A major insight into the alleged summer transfer plans of the powers that be at Spanish heavyweights Barcelona has been provided late on Saturday evening. And, it would appear as though the Blaugrana are ready to shake things up out wide. As per a bombshell report on the part of Transfersdotcom, an agreement is now in place for Real Madrid star Marco Asensio to cross the Clasico divide upon ...Full Story »

Arsenal have been handed a triple injury boost for Sunday's match at Fulham. It is claimed both Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard could feature at Craven Cottage following their respective injuries, while Martin Odegaard has recovered from illness. Jesus has not played since injuring his knee at the World Cup in December. The Brazilian was back in full training this week and is close to a re...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe combined for PSG's late winner at Brest. Paris Saint-Germain refocused on their last shot at silverware this season in Ligue 1 and beat Brest 2-1 with a late Kylian Mbappe goal on Saturday. Mbappe beat the offside trap to collect a through ball from Lionel Messi in the 90th minute and rounded goalkeeper Marco Bizot to slot into an empty net. The France striker ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland’s elated goal celebration after scoring the winner against Crystal Palace is symbolic of the striker’s satisfaction at Manchester City, boss Pep Guardiola believes.The Norway international’s second-half penalty was enough to seal victory on a rainy evening at Selhurst Park after the resilient hosts had largely frustrated Guardiola’s side before the break.Ha...Full Story »

Erling Haaland’s second-half penalty was enough to earn Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Haaland’s league-leading 28th top-flight goal this season was redemption for a squandered opportunity before the break that saw the Norwegian striker fire over the crossbar from close range.Palace did well to frustrate the visitors for 78 minutes but were undone ...Full Story »

Macaulay Langstaff scored a brace as Notts County returned to winning ways with a 3-1 National League comeback victory over Dorking to keep the pressure on leaders Wrexham.The visitors took the lead after just 13 minutes as Jason Prior poked the ball home at the near post following some good work from Josh Taylor.Notts County hit back six minutes later as National League top scorer Langstaff was...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney admitted the club’s failure to pay players’ wages on time had a negative impact on preparations before the 3-0 defeat to runaway leaders Burnley at Turf Moor.Two goals from Nathan Tella and a first for the club from Lyle Foster ensured victory for the Clarets, who moved 13 points clear at the top after Sheffield United’s home defeat to Luton.Wigan re...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan bemoaned his side’s luck after Bradford goalkeeper Harry Lewis escaped with a yellow card for handling outside his area in the 1-1 League Two draw at Rodney Parade.Coughlan felt Lewis should have been sent off before Andy Cook put the promotion-chasing visitors 1-0 up in the 36th minute.An own goal from Bradford defender Liam Ridehalgh – just after the...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter warned that his side are finally finding their form after a 3-1 win at Leicester.Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic scored to clinch a third straight win and breathe fresh life into a season which looked in terminal decline just a week ago.Patson Daka did level for Leicester but they slipped to sit just a point above the relegation zone and had Wout Faes sent ...Full Story »

Boss Darrell Clarke hailed a “tremendous” performance from his Port Vale players despite conceding a late equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Fleetwood.The Valiants dominated and led through Matty Taylor’s 57th-minute goal but were denied victory by Jack Marriott, who bundled in an equaliser – his first goal for the Cod Army – seven minutes from time.Despite his disappoint...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson admitted he had settled for a draw at Swindon before Ryan Edmondson’s stoppage-time winner kept the second-placed Cumbrians flying high.Edmondson’s last-gasp header extended Carlisle’s winning run to four matches and maintained their grip on the automatic promotion places.Honest Simpson said: “You’ve just got to keep going right through to...Full Story »

Alfie May is “a special player” according to Cheltenham boss Wade Elliott after a stunning brace in their 3-0 win at Peterborough.May’s astonishing first was a volley from the halfway line to make it 2-0 after 21 minutes and he smashed in another from the edge of the box to round off the scoring 16 minutes from the end.“Alfie is a special player and the two goals are top ...Full Story »

Micah Obiero’s stoppage-time strike earned play-off chasing Wealdstone a dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Torquay at Plainmoor.Torquay suffered a blow just eight minutes into the game when Tom Lapslie was shown a straight red card for a foul on Max Kretzschmar.And Wealdstone made the extra man count four minutes before the break as they went ahead through Kretzschmar.Dominic Hutchinson cut ins...Full Story »

Burton grabbed a precious 2-1 win over play-off chasers Wycombe to ease their League One relegation fears, despite playing the second half with a man less.Dale Taylor and Joe Powell struck in the opening 18 minutes to put Burton in charge but they were reduced to 10 men on the stroke of half-time when Deji Oshilaja was sent off.Wycombe spurned the chance to pull a goal back in the 79th minute wh...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins headed in his 18th goal of the season to earn a 1-1 draw and save Northampton from slipping to defeat at Hartlepool.Josh Umerah’s first goal in seven games had put Pools on course for a win under manager John Askey, who has now drawn his first three in charge, eight minutes before the break.But with nine minutes left Hoskins was at the back post to secure a point that means Har...Full Story »

Nathan Tella’s double helped runaway Championship leaders Burnley return to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wigan at Turf Moor which stretched their lead at the top to 13 points.The Clarets were held by Wigan’s fellow strugglers Blackpool last weekend but never looked in danger of dropping more points once Tella had given them a deserved lead after 14 minutes.Wigan remain...Full Story »

Padraig Amond and Luke Wilkinson scored from set-pieces as third-placed Woking beat Maidenhead 2-0 in the Vanarama National League.Rhys Browne threatened early on for Woking and Ricky Korboa charged down visiting goalkeeper Alexis Andre’s clearance but the ball rebounded over the bar.Amond headed the Surrey side in front from captain Josh Casey’s corner just after the half-hour and i...Full Story »

Preston kept their slim play-off hopes alive as goals from Tom Cannon and Ched Evans earned them a 2-0 win over strugglers Cardiff in a feisty affair at Deepdale.Cannon opened the scoring with a blistering second-half strike and Evans sealed the points at the death after Cardiff goalkeeper Jak Alnwick was sent off to extend the Lilywhites’ unbeaten run to six gamesKion Etete and Jaden Phil...Full Story »

Morton and Partick Thistle played out a goalless draw at Cappielow Park as the visitors missed the chance to move level on points with second-placed Dundee.The hosts nearly took the lead inside five minutes when Calvin Miller went through on goal to be denied by a fine challenge from Aaron Muirhead.Robbie Muirhead came close to giving Morton the lead when he lashed a shot across goal on the hour...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Andreas Weimann and Alex Scott saw Bristol City increase Blackpool’s relegation fears with a 2-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.The home side went in front on 58 minutes when Weimann accepted an Andy King pass 20 yards out and found the top corner with a brilliant left-footed strike.Scott doubled the advantage on 81 minutes, firing low past Chris Maxwell from 12 yar...Full Story »