Champions Manchester City overcame heavy snow and a battling West Ham side to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory on Sunday.Ilkay Gundogan tapped home after 33 minutes and Fernandinho added a late second at the Etihad Stadium as the champions kept up the pressure at the top of the Premier League.West Ham pulled one back through Manuel Lanzini in stoppage time but it would prove no more than a consol...Full Story »

New Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with his side’s performance after goals from Rhian Brewster and Billy Sharp gave them a 2-0 victory over Bristol City on a snowy afternoon.United’s Jayden Bogle went close, putting a far-post header wide from an Enda Stevens cross.City’s Chris Martin met Alex Scott’s corner with a firm header, forcing keeper Wes ...Full Story »

While Ralf Rangnick is set to take over until the end of 2021-22, the Argentine may have his chance in just over six months Paris Saint-Germain have no intention of letting Mauricio Pochettino leave for Manchester United halfway through the season, but they are open to negotiations when 2021-22 comes to a close. The Argentine has emerged as one of the top candidates to take over on a permane...Full Story »

Brighton boss Graham Potter was less than impressed with the fans who booed his team at the final whistle in their goalless draw with Leeds.Neal Maupay blazed over an open goal from just six yards out as the hosts missed a succession of chances to see their winless streak stretch to eight Premier League games.The wasteful Seagulls, inspired by the creative efforts of energetic star man Tariq Lam...Full Story »

Kyle Wootton headed the winner as Notts County beat Dagenham 2-1 at Meadow Lane.The Magpies took the lead in the 35th minute when skipper Kyle Cameron got his head to a corner and Frank Vincent nodded past Elliot Justham.Angelo Balanta drew things level seven minutes later in similar fashion, heading in from a Myles Weston corner.Wootton then secured all three points for the hosts as he connecte...Full Story »

Interim head coach Selim Benachour admits Oldham are “a little bit sick” and in need of treatment after going down 2-0 at Salford.Oldham made the short trip to the Peninsula Stadium having parted company with boss Keith Curle in the week and were well beaten by goals from Matthew Lund and Brandon Thomas-Asante.Their travelling fans made plenty of noise throughout, the majority in pro...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady hailed his side’s “incredible performance” during their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient.The Cobblers were without five senior defenders and then lost key striker Kion Etete early in the first half.But Sam Hoskins toe-poked Northampton ahead shortly before half-time and then a superb defensive display in horrible conditions at Sixfields k...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Tam Courts was frustrated to see his side’s hopes of moving above Celtic disappear with a stoppage-time equaliser from 10-man Ross County.But Courts admitted County deserved their point after his team struggled to get control of the game.Louis Appere gave United the lead in the 49th minute at Dingwall and the visitors looked set to jump above Celtic  and move three ...Full Story »

Steve Evans branded Portsmouth lucky and let rip at referee Dean Whitestone as his injury-hit Gillingham slipped to a dramatic 1-0 defeat.Jack Tucker’s stoppage-time own goal at Priestfield left the Gills in the League One drop zone and extended their winless run to six games.John Akinde and Danny Lloyd both went close for the hosts before Whitestone denied Evans’ side a penalty when...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt praised the way his side fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham but felt they deserved more.Elias Kachunga scored Wanderers’ second equaliser, a fine effort which saw him curl the ball beyond Cheltenham goalkeeper Scott Flinders in the 58th minute.The lively Alfie May bagged both Cheltenham goals, his first in the 14th minute as he latched onto a pass...Full Story »

Lee Bowyer praised matchwinner Lukas Jutkiewicz for his patience after Birmingham beat Blackpool 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Jutkiewicz scored in the 81st minute after coming on as a substitute six minutes earlier for Troy Deeney, who has kept him on the bench in recent weeks.“I spoke to him and said it’s been tough for him because Troy has played in the last few weeks and got assists a...Full Story »

League One leaders Rotherham stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games but were made to fight all the way as Covid-hit Oxford held them to a goalless draw at the Kassam Stadium.Oxford, again missing 13 players, rode their luck in the first half when the Millers twice struck the woodwork.But in the second half the U’s created chances, only to be denied by keeper Viktor Johansson.Rotherham we...Full Story »

Wrexham made it six games unbeaten in the National League with a 2-0 victory over Bromley.Liam Trotter was sent off for the Ravens before goals from Reece Hall-Johnson and Paul Mullin secured the win.Bromley were reduced to 10 men in the eighth minute after Trotter’s challenge on Daniel Jarvis, which forced the midfielder to be taken off on a stretcher.Hall-Johnson got the opener for the R...Full Story »

Goals from Matthew Lund and Brandon Thomas-Asante earned Salford a routine 2-0 win over managerless Oldham.Having parted company with manager Keith Curle during the week, Latics were unable to turn their fortunes around, despite the loud backing of their travelling supporters.It was a comfortable afternoon from the Ammies, who made it four League Two games unbeaten and climbed to 11th in the tab...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne was disappointed not to have come away with all three points after his Sky Bet League One leaders were held 0-0 at Covid-hit Oxford.Michael Smith and Freddie Ladapo both headed against the woodwork in the first half as Rotherham looked for the breakthrough.But Oxford created the better chances in the second period, only to be denied by Millers keeper Viktor Johansson.Wa...Full Story »

Jack Tucker’s late own goal earned Portsmouth a dramatic fourth consecutive League One victory in a 1-0 win against out-of-form Gillingham.Only an acrobatic save from Gills goalkeeper Jamie Cumming prevented George Hirst from putting the visitors in front after just two minutes.Danny Cowley’s side threatened again after 12 minutes, as Hirst’s curling effort was parried by Cummi...Full Story »

Carlisle ended a 12-match winless run in League Two with a last-gasp Tristan Abrahams winner against Walsall.Otis Khan went agonisingly close to opening the scoring inside sixty seconds as the travelling Saddlers raced out of the blocks, but his effort curled marginally wide of the target.The Cumbrians weathered an early storm and grew into the fixture with an audacious Joe Riley lob causing Car...Full Story »

Southend won away for the first time since the opening day of the season with a 2-1 victory at Altrincham.Rhys Murphy opened the scoring with less than a minute on the clock. Louis Walsh had a shot but the ball was bundled over the line, with Murphy claiming it came off him last.Sam Dalby doubled the lead after 34 minutes from a free-kick. Zak Brunt rolled the ball into Dalby, who took a touch b...Full Story »

Ten-man Ross County rescued a last-gasp point with a thoroughly deserved stoppage-time leveller to deny Dundee United the chance to edge past Celtic into third spot in the Premiership.It looked grim for County when Arsenal loanee Harry Clarke was ordered off by referee Greg Aitken after earning a second yellow card for a foul on Ian Harkes.But, with 92 minutes on the clock, the never-say-die Sta...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored the winner as Northampton moved into second place in League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at Sixfields.Hoskins’ scruffy goal late in the first half was enough to secure a fifth successive home win and end Orient’s 11-game unbeaten run.Home goalkeeper Liam Roberts was a busy boy in the early exchanges as he tipped over a Tom James free-kick a...Full Story »