a goalless stalemate in the Danish capital on Tuesday.It was assumed Haaland, who has ...Full Story »

Antony Evans’ penalty earned a second-straight win for Bristol Rovers as they recorded a 1-0 League One victory at MK Dons that moved them up four places in League One.The Pirates are now 15th in the table after stepping it up in the second half, but the Dons have now suffered three league defeats in a row and remain third-from-bottom.Lewis Gibson volleyed the ball over from just outside t...Full Story »

Tottenham are considering re-signing Sunderland left-back Dennis Cirkin. The Sun says Cirkin, 20, has caught the eye in the Championship at the Black Cats since the move and Spurs are looking into a possible return trip to the capital for their former academy prospect. The North London club surprisingly let him go and could pull off another shock by bidding to bring him back. However, that ...Full Story »