New Hartlepool boss Keith Curle admitted substitute Josh Umerah was a real “handful” as he inspired a 2-2 comeback draw at high-flying Mansfield.The winless visitors, looking to climb out of the bottom two, were on course for a sixth defeat of the season as they trailed 2-0 to second-half goals from George Lapslie and Riley Harbottle.But, a minute after being introduced off the bench...Full Story »

Antoine Semenyo scored as a substitute for the third successive game as Bristol City beat Huddersfield 2-0 in an exciting Sky Bet Championship clash at Ashton Gate.Nahki Wells headed the home side in front after 35 minutes, rising to meet a perfectly flighted cross from the left by Jay Dasilva.Semenyo, a 59th-minute replacement for Tommy Conway, sealed the points with a fierce right-footed drive...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Liam Manning admitted Bradley Johnson’s opening goal settled his side down as they went on to defeat Port Vale 2-1 to pick up their first League One win of the season.The first of Johnson’s double came after a hesitant first 34 minutes from the Dons, who had lost their first three games of the campaign without scoring.While the match at Stadium MK was not the easiest ...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was impressed by the impact Darwin Nunez had coming off the bench to turn the Community Shield in his side’s favour against Manchester City.The 23-year-old Uruguay striker, who could become the club’s record signing if all the elements of his £85million summer deal with Benfica come to fruition, was introduced with 30 minutes to go and produced an...Full Story »

A move stateside has been mooted for the PSG forward over the years, but one boss feels he does not need to make the leap Lionel Messi need not finish his career in Major League Soccer to help expand the game in the USA, says Charlotte FC boss Miguel Angel Ramirez, with the Spaniard suggesting the Argentine's public figure has already helped grow the sport stateside. The Paris Saint-Germain ...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has admitted he could not have expected Chiedozie Ogbene to have made such a spectacular start to his international career.The 24-year-old, who plays his club football in League One with Rotherham, scored his third goal in six senior appearances for his country and also set up Alan Browne’s late equaliser in a 2-2 friendly draw with world number one s...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers hailed the “invaluable” Marc Albrighton after the winger’s emphatic strike helped Leicester beat Rennes 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie at the King Power Stadium.Albrighton put the Foxes ahead on the half-hour mark by cracking the ball home from the edge of the box following a burst down the left and tee up by Harvey Barnes.The...Full Story »

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe toasted £40m Bruno Guimaraes after the Brazilian scored a superb back-heel goal to fire the resurgent Magpies to a sixth win in seven games.Strikes from Guimaraes, on his full Premier League debut, and fellow January buy Chris Wood sealed a comeback 2-1 victory at Southampton after Stuart Armstrong had headed the hosts in front.Delighted Howe, whose side are no...Full Story »

George Miller’s first-half strike handed new Walsall boss Michael Flynn a winning start as his side ended runaway leaders Forest Green’s 19-game unbeaten run.A high-octane opening saw Matty Stevens a whisker away from giving Forest Green the lead after four minutes as he stretched to toe over a Nicky Cadden cross.Walsall responded just two minutes later with Miller failing to get a d...Full Story »

Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to score on his debut as Portsmouth thumped struggling Doncaster 4-0.Reeco Hackett, George Hirst and defender Sean Raggett, with his second goal in five days, were also on target as the hosts picked up back-to-back League One wins.Doncaster had reached half-time level and even had the better of the chances in the opening period.They should have t...Full Story »

Nigel Clough is hoping surprise transfer deadline day loan signing Matty Longstaff can freshen up a tired Mansfield midfield following a 0-0 draw at Harrogate.The Stags’ club record run of eight successive league victories ended at a windswept Wetherby Road, with Clough admitting the exertions of that impressive winning streak might be taking its toll.Longstaff, recruited from Newcastle, d...Full Story »

Chris Wilder thinks the match-winning impact of his substitutes against Coventry highlights just how much progress Middlesbrough have made in a short space of time under his watch.Wilder was satisfied with the way his side bounced back from defeat at Blackburn last Monday by recording a 1-0 victory over rivals for a play-off place.Andraz Sporar’s eighth goal of the season proved the differ...Full Story »

An insight into just how heavy a hit Manchester United missing out on Champions League football for next season would have on the finances of Cristiano Ronaldo has been provided on Monday evening. Ralf Rangnick's men are of course currently in the thick of the race for the Premier League's top-4. In fact, after getting the better of West Ham courtesy of a last-gasp Marcus Rashford winner ove...Full Story »

Charlton manager Johnnie Jackson hailed the humility of teenager Mason Burstow after the 18-year-old helped his side record a 2-0 win over Fleetwood at The Valley.Burstow headed home his fifth goal in his first 13 appearances as a professional, seven of which have come as a substitute, before Albie Morgan guaranteed Charlton’s first league win in five games.Jackson said: “We’ve...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick loved the Old Trafford atmosphere, Manchester United’s defensive display and super-sub Marcus Rashford’s impact in the stoppage-time win against West Ham.The top-four rivals looked set to play out a drab goalless draw on Saturday afternoon as former United boss David Moyes’ well-drilled side produced a solid performance at Old Trafford.West Ham had already won the...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor does not want to put too much pressure on new striker Offrande Zanzala as he marked his Grecians debut with a goal in their 2-0 win over Scunthorpe.Jevani Brown had opened the scoring, shortly after the hour mark, with a stunning curling shot from 25 yards that found the top corner before Zanzala struck 15 minutes from time when he was on hand to tap in after Josh Key&...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised Tom Ince’s contribution to the Potters’ first Emirates FA Cup success since 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 win over League Two Leyton Orient.The former Blackpool, Huddersfield and Derby midfielder put the Championship play-off hopefuls into a 43rd-minute lead.And it was Ince’s assist that led to substitute Tyrese Campbell confirming Stoke’...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale was full of praise for his January signings after recording a first league win since his appointment.The League Two relegation battlers beat Walsall 3-1 at Broadhall Way to move four points clear of the drop zone, with new arrivals Michael Bostwick, Christy Pym, Luke O’Neill and Ed Upson all appearing.Tisdale revealed he was pleased with the quartet and hopes...Full Story »

A Covid-19 outbreak which caused the shut-down of first-team training for 48 hours will impact the side Liverpool put out at home to Shrewsbury in the third round of the FA Cup.It was likely a number of fringe players would have featured regardless but with only the academy sides able to train over the last couple of days, the reliance on youngsters is likely to be greater.That means the likes o...Full Story »

Newcastle will head into Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against League One Cambridge with Covid-19 still having an impact on their squad.The Magpies’ Premier League fixtures against Everton and Southampton were postponed because of an outbreak within the camp and while he did not identify the players involved – defender Ciaran Clark and midfielders Joe Willock and Matt Ritch...Full Story »