Gillingham manager Neil Harris confirmed that some stern half-time words were responsible for his side hitting back to draw 1-1 with Wycombe at Priestfield.Promotion-chasing Wycombe took a 20th-minute lead through Sam Vokes, but 15 minutes from the end Jack Tucker levelled the scores for the Gills.Harris, whose side are currently in the Sky Bet League One relegation zone on goal difference, was ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed Timo Werner for proving he still has a Chelsea future with a hard-fought brace in the Blues’ 6-0 thumping of Southampton.Werner claimed a perfect hat-trick of sorts, by striking the left post, right post and crossbar at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday.But the 26-year-old kept his cool and delivered a telling double as Chelsea shook off leaking seven goals in two de...Full Story »

Josh Kelly fired home deep into injury time to deny rock-bottom Dover a second consecutive point in their National League clash with Maidenhead as they suffered a 1-0 defeat.Dover keeper Alexis Andre had performed heroics to keep his side on level terms with a series of super saves including one to deny Shawn McCoulsky two minutes from time.The hosts had held their own through a low-key first ha...Full Story »

King’s Lynn saw their hopes of clawing their way to National League survival hit by Charlie Wakefield’s last-gasp leveller in a 2-2 draw with Yeovil.Tommy Widdrington’s men hoped for a bright start as they looked to bounce back from being held by bottom club Dover last week.But Dale Gorman put Yeovil in front from the penalty spot after six minutes and it took the hosts until t...Full Story »

Timo Werner hit the woodwork three times but still scored twice as Chelsea arrested their mini slump by hammering sorry Southampton 6-0 at St Mary’s.Germany forward Werner produced a perfect hat-trick of sorts by striking the left post, right post and crossbar – but shrugged off those misses with a morale-boosting brace.Mason Mount helped himself to a double too, with Marcos Alonso a...Full Story »

Guardiola during the match against Atletico. Despite having recorded a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening, Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure in the immediate aftermath of the encounter, suggesting that it is very difficult to attack against a 5-5-0 formation, both in the present day and in prehistoric times. Whilst the Spanish coach always has the potential to drop some hy...Full Story »

New AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Bowen believes a candid half-time conversation with his players helped them battle back to salvage a late 1-1 draw with 10-man Charlton at Plough Lane.Zach Robinson cancelled out Jayden Stockley’s second-half header in the 87th minute to earn a crucial draw for the hosts, who sit third from bottom and four points adrift of League One safety.After his first home ...Full Story »

Pompey boss Danny Cowley refused to write off Portsmouth’s Sky Bet League One play-off chances after a 1-1 draw at Bolton.Kieran Sadlier’s penalty equaliser cancelled out Aiden O’Brien’s opener for the visitors in a result which did neither side many favours.“I am the optimist, I believe anything is possible,” said Cowley, as Portsmouth remain 12 points off th...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth feels Wycombe are coming into form at the right time after their “best away result of the season” at Cambridge.Ainsworth’s Chairboys were dominant throughout to ease past the U’s 4-1, adding to their half-time lead – given to them by Sam Vokes – with two goals in three minutes after the break from Vokes and Josh Scowen, before Garath McCleary ...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland forward Chiedozie Ogbene’s extra-time drive shattered Sutton’s Wembley hopes to seal edgy Rotherham a 4-2 Papa John’s Trophy triumph.League Two newcomers Sutton were mere moments from a breakthrough trophy when Rotherham’s Jordi Osei-Tutu levelled at 2-2 deep into second-half added time.The underdogs had been the braver and more adept of the sides for ...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray was “bemused by the time that was added on” after Viktor Gyokeres’ equaliser in the ninth minute of stoppage time salvaged a point for Coventry against Blackburn.Bradley Dack’s first goal in over a year since his return from a second ACL injury cancelled out Harry Pickering’s own goal before Scott Wharton put Blackburn ahead after 82 minutes.But Gyokere...Full Story »

Cheltenham centre-back Will Boyle drilled home in injury time to make it 4-4 in a breathtaking mid-table battle with Accrington Stanley.The Robins struck first on 33 minutes when Alfie May lobbed the ball past Toby Savin to make it 21 league goals for the season.Stanley assistant manager Jimmy Bell was yellow carded in the 35th minute for protesting against an offside decision with boss Joh...Full Story »

The England WAGs will have some competition in the stands England have learned their group stage opponents for the 2022 World Cup - USA, Iran, and one of either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine. And as the Three Lions attempt to end 56 years of hurt, all eyes will be on Gareth Southgate's side. But they may be some special supporters in the stands for England and their opponents in Qatar. Daily Sta...Full Story »

Timothee Dieng is touch-and-go for Exeter this weekend as they welcome Stevenage to St James Park for their Sky Bet League Two fixture.Dieng was forced off late on in last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Oldham because of a hamstring complaint, which sidelined him for the goalless draw at Port Vale in midweek, and he is once again a doubt.The Grecians are still reeling from the news fellow midfielde...Full Story »

JAMES MADDISON and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have got it licked as their tasty midfield partnership attracts hundreds and thousands of admirers. But Maddison reckons his 'weirdo' Leicester team-mate has scored a cone goal with another new combination. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's unusual link-up was certainly an ice-breaker for discussion at Leicester City training Dewsbury-Hall caused more than a rip...Full Story »

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is set to receive his first England call-up since 2017, the PA news agency understands. Sam Johnstone was brought into the squad on Monday as replacement for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who withdrew with a hip injury. The West Brom goalkeeper missed training on Tuesday and is now expected to leave Gareth Southgate’s squad, with Forster set f...Full Story »

Timothy Castagne and James Maddison each produced superb first-half strikes as Leicester beat Brentford 2-1 at the King Power Stadium and moved into the top half of the Premier League.Castagne marked his return from injury in style by powering a shot into the top corner in the 20th minute to put the Foxes ahead, and Maddison added a delightful free-kick 13 minutes later.Having brought some good ...Full Story »

On-loan Middlesbrough striker Calum Kavanagh’s first senior goal earned Harrogate  a stoppage-time draw against Walsall.Substitute Kavanagh, 18, headed in during the fourth of five added-on minutes to cancel out Conor Wilkinson’s fifth goal in six games for the Saddlers.Earlier, Ryan Fallowfield had flashed a shot across the face of the visitors’ goal after Manny Monthe ha...Full Story »

Luke McNally scored with almost the last touch of the game as Oxford snatched a 1-1 draw against fellow promotion hopeful Ipswich in front of more than 11,000 fans – their biggest gate of the season at the Kassam Stadium.Town took the lead in the 70th minute when Bersant Celina finished off a flowing move by turning in Wes Burns’ crossAnd the visitors looked to be heading toward...Full Story »

Andriy Yarmolenko climbed off the bench to sink Sevilla as West Ham prolonged their European adventure with a dramatic extra-time win.The Hammers, debutants in the knockout stage of the Europa League, stunned one of the tournament favourites and six-time winners at a raucous London Stadium.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Tomas Soucek headed West Ham level in the first half.SCENES in London! ...Full Story »