AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson has no issues with penalty taker Josh Davison despite his miss from the spot in the 1-1 draw against Crewe.Wimbledon were the better team in the opening 45 minutes but left it late to make their first-half dominance count, Ayoub Assal netting in added time to give the hosts the lead.However, Crewe responded with renewed energy in the second half and equalised j...Full Story »

Will Grigg’s penalty and a Bradley Johnson free-kick secured MK Dons a 2-0 victory at 10-man Charlton to end a run of five straight league defeats for Liam Manning’s struggling side.The visitors came into the game rooted at the foot of the the League One table while Charlton were unbeaten in five games.But it was Manning’s side who forced the lead in the 66th minute when Grigg ...Full Story »

ENGLAND ace John Stones is expecting a World Cup baby with his entrepreneur girlfriend. The Man City centre-back, 28, is expected to be named in the Three Lions squad for Qatar. A source said nothing would top the birth of their child, but winning the World Cup would be a way to celebrate It's unlikely that Stones's girlfriend will fly to Qatar, but he could be given permission to fly back fo...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson praised his players for putting in a real shift as they earned a 2-1 win at Rochdale.Goals either side of the break from Ayoub Assal and Josh Davison put the visitors 2-0 up before Tyrese Sinclair pulled one back for the home side.“It was a good away performance and a much-needed win for us,” said Jackson. “We really needed the points so I&rsq...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson was too angry with his side’s first-half performance to celebrate the goals in their comeback win over Hibernian with or without the delays caused by VAR checks.All three goals were checked as Saints beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road in the video technology’s introduction to the cinch Premiership.Hibs led through a 35th-minute Mykola Kuhare...Full Story »

Martin Boyle’s penalty-box dive sparked Scottish football’s first noticeable VAR check as St Johnstone came from behind to beat 10-man Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.It took less than eight minutes for the technology to come into play on its cinch Premiership debut as Boyle’s yellow card was quickly confirmed.The three goals – all headers – were all subjected to check...Full Story »

John Stones is hoping to prove his fitness before champions Manchester City host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.The England defender has missed City’s last five games after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty last month.Right-back Kyle Walker (abdominal) and midfielder Kalvin Phillips (shoulder) remain on the sidelines after recent operations.Brighton will check ...Full Story »

Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet continues his comeback from a knee injury but the visit of St Johnstone in the cinch Premiership comes too soon.Elias Melkersen has recovered from a knock and will be in contention for a game which sees the use of VAR in Scottish football for the first time.Lewis Miller and Momodou Bojang will miss out along with Aiden McGeady and Jake Doyle-Hayes.St Johnstone...Full Story »

Birmingham boss John Eustace praised his players for maintaining their focus despite a delayed kick-off to the 2-0 win at Hull because of a problem with one of the goals.Referee Leigh Doughty had spotted the goal at the North Stand end of the MKM Stadium was two inches too tall but Birmingham did not let that bother them.Birmingham’s goals came courtesy of a Troy Deeney penalty in the firs...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was left fuming after seeing his side beaten by a controversial Sutton winner.Sutton skipper Craig Eastmond scored the only goal of the game after 30 minutes when Wimbledon goalkeeper Nik Tzanev spilled a shot, although he looked to have been fouled in the resulting scramble.However, the officials allowed the goal to stand and Jackson was booked for his touc...Full Story »

Dylan Bahamboula’s first-half strike was enough to secure a 1-0 win at home to St Johnstone and lift Livingston into the top six of the cinch Premiership.The Congolese attacker, who joined in the summer following his departure from Oldham, notched his first goal for the Lions as his shot deflected in off Saints defender Andy Considine.The victory, ending a run of two consecutive defeats, t...Full Story »

Jamie Brandon is likely to miss Livingston’s cinch Premiership visit of St Johnstone due to a groin issue.Manager David Martindale is hopeful that Stephane Omeonga will recover from a knock.Esmael Goncalves (back) and Jack Fitzwater (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness and Tom Parkes (knee) is out long term.St Johnstone have on-loan Celtic left-back Adam Montgomery availa...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson was livid that his side had a Mykola Kukharevych goal chalked off in a 1-0 defeat at Dundee United and also claimed home striker Tony Watt should have been sent off during the Premiership clash.The Edinburgh side’s four-game winning run came to an end thanks to a first-half strike from Aziz Behich.However, Johnson was adamant that his side should have had a first...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace claimed Auston Trusty should go to the World Cup after his two goals helped Birmingham beat Bristol City 3-0 at St. Andrew’s.On-loan Arsenal defender Trusty, 24, scored his first goals in English football before Dion Sanderson bundled home a late third.Trusty broke the deadlock in the third minute when he rose highest to meet Tahith Chong’s corner a...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn insists he is not losing sleep about top scorer Danny Johnson’s future despite the on-loan marksman reaching 10 goals for the season in a 3-1 win over AFC Wimbledon.The Saddlers were keen to sign Johnson permanently in the summer but his club Mansfield would only agree on a loan switch which expires in January.He again showed his predatory instincts to round Nik ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson was full of praise for his Hibernian side but is keen for them to keep learning following their 1-0 win against Motherwell at Easter Road.Ryan Porteous was the man of the hour for Hibs as he found the net with his head midway through the second half following a neat cross from the right.That came 10 minutes after Motherwell’s Connor Shields was sent off for a last-man challenge...Full Story »

St Johnstone will be without Adam Montgomery for the cinch Premiership game against Celtic at McDiarmid Park on Saturday lunchtime.The on-loan defender cannot play against his parent club but he also has a broken toe.Connor McLennan was on the bench against Kilmarnock in midweek only due to lack of numbers but he is available to play after an improvement of his shoulder problem while Dan Phillip...Full Story »

Manchester City are without England defenders Kyle Walker and John Stones for the visit of Southampton in the Premier League.Full-back Walker underwent groin surgery earlier this week and no timescale has been put on his potential return, although he still hopes to be in contention for the World Cup.Stones is not yet ready to return from a hamstring injury and remains on the sidelines with midfi...Full Story »

Craig Johnston’s late double helped secure Montrose a 4-2 home win against Airdrieonians and lift them up to third in the cinch League 1 table.Johnston scored twice in the final 11 minutes after the visitors had fought back from 2-0 down through second-half goals from Calum Gallagher and Lewis Jamieson.Lewis Milne and Adam Mackinnon had put Montrose in control with efforts in the opening 1...Full Story »

Danny Johnson’s ninth goal of the season ended Walsall’s 12-match winless run in all competitions as the Saddlers edged out Northampton 1-0 at the Bescot Stadium.Johnson’s header settled a lacklustre affair as the striker nodded home from six yards out on 37 minutes after Ryan Haynes inadvertently put Brandon Comley’s free-kick back into the danger zone.Isaac Hutchinson h...Full Story »