Birmingham’s Marc Roberts is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury.The defender has been out for seven weeks but has returned to training, although Wednesday’s visit of Millwall will come too soon.Gary Gardner remains out with the calf injury which has sidelined him for two months.Norwich loanee Przemyslaw Placheta (shin) has not featured since August while Nico G...Full Story »

Aberdeen have close to a full squad for the cinch Premiership visit of Hearts.Midfielder Callum Roberts (hamstring) is the Dons’ only absentee.Cammy Devlin is suspended for a Hearts team whose injury problems escalated during their 5-1 defeat by Fiorentina on Thursday.Australia full-back Nathaniel Atkinson is a major doubt after aggravating a foot injury.Josh Ginnelly, Michael Smith and Ga...Full Story »

Steve Evans revealed he never doubted Jordan Roberts’ quality after the midfielder scored twice in Stevenage’s impressive 2-0 League Two victory over Swindon.Evans, who signed Roberts from Motherwell in the summer, saw Stevenage move top of the table with the win, having taken maximum points at the Lamex Stadium so far this season.And following his match-winning performance against t...Full Story »

Two goals from Jordan Roberts ensured that Stevenage moved to the top of the League Two table as they recorded a 2-0 victory at home to Swindon.Roberts scored in each half to ensure the Boro’s unbeaten home run in the league now stretches to 10 games.The home side took the lead when Roberts stooped at the back post to nod home Danny Rose’s hooked cross after the visitors failed to cl...Full Story »

First-half goals from Stefan Johansen and Tyler Roberts proved enough for QPR to record a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Johansen fired the visitors in front on 19 minutes, latching onto the rebound after Dan Bentley had tipped a Chris Willock shot onto a post.Three minutes later, Kenneth Paal broke away down the left and supplied the cross for Roberts to doubl...Full Story »

Reading lost their 100 per cent home league record as they fell to a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Sunderland.The Black Cats dominated most of the first half without creating too much until Patrick Roberts struck with two goals in as many minutes just before the interval.Jack Clarke effectively settled the issue in the 69th minute, latching onto a superb Dan Neil cross to slot home.Reading had won...Full Story »

Marc Roberts will miss Birmingham’s Championship clash with Wigan due to a thigh injury.The centre-back missed the midweek 1-1 draw with Watford, having sustained the issue in the 1-0 loss at Cardiff.Josh Williams will be primed to continue in central defence for John Eustace’s side.Gary Gardner and Krystian Bielik are still working their way back to fitness.Goalkeeper Ben Amos is li...Full Story »

Aberdeen new boy Callum Roberts is out for eight to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.Hayden Coulson took a knock against St Mirren last week and will miss the visit of Motherwell on Saturday but should return to training next week.Jack MacKenzie trained on Thursday after recovering from a thigh injury and will be considered along with Shayden Morris, who is in the squad after signing last week, ...Full Story »

Portsmouth hope to have captain Clark Robertson available again for the Sky Bet League One match against Lincoln.Scottish central defender Robertson missed the opening day 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday because of a foot problem, but has returned to training.Midfielder Louis Thompson is expected to be in contention again having come off during the closing stages because of cramp.Forward Ja...Full Story »

Jordan Roberts hit a late winner to give Stevenage a deserved 2-1 win at Tranmere in Sky Bet League Two.It looked like the points would be shared after Kane Hemmings had cancelled out Jake Reeves’ first-half opener.But debutant Roberts smashed home from close range with six minutes to go to earn a victory for the visitors.Stevenage started strongly with Ross Doohan making early saves from ...Full Story »

Steve Clarke hailed the leadership qualities of captain Andy Robertson following Scotland’s 2-0 win over Armenia at Hampden Park.A week after 2022 World Cup hopes ended with a demoralising defeat to Ukraine in the play-off semi-final at the national stadium, the Scots had to host the Armenians in their Nations League Group B1 opener.Celtic full-back Anthony Ralston, making his first Scotla...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Liam Roberts will return for Northampton in their Sky Bet League Two second-leg clash with Mansfield.The 27-year-old was sent off late in their last game of the season against Barrow and was suspended for their 2-1 first-leg defeat but will return for the deciding game on Wednesday.The Cobblers are still unsure about the fitness of forward duo Louis Appere and Josh Eppiah.Appere limpe...Full Story »

Notts County head into the National League play-offs in winning form after ending the regular season with a 1-0 victory over Maidenhead.The only goal of the game came from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, with Callum Roberts picking himself up after being fouled to convert.It was a deserved goal for the forward, who was a thorn in Maidenhead’s side all afternoon.County will take on Gri...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts’ stoppage-time strike earned Sunderland their place in the League One play-off final as a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough secured a 2-1 aggregate victory over Sheffield Wednesday.Lee Gregory had put the hosts ahead on the night after 74 minutes, making it 1-1 overall and giving the Owls hope of reaching Wembley.But Roberts scored in the third of 10 minutes’ injury time to co...Full Story »

Marc Roberts is a doubt for Birmingham’s clash with Luton.The defender missed the Blues’ 3-1 defeat to Bournemouth with a tight hamstring and could be out again for Saturday’s game.Teden Mengi could also be assessed after being taken off in the second half of the Cherries game with a hamstring problem.Lee Bowyer is still without George Friend who has a calf strain.Harry Cornick...Full Story »

The Scottish full-back was pleased with the Reds' latest performance but feels Manchester City remain out of sight for the time being Andrew Robertson has played down Liverpool's title chances despite their "important" 2-0 victory over Leicester on Thursday night, insisting the gap at the top of the table is "still too big". Liverpool picked up a comfortable home win against the Foxes thanks...Full Story »

Clark Robertson and Ryan Tunnicliffe have handed Portsmouth a fitness boost ahead of the visit of MK Dons.Skipper Robertson has been sidelined for four months having suffered a hip injury in early September.Midfielder Tunnicliffe has been out since October due to a hamstring injury.But both got a run-out in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek to increase boss Danny Cowley’s option...Full Story »

A second-half hat-trick from Callum Roberts helped Notts County to all three points despite trailing early in a 4-2 win over King’s Lynn at The Walks Stadium.It did not take long for the hosts to have their opener when Gold Omotayo headed them in front at the back post after eight minutes.County equalised seven minutes into the second half through Roberts when he cut in from the right and ...Full Story »

Birmingham defender Marc Roberts will not be ready to feature in the FA Cup clash with Plymouth despite stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury.Manager Lee Bowyer revealed the 31-year-old will return to training on Monday, with forward Lukas Jutkiewicz and winger Jordan Graham also nearing their respective returns but not ready for the Argyle tie.On-loan goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has ret...Full Story »

Crystal Palace assistant Osian Roberts admitted he is not enjoying filling the void of isolating boss Patrick Vieira but was delighted to see players step up in the absence of key figures during the 3-0 win over Norwich.A positive Covid-19 test last week saw Vieira missing on the touchline for the second game in a row and the Eagles had several others unavailable including Wilfried Zaha and Cono...Full Story »