Wayne Brown admitted conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 2-2 with fellow strugglers Leyton Orient was a ‘sucker punch’.Ethan Coleman rescued a point for the Os with an equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time, prodding home from close range after Paul Smyth’s free-kick had not been properly cleared by the hosts.Colchester interim head coach Brown said: “It was so...Full Story »

Chesterfield reduced the gap at the top of the National League table to three points by coming from behind to defeat Notts County 3-1.A brilliant goal from Elisha Sam five minutes before half-time put County ahead but Chesterfield’s pressure paid off in the 60th minute when Laurence Maguire headed in Calvin Miller’s cross.Maguire then grabbed a second at the back post with four minut...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko captained Manchester City to what eventually proved to be a comfortable 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Peterborough. The Ukraine international was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia’s invasion of his homeland. He played the full 90 minutes as second-half efforts from Riyad Mahrez – his 19th of the ca...Full Story »

Jairo Riedewald was the unlikely super-sub for Patrick Vieira after his goal eight minutes from time fired Crystal Palace to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Stoke and took them a step closer to Wembley.Cheikhou Kouyate had seen his early second-half effort for the hosts cancelled out by Josh Tymon’s close-range finish to leave the FA Cup fifth-round tie finely poised.Vieira, despite needing a w...Full Story »

Dundee forwards Luke McCowan and Zak Rudden drop out of the squad for the cinch Premiership visit of Hibernian through coronavirus-related absences.Lee Ashcroft has returned to training following a hamstring injury.Striker Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) and goalkeeper Adam Legzdins (knee) remain out.Hibs could be without more than 10 players for their trip to Dens Park, with Kevin Nisbet facing a l...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale expects to have a near full-strength squad to select from for the visit of Dundee United.Defender Jack McMillan still has a “slight knock” and may not be fit enough to return but everyone else is available.Russian goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov made his first appearance in the match-day squad as a substitute in last weekend’s win at Dundee.Dundee ...Full Story »

American coach Jesse Marsch has been announced as the new manager of Leeds United after the Premier League strugglers sacked boss Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday morning Leeds United have confirmed the appointment of Jesse Marsch as the club's new manager, pending international clearance. He replaces Marcelo Bielsa, who departed Elland Road on Sunday. Marsch has signed a three-and-a-half year deal...Full Story »

Real Madrid are considering a move for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, who still wants to leave the club. According to Defensa Central, Madrid are aiming to bring in the Portuguese midfielder, due to uncertainties over the future of the likes of Isco, Dani Ceballos and Marco Asensio. Losing the Spanish trio would leave Madrid short in attacking midfield and Silva is having one of ...Full Story »

Juventus have set their sights on bringing Paul Pogba back to the Juventus Stadium from Manchester United. According to Calcio Mercato, Juventus have set Pogba as their number one target for the summer transfer window, with Pogba yet to sign a new deal at Old Trafford. The Frenchman’s deal is set to expire this year and a new deal being agreed doesn’t look likely at is stands. Rep...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Grant McCann has hinted he will make changes to his side for their FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Manchester City.McCann returned for a second stint in charge of Posh last week but was unable to prevent them losing 3-0 at home to Hull on Saturday.While he has no fresh injury concerns following the defeat, the quick turnaround means he is likely to shuffle his pack.Dan Butler...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo shared an Instagram post of the two engaging in a racy kiss on his yacht. The Paris Saint-Germain star posted a birthday message to his spouse on social media, saying: "Happy birthday to my life. Have a beautiful day. I love you." Roccuzzo replied: "Thank you my love, I love you." In a series of pictures, Roccuzzo stunned fans in front of the Eiffe...Full Story »

Manchester City are reportedly regarded as frontrunners, ahead of clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer. The two LaLiga Santander giants are also interested in acquiring the services of the talented Norway international in their bid to strengthen their attacks ahead of next season. However, according to Bild, it is t...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly lining up a surprise summer transfer window raid on Manchester United as they target defender Eric Bailly. The Ivory Coast international is being linked strongly as a target for Barca boss Xavi in a report from the Daily Star, and it makes sense that he could be on his way out of Old Trafford after a lack of playing time. Man Utd fans probably won't be too bothered a...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund slipped up with a 1-1 draw at Augsburg on Sunday to drop eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich and suffer a setback in the Bundesliga title race. The Ruhr valley club took the lead with a Thorgan Hazard solo effort in the 35th minute but eased off, with Augsburg snatching a 78th-minute equaliser through Noah Sarenren Bazee. The result left Dortmund on 50 points in secon...Full Story »

Don Cowie hopes the cinch Premiership’s leading scorer Regan Charles-Cook will still be at Ross County next seasonThe Grenada international scored twice in the Staggies’ 3­-1 victory over St Johnstone to bring his total for the season to 13 goals.Charles-Cook moved two goals ahead of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos as Ross County moved seven points clear of the relegation zone.Th...Full Story »

Pepe is regarded as one of the toughest footballers around today but the veteran defender slept in his mother's bed until he was 17. Although he's been capped 123 times for Portugal, Pepe grew up in Brazil and moved country to further his football career in his late teens. And while he had developed physically, he still required a great amount of love and attention from his mum. Speaking to...Full Story »

Phil Foden was delighted to prove Manchester City's matchwinner at Everton. The 21-year-old capitalised on an error from Michael Keane to break the deadlock with eight minutes remaining and was full of praise for the way his team fought for the win. "They have a great manager now, he sets them up really well," he said. "But we knew what to expect today and I thought the courage and desire t...Full Story »

A furious Everton manager Frank Lampard blasted VAR official Chris Kavanagh as “incompetent at best” and a “professional who cannot do his job right” after his side were denied a late penalty in the 1-0 defeat against Manchester City.Phil Foden’s 82nd-minute goal was shortly followed by the ball striking the arm of midfielder Rodri.Referee Paul Tierney had not given...Full Story »

Everton were controversially denied a late penalty as Manchester City narrowly avoided another slip up in the title race with a 1-0 win at Goodison Park.Having laboured to take an 82nd minute lead through Phil Foden VAR was asked to rule on a ball which struck the arm of midfielder Rodri.Referee Paul Tierney had not given a decision on the pitch and the off-field official said there was no reaso...Full Story »

Mark McGhee admitted the stick his players received from the Dundee supporters during and after the cinch Premiership game against Livingston was fully deserved.The Dark Blues were on the wrong end of a 4-0 thrashing from David Martindale’s side thanks to a double from Bruce Anderson, with Scott Pittman and Jack Fitzwater also hitting the back of the net.After Anderson’s second goal ...Full Story »