Hamilton secured their second cinch Championship win of the season by beating leaders Inverness 2-1 at home, despite playing most of the game with 10 men.Caley Thistle, unbeaten in seven league games prior to this weekend, fell behind after just five minutes when Lewis Smith fired home an unstoppable shot.Hamilton then doubled their lead in the 26th minute when Andrew Ryan turned smartly and sco...Full Story »

Adam May fired a stoppage-time equaliser for Cambridge as they fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Crewe.First-half goals from Oli Finney and Scott Robertson appeared to have earned the Railwaymen their second win of the season. But the U’s dominated the second half and cut the arrears through an own goal by Crewe keeper Will Jaaskelainen before the late drama.Finney, making his first start ...Full Story »

Grimsby have gone top of the National League after they thrashed Dover 6-0.The Mariners were 5-0 up at half time with both Luke Waterfall and Ryan Taylor scoring a brace to maintain their 100 per cent home record.Grimsby had a penalty in the 23rd minute after a foul by Dover goalkeeper Adam Parkes, but Will Bapaga’s shot was saved.Waterfall put his side in front three minutes later, scorin...Full Story »

Ollie Crankshaw came off the bench to score the winner on his debut as Stockport beat Weymouth 2-1 at Edgeley Park.The hosts hit the front just over five minutes before the half-time whistle when Ollie Harfield’s ball into the box rolled to goalkeeper Ethan Ross who missed the ball, leaving Sean Shields to tap into an empty net.Stockport found their equaliser with around 20 minutes to go a...Full Story »

John Marquis scored twice as Portsmouth thumped high-flying Sunderland 4-0 to claim a much-needed first victory since August 17.Marcus Harness and captain Lee Brown were also on target to ease the pressure on Pompey manager Danny Cowley.In monsoon conditions at Fratton Park, Pompey took the lead in the 19th minute when Harness rounded off a sweeping counter-attack with a deflected goal.Defender ...Full Story »

Salford sealed their first away victory of the season with a deserved 2-0 win at Colchester.The visitors made a flying start and almost scored in the opening two minutes when Jason Lowe’s header crashed against the bar.Brandon Thomas-Asante’s header flew just over soon after and Salford did go in front in the 10th minute when Thomas-Asante pounced to score from close range after goal...Full Story »

The ‘Matt Taylor derby’ ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw between Exeter and Walsall at St James Park.It was the first time the two teams had met in the EFL, led by managers with the same name since Bobby Campbells managed Fulham and Bristol Rovers in 1978.Exeter made a dream start with a goal inside five minutes. Pierce Sweeney delivered a superb cross to the back post and Tim Dieng...Full Story »

Torquay swept past Wealdstone 5-0 with four goals in the first half of their National League win at Plainmoor.Midfielder Tom Lapslie headed the Gulls into an 11th minute lead, which Dan Holman added to just six minutes later following a knockdown from a corner.Armani Little nodded home a third on the half-hour and then blasted over from the penalty spot in the 38th minute.Defender Joe Lewis, tho...Full Story »

Harry Pell scored a late winner as Accrington celebrated a much-needed 2-1 victory over Ipswich in Sky Bet League One.Stanley had fallen down the table after four games without a win, including a 5-1 thumping by Oxford on Tuesday, but goals from Colby Bishop and Pell saw them win at the Wham Stadium.After scoring six in midweek, Ipswich were buoyant but there was only one shot on target in the f...Full Story »

Jim Duffy’s first game since he was confirmed as Ayr manager ended in defeat as Partick beat his side 4-0 in the cinch Championship.Ayr were unbeaten in Duffy’s four matches in interim charge following the departure of David Hopkin.But Partick took the lead after 34 minutes at Firhill on Saturday when a cross from Scott Tiffoney was headed in by Zak Rudden.They went 2-0 up shortly be...Full Story »

Derby delivered another spirited display to hold Swansea to a 0-0 draw at rainswept Pride Park.Swansea dominated for long periods of the game but only forced Ryan Allsop into one serious save in the game.Derby, who were docked 12 points after going into administration two weeks ago, could have snatched a second victory in four days but for Ben Hamer, who made a triple save to deny Tom Lawrence e...Full Story »

Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell’s late strikes sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues dispatched 10-man Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. James Ward-Prowse scored a penalty only to be sent off for a late, lunging tackle on Jorginho, opening the door for Werner and Chilwell to send the Blues back to winning ways. Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Everton teed up the ch...Full Story »

Captain Peter Clarke’s double lifted Tranmere to eighth in League Two as they beat Crawley 2-1 at Prenton Park.The 39-year-old veteran struck with two headers either side of Kwesi Appiah’s second-half goal to secure victory for Micky Mellon’s men.Tranmere’s Callum McManaman went close early on before Sam Ashford rattled the crossbar for Crawley.The deadlock was broken on ...Full Story »

Ilias Chair scored the winner as QPR came from behind to beat Preston 3-2 in a thrilling match at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.Lyndon Dykes put the hosts ahead and Emil Riis Jakobsen equalised for Preston, who had drawn their previous five league matches.Josh Earl’s first senior goal put the visitors ahead in the opening minute of the second half but Rangers scored twice in the spac...Full Story »

Mark Robins explained that he told his Coventry players to believe at half-time before their second-half onslaught against Fulham resulted in a 4-1 Sky Bet Championship victory.The Sky Blues went into the break a goal down after Kyle McFadzean’s own goal before a brace from Viktor Gyokeres, Matty Godden’s penalty and Ian Maatsen’s thunderbolt completed a remarkable turnaround.&...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United have to do much better if they are to win silverware this season after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side stumbled to a home draw with Everton.While in a stronger position than they were at the same stage last season, the Red Devils failed to build on the feelgood factor of Wednesday’s last-gasp Champions League victory against Villarreal.Cristiano Ron...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres scored twice as Coventry maintained their 100 per cent home record in the Sky Bet Championship with a 4-1 win over Fulham.The Cottagers looked on course to return to the summit of the table at half-time after Kyle McFadzean’s own goal, but Gyokeres’ brace alongside Ian Maatsen’s thunderbolt and Matt Godden’s penalty meant Coventry leapfrogged Marco Silva&r...Full Story »

Andros Townsend secured Everton a deserved point at Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men stumbled into the international break. Just three days on from Cristiano Ronaldo’s stoppage-time winner against Villarreal, the Red Devils were back in action and looking to build some much-needed momentum. Anthony Martial’s first United goal in eight months put SolskjaerR...Full Story »

Brazilian football legend Pele has said he is “very happy to be back at the house” having been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for nearly a month. The 80-year-old had a tumour removed from the right side of his colon on September 4, which he claimed was found during routine check-ups which he had not undergone due to the pandemic. Pele briefly spent time in inten...Full Story »

Whilst the Messi family were close to finalising their move to a rented house in Paris, the hotel in which they were temporarily staying at has been robbed. Le Royal Monceau was robbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the assailants managing to break into several of the rooms. According to a report published by The Sun, the robbers snuck into the hotel undetected via the roof, be...Full Story »