Preston boss Frankie McAvoy urged his team to be aggressive and got exactly the response he was looking for as the Lilywhites came from behind to beat Coventry 2-1 and end their winless run.Not since late August had North End won a Championship game and that streak appeared to be continuing when Tyler Walker hammered home on the stroke of half-time to put Coventry ahead.But Preston showed their ...Full Story »

Emil Riis’ strike saw Preston fight back to end their seven-match Championship winless streak with a 2-1 victory against play-off chasers Coventry.The visitors had not beaten Preston since 2013 and not triumphed at Deepdale for 21 years and although they ultimately failed to change that record, Tyler Walker’s strike on the stroke of half-time had put them on course to do so.But Patri...Full Story »

Tom Cairney marked his return after a 10-month absence with the goal that set Fulham on course for a 2-0 home win against Cardiff that increased the pressure on manager Mick McCarthy.Cairney was introduced as a half-time substitute for his first appearance since December and he took just 12 minutes to fire the Cottagers in front.Aleksandar Mitrovic added the second in the 63rd minute – his...Full Story »

Peterborough ended a run of six consecutive away defeats with a 2-1 victory at fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Hull.Darren Ferguson’s men were second best for most of an eventful match which pivoted around Josh Magennis’ missed penalty after 66 minutes.But Siriki Dembele once again emerged the class act for the visitors with a fine winner after 72 minutes.Dembele’s smart...Full Story »

Jamie Paterson’s stunning goal sealed Swansea’s comeback to beat West Brom 2-1 as the Baggies lost ground on Championship leaders Bournemouth.Karlan Grant’s goal after just 52 seconds gave the Baggies a deserved 1-0 half-time lead, but Swansea were the better side after the break.In-form striker Joel Piroe’s eighth goal in all competitions got them level and then the Dutc...Full Story »

Birmingham’s goal drought goes on but Lee Bowyer’s side ended a run of three defeats with a battling 0-0 draw at Sky Bet Championship high flyers Huddersfield.City have now failed to score in six successive matches but defended stoutly to deny the Terriers a third win in four games.However, Huddersfield nearly snatched victory with substitute Fraizer Campbell hitting the woodwork twi...Full Story »

Middlesbrough claimed a second home victory inside five days with a 2-0 win over struggling Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium.Despite an encouraging start from the Tykes it was Boro who took command and went in front courtesy of Andraz Sporar’s 20th-minute header.Matt Crooks’ 87th-minute goal wrapped up the points to lift Middlesbrough – who saw Duncan Watmore miss an incredibl...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner limped out of Chelsea’s facile 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo to deal the Blues a fresh set of injury concerns.Jorginho converted two penalties, while Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz laid on classy finishes – but Chelsea’s new injuries still grabbed the greatest attention.Lukaku hobbled off in clear pain with a suspected ankle problem, whi...Full Story »

Reading squandered a 2-0 lead as Blackpool staged a thrilling second-half comeback to win 3-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.Defender Scott Dann nodded Reading in front in the 11th minute and Tom Dele-Bashiru added a second 10 minutes later.But Blackpool dominated the second half and deservedly made it 2-2 with quickfire efforts from substitute Owen Dale and Jerry Yates.Yates then grabbed the winne...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comeback kings did it again as Cristiano Ronaldo secured Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory in a breathless Champions League clash with Atalanta.There was intense scrutiny on the 1999 treble hero and his players heading into the Group F encounter after Saturday’s embarrassing loss at Leicester compounded recent poor performances.United were staring down ...Full Story »

Four-goal Patson Daka urged Leicester to forget his heroics after he revived their Europa League hopes.The striker’s stunning performance pulled the Foxes back from the brink to win 4-3 at Spartak Moscow.They had fallen 2-0 behind following goals from Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson in Russia before Daka stole the show.Patson Daka kickstarts Leicester’s turnaround (AP/PA)Sobolev...Full Story »

Four-goal hero Patson Daka reignited Leicester’s Europa League hopes after the Foxes clinched a thrilling 4-3 win at Spartak Moscow.The striker breathed life into a campaign which looked in serious danger when the visitors fell 2-0 behind.Aleksandr Sobolev and Jordan Larsson, son of former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik, had given the hosts a commanding lead to leave the Foxes...Full Story »

Joao Cancelo has no doubt Phil Foden is well on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world.In-form Foden was again outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The 21-year-old England international pulled the strings from the false nine position at the Jan Breydel Stadium, the highlight being a beautifully-flighted ball for Cancelo to o...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI fired a matchwinning double after a reunion with Ronaldinho inspired him to the heights of their Barcelona golden years. The South American legends embraced before PSG'S 3-2 comeback triumph over RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barcelona legends Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho embraced emotionally at the Parc des Princes before PSG's group tie with RB Leipzig Arg...Full Story »

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DECLAN RICE is reaching more new heights - with a cosy anniversary meal at the UK's tallest building. West Ham's England midfielder and childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer marked six years together by dining at the 33rd-floor Hutong restaurant at The Shard in London. Lauren Fryer posted this charming photo of her with boyfriend Declan Rice at the Hutong restaurant More than 12,000 of Lauren's I...Full Story »

Mauro Icardi may not have taken part in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-2 win against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but afterwards he dedicated a post on Instagram to his wife, Wanda Nara. Rumours have swirled since Saturday afternoon that Icardi and Wanda Nara had broken up after she appeared to confirm as much on one of her Instagram stories, with it thought that the PSG stri...Full Story »

PSG star Kylian Mbappe is ready to go silent on his hopes of joining Real Madrid. Mbappe comes off contract in June and is eager to join Real Madrid at the end of the season. However, the striker has decided to stop talk openly about the prospect. That's according to Okdiario's chief football pundit Eduardo Inda, when speaking on El Chiringuito. He revealed: "He has made the decision not to...Full Story »

Manchester City have set an asking price of £67.7m for Barcelona target Raheem Sterling, according to reports. The England international has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks. Sterling is out of contract at City in 2023 and talks about an extension have hitherto proved fruitless. The forward is said to be seeking assurances over his status within the ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have Lionel Messi to thank for their 3-2 win against RB Leipzig in the third game of this year's Champions League group stage, as he struck twice in a seven-minute period to hand his team all three points. Kylian Mbappe had initially given PSG the lead after just nine minutes, but Leipzig fought back and were able to grab an equaliser through Andre Silva in the 28th minute...Full Story »