Delighted Oldham boss Keith Curle saluted a long-overdue home win after his side recorded a 3-0 League Two victory over Stevenage.An early double from Davis Keillor-Dunn got the hosts off to a flying start on a day when they lifted themselves out of the relegation zone.It was Oldham’s first league win at Boundary Park since April, with Curle also pleased with his team’s defensive eff...Full Story »

Leicester brought Manchester United’s record away run to a crashing end as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men collapsed during a chaotic end to a thrilling clash. Both sides were looking to return from the international break with a bang after recent struggles, with the visitors higher in the Premier League but under more intense scrutiny. That focus will only increase after Leicester wo...Full Story »

Michael Smith moved into double figures for the season as his brace helped Rotherham romp to a 4-1 win over Portsmouth.A blistering second-half spell took the game away from Pompey who had levelled earlier in the half.Portsmouth goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu came to their rescue early on as he denied Rarmani Edmonds-Green from close range after he looked certain to score.He could do little about Rothe...Full Story »

Tom Flanagan scored the winner against his former club as 10-man Sunderland came from behind to beat Gillingham 2-1 at Priestfield.The Gills started brightly, with Jack Tucker forcing Sunderland goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann into a save after seven minutes.Steve Evans’ side took the lead in the 25th minute, as Danny Lloyd fired home from the penalty spot after Luke O’Nien tripped S...Full Story »

Armando Broja struck his maiden Premier League goal as Southampton picked up an overdue first win of the season by deservedly beating Leeds 1-0 at St Mary’s.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed doubt ahead of kick-off about whether Chelsea loanee Broja was ready to start top-flight games.But the Slough-born Albania striker responded in emphatic fashion, capping a scintillating display by...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah’s “outstanding performance” in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Watford and reiterated his belief that the Egyptian is the best player in the world.The forward laid on the early opener for Sadio Mane with an exquisite pass, the Senegal international’s 100th Premier League goal, and produced another stunning individual effort in the sec...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva believes his team has discovered a steely resolve which will help their promotion challenge.The Cottagers’ final result before the international break was a 4-1 defeat at Coventry after leading at half-time.And against west London rivals QPR at an expectant Craven Cottage, they led 1-0 again before conceding an equaliser. This time, though Silva’s team rous...Full Story »

Roberto Firmino struck a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah scored for the eighth consecutive game as Liverpool delivered a masterclass in a 5-0 demolition of Watford on Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League return.Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated from the outset to extend their unbeaten league run to 18 games, with Sadio Mane opening the scoring with his 100th Premier League goal.Firmino doubled L...Full Story »

Two goals in four second-half minutes swung a pulsating west London derby in Fulham’s favour as they overcame QPR 4-1 at Loftus Road.Aleksandar Mitrovic headed his second goal of the game in the 66th minute before substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid slid home to re-affirm Fulham’s status as promotion challengers.Another replacement, Antonee Robinson, sealed an impressive win in injury-ti...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he wants Jesse Lingard to extend his contract. Lingard will be a free agent in the summer if fresh terms cannot be agreed. Sources have told ESPN that Barcelona and AC Milan are among a host of clubs who have already registered their interest. The 28-year-old spent a successful spell on loan at West Ham last season but Solskjaer said he s...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael believes Karlan Grant is finally showing why the club splashed out £15million on him. The striker’s second-half drive earned a 1-0 win over Birmingham and sent Albion back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship on Friday. He marked the one-year anniversary of his move to The Hawthorns with his fourth goal in four games. Grant scored just once after ...Full Story »

Karlan Grant fired West Brom back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship in a scrappy derby victory over Birmingham.The striker’s fourth goal in four games earned a 1-0 win and lifted the Baggies above Bournemouth ahead of the Cherries’ trip to Bristol City on Saturday.It looked for long spells like Albion, now top on goal difference, would be left frustrated after a forgettable perf...Full Story »

Zak Rudden and Brian Graham both scored twice as Partick Thistle demolished Hamilton 6-1 in the cinch Championship.Rudden opened the scoring for the visitors to New Douglas Park from a corner after just seven minutes.Graham added a second with 52 minutes gone before Rudden secured his double moments later.Scott Tiffoney made it four following a neat one-two with Graham shortly after the hour mar...Full Story »

Hibernian head coach Jack Ross will check on some knocks ahead of the visit of Dundee United.Kyle Magennis remains a doubt while Martin Boyle will be assessed after his exertions with Australia during the international window.Ryan Porteous is suspended following his Ibrox red card while Christian Doidge (Achilles), Melker Hallberg (knee) and Sean Mackie (foot) are all expected to remain on the s...Full Story »

Danny Rose could feature for Northampton in their Sky Bet League Two clash with Mansfield on Saturday.The striker is available again after serving a one-match ban for accumulated yellow cards.Northampton could have Michael Harriman back in contention after he was ruled out of the 2-1 defeat at Hartlepool through injury.Dominic Revan could also return from injury for the match, while Jon Guthrie ...Full Story »

Fulham have Tom Cairney available for the first time in almost a year for their west London derby against QPR.Cairney has been out with a knee injury since December 19 2020 and has undergone extensive rehabilitation but manager Marco Silva has confirmed the midfielder will be involved this weekend.Fabio Carvalho was expected to be available for a return to action after the international break an...Full Story »

Brentford are without Shandon Baptiste for their first Premier League clash with west London neighbours Chelsea.Grenada midfielder Baptiste dislocated his shoulder during the Bees’ 2-1 victory at West Ham before the international break.Kristoffer Ajer and Vitaly Janelt should be available after missing the West Ham win through injury, while Ethan Pinnock has recovered from the knock which ...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle will consider whether to recall striker Hallam Hope for the visit of Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The former Everton youngster, who is yet to score since joining Latics in the summer, was left out of the starting line-up for last week’s draw at Mansfield.Midfielder Harry Vaughan is back in contention after international duty.The 17-year-old missed the trip to ...Full Story »

Southampton will be without captain James Ward-Prowse when they resume their Premier League campaign at home against Leeds.The 26-year-old is suspended following his red card in the defeat at Chelsea prior to the international break so Ibrahima Diallo is likely to get a rare start in midfield.On-loan Chelsea forward Armando Broja will return to contention after being ineligible against his paren...Full Story »

Following his move last summer, Morata, 28, is currently out on loan with Juventus. Despite the Spanish striker's temporary move not scheduled to end until the end of this season, recent reports have suggested there are no guarantees he will choose to make his move to Turin permanent. That's according to a recent report from Spanish outlet AS, who claims that although the 28-year-old has a g...Full Story »