Kabongo Tshimanga scored two penalties as Chesterfield started life after manager James Rowe with a 2-1 win over Dagenham that kept them second in the National League.Rowe, suspended last month over allegations of misconduct, left the club on Friday.The Daggers came close to breaking the deadlock at the half-hour mark when Will Wright’s free-kick clipped the post.They then found the opener...Full Story »

Barnet earned their first win in five league games with a 3-1 victory over Altrincham.Rob Hall opened the scoring for the Bees after five minutes when his cross flashed across goal and found the bottom corner.They then doubled their lead in the 16th minute when Reiss Greenidge found Sam Beard at the back post and he smashed the ball into the roof of the net.Adam Marriott added a third for the vi...Full Story »

Conor Chaplin’s second-half strike was enough to earn Ipswich maximum points from a 1-0 League One victory over relegation-threatened Gillingham.The narrow win kept The Tractor Boys’ outside chances of moving into the top six places alive, while condemning their visitors to remain second-bottom and a long way from surviving the drop to the fourth tier of English football.Ipswich goal...Full Story »

Relieved David Moyes admits West Ham got lucky after they survived a huge FA Cup scare at Kidderminster.The Hammers were seconds away from being embarrassed by their National League North hosts before winning 2-1 after extra time.Declan Rice forced extra time with a 90th-minute leveller and Bowen snatched victory with virtually the last kick of the fourth-round tie.David Moyes was a relieved man...Full Story »

Jarrod Bowen saved West Ham from humiliation after they avoided a mammoth FA Cup upset at Kidderminster.The forward struck with virtually the last kick of extra time as the Hammers, wretched for most of the game, sealed a barely deserved 2-1 win.They needed Declan Rice’s injury-time leveller to force extra time just as it looked like National League North side Kidderminster would off an al...Full Story »

Roma striker Tammy Abraham has hopes of eventually returning to Chelsea. Il Corriere dello Sport says Abraham wants to 'go home one day' in a bid to conquer the Premier League. His 17 goals and four assists in just 30 games for Jose Mourinho's Roma certainly suggest he is worth the near £70m his boyhood club have the option to pay. Roma though are playing it cool over the 24-year-old's...Full Story »

The Italian is hoping to see a more sensible strategy moving forward after admitting mistakes had been made Antonio Conte has admitted "something went wrong in the past" with Tottenham's transfer strategy after the club saw several players exit in the January window. Several former big-money transfers, including club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele, departed as Spurs made a number of changes....Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with his side’s desire to come from behind and win 2-1 against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Despite falling behind through Lyle Taylor, the Blades did enough to win the game courtesy of goals from Billy Sharp and Jayden Bogle, with the winner coming in controversial circumstances.The victory means United are only three points behind t...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew’s in another game that attracted protests by Blues fans.Lyle Taylor’s second goal since joining on loan from Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in the second half before the Blades turned the game around thanks to goals from Billy Sharp and Jayden Bogle.Home supporters voiced ...Full Story »

Jack Hamilton fired 10-man Arbroath four points clear in the cinch Championship after hitting the only goal in a 1-0 win against second-placed Kilmarnock.The part-timers continued their surprise title charge when on-loan Livingston striker Hamilton dispossessed Dylan Tait and drilled a shot from 22 yards which squirmed through Killie goalkeeper Zach Hemming’s hands.Chances were at a premiu...Full Story »

Reece James will miss Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Plymouth due to continued hamstring trouble.The England wing-back will also miss Chelsea’s Club World Cup push next week in Abu Dhabi.Ruben Loftus-Cheek will also miss out with a minor knock.Chelsea could include several academy youngsters who have trained with the first team this week.Midfielder Adam Randell is expected ...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest will be without top scorer Lewis Grabban when they host midlands rivals Leicester in the FA Cup.The 13-goal striker is facing a significant spell on the sidelines after damaging his ankle in the league defeat at Cardiff last weekend.That could pave the way for deadline-day signing Sam Surridge to make his debut for the Reds, while fellow January arrival Keinan Davis will hope t...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without forward Gabriel Jesus for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Fulham.The Brazil striker suffered a knock while on international duty and will sit out the clash at the Etihad Stadium.Youngster Cole Palmer remains on the sidelines with the injury sustained in the last round at Swindon.Manager Pep Guardiola otherwise has a fully-fit squad with winger Riy...Full Story »

Bournemouth could hand out a plethora of debuts to deadline day signings as they host National League side Boreham Wood in the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasing Cherries had a busy Monday and new recruits Todd Cantwell, Kieffer Moore, Nat Phillips and Freddie Woodman are all available for selection.Fellow recent arrival Siriki Dembele is cup-tied having alread...Full Story »

Southampton will have Tino Livramento and Will Smallbone back in contention for Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Sky Bet Championship side Coventry.Right-back Livramento (knee) and midfielder Smallbone (calf) have both returned to training, while Mali winger Moussa Djenepo has returned from international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has suffered a se...Full Story »

Tottenham made a comical error involving a contract they had prepared for Luis Diaz before he ultimately chose to join Liverpool at the end of the January transfer window, according to reports. The north Londoners were keen admirers of the 24-year-old, who signed a long-term deal at Anfield last week after Porto accepted a fee of around £37million for his services. Diaz was identified as a...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time on Thursday. Cameroon converted only one of their four spot-kicks, with Abou Gabal blocking two of the strikes before Clinton Njie missed his attempt. Egypt converted all three of their kic...Full Story »

Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill boosted his squad with three new signings ahead of the bottom-of-the-table clash with Oldham.The Iron, at the foot of League Two due to the Latics’ superior goal difference, have signed striker Joe Nuttall from Blackpool, forward Rekeil Pyke from Shrewsbury and defender Ryan Delaney from Morecambe since their last game at Port Vale.All three are expected to go st...Full Story »

Birmingham remain without a host of players for the visit of Sheffield United.Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong is out with a groin injury while Troy Deeney is still unavailable with a thigh problem.Taylor Richards’ ankle issue is also likely to keep him out for three more weeks despite his return to training.Gary Gardner suffered an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Derby but is expec...Full Story »

Walsall look set to hand new signing Devante Rodney his debut in the Sky Bet League Two match against Northampton.Striker Rodney joined from Port Vale ahead of the transfer deadline and is expected to go straight into the side as the Saddlers look to end a run of five straight defeats.Left-back Stephen Ward is closing in on a return from his calf issue which has seen him miss the past two matche...Full Story »