Scarborough boss Jonathan Greening was left to reflect on football’s ‘cruel’ side after his part-time team were denied an FA Cup upset against Forest Green in stoppage time.An equaliser by Olly Sully – the 18-year-old sub’s first senior goal – secured a 1-1 draw for the League Two strugglers after the National League North outfit had taken a first-half lead th...Full Story »

Interim manager Andy Mangan felt Bristol Rovers could have scored more as they eased into the second round of the FA Cup with a 7-2 victory over Northern Premier League side Whitby.First-half goals from John Marquis, Luke Thomas, Jevani Brown and Antony Evans were added to by substitutes Harvey Vale and Aaron Collins after the break, following Harrison Beeden’s own goal.“It was one f...Full Story »

Luke Williams heaped praise on his Notts County defenders as their importance was highlighted during their 3-2 win over Crawley in the FA Cup.Danilo Orsi scored twice for the visitors but goals from Dan Crowley, David McGoldrick and substitute Macaulay Langstaff saw the Magpies progress to the second round for the first time since 2019.“I thought Crawley were absolutely brilliant, they als...Full Story »

Derek Adams hailed his Morecambe players as “giant killers” after beating League One Lincoln 2-1.The fourth-tier Shrimps came from behind to reach the second round of the FA Cup at Sincil Bank.Lasse Sorensen fired the hosts in front in the first half before Burnley loanee Michael Mellon levelled on the stroke of half-time.Tom Bloxham, on loan from Shrewsbury, won the contest with his...Full Story »

Morgan Whittaker grabbed a late equaliser for Plymouth as a topsy-turvy Sky Bet Championship thriller with Middlesbrough ended 3-3 at Home Park.Josh Coburn scored the opening goal of the game for Boro and then hauled them level at 2-2 after goals from Bali Mumba and Finn Azaz had fired Argyle in front.Sam Greenwood put Middlesbrough back in front, only for Whittaker to rescue a point in a game n...Full Story »

Burnley became the first club in top-flight history to lose their opening six home fixtures of a season as Crystal Palace deepened the gloom over Turf Moor in a 2-0 win for the Londoners.Jeffrey Schlupp put Palace ahead in the 22nd minute and Tyrick Mitchell’s second Palace goal sealed it in stoppage time as Burnley suffered a club-record eighth consecutive top-flight home defeat, a run th...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba struck the only goal as 10-man Barnet reached the FA Cup second round following a hard-fought victory at Curzon Ashton.Kabamba headed in Finley Potter’s cross from close range for his 12th goal of the season with what proved the winning goal in the 15th minute.Idris Kanu was denied a second by Curzon goalkeeper Cameron Mason but Barnet debutant Connor Stevens was sent off thr...Full Story »

Nathan Collins secured a 3-2 win for Brentford over West Ham on an unlikely afternoon of firsts in west London.Defender Collins scored his first goal for the Bees after Jarrod Bowen became the first player in Premier League history to score in each of his side’s first six away matches.There was also a first goal in 35 matches, and 14 months, for Brentford forward Neal Maupay.Unfortunately ...Full Story »

West Brom sealed a third consecutive Championship victory with a 3-1 win over Hull to stay in fifth in the table.Captain Jed Wallace slotted home the opening goal on 14 minutes before Lewie Coyle scored only the third goal of his career to equalise four minutes before half-time for the visitors.Matt Phillips grabbed his third goal of the season midway through the second half to put the hosts bac...Full Story »

St Johnstone caretaker manager Alec Cleland hailed the reaction of his squad as they defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 in the first match since manager Steven MacLean was sacked.Nicky Clark scored a double in the first 10 minutes and, although Kyle Vassell pulled a goal back and Dara Costelloe was sent off for the hosts, they held on to secure their first league win at the 10th attempt.Cleland said: &ldqu...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is taking a “careful” approach with captain Reece James, who started a match for just the second time this season in the Blues’ 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn.James, who has been making his way back to full fitness after sustaining a hamstring issue in August, played 61 minutes of Wednesday’s tie before he was swapped for Malo Gust...Full Story »

Max Bird celebrated his first goals of the season as Derby thrashed Northampton 4-0 at Pride Park.The midfielder scored twice before half-time to put Derby on course for their biggest win of the season.Derby had twice gone close before Bird put them ahead in the 14th minute, steering in Conor Washington’s low cross from the left.Northampton were struggling to contain Derby but they should ...Full Story »

REAL MADRID are ready to do business with Chelsea over a permanent deal for Kepa Arrizabalaga less than three months into his loan. But the Spanish giants will not pay more than £17.5million for the keeper who cost the Blues a world-record £71.6m five years ago. Kepa Arrizabalaga is on course to join Real Madrid permanently Credit: Getty Kepa, 29, is back home in Spain as season-lon...Full Story »

Nathan Sheron struck 11 minutes from time as Oldham denied Altrincham a return to winning ways in the Vanarama National League following a 2-2 draw.Altrincham first went ahead after a quarter of an hour when Chris Conn-Clarke’s whipped cross was headed beyond Mathew Hudson by Justin Amaluzor.But Oldham levelled for the first time after half an hour when Kieron Freeman exchanged passes with...Full Story »

Managerless Colchester made it back-to-back wins as Joe Taylor’s strike secured a 1-0 win over in-form Accrington.The U’s sacked Ben Garner five days ago and have since chalked up two victories, while promotion-chasing Stanley’s four-game winning streak came to an end.Colchester started well, with Taylor’s sixth-minute strike cleared off the line and Arthur Read’s 1...Full Story »

The England star was a key player for the Gunners as they pushed for the Premier League title last season but the current campaign has seen the 25-year-old removed from Mikel Arteta’s starting eleven by summer signing David Raya – who has started each of the last eight games in the Premier League and Europe. According to Football Insider, Arsenal are aware of the growing issue and...Full Story »

Nathan Broadhead fired the only goal as Ipswich maintained their impressive Championship record with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The high-flying visitors went in front after 16 minutes when Broadhead accepted a George Hirst pass inside the box and drilled a right-footed shot past Max O’Leary from 15 yards.It proved enough to settle an open, entertaining contest, which di...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney suffered his second successive defeat as Birmingham manager as his first home game ended with a 2-0 defeat to Hull.Liam Delap’s 12th-minute goal and a superb solo effort from Jaden Philogene make it a miserable St Andrew’s debut for Rooney, up against his former Derby assistant Liam Rosenior.Blues were booed off the pitch at half-time, while there were isolated catcalls ...Full Story »

West Brom climbed back into the Sky Bet Championship’s top six with a 2-0 win against 10-man latecomers QPR at the Hawthorns in a game Jimmy Dunne will want to forget.Brandon Thomas-Asante netted a 59th-minute penalty before man-of-the-match Grady Diangana scored the second nine minutes later, after he had been tripped by Kenneth Paal for the spot-kick.The penalty award led to the dismissa...Full Story »

Former Lincoln boss Michael Appleton suffered his first defeat as Charlton manager in eight games as the Addicks were blown away 3-1 by the rampant Imps at Sincil Bank.And it was two-goal Hakeeb Adelakun, a player effectively snubbed by Appleton during his tenure at Lincoln, who inflicted the most damage, with Sean Roughan adding a third after Alfie May had fired the Addicks into an early lead.C...Full Story »