Millwall hope to have Daniel Ballard back for their home game against Derby.The defender missed the 1-0 home win over Reading on Tuesday night, which was the first time he was not in a Lions’ starting line-up in the league this season since his summer loan move from Arsenal.Mason Bennett made his return from a knee injury as a half-time substitute against the Royals and the forward should ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s derby against Manchester United after his side brushed off Club Brugge for a second time.Manchester City followed up their 5-1 win over the Belgian side a fortnight ago with a 4-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium to move to the top of Champions League Group A.The result meant last season’s runners-up now need only a point to q...Full Story »

Managerless Barnsley came from behind to beat Championship relegation rivals Derby 2-1 and end their miserable run.The Reds came into the game on the back of a seven-game losing streak and without a permanent manager, as Markus Schopp was sacked over the weekend after just four months in charge.Derby themselves were without a win since September and have been planted firmly at the bottom of the ...Full Story »

Joseph Laumann will take charge of Barnsley for the first time as the Championship’s bottom two sides prepare to meet at Oakwell.Laumann has stepped in for two games on a caretaker basis following the dismissal of Markus Schopp this week after seven successive defeats.Striker Carlton Morris continues to be absent with a knee injury while Callum Styles is also a doubt as he battles to recov...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney admitted his team had been taught a harsh lesson after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Blackburn.Rooney described the first-half performance as unacceptable as Rovers scored twice to move up to seventh place in the Championship.Blackburn dominated the first half and should have been out of sight by the interval.Ben Brereton Diaz scored at the second attempt in the eigh...Full Story »

Ruben Rodrigues scored a stoppage-time winner as Notts County secured a 1-0 victory at Grimsby in the National League.Following their surprise defeat at Wealdstone on Tuesday night, the home side were after a fast start and they came within inches of opening the scoring when Lenell John-Lewis’ curling effort struck the crossbar with 28 minutes gone.The match was goalless at the interv...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz’s first-half double gave Blackburn a 2-1 win that ended Derby’s five-game unbeaten run in the Championship.The Chile international deservedly put Blackburn in command during an opening 45 minutes in which Derby were pulled apart, taking his tally to 12 goals for the campaign.It was more even in the second half and Curtis Davies gave Derby, bottom of the table, hope ...Full Story »

Ross County have reported no fresh injuries ahead of their cinch Premiership clash with Hibernian.Right-back Connor Randall made his comeback in the midweek demolition of Dundee.On-loan Southampton left-back Jake Vokins is due to return from foot surgery after the international break.Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan could miss out again after being sidelined by illness for the midweek defeat at ...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Sam Baldock and Jason Knight back in contention when they host Blackburn.Baldock has missed the last two matches with a nose problem and while that issue has now cleared up, the forward is nursing a slight hamstring injury.Midfielder Knight suffered a thigh injury in the latter stages of the 2-2 draw against Luton, which then ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Coventry last week...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay expressed his delight after his team finally ended their long wait for a first cinch Premiership win of the season.The Staggies swept Dundee aside at Dens thanks to a five-goal rout with Harry Clarke, Ross Callachan and Joseph Hungbo all scoring before Regan Charles-Cook bagged a brace.While the Staggies manager was surprised by the margin of victory, he insisted th...Full Story »

Ross County finally secured their first cinch Premiership win of the season with a stunning 5-0 victory at Dundee.The struggling Staggies had lost their previous four games in a row but left the home side shell-shocked, hitting four first-half goals through Harry Clarke, Ross Callachan, Joseph Hungbo and Regan Charles-Cook.Charles-Cook added a second after the break as the visitors moved to with...Full Story »

Michael Cheek’s late equaliser earned Bromley a 1-1 draw at Notts County.County had a chance in the opening five minutes but Kyle Wootton’s shot was saved by Mark Cousins.Bromley also had an opportunity just before half-time with Luke Coulson providing dangerous crosses, but neither Cheek or Corey Whitely were able to convert.The hosts took the lead one minute into the second half th...Full Story »

The 242nd edition of the Derby d'Italia ended in a draw, as Edin Dzeko put Inter ahead in the first half before Paulo Dybala converted a penalty late in the match to help Juventus snatch a point. Juventus hit the ground running and missed a big chance to take the lead after seven minutes, when Samir Handanovic denied Alvaro Morata before blocking Alex Sandro's rebound. Inter grew into the ga...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay stressed he still had faith in his team and his methods after another bitter blow.County lost 3-2 at home to Livingston in crushing circumstances to leave them still without a win in the cinch Premiership and now four points adrift at the bottom.The hosts squandered the chance to go two up when Jordan White missed a penalty after Harry Clarke’s long-range s...Full Story »

Derby assistant manager Liam Rosenior branded Coventry “the best team we’ve played this season” after the Rams became the first side to stop the Sky Blues winning at home in the Championship.Graeme Shinnie’s rasping half-volley 12 minutes from time cancelled out the returning Matty Godden’s first-half penalty.It was the Rams’ fourth draw on the bounce followin...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was delighted to win one for the fans as Blackpool earned Lancashire bragging rights with a 2-0 victory over Preston.Keshi Anderson opened the scoring in slightly fortuitous fashion after 27 minutes as his shot found the bottom corner when the ball cannoned off his standing leg before Gary Madine finished smartly a little over 20 minutes from time to seal the three points.Blackpoo...Full Story »

Blackpool gave their loyal supporters plenty to smile about by earning bragging rights with a superb 2-0 Lancashire derby victory over arch-rivals Preston.Goals from Keshi Anderson and did the trick as the Seasiders delighted their fans at a packed Bloomfield Road.It was also the Tangerines’ first home win over their local rivals since a 2-1 triumph way back in December 1997.And just to ru...Full Story »

Goals from Kyle Wootton and Frank Vincent earned Notts County a 2-1 victory over Stockport in the National League.The opening goal came nine minutes into the second half, Vincent breaking away down the right and setting up Wootton.Vincent then got on the scoresheet himself in the 68th minute to give the home side breathing space.Stockport, who gave Antoni Sarcevic a debut off the bench following...Full Story »

Ross County have reported no fresh injuries for their cinch Premiership meeting with Livingston.Full-backs Connor Randall (ankle) and Jake Vokins (foot) are in the latter stages of their recoveries.County are still looking for their first league win of the season.James Penrice drops out for Livingston after travelling to Leciester for hernia surgery.Andrew Shinnie is close to a return following ...Full Story »

Derby stretched their unbeaten run to four games but Luton twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw on a rainy night at Pride Park.Tom Lawrence fired Derby ahead before Fred Onyedinma equalised, only for Jason Knight to drive a shot under Simon Sluga to restore the home side’s lead.But Luton had the final word when Elijah Adebayo beat Ryan Allsop to a cross to head home seven minutes from the ...Full Story »