St Mirren enjoyed a happy ending to 2023 as Stephen Robinson’s men finished the year with a win over Aberdeen that improves their standing in the top six of the cinch Premiership.The Buddies took the lead through captain Mark O’Hara’s deflected strike before the same man missed from the penalty spot.However, Jonah Ayunga doubled the lead before Greg Kiltie netted from the spot ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement’s first Old Firm game ended in his first defeat as Rangers boss as goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic a 2-1 win at Parkhead.The Belgian had gone 16 games unbeaten since taking over from Michael Beale in October but with no away fans inside the ground due to an allocation dispute between the two clubs it was always going to be the acid test for the in...Full Story »

Viktoria Varga - the partner of ex-Southampton striker Graziano Pelle - holds the prestigious, if unofficial, title of the "world's most beautiful woman". Viktoria Varga spent Christmas in Dubai Credit: Instagram Graziano Pelle spent two seasons playing in England Credit: PA: Empics Sport And the model stunned her followers with her latest post as she was seen in an eye-catching black dress a...Full Story »

Manchester United are eager to secure the signature of highly-rated Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra. The 20-year-old has already played 18 times for his club so far this season. Marca claim that United and Juventus are two teams with serious interest in bringing him to their respective club. However, the €40 million that United are willing to pay may not be enough to do a deal. Guerr...Full Story »

Manchester United are serious about securing French international Youssouf Fofana. The defensive midfielder is attracting the attention of several Premier League clubs. However, United may be the ones with the greatest need, given the poor form of Casemiro this season. United see the £26 million-rated Monaco star as an ideal acquisition, most likely in the summer. Casemiro may move on...Full Story »

DAVID MOYES is set to sign a new West Ham contract after taking the Hammers into the top six. The Scot, 60, delivered West Ham's first trophy in 43 years winning the Europa Conference League in June but has been under huge pressure at times over the past 12 months. David Moyes is set to secure a new West Ham contract Credit: Getty West Ham clinched a famous win over Arsenal on Thursday evenin...Full Story »

Real Madrid will set a deadline for Kylian Mbappe deal Real Madrid will look to cull any transfer saga involving Kylian Mbappe this winter, as they prepare an offer with a set deadline on when to respond. In one of the most prolonged stories of the 2022 summer window, Los Blancos looked set to sign the Paris Saint-Germain talisman only for him to snub their offer at the 11th hour in favour of...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick hailed the “unbelievable” spirit of his players after the 2-1 victory over Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.Both sides missed easy chances in the first period, with Boro’s Isaiah Jones miskicking the ball two yards in front of an open net before Town’s Josh Koroma crashed off the crossbar after rounding the goalkeeper.Secon...Full Story »

David Wagner criticised his Norwich players for ‘losing their heads’ and ‘doing everything wrong’ as they slipped to a second consecutive 1-0 defeat in a fiery Championship clash at 10-man Millwall.Tom Bradshaw grabbed the decisive strike in the first half at a rocking Den as the Canaries were unable to convert sustained spells of possession into clear-cut chances.Millwal...Full Story »

Burton interim manager Gary Mills was “proud” of his side after claiming back-to-back wins at the Pirelli Stadium with a hard-fought 1-0 success over Shrewsbury.The home side took the lead with their first chance of the game, Joe Powell’s corner whipped perfectly onto the head of striker Beryly Lubala, who guided his effort into the back of the net on 16 minutes.Mills said: &ld...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke insisted his side should have had a penalty after losing more ground in the battle for automatic promotion from the Championship with a 1-0 defeat at West Brom.Farke was frustrated at referee Graham Scott’s refusal to award a spot-kick for a challenge by Baggies defender Cedric Kipre on Wilfried Gnonto in the 30th minute as Leeds suffered a second successive loss...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Nigel Adkins hailed his team’s “fantastic” first-half performance in a 2-0 triumph at Harrogate even though they failed to register a single shot in the opening 45 minutes.The visitors secured a third successive win thanks to second-half goals from Charlie Jolley and Tom Davies but Adkins was just as impressed by the resilience his players showed before the break ...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne hailed his team’s 3-2 comeback win at League One promotion rivals Oxford as “magical”.The U’s led 2-0 after 13 minutes when Cameron Brannagan converted a penalty then hammered in a 25-yard free-kick.But the Rams fought back brilliantly.Craig Forsyth gave them a lifeline by turning in a flick-on corner at the far post in stoppage time at the end...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson felt lacklustre defending was the key factor behind the 3-2 defeat at Hull as Blackburn slipped to a fourth consecutive defeat in the Sky Bet Championship.Rovers were twice sloppy early in the game when Liam Delap and Aaron Connolly gave the hosts a commanding lead.Sammie Szmodics and Harry Pickering thrust the visitors back into the match by half-time but Alfie Jones scrambled...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Michael Beale is calling for his players to show more of a cutting edge after his side drew 1-1 at Championship strugglers Rotherham.Jack Clarke’s deflected effort earned a point for the visitors and cancelled out Sam Clucas’ thunderbolt volley.The result against the division’s bottom side saw Sunderland slip out of the play-off places.Beale said: “W...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca says his Sky Bet Championship leaders have surprised him after passing the 60-point mark before the turn of the year with victory at Cardiff.The Foxes strolled to a 2-0 win in the Welsh capital with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Justin James producing brilliant efforts.Leicester now have 62 points from 25 games – eight clear of second-placed Ipswich – and a...Full Story »

Danny Rohl hailed his Sheffield Wednesday side’s defensive discipline as they held on for a vital 1-0 win over Preston.The Owls picked up their fourth victory in seven games thanks to Marvin Johnson’s first-half strike but were forced to hang on for their win after George Byers was sent off late on.Preston had nine shots, but only two on target, as they desperately searched for an eq...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough was delighted with his side’s festive points haul despite being held 1-1 at home by Doncaster.Callum Johnson’s 21st-minute header was levelled by Joe Ironside’s fine 59th-minute equaliser but the Stags still moved up a place to second thanks to Wrexham dropping points.“It was a good point on the back of the three wins to get 10 points out of...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Mansfield had to be content with a point as visiting strugglers Doncaster hit back for a 1-1 draw.But Wrexham’s loss at Walsall meant the Stags still edged up into second place.Mansfield dominated the opening stages and were rewarded with the opener on 21 minutes. Stephen Quinn floated over a great cross from the left and Callum Johnson buried it with a powerful diving he...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson admitted his side never gave themselves a chance of climbing off the foot of Sky Bet League One as they crashed 2-0 at Wigan.Roared on by a travelling support of more than 4,000, the Cumbrians were fortunate to see Wigan’s Liam Morrison hit a post inside two minutes.And the night did not get any easier when Josh Emmanuel tripped Stephen Humphrys inside the box in...Full Story »