Leicester secured a safe passage through to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a dominant 4-0 victory over Tranmere at the King Power Stadium.Leicester made eight changes from their defeat to Fulham at the weekend and took a while to get in their stride but it was Jordan Ayew – on his first start – that gave the Foxes a narrow half-time advantage.An imperious-looking Leicester p...Full Story »

Managerless Blackpool produced a stirring comeback to shock Championship Blackburn 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Rovers went ahead in the 21st minute when Arnor Sigurdsson was brought down by Oliver Casey. Makhtar Gueye stepped up to expertly slot home the penalty.It felt as though it would be a routine win at that stage and Sigurdsson fired over from close range shortly afterwards, though Elliot Emble...Full Story »

Jay Stansfield refused to celebrate his goal on his return to Birmingham as Fulham cruised to a 2-0 Carabao Cup second-round win.Stansfield, 21, who was Birmingham’s multiple player of the year and 13-goal top scorer last season, netted after 14 minutes after Raul Jimenez’s 10th-minute penalty gave Fulham the lead.Birmingham – who are set to sign QPR striker Lyndon Dykes for ar...Full Story »

Bolton fired themselves into the third round of the EFL Cup for the first time since 2017 with a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury.Second-half goals from Jordi Osei-Tutu, his first for the club, and Dion Charles did the damage as the Trotters secured safe passage into the next stage.Shrews stopper Toby Savin produced a string of fine saves, but ultimately could not keep the visitors at bay.Kyle Dempsey ...Full Story »

A second-half goal from Max Watters proved enough for Barnsley to beat South Yorkshire neighbours Sheffield United 1-0 and reach the third round of the Carabao Cup.Watters made the decisive breakthrough for the League One side in the 53rd minute at Oakwell, getting on the end of a move involving Barry Cotter and Phillips.Sai Sachdev made his first start in a young Blades line-up and there was a ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are exploring a deal for Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes, according to the Athletic. The LaLiga side are reported to be looking at a potential loan move for the 28-year-old, in what would be the second transfer from the Etihad Stadium after landing forward Julián Álvarez earlier in the window. The Citizens are expected to make a decision having been yet to in...Full Story »

OLLIE WATKINS' fiancee Ellie Alderson showed off her engagement ring as she headed on holiday with her friends. Ellie, 28, jetted away with a group of her best pals to soak up the sun and enjoy some birthday celebrations for one of her friends. Ellie and her best friends headed to Ibiza with the social media star sharing some snaps of her trip with her 51,000 Instagram followers. The pictur...Full Story »

Jordan Tunnicliffe’s first-half header earned Solihull a second National League win of the season as they beat Halifax 1-0.Summer recruit Tunnicliffe nodded home on the half-hour mark for his first goal since he joined as a free agent from Wrexham.It proved enough to give Solihull all three points despite a stoppage-time red card for James Clarke.After an even first half, Tunnicliffe opene...Full Story »

A Premier League cult hero looked unrecognisable after he was spotted cliff jumping in Croatia by a fan. Loic Remy had grown out his dreadlocks, leaving him looking drastically different to his time on these shores. Remy, 37, has turned out for QPR, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Chelsea in the Premier League. The fan, who shared the snap on X (formerly known as Twitter), said: "Met Loic Remy...Full Story »

FOOTIE'S Jack Grealish has become an uncle for the first time. Sister Kiera, 22, and her boyfriend Josh Murphy told of baby Ruben's arrival on Instagram. She said: "Never felt a love like it." Manchester City winger Jack, 28, shared the picture of his nephew alongside blue heart emojis, saying: "Perfect news." It comes just weeks after Jack revealed he and long-term partner Sasha Attwood, ...Full Story »

SKY SPORTS presenter Kate Tracey stunned in a "gorgeous" outfit on the first day of her new job at Aston Villa. The beloved broadcaster, 30, is usually known for her coverage of all things horse racing. Kate has presented a host of top events, including this year's Grand National preview show. And as a major fan of the sport, she is often seen at the big races like Epsom too. However, she ...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid star James Rodriguez is heading back to the Spanish capital after agreeing to sign a contract with a La Liga club. Rodriguez a free agent since Sao Paulo exit Was linked with Atletico Madrid and Lazio Has opted to return to the Spanish capital WHAT HAPPENED?The 33-year-old has reached a verbal agreement with Rayo Vallecano over a one-year contract that includes an opti...Full Story »

But Los Blancos fans will be praying her infamous 'curse' does not strike again. Kim Kardashian linked up with Jude Bellingham as she visited Real MadridBellingham signed a shirt for her son Saint Kim loves taking her kids North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm to watch their favourite sports teams in action. And this week, she and son Saint, 8, were in Madrid to see Real in action. Kim, who recent...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris has challenged match-winner Romaine Mundle to hit the repeat button to succeed at Sunderland after his performance against Burnley.Mundle was introduced to the starting line-up after the Black Cats agreed to sell Jack Clarke to Ipswich in a deal worth more than £15million.And the 21-year-old grabbed his opportunity in style with a stirring start against the Clarets which incl...Full Story »

David Gray criticised Hibernian’s inability to keep the back door shut after they missed the opportunity to notch their first William Hill Premiership victory of the season by conceding a late equaliser at home to Dundee.The Hibees – who had lost four of their previous five matches in all competitions – looked on course for a much-needed win when goals from Martin Boyle and sub...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin was delighted to secure a 2-0 William Hill Premiership win against St Johnstone but was raging over Adama Sidibeh.The Terrors netted through Luca Stephenson after 54 minutes and a Jack Sanders own goal a minute before time.In between those goals, Saints were reduced to 10 men when Sidibeh received his marching orders for a second yellow and was then shown another s...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke said his side have a “soft under-belly” after throwing away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw against Northampton.Goals from Max Watters and Adam Phillips put the hosts in control before Northampton equalised with goals from Liam McCarron and Jack Baldwin.Clarke said: ”It’s two points dropped, isn’t it? We get ourselves two-nil up at t...Full Story »

Nelson Jardim admitted his Newport County side rode their luck before easing to a 3-1 win after a strong second-half display against Accrington Stanley at Rodney Parade.County led 1-0 in the 12th minute when Shane McLoughlin’s shot deflected in off defender Seb Quirk, but the visitors were deservedly level seven minutes before the break when Shaun Whalley fired past Nick Townsend in the Ex...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo praised his Nottingham Forest side for “finding the details” to beat Southampton 1-0 at St Mary’s and record their first victory of the season.A game of few chances was settled in the 70th minute by Morgan Gibbs-White producing a rare moment of precision to capitalise on a botched attempt at clearing a corner by Saints, thumping the ball in at the second att...Full Story »

Graham Alexander felt Bradford earned a “great three points” after securing a 3-1 win to inflict a first defeat of the season on Bromley.The Ravens, who had won their opening two games following promotion to the EFL, were down to 10 men from the eighth minute when Ashley Charles was sent off for a handball on the line.Richie Smallwood scored the resulting penalty, with further goals ...Full Story »