Thomas Tuchel admitted his Chelsea side put in an “unusual performance” after Hakim Ziyech’s winner kept them top of the Premier League following a match that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.Chelsea won a hard-fought game 2-1 after a Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest 12 minutes into the match. Medical staff from both teams raced across the pit...Full Story »

David Moyes was left frustrated by a VAR call after West Ham were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by bogey team Brighton.The Hammers led through a Tomas Soucek header but had a second goal disallowed for offside against Michail Antonio following a goalmouth scramble.After a lengthy review VAR Jarred Gillett decided the ball had brushed Antonio’s ankle on the goal-line after Craig Dawson bundled ...Full Story »

Dundee boss James McPake felt his side could have made their 1-0 victory over St Johnstone more comfortable.The Dark Blues had lost seven straight games in a row to their Tayside rivals prior to this contest but finally triumphed thanks to a solitary first-half Danny Mullen goal.The victory over Callum Davidson’s side saw Dundee leapfrog Saints up to ninth in the cinch Premiership table.Ma...Full Story »

Boss David Martindale accepted the blame for Livingston’s poor first-half performance in a 2-0 cinch Scottish Premiership defeat to Aberdeen, but claims the action that led to Jackson Longridge’s “extremely soft” second yellow card was not a foul.Aberdeen took the lead midway through the first half thanks to a low drilled shot from Ryan Hedges before Longridge was caution...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin bemoaned familiar failings from his team after a goalless draw with Ross County.Saints had 27 efforts at goal against the cinch Premiership bottom club in Paisley but recorded their eighth draw of the season.Goodwin said: “I don’t think there will be a team in the league tonight that have had more attempts on goal than we had.“Of the 25 or so shots...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers rued a lack of concentration and aggression in key moments after Leicester had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Southampton.James Maddison’s moment of magic early in the second period earned a point at St Mary’s but the Foxes were unable to fully overcome a sloppy opening period.Defender Jonny Evans initially fired the visitors level, in between firs...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Jack Ross insists his side deserved at least a point after they lost 1-0 at home to cinch Premiership leaders Rangers.Hibs were undone by an 85th-minute penalty from substitute Kemar Roofe after defender Ryan Porteous was deemed to have tripped Ryan Kent.Ross said: “Frustration is the emotion because we didn’t deserve to lose. We were strong in all aspects of the pe...Full Story »

Wolves head coach Bruno Lage has said that the new coronavirus variant and ongoing pandemic will present a big challenge in the upcoming winter months.Lage confirmed prior to their clash with Burnley that Fernando Marcal had tested positive for coronavirus, which comes after Wolves revealed Daniel Podence also contracted the virus.Wolves failed to take their chances against Burnley in their 0-0 ...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech struck the winner as Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Watford, in a game that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the Graham Taylor Stand 12 minutes into the match at Vicarage Road and referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch.Medical staff from both teams ra...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva’s exquisite volley inspired Manchester City to a battling 2-1 win at Aston Villa.The forward’s brilliant strike proved the difference as City were made to fight for a fourth straight Premier League win.Silva’s first-half screamer added to Ruben Dias’ opener had the champions in cruise control before Ollie Watkins’ goal after the break made life uncomf...Full Story »

Liverpool piled more pressure on former manager Rafael Benitez with a record-breaking 4-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in the 239th Merseyside derby.In maintaining their current Premier League average of three goals per game, Jurgen Klopp’s side became the first top-flight English team to score at least twice in 18 successive fixtures in all competitions.Mohamed Salah’s figures ...Full Story »

Ryan Hedges and David Bates netted their first cinch Scottish Premiership goals of the season to ease the pressure on Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass as the Dons overcame 10-man Livingston 2-0.Hedges drilled home a low effort midway through the first half and was on the receiving end of the challenge that saw Jackson Longridge sent off for a second booking after 61 minutes.That left the visitors ...Full Story »

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst maintained his perfect start to his reign as Rangers manager after a late Kemar Roofe penalty secured a 1-0 victory away to Hibernian.It looked like the cinch Premiership leaders were going to be frustrated at Easter Road, but the substitute’s spot-kick, after Ryan Kent was deemed to have been fouled by Ryan Porteous, made it three wins on the spin for Van Bronckho...Full Story »

St Mirren passed up a series of second-half chances in a goalless draw with Ross County – the Paisley side’s eighth stalemate of the season.County also had a number of opportunities early in the game and could have snatched the three points with a late break.However, the home side were left to rue more missed opportunities after failing to convert from 24 efforts at goal, compared to...Full Story »

James Maddison scored for the third successive game as Leicester twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 Premier League draw at Southampton.In-form Maddison conjured a moment of magic early in the second period but the Foxes squandered golden chances to complete a comeback success on the south coast.Jamie Vardy blazed over when through on goal, while Harvey Barnes was denied by a fine save from ...Full Story »

Dundee secured back-to-back cinch Premiership wins for the first time this season thanks to a 1-0 victory over St Johnstone at Dens.The home side were in a confident frame of mind after beating Motherwell 3-0 at home on Saturday.And they picked up where they left off against Saints, deservedly taking another three points thanks to a first-half Danny Mullen goal.The result lifts the Dark Blues up...Full Story »

Burnley maintained their impressive record against Wolves with a 0-0 draw that made it six unbeaten versus the West Midlands side for Sean Dyche.It was the first time that Dyche’s side had played since their thrilling 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace last month after Storm Arwen postponed the Clarets’ clash with Tottenham last Sunday.Although a point will not please Dyche too much, his s...Full Story »

Neal Maupay’s spectacular late equaliser ensured West Ham’s Brighton hoodoo struck again in a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.Maupay’s overhead kick a minute from time means West Ham are still waiting for a first Premier League win over the Seagulls after nine attempts.The Hammers looked to have finally beaten their bogey team as they led through Tomas Soucek’s first-half ...Full Story »

Cristian Romero is still missing for Tottenham as they host Brentford.The Argentina defender has been ruled out until 2022 with a hamstring injury.Romero’s international team-mate Giovani Lo Celso is out with an unspecified problem, but there are no other issues.Brentford will pick from the same squad in north London after Sergi Canos, Rico Henry and Christian Norgaard shook off knocks pic...Full Story »

Fit-again midfielders Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic return to the Celtic squad for the cinch Premiership game against Hearts at Parkhead on Thursday night.Defender Carl Starfelt (hamstring) and striker Giorgos Giakoumakis (knee) are still out.Long-term injury victim Christopher Jullien (knee) and fellow defender Greg Taylor (shoulder) are working their way back to fitness.Hearts will be without Beni ...Full Story »