Preston manager Ryan Lowe criticised the officials after his side’s unbeaten run in the Championship came to an end with a 1-0 defeat at home against Birmingham.Troy Parrott felt he had a strong case for a penalty after half-time when he was pulled down but the referee was not convinced.The striker then found the back of the net seven minutes later but referee James Bell’s whistle ha...Full Story »

First-team coach Andy Garner joked that he thought Ollie Clarke might have just “closed his eyes and smashed it” after the midfielder’s spectacular volley at Doncaster sent Mansfield on the way to picking up their first away points of the season.Clarke opened the scoring on the quarter-hour mark and, after Lee Tomlin levelled from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, f...Full Story »

Ten-man Gillingham produced a spirited performance to secure a point from a goalless draw with Swindon at Priestfield.The home side were a man down for over 80 minutes after Haji Mnoga received two quickfire yellow cards to mark a nightmare debut following his deadline-day arrival on loan from Portsmouth.Scott Kashket struck the frame of the goal for the Gills with a low drive before Frazer Blak...Full Story »

RYAN Giggs' own hotel has lost a staggering £3.2million in just TWO years - its firm now owes more than £10million in loans. Hotel Football near Old Trafford is drowning in debt as its co-owner Giggs faces a potential retrial over charges of headbutting his ex-girlfriend. Hotel Football by Old Trafford is co-owned by Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville Giggs faces a potential retrial over c...Full Story »

Celtic newcomer Oliver Abildgaard will not be involved when Rangers visit Parkhead.The on-loan Rubin Kazan midfielder trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday and will be given more time to settle in.Ange Postecoglou has numerous options after making nine changes for the midweek win over Ross County.Alfredo Morelos returns to the Rangers squad for the trip to Celtic Park.The ...Full Story »

Carlos Mendes Gomes is in contention to start Fleetwood’s home game with Wycombe in Sky Bet League One.Mendes Gomes got just over an hour under his belt against Barrow in the Papa John’s Trophy in midweek following a hamstring problem, and he could be joined in the side by Admiral Muskwe, who has also moved on loan from Luton and will be eligible to play if clearance comes through in...Full Story »

Chelsea are close to sign Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to The Athletic. The latest offer from the Blues is said to be €7.5 million plus a move for Marcos Alonso to Barcelona. Before the transfer window closes tonight, the two sides will still hold final negotiations to finalize the details of the transfer. Aubameyang is still at Barcelona and Chelsea are hopin...Full Story »

Manchester City are close to an agreement with Borussia Dortmund for defender Manuel Akanji. Negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing over a €17.5m deal and there is optimism on both sides that an agreement will be reached before Deadline Day, reports The Athletic. This is a surprise move on Man City's behalf as the Manchester club already have four defenders in Dias, Laporte, St...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst revealed he detected a changed attitude from Alfredo Morelos in his sit-down talks with the Rangers striker.The Gers boss was speaking after the 3-1 Premier Sports Cup last-16 win over Queen of the South at Ibrox where Scott Arfield grabbed a double for the much-changed home side, with 18-year-old striker Robbie Ure scoring on his debut.Morelos, serving a second game of ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira insists he is not contemplating losing star man Wilfried Zaha before the transfer deadline.Zaha, who has been linked with London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, emphasised his value to Palace with a stunning opener in Tuesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brentford.The in-form forward has now hit four goals in as many games this term but was ultimately left ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris wants to see his side sharpen up in forward areas following his side’s 1-0 defeat at Carlisle.The toothless Gills have scored just one league goal all season and are yet to win a point away.The visitors briefly threatened when Cheye Alexander fired over and David Tutonda saw a shot saved just before half-time.Paul Huntington’s header was well saved by Glen...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 »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admitted his team were sloppy as they were beaten 1-0 by League One Derby in the Carabao Cup second round at Pride Park.Louie Sibley scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute to send the underdogs through to the third round.Bruce accepted he gambled by making 10 changes but insisted they had enough chances to go through, with Callum Robinson and Matt Phill...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Antony kept a close eye on the Red Devils as they defeated Liverpool 2-1 on Monday. Antony, 22, was pictured watching the Premier League clash alongside his brother Emerson Santos. Antony and his brother were watching Man Utd on MondayCredit: Instagram / @emersusantos Antony has been linked with a move to Man UtdCredit: Instagram / @emersusantos The duo pose...Full Story »

Crawley boss Kevin Betsy felt the crowd’s reaction to the 2-0 home defeat by AFC Wimbledon was “a bit harsh”.First-half goals from Nathan Young-Coombes and Ethan Chislett sent 10-man Crawley crashing to their fourth defeat in the opening five league games and fans vented their frustration at the finish by booing the team off.Crawley played the final 35 minutes with 10 men after...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon kept his players locked in the Rodney Parade dressing room for 50 minutes after they let a 1-0 lead slip to go down to a 2-1 defeat at Newport.An Aaron Lewis own goal midway through the first half gave the visitors a fortunate lead as the home defender diverted Paul Lewis’ cross into his own net.But Tranmere failed to build on that slice of luck and the hosts ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes said his side’s 1–0 defeat to Ross County felt like the Ayshire outfit had been “mugged off” in Dingwall.A back-and-forth – and at times ill-tempered – contest looked to have swung in Killie’s favour when Ross Callachan was shown a second yellow card in the 81st minute.As the visitors pushed for a winning goal they were c...Full Story »

Newport fought back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win over Tranmere and halt their losing run at Rodney Parade.The Welsh side had lost seven successive home matches in League Two, stretching back to the end of last season.Their luck appeared to be out again when Aaron Lewis diverted Paul Lewis’ cross into his own net to give the visitors a 23rd-minute lead.But Nathan Moriah-Welsh marked ...Full Story »

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure will miss the visit of Nottingham Forest as he has been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.The 29-year-old was forced off in last weekend’s defeat at Aston Villa and his absence raises the possibility of new signing Amadou Onana getting his first start for the club.Fellow midfielder Allan is fit again after a foot injury saw him miss a l...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag nearing capture of five-time Champions League winner Manchester United are growing increasingly confident they will land Real Madrid star Casemiro, GOAL understands. Significant progress has been made in their pursuit of the Brazil midfielder, who is expected to cost around £60 million ($72m). Erik ten Hag turned his attention to the five-time Champions League winner after ...Full Story »