Ian Evatt was happy to see Bolton “stop the rot” courtesy of a 2-0 Sky Bet League One win over bottom club Crewe.Josh Sheehan’s penalty and Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range finish in the space of five second-half minutes set up Wanderers for a badly-needed three points.“The win was the most important thing,” said Evatt.“In the first half Crewe were very dee...Full Story »

Bolton ended a five-game winless streak in Sky Bet League One as an inspired second-half showing earned a 2-0 win over bottom club Crewe.Ian Evatt’s side, with only one point from a possible 15 prior to the Cheshire side’s visit, struggled in the opening 45 minutes, resulting in murmurings of fans’ disapproval at the interval.But the game changed in Wanderers’ favour four...Full Story »

England manager Gareth Southgate dismissed talk about his future as an “irrelevance” after the Three Lions thumped Albania.Harry Kane’s hat-trick was the highlight of a dominant 5-0 win at Wembley and put England a point away from reaching next year’s World Cup in Qatar.Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also scored, with all of the goals coming in the first half.Harry Ka...Full Story »

Dom Telford’s stoppage-time header earned Newport a third straight win as County ended Hartlepool’s unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win at Victoria Park.Three minutes into injury time, Exiles striker Telford stooped to head home from close range and sink managerless Pools.The Exiles soon took control in the first half as they picked the home side off.Oliver Cooper ran from deep into ...Full Story »

Northern Ireland got their first competitive win at Windsor Park in two and a half years as they edged out Lithuania 1-0 on Friday night.After World Cup hopes were ended last month this was a much brighter performance from Ian Baraclough’s men in their penultimate qualifier, but old problems in front of goal remained as – despite Northern Ireland bossing play – only Benas Satku...Full Story »

Harry Kane scored a first half hat-trick as England all but secured World Cup qualification with Friday’s five-star display against Albania.A first sell-out Wembley crowd in two years witnessed a one-sided final home match of a memorable year in which the Three Lions went agonisingly close to winning the European Championship.The Euro 2020 runners-up will get another shot at silverware nex...Full Story »

John Robertson’s brace set Edinburgh City on course for a 3-1 Scottish League Two win over Stranraer.Replacement James Hilton notched a 90th-minute effort to seal the victory after Matthew Yates had pulled a goal back for Stranraer.Edinburgh claimed their first win in four league outings, having last won in the league on September 25.Full Story »

Keith Hill takes charge of his first league game as manager of Scunthorpe on Saturday, with Salford the visitors.The Iron have lost in the FA Cup and Papa John’s Trophy since Hill was appointed, and the former Rochdale boss knows what a big job he has on his hands with the club sitting bottom of the Football League.He has not been helped by finding out this week that Harry Davis’ cal...Full Story »

Dominic Iorfa is unavailable for Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Gillingham after boss Darren Moore confirmed the defender will be out until 2022 with a hip injury.But Massimo Luongo and George Byers could make their first League One appearances since August and September respectively.The midfielders both returned to action in Tuesday’s Papa John’s Trophy win over Harrogate, w...Full Story »

Midfielder Ethan Robson could return for MK Dons for the visit of Cambridge.The on-loan Blackpool player was an unused substitute for the FA Cup tie with Stevenage having been out since early October with a hamstring injury.Daniel Harvie, Peter Kioso, David Kasumu and Mo Eisa were all unavailable last weekend. However, all but one unnamed player, who is still feeling unwell, of those isolating b...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon is expected to recall a host of players for the League Two home game against Sutton.Mellon made 10 changes for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy win against Oldham, with Nathaniel Knight-Percival the only player to retain his starting place after last Saturday’s FA Cup first-round win at Crawley.The likes of Callum McManaman, Jay Spearing, Peter Clarke, Mark D...Full Story »

Rochdale striker Josh Andrews will be looking to feature against Leyton Orient following his return to the squad for the 1-1 draw with Notts County in the FA Cup first round last weekend.Manager Robbie Stockdale has the option to bring Andrews, who was an unused substitute against the Magpies, back into his side as he looks to continue a run of four games unbeaten in League Two, the last two bei...Full Story »

Walsall are expected to be without Zak Mills, Liam Kinsella and Rory Holden again for the home game against Harrogate.Defender Mills and midfielder Kinsella have been edging closer to match fitness following injury, while forward Rory Holden is a long-term absentee.Saddlers boss Matty Taylor, who made four changes for the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat to Forest Green, could hand m...Full Story »

Accrington striker Colby Bishop is suspended for the visit of Plymouth.The 25-year-old has been banned for three matches after being sent off in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Port Vale.Sean McConville has returned to training after missing two matches through illness.Fellow midfielder David Morgan is doubtful after injuring an ankle in training while Joe Pritchard and Matt Butcher remain...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell will have more options available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.James Daly returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines during the midweek victory over Cambridge in the Papa John’s Trophy and will hope to make the bench against the Stags.Max Melbourne also continued his comeback on Tuesday following a bout of coronavir...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth is confident in his squad depth as his side look to end their recent slump against Portsmouth in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.The two clubs agreed to go ahead with the fixture despite losing a host of players to international calls and Ainsworth is keen to make the most of home advantage as they prepare to play the second of four-successive matches at Adams Par...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo gave his shirt to a young fan at the end of Ireland vs Portugal - despite already promising it to teenager goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. The two sides played out a 0-0 draw in their World Cup qualifier and it was Ireland's first contest in Dublin since before the pandemic. Following the game, a girl decided to go on the Aviva Stadium turf and meet her idol Ronaldo despite stewar...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI and Sergio Ramos are 'not great friends' in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room following their years of competing in Spain, according to reports. Former Barcelona star Messi and ex-Real Madrid man Ramos both arrived at the Ligue 1 giants in the summer. Messi and Ramos both joined PSG in the summer Credit: Getty The pair had been involved in several heated El Clasicos over the ...Full Story »

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Steven Gerrard's departure from Rangers on Thursday brings to an end a three-year period where he has lived 220 miles away from his wife, Alex Curran, and their four children. Curran and the couple's four children stayed in Liverpool after Gerrard was appointed Rangers manager in the summer of 2018, meaning they were separated by an eight-hour round trip. His move to Aston Villa, though, ends ...Full Story »