A much-changed Aberdeen side crashed out of the Premier Sports Cup after a second-half collapse against Raith Rovers.Jay Emmanuel-Thomas gave the Dons an early lead and they utterly dominated possession in the first half.But on-loan Stoke striker Ethon Varian netted just after the restart and Raith took the initiative before Dario Zanatta struck in the 71st minute to earn a 2-1 second-round vict...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel underlined the importance of developing youth players after Premier League debutant Trevoh Chalobah enjoyed a “perfect afternoon” in the crushing win over Crystal Palace.Following a build-up dominated by Romelu Lukaku’s club-record £97.5million move from Inter Milan, rookie defender Chalobah sealed a resounding 3-0 success over the Eagles with a...Full Story »

Two first-half goals gave Accrington their first League One win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory over newly-promoted Cambridge.Matt Butcher and summer signing Harry Pell were the goal heroes as United, who drew in their opening game, rallied late on, only for Joe Ironside’s goal to not be enough.Stanley started strongly and Dion Charles crashed his shot against the crossbar on four minut...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy scored a brilliant clinching goal as FA Cup winners Leicester City followed up their Community Shield victory over Manchester City with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolves.The visitors, under new manager Bruno Lage, dominated the second half but could not match the exquisite finish by Vardy four minutes before half-time.Vardy had been getting in behind the Wolves backline even before his br...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass praised the contribution of half-time substitute Funso Ojo but was modest about his part in the tactical change that ultimately saw Aberdeen win through to face Qarabag in the Europa Conference League play-off round.The half-time introduction of Ojo and Connor McLennan and a change of formation would prove key and Ojo was involved in both the goals scored by Ryan H...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann was frustrated by Hull’s first-half performance in their penalty shootout defeat to Wigan in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Manchester United loan signing Di’Shon Bernard missed the key spot-kick for the hosts as they lost 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.McCann said: “The first half was very poor. We were nowhere near where we can be and should be ...Full Story »

Sunderland scored either side of half-time to book their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes scored with a confident finish before Aiden O’Brien converted from the spot.Jamie Proctor pulled one back but it was not enough to give Darrell Clarke a win in his 500th game as a manager.Vale started well and had a goal chalked off after 14 minutes as...Full Story »

Head coach Jack Ross hailed Hibernian’s performance after a ruthless first-half display was enough to seal the points in a 3-0 victory over Ross County.Martin Boyle, Kyle Magennis and Christian Doidge found the net within a 10-minute first-half spell where the hosts were unplayable.Hibs now go into Thursday’s Europa Conference League second leg in Croatia against HNK Rijeka brimming ...Full Story »

Hibernian blew Ross County away with three goals inside the opening 33 minutes to register a second successive Premiership victory.The result was beyond doubt by the break after goals from Martin Boyle, Kyle Magennis and Christian Doidge gave the home side a commanding lead.It was an ideal result and performance for the Leith side ahead of their crucial Europa Conference League second-leg clash ...Full Story »

Dave Challinor was satisfied with the performance of his Hartlepool players on a “brilliant day” that saw Gavan Holohan’s late goal snatch a 1-0 win against Crawley on their return to the EFL.Challinor could not hide his delight on the touchline when midfielder Holohan chested down new loan signing Tyler Burey’s cross before firing the ball into the bottom corner in the 8...Full Story »

The day that Barcelona fans wished would never arrive has come - Lionel Messi has left the Catalan club and will find a new home for the 2021/22 season. With clubs now set to battle for the Argentine's signature, Cristiano Ronaldo's wish has come true. "I'd like him to come to Italy one day," Cristiano Ronaldo said during the 2020/21 season. "I hope he accepts the challenge of leaving his co...Full Story »

Arsenal and Everton are reportedly set to go head-to-head to sign Schalke striker Matthew Hoppe this summer. The 20-year-old forward is currently competing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for America and has helped his country to the final of the competition, setting up a tie with Mexico in the process. Hoppe burst onto the scene last season in the Bundesliga and scored a hat-trick against Hoffenheim ...Full Story »

Dundee boss James McPake expressed his pride in his players after they salvaged a 2-2 draw against St Mirren at Dens Park.The Buddies twice took the lead through Eamonn Brophy and Jamie McGrath, but both times they were pegged back thanks to a Joe Shaughnessy own goal and a strike from substitute Jason Cummings.The newly promoted home side finished the game with 10 men after Max Anderson receive...Full Story »

Shane Sutherland’s second-half goal proved enough to give Inverness a 1-0 win in their cinch Championship opener at Arbroath.Sutherland’s 65th-minute breakthrough gave Billy Dodds’ team the three points at Gayfield Park.Sutherland came closest to breaking the deadlock before the break when his effort, following good work by Manu Duku, was cleared off the line.The hosts had anot...Full Story »

UEFA is investigating "potential discriminatory incidents" during Hungary's European Championship matches against Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, European football's governing body said on Sunday. During Hungary's opening match against Portugal on Tuesday, images on social media showed banners with "Anti-LMBTQ" on them -- the Hungarian abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexua...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique admitted his side failed to make the most of a “crucial moment” after seeing a second-half penalty miss prove costly as Poland fought back to draw 1-1 in Seville.The pressure was on after the hosts could only manage a 0-0 draw with Sweden in their opening Group E fixture despite dominating for large spells.Spain went ahead in the 25th minute through Alvaro Mor...Full Story »

Boss Steve Clarke refused to blame David Marshall after the Scotland goalkeeper was beaten from almost the halfway line in the 2-0 defeat by the Czech Republic at Hampden Park.In what was the Scots’ return to a major finals for the first time in 23 years, Patrik Schick headed the Czechs in front in their Euro 2020 opener three minutes before the interval.The striker doubled that lead in th...Full Story »

Finland marked their arrival at a first international tournament with a 1-0 win over Denmark in Copenhagen, where the match had been suspended just before half-time after Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed and was taken to hospital.The former Tottenham playmaker had suddenly dropped to the ground at the Parken Stadium as he ran back from the Finland penalty area, leaving players ...Full Story »

How will England fare at Euro 2020? Euro 2020 is now less than a week away, with England's first clash taking place on Sunday, June 13th. The Three Lions have been drawn in a group with Croatia – who they face on Sunday – Scotland and the Czech Republic. On paper, England should have little issues getting out of that group. But it is once the knockout rounds start they could be...Full Story »

ENGLAND'S first half with Romania was halted after a topless pitch invader gave the fans something to cheer. In an opening drab 45 minutes, viewers joked that the culprit provided the best entertainment of the match so far. A pitch invader gave fans something to cheer in the first half The man forced his way onto the field towards the end of the first period and was encouraged by those inside...Full Story »