Joao Felix is unsure about his future at Chelsea beyond the end of the season. Felix is on-loan from Atletico Madrid - without a purchase option. He told AS: "Chelsea has no purchase option, so the club has to agree with Atletico Madrid. "I've only been here a few weeks and I'm getting to know everything. I'm fine, but no one can predict the future. "I have been looking for a change for a ...Full Story »

Motherwell have sacked Steven Hammell after they crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat at Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out following the 85th-minute winner joined in the ...Full Story »

Miguel Almiron’s 10th goal of the season and a late goaline clearance by Kieran Trippier ensured Newcastle boss Eddie Howe claimed a point on his Bournemouth return but only after a potentially costly 1-1 draw.Marcos Senesi poked the struggling Cherries ahead and while Almiron levelled by half-time, the Magpies could not arrest their stuttering form and slumped to a fifth draw from their l...Full Story »

Notts County beat local rivals Chesterfield 2-1 to return to the summit of the Vanarama National League.Wrexham had displaced the Magpies earlier in the day with victory over Wealdstone, but Luke Williams’ side responded during the short trip up the M1.Macaulay Langstaff’s 25th goal of the season put them ahead as he superbly controlled goalkeeper Sam Slocombe’s long kick and c...Full Story »

Boss Wade Elliott was left frustrated after Cheltenham failed to make their superiority count as they were held to a goalless home draw by fellow strugglers Accrington.Looking for their first league win of the calendar year, the Robins created several clear-cut chances but a mixture of wasteful finishing and excellent goalkeeping kept them out.The normally deadly Alfie May spurned the best openi...Full Story »

Dino Maamria was delighted that his Burton Albion side found a “different” way to win as they completed a double over Exeter with a 1-0 victory thanks to Sam Winnall’s late strike.Winnall’s goal ensured Albion moved three points clear of the relegation zone, leaving their manager happy with their resolve.“It is a fantastic win because it is a different type of win,&...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens believes his side are over their recent blip after storming back to earn a draw at Walsall that moved them eight points clear at the top of Sky Bet League Two.Orient won just once in seven games between Boxing Day and the end of January but have now taken seven points from their last nine.After falling behind at Walsall, they totally dominated the second half, w...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom hailed Sheffield United’s aggression in a dominant 3-0 win over Swansea.Goals from Sander Berge and Jack Robinson gave the Blades a first-half lead before substitute Oli McBurnie rounded off the victory with a goal in the final minute.Manager Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were good, we fully committed to it. I know Swansea can dominate games and they were brave...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson believes Bristol City fans now have “a team to take pride in” after seeing his improving side extend their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions.Mark Sykes scored the only goal as Pearson’s side beat Norwich 1-0, leaving them seven points off the play-off places in the Championship.It was the first time the Robins had beaten the Canaries since 2009, a run...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan described captain Mickey Demetriou as “priceless” after the defender secured his side an historic victory at Barrow with a last-gasp winner.Demetriou’s first goal of the campaign came five minutes into stoppage time at Holker Street with the Exiles heading for a fifth draw in seven games.It was rough justice, however, on a Barrow side who have no...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell preferred to praise his side’s second-half performance rather than celebrate the result after a stoppage-time goal from Crawley’s Ben Gladwin robbed him of only a second win in charge.The Alex, who fell behind to a first-half own goal by captain Luke Offord, turned the game around when striker Daniel Agyei scored twice in a fast start to the second half.Crewe were...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany hailed Nathan Tella’s stunning hat-trick as his record-equalling Burnley side crushed Preston with a 3-0 Championship victory at Turf Moor on Saturday.Local derbies often need a hero and Kompany had to look no further than the Southampton loanee as his brilliant afternoon secured all three points and saw Burnley win their 10th-straight league match.That matches the club&rsq...Full Story »

Oxford manager Karl Robinson felt his side have come away from MK Dons with more than a draw after being booed off at half-time by their own fans.The U’s came into this match off the back of a four-game losing run and that slump looked like it would continue after Sullay Kaikai put the struggling Dons ahead.However, Oxford were much improved in the second half and had a succession of chanc...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield heaped praise on his in-form Colchester side after they picked up their fifth straight League Two away win against Grimsby.Tom Hopper settled the scores with a point-blank header, the only goal of a game which was low on quality from both sides.Colchester leapfrogged Grimsby into 16th position with another gutsy display on their travels, in the process equalling the club’s ...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised Barnsley’s fans as his side defeated Cambridge 2-0 at Oakwell, despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half.Max Watters opened the scoring before being shown a red card before half-time.A second-half volley from Jordan Williams doubled Barnsley’s lead as they saw the game out, limiting Cambridge’s opportunities to get back in the game.And Duff felt the...Full Story »

Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini questioned Spurs’ mentality after they were thumped at Leicester.Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes piled the pressure on manager Antonio Conte as the Foxes ran riot in a 4-1 win.Rodrigo Bentancur had given the visitors an early lead but defeat left Spurs continuing to play catch up in the race for the Champions Le...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted with the professional way his side halted Gillingham’s recent revival with a comfortable 2-0 home win.A strike from skipper Ollie Clarke and a Lucas Akins penalty before the break were enough to halt a run of three wins and a draw for the revitalised Gills, and Clough said: “I thought it was a good, solid, professional performance.“I th...Full Story »

Derek McInnes revealed that Kilmarnock’s Scottish Cup hero Kyle Vassell came close to missing the game with Dundee United.The 30-year-old striker only declared himself fit on Friday but scored what proved to be the winner to take the Ayrshire side through to the quarter-finals.United’s misery was made complete when debutant Loick Ayina, the on-loan Huddersfield defender, was sent off...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta accused officials of “changing the rules” as he claimed Brentford’s equaliser at Arsenal should have been ruled out for offside.Arsenal had to settle for a share of the spoils after Ivan Toney’s header cancelled out a first Gunners goal for Leandro Trossard as Brentford left the Emirates Stadium with a thoroughly deserved 1-1 draw.Arteta’s side had lost...Full Story »

Steven Hammell left Stark’s Park without talking to the media after his Motherwell side crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat by Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out fo...Full Story »