Barnsley leapfrogged Derby in the League One table with a thumping 4-1 win at Oakwell.The Tykes made it an impressive seven games without a defeat against Paul Warne’s side, climbing over them into fifth.An opener was found in the 21st minute, as chaos in the Derby defence gave Devante Cole his ninth goal of the season with a simple close-range strike.Adam Phillips then scored his third go...Full Story »

Partick Thistle frustrated Arbroath in their attempts to escape the cinch Championship basement as they forced a goalless draw at Gayfield Park.Toyosi Olusanya shone throughout the first half and his jinking run to beat four defenders in the 27th minute almost produced a goal, but Jamie Sneddon palmed his shot away.Six minutes before the break Yasin Ben El-Mhanni took aim from distance only for ...Full Story »

Plymouth saw their Sky Bet League One titles hopes dented as they crashed to a 5-2 defeat in a thriller at Peterborough.The hosts took command with two goals in the space of four first-half minutes as captain Jonson Clarke-Harris slammed in a 16th-minute penalty after Kwame Poku was pushed by Saxon Earley.Darren Ferguson’s men quickly doubled their advantage as Hector Kyprianou tapped home...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to hold their heads high after drawing with RB Leipzig in the Champions League.City had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Germany after dominating the first half, with Riyad Mahrez’s 27th-minute strike the sole reward for their total supremacy in the opening period.The second half was a different affair with chances at both ends, and Josko Gvardiol&...Full Story »

Manchester City had to settle for a 1-1 Champions League draw at RB Leipzig as their first-half domination went to waste.Just as in Saturday’s Premier League draw at Nottingham Forest, City could have been out of sight after Riyad Mahrez had given them a 27th-minute lead in this last-16 first-leg tie.But Pep Guardiola’s side failed to make possession and pressure count once more, and...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi insists he will not be “fooled around” by further meetings with referees’ chief Howard Webb after criticising match official Darren England following a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Fulham.De Zerbi was shown a red card in the tunnel at the Amex Stadium, having rushed onto the pitch to berate England for his performance.Webb, the chief refereeing offic...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed how experience is driving the club’s bid to bounce back to the Championship.Warne paid tribute to senior pros like Conor Hourihane and David McGoldrick after a 2-0 win over Charlton reinforced their position in the top six of League One.The Addicks had been bidding for a fourth consecutive away league win but they fell behind in the ninth minute when Ho...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was a happy man after seeing his side fight back from two successive losses to inflict a first home defeat in 10 games on Morecambe.Three goals in the first 30 minutes for the Posh from Jack Taylor, Joe Ward and Kwame Poku gave the visitors the victory.Ferguson said: “It was a good result and a comfortable win. We had three at half-time and it should have ...Full Story »

Toyosi Olusanya’s late equaliser earned Arbroath a 1-1 draw at Cove Rangers, who were denied a first home Scottish Championship win since December.Substitute striker Olusanya’s 88th-minute header cancelled out Leighton McIntosh’s second-half strike and extended Arbroath’s unbeaten league run on the road to five matches.Arbroath went close to taking the lead just after the...Full Story »

Peterborough secured a League One double over Morecambe with a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Mazuma Stadium.After two successive defeats Darren Ferguson’s side produced an excellent first-half display and scored three times in the opening half-hour as the Shrimps lost at home for the first time in 10 games.The Posh took the lead in the 13th minute through Jake Taylor. The midfielder tried...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan bemoaned a momentary defensive lapse after West Brom’s 1-1 draw with Blackburn at The Hawthorns.Ben Brereton-Diaz cancelled out Jayson Molumby’s opener with one minute remaining of the SkyBet Championship clash.Chile international Brereton-Diaz converted an 89th-minute free-kick after Molumby’s 73rd-minute header.Molumby, the hero in the first instance, was culp...Full Story »

Chelsea suffered a 1-0 Champions League first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund as Karim Adeyemi’s superb second-half strike lifted the Bundesliga side to victory at Signal Iduna Park.The Blues looked the stronger side for much of the last-16 match but failed to find the finishing touch, with Joao Felix coming closest when his first-half effort pinged off the crossbar.Adeyemi’s moment ...Full Story »

Leicester intensify Maddison contract talks Leicester City are desperate to keep James Maddison away from Newcastle and Tottenham, leading them to prioritise contract discussions with the in-demand player, writes the Telegraph. Maddison has one more year on his current deal and would be a popular transfer target if Leicester fail to re-sign him before the summer window. Leeds consider £...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted his team looked jaded after they were held 1-1 by 10-man Lincoln.The visitors looked dangerous from the start and forced Derby into mistakes before they took a deserved lead two minutes before half-time.Derby were caught trying to break and, although Joe Wildsmith did well to parry Lewis Montsma’s drive, Olamide Shodipo turned in the rebound.Lincoln had...Full Story »

Fleetwood moved further away from the League One relegation places after claiming a 1-0 win over Peterborough thanks to Promise Omochere’s first-half goal.The result makes it back-to-back league victories for the Cod Army, and three on the bounce in all competitions, to move them seven points clear of the drop zone.Peterborough pressed from the start and came within inches of taking the le...Full Story »

Lincoln held promotion-chasing Derby to a 1-1 draw at Pride Park despite Ben House’s red card.Olamide Shodipo fired Lincoln into a shock lead just before the break, but Conor Hourihane equalised after House’s 55th-minute dismissal.The visitors almost stunned Derby in the fifth minute when Jack Diamond rattled a post and they hustled the home side into errors in the opening half-hour....Full Story »

Liverpool’s first Premier League win of the year – and January signing Cody Gakpo’s maiden goal for the club – brought new Everton manager Sean Dyche’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end in the 242nd Merseyside derby.Having beaten leaders Arsenal in his first match in charge, the former Burnley boss and his side made the short trip across Stanley Park arguably with m...Full Story »

Paul Warne praised the character of his Derby players despite their 15-match unbeaten league run coming to an end in a 3-2 League One loss to Wycombe on Saturday.After James Collins cancelled out an early opener from Wycombe’s Sam Vokes, Lewis Wing’s double proved enough for the hosts, who held on for three points despite a late goal from Lewis Dobbin.It was the first time since Octo...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi was quick to exonerate goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after his error helped Crystal Palace earn a 1-1 draw.The visitors, who dominated with 75 per cent possession at Selhurst Park, broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute through Solly March.Six minutes later Sanchez failed to hold onto Michael Olise’s free-kick and James Tomkins took full advantage to head home.&ld...Full Story »

Lewis Wing scored a second-half brace as Wycombe secured a thrilling 3-2 League One win to bring a halt to Derby’s 15-match unbeaten run in the league.A 10th-minute Sam Vokes volley opened the scoring, before a close-range James Collins reply drew the visitors level.Wing’s second-half double saw Wycombe move two goals ahead and – although a late Lewis Dobbin goal threatened a f...Full Story »