TAMMY ABRAHAM smashed a record set by Gabriel Batistuta as he helped Roma thrash bitter rivals Lazio 3-0. The England striker has already made himself a hero to the Giallorossi since his arrival from Chelsea last summer. Tammy Abraham scored twice as Roma thrashed rivals Lazio Now he has further cemented his status as a fan favourite as his early double helped claim the bragging rights in the...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton admitted irate home fans had every right to jeer his team after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by struggling Peterborough.Stuttering Rangers have lost five of their past six matches, have slipped to eighth in the Sky Bet Championship table, and are struggling to stay in the race for a play-off place.Warburton, whose players were booed off after an appalling second-half display...Full Story »

Arbroath kept up the pressure at the top of the cinch Scottish Championship with a 1-0 win over Ayr, who finished with 10 men at a blustery Gayfield Park.Jack Hamilton thought he had given Arbroath – beaten 3-0 by Inverness last time out – an early lead, but saw his goal ruled out by an offside flag.Hamilton, though, did eventually break the deadlock five minutes into the second half...Full Story »

Frustrated Derby manager Wayne Rooney claimed his team should have had three penalties after they were held 1-1 by Coventry at Pride Park.Rooney insisted referee Darren Bond should have awarded two other spot kicks in addition to the one dispatched by Tom Lawrence to rescue a point for the Rams.Derby had gone behind to a superb goal from Matt Godden in the 28th minute after he played a one-two w...Full Story »

Tom Lawrence’s penalty earned Derby a precious point in their fight for Championship survival as they came back to draw 1-1 with Coventry at Pride Park.The Sky Blues led through a fine goal from Matt Godden but their play-off ambitions were dented when Lawrence deservedly levelled in the second half.Both teams had chances to win it with Simon Moore turning behind a Lawrence free kick befor...Full Story »

Barrow midfielder Tom Beadling will sit out Saturday’s League Two derby clash with Carlisle after being sent off in midweek.Beading was dismissed for a second bookable offence during Tuesday night’s potentially crucial 1-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe and must serve a one-match ban.His place could be taken by Tom White, who was an unused substitute against the Iron as he res...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards will miss out for Derby in their crucial Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Coventry.The 35-year-old striker came off on a stretcher with an ankle injury towards the end of the Rams’ defeat to Blackburn on Tuesday and has been ruled out of the Saturday lunchtime match.Defender Lee Buchanan was also forced off against Rovers and will be assessed by manager Wayne Roon...Full Story »

Derby boss Wayne Rooney feels his side were left to rue missed chances as they fell to a 3-1 Championship defeat to Blackburn, despite taking the lead at Ewood Park.Derby took the lead midway through the first half when Nathan Byrne set up Ravel Morrison to finish from close range.Greeted with boos at half-time, Rovers found new impetus and two goals in six second-half minutes from Scott Wharton...Full Story »

Blackburn boosted their play-off hopes thanks to a 3-1 Championship comeback victory over struggling Derby at Ewood Park with their first win in four games.Derby took a well-deserved lead going into the break when Ravel Morrison converted from close range after a spell of pressure.But Rovers were not to be denied when they scored two goals in the space of six second-half minutes as Scott Wharton...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Peterborough welcome back striker Sammie Szmodics for Swansea’s visit in the Sky Bet Championship.Szmodics missed Saturday’s 2-2 home draw against Stoke with a muscle injury.Jack Taylor continues to build minutes in the line-up after a six-week lay-off with a hamstring injury, but Nathan Thompson, Dan Butler and Joel Randall remain sidelined.Goalkeeper Steven Benda, on ...Full Story »

Bradley Dack could get more action as Blackburn host Derby in the Sky Bet Championship.The forward made his first appearance in a year when he appeared as a 70th-minute substitute in the weekend defeat at Bristol City.Ryan Nyambe and Tayo Edun are back in training but the visit of the Rams comes too soon.Daniel Ayala, Ben Brereton Diaz, Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Dilan Markanday also remain on the s...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton praised his side’s second-half display as they came back from 1-0 down to beat play-off rivals Luton 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.The Hatters had led through Cameron Jerome’s 37th-minute goal but a penalty from Andre Gray 10 minutes after the break and then Rob Dickie’s late winner saw Warburton’s men leapfrog their hosts and sit fourth.He said: “I...Full Story »

Grant McCann praised his Peterborough side’s attitude after earning a late 2-2 draw against Stoke.Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn Peterborough a crucial point after Lewis Baker’s spot-kick in the 84th minute looked like securing Stoke a first win in eight.Jacob Brown had given the visitors a first-half lead only for Clarke-Harris to level five minutes late...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was delighted to see his side return to winning ways after a Dominic Solanke-inspired victory at home to relegation-haunted Derby.Solanke scored his 22nd goal of the season and also had a big hand in Jamal Lowe’s game-clinching second as the Cherries moved back into the automatic promotion places.Parker, whose side were held to a draw at home by Derby’s ...Full Story »

Brilliant first-half goals from Aaron Collins and Elliot Anderson set play-off hopefuls Bristol Rovers on course for a 3-0 win over Harrogate at the Memorial Stadium.Having been second best for the first half-hour, the home side struck twice in thrilling fashion before the break, Collins finding the top corner with a 25-yard drive to open the scoring in the 33rd minute.Six minutes later on-loan ...Full Story »

Inverness boosted their cinch Championship play-off hopes with a comfortable 3-0 home win over promotion rivals Arbroath.Inverness went ahead after just four minutes as Arbroath failed to clear a corner and Shane Sutherland poked the ball home.The home side stretched their lead six minutes later as a break down the right saw David Carson set up Reece McAlear, who scored from the edge of the area...Full Story »

Peterborough goalkeeper Steven Benda will be absent once again when Stoke come to town on Saturday.The on-loan Swansea shot-stopper sustained a back injury in the recent FA Cup loss to Manchester City.David Cornell has deputised for the previous two Posh games and manager Grant McCann does not expect Benda back until after the international break.Dan Butler remains out with an ankle injury for t...Full Story »

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker admitted he was “puzzled” to hear his promotion-chasing side booed off after drawing 1-1 with bottom club Peterborough.Ryan Christie’s second-half strike cancelled out Jack Marriott’s 100th career goal but the home fans were still frustrated to drop more points in their quest for automatic promotion.Parker said: “I’ll be honest...Full Story »

Jack Marriott’s fourth goal of the season helped Peterborough earn a rare away point as the bottom club put another dent in Bournemouth’s automatic promotion hopes with a 1-1 draw.Posh had lost 16 of their 18 away games this season ahead of their daunting trip to the south coast.But Marriott’s strike on the half-hour, cancelled out by Ryan Christie effort in the second half, tu...Full Story »

Adam Smith will not be available for Bournemouth’s Championship visit of struggling Peterborough on Tuesday as they look to keep the pressure on the top two.The 30-year-old defender was sent off in stoppage time of the Cherries’ 2-1 loss to Preston on Saturday and will be missing for their next three games.Forward Jaidon Anthony returned to the fold in that game after missing the win...Full Story »