MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left fuming after it emerged that Liverpool had agreed a fee for the transfer of Cody Gakpo. Gakpo had been tipped to join the Red Devils since a move initially fell through in the summer. Cody Gakpo is on his way to Liverpool despite being extensively linked to Manchester United And progress towards a transfer in January was said to be advancing after United ...Full Story »

Austin set for Swindon return Charlie Austin is set to make a return to Swindon Town, reports Sky Sports. The striker spent some of his early years there and is now closing in on a contract with the club after a spell in Australia. Shell-shocked Man Utd scramble for Osimhen Manchester Evening News says Manchester United are ready to look at Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as an alternative to ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsene Wenger’s first trip back to the Emirates since leaving the club in 2018 was the first of many future visits by the former Arsenal boss.Wenger’s appearance capped a brilliant Boxing Day for the Gunners faithful who watched their side complete a 3-1 comeback to beat struggling West Ham.“There’s only one Arsene Wenger” erupted from the stands ...Full Story »

Neil Critchley described QPR’s goalless draw at Cardiff as a “nearly performance” as he made it four points out of six at the start of his reign as manager.“I’m not delighted, just satisfied with a point. I didn’t think we were at our best and you can look at the game in two ways: it’s either a point gained, or two points missed,” he said.“In...Full Story »

Liverpool held off Aston Villa’s plucky challenge to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four.Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk struck in the first half before Stefan Bajcetic’s first senior goal made it 3-1.Victory moved them five points adrift of the Champions League spots, remaining sixth, ahead of Friday’s visit of Leicester.Yet they rode their luck against mid-...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray felt his men responded perfectly to his demand to step it up in the second half as they secured only their second away Sky Bet League Two win of the season with a 2-1 victory at Crawley.Joe Kizzi’s first goal of the campaign and a penalty by former Crawley player Rob Milsom did the damage for Gray’s side, albeit with substitute Aramide Oteh’s grabbing a la...Full Story »

Ryan De Havilland scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Barnet defeated Boreham Wood 2-1 at the Hive Stadium, in a game which saw three red cards.Barnet went 1-0 up shortly after the half-time break when a shot fell in the path of Nicke Kabamba who rifled home.A turning point in the game came midway through the second half when an-off-the-ball incident led to two red cards for Wood’s Bru...Full Story »

Lee Bell admitted he was disappointed not to have seen any attacking prowess from his players in Crewe’s 2-0 defeat at Stockport.The Alex failed to muster a shot on target in their Boxing Day loss and Bell is calling for his men to show their true ability and some creativity.“When you go for 98 minutes without a shot on goal and don’t create anything, one goal would have been e...Full Story »

Michael Appleton accepts his side’s discipline issues are “hurting” Blackpool after the 1-1 draw at Hull.Appleton’s team were reduced to 10 men for a sixth time this season after half-time substitute Jordan Thorniley was sent off for a professional foul on Oscar Estupinan after 53 minutes.Estupinan then cancelled out Sonny Carey’s fine first-half opener with a robus...Full Story »

New Charlton boss Dean Holden admitted his side deserved no more than a point after his managerial reign started with a 1-1 home draw against Peterborough.The Addicks are now winless in League One for more than two months, their last success coming at Shrewsbury on October 22.But the south Londoners had two big chances against Posh to build on a 1-0 lead handed them by Miles Leaburn’s 49th...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe refused to be drawn on whether his side were in the Premier League title race after their 3-0 win at Leicester.The Magpies moved up to second in the table after a sixth successive win, which came thanks to a stunning first half-hour at the King Power Stadium.Chris Wood’s penalty and a sublime Miguel Almiron strike put them 2-0 up after only seven minutes, with Joe...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to beat 10-man Fleetwood 2-1 and extend their unbeaten League One run to 11 games.The hosts looked lively from the word go and had to wait less than 10 minutes for the opener.They worked it left to right before the ball found its way to Shaun Rooney, who rifled an unstoppable effort past the helpless Cameron Dawson.But it didn’t last long as George Byer...Full Story »

Gavin Massey returned Port Vale to winning ways, scoring the only goal of his side’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over relegation-haunted Morecambe.The Shrimps are now seven points from safety and without a win in 11 games in all competitions.In contrast, Vale – back in home league action for the first time since November 19 – are only three points outside the play-off places...Full Story »

Junior Tchamadeu’s well-taken strike secured Colchester a vital 1-0 win at fellow strugglers Gillingham following a hard-fought battle at Priestfield Stadium.Gillingham had a 19th-minute penalty appeal rejected when Hakeeb Adelakun tumbled under Al-Amin Kazeem’s challenge in the area while Samson Tovide fired over from three yards at the other end a couple of minutes later.Colchester...Full Story »

Charlton were unable to secure victory in Dean Holden’s first game in charge as Peterborough hit back to claim a 1-1 draw at The Valley.Miles Leaburn put the hosts ahead just after the interval but Posh levelled midway through the second half, leaving the hosts – who knocked Brighton out of the Carabao Cup last week – now winless in seven League One matches.The Posh shaded a la...Full Story »

Tranmere enjoyed a convincing 3-0 Boxing Day victory over Doncaster at Prenton Park.The home side had the better of the first-half chances, with Tom Davies heading straight at Doncaster keeper Jonathan Mitchell and Josh Hawkes’ left-footed effort dropping harmlessly wide.But it was Kane Hemmings who opened the scoring just before the break, tapping in from close range after some nice work ...Full Story »

Cambridge scored at home in League One for the first time in seven games in a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Shrewsbury.It looked set to be another tough afternoon for the U’s as they lost two key players to injury before falling behind, but Shilow Tracey’s superb equaliser turned the game.Having already lost Lloyd Jones to a shoulder injury, Cambridge then saw Harrison Dunk str...Full Story »

Gateshead boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes with a 3-0 win over York at the LNER Community Stadium.The visitors took an early lead in the eighth minute when Danny Elliott converted from the penalty spot after the forward had been brought down by Minstermen keeper Ethan Ross.York pressed for an equaliser ahead of the break when Lenell John-Lewis forced a smart save from James ...Full Story »

Chesterfield came from behind to return to winning ways with a 2-1 win against struggling Scunthorpe.A Joe Quigley brace helped the Spireites stay third in the National League table, while the Iron remain rooted to the foot of the table.Liam Mandeville came close for Chesterfield in the early stages of the game with his low effort smashing off the post.After threatening earlier in the game, Caol...Full Story »

Last season’s League Two play-off semi-final opponents shared the spoils as Mansfield and Northampton fought out a gritty 1-1 draw.Will Swan thought he had won it for Mansfield, who are sixth, with four minutes left only to see Sam Hoskins steal a point for the third-placed Cobblers four minutes later.Northampton dominated the first half and their best chance came in the 36th minute when S...Full Story »