Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised goalkeeper Michael Cooper as Argyle beat Bolton 2-0 to move up to fifth in League One.Cooper made a fine save to turn Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range strike on to a post and away to safety when the hosts were 1-0 up.And Ryan Hardie capitalised with a thumping late strike to add to Niall Ennis’ 34th-minute opener.Schumacher said: “Every now ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson admitted his Bristol City side were guilty of overplaying as they conceded a last-gasp equaliser in a 3-3 Championship draw away to Blackpool.Theo Corbeanu’s 90th-minute strike ensured the points were shared at Bloomfield Road in an entertaining game – Blackpool’s second successive 3-3 draw.But for the Robins boss, the overriding sensation was one of frustration, ...Full Story »

Rochdale earned their first point of the season after coming from behind to secure a 1-1 League Two draw against fellow strugglers Crawley.Cameron John cleared off the line during a goalmouth scramble to deny Crawley an early opener, while Aidy White drove a shot into the side-netting for the home side.The first flash of real quality – in what had been a dour first half – came in sto...Full Story »

A blistering first-half performance helped Sheffield Wednesday lay the foundations for a 5-0 demolition of Forest Green.The home side were 4-0 up by the break, with Josh Windass following up Liam Palmer’s blocked shot to give Wednesday the lead after 12 minutes.The Owls doubled their advantage in the 19th minute when Windass’ long ball reached the feet of Barry Bannan and the skipper...Full Story »

Tino Anjorin and Jed Wallace shared four goals as Huddersfield drew 2-2 at home to West Brom.A fourth stalemate of the season for Steve Bruce’s Baggies saw them remain mid-table while his former club dropped one place into the bottom two.Anjorin’s double came inside the first half-hour and both were fine finishes, the first a curled effort from the corner of the area and the second f...Full Story »

Dumbarton secured a slice of club history by beating Elgin 2-1 to maintain their perfect start to the cinch League Two campaign.Ally Love converted two penalties as Dumbarton began a season for the first time with five straight wins.The visitors took a surprise lead after 28 minutes when Kane Hester’s shot deflected over home goalkeeper Brett Long.But parity was restored after 51 minutes w...Full Story »

A brilliant late Danny Whitehall double saw Eastleigh make it back-to-back wins, beating Southend 2-1.Callum Powell scored his first goal of the season to fire Southend into the lead, slotting the ball into the corner in the 22nd minute.Ryan Hill had a chance for Eastleigh just before half-time, but his low shot narrowly went wide of the post.Aaron Martin then had a good chance just after the br...Full Story »

Substitute Tope Fadahunsi pounced with a late header to earn Sutton a 2-1 win against Mansfield.Fadahunsi had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he rose highest to head home Kylian Kouassi’s measured cross.Sutton went close in the early stages when Donovan Wilson was superbly denied by keeper Christy Pym’s terrific low save.Mansfield’s Stephen McLaughlin then took aim ...Full Story »

Burnley underlined their Sky Bet Championship credentials with a thumping 5-1 victory at north west neighbours Wigan.Josh Brownhill scored twice for the visitors, with Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien also on target as Burnley claimed their second win of the season.Wigan’s reply came through a first-half penalty from Will Keane but it was an afternoon to forget for the home s...Full Story »

Ash Taylor sealed Kilmarnock’s first win since their cinch Premiership return as the Ayrshire side turned round their meeting with Motherwell in the space of five minutes.Kevin van Veen put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute with his well-taken fourth goal in five matches and Killie looked like they might pay the price for missing a series of chances.Debutant Ben Chrisene hit the bar an...Full Story »

Accrington failed to score for the first time in a league game this season as they drew 0-0 with Exeter.The Reds have now drawn all their three home League One games and had scored injury-time equalisers in the previous two but neither side could break the deadlock at the Wham Stadium.Both sides had efforts cleared off the line in the first half.For Exeter, Sam Nombe’s header on 31 minutes...Full Story »

A FOOTBALLER clubbed his ex-girlfriend to death with a hammer and a baseball bat weeks after she reported him for stalking, it is alleged. Giovanni Padovani, 27, allegedly left his team on the eve of a cup tie and flew to Bologna to lie in wait for Alessandra Matteuzzi, 56. Italian footballer Giovanni Padovani has been arrested on suspicion of murder Alessandra Matteucci had filed a stalking ...Full Story »

RAPHAEL VARANE was put on a special training program to transform him into an ‘immense’ centre-back. Despite being a four-time Champions League winner at Real Madrid, boss Erik ten Hag felt the Frenchman needed to bulk up to be a hit in the Premier League. Raphael Varane is in pristine shape Erik ten Hag explained his use of Raphael Varane That led to his delayed start to the cam...Full Story »

THOMAS TUCHEL’S hope of a reunion with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is stalling over personal terms. The Barcelona striker wants a deal for at least two years while Chelsea are only prepared to offer a one season contract. Chelsea want to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Aubameyang is 33 and Chelsea are mindful of his age and committing to a long term agreement - broadly in line with their...Full Story »

The FA has confirmed that Thomas Tuchel will serve his one-match touchline suspension against Leicester this weekend. Tuchel charged for Conte scuffle The German received suspended touchline ban Ban will take effect for visit of Leicester WHAT HAPPENED? Tuchel will not be in his technical area when Chelsea welcome the Foxes to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. The FA revealed that...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Frenkie de Jong has decided to remain at Barcelona and will open talks to reduce or defer his salary, reports Diario Sport     Casemiro Got No CHILL     An Impressive WIN by Maurizio Sarri's Lazio Against Inter Milan     Karim Benzema is at The Best Form of His Career but meantime He's getting old too... King...Full Story »

Chelsea and Leicester agree fee for Wesley Fofana (L'Equipe) After a saga that has lasted several weeks, Chelsea are on the verge of signing Wesley Fofana from Leicester. L'Equipe have reported that €82.5m will be paid to the Foxes up front with add-ons that could eventually make it a world-record fee. That would surpass the amount paid by Manchester United to the same club for Harry M...Full Story »

Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie scored his first league goal since December 2020 as the Sky Bet Championship leaders hit back to earn a 1-1 draw at Luton.McBurnie last found the net in a league game in a 2-1 top-flight defeat to Leicester, while his only goal last term came in the Carabao Cup against Southampton, when he scored an equaliser to force a penalty shoot-out the Blades ultimatel...Full Story »

Chesterfield moved to the top of the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 victory over previous leaders Barnet.They went ahead after just one minute when a Jamie Grimes header was cleared off the line and Ollie Banks tucked in the rebound.Barnet equalised in the 16th minute thanks to a powerful strike by Sean Shields from the edge of the area.But Akwasi Asante fired the Spireites back in front af...Full Story »

Alfredo Morelos is suspended for Rangers’ cinch Premiership game against Ross County at Ibrox on Saturday following his red card at Hibernian last week.Glen Kamara misses out to protect a knee problem and youngster Alex Lowry is sidelined for a some weeks after being taken off on a stretcher in a Rangers B team game in midweek. Ben Davies, John Souttar  and Kemar Roofe remain out...Full Story »