John Stones netted a stoppage-time equaliser as Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw in a thrilling clash with 10-man Arsenal.The Gunners had looked like clinging on for victory having played the entire second half at the Etihad Stadium with 10 men after the dismissal of Leandro Trossard for a second bookable offence.Yet after bombarding the Gunners’ goal, pressure finally paid off...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?Rashford has been benched for United's clash with Palace, in a surprising move from manager Ten Hag. The forward scored last weekend as the Red Devils beat Southampton and netted a brace in their Carabao Cup thumping of Barnsley, but has not been selected for the trip to Selhurst Park. THE BIGGER PICTUREInstead, Garnacho has been selected on the left wing, with Amad Diallo on th...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka could yet return to Swiss football. The former Arsenal captain is in his second season at Bayer. And his brother, Taulant Xhaka, said a return to former club FC Basel could be on. He told Blick:  "It could work. There is a plan. I won't say any more. "I, too, would like to complete the coaching training course like my brother. The idea would b...Full Story »

Not only have they won the league 19 times, they've won the Champions League six times (more than anyone else on our shores). Meet Liverpool's stunning Wags who you might see at AnfieldHungarian beauty Fanni Gecsek is the partner of Dominik Szoboszlai Because of the aura of the club and their iconic stadium Anfield, it's the place to be on a game day. Which is why the posh boxes are filled wi...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag defended his decision to start Marcus Rashford on the bench after Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Crystal Palace.Rashford was introduced in the 61st minute at Selhurst Park, where midway through the first half Alejandro Garnacho – the man who had taken his starting place – hit the crossbar seconds before Bruno Fernandes did the same.Palace grew ...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin insists his side must remain focused on their league campaign after booking their place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.The Dons were dominant from the start, and when Pape Habib Gueye fired home the opener after 14 minutes, there was a feeling Thelin’s men could score as many as they wanted.But Spartans reacted well and it was the 44th minute before Kevin ...Full Story »

Philippe Clement insists Rangers skipper James Tavernier deserved fans’ generous applause when he was substituted late in the 3-0 home Premier Sports Cup win over Dundee.The Gers skipper took the brunt of abuse for the thumping 3-0 William Hill Premiership defeat at Celtic Park at the start of the month and was confronted by one angry fan as he left Ibrox to collect his car later in the da...Full Story »

Cyriel Dessers struck twice as Rangers celebrated their long-awaited return to Ibrox with a 3-0 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win over Dundee.The Light Blues had played their home games at Hampden Park due to the delayed refurbishment of the Copland Stand, which was still not completely open for the visit of the Taysiders, who went behind after 18 minutes to a strike from Dessers.Rangers skip...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a dominant 4-0 win over League Two side The Spartans.Pape Habib Gueye was nicely placed to fire home after a kind ricochet to open the scoring, and Kevin Nisbet tapped in a second just before the break.Leighton Clarkson headed a third a minute after the restart, with Ester Sokler forcing home a fourth.Boasting a 100 per...Full Story »

Manchester United struck the crossbar twice within a matter of seconds but split the points in a goalless stalemate with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Erik ten Hag opted to start with Marcus Rashford on the bench, and it was his replacement Alejandro Garnacho who was first to clip the woodwork just after the midway point in the first half.Bruno Fernandes was also denied by the crossbar, while ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insisted he did not touch Derby forward Jerry Yates in an incident which got both managers booked.Tempers flared after Paul Warne felt Wilder pushed Yates as he tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during the Blades’ 1-0 win.Wilder said of the altercation: “There’s no obligation for them to play at a really quick tempo and a quick speed.&...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson believes it was a “tough afternoon” for his side despite a 2-1 win over Crawley.The hosts’ win meant they maintained their 100 per cent winning record at Stok Racecourse Ground this season.Wrexham tasted defeat for the first time this season last Monday against Birmingham, but the victory over Crawley means they keep top spot on goal difference.Ellio...Full Story »

Mark Robins took full responsibility after his Coventry side were beaten 2-1 by Swansea at the CBS Arena.The Sky Blues boss went with the same 10 outfield players that started the agonising 2-1 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday but found themselves 2-0 down after half an hour thanks to Liam Cullen and Oli Cooper.Ronald’s own goal gave Coventry a lifeline, but they could not grab an equalise...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney saw positives despite losing 1-0 away to West Brom as he hailed the continued brilliance of Plymouth’s supporters.Albion were thrice denied by the post in the first half and saw a goal chalked off on the stroke of half-time – resulting in a cauldron of frustration at a sodden Hawthorns.Argyle’s luck could only last so long, however, and a Josh Maja tap-in in the 62...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nathan Jones was critical of referee Charles Breakspear after his side lost 2-1 to Blackpool.Victory for the Tangerines was their first on the road under new head coach Steve Bruce, with an own goal from Gassan Ahadme and an Albie Morgan strike enough to see off the Addicks, who netted through Luke Berry in stoppage time.The second half was mired by a significant number of stoppage...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank defended referee John Brooks after he missed Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s deliberate handball during their 3-1 defeat.The Bees made the perfect start in north London when Bryan Mbeumo scored after 22 seconds, which had also been the case at Manchester City last weekend.Spurs stormed back to take all three points with Dominic Solanke able to open his ...Full Story »

Bradford and AFC Wimbledon battled out a hard-fought goalless draw at Valley Parade.Tyreik Wright fired a half-volley straight at Wimbledon keeper Owen Goodman before the visitors blew a good chance, James Tilley shooting well over after Omar Bugiel found him unmarked in the box.Bradford produced some neat build-up play but could not break down Wimbledon’s defence.Their best opportunities ...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan hit Sutton’s late winner after they had let slip a two-goal lead in a 3-2 victory over bottom club Ebbsfleet.Nadeson turned the ball home at the far post with 12 minutes left to clinch Sutton’s fourth league win of the season as Ebbsfleet slipped to a seventh defeat.Will Davies fired Sutton into an early lead when through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and Jayden Harri...Full Story »

David Artell praised his Grimsby squad for showing a different side to their game as they beat Bromley 1-0.A penalty from captain Danny Rose settled the game at Blundell Park as the Mariners had to dig deep throughout, and especially so after having a player sent-off.Kieran Green, who won the penalty for Rose to score, saw red in the 85th minute for two bookable offences, but that moment did not...Full Story »

York slipped off the top of the National League table after a goalless draw against Aldershot.The hosts, who saw Ollie Harfield carried off early on after suffering an injury, almost benefited from a defensive mix-up in the 21st minute but Josh Barrett hit the bar from long range.Barrett was then played in by Theo Widdrington and rounded York keeper Rory Watson but could only hit his shot wide.A...Full Story »