Premier League heavyweights sniffing around Wilfried Zaha could see matters taken out of their own hands, despite the Ivorian reportedly rejecting Crystal Palace's latest contract offer. As the January transfer window approaches, Zaha supposedly has admirers at Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea but foreign teams could ultimately have the upper-hand. With no sign of a new deal and his current one ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth revealed after the 2-2 home draw with Port Vale that he is frustrated by his side’s recent habit of conceding from set-pieces.The Chairboys twice led in what was their third home Sky Bet League One game in the space of a week, only to be twice undone from corners by the Valiants.This followed Morecambe scoring direct from a corner last Saturday and Cambridg...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman breathed a sigh of relief after Harvey Rodgers headed home a late equaliser to end a run of five straight league defeats with a 1-1 draw at Lincoln.Jack Diamond’s penalty on the hour mark look to have set the Imps on their way to victory, before Rodgers popped up five minutes from time to pinch a dramatic point.“The lads needed this – they needed...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams was left frustrated by the performance of referee Marc Edwards on an eventful night at the Mazuma Stadium where Derby missed two penalties.Adams, who saw Ipswich awarded two spot-kicks a few weeks ago, said his side were all too often on the wrong end of some major decisions.And after Tuesday’s 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw, he said: “It’s the second ho...Full Story »

Michael Carrick expressed deep pride in his players after he claimed a first win as Middlesbrough boss with a 3-1 defeat of Hull.Carrick is up and running thanks to Chuba Akpom’s 30th-minute header and second-half own goals from Tobias Figueiredo and Cyrus Christie, who had earlier equalised for the hosts.The former Manchester United midfielder said: “It’s a good moment for me,...Full Story »

Wrexham maintained their perfect National League home record with a 1-0 victory over Maidenhead.Aaron Hayden’s thumping header after half-an-hour secured Wrexham’s ninth Racecourse win of the season and cut the gap to leaders Notts County – held 1-1 at home by Bromley – to a single point.It was central defender Hayden’s eighth goal of the season and his fifth in as ...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw spot-kicks superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when James Collins saw his effort...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the Mazuma Stadium by battling Morecambe.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw a spot-kick superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when Collins ...Full Story »

Iliman Ndiaye headed a 49th-minute winner to give Sheffield United a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at Ashton Gate over a Bristol City side who finished with 10 men.The winning goal came when City defenders Zak Vyner and George Tanner both went for a high ball into the box, leaving Ndiaye unmarked to nod home when the ball glanced off Vyner’s head.It was a night to forget for Tanner, who...Full Story »

Notts County saw their lead at the top of the National League cut to a point after they were held to an entertaining 1-1 draw at home to Bromley.The visitors thought they had taken a 13th-minute lead when striker Michael Cheek went around Sam Slocombe and sent the ball goalwards, but defender Aden Baldwin made a superb block.Notts County responded and opened the scoring four minutes later when R...Full Story »

Ollie Turton is set for a spell on the sidelines and will miss Huddersfield’s clash with Sunderland.The defender, who can also operate in midfield, was taken off in the first half against Millwall at the weekend, with manager Mark Fotheringham confirming that Turton’s ankle injury will be long-term and may require surgery.Will Boyle could push for more minutes after he returned from ...Full Story »

Cardiff interim boss Mark Hudson will be without striker Callum Robinson for the Sky Bet Championship clash against visitors Watford.Robinson is sidelined due to a three-match suspension imposed following his red card in the derby defeat against Swansea.There was better news, though, for Hudson with Perry Ng and Mahlon Romeo both returning from injury and featuring in a 1-0 victory over Rotherha...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly targeting Norwich City right-back Max Aarons. Diogo Dalot is set to be out of contract at the end of the season, so Manchester United will have to consider finding a replacement if he decides to leave the club. Dalot has impressed for Manchester United this season under Erik ten Hag, but has struggled to find consistent form prior to this campaign. This coul...Full Story »

Arsenal are set to land Uruguayan winger Facundo Torres from Orlando City. That's according to reports that claim the Gunners, who are in the market for another winger, are set to sign yet another MLS player following two recent captures. In January, Austin Trusty joined from Colorado Rapids, staying on loan in the US before going to Birmingham City on loan this season, while over the summer,...Full Story »

France is set to defend their crown as top dogs on the international stage at the 2022 World Cup in just three weeks'time but will have to do it without mercurial star midfielder Paul Pogba. As confirmed by multiple outlets including ESPN's Julien Laurens, the player's agent made official the absence of the 28-year-old Juventus midfielder who has not yet fully recovered from an ongoing injury...Full Story »

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has signed a new two-year contract extension. Pioli's previous deal was due to expire in June. He said, "Signing a renewal with Milan is always very exciting, it's what I wanted and wished for, I thank the owners for this opportunity and the technical area also for the timing in which this contract was done. "I am very happy, if possible signing this gives me ev...Full Story »

Liverpool want Laimer in January (Sky Germany) RB Leipzig's Konrad Laimer features on Liverpool's list on midfield targets for the January transfer window, according to Sky Germany. The Austria international is out of contract at the end of the 2022-23 campaign and is not expected to extend his stay in west Germany. The Reds are said to be keen to sign a new central midfielder in the new ye...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher expressed his delight and pride as Plymouth moved four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One thanks to a record-breaking 4-2 derby win over Exeter.Two goals from substitute Ryan Hardie secured a comeback win after the Grecians took the lead through Archie Collins in the first half and Sam Nombe in the second.Morgan Whittaker cancelled out the first and Bali Mumba levell...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie came off the bench to score twice and send Plymouth four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One following a thrilling 4-2 comeback win over Devon rivals Exeter at a rain-soaked Home Park.Hardie fired into the roof of the net on the turn in the 70th minute after collecting Morgan Whittaker’s incisive pass into the penalty area.And the Scottish striker latched onto another...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams will have Farrend Rawson and Ousmane Fane available again for Tuesday night’s visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Both players served one-match bans in the 1-1 draw at Wycombe on Saturday after collecting their fifth bookings of the season against Cheltenham last week.The injured trio of Jake Taylor, Ash Hunter, and Max Melbourne have returned to light traini...Full Story »