Ross County defender Jack Baldwin returns from suspension for the crucial cinch Premiership clash with Motherwell.Goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer was ruled out for the season this week with a shoulder injury which he suffered as he was coming back from a facial injury.Motherwell manager Graham Alexander has a number of fitness concerns after “four or five” players missed training fo...Full Story »

Ruben Rodrigues edged Notts County closer to a Vanarama National League play-off place by scoring the only goal at Meadow Lane to sink already-relegated Dover 1-0.Portuguese striker Rodrigues’ 18th league goal of the season – his 20th in all competitions – kept Notts in fifth place, six points above eighth-placed Dagenham with two games to play.Rodrigues had gone agonisingly cl...Full Story »

Aldershot confirmed their survival in the National League as they claimed a 3-1 win over 10-man Notts County at the EBB Stadium.The hosts took the lead in the eighth minute when Mikael Ndjoli smashed home from close range following Tommy Willard’s neat cut-back.County equalised midway through the first half after Ruben Rodrigues was brought down inside the area and Cal Roberts stepped up t...Full Story »

Derby put on a show for their travelling fans as they beat Blackpool 2-0 at Bloomfield Road.More than 4,000 County fans made the trip for the club’s final away game of the Championship season.And Wayne Rooney’s relegated side got the job done as they ended a streak of nine consecutive losses on the road.The Rams, who had not won on their travels in 2022, snatched the lead against the...Full Story »

Ross County’s Jordan White saw a first-half goal disallowed as his side drew 0-0 with Hearts at Tynecastle.The visitors, chasing a place in the Europa Conference League, had the best of the first half and seemed unfortunate to see their celebrations cut short by the linesman’s flag when the striker found the net.Hearts, who are already assured of third place in the cinch Premiership,...Full Story »

Swindon will be without Ellis Iandolo for the visit of Barrow on Saturday.The 24-year-old midfielder was given a second yellow card in their midweek victory over Forest Green and will face a one-match ban on the weekend.Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott looks set to miss out again as he continues rehab on an injured shoulder.Defenders Joe Tomlinson and Rob Hunt are both likely to miss the remaining game...Full Story »

Celtic midfielder Nir Bitton will be available for Sunday’s visit of Rangers.The Israel international has sat out recent games with a fitness issue but he returned to training on Friday.Right-back Josip Juranovic remains on the sidelines with the injury he picked up in the recent Scottish Cup defeat by Rangers at Hampden.Gers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst will assess his squad ahead of the...Full Story »

Hearts will have Stephen Kingsley and Andy Halliday back from injury for their cinch Premiership match at home to Ross County.Aaron McEneff is a doubt after being forced off at Dundee United last weekend with a tight calf while Cammy Devlin is unlikely to feature despite being back on the bench for the last two matches as he continues his recovery from a hamstring issue.Craig Halkett, John Soutt...Full Story »

Notts County produced a second-half blitz to strengthen their grip on a National League play-off place with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Dover.Keeper Alexis Andre had twice denied Callum Roberts with early saves to frustrate the visitors, who ended the first half very much in charge, but without the breakthrough they craved.However, Dover’s task became even tougher within three minutes of the...Full Story »

Liverpool’s 2-0 victory in a testing 240th Merseyside derby kept their quadruple bid on track while pushing Everton slightly closer to their first relegation in 71 years.Andy Robertson’s second goal of the season produced the vital breakthrough after 62 minutes of dogged resistance from the visitors and Divock Origi enhanced his derby legacy with his sixth goal in nine cross-city mat...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi’s early goal sent Celtic on the way to a 2-0 victory over Ross County which gives the Hoops the chance to all but seal the title against Rangers.The Japan international took less than 12 minutes of his first start since Boxing Day to head home in Dingwall.Ange Postecoglou’s side were dominant in the first half but County made a game of it in the second period without ...Full Story »

Weymouth moved closer to relegation from the National League following a 3-1 defeat to Notts County at Meadow Park.The second-bottom Terras fell behind in the eighth minute via a Kyle Wootton effort and Aaron Nemane then made it 2-0 five minutes later.The hosts’ advantage was further extended three minutes into the second half by Ruben Rodrigues’ free-kick.Weymouth, who had twice hit...Full Story »

Ross County have Kayne Ramsay back from suspension for the visit of cinch Premiership leaders Celtic.Ramsay served a two-match ban following a challenge on Tom Rogic when the teams met last month.Goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer (broken nose) remains out while Josh Sims has been working on his fitness.Celtic are missing Josip Juranovic after the full-back suffered a knock against Rangers at Hamp...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino returned to training on Friday but manager Jurgen Klopp will make a late decision on whether he will be ready to face Everton on Sunday.The Brazil international missed the midweek win over Manchester United with a foot injury which is still uncomfortable.Klopp is likely to make changes with a Champions League semi-final to come next week, with centre-back Ibrahi...Full Story »

Derby will be without suspended skipper Tom Lawrence for the visit of Bristol City.The Rams skipper was sent off at the death of Easter Monday’s 1-0 defeat at QPR – a result that sealed their relegation to League One.Max Bird returns after a three-match ban of his own and will come back into the squad.Colin Kazim-Richards is out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.Br...Full Story »

The former England great hopes to stick around at Pride Park despite the club dropping to the third tier of English football Wayne Rooney says he wants to stay and help "bring the happy days back" to Derby County after the Rams were relegated from the Championship to League One. Defeat against Queens Park Rangers and a draw for Reading against Swansea means that the Pride Park outfit will dr...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney is “excited” by the challenge of leading Derby back to the Championship but insists both his and the club’s future rests on the completion of a takeover.The Rams, deducted 21 points this season after going into administration, were relegated to League One with three games remaining after losing 1-0 to QPR.Defeat left them 10 points behind Reading, who came from 4-1...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney’s Derby were relegated from the Championship following a 1-0 defeat at QPR.Luke Amos’ late winner at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium kept alive Rangers’ play-off hopes and, coupled with Reading’s astonishing comeback, condemned the visitors to the drop.County finished the match with 10 men after Tom Lawrence was sent off for a second yellow card following...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton will hope for more of the same as he sends his players into Sky Bet Championship battle with lowly Derby on Monday.Rangers ended a run of five successive defeats with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at promotion-chasing Huddersfield on Friday, and need victories if they are to force their way into the play-off places.Emergency signing Keiren Westwood returned from illness in that ...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney helped delay Fulham’s bid to return to the Premier League and then admitted his future with Derby hinges on the proposed takeover of the club by American Chris Kirchner.Derby denied Fulham the three points they required to guarantee promotion with a 2-1 win that kept alive their own distant hopes of staying in the Championship.Earlier in the day, following the unexpected dismi...Full Story »