Leeds rejected £55m Phillips bid from West Ham West Ham had a £55 million ($74m) offer for Kalvin Phillips rejected by Leeds on deadline day, says The Sun. Leeds refused to let Phillips leave because they are in danger of falling into the relegation zone and the England midfielder is key to their survival hopes. Warnock in frame for Barnsley job Neil Warnock could make a return t...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is pleased Harry Kane’s commitment is starting to be rewarded with goals after the striker fired his side into the FA Cup fifth round.The England captain scored twice as Spurs beat Brighton 3-1 in north London, with Solly March also netting a first-half own goal.Kane looks to be getting back to his best after a first half of the season where he looked a shadow ...Full Story »

Hosts Cameroon produced a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties and secure third place in the Africa Cup of Nations.The Indomitable Lions were back in action barely 48 hours after their semi-final shoot-out heartbreak against Egypt.Having looked well off the pace as Burkina Faso made the most of their opportunities, a late double from captain Vincent Aboubakar meant t...Full Story »

Harry Kane scored twice for Tottenham as they booked an FA Cup fifth-round spot with a 3-1 win over Brighton.The England captain struck in either half to move to 236 goals for Spurs, just 30 shy of Jimmy Greaves’ all-time record, with the hosts also benefitting from Solly March’s first-half own goal.As much as individual honours matter to Kane, it is silverware that really drives him...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson told his Watford players to build on a first Premier League clean sheet in 31 attempts after they frustrated relegation rivals Burnley but warned them it would be “foolish” to think they have solved their defensive problems.Hodgson’s first game in charge of the Hornets yielded a point in horrible conditions as Turf Moor was battered by heavy rain and wind, but an of...Full Story »

Nathan Jones praised his Luton side’s approach to their comfortable FA Cup win at Cambridge.Reece Burke headed the Championship side ahead, before Carlos Mendes Gomes’ first goal for the club gave Luton a commanding lead with only 22 minutes played.Looking to add to their giant-killing at Newcastle in round three, Cambridge made a game of it in the closing stages but only really crea...Full Story »

Head coach Russell Martin praised the Swansea fans for helping his side to hold on for a 1-0 win against Blackburn, despite playing for 40 minutes with only 10 men.Michael Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to seal all three points for the Welsh side, who had defender Ryan Manning sent off for a second yellow card eight minutes into the second half.The win lifts Swansea to 16th in the...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson’s first game in charge of Watford ended in a goalless draw at Burnley which leaves both sides still fearing for their Premier League future.Hodgson, the Premier League’s oldest ever manager at 74, said this week he had been lured back in by “a siren call from the mermaid as the sailor passes by on his ship” but, as he stood drenched on the Turf Moor sidelines,...Full Story »

Dunfermline stretched their unbeaten run to four matches but they remain involved in a cinch Championship relegation fight with Ayr after the pair fought out a 1-1 draw at Somerset Park.The Pars made a dream start when, from a corner by Steven Lawless, the ball was nodded into the six-yard box and, despite attempts to clear, Coll Donaldson was on hand to put them in front with his first goal for...Full Story »

Micky Mellon believed Tranmere were on the wrong end of two penalty calls as a Rovers old boy came back to haunt his former club in a 1-1 draw with Barrow.Manager Mellon described the decision to award a second-half handball against Josh Dacres-Cogley as “cheap.”And Ollie Banks added further punishment by sending Ross Doohan the wrong way for his 11th of the season after 58 minutes.T...Full Story »

John Yems criticised his Crawley side for playing “kamikaze football” after they conceded twice in the last 10 minutes to draw 2-2 at home to Stevenage.Two goals by striker Tom Nichols appeared to have put the Reds on their way to a much-needed home win.But substitute Arthur Read gave Stevenage hope with a tremendous shot into the top corner and then skipper Scott Cuthbert completed ...Full Story »

Luton reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in nine years with a 3-0 success at Cambridge.There are 29 places between the sides and goals in the first quarter of the game from Reece Burke and Carlos Mendes Gomes ensured there was rarely much likelihood of League One Cambridge springing a surprise for the second successive round.The home side were missing the presence of injure...Full Story »

Ten-man Swansea held on to claim a surprise 1-0 win over automatic-promotion hopefuls Blackburn thanks to Michael Obafemi’s first-half header.Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to claim all three points for the hosts at the Swansea.com Stadium, despite defender Ryan Manning’s dismissal eight minutes into the second half.The victory, only their second in 10 games, saw Swans...Full Story »

New Everton manager Frank Lampard admits he had a day he will never forget after opening his Goodison Park reign with a 4-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Premier League rivals Brentford.Goals from Yerry Mina, Richarlison, Mason Holgate and Andros Townsend, after Ivan Toney’s penalty had briefly made it 2-1, secured the biggest win on debut by any Toffees boss.It was the team’s lar...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay praised his players after they came from behind to win what was a “six-pointer” against Dundee at Dens Park.The home side took the lead through Zak Rudden but the Staggies equalised thanks to Joseph Hungbo just before half-time.County’s Regan Charles-Cook then had a penalty saved but he subsequently netted what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 vict...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner questioned his side’s leadership qualities after Exeter came from behind to beat the Robins 2-1 thanks to two goals in the last six minutes.Joe Tomlinson’s opener looked to have set Swindon on course for victory before late strikes from Jevani Brown and Timothee Dieng turned the game on its head.Garner said: “We’ve got to grow the leadership ...Full Story »

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was left counting the cost of his side’s extra-time FA Cup win over Coventry.Saints needed a Stuart Armstrong wonder-strike and a 112th-minute goal from Kyle Walker-Peters to edge out the Championship Sky Blues 2-1 at St Mary’s.But the hosts lost defender Lyanco to a hamstring injury in the first half which left him on crutches, while in-form striker...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin tipped Connor Ronan for a maiden Republic of Ireland call-up after the midfielder scored the only goal in a narrow 1-0 victory against Hibernian in front of national team boss Stephen Kenny.The on-loan Wolves midfielder pinched the ball off Jake Doyle-Hayes before firing a fierce drive past Kevin Dabrowski to propel the Buddies to within a point of the cinch Premier...Full Story »

Oldham boss John Sheridan says Junior Luamba’s late winner against relegation rivals Scunthorpe has given his battling side “a bit of belief” they can beat the drop.But the 57-year-old played down the impact his own return has had on the club, who have picked up four points from his two games back in charge, including this first league win since November.Luamba’s goal ear...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee insisted he will be forever grateful to Crystal Palace after the Premier League club donated towards his wife’s cancer treatment on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.First-half goals by Marc Guehi and Michael Olise helped the Eagles to a comfortable 2-0 win but the result played second fiddle to the positive relations built between the two te...Full Story »