Mansfield boss Nigel Clough is unsure if the Stags will recall striker Danny Johnson from Walsall despite bemoaning his side’s finishing in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Saddlers.Johnson, ineligible to play against his parent club, has scored 13 times during his loan spell, which runs out on January 15 and he is out of contract at Mansfield this summer.The Stags were set to sell Johnson t...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson applauded the character of his AFC Wimbledon side after they came from behind to win 2-1 at Colchester and extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches.Ethan Chislett netted the visitors’ 89th-minute winner from close range after Huseyin Biler’s long-range effort was parried into his path by goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara.Josh Davison had headed the visitors’ equalis...Full Story »

Birthday boy John Brayford was on target as Burton climbed out of the League One relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory at fellow strugglers Forest Green.Substitute Bobby Kamwa added a second late on before Myles Peart-Harris’ response came too late for Rovers to salvage anything from the game.An early Jamille Matt effort scooped over the bar was a rare highlight for the home ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to beat 10-man Fleetwood 2-1 and extend their unbeaten League One run to 11 games.The hosts looked lively from the word go and had to wait less than 10 minutes for the opener.They worked it left to right before the ball found its way to Shaun Rooney, who rifled an unstoppable effort past the helpless Cameron Dawson.But it didn’t last long as George Byer...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson admitted his side’s 4-0 win over Livingston had brought “a bit of relief” after a dismal run of results.The Easter Road side had lost seven of their previous eight outings going into the match but ran out comfortable victors against a team they had lost to on the previous four occasions.A red card for Livingston’s Jason Holt after just 14 min...Full Story »

Reo Hatate scored a double from right-back as Celtic consolidated top spot in the cinch Premiership with a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone.Kyogo Furuhashi also netted a brace as the Hoops restored their nine-point lead over Rangers at the summit.Drey Wright pulled one back but Celtic went into Christmas with a 19-goal advantage over their city rivals.Kyogo Furuhashi also struck twice for Celtic (J...Full Story »

John Lundstram’s first-half strike gave Rangers a slender 1-0 cinch Premiership win over Ross County but it was a far from sparkling performance from Michael Beale’s side.After two exciting 3-2 comeback wins over Hibernian and Aberdeen respectively in Beale’s first two games as new Gers boss, it was a less eventful match in Dingwall.Returning midfielder Lundstram scored what pr...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994 with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park.Wales international Brennan Johnson scored twice on his return to action after the World Cup, while Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi were also on target.Johnson fired the visitors in front when he neatly dispatched a penalty in the opening minutes afte...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson says his side are continuing to show their character in the cinch Premiership after fighting back to beat 10-man Ross County.Victory in Dingwall made it six unbeaten game for the Saints, but for their latest three points Davidson’s men had to recover from Jordan White’s 22nd-minute opener to claim a 2-1 comeback win.It is not the first time they h...Full Story »

St Johnstone substitute Ali Crawford struck twice in quick succession to earn his side a 2-1 comeback victory at 10-man Ross County.The Staggies had looked the better side in the first half and took the lead in the 23rd minute through Jordan White, but the visitors grew into the game and a red card for County defender Jack Baldwin just after the hour turned the tide in their favour.Crawford, who...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers extended their unbeaten run in League One to five matches as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Charlton.Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw twice denied Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and also Jack Payne as Charlton dominated the early proceedings.The Addicks fully merited their 20th-minute lead, Ryan Inniss heading home Scott Fraser’s corner.Charlton keeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer pushed aw...Full Story »

Bradley Johnson and Jack Tucker both netted to give relegation-threaten and managerless MK Dons a 2-0 League One victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Dons sacked Liam Manning after a fifth-straight winless league game last week, but long-serving player Dean Lewington masterminded a much-needed win as interim head coach.Denver Hume and Josh Koroma had both been denied for Pompey before Clark R...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace is not getting carried away after Blues’ 3-2 victory against Reading.Troy Deeney opened the scoring after only 56 seconds when Mamadou Loum failed to clear a Juninho Bacuna cross allowing the former Watford man to volley home from close range.Deeney doubled his goal tally for the evening in the 22nd minute when he blasted home a penalty after he was foule...Full Story »

Ross County midfielder David Cancola is suspended but the Dingwall side’s injury situation has improved ahead of their return to cinch Premiership action against St Johnstone.Ben Paton, Connor Randall, Jack Baldwin and Alex Samuel are all available again for Malky Mackay’s side.The game will likely come just too soon for Ross Callachan (hamstring) while Ben Purrington (ankle) remains...Full Story »

A STRAY Qatari moggy being flown home for adoption by kind-hearted England stars was facing a four month wait to be reunited with them last night - and the snip. Secret softies Kyle Walker and John Stones took the tabby to their hearts during their four-week stay and pledged to bring him home if England won the World Cup. Kyle Walker and John Stones have brought home a stray Qatari cat for ado...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson was pleased with another clean sheet after they extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 0-0 draw at Swindon.Wimbledon were almost gifted an early goal as Sol Brynn slipped as he looked to kick the ball out, and it went straight to Ethan Chislett, but his shot lacked power and allowed the goalkeeper to get up and deal with it.At the other end, Nik Tzan...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without John Fleck when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against bottom club Huddersfield.The midfielder sustained a calf problem during the defeat to Rotherham ahead of the World Cup break and aggravated it again in training so needs more recovery time.The Blades, who sit second in the table, have been boosted by the return to training of Jayden Bogle, Max Low...Full Story »

Barcelona chief Jordi Cruyff says selling Frenkie de Jong in January isn't an option. Cruyff thinks that today it is no longer a necessary move and, furthermore, he is delighted with the performance of the Dutchman during the last weeks before the World Cup started. He said, "Today this is not being talked about. In football there are moments and sometimes they are not defined solely by foot...Full Story »

Bradley Johnson’s late equaliser prevented MK Dons from slipping to the bottom of Sky Bet League One after a battling 1-1 draw with fellow relegation strugglers Burton.Victor Adeboyejo’s 29th-minute penalty – his 11th goal of the season – put the Brewers on course for a precious win, but midfielder Johnson pounced with an 84th-minute header to rescue a priceless point.Mid...Full Story »

Walsall struck twice in the second half to see off Doncaster 2-0 and maintain their impressive run of form.Goals from strikers Tom Knowles and Danny Johnson ensured the visitors made it 13 points from their last five League Two games and moved within a point of the play-off places.The pair combined to nearly put Walsall in front after 19 minutes, but Knowles’ flick at the near post from a ...Full Story »