Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was delighted with an “incredible” 2-1 win against Plymouth in the Scot’s first home game in charge.Substitute Joe Garner was the Cod Army hero as he slammed home the winner with two minutes remaining.“I’m so proud to be the manager of this club, but to get the three points like we did today, it’s incredible,” said former Celti...Full Story »

Goals from Shane Long and Tom Ince saw Reading come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Cardiff.Callum O’Dowda gave the home side the lead early on with a well-directed header but Long, making his first Royals start for 11 years, equalised from the penalty spot before the break.Tom Ince, son of Reading manager Paul, made it 2-1 in the 63rd minute with a rasping effort from distance, and ...Full Story »

Dipo Akinyemi scored an added-time penalty as Ayr came from two goals down to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory at Queen’s Park in the cinch Championship.The home side led 2-0 at the interval after Simon Murray scored with 18 minutes gone before Dom Thomas doubled their advantage 14 minutes later at Ochilview Park.However, Akinyemi netted moments after the restart, with Sean McGinty hauling th...Full Story »

Liam Scales will come back into the Aberdeen side for the cinch Premiership tie against St Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday.The on-loan defender was unable to play against parent club Celtic in last week’s league opener at Parkhead.Midfielder Connor Barron (knee) and left-back Jack MacKenzie (thigh) remain out.St Mirren’s Mark O’Hara will miss the trip to Pittodrie due to concus...Full Story »

Reading will be without a host of key players for their Championship fixture against Cardiff.Lucas Joao, Sam Hutchinson and Scott Dann all missed the Royals’ opening-day defeat at Blackpool through injury and will be absent again on Saturday.Femi Azeez is sidelined with a hamstring problem, Dejan Tetek remains unavailable, while Liam Moore is not expected to return in the near future follo...Full Story »

Jack Ross described it as a privilege to be Dundee United’s manager on the night they produced one of their finest European results in recent decades.A second-half goal from Glenn Middleton gave the Tayside club a stirring 1-0 victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie on Thursday.It was Ross’s first home game in c...Full Story »

The goalkeeper has been given the No.1 kit with the Gunners Aaron Ramsdale has been given the No.1 shirt at Arsenal immediately following the departure of Bernd Leno. The announcement was made less than a day after Fulham confirmed they had signed Leno on a three-year deal. Ramsdale made 37 appearances last season as he firmly established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for Mikel Arteta...Full Story »

The manager does not believe the forward was behind his exit despite rumours earlier this summer Mauricio Pochettino has denied that Kylian Mbappe played any role in getting him sacked at Paris Saint-Germain. Pochettino's long-expected departure was finally confirmed last month after the Argentine again failed to deliver the Champions League title, and there had been speculation that Mbappe w...Full Story »

Rob Edwards admitted the contributions of Emmanuel Dennis and Ismaila Sarr were key to Watford marking the manager’s first game in charge with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.The future of the two forwards remains uncertain but the pair combined to set up the decisive goal that was converted by Joao Pedro in the 56th minute.Edwards was keen to highlight the spirit and commitment of his...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson has offered a brutal tongue-in-cheek verdict over what Arsenal fans can expect from the 2022/23 Premier League season in a chat with Frankie Dettori. The iconic former Manchester United boss was in high spirits after bumping into the legendary jockey at Goodwood on Saturday (July 30) where they posed for photos. Dettori is a huge fan of the Gunners which has been a source of ...Full Story »

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 41st birthday around the corner later this year it’s no surprise to see that the legend was questioned on retirement by a fan, but his response showed that he’s still the same man that football fans have come to know over the last 20 years. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zlatan responded with “When do I retire? Never. If I retire, football d...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland will prove his worth to Manchester City and show his "incredible quality" after the €60 million summer signing was upstaged by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez during a 3-1 Community Shield defeat in Leicester. Haaland, one of the game's most exciting young talents, touched the ball just 14 times in 90 minutes and missed a clear chance to score in stoppage time. ...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince felt his side deserved better after starting the Championship season with a 1-0 defeat at Blackpool.Ince saw his side beaten by Callum Connolly’s ninth-minute strike at Bloomfield Road.But the Reading boss felt their performance showed the progress they have made over the summer“I’m really disappointed because I thought we were excellent in the second ...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Steve Morison praised “football geek” Romaine Sawyers after the midfielder’s debut winner sealed a 1-0 victory over Norwich.Sawyers’ 25-yard strike got Cardiff off to a winning Sky Bet Championship start, with the midfielder having arrived from West Brom earlier this month.Morison said: “Romaine might not like it, but he is a bit of a football geek. ...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman praised the “courage and character” of his side as they quickly responded to falling behind in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Charlton.The League One clash was level at 1-1 heading into six minutes of added time, after Stanley’s Sean McConville cancelled out Scott Fraser’s first-half opener.Charlton thought they had won it when Miles Leabur...Full Story »

Birmingham boss John Eustace was impressed by his side’s defensive display in the opening day 0-0 draw at Luton.The former QPR assistant was only appointed earlier this month following the departure of Lee Bowyer, and he saw his side hold the Hatters to a stalemate at Kenilworth Road.Experienced goalkeeper John Ruddy producing a fine display on his debut against a team who finished in the ...Full Story »

Crewe manager Alex Morris said his side’s 2-1 victory against Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena was vital in giving the club ‘lift off’ in League Two.Relegated at the end of last season following a miserable campaign in League One, Morris said it was important the club rediscover what it means to win games.Dan Agyei headed them in front after 14 minutes and Lachlan Brook put them...Full Story »

Edinburgh won the battle of the newly-promoted sides with a 2-0 win at Kelty Hearts on the opening day of cinch League One season.John Robertson put the visitors ahead in the 34th minute but they had to wait until stoppage time to secure the points through Ouzy See.Clyde were a goal down inside the first minute through Lee Connelly but hit back to beat Queen of the South 4-1.Oliver McDonald equa...Full Story »

New-look Cardiff began their Sky Bet Championship campaign with a 1-0 victory over Norwich in a bad-tempered affair in the Welsh capital.Romaine Sawyers struck the winner four minutes into the second half of a contest that saw both sides reduced to 10 men after the break.Cardiff defender Perry Ng and Norwich captain Grant Hanley were sent off for second bookable offences as the relegated Canarie...Full Story »

Callum Connolly’s crashing volley gave Blackpool a winning start to the new Championship season with a battling 1-0 home win over Reading.The former Everton defender smashed home after just nine minutes to secure victory for new boss Michael Appleton in his first match in charge.Reading piled on the pressure in the second half but lacked a killer instinct in front of goal as the Lancashire...Full Story »