Steve Clarke admits he prayed that referee Szymon Marciniak would use VAR to give Lyndon Dykes the goal that helped Scotland to a dramatic 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Israel.Eran Zahavi put the visitors ahead at a sold-out Hampden Park with a curling free-kick in the fifth minute before midfielder John McGinn levelled in the 29th minute with a drive.Munas Dabbur restored Israel’s lea...Full Story »

Jack Muldoon and Alex Pattison both scored twice as a record Harrogate league crowd of 3,180 were treated to a 6-1 thrashing of basement club Scunthorpe.Braces from Muldoon and Pattison, as well as a Jack Diamond strike, saw Town lead 5-0 at the break and, although Harry Davis replied in the second half, Danilo Orsi’s penalty wrapped up the rout.Centre-backs Connor Hall and Will Smith both...Full Story »

Josh Hawkes and Peter Clarke got the goals as dominant Tranmere extended their home winning streak to four games with a 2-0 win over Colchester.The visitors’ winless run stretched to four games and more worryingly they have also failed to score in that time.U’s stopper Shamal George did well to keep out Tom Davies’ powerful header in the first half.Freddie Sears saw his strike ...Full Story »

Walsall goalkeeper Jack Rose is set to make his first league appearance of the season in Saturday’s clash with Salford.Brighton loanee Carl Rushworth is away on international duty with England Under-21s so Rose is in line to deputise, having played in the midweek Papa John’s Trophy tie at Northampton.Midfielder Emmanuel Osadebe could start again after scoring his first goal of the se...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke apologised to opposing manager Kenny Jackett for his celebrations after Port Vale produced a spectacular turnaround to beat Leyton Orient.An injury-time equaliser and winner – after Orient had taken an 86th-minute lead through Tom James – snatched the points for Vale but Clarke said he felt his side were ‘dominant’ and praised the response from his players,...Full Story »

A goal in each half handed high-flying Harrogate a first win in five League Two matches as they edged a narrow 2-1 victory at struggling Oldham.The lowly hosts are still without a home victory in the league this term and were hoping to build on last weekend’s win at neighbours Rochdale, but they sit second-bottom – only on goal difference from bottom side Scunthorpe.Latics went close...Full Story »

Assistant manager Ian Dawes described captain Peter Clarke as Tranmere’s ‘Benjamin Button’ as the veteran defender scored twice to help his side to victory against Crawley.The 39-year-old opened the scoring in the first half before being pegged back by Kwesi Appiah and after Sam Ashford spurned a chance to give the visitors the lead, Clarke headed home from a scramble to give T...Full Story »

Captain Peter Clarke’s double lifted Tranmere to eighth in League Two as they beat Crawley 2-1 at Prenton Park.The 39-year-old veteran struck with two headers either side of Kwesi Appiah’s second-half goal to secure victory for Micky Mellon’s men.Tranmere’s Callum McManaman went close early on before Sam Ashford rattled the crossbar for Crawley.The deadlock was broken on ...Full Story »

Peterborough forward Jonson Clarke-Harris is set to be involved in Saturday’s home match with Bristol City despite a suspension looming.The striker has been given a four-match ban by the Football Association for historic offensive social media posts when he was 18, but while the appeals process continues he is free to play for Posh.Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson will definitely be witho...Full Story »

The winger, who made history this summer with his £115million transfer to Man City, moved over concerns for the safety of himself and his girlfriend Sasha Attwood. Jack Grealish has moved out of his flat amid safety concerns for him and his girlfriend Sasha Credit: Splash The Man City star had a swanky apartment in Manchester Credit: Getty A source said: “Jack had been living in a ...Full Story »

Kenny Jackett was disappointed with his side’s finishing after high-flying Leyton Orient were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Mansfield.The Stags had Tyrese Sinclair sent off five minutes from time for kicking out at Theo Archibald, who forced an excellent save from visiting keeper Nathan Bishop in added time.Referee Ben Speedie had turned down two penalty appeals for hand ball from the home ...Full Story »

Boss Darrell Clarke is refusing to get carried away by Port Vale’s good start to the season which continued with a hard-earned 1-0 success at Scunthorpe.Ben Garrity’s clinical finish a minute before half-time secured the Valiants a third successive victory, and moved them up to fourth in the League Two table, but for now, at least, Clarke is keeping his feet on the ground.He said: &l...Full Story »

The beautiful blonde, 25, looked amazing as she posed with her pal wearing a tight pink outfit while donning Playboy bunny style ears in a shoot for LullaBellz hair extensions. Sasha Attwood (left) provided her Instagram followers with a sexy treat on a shoot for LullaBellz hair extensions Credit: instagram The 25-year-old is dating Man City's £100m star Jack Grealish Credit: Getty The 2...Full Story »

Hibernian head coach Jack Ross hopes to have an unchanged squad for the visit of St Johnstone.With James Scott having returned to the squad for the midweek win over Dundee United after a bout of illness, that would mean everyone being available except the club’s four long-term absentees.Jamie Murphy (hamstring), Sean Mackie (foot), Christian Doidge (Achilles) and Melker Hallberg (knee) all...Full Story »

Coventry defender Jake Clarke-Slater is a doubt for the visit of Peterborough on Friday night.The 24-year-old, who is on loan from Chelsea, suffered concussion in a clash of heads and was substituted during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Millwall at the Den.Viktor Gyökeres is likely to start for Coventry as he aims to add to his tally of five for the season.Ever-present defenders Do...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed defender Jack Stephens is facing around three months on the sidelines with the knee injury he suffered at the weekend after Southampton beat Sheffield United on penalties on Tuesday.The 27-year-old, who has had knee issues in the past, was forced off just before half-time during the goalless draw with Manchester City on Saturday after dropping to the floor and clutching...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke was delighted to finally get a home win after Port Vale beat 10-man Harrogate 2-0.Fine strikes from David Worrall and James Wilson did the damage while Town’s Jack Diamond was sent off in first-half stoppage-time at Vale Park.Clarke will savour the victory with some well-deserved red wine, and said: “I was pleased to get the monkey off our backs.“It’s three...Full Story »

James Clarke came back to haunt his old club as he headed home a late winner to earn Newport a 2-1 victory over Walsall at Rodney Parade.Signed in the summer by the Exiles, Clarke rose high to meet Cameron Norman’s pinpoint cross in the 87th minute and notch his first goal for his new club.Walsall goalkeeper Carl Rushworth saved a first-half penalty to keep his side in a game that looked l...Full Story »

Jack Payne’s first-half strike secured Crawley their first away win of the Sky Bet League Two season with a 1-0 triumph at Colchester.Crawley goalkeeper Glenn Morris denied Alan Judge at his near post in the fourth minute while Brendan Wiredu hooked wide from the edge of the six-yard box soon after, as Colchester started brightly.But Crawley took a 22nd-minute lead through Payne, who fired...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their home game against Leyton Orient with the news that Leon Clarke is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.The striker was forced off in the defeat at Hartlepool with a hamstring problem and Rovers boss Joey Barton has said he will be a “long-term” absentee.Scans have revealed Sam Nicholson will need around a month to recov...Full Story »