Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was critical of the way his side lost control of their game against QPR as they let a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 draw.Gustavo Hamer and Kieffer Moore put the home side 2-0 up inside 13 minutes.But Jimmy Dunne pulled one back and, despite substitute Jack Colback being sent off with seven minutes left, Lyndon Dykes came off the bench to score a late equaliser...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder felt his younger players took their chances in the 4-2 win over Wrexham in the Carabao Cup.Will Boyle put the visitors ahead at Bramall Lane before Auston Trusty equalised.Lewis Brunt’s own goal and strikes from Louie Marsh and Anis Slimane sealed the win, with Seb Revan netting a late consolation for Wrexham.Wilder said: “I enjoyed it. I thought...Full Story »

Manager Chris Davies praised Brandon Khela as his 10-man Birmingham side beat Charlton 1-0 at the Valley to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup.A wonder strike by the 19-year-old was a fine way to win a game that saw Dion Sanderson sent off after 78 minutes for a second bookable offence.Davies put the youngster in at left-back and felt the trust put in him paid off.He said: “It was a...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Chris Davies admitted his side started slowly as they began life in the third tier with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Reading.Bailey Peacock-Farrell was powerless to keep out Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan’s low, driven effort in the 43rd minute as Reading took an unexpected lead.The Royals saw two goals ruled out, one for a foul and the other for offside, which allowed Birmingham...Full Story »

Chris Wilder hailed Sheffield United’s 2-0 victory over Preston as a “new beginning” after their relegation from the Premier League.On the opening night of the Championship season, Oliver Arblaster opened the scoring with a 12th-minute effort that deflected into the net via Adrian Hughes.Preston held firm well until Gustavo Hamer took advantage of a Freddie Woodman howler to ad...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea star Christian Pulisic wowed fans with some snaps from his luxury summer holiday this week. The winger, who now plays for AC Milan, enjoyed a trip abroad before returning to Italy for pre-season training. Christian Pulisic shared some pictures and a video from his holiday In a video he was seen diving into a pool, but fans noticed his dog struggling Pulisic was on holiday with...Full Story »

Chris Sutton has called for Cole Palmer to be brought into England's starting XI for their quarter-final clash against Switzerland. Gareth Southgate is preparing his team to take on Murat Yakin's men in Dusseldorf on Saturday following a narrow 2-1 comeback win over Slovakia in the last 16 — only made possible by a 95th-minute overhead kick by Jude Bellingham. Despite boasting some of ...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championship with a goal but Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia.It is almost three years to the day since Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland before coming back to the sport eight months later.He put Denmark ahead in Stuttgart after only 17 minutes and they appeared to be heading for...Full Story »

Chris Wood made certain of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League status with a brace in a 2-1 final-day win over already-relegated Burnley.There was very little chance of Forest joining Burnley in the Championship coming into the match – it would have taken defeat here coupled with a win for Luton and a 12-goal swing along the way – but Wood ensured there would be no question of t...Full Story »

Sunderland youngster Chris Rigg could be set for a big money Premier League move. The Northern Echo states that Manchester United are ready to put in a bid for his signature. The almost 17-year-old has already played 21 times in the Championship for the Black Cats. However, he has not even signed a professional deal and is still on scholarship terms. United would be able to secure him for ...Full Story »

Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas is attracting major Premier League interest. Lazio bought Mandas from OFI Crete just before the transfer window closed last summer. The Greek goalkeeper has managed to play ten competitive matches for Lazio and kept five clean sheets. Il Corriere dello Sport says Mandas is attracting interest from the Premier League. He is being followed by Manchester City ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder hinted match officials took the “easy decision” of not awarding his side a free-kick because of Nottingham Forest’s recent complaints against VAR.The Blades felt Ben Brereton Diaz was pushed in the build-up to Ryan Yates’ second goal in Forest’s vital 3-1 win at Bramall Lane, where Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice to move his side t...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted his side’s Premier League season was over after a 4-1 home defeat to relegation rivals Burnley.Burnley struck twice in the space of two minutes just before the interval through Jacob Bruun Larsen and Lorenz Assignon to snatch control after being second best for most of the first half.The Blades threatened a comeback when Gus Hamer reduced the def...Full Story »

Dundee United celebrated their return to the cinch Premiership at the first time of asking after substitute Chris Mochrie’s 78th-minute goal broke the resistance of 10-man Ayr to secure a 1-0 victory and spark a Tannadice title party.A crowd of almost 10,000 home supporters looked like they might end up frustrated as Scott Brown’s stubborn side kept them at bay, but the dismissal of ...Full Story »

Chris Martin scored his 16th League One goal of the season as Bristol Rovers claimed a late 1-0 victory over Cambridge at the Memorial Stadium.The Rovers striker fired low into the goal after 87 minutes as he converted Luke Thomas’ cross, with the Pirates scoring at home for the first time in five games.That goal made up for Martin’s earlier gilt-edged miss – the 35-year-old fo...Full Story »

Chris Wilder felt luck was against Sheffield United again after they were shoved another step closer to the Championship by a 2-0 defeat at Brentford.Mikkel Damsgaard’s cross was turned into his own net by teenager Oliver Arblaster for the game’s crucial opening goal.Substitute Frank Onyeka slid in a second with time ticking down on both the match and the Blades’ stay in the Pr...Full Story »

Dunfermline salvaged a valuable point in their push for the cinch Championship play-offs following a 1-1 draw with third-placed Partick Thistle at KDM Group East End Park.Brian Graham broke the deadlock in the 25th minute as the ball fell kindly to the 36-year-old striker, following Scott Robinson’s initial blocked effort, and managed to bundle over the line.Dunfermline replied, however, w...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield called the alleged racist abuse of Wycombe defender Chris Forino “abhorrent” following his side’s 0-0 draw with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.Wycombe defender Forino, 23, was engaged in a long discussion with both sets of managers and the officials towards the end of the first half after reporting being targeted by a discriminatory remark from the stands.Forino p...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder could not hide his disappointment after his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Fulham at Bramall Lane.The Blades led 3-1 with four minutes of regulation time remaining after Ben Brereton Diaz’s second-half double sandwiched Oli McBurnie’s effort.Joao Palhinha had headed Fulham level after Brereton Diaz’s opener, while two stunni...Full Story »

Chris Wood scored his seventh goal in eight league games as Nottingham Forest moved back out of the relegation zone with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.In their first match since being docked four points by the Premier League for breaching profit and sustainability rules, Forest needed a 61st-minute equaliser from their in-form forward to cancel out Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early strike f...Full Story »