Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said his side’s night of toil in their FA Cup replay against Bristol City was worth it after they booked a fifth-round tie with Manchester United.Forest needed a penalty shootout to get past the Championship outfit after it ended 1-1 after 120 minutes at the City Ground.Goalkeeper Matt Turner was the hero as he saved Sam Bell’s effort in the...Full Story »

Derek McInnes urged his players to savour their late 1-0 victory over Livingston after suffering for the majority of a difficult encounter.Marley Watkins struck a crucial winner with two minutes left after Premiership strugglers Livi had frustrated their hosts for much the evening.A lack of composure in front of goal was to prove costly for David Martindale’s side as they were punished lat...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson praised his players for making their dominance count as goals from Mikael Mandron and Toyosi Olusanya earned them a 2-0 home win over Dundee.Robinson was eager to see his side build on their weekend win over Hibernian and they were the superior side throughout before Mandron broke the deadlock midway through the second half.Olusanya’s strike in injury tim...Full Story »

Sebastien Haller fired hosts Ivory Coast into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and to within one match of the ultimate redemption after beating DR Congo 1-0.The Elephants had been on the brink of elimination at the group stage, sacked their manager before being reprieved two days later as the fourth best third-placed finishers.They then came back from behind to beat Senegal in the last 16 ...Full Story »

Adam Idah netted two penalties on his first Celtic start as a stoppage-time VAR decision at Easter Road earned the Irishman the chance to make himself an instant hero.Idah secured a 2-1 victory over Hibernian after Joe Newell was adjudged to have fouled Kyogo Furuhashi just after the Celtic substitute shot into David Marshall’s arms from 18 yards.Referee Nick Walsh made the call after bein...Full Story »

Kilmarnock left it late to claim a crucial 1-0 victory over Livingston in the cinch Premiership at Rugby Park.The visitors failed to convert a number of chances in the first half against their out-of-sorts hosts and they were punished at the death.Substitute Kevin van Veen was the provider, knocking the ball across goal for Marley Watkins to bundle home two minutes from time.Killie strengthened ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI admits it was "a shame" he missed another prestige friendly for Inter Miami. Fans in Hong Kong - and even the territory's Government - are furious that Messi was left on the bench for Sunday's game because of a hamstring injury. Messi said: "Unfortunately in football things can happen in any game, that we may have an injury. It happened to me. "I couldn't play in the Hong Kong ...Full Story »

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN could renew their interest in Marcus Rashford, according to reports. The Ligue 1 side are drawing up a list of replacements for Kylian Mbappe. Marcus Rashford is on PSG's radar Credit: Getty Reports in France suggest that the player has decided to join Real Madrid at the end of the season once his PSG contract expires. Los Blancos are supposedly confident they can get the...Full Story »

Liverpool are reportedly interested in Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu ahead of the summer transfer window but will face competition from one of Spain’s biggest clubs. The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene in Italy this season and has already featured in 21 matches for Lecce, racking up 801 minutes of action and providing his team with one goal and one assist. The youngster has come thr...Full Story »

Eddie Howe's side have been tipped to battle Paris Saint-Germain for the winger's signature in the summer. Rafael Leao feels he has reached 'the end of a cycle' at AC Milan Credit: Splash News The Magpies were previously linked with a late January move for Leao. However, their hopes of signing the 24-year-old later this year have now received a boost. Foot Mercato report that Leao feels he h...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED lead the race to sign Juventus star Gleison Bremer for next season, a report claims. The defender will not come cheap however as the Italian giants are asking for a hefty sum to let their starboy move to the Red Devils. Man Utd lead the race to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer Credit: Rex United are keen to acquire a defender as their backline has been inconsistent this...Full Story »

Al-Nassr eyeing move for Man Utd's Varane Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid hits new roadblock Barca's 17-year-old starlet, Cubarsi, drawing interest from PL clubs Several Premier League clubs have set their sights on Barcelona's 17-year-old defender, Pau Cubarsí, whose release clause stands at approximately €10 million ($10.7 million), according to ESPN. Cubarsí's emergence in ...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke praised his side for their 4-1 extra-time win at Championship rivals Plymouth.Extra-time goals by substitutes Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville and a Ryan Hardie own goal settled the FA Cup fourth-round replay and sealed Leeds’ passage into the last 16 – and a trip to Aston Villa or Chelsea.Brendan Galloway’s 78th-minute chested goal for Argyle ...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens only had one gripe after his side stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-0 success at struggling Port Vale.Captain Idris El Mizouni piled on the agony for managerless Vale – whose defeat dropped them into the relegation zone – with the game’s only goal after 60 minutes.Orient’s latest win pushed the Londoners to within se...Full Story »

Three extra-time goals fired Leeds into the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-1 win at Championship rivals Plymouth.Substitutes Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter combined to put United 3-1 up before a 117th-minute own goal by Argyle striker Ryan Hardie capped a comprehensive United win.Leeds will now travel to Premier League Aston Villa or Chelsea on Wednesday February 28.The replay sparked t...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell hailed his side’s comeback as they stunned promotion-chasing Peterborough 2-1 at St James Park.After Harrison Burrows converted a first-half penalty, Posh missed several chances to increase their lead before they had Michael Olakigbe sent off after picking up a second yellow card.That galvanised Exeter, with Reece Cole’s free-kick ending up in the back of...Full Story »

Woking eased to a 2-0 win at home to Oxford City to boost their survival hopes and leave their visitors rooted to the foot of the National League.The bottom two clashed at Kingfield Stadium, where a Jayden Luker strike and Lewis Walker’s penalty secured victory for the hosts.Luton loanee Luker opened the scoring with his first senior goal, beating a defender on the edge of the penalty area...Full Story »

Ashley Nathaniel-George hit the only goal of the game as Maidenhead beat 10-man Wealdstone in a midtable Vanarama National League clash.Both sides will still be eyeing a late run at the play-offs but it was the visitors who came out on top with a 1-0 win at Grosvenor Vale on Tuesday night.An even first half came to a close with Wealdstone reduced to 10 men as Jack Cook picked up a second yellow ...Full Story »

Rangers moved level on points with cinch Premiership leaders Celtic as Neil Warnock’s first game as Aberdeen boss ended with a 2-1 defeat at Ibrox.The 75-year-old’s appointment until the end of the season had captured interest UK-wide but, in a turbo-charged start to the game by the home side, winger Rabbi Matondo capitalised on a mistake by Dons keeper Kelle Roos to give Gers the le...Full Story »

Ronan Coughlan and Jayden Stockley were again on target as Fleetwood continued their League One survival mission with a 2-0 win at Bristol Rovers.Coughlan grabbed his second goal in two games and Jayden Stockley his third in three as Charlie Adam’s side claimed a second consecutive victory, leaving them six points from safety.Former Rovers academy player Ryan Broom swung over a deep cross ...Full Story »