Ruud van Nistelrooy has indicated he wants to be a part of Ruben Amorim’s new coaching set-up after the interim Manchester United manager oversaw an entertaining Carabao Cup win against Leicester.Erik ten Hag this week paid for a poor start to his third season in charge as the Old Trafford hierarchy unanimously decided enough was enough following Sunday’s late loss at West Ham.Van Ni...Full Story »

Eddie Howe was delighted with Newcastle’s response after they reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third year in a row with a 2-0 win against Chelsea.The Magpies bounced back from Sunday’s Premier League defeat against the same opponents at Stamford Bridge as two first-half goals sealed victory on Tyneside.A mistake at the back allowed Alexander Isak to put Newcastle...Full Story »

Philippe Clement insists that Rangers can claw back the nine-point gap behind William Hill Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen following the 2-1 defeat by the Dons at Pittodrie.Dons full-back Nicky Devlin fired in the opener after 31 minutes and Rangers keeper Jack Butland saved a Jamie McGrath penalty six minutes from the interval before Light Blues winger Ross McCausland had a goal chalked...Full Story »

Ethan Nwaneri’s performance delighted Mikel Arteta but did not surprise him as the 17-year-old’s superb strike helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Preston and into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.The teenager bent in a fine first-half goal after Gabriel Jesus’s first strike since January had set Arsenal on their way, with substitute Kai Havertz adding the third early in the ...Full Story »

David Gray said Hibernian were looking for more than a point at Ross County considering the position they find themselves in the William Hill Premiership.A drab goalless draw was enough to lift Hibs off the foot of the table after rivals Hearts lost 2-1 against Kilmarnock.But Gray was looking to take more away from Dingwall with a result that could have got them further up the table.However, he ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no regrets about his team selection after watching his much-changed side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Crystal Palace.Emery made wholesale changes to his line-up, with Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley not even in the matchday squad.And it came back to bite as Palace booked their spot in the last eigh...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Cody Gakpo is very much part of his Premier League plans after the forward’s stunning double set the Carabao Cup holders on course for the quarter-finals.Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents on Wednesday evening with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.The Netherlands international...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell lavished praise on Tawanda Maswanhise after his double secured victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.The Zimbabwean international netted either side of a Sam Dalby goal for the home side.And Kettlewell admitted the win over United set things up nicely for this weekend’s League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden.The manager said: “Tawanda is ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers feels they are going into Saturday’s Hampden showdown with unbeaten Aberdeen in ideal shape after a good day on and off the park for his squad.Second-half goals from Alistair Johnston and Arne Engels kept Celtic on top of the William Hill Premiership thanks to a 2-0 home win over Dundee.Celtic were without the injured Callum McGregor, Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Id...Full Story »

Hearts head coach Neil Critchley described his team’s defending as “poor” after suffering the first defeat of his reign in a 2-1 loss to Kilmarnock.The Jambos took the lead in the 44th minute through Alan Forrest following a commanding first-half display.But the visitors responded with two goals in five minutes after the break through Matty Kennedy and Kyle Vassell.The defeat l...Full Story »

Kilmarnock came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory at Tynecastle as Hearts slipped to the bottom of the William Hill Scottish Premiership.The hosts went in at the break in front courtesy of Alan Forrest’s strike but Derek McInnes’ side scored two quick-fire goals through Matty Kennedy and Kyle Vassell.The result saw the mini-revival under new Hearts head coach Neil Critchley suffer a ...Full Story »

St Mirren ended a run of four straight defeats as Scott Tanser’s stunning goal helped them come from behind to beat St Johnstone 3-1 at the SMISA Stadium.The Perth side had taken an early lead as Benjamin Kimpioka’s flicked finish was given by VAR after being initially chalked off for offside.But Tanser curled home an incredible long-range equaliser against his old club and St Mirren...Full Story »

Tawanda Maswanhise scored twice as Motherwell returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.Maswanhise scored in both halves, either side of a Sam Dalby goal for the Terrors.The result halted a run of two defeats in a row for Motherwell and saw them leapfrog United into fourth place in the Premiership table.United kept faith with the same team that lost ...Full Story »

Rangers’ crisis deepened as a 2-1 defeat at Aberdeen left them nine points behind Celtic and the Dons at the top of the William Hill Premiership.Dons full-back Nicky Devlin fired in a opener at Pittodrie after 31 minutes before Gers keeper Jack Butland saved a Jamie McGrath penalty six minutes from the interval as Jimmy Thelin’s side dominated.The lethargic Light Blues responded afte...Full Story »

Timo Werner’s first goal in 18 matches helped Tottenham knock Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win after a pulsating fourth-round tie.Werner set Spurs on course for victory when he rifled home in the fifth minute, which was followed by a superb curled strike from Pape Sarr midway through the first half.City responded with a Matheus Nunes goal on the stroke of half-time but...Full Story »

Ethan Nwaneri grabbed the spotlight with a stunning strike as Arsenal eased into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win over Preston.The 17-year-old Nwaneri, who scored his first senior goals with a brace when the Gunners romped to a 5-1 win over Bolton in the previous round, was at the heart of things again and bent in a fine shot to double Arsenal’s lead after Gabriel Jesus...Full Story »

Celtic full-back Alistair Johnston came off the bench to break Dundee’s resistance with his second goal in four days.Johnston netted the opener from close range on the hour mark, three minutes after being called into action, and Arne Engels scored from the spot seven minutes afterwards to keep the champions top of the William Hill Premiership with a 2-0 win.Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCra...Full Story »

Crystal Palace’s season continued to go in the right direction after they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Three days after kick-starting their Premier League campaign by beating Tottenham, Palace followed it up by booking their place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup thanks to Eberechi Eze and Daichi Kamada goals either side of Jhon Duran’s leveller.Oliver Glasner&rsquo...Full Story »

Cody Gakpo claimed a stunning second-half double as holders Liverpool progressed to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with an absorbing 3-2 win against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.The Netherlands international, who scored twice in the Reds’ 5-1 third-round success over West Ham, took his career tally in the competition to eight goals in as many games with a pair of powerful finishes.Simon Ad...Full Story »

Ross County and Hibernian were both left to rue a lack of creativity as they played out a goalless draw in Dingwall.Neither side posed a real threat up front as they shared the points, moving Hibs a point above their Edinburgh rivals Hearts at the foot of the table.Ross County made one change to the team that defeated Kilmarnock as Eli Campbell came in for Josh Reid.Hibernian made two changes to...Full Story »