Notts County extended their unbeaten start to the Vanarama National League season to six games with a 3-2 win over Wealdstone at Meadow Lane.Wealdstone went ahead after 31 minutes as Josh Umerah bundled home from close range after Jerome Okimo’s initial effort had caused panic in the Magpies’ defence.However, County turned in around with two goals in the final five minutes of the fir...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stressed the need for improved discipline and focus after 10-man Manchester United’s mistakes led to a shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys.A kind-looking group got off to a nightmare start in Bern as Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s red card changed the dynamics of an opener that began with returning forward Cristiano Ronaldo scoring again.United had to play a man lig...Full Story »

Stockport ended a run of three games without a victory by securing a 2-0 Vanarama National League win at nine-man Maidenhead.Stockport went ahead after 17 minutes through a swift counter attack. Will Collar attacked forward before squaring the ball for John Rooney to slot into the bottom corner.Maidenhead’s task got tougher in the 23rd minute when Remy Clerima was dismissed following a cla...Full Story »

Kabongo Tshimanga scored a hat-trick to help Chesterfield get back to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Barnet at the Technique Stadium.The 24-year-old opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he tapped home from two yards out following a corner.The forward got his second by converting a penalty after Ben Richards-Everton brought Stefan Payne down in the area.Barnet went in to the bre...Full Story »

Grimsby made it four wins from five to start the Vanarama National League season with an impressive 3-1 victory over Wrexham at Blundell Park.Wrexham’s opener in the 22nd minute drew a reaction from the crowd after a challenge on Ryan Taylor from behind was not penalised and Jake Hyde turned the ball into the net.It took the Mariners only five minutes to draw level when Taylor flicked in E...Full Story »

Airdrieonians won for the first time in five meetings with Alloa as Calum Gallagher and Adam Frizzell secured a 2-1 success.Gallagher opened the scoring in the 12th minute at the second attempt after his initial header was saved.Frizzell fired home from the edge of the box after good build-up play to double the lead five minutes after half-time.Rico Quitongo’s goal-line clearance denied Al...Full Story »

Huddersfield fired themselves into the Championship’s top four thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win at Blackpool.Three goals in 14 devastating second-half minutes from Josh Koroma, Matty Pearson and Jonathan Hogg stunned the hosts, as the Terriers completed a fourth victory in five matches.Blackpool, who were arguably the better side in the first half, slipped back into the drop zone after they...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke proved to be the match winner as Bournemouth beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 to extend their unbeaten start to the Championship season.First-half strikes from Jaidon Anthony and Solanke did the damage for the Cherries before Sam McCallum bagged a consolation goal mid-way through the second.Bournemouth handed a full league debut to Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie following his tran...Full Story »

Blackburn produced a dominant second-half display to defeat toothless Hull 2-0 in the Sky Bet Championship.After an uneventful opening half that the struggling visitors edged, Rovers powered past their visitors with a two-goal burst in the space of four minutes, just reward for an energetic start to the half.Daniel Ayala set the hosts on their way just after the hour with a towering header and B...Full Story »

Jon Guthrie came up with the only goal at Rodney Parade as Northampton beat Newport 1-0 to move up to third in the League Two table.The central defender could not believe his luck when the ball bounced at his feet from a rebound header in the home six-yard area that allowed him to smash home the winner.Guthrie had gone up for a free-kick that cost Newport’s teenage debutant Aneurin Livermo...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku’s pinpoint header rescued Chelsea’s first match as Champions League holders in a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg.Belgium hitman Lukaku bagged his third goal in two games and his fourth for Chelsea since his £98million switch from Inter Milan.The 28-year-old converted captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s hanging far-post cross with a header of stunning accuracy, and ...Full Story »

Emil Riis struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Preston a 2-2 draw at Sheffield United.The Danish striker grabbed his sixth goal of the season in all competitions after home substitute Sander Berge thought his 84th-minute effort had secured the spoils for the hosts, who had earlier seen Morgan Gibbs-White’s opener cancelled out by Daniel Johnson’s 50th league goal.Gibbs...Full Story »

Boreham Wood and Halifax remain in the top six of the National League after the sides could not be separated in a 2-2 draw at Meadow Park.The visitors opened the scoring when a low cross was thumped home by Billy Waters 22 minutes into the first half.Five minutes later the home side levelled things up after Josh Rees diverted Frankie Raymond’s low shot into the net past keeper Sam Johnson....Full Story »

Manchester United’s Champions League campaign got off to a nightmare start as Jordan Siebatcheu’s stoppage-time strike earned Young Boys a famous 2-1 victory against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 10 men in Switzerland. Three-and-a-half months on from losing the Europa League final to Villarreal on penalties, the Red Devils were on course to return to continental action with a strai...Full Story »

Stoke will be without Morgan Fox when they host Barnsley.The defender suffered a hamstring injury during training on Monday and he joins Nick Powell (thigh) on the sidelines.Sam Clucas (Achilles) and Steven Fletcher (ankle) are also doubts for the Potters as they look to maintain their 100 per cent home record this season and make it six successive wins at the bet365 Stadium.Captain Joe Allen is...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton will still be without new signings Braian Ojeda and Mohamed Drager for the home game against Middlesbrough.Midfielder Ojeda and defender Drager were both signed on deadline day, but are still in isolation following international duty with Paraguay and Tunisia respectively.Full-back Jordi Osei-Tutu (hamstring) remains doubtful, but a third deadline-day signing...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson is unlikely to have a major reshuffle ahead of Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Luton.Pearson fielded an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Preston at Ashton Gate, which extended the club’s wait for a home win to 13 games dating back to January, and has no new issues with which to contend.Chris Martin and And...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin expects to have the same players at his disposal as he had at the weekend as he prepares for Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship showdown with Millwall.Debutant Rhys Williams picked up a knock in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Hull, but Martin is confident the Liverpool loanee will be available.Fellow new boys Olivier Ntcham and Michael Obafemi, who was intro...Full Story »

Coventry’s Liam Kelly is closing in on a comeback from a knee injury and has a chance of facing Cardiff.The Sky Blues skipper played 71 minutes for the under-23s against Millwall on Monday.Matty Godden is up to full fitness after a foot injury but Josh Eccles (hip) is out after surgery.The 21-year-old midfielder will be sidelined for three months following the operation.Joe Ralls is out fo...Full Story »

Birmingham are expected to be without Neil Etheridge for Wednesday’s visit of Fulham.The goalkeeper has struggled after contracting Covid-19 during pre-season, although he did play in the Carabao Cup game with the Cottagers in August.Lee Bowyer is also without Ivan Sanchez, with the midfielder sidelined with a groin injury.He is likely to be out for at least another month after surgery to ...Full Story »