New Stockport boss Dave Challinor wants his players to put the same “massive effort” they showed in their 2-2 FA Cup draw at Bolton into the fight for promotion from the National League.Challinor, in his first game in charge following his departure from Hartlepool, saw his side come from behind to earn a first-round replay at League One Bolton.“It’s a good start,” s...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard hailed Ryan Kent’s “world class” goal after the attacker inspired Rangers to a 4-2 win over Ross County in his first start since September.After recovering from a hamstring injury, Kent had come on as a second-half substitute against Brondby on Thursday night and helped the Gers to a 1-1 Europa League draw in Denmark.Gerrard pitched him in from the start against ...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa saluted Adam Forshaw after the Leeds midfielder made his first Premier League start for the club in the 1-1 home draw against Leicester.Forshaw, 30, sidelined for almost two seasons until August due to a chronic hip problem, produced a near-flawless display as Leeds rediscovered the high-octane form that propelled them to a ninth-placed finish last season.Raphinha’s 26th-min...Full Story »

Notts County boss Ian Burchnall is relishing another opportunity to take on opponents from a higher division after his National League side drew 1-1 at Rochdale to earn an FA Cup replay.The Magpies overturned a one-goal deficit at the break with a strong second-half showing and had chances to snatch the win against their League Two hosts.Corey O’Keeffe had fired Dale into the box seat with...Full Story »

National League Stockport marked Dave Challinor’s first game as manager by coming from behind to earn a 2-2 FA Cup first-round draw at League One Bolton.Roared on by 5,000 fans, the Hatters secured a replay at Edgeley Park courtesy of a Ben Whitfield goal in added time at the end of an eventful first half.Whitfield’s third goal in four games rounded off an entertaining opening half t...Full Story »

Boss Joey Barton felt his League Two Bristol Rovers deserved their 2-2 draw at Oxford after Antony Evans’ 87th-minute penalty earned a replay.Taylor converted after late substitute Jamie Hanson fouled Aaron Collins.Matty Taylor had put the U’s in front in the 11th minute but Sam Finley levelled in first-half stoppage time.Marcus McGuane restored Oxford’s lead but the home side,...Full Story »

Rangers survived an early scare to brush aside bottom side Ross County 4-2  and go four points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership.Celtic’s 4-2 win over Dundee at Dens Park earlier in the day put some pressure on the Ibrox men who found themselves a goal down to a Joseph Hungbo goal after only five minutes.It was the fifth game in a row that Steven Gerrard’s side had lost ...Full Story »

National League side Notts County earned a richly-deserved replay after coming back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at League Two Rochdale.Dale were the better side in the opening 45 minutes of this FA Cup first-round tie, with Abraham Odoh narrowly wide with a well-struck side-footed effort while Corey O’Keeffe met Aaron Morley’s deep corner with a volleyed attempt into the side-nettin...Full Story »

Shrewsbury came from behind at non-league Stratford to book their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a 5-1 win.The Bards made the perfect start, taking the lead against their League One visitors after just five minutes. A well-worked free-kick was played inside by skipper Will Grocott who collected the return ball from Ash Sammons before placing it beneath keeper Harry Burgoyne.It took...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players after Watford boss Claudio Ranieri accused them of a lack of respect in the build-up to Emile Smith Rowe’s winning goal.Smith Rowe struck in the second half to secure a 1-0 victory over the 10-man Hornets, who had Juraj Kucka sent off late on.The result leaves Arsenal fifth in the Premier League heading into the international break, with the result...Full Story »

New Tottenham manager Antonio Conte declared himself happy with their goalless draw at Everton despite a frustrating afternoon at Goodison Park.The home side had the better of the game, but Giovani Lo Celso perhaps came closest to scoring with a shot against a post two minutes from time.However, although Spurs extended their Premier League run without an effort on target to three hours and 47 mi...Full Story »

Harvey Barnes struck a superb first-half equaliser as Leicester held firm to eke out a point in a 1-1 draw at resurgent Leeds.Barnes produced a brilliant, curling finish less than a minute after Leeds had taken a deserved lead through Raphinha’s 26th-minute free-kick.Leeds carved out enough chances to earn back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season, while Leicester def...Full Story »

Arsenal go into the international break fifth in the Premier League after Emile Smith Rowe hit the only goal of the game to see off 10-man Watford.Smith Rowe has hit three in his last three league games and has five in eight across all competitions with his second-half strike here enough to earn a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, with Juraj Kucka sent of for the visitors late on.Smith Rowe&rsquo...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte endured a frustrating start to his Premier League return as his shot-shy side drew 0-0 at Everton, who ended a run of three successive defeats.The Italian had warned his players they would have to be prepared to suffer after he took over from Nuno Espirito Santo, but it was the former Chelsea boss who was put through the wringer at Goodison Park.Having kept faith ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou called for fans to “protect the sanctity” of the 90 minutes after the start of his side’s 4-2 victory over Dundee was disrupted.Dozens of tennis balls were thrown on from the away fans at Dens Park straight after kick-off in a protest at claims that Celtic are set to appoint Police Scotland assistant chief constable Bernard Higgins in a senior se...Full Story »

Antony Evans converted a penalty three minutes from time, after James Hanson had fouled Aaron Collins, to earn League Two Bristol Rovers a replay against League One Oxford.Ex-Rovers centre forward Matty Taylor scored one and made one against his old club – and also hit the bar and the post in the entertaining 2-2 draw at the Kassam Stadium.The striker opened the scoring by turning in Mark ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore felt his side lacked conviction in the final third as they recorded a goalless draw with League One rivals Plymouth in the first round of the FA Cup at Hillsborough.Despite both sides having chances, neither could find a way past the stubborn defences and will meet at Home Park for the replay.Moore said: “If I have one small critique, it is in the f...Full Story »

Jota and Kyogio Furuhashi both scored twice as Celtic continued their impressive away run with a 4-2 victory against Dundee at Dens Park.The pair both scored early in each half as Celtic made it five wins in a row on the road.Danny Mullen and Lee Ashcroft headed home replies for the hosts in each half but Celtic were largely in control of the cinch Premiership contest.Jota also set up a goal whi...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday and League One rivals Plymouth forced a replay after their FA Cup first-round tie ended in a goalless stalemate at Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon.Despite both sides having close chances, neither could find a way past the stubborn defences and will meet at Home Park for the replay.The visitors carved out an early chance as Panutche Camara and Ryan Hardie played a nice one-tw...Full Story »

Chris Wilder has been appointed as the new manager of Middlesbrough, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.The former Sheffield United boss succeeds Neil Warnock, who left Boro after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Brom.Wilder had been out of work since leaving the Bramall Lane, where he had been in charge for five years, in March.The 54-year-old guided the South Yorkshire outfit from...Full Story »