West Brom picked up their fifth successive Sky Bet Championship victory under new boss Carlos Corberan as they beat Rotherham 3-0.The excellent Jed Wallace opened the scoring inside 20 minutes at The Hawthorns against a Millers side who offered desperately little in reply.Albion widened the gap when Grady Diangana finished in the 58th minute and the points were wrapped up in the 70th minute when...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace is not getting carried away after Blues’ 3-2 victory against Reading.Troy Deeney opened the scoring after only 56 seconds when Mamadou Loum failed to clear a Juninho Bacuna cross allowing the former Watford man to volley home from close range.Deeney doubled his goal tally for the evening in the 22nd minute when he blasted home a penalty after he was foule...Full Story »

Troy Deeney scored a first-half brace as Birmingham held off a late fightback to edge a narrow 3-2 Sky Bet Championship victory over Reading and move up to seventh in the table.Deeney’s first goal came after only 56 seconds when the Royals failed to clear their lines following a Juninho Bacuna cross.The former Watford man doubled his goal tally for the evening 21 minutes later from the pen...Full Story »

Livingston goalkeeper Shamal George is unlikely to be ready for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Dundee United as he still recovering from the thigh strain that kept him out of the last game before the World Cup break.Striker Kurtis Guthrie is back training following an ankle injury he sustained away to Rangers two months ago and could be in the squad.Jamie Brandon is working ...Full Story »

The ex-England captain broke his silence on Thursday in response to being called out by comedian Joe Lycett. David Beckham claims the Qatar World Cup 'has the power to be a force for good' Credit: AFP Lycett protested against Beckham's £15million-a-year agreement to be an ambassador for the emirate. He went viral for his money-shredding stunt last month after he issued an ultimatum to Be...Full Story »

Didier Deschamps saw his France side “dig deep” to beat Morocco and set up a World Cup final against Argentina before revealing a number of ill players have had to be isolated from the rest of his squad ahead of Sunday’s blockbuster clash.Lionel Messi and company may be waiting at Lusail Stadium on Sunday night but Les Bleus – who could become the first nation since the r...Full Story »

Lionel Messi will be playing in the World Cup final Lionel Messi has reassured fans that he will be available to play in Sunday's World Cup final after clutching his hamstring in the first-half. The Argentina star was exceptional against Croatia in the semi-final, scoring and assisting as they won 3-0 on Tuesday night. Messi is now just one game away from winning the World Cup with his beloved...Full Story »

Tottenham are prepared to sign the Inter Milan defender Stefan De Vrij. According to a report from Fichajes, the 30-year-old Netherlands defender is a target for Spanish giants Atletico Madrid as well, and Tottenham are set to compete with them for his signature. The experienced centre-back will be a free agent in June, and the Italian club could be forced to sell him during the January tran...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan was delighted with the impact of his second-half substitutes as they came off the bench to inspire West Brom to a 2-1 win at Sunderland.Tom Rogic and Daryl Dike were introduced midway through the second half at the Stadium of Light, with the Baggies trailing to Amad Diallo’s first-half penalty.Rogic levelled when he fired home from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 70th mi...Full Story »

West Brom’s substitutes came up trumps as second-half goals from Tom Rogic and Daryl Dike secured a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats claimed a first-half lead when Amad Diallo scored from the penalty spot, but Baggies boss Carlos Corberan made a host of second-half changes, throwing on both Rogic and Dike in an attempt to change things.Rogic levelled when ...Full Story »

Oldham moved to within a point of safety with an entertaining 3-2 win over Torquay.Torquay twice levelled in the match but had no answer after Timmy Abraham scooped the ball over visiting goalkeeper Mark Halstead with 16 minutes left.Oldham had gone ahead after 11 minutes when Hallam Hope looked for Alex Reid with a cross, but Dylan Crowe inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.A powerful...Full Story »

Sky Bet Championship leaders Burnley beat managerless QPR 3-0 at Loftus Road to re-establish a three-point lead at the top.Johann Berg Gudmundsson opened the scoring in the 19th minute before on-loan Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen doubled the Clarets’ lead in first-half stoppage time.And Nathan Tella’s 71st-minute goal, after a mistake by Jimmy Dunne, sealed a resounding victory for B...Full Story »

Man Utd & Atletico interested in Luis Enrique (Sport)After his sacking as Spain coach in the wake of their failure at the World Cup, Luis Enrique is on the lookout for a new job. Sport says there are two main candidates who could lure him back to club football - Manchester United and Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side failed to progress in the Champions League and have fallen out of the tit...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton took plenty of positives from their 0-0 stalemate with Birmingham at Bloomfield Road.The draw did not lift the Tangerines up the Championship table and they remain in 23rd, a point from safety, but Appleton was generally pleased after it halted a run of four straight defeats.Birmingham had the better of the chances, seeing two goals ruled out for offside and Tahit...Full Story »

Wrexham kept up the pressure on Vanarama National League leaders Notts County with a 2-0 victory at Eastleigh.Ben Tozer and Elliot Lee struck in the first half as the Welsh side extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games.Defender Tozer curled in the opening goal after 18 minutes having gone forward for a corner and Lee doubled the advantage with a fine strike just before the break.Eastleigh&...Full Story »

Altrincham stretched their unbeaten Vanarama National League run to five games with a 3-2 victory over Maidstone at Gallagher Stadium.The visitors took a 19th-minute lead when Josh Lundstram was afforded too much space in the penalty area and fired home from close range.Toby Mullarkey came close to doubling the lead when he dragged a shot narrowly wide but the hosts were level two minutes before...Full Story »

Blackpool ended a run of four consecutive defeats by holding Birmingham to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bloomfield Road on their return to action following the international break.The result sees the Tangerines remain in the Championship relegation zone in 23rd place, one point away from safety.Tahith Chong went closest for Birmingham, who stay in 14th spot and have now lost just one of their last ...Full Story »

Myles Peart-Harris’ second-half goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Forest Green over Cheltenham in the first-ever Sky Bet League One Gloucestershire derby.The Brentford loanee headed in Harry Boyes’ free-kick in the 75th minute to seal Rovers’ second league win in succession.They were on top for much of the first half, with Josh March seeing a shot deflected wide in the 12th m...Full Story »

Bristol City kickstarted their season after the World Cup break with a 3-1 victory at Rotherham.The Robins had not won at Rotherham since 1995 but an own goal, Joe Williams and Cameron Pring bucked the trend and also ensured they leapfrogged Rotherham in the Championship table.It was a first league win since mid-October for Nigel Pearson’s side who made the most of their opportunities at t...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris is expected to make changes when his side bid to end their dire League Two run against Bradford on Sunday.The Gills go into the game without a league win in nine attempts but they are boosted by Wednesday’s narrow 3-2 FA Cup win over Dagenham and Redbridge.Forward Callum Harriott and midfielder Olly Lee both returned from injury as unused substitutes against the...Full Story »