Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed he is closing in on a deal for Dwight Gayle after his team beat Stevenage 1-0 to boost their automatic promotion hopes in League One.Warne is hoping to sign the 34-year-old former Newcastle striker, with top scorer James Collins set to miss most of the rest of the season with a knee injury.Derby had no recognised striker to call on and it showed as they strug...Full Story »

Bradford manager Graham Alexander admits his side were made to work hard to beat rock-bottom Sutton but felt they fully deserved the three points.Calum Kavanagh’s second-half strike proved enough for League Two play-off hopefuls Braford to claim a third successive win in testing conditions at Valley Parade.Alexander said: “It was a difficult match against a difficult opponent. We&rsq...Full Story »

Hull captain Jacob Greaves snatched a dramatic stoppage-time winner as his side kept pace in the Championship play-off race with a 2-1 victory at Huddersfield.Greaves had put Hull ahead in the seventh minute and, after Jack Rudoni had seemingly earned the home side a point in added time, netted a diving header in the dying stages to earn victory.Back-to-back wins following a disappointing home d...Full Story »

Kidderminster failed to move out of the Vanarama National League relegation zone after a goalless draw at home to Dorking.Both teams had chances, with Harriers having the better of the first half as Sam Bellis shot wide and Reiss McNally’s effort was deflected behind.Dorking’s Josh Taylor drew a sharp save from Christian Dibble in the second half and George Francomb’s free-kick...Full Story »

Bradford continued their push up towards the League Two play-off places as they won for the third successive game with a 1-0 victory over rock-bottom Sutton.Calum Kavanagh scored the only goal of the game to leave Steve Morison’s visitors still without a win from his nine games in charge.Andy Cook had two good chances to put Bradford in front in the first half but was unable to take either...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray celebrated back-to-back home wins against his most recent former clubs after Birmingham came from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1.Koji Miyoshi capped a magnificent comeback by City after Jordan James equalised on the hour to make it two home victories in five days after they beat Blackburn 1-0 on Tuesday night.Jack Clarke gave Sunderland the lead in the 22nd minute with his 15th goal ...Full Story »

Will Evans netted his 23rd goal of the season to earn Newport a 1-0 win over fellow play-off hopefuls Gillingham at Rodney Parade.The victory moves Graham Coughlan’s men to within two points of the top seven.Seb Palmer-Houlden should have given County an early breakthrough when he climbed high to meet an Adam Lewis cross in the 13th minute, but the Bristol City loanee planted his header wi...Full Story »

Louie Sibley’s last-minute winner gave Derby a 1-0 home victory over stubborn Stevenage to boost their automatic promotion hopes in League One.With top scorer James Collins out with a knee injury, Derby lacked a presence up front but Sibley finally found a way through in the last minute of normal time.The victory moved Derby three points clear of third-placed Bolton.It was Stevenage who ca...Full Story »

SunSport understands the Brentford striker is seen as the "number one target" for their West London rivals. Chelsea are planning a summer move for Ivan ToneyMauricio Pochettino believes the Brentford forward can take his side 'to the next level' It is thought the Bees are holding out for a fee of over £80m for the striker, who has made a goalscoring return to the side following his gambli...Full Story »

Manchester City blew the Women’s Super League title race wide open after Khadija Shaw netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea that took them level on points with the four-time defending champions at the summit.The Jamaica international extended her Golden Boot-leading tally to 14 goals in 13 appearances, two more than Chelsea’s Lauren James, who was largely quiet in front of ...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer says he's ready for the weekend's return to former club Manchester City. Palmer will be back at the Etihad for the first time since leaving for Chelsea in August. "It will be a tough game but I'm looking forward to going back to the Etihad," he told Chelsea's website. "It will be strange, a weird feeling, but I'm looking forward to it and the team's looking for...Full Story »

Arsenal will be demanding between £150 million to £200 million for winger Bukayo Saka from any potential suitor, as reported by Football Insider. Manchester City's interest in Saka has diminished after he renewed his contract with Arsenal in 2023. The Gunners consider him the second most valuable player in the Premier League, behind Erling Haaland. Saka has been in outstanding form ...Full Story »

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea may have limited influence over the next destination of Conor Gallagher, who is linked with Everton, should his contract situation remain unresolved. The publication reported on its website on Tuesday that Gallagher’s transfer value is declining. Additionally, The Telegraph noted that Chelsea have shown interest in negotiating deals with clubs such as...Full Story »

Tottenham have made an offer for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. With Barca eager for De Jong to accept a pay-cut, it's suggested he will be sold this summer if he refuses. And Jijantes' Gerard Romero is reporting Spurs have acted and tabled a bid for the Holland international. Spurs are offering €60m to Barca and also a four-year deal to De Jong, which matches his current ̈́...Full Story »

Benfica midfielder Joao Neves stopped short of promising to stay at the Portuguese club next summer amid reports of interest from Manchester United. Neves starring for Benfica Attracting interest from Man Utd Refuses to commit his future to Benfica WHAT HAPPENED? United are said to be considering a summer offer for the 19-year-old, who has developed into a star in the Primeira Liga over...Full Story »

Huddersfield interim boss Jon Worthington insists his side’s “committed performance” earned the Terriers a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at the John Smith’s Stadium.The all-important moment came in the 38th minute when Jack Rudoni’s free-kick was beaten away by Anthony Patterson, only for Matty Pearson to bundle in the rebound to make it 1-0.Huddersfield had chances t...Full Story »

Matty Pearson’s first-half goal pulled Huddersfield five points clear of the Championship relegation places with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at the John Smith’s Stadium.Huddersfield were beaten 5-3 by promotion-chasing Southampton at the weekend and their confidence in front of goal showed when Pearson put them in front eight minutes before the break.The Terriers have not lost on t...Full Story »

Derby assistant manager Richie Barker was delighted with the way the Rams executed their game plan in Tuesday night’s 3-0 League One victory at Exeter to boost their promotion hopes.The home side saw more of the ball – they enjoyed 70 per cent possession – but the ruthless Rams were clinical with their chances and won the game with goals from Max Bird, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing an...Full Story »

Graham Alexander can see positive signs from improving Bradford after they made it back-to-back wins.Goals from Matty Platt, Calum Kavanagh, Andy Cook and Clarke Oduor earned an emphatic 4-0 victory over MK Dons at Valley Parade.That followed up the weekend win at Wrexham and Bradford’s former MK manager Alexander was delighted with what he saw.He said: “It’s been a brilliant n...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers came back from two goals down to defeat play-off-chasing Stevenage 3-2 on their own patch, with a stunner from captain Antony Evans sealing the turnaround.It allowed the mid-table Pirates to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses, but the Boro have been replaced in the top six in League One by Oxford.Stevenage were ahead after just six minutes when Dan Butler’s l...Full Story »