Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson blamed “schoolboy” defending for his side’s 3-0 defeat at Wigan.On-loan Nottingham Forest striker Dale Taylor opened the scoring inside 11 minutes and, after England Under-21 goalkeeper Sam Tickle somehow denied Posh an instant leveller with a point-blank save from Kwame Poku, Taylor added his second goal four minutes after the restart.Callum M...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies insisted his strikers will not worry about missing chances after they beat Huddersfield 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Alfie May’s 63rd-minute tap-in made it seven straight league wins to go five points clear at the top of League One against a team relegated with them in May.May’s fifth goal of the season, set up by striker partner Jay Stansfield, made it Bl...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping an “instantly forgettable” Carabao Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon can spark another long run in the competition.The Magpies, who made the final two seasons ago, edged past the League Two side with a 1-0 third round win at St James’ Park to set up a home showdown with Chelsea, but were less than clinical.Howe said: “I’d probably ag...Full Story »

David Artell compared his gutsy Grimsby side to Arrigo Sacchi’s AC Milan after their 1-0 victory over table-toppers Gillingham.Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game as the Mariners secured a second away win in four days at Priestfield.Sacchi led Milan to back-to-back European Cups in 1989 and 1990 and Artell, whose side inflicted the Gills’ first home league defeat of 2024 t...Full Story »

Stevenage put in a superb performance to claim a 1-0 win over Wrexham in Sky Bet League One at the Lamex Stadium.They went in front after 10 minutes. Louis Thompson collected the ball in the middle of the park after Jamie Reid had done well to win it back and find him.There was an option to his right but instead Thompson decided to shoot and although it did not have a huge amount of power, the b...Full Story »

Harry Clifton’s late strike saw Doncaster return to winning ways against Barrow.Rovers had gone three matches without a victory in Sky Bet League Two but dominated throughout against a Barrow side lacking the spark that had seen them make a strong start to the campaign.Billy Sharp struck the crossbar with a first-time effort for Doncaster midway through the first half.Despite controlling t...Full Story »

Port Vale extended their unbeaten run in Sky Bet League Two to five matches despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Colchester.Defender Jesse Debrah came off the bench to put the Valiants in front early in the second half, but it was cancelled out late on by Samson Tovide.The result sees Vale drop two places to seventh, while Colchester remain in 15th spot.Vale forward Jayden Stockley registered the...Full Story »

Leyton Orient were left still seeking their first home league win of the season after Exeter held on for a 1-0 win at Brisbane Road.Amani Richards fired the visitors ahead five minutes before half-time in the League One encounter.The Grecians had substitute Caleb Watts sent off deep into stoppage time for a late tackle but they managed to complete their fourth clean sheet in their last five leag...Full Story »

Ethan Pye and Kyle Wootton’s goals secured Stockport a comfortable 2-0 away victory at Shrewsbury to break into the play-off spots.Just before the half-hour mark, George Lloyd chased down a loose ball before playing a through ball into Tom Bloxham.The forward managed to find Leo Castledine in the box, but his effort was deflected for a corner.Stockport broke the deadlock minutes before hal...Full Story »

Two Serie A clubs show interest in Arsenal's Partey Per Fichajes, Two Italian giants Inter and Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal midfield star Thomas Partey who has entered the final year of his contract at Emirates Stadium. While both the Serie A sides require quality midfielders, they could face trouble matching the high salary of the Ghanian who currently earns £2...Full Story »

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes will miss the next three Premier League matches after seeing red against Spurs. And while it is bad news for his manager, it could be welcome news for his loved ones Bruno Fernandes is used to working weekends but that won’t be the case this time around - even if he is fuming about it. The Manchester United captain will miss out on the trip to ...Full Story »

John Arne Riise was on the lookout for a new missus back in 2005, when he sent out 15 identical texts to well known Norwegian celebs - and his mum had to defend him John Arne Riise was on top of the world back in 2005. The Norwegian wing wizard had just been crowned as King of Continent with Liverpool's miraculous 3-0 comeback in Istanbul - and he knew how he wanted to celebrate. He flipped op...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho left football fans in stitches over the weekend as he placed a laptop in front of a TV camera after he was left furious at offside call that disallowed Edin Dzeko's strike Jose Mourinho was booked on Sunday evening Jose Mourinho was up to his old tricks over the weekend. The Special One is currently at the helm of Turkish giants Fenerbahce, who welcomed Antalyaspor on Sunday eve...Full Story »

Antoine Semenyo starred as Bournemouth piled more early-season misery on winless south-coast rivals Southampton with a thumping 3-1 Premier League victory at Vitality Stadium.Club-record signing Evanilson set the Cherries on course for a maiden home success of the campaign by volleying his first goal in English football before Dango Ouattara doubled the lead in fortuitous fashion.Semenyo, who wa...Full Story »

Totti and Blasi divorced in 2022 The ex-wife of Roma legend Francesco Totti claimed the Italian ace was 'jealous of her' after their divorce. Back in 2001, Totti, who helped Roma to a Serie A title that year which was the only one of his lengthy career, and TV presenter Ilary Blasi began dating, eventually tying the knot in 2005. However, after years of marital bliss, they ended up getting emb...Full Story »

Unai Emery acknowledged Aston Villa’s 2-2 draw at Ipswich was a fair result, but had hoped they would end the day joint-top of the Premier League.Villa looked set to warm up for Wednesday’s visit of Bayern Munich in the Champions League with another comeback victory after first-half efforts by Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins cancelled out Delap’s opener.Kieran McKenna’s n...Full Story »

A fine brace by Liam Delap earned Ipswich a fourth consecutive draw and denied Aston Villa the chance to go joint top of the Premier League.Villa looked set to warm up for Wednesday’s visit of Bayern Munich in the Champions League with another comeback victory after first-half efforts by Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins cancelled out Delap’s opener.Kieran McKenna’s newly promote...Full Story »

Manchester City are set to enter the January transfer market in search of a replacement for Rodri. The Spanish midfielder has been ruled out for most of the season after injuring his ACL against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium last weekend. In need of a replacement, Pep Guardiola, according to Madrid-Barcelona Portal, has identified Barca’s Frenkie De Jong as the ideal signing to cover f...Full Story »

Off contract in June, the Dutchman is now willing to commit to a new contract. Van Dijk, 33, is now waiting for Reds management to make contact about negotiations. Transfer exper Nicolo Schira is reporting: "Liverpool are ready to open talks to try to extend Virgil Van Dijk’s contract (currently expires in June). "The Dutch centre-back asks a new deal until 2027."Full Story »

Lehmann, 54, had been with Conny since the pair tied the knot in 1999. Jens Lehmann has reportedly split with his wife of 25 yearsLehmann and yoga instructor Conny wed in October 1999 The yoga instructor, 52, was by his side for the entirety of his stint with Arsenal, and is the mother of his two children Mats, 24 and Lieselotta, 18. According to German outlet Bild, the pair have split for go...Full Story »