Erik Ring was the happiest man in the LNER Arena after he scored his first goal in English football as Lincoln beat 10-man Northampton 2-1 in League One.Ring, signed from AIK in the summer, converted fellow substitute Jovon Makama’s cross in the 88th minute – after Tyler Roberts had been sent off for a second booking – to send the Imps up to fifth spot and end the Cobblers&rsqu...Full Story »

Thomas Frank had flashbacks to a Carabao Cup nightmare after Brentford squeezed past Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to reach the quarter-finals.The Bees have enjoyed success in this competition, having reached the last eight in three of the last five years and the semi-finals in 2021.But they also suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat at home to League Two Gillingham following a 1-1 draw two sea...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman admitted her side were “sloppy” as England narrowly beat South Africa 2-1 in Coventry.The Lionesses were in cruise control as Leah Williamson marked her 50th cap with the opener before Maya Le Tissier picked out Manchester United team-mate Grace Clinton to give England a 2-0 lead heading into the interval.But they were far from perfect in the second period as South Afr...Full Story »

Salford manager Karl Robinson felt his side deserved a point from their visit to Fleetwood after substitute Francis Okoronkwo’s late goal secured a 2-2 draw.Despite taking the lead in the 17th minute following a goal-of-the-season contender from Ben Woodburn, the Ammies found themselves 2-1 down after strikes from Ronan Coughlan and Mark Helm.But Okoronkwo levelled from a low Kelly D&rsquo...Full Story »

Stockport’s “brilliant performance” put the smile back on boss Dave Challinor’s face as two-goal Louie Barry helped County to a 4-1 win over previously in-form Reading.However, Challinor offered a note of caution despite the Hatters ending a winless run of four games with a superb display.Barry scored a first-half penalty and took his season’s tally to 10 by doublin...Full Story »

James Bree struck a late winner as Premier League strugglers Southampton survived a major scare by scraping into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Championship side Stoke.Goals from Potters pair Ashley Phillips and Tom Cannon threatened to force a penalty shoot-out after Saints blew a two-goal lead following Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ header and Adam Armstrong&rs...Full Story »

Leah Williamson and Grace Clinton scored in the first half to help England edge to a 2-1 victory over South Africa in Coventry.England’s fast start was in contrast to their 4-3 defeat to Germany on Friday, which saw them three down in the first half-hour. Williamson’s goal on the occasion of her 50th cap gave England reward for their dominance before Clinton slammed home a header to ...Full Story »

Erik Ring scored his first goal in English football to snatch a late winner for Lincoln as they beat 10-man Northampton 2-1 in their League One match at the LNER Arena.Tariqe Fosu had fired the visitors ahead in the second minute, before Tom Hamer levelled 16 minutes later.Tyler Roberts saw red for Town after 75 minutes and Ring came up with the goods late on to lift the Imps into the play-off p...Full Story »

Francis Okoronkwo struck at the death as Salford made it four League Two games unbeaten with a 2-2 draw at Fleetwood.Substitute Okoronkwo turned home a low cross from Kelly N’Mai in the sixth minute of added time to break the home fans’ hearts and steal a point.It was Karl Robinson’s team who took the lead in the 17th minute with a goal-of-the-season contender from Ben Woodburn...Full Story »

Mark Flekken was Brentford’s hero as the Premier League side needed penalties to see off stubborn Sheffield Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.The Bees looked to be cruising into the last eight after taking the lead through Kevin Schade and bossing a one-sided first half.But Championship Wednesday levelled shortly before the hour with their first effort on target thr...Full Story »

Louie Barry took his season’s goal tally into double figures as Stockport returned to winning ways in Sky Bet League One with a 4-1 victory over Reading at Edgeley Park.Barry converted a first-half penalty and bagged his 10th of the campaign after 68 minutes to end the Royals’ bid for a fourth successive win.Will Collar had not scored since November 2023 but, aided by a deflection an...Full Story »

Bolton  continued their superb form by beating Stevenage 4-1 away in Sky Bet League One.Wanderers, who have now won six and drawn one of their last eight games, were set on their way by two goals in three first-half minutes from Ricardo Santos and John McAtee.Victor Adeboyejo and Dion Charles rounded off the win in the second half, either side of Dan Kemp’s consolation.Ricardo headed ...Full Story »

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The Reds had a very quiet 2024 summer transfer window as there were a lot of changes happening behind the scenes at the Merseyside club following the departure of Jurgen Klopp. New head coach Arne Slot also needed to assess his squad and with the Dutch coach happy with what he saw, the Premier League outfit only brought in two players. Liverpool acquired Federico Chiesa from Juventus, who is t...Full Story »

The 34 year-old striker moves to Genoa as a free agent after leaving Adana Demirspor over the summer. It's understood Balotelli has penned a contract to June. Genoa announced on Monday evening: "Mario Balotelli is a new Genoa player. The Italian striker, born in Palermo on 12/09/1990, signed the contract with his new club. "In his career Balotelli has won nine professional titles with the t...Full Story »

AC Milan will look to extend the contract of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders amid interest from Manchester City and Barcelona, according to Corriere dello Sport. Reijnders joined the Italian outfit in July 2023 from AZ Alkmaar and has been in impressive form this season, notching two goals and two assists across all competitions, including two goals in three UEFA Champions League appearances. Wh...Full Story »

Erling Haaland appears to have joined Vinicius Jr in skipping the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Erling Haaland appears to have joined Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr in skipping the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris. The event takes place at the Theatre du Chatelet, with Haaland on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or award along with a number of his Manchester City's teammates. Midfielder Rodri, w...Full Story »

Bournemouth to give Antoine Semenyo a pay-rise amid Spurs interest Tottenham Hotspur may have allegedly received a blow in their efforts to sign Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo. A recent report indicated that Spurs have become admirers of Semenyo, who has become a first-team regular at Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola. However, according to Football Insider, Bournemouth may be ready to rea...Full Story »

THE TRIAL of a TV model accused of making a false rape claim against AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez was suspended today after a no-show by her lawyer. Luisa Kremleva’s brief called in sick at the last minute, alleging a “medical emergency”, ahead of her court appearance in Malaga after public prosecutors demanded a two-year prison sentence on conviction. The trial of TV mod...Full Story »

DIDIER DROGBA'S girlfriend Gabrielle Lemaire was nearly struck in the face as she made her way down the Ballon d'Or red carpet. Chelsea icon Drogba, 46, was in attendance to host Monday night's ceremony in Paris, where Manchester City star Rodri picked up the top prize. Didier Drogba walked the red carpet with girlfriend Gabrielle Lemaire As Heribert stretched out her dress she almost struck ...Full Story »