Ryan Lowe hopes his Preston side will take their shock 2-1 home defeat to Championship strugglers Stoke as a wake-up call in the Lilywhites’ fight for the play-offs.A second-half own goal from Andrew Hughes, plus Luke McNally’s late winner were scored either side of substitute forward Milutin Osmajic’s equaliser for the hosts, ending the Lancashire club’s seven-game unbea...Full Story »

Ryan Porteous cancelled out Ryan Andrews’ unlucky own goal as Watford came from behind to share a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.The point enabled the mid-table Championship rivals to move further away from a relegation dogfight, although it also ended a two-match winning streak for the Swans.Watford have still not won at home in the league since November 28.Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann was bro...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe felt his Preston side were denied a clear penalty as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by fellow play-off hopefuls Hull at Deepdale.In a Sky Bet Championship game that did not help either side’s promotion ambitions, Lowe was adamant that his team should have been awarded a spot-kick early in the second half for a pull on Will Keane as he looked to pounce following Ryan Allsop&...Full Story »

WAYNE Rooney has revealed the major role he played in his wife's Wagatha Christie trial. The case dates back to 2019 after Coleen Rooney alleged Rebekah Vardy had leaked stories about her private life to the press. Wayne Rooney, mocked up as a lawyer, after he revealed he applied to study law The England legend was a regular at the High Court during the case Credit: Getty Images - Getty Vard...Full Story »

Draw specialists York remain in a National League relegation battle after a 1-1 stalemate with Dagenham.Jake Hessenthaler gave the visitors to the LNER Community Stadium the lead by heading in an in-swinging corner in the 11th minute.York were level when Ryan Fallowfield poked in a cross from Danny Amos two minutes before half-time.But the Minstermen could not find a winner and a 14th draw of th...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe believes the anniversary of Sir Tom Finney’s death inspired his side to their 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.The club marked the 10th anniversary of the death of the Preston and England great by sporting special edition kits in honour of the famous number seven.An ovation in the seventh minute seemed to rouse the Lilywhites and goals from Liam Millar and Emil Riis...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe lauded Emil Riis after the striker scored his first goal in more than 15 months to help Preston win 2-0 at Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship.The Danish forward fired beyond Jak Alnwick in the 30th minute to put the Lilywhites ahead against the run of play at Cardiff City Stadium – with Ben Whiteman notching Preston’s second five minutes before the break.It was Riis’...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe admitted Millwall deserve credit for transforming their style of play under Joe Edwards after his side’s 1-1 draw at The Den.Zian Flemming put the Lions ahead in the fifth minute with a powerful header from the centre of the box, but Brad Potts rescued a point for North End after levelling in the 33rd minute.Millwall controlled the second half and enjoyed 57 per cent...Full Story »

Ian Foster claimed his first league win as Plymouth boss as Argyle came back from 1-0 down to earn a first win in six matches with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff.Perry Ng fired Cardiff ahead just 10 minutes in but Ryan Hardie’s double either side of half time and a fine finish from Morgan Whittaker secured Foster’s first win at Championship level.Victory lifted Plymouth to 15th and four ...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe was relieved his half-time gamble to make three substitutions paid off after Preston claimed a 2-0 win against Bristol City.North End laboured in the first half but the introduction of attacking trio Emil Riis, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Will Keane changed the game.Keane proved to be the matchwinner, scoring twice in the second half to secure Preston a first win since Boxing Day.Lowe adm...Full Story »

Manager Russell Martin admitted Ryan Fraser has done everything possible to start for Southampton after his sensational performance in the 4-0 FA Cup home win over Walsall.Fraser scored twice and set up another as Saints strolled into the fourth round and moved to a 19th game unbeaten in all competitions.The Scotland international has been forced to wait for his chances after arriving on loan fr...Full Story »

Ryan Fraser had a hand in three goals as Southampton swatted aside League Two Walsall in the FA Cup with a professional 4-0 victory.Winger Fraser produced two fine finishes and set up Sekou Mara as Saints eased to a 19th match unbeaten – one off a club record 20 games without a loss in all competitions.Che Adams jumped off the bench to slide in a fourth to confirm Southampton’s progr...Full Story »

Ryan Andrews’ second-half equaliser secured Watford a 3-3 Championship draw from a topsy-turvy New Year’s Day thriller at Plymouth.Visiting goalkeeper Ben Hamer made a brilliant stoppage-time save to deny Plymouth’s 13-goal top scorer Morgan Whittaker and central defender Lewis Gibson nearly sealed it with a thumping 18-yard shot, which flew just over in the final minute.Despit...Full Story »

Ryan Sweeney’s stoppage-time goal earned managerless Burton a 1-1 draw at Charlton as Albion ended a run of five successive League One defeats.The Addicks dominated possession in the first 45 minutes without totally clicking in the final third, although they did have a goal from Lloyd Jones to show for their efforts.Jones emphatically headed home a cross from centre-back partner Michael He...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe bemoaned Preston’s “Jekyll and Hyde” performance as they shipped four second-half goals in a 5-1 Championship defeat at home to Watford.Will Keane gave the Lilywhites an early lead but Vakoun Bayo levelled just before half-time, precipitating the hosts’ collapse.Bayo, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe and Ismael Kone all struck after the break to earn Watford a secon...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe described his side’s performance as “different class from start to finish” as Preston returned to winning ways with a 3-1 Championship victory at Huddersfield.Goals from captain Alan Browne, Will Keane and Ben Whiteman earned North End a first win in five games, leaving Town still one place above the relegation zone.“Every single individual and collectively as a...Full Story »

Ryan Reynolds wants to lead Wrexham to the top of the football pyramid Wrexham have been set a five-year target to reach the Premier League by one of their former players. The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are on the rise on and off the pitch after winning the National League last season to secure their place back in the Football League. The exposure cr...Full Story »

Ryan Bowman’s hat-trick fired Shrewsbury into the FA Cup third round with a 3-2 victory over Notts County.Bowman gave his side an early lead, only for Richard Brindley to equalise for the hosts, but the Shrews striker completed his treble with two goals inside eight second-half minutes before 17-year-old James Sanderson pulled one back late on for County.The visitors were gifted the lead i...Full Story »

Ryan East scored twice as Rochdale cruised to a 3-0 win over Altrincham in the National League.The ninth-placed hosts took just 15 minutes to grab the opener when East drilled a low shot home after good work from team-mate Harvey Gilmour.Altrincham missed a golden chance to equalise just past the half-hour when Chris Conn-Clarke saw his penalty saved by Rochdale goalkeeper Louie Moulden.The host...Full Story »

Elgin moved further clear of danger at the bottom of cinch League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Forfar.Ryan McLeman’s 13th minute strike proved enough for the home side, who are now five points clear of bottom club Clyde.Elgin should have doubled McLeman’s low opener just two minutes later but a Robert Jones penalty was well saved by Forfar keeper Marc McCallum.Kieran Inglis an...Full Story »