Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna praised his side’s character after Freddie Ladapo’s brace secured a 3-2 win away at Port Vale.Ladapo’s first goal of the night was added to by Cameron Humphreys and, although Gavin Massey and Nathan Smith scored either side of half-time to bring Vale level, it was the Ipswich striker who had the final say in the 51st minute to make it five wins in...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted his side looked “tired” during a lacklustre second-half in which they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Sutton in League Two at Sixfields on Tuesday.The promotion-chasing Cobblers, who were missing seven players due to either suspension or injury, dominated the first half and seemed on course for all three points thanks to goals from Marc...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Scott Lindsey felt his side deserved their late equaliser after substitute Luke Jephcott salvaged a 1-1 draw in stoppage time at Bradford.Tyreik Wright had given Mark Hughes’ Bantams the lead with his third goal of the season.But the visitors fought back with a strong second half and on-loan Plymouth striker Jephcott equalised from the rebound after his initial penalty h...Full Story »

Jim Bentley hailed the “grit and determination” of his Rochdale team following a hard-earned League Two draw at in-form Tranmere.Manager Bentley, who took charge in August after Rochdale’s dire start to the campaign, is progressively steadying a listing ship.This point followed successive away victories and a team that was marooned at the foot of the table after nine games is o...Full Story »

Pacesetters Plymouth made it eight home League One wins on the spin as they came back from 1-0 down to beat Shrewsbury 2-1.Morgan Whittaker tapped in the 83rd-minute winner from substitute Brendan Galloway’s defence-beating cross after Niall Ennis had cancelled out Jordan Shipley’s opener.Town central defender Matthew Pennington shook the frame of the goal with a thundering header of...Full Story »

Solihull claimed maximum points with a 2-0 National League victory over 10-man Maidenhead after goalkeeper Daniel Gyollai was given his marching orders in the second half.The visitors took the lead against the run of play after Maidenhead missed a whole host of early chances, with Alex Gudger putting them in front when he headed the ball in off the post midway through the first half.A tough task...Full Story »

Paul Smyth and substitute Ruel Sotiriou scored second-half goals to earn League Two leaders Leyton Orient a 2-0 home win over Gillingham.Smyth’s fine strike opened the scoring seven minutes into the second half after a drab opening period.Sotiriou added a second 11 minutes after being brought on as Orient recorded an 11th win of the campaign and remained a point clear at the top.Orient&rsq...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres’ stoppage-time penalty earned in-form Coventry a 2-2 home draw against Rotherham in the Championship.The Sky Blues had twice found themselves behind through Cohen Bramall’s first Millers goal and then Conor Washington.Gustavo Hamer had briefly levelled things at 1-1 but it was Gyokeres’ spot-kick that earned the Sky Blues a point.Callum Doyle and Ben Sheaf retur...Full Story »

Junior Tchamadeu’s superb equaliser salvaged struggling Colchester a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Crawley.After Alex Newby put United in front, Town turned the game around courtesy of goals from Ashley Nadesan and James Tilley either side of half-time.But Tchamadeu secured a point for second-bottom Colchester, who are three points from safety in League Two.Colchester went close i...Full Story »

Manchester City secured top spot in Group E following a largely uneventful 0-0 draw with Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park.City went closest to breaking the deadlock when Riyad Mahrez’s second-half penalty was saved and they remain unbeaten and are assured of top spot in with one game to play.The point was also enough for Dortmund, who were intent on keeping a clean sheet after having...Full Story »

Two late goals saw Aldershot make it back-to-back wins as they beat Yeovil 2-0.The Shots scored twice in the final five minutes to move into 16th in the National League, while Yeovil still remain in the relegation zone.Tommy Willard had a chance for Aldershot but Grant Smith made a good low save to deny him before Taye Ashby-Hammond was called into action at the other end to save Ewan Clark&rsqu...Full Story »

Graham Potter says his life as Chelsea boss is made easy when his players can score the quality of goals that earned a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.Stunning goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz sealed a 2-1 win at RB Salzburg in testing conditions and booking a last-16 spot.Kovacic found the top corner with a first-time effort in the first half and after Junior Adamu ...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappé's new girlfriend is Belgian model Rose Bertram (Image: PrettyLittleThing) As a World Cup winner and French football’s poster boy, Kylian Mbappe has the world at his two feet. Having broken onto the scene back in 2016, the Paris Saint-Germain ace is certainly no stranger to the limelight at this point. The 23-year-old phenomenon is already becoming as well known for his...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly reconsidering a January move for long-term target Evan Ndicka of Eintracht Frankfurt after handing Gabriel a new contract. The Gunners centre-back penned an extension to 2027 on Friday after a strong start to the season in which the Brazilian has formed a solid partnership with William Saliba. And Gabriel's new deal has calmed the need to rush into the mid-season marke...Full Story »

Gary O’Neil criticised the “terrible decision” to allow Kurt Zouma’s controversial goal in Bournemouth’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham.Zouma’s first goal since November 2021 was allowed to stand by the VAR despite a clear handball by Thilo Kehrer.The defender scooped Jarrod Bowen’s corner into the air before the ball was headed clear by Chris Mepham, nodded bac...Full Story »

Walsall will be without suspended midfielder Brandon Comley for Tuesday evening’s League Two fixture against Harrogate.The 26-year-old was sent off for a second bookable offence 26 minutes into Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Sutton and must sit out as a result.Defender Donervon Daniels returned to the starting line-up after injury in that game, while winger Tom Knowles was used as an early s...Full Story »

Danny Hylton will be unavailable for Northampton when they take on Sutton.The striker is suspended after receiving a straight red card against Stevenage in stoppage time.Hylton is ruled out alongside midfielder Ben Fox, who is also suspended after picking up a red card against Leyton Orient.Striker Sam Hoskins could miss out again after picking up a knock against Orient and was not in the squad ...Full Story »

Charlton have no new injury worries as they prepare to welcome struggling MK Dons to the Valley.The Addicks have won their last three Sky Bet League One games and sit seventh in the table as a result.Boss Ben Garner has been boosted by the news Miles Leaburn does not require surgery on an ankle injury, although the striker will still be out for some time.Diallang Jaiyesimi is also out with an an...Full Story »

Colchester will make a late decision on Kwesi Appiah when they face Crawley.The 32-year-old striker has missed the U’s last two league games with a knock and will be assessed.Boss Matt Bloomfield may make changes on the back of successive league defeats and could reintroduce Frank Nouble to his starting line-up.Alex Newby is also another option after coming off the bench in his last five g...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne has decisions to make ahead of Tuesday night’s Sky Bet League One clash with Exeter after suffering a series of injury blows.Midfielder Jason Knight, who missed Friday night’s 1-0 defeat at Ipswich with the ankle and knee problems he suffered during the 3-1 Papa John’s Trophy defeat by Manchester City’s Under-21s three days earlier, is facing a month...Full Story »