Cinch Premiership leaders Celtic came from behind to beat Ross County 2-1 and move nine points clear of Rangers after conceding their fourth penalty for handball in as many games.David Cancola put County ahead early in the second half at Celtic Park after Matt O’Riley was penalised by referee David Munro.Home manager Ange Postecoglou stood with his hands covering his mouth in shock after J...Full Story »

Shaun Rooney scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Fleetwood a 2-2 draw against former boss Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers in League One.Rooney put the visitors into a 14th-minute lead but second-half goals from in-form strikers Josh Coburn and Aaron Collins edged the Gas in front.But Rooney came to Fleetwood’s rescue in the ninth minute of stoppage time to earn the visitor...Full Story »

Ivan Toney responded to his World Cup omission by scoring both goals as Brentford claimed a stunning 2-1 win at Premier League champions Manchester City.The Bees forward, left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for Qatar this week, netted a stoppage-time winner at the Etihad Stadium to condemn City to a shock loss in their final match before the break.Toney, outstanding throughout, had put Br...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst found himself again with his Rangers future in sharp focus after a 1-1 draw with St Mirren saw more dropped points in the cinch Premiership title race.The 1-0 midweek home win over Hearts appeared to give the under-fire Rangers boss some respite but it was back to square one in Paisley.Returning Saints striker Jonah Ayunga drove the home side into the lead two minutes af...Full Story »

SHAKIRA looks like a real gem in a nude dress covered in diamonds. The Colombian singer, 45, posed for Burberry’s The Night Before campaign, following her split in June from footballer Gerard Pique, 35. Shakira looks like a real gem in a nude dress covered in diamonds for a Burberry campaign Shakira and Gerard announced they had split in May They were together for 12 years and share tw...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray hailed Amad Diallo as “an amazing footballer” after he was the hero of his side’s 2-1 win against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s.The on-loan Manchester United winger set up forward Ellis Simms, signed on a temporary basis from Everton, to give Sunderland the lead in the 25th minute.Diallo beat Dion Sanderson and Jobe Bellingham and even cont...Full Story »

Amad Diallo made and scored one for Sunderland to deny Birmingham a place in the Sky Bet Championship’s top six with a 2-1 victory at St. Andrew’s.On-loan Manchester United forward Diallo, who cost the Old Trafford club £20million when he signed from Atalanta, set up Ellis Simms to give the Black Cats a 25th-minute lead and then scored a superb second four minutes after half-ti...Full Story »

Cinch Premiership leaders Celtic have no fresh injuries for the visit of Ross County.Captain Callum McGregor remains out with a knee injury.Fellow midfielder James McCarthy is missing with a hamstring problem.The visitors will not get any of their injured players back for the trip to Glasgow.Defender Jack Baldwin missed the midweek win over Hibernian after suffering a knock in the victory over S...Full Story »

Aberdeen will make a late decision on Jonny Hayes ahead of their cinch Premiership encounter with Dundee United.Hayes is very close to fitness following a groin injury but will not be rushed back unless 100 per cent.Callum Roberts (hamstring) and Dante Polvara both remain on the sidelines.United are set to be without former Dons defender Charlie Mulgrew.The 35-year-old is close to fitness follow...Full Story »

Manchester City are again without right-back Kyle Walker for the visit of Brentford in the Premier League.The England international is still recovering from groin surgery last month but fellow full-back Joao Cancelo returns from suspension.Aymeric Laporte was withdrawn against Chelsea on Wednesday as a precaution but the problem is not thought to be serious. Erling Haaland could be fit to start ...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson expects to be selecting from an unchanged squad for Saturday’s cinch Premiership match at home to Livingston.Craig Halkett is nearing full fitness but unlikely to be rushed back for the last game before the World Cup break.Jorge Grant serves the second game of his two-match suspension, while Peter Haring, Stephen Kingsley, Stephen Humphrys, Gary Mackay-Steven,...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic will miss Sunday’s Premier League match against Manchester United because of a foot problem which could make the Serbia striker a fitness doubt for the World Cup.Defender Kenny Tete and midfielder Harrison Reed will serve one-match suspensions after collecting their fifth yellow cards of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Manchester City.Forward Bobby De Cordo...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is likely to turn to his big guns once again for Sunday’s top-of-the-table Sky Bet Championship derby clash with Blackburn.Kompany rested nine of the men who started last Saturday’s shock 5-2 defeat at Sheffield United for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round victory over League Two Crawley with only Samuel Bastien and Manuel Benson keeping their...Full Story »

Midfielder Marcelino Nunez is expected to be available again for Norwich’s Sky Bet Championship match against Middlesbrough at Carrow Road.Chilean Nunez sat out the win at Rotherham with a dead leg, but has been able to resume training.Full-back Sam Byram remains sidelined by a hamstring tendon issue, but Dimi Giannoulis should be involved again having returned from his rib problem to be a...Full Story »

KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed he paid his dad's fine after killjoy council chiefs fined him in 2018 for flying a giant England flag in the garden. But the Three Lions star hopes Bury council will leave his proud old man alone when in Qatar. All of Trippier's extended family piled into his dad Chris' back garden when England reached the World Cup semis in Russia four years ago. Asked if it will b...Full Story »

Leeds star Brenden Aaronson can expect a warm welcome from his stunning girlfriend in Qatar after his shock call-up to USA's World Cup squad. Aaronson's excelled at Elland Road since moving to Leeds in the summer, featuring in 13 Premier League games, providing one goal and an assist. And the 22-year-old's contribution for Jesse Marsch's side has earned him a spot in the US team, jetting to Qat...Full Story »

RB Leipzig director of football Oliver Mintzlaff leaving the club will have no impact on negotiations with Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku. The Leipzig director is set to move up the ranks at the Red Bull club system, taking up his role as CEO of the Red Bull group. However, Sport Bild in Germany claims that such a transition will not have any impact on the Nkunku move to Chelsea. Max Eberl ...Full Story »

England manager Gareth Southgate has officially announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Big names like Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham are in as expected, while the inclusion of Leicester City playmaker James Maddison is probably the biggest story from today’s announcement. The Foxes star has been in superb form in the...Full Story »

The 49-year-old, who replaces Ralph Hasenhuttl, has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at St Mary's after leaving Championship club Luton Town. Southampton have confirmed Nathan Jones as their new manager Credit: Getty He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal after leaving Luton Town for the Saints Credit: Getty He will be joined at the South Coast club by first team coaches Chris Cohen an...Full Story »

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and advance to last 16 of the Carabao Cup.A turgid first half was followed by a frantic second which delivered all six goals – Anthony Martial cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ opener within seconds, then Marcus Rashford struck after a Diogo Dalot own goal had put the visitors back in front.Bruno Fernandes then fired United ...Full Story »