Port Vale manager Andy Crosby says matchwinner Ben Garrity may still have to wait for greater game time after the 1-0 win over Northampton.Garrity came off the bench to score in the 84th minute – his third goal of the season – and move Vale up to second in League One.It came shortly after Sam Hoskins spurned a sitter to put the Cobblers in the driving seat after a backs-to-the-wall p...Full Story »

The midfielder completed a £34million move from Bayern Munich on deadline day. Andy Robertson quipped 'finally, a good Dutch player' as he met Ryan GravenberchGravenberch was given a tour of the training ground after signing from Bayern Munich A warm welcome... 😅 pic.twitter.com/KF0XfWLsJ0— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 1, 2023 He has become the third Dutch member of Jur...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Andy Crosby saluted the character of his team, and Alfie Devine’s coolness under pressure, after his team regrouped to snatch a winner deep into stoppage time in a dramatic 2-1 success at nine-man Oxford.Alex Iacovitti’s 63rd-minute goal for Vale was cancelled out by Greg Leigh’s equaliser three minutes into time added on at the end.That looked to be how the game...Full Story »

Andy Crosby praised Port Vale’s second-half display as they finally ended their wait for a League One away win.Funso Ojo’s 87th-minute goal, tapping in from close range after Josh Thomas was initially denied by Ashley Maynard-Brewer, clinched a 3-2 victory over Charlton.James Wilson and Ethan Chislett struck within the space of two minutes early in the second period to wipe out Alfie...Full Story »

Andy Crosby believes Port Vale lacked a cutting edge in their 0-0 draw against Blackpool.Gavin Massey came closest as The Valiants controlled the first half, but his powerful shot flew agonisingly wide of the goal.In the second half, Blackpool took control, but Vale stopper Connor Ripley tipped away Shayne Lavery’s header to ensure the spoils were shared at Bloomfield Road.The Port Vale ma...Full Story »

The former England striker went to the bash after running up a £2,000 bar tab at a club. Married football star Andy Carroll has been filmed at a house party stroking a DJ called Kitty McPawsCarroll and Kitty were seen 'dirty dancing' as if oblivious to the others in the roomCarroll is wed to Towie star wife Billi Mucklow Carroll and Kitty were seen dirty dancing as if oblivious to others ...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Andy Crosby believes his team learnt a lot from last weekend’s hammering against Barnsley after they bounced back to claim a 1-0 win over Reading.Ben Garrity’s hugely-deflected shot settled the contest in the 72nd minute, earning Vale a morale-boosting victory after losing 7-0 on the opening day of the League One season.It comes on the back of a 3-2 win over Fleetwo...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers’ rustiness in front of goal will soon change, according to first-team coach Andy Mangan, as the Gas drew a second Sky Bet League One game in succession.With Rovers boss Joey Barton completing a three-match ban, a pulsating game against Barnsley somehow ended in a 1-1 draw.Both sides squandered plenty of chances, with John Marquis and Aaron Collins passing up gilt-edged oppor...Full Story »

Port Vale boss Andy Crosby hailed his side’s character after they twice came from behind to beat Fleetwood 3-2 and progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup.Vale had been thrashed 7-0 by Barnsley in their opening Sky Bet League One match of the new season on Saturday – and soon found themselves trailing to an early goal from Cian Hayes.Ethan Chislett equalised with his first go...Full Story »

WEST HAM cult hero Andy Carroll partied with fans ahead of their Europa Conference League clash with AZ. The striker has joined supporters in the Netherlands for the second leg of the semi-final tie. Andy Carroll joined in with a sing-song with West Ham fans TC and AC pic.twitter.com/ZPdOWbHW0V— tom🫧 (@tomWHUFC_) May 18, 2023 The Hammers take a 2-1 aggregate lead into the ma...Full Story »

Andy Winter scored a hat-trick as Hamilton produced a stunning fightback against 10-man Alloa to reach the cinch Championship play-off final.The Accies trailed 2-0 on the day and 3-0 on aggregate in their semi-final before Winter’s heroics and a Dario Zanatta double saw them rally in remarkable fashion at New Douglas Park to go through 5-3 overall.Hamilton had looked in danger of dropping ...Full Story »

Chesterfield secured third place on the final day of the Vanarama National League season.The Spireites booked a home play-off semi-final next week after a 4-0 win over Maidstone thanks to Andy Dallas’ double and goals from Bailey Clements and Ryan Colclough.Armando Dobra had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half as the hosts struggled to get going.But seven minutes into the secon...Full Story »

Andy Crosby has warned Port Vale’s players that they are facing heading out the exit door this summer if they cannot cut out defensive mistakes.Vale lost 3-2 at Charlton but other results ensured that they retained their League One status.But Crosby, in interim charge since Darrell Clarke was sacked on April 17, could not help but be critical of the ease in which their opponents beat keepe...Full Story »

Port Vale’s interim boss Andy Crosby was delighted for his players after ending an eight-game run without a win with a 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.Goals from Ellis Harrison and Tom Pett, within eight first-half minutes, all-but secured Vale’s safety in Sky Bet League One.Vale sacked Darrell Clarke on Monday, and Crosby said: “It’s difficult to win any game of football...Full Story »

First-team coach Andy Garner had high praise for injury-ravaged Mansfield as they dug deep under a late Stevenage bombardment to cling onto a 1-0 win against their visiting promotion rivals.Stags had eight players missing and lost James Gale after 21 minutes with a head injury, but they stood firm and Garner said: “We’ve won 1-0 and I would have taken that all day at 3pm.“We ar...Full Story »

Reading interim manager Noel Hunt labelled the dismissal of striker Andy Carroll in the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with Luton as “harsh”.After a drab first half, the highlight of which saw Luton’s Alfie Doughty strike a post, Reading went in front early in the second period through a near-post Carroll header.Carroll was sent off just five minutes later, after scoring a near-...Full Story »

Aberdeen capitalised on an early red card for their former defender Andy Considine to record a hard-fought 1-0 win at St Johnstone and move within a point of third-placed Hearts in the cinch Premiership.In the first game since Barry Robson was appointed manager until the end of the season following a fruitful six-match stint as caretaker, the Dons maintained their recent momentum courtesy of a f...Full Story »

Andy Cook’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook settled the game nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from 2-1 behind in a lively League Two game.Bradford went in front after six minutes through Alex Gilliead, who swept home from 15 yards after Grimsby go...Full Story »

CHELSEA star Thiago Silva has turned handyman while out injured. The 38-year-old was ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a knee injury in the Blues' 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last month. Silva has remained a visible presence at Stamford Bridge throughout his lay-off, supporting his team-mates from the stands. And he has also been productive at home during his time on the sidelines. ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes admits Sky Bet League Two’s leading scorer Andy Cook is in the form of his career after his brace rescued a point in a 2-2 draw at home to Hartlepool.The struggling visitors looked on course to give their survival chances a huge boost after leading twice.Callum Cooke came back to haunt his former club with the first goal before Dan Kemp, who had pipped Cook as the...Full Story »