Ayoub Assal starred as AFC Wimbledon shocked high-flying Leyton Orient with a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Plough Lane.Leaders Orient controlled play early on but Wimbledon took the lead 19 minutes in, Assal’s deflected shot looping past goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux for his fifth goal in six matches.And Assal was again involved as the Dons doubled their lead in the 35th minute, his block...Full Story »

Michael Carrick’s outstanding Middlesbrough dominated Blackpool to claim a 3-0 victory at Bloomfield Road and leap four places to 16th in the Sky Bet Championship table.Rejuvenated Boro went ahead following Isaiah Jones’ 15th-minute strike and never relinquished control.Carrick’s team were faster, sharper and more aggressive than Blackpool and the visitors scored the second goa...Full Story »

Southend and Notts County lived up to their billing as the form teams in the Vanarama National League as they shared four goals in a 2-2 draw at Roots Hall.The hosts were seeking a fifth straight victory but had to settle for a point against table-topping County, who have lost just one of their last 14, winning 11.The home side pressed early on in front of a season-high 6,603 at Roots Hall as Ja...Full Story »

Dundee United have an unchanged squad for the visit of Kilmarnock.Charlie Mulgrew is still missing for the cinch Premiership bottom club because of a thigh injury.The defender is close to fitness but he is also unlikely to feature in Saturday’s trip to Aberdeen.Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes will assesses his squad ahead of the trip to Tannadice.Calum Waters (hamstring) Ben Chrisene (ankle)...Full Story »

Midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to make his return to the matchday squad when Manchester City host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.While Phillips, who boss Pep Guardiola has said will be among the substitutes, could make his first appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in September, right-back Kyle Walker will not be involved as he continues his recovery from a groin ...Full Story »

Manchester United and France have been handed a major boost after recent reports have suggested Raphael Varane will soon return to training before being included in Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad. That's according to a recent report from L'Equipe, who claims that although the world-class defender is unlikely to feature in Man United's two remaining games before clubs break for the World Cu...Full Story »

Chelsea scored twice in four second-half minutes to move level on points with Women’s Super League leaders Arsenal and end Manchester United’s 100 per cent record.United headed into Sunday night’s fixture at Leigh Sports Village with five victories from as many matches.But Sam Kerr and Lauren James scored in quick succession to fire the Blues to an impressive victory.Sam Kerr, ...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl admitted his future at Southampton was out of his hands after his side lost 4-1 at home to Newcastle.Miguel Almiron scored his seventh goal in as many games for the Magpies’ first before both the floodgates and the skies opened up in the second half at St Mary’s.Hasenhuttl’s side are in the Premier League relegation zone, calling his future with the club back i...Full Story »

Unai Emery enjoyed a dream start to life in the Aston Villa dugout as irked Erik ten Hag admitted his meek Manchester United side deserved to lose in Birmingham.Recently brought in as Steven Gerrard’s successor, former Arsenal boss Emery masterminded his new club’s first Premier League win against the Red Devils at Villa Park since August 1995.Leon Bailey struck an early blow that Lu...Full Story »

Unai Emery enjoyed a dream start to life in the Aston Villa hotseat as meek Manchester United fell to their first Premier League loss at Villa Park since 1995.A run of 23 winless home league games against the Red Devils stretching 9,941 days came to an end on Sunday as Steven Gerrard’s successor oversaw a 3-1 victory in his first match in charge.Leon Bailey struck and Lucas Digne scored a ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed his “phenomenal” Arsenal side for showing maturity despite their youth during the hard-fought 1-0 victory at Chelsea.Gabriel scored the winner to return the Gunners to the top of the Premier League and maintain Arteta’s unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge, with the Spaniard yet to be beaten at Chelsea since he took the reins in December 2019.The central defen...Full Story »

Gabriel scored the winner to return Arsenal to the top of the Premier League in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Manager Mikel Arteta remains unbeaten in all of Arsenal’s Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge since he took the reins in December 2019, as his side left with all three points in a game of few clear-cut chances.The central defender poked a probing goalwa...Full Story »

Despite improving their backline in the summer, according to recent reports, Manchester United are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. That’s according to 90min, who claims Inter Milan are desperate to extend the highly-rated Slovakian’s contract, which is set to expire at the end of the season, but face heavy competition from England. Even though the defen...Full Story »

Taunton boss Rob Dray found the Emirates FA Cup first round a bitter-sweet experience as his side lost 6-0 to League One MK Dons at Stadium MK.The Peacocks had qualified from the FA Cup qualifying stages for the third time in the club’s history, but goals from Dawson Devoy, Will Griff, Darragh Burns, Mo Eisa and a brace from Conor Grant ended their run.The National League South side had pu...Full Story »

Newport County assistant Joe Dunne felt his side got the rewards for their work on the training ground following a 2-0 win over Colchester United in the FA Cup.After an uneventful opening at Rodney Parade, the Exiles got themselves in front when Cameron Norman’s flick went in with a deflection off Colchester goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara.Will Evans had grabbed the winner for the Exiles wh...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou expressed major frustration with the implementation of VAR following a dramatic 4-2 win over Dundee United as he claimed technology was changing the game and disrupting entertainment.United scored their first of two equalisers from a VAR-assisted penalty and the Australian was baffled over how long it took to look at other incidents including Sead Haksabanovic&rsq...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay hailed his players for getting to grips with his demands and the intensity of the cinch Premiership after their second-half comeback against St Mirren lifted them off the bottom.County trailed at the break after goals from Ryan Strain and Mark O’Hara cancelled out Jordan White’s early opener for the hosts in Dingwall.Mackay’s side had not scored...Full Story »

Gary Caldwell is promising to drive his Exeter City team to continue improving after the Scot oversaw a thrilling 3-2 FA Cup first-round win at Port Vale for a first victory since taking charge last month.Archie Collins sunk Vale with a tremendous 89th-minute strike, only two minutes after Dan Butterworth’s low finish drew the hosts level.Jevani Brown scored twice for Exeter, the striker&r...Full Story »

Wycombe crashed out of the FA Cup with a shock 2-0 defeat to League Two side Walsall at Adams Park.Goals from midfielder Jacob Maddox and forward Isaac Hutchinson did the damage as the Saddlers deservedly triumphed and claimed their first win over the League Two Chairboys since October 2009.And if the afternoon could not have been worse for Wycombe, Brandon Hanlan missed a penalty which would ha...Full Story »

Non-League Farnborough created one of the shocks of the FA Cup first round as substitutes Michael Fernandes and Francis Amartey scored late on to stun Sutton.Fernandes broke the deadlock in the 86th minute and then, with Sutton desperately pushing for an equaliser, Amartey struck deep into stoppage time to seal a 2-0 victor for the visitors.The home side came close in the first half as National ...Full Story »