Oxford boss Karl Robinson admitted Matty Taylor is “on fire” at the moment after the striker won a penalty, made two goals and scored the third in the 3-1 win over Morecambe at the Kassam Stadium.His overhead kick set up Steve Seddon to score the opening goal and, although Shrimps top scorer Cole Stockton levelled with a stunning volley, Taylor then provided the assist for Mark Sykes...Full Story »

Steve Morison admitted it was “pleasing” to see Cardiff end their eight-game losing streak in Saturday’s enthralling 3-3 comeback at Stoke.Morison’s side found themselves 3-0 down 33 seconds into the second half following Jacob Brown’s opener and a Steven Fletcher double but managed to score three in five minutes through Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris and Kieffer Moore ...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins was keen to play down Coventry’s promotion credentials after the 1-0 win at lowly Hull.Robins’ side are fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table and claimed another three points thanks to Matty Godden’s ninth-minute header.But the Sky Blues manager said: “Let’s get to 50 (points). We’ll take every game at a time as this league is tough.&ldq...Full Story »

Neil Warnock was left frustrated by Middlesbrough’s defeat to Birmingham on an afternoon when the old-stager equalled a long-standing record.The Boro boss took charge of his 1,601st match in English professional football. He will now break Dario Gradi’s incredible total on Tuesday by leading his side into battle at Luton.But Warnock was understandably aggrieved by the fact Middlesbro...Full Story »

Colchester head coach Hayden Mullins felt his side’s fast start was key to their 2-1 win over bottom club Scunthorpe.The U’s went ahead in the fifth minute through Freddie Sears, who hooked home a shot from Charlie Daniels’ free-kick into the box.And Armando Dobra doubled the hosts’ lead in the 14th minute when he collected Brendan Wiredu’s pass on the U’s lef...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised the quality of his side as they comfortably beat Peterborough 3-0 in south Wales.Three first-half goals from Jake Bidwell, Joel Piroe and Olivier Ntcham were enough to move the Welsh club up to 13th in the Sky Bet Championship table.This was a significant victory for Martin, who won against his former club on Darren Ferguson’s 500th game in charge of ...Full Story »

Rotherham leapfrogged fellow promotion hopefuls Sunderland with a stunning 5-1 victory.Michael Smith and Freddie Ladapo’s doubles alongside Michael Ihiekwe’s header sealed the Millers the points over Lee Johnson’s 10 men following Aiden McGeady’s second-half dismissal.Rotherham took a 10th-minute lead, with Smith heading into the far corner after a clever pass from Ladapo...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough believes Mansfield’s season can finally start following their 2-0 win over Tranmere.Rhys Oates opened the scoring on 18 minutes after Danny Johnson had earlier missed a penalty.The points were secured midway through the second half when Johnson slotted home from close range.It ended a 12-game run without a League Two victory for the Stags.Clough said: “Hopefully ...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz’s first-half double gave Blackburn a 2-1 win that ended Derby’s five-game unbeaten run in the Championship.The Chile international deservedly put Blackburn in command during an opening 45 minutes in which Derby were pulled apart, taking his tally to 12 goals for the campaign.It was more even in the second half and Curtis Davies gave Derby, bottom of the table, hope ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace ruined Pep Guardiola’s 200th Premier League match in the Manchester City hotseat as Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher secured a win as impressive as it was surprising against the 10-man hosts. Few predicted Saturday afternoon ending in anything other than celebration for the reigning champions, yet the well-drilled visitors triumphed thanks to an intelligent and energetic...Full Story »

Cardiff salvaged a point in dramatic fashion against Stoke in a 3-3 thriller at the bet365 stadium.Steve Morison, Cardiff’s caretaker boss, found his side 3-0 down in his first game in charge but goals from Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris and Kieffer Moore rescued a point.The three Cardiff goals came in theatrical style as they turned it around in the space of five minutes in the second half.Co...Full Story »

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Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has spoken about his contract situation with the Premier League leaders. Rudiger, who was on the peripheral at Chelsea under Frank Lampard, has been one of the finest defenders in world football this calendar year. Unfortunately for the Blues, his contract is due to expire in the summer of 2022, meaning he is just two months away from being free to negotiate ...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, with the Serie A champions open to letting the Denmark midfielder leave. Eriksen suffered the on-field cardiac arrest during his country's opening game of the tournament in June against Finland and received life-saving treatment ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough are still expected to be without Anfernee Dijksteel when they face Birmingham this weekend.The defender has not featured for Boro since coming off against Blackpool last month.Manager Neil Warnock is also without Dael Fry, Grant Hall and Marc Bola, who are all out through injury.Warnock told the club website that Djiksteel is “the nearest one to coming back” but the Bir...Full Story »

JOSE MOURINHO poked fun at his dressing room ban by eating his dinner off the floor outside Cagliari's stadium. The Roma boss was barred from entering the visiting dressing room at the Sardegna Arena following his dismissal against Napoli Jose Mourinho was seen enjoying a meal on the steps outside Cagliari's stadiumCredit: Instagram @josemourinho Mourinho found himself in the uncompromising p...Full Story »

Eden Hazard is set to be pursued by Newcastle United as their new owners look to add superstar quality to their struggling side, according to reports. The Magpies were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund earlier this month which saw the club instantly become the wealthiest in England. And the Newcastle hierarchy appear to be wasting no time in trying to get the club to the top, havi...Full Story »

Reading face question marks over the fitness of a number of players ahead of the visit of table-topping Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Femi Azeez sustained a hamstring problem during the Royals’ 2-0 defeat at Blackburn last weekend and is expected to miss out.Tom Holmes and Felipe Araruna both played for the Under-23s against Southampton on Monday, but it remains to be...Full Story »

Cambridge’s Paul Digby is available for the visit of AFC Wimbledon after serving a one-game ban.Digby was suspended for the midweek draw at Doncaster after picking up his sixth yellow card of the season against Shrewsbury.Adam May is suspended after his red card against Shrewsbury but Wes Hoolahan is available after missing the Doncaster game.Tomas Holy, who was signed on an emergency loan...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI caught up with pal Ronaldinho in Paris as the former team-mates were reunited. The Brazilian icon famously assisted Messi's first professional goal for Barcelona way back in May 2005 after taking his 'little brother' under his wing at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho caught up at PSG last weekCredit: Instagram / @ronaldinho The pair remain close friends and enjoyed an em...Full Story »