Accrington boosted their hopes of escaping relegation with a 1-0 victory over in-form Shrewsbury.It was Stanley’s first triumph in six league games against a promotion-chasing Shrewsbury side whose six wins in their previous seven had propelled them up to eighth place.Stanley’s winner came after 13 minutes when Rosaire Longelo’s right-wing cross was swept home by Brentford loan...Full Story »

Bromley kept up their Vanarama National League play-off push with a 2-0 win over Dorking at Hayes Lane.The home side started brightly as Charley Kendall forced Dorking goalkeeper Daniel Lincoln into an early save.Bromley took the lead in the 38th minute when Omar Sowunmi headed in after a corner from the left had been worked short.Kendall made it 2-0 in the 67th minute after cutting in from the ...Full Story »

Lincoln battled their way to a point in a goalless stalemate at home to Portsmouth.The hosts stretched their unbeaten run in Sky Bet League One to six games, but it was a fifth draw in six home matches as frustration begins to grow in Lincolnshire.For visitors Pompey, it was a welcome point on the road after back-to-back defeats.The misfiring Imps wasted a host of first-half chances.Jack Diamond...Full Story »

Will Forrester’s 60th-minute goal earned Port Vale a first home win in six attempts against ponderous 10-man Exeter.Away keeper Gary Woods repeatedly thwarted a Valiants side with the bit between its teeth after claiming only one point from five matches at Vale Park.But this game got away from Exeter when Rekeem Harper foolishly fouled Ben Garrity in midfield only 11 minutes after a 48th-m...Full Story »

Hull and Preston battled to a hard-fought goalless draw in the Sky Bet Championship.A real scrap between two mid-table sides at the MKM Stadium finished all square with neither able to produce the necessary inspiration in front of goal.Liam Rosenior’s side made it six home games on the bounce without defeat, whilst North End have now gone four games without victory.A shot-shy first-half pe...Full Story »

Lewis Wing’s first-half strike ensured Wycombe saw off fellow Sky Bet League One play-off contenders Bolton 1-0 at Adams Park.Having scored twice against Derby last week, Wing finished off a corner routine deep into first-half stoppage time to make it six in his last eight.Bolton should have scored in the third minute, with captain Ricardo Santos’ shot cannoning off the underside of ...Full Story »

Eastleigh beat Maidenhead 1-0 at Silverlake Stadium for a third straight Vanarama National League win.The Spitfires took the lead in the 12th minute when Charlie Carter bundled home a cross from Kairo Mitchell, who later went through one-on-one, but Maidenhead keeper Alexis Andre made a smart save.Maidenhead midfielder Adam Leathers curled a 20-yard effort just wide shortly before the break, wit...Full Story »

Cameron Norman’s late header against his former club earned Newport a valuable point as they drew 1-1 at Walsall.The right-back nodded home a corner with 12 minutes left to cancel out Isaac Hutchinson’s sweetly-struck first-half opener and inch the 19th-placed Exiles eight points clear of the bottom two.Walsall missed an early chance when defender Joe Low found space in the box, but ...Full Story »

Mansfield confirmed themselves as genuine League Two promotion contenders with an impressive 2-0 victory over Tranmere at Prenton Park.Goals from Riley Harbottle and Davis Keillor-Dunn were the difference as Nigel Clough’s side claimed a third successive win to move within three points of the automatic promotion places while Tranmere’s poor run of form continues.The home side began t...Full Story »

Striker Ashley Barnes scored a late winner from the penalty spot as Burnley took another step towards the Premier League with a battling 1-0 victory at Luton.The Hatters had started well and had the first real chance. Elijah Adebayo linked well with Carlton Morris before going for goal, with goalkeeper Aro Muric saving well to his left at the expense of a corner.Tom Lockyer’s header was ea...Full Story »

Michael Duff enjoyed a triumphant return to Cheltenham as his Barnsley side ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.Duff led the Robins to the League Two title in 2021 followed by their highest ever finish of 15th in League One last term before leaving to take over at Oakwell.And his in-form Tykes team launched their own mini goal-of-the-season competition, netting three of the highest quality before ha...Full Story »

Partick Thistle ended their wait for an away win as Danny Mullen’s goal saw off Scottish Championship promotion rivals Ayr 1-0.Mullen’s 32nd-minute header earned Thistle a first win on the road since October 15 and moved them a point off the play-off places as interim boss Kris Doolan took charge for the first time.Thistle were forced into an early change when Anton Dowds was injured...Full Story »

Anthony Glennon headed in a stoppage-time winner as Grimsby came from behind to beat promotion-chasing Northampton 2-1 at Sixfields.It was all going to plan for the Cobblers at half-time after Sam Hoskins’ early goal, but their winless run stretched to four games thanks to late headers from Luke Waterfall and Glennon.Max Crocombe got strong fists behind Marc Leonard’s 20-yard drive i...Full Story »

Volleyball twins Key and Keyt Alves. Neymar (right) celebrates a goal with PSG. Brazilian volleyball players Key Alves and Keyt Alves have been making headlines this week. The twin sisters, who both play profesional volleyball in Brazil, have revealed they turned down the advances of PSG star Neymar. According to Key Alves, Neymar slid into both sisters' DMs on Instagram, hoping they wouldn't ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi, has said it's unlikely that his son will play for Barcelona again. The Argentina captain joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after his contract with Barca was not extended because of financial problems. Messi, 35, is in talks to sign a contract extension with PSG, with his current deal set to end in June. Jorge Messi was in Paris on...Full Story »

John Terry famously wore his full kit despite not playing in the Champions League final John Obi Mikel has revealed how Chelsea captain John Terry was ridiculed by his team-mates for going ‘full kit w*****’ after winning the Champions League final. Mikel was a stalwart at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield between 2006 and 2017. Perhaps the Nigerian’s greatest performance ...Full Story »

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he "won't beg" James Maddison to sign a new contract amid Arsenal links. Less than 18 months on Maddison's deal Linked with a move away Rodgers delivers verdict on the situation WHAT HAPPENED? The Englishman has long been linked with Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. With his contract expiring in June 2024, Maddison coul...Full Story »

Lee Mason has left PGMOL following his costly error in Arsenal's draw with Brentford on February 11. Mason leaves after catastrophic error Forgot to draw lines to check for offside Has refereed over 500 games WHAT HAPPENED? Mason has left PGMOL by "mutual consent" following VAR failing to rule out Ivan Toney's equaliser for Brentford against Arsenal. Despite a lengthy VAR check of over...Full Story »

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS both submitted bids to buy Manchester United before Friday's deadline. Bin Hamad Al Thani launches substantial bid for Man Utd Sir Ratcliffe's INEOS submit rival bid Soft deadline for bids on United is February 17, 10pm WHAT HAPPENED? Bin Hamad Al Thani is the chairman of one of Qatar banks QIB and confirmed i...Full Story »

PSG line up Mourinho to replace Galtier With PSG's Champions League campaign on a knife edge and their domestic season stalling with each passing week, manager Christophe Galtier is under fire in the hot seat. According to Footmercato, Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho is being lined up as his replacement. The Parisians have already been in contact with the Roma manager, although the dream is...Full Story »