Birmingham were left frustrated after conceding in the final minute to draw 1-1 at home to Northampton in League One.Despite dominating the opening stages it was the Blues who came closest to going behind early on but Ryan Allsop did excellently to deny Jon Guthrie from close range after a breakaway chance.As frustration about the hosts’ profligacy grew, they came close to taking the lead ...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson highlighted his team’s character and hard work as key elements of Wrexham’s 1-0 win over Mansfield.Ryan Barnett’s cracking sixth-minute goal separated two of last season’s promoted League Two clubs and ended the Welsh side’s three-game winless run in all competitions.But Mansfield went close to picking up a point on a ground where they have not won in...Full Story »

Ryan Barnett’s first goal of the season ensured Wrexham returned to winning ways with a 1-0 success over fellow League One high-flyers Mansfield.Barnett’s low right-foot strike flew past Christy Pym just six minutes into this clash between two of last season’s fourth tier promotion-winning clubs.But Mansfield will wonder how they did not take at least a point and extend the Wel...Full Story »

Head coach Darrell Clarke praised goalscorer Jon Russell as his Barnsley side earned a 2-0 home victory over South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham.Russell netted first for the hosts before Stephen Humphrys came off the bench to double the lead and send the Tykes up to fourth place in League One.Clarke said: “I think we’ve had some good performances. I thought tonight was a good night, win...Full Story »

Barnsley moved up to fourth in Sky Bet League One after a 2-0 home win over South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham, who are now winless against the Tykes since 1982.Jon Russell opened the scoring before Stephen Humphrys came off the bench to double the lead late on.Joe Rafferty struck a fierce effort goalwards inside three minutes for the Millers, but an onrush of Barnsley defenders were able to block...Full Story »

Tottenham star Cristian Romero could push for a move away in the summer transfer window. That is according to the latest from GiveMeSport, who claim that the star centre-back is increasingly likely to seek a move away to the Spanish giants if the club steps up their pursuit of him at the end of the season. Cristian Romero to force a move away if Real Madrid show interestRomero has been on Madr...Full Story »

Sunderland's Chris Rigg is wanted by Man United and Real Madrid. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Sunderland’s 17-year-old talent Chris Rigg is a name that is starting to become well-known amongst the big clubs in Europe as several continue to monitor the youngster’s progress in the Championship. The midfielder has established himself as a key player in Regis Le Bris’ side...Full Story »

Burnley boss Scott Parker felt his side were denied a fair goal when Jaidon Anthony’s second-half header was ruled out in their goalless draw with West Brom.Burnley have failed to find the back of the net in their last three games and Alex Palmer had to be on the ball to deny Jeremy Sarmiento in the first half.The visitors forced the issue in the second period and thought they had their de...Full Story »

West Brom and Burnley’s recent woes in front of goal continued as both sides shared the spoils from a goalless draw at The Hawthorns.Carlos Corberan’s side have now failed to score in their last four home games and did not register a shot on target in the first half while Burnley found it equally as hard in front of goal but West Brom had Alex Palmer to thank when he stopped Jeremy S...Full Story »

Will Lankshear endured a rollercoaster night in front of a raucous Rams Park crowd after he was sent off in Tottenham’s 3-2 loss at Galatasaray in the Europa League.Lankshear scored his first goal for the club in the 18th minute to cancel out Yunus Akgun’s sixth-minute opener.However, the 19-year-old forward received two bookings in quick succession after half-time to earn a maiden r...Full Story »

Shamrock Rovers came from behind to beat Welsh side The New Saints 2-1 in their Europa Conference League tie at Tallaght Stadium.After Jordan Williams had given TNS a shock early lead in Dublin, Johnny Kenny soon equalised before in-form Dylan Watts turned the game around ahead of half-time.Rovers had missed out on a fifth successive Premier Division triumph last week, finishing runners-up as Sh...Full Story »

Neil Harris has vowed that Millwall will keep upsetting the Championship’s big guns after they sank Leeds 1-0.Japhet Tanganga scored the winner as the Lions ended Leeds’ unbeaten record on the road this season.It was a fourth consecutive 1-0 win for Millwall and they are now up to fifth, having been fourth from bottom when they kicked off at home to Plymouth just two weeks ago.&ldquo...Full Story »

Arsenal’s turbulent run took another twist when they were dealt a 1-0 defeat by Inter Milan at the San Siro.Mikel Arteta’s side dominated large spells of the match but were left to rue a controversial penalty in first-half stoppage time when Mikel Merino was adjudged to have handled the ball.Hakan Calhanoglu converted the ensuing spot-kick, and, despite bravely pushing for an equalis...Full Story »

Tyrone Mings’ calamitous error condemned Aston Villa to their first Champions League defeat as they lost 1-0 at Club Brugge.The centre-back inexplicably picked up a short goal-kick by Emiliano Martinez without knowing referee Tobias Stieler had restarted the game.Brugge captain Hans Vanaken converted the resulting 52nd-minute penalty to earn victory for the Belgian champions and end Villa&...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers feels Celtic have discovered they can compete in the Champions League as he savoured his best night in the competition with the Hoops.Celtic came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 thanks to the outstanding Nicolas Kuhn’s double and a well-deserved goal from Reo Hatate.The Scottish champions have now bounced back from their 7-1 thrashing against Borussia Dortmund by holding...Full Story »

Head coach Des Buckingham said he had no doubts about Hidde ter Avest’s quality after the Dutch defender scored on his Oxford debut to give his side a 1-0 win over Hull.It was a first win in nine games for the U’s, though Buckingham played that down.“It’s funny how things can be spun because one media outlet said we hadn’t won in eight, but we’d also only lost...Full Story »

Middlesbrough got back to winning ways with a dominant 4-1 victory over QPR at Loftus Road in Sky Bet Championship.After the weekend’s disappointing 3-0 collapse against Coventry, Boro bounced back with first-half goals from Riley McGree and Tommy Conway.After Anfernee Dijksteel scored an own goal in the second half, Emmanuel Latte Lath killed the game off with a composed finish in th...Full Story »

Wycombe leapfrogged Birmingham to the top of League One after an impressive 5-0 victory at Stockport.Richard Kone’s brace, including a penalty, and Fred Onyedinma’s strike saw the visitors grab a three-goal advantage inside 18 minutes at Edgeley Park.Onyedinma’s header and Aaron Morley’s strike after half-time further confirmed Wycombe’s fifth successive league win ...Full Story »

CHRIS BIRCHALL's football career took him from Port Vale to Los Angeles - and now he's eyeing up the Premier League. The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee since hanging up his boots in 2016. Chris Birchall (right) could finally be ready to achieve his Premier League dream The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee Birchall played alongside David Beckham i...Full Story »

Xabi Alonso had been linked with the Liverpool job after Jurgen Klopp announced his decision to step down as manager. Xabi Alonso has revealed that he never seriously considered taking over the Liverpool job after Jurgen Klopp announced his departure earlier this year. He also believes that his Bayer Leverkusen team will be facing the best team in Europe when they clash with the Reds in the C...Full Story »