David Moyes was delighted to see West Ham end their Brighton hoodoo with a convincing 3-1 win at the Amex Stadium which took them top of the table.Summer signing James Ward-Prowse scored his first Hammers goal in only his second start to set the visitors on course for a first ever Premier League win over the south coast side.Manager Moyes said: “I’m thrilled with the three points bec...Full Story »

Under-fire Hibernian manager Lee Johnson apologised to supporters after his side put in an ‘unacceptable’ performance to lose 3-2 to Livingston.Hibs had been looking for a reaction following their 5-0 defeat to Aston Villa but they fell behind early on as Jordan Obita turned James Penrice’s cross into his own net under pressure from Scott Pittman.Martin Boyle equalised with a s...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Erol Bulut was relieved to get his first league win in a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday and believes it has been coming.Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey had a hand in the opening goal of the game two minutes after half time as Ike Ugbo hammered in his third goal in four games since joining from French Ligue 1 side Troyes in the summer.Barry Bannan’s screamer looked s...Full Story »

Mark Hughes believes he got the response he was looking for as Bradford inflicted Crewe’s first defeat of the season.Jamie Walker swept in Kevin McDonald’s cross in the 43rd minute to earn the well-deserved 1-0 victory at the University of Bradford Stadium.Boss Hughes had demanded a response after last week’s 3-0 loss at Morecambe and dropped captain Richie Smallwood to the ben...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell hailed the resilience of his squad after they battled back from a goal behind to defeat Kilmarnock 2-1 in the cinch Premiership.Marley Watkins broke the deadlock after 12 minutes and Killie could and should have added to their advantage in the first half.Kettlewell’s side were much improved after the break, however, and Dan Casey levelled matters before Ha...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy was cautious about looking at the Sky Bet League One table after his side cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Blackpool.The win moved the Imps up to fourth and extended their unbeaten run to four.“Where we are in the league at the moment is not important,” Kennedy said. “We spoke to the group after the game and told them to not get carried away and st...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin was proud of his players for beating QPR 2-1 after another week of dealing with transfer disruption.Adam Armstrong bagged his fourth goal of the season after Samuel Edozie and Jack Colback had cancelled each other’s strikes out in the first half.Saints were without Che Adams – who is wanted by Everton – and Bayer Leverkusen-bound Nathan Tella ...Full Story »

Delighted Derby boss Paul Warne hailed hat-trick hero Martyn Waghorn – but not just for his goals.The veteran striker toasted the fifth treble of his career when inspiring the Rams to come from behind at Peterborough.Jonson Clarke-Harris handed the hosts a brief advantage before Derby ran riot with four goals in 16 minutes.Waghorn bagged the first of them before Eirin Cashin’s header...Full Story »

Hat-trick hero Martyn Waghorn starred in a stunning Derby comeback as they roared to a 4-2 win at Peterborough.The Rams found themselves trailing in the 23rd minute after a Posh opener from a move started and finished by Jonson Clarke-Harris.But it was one-way traffic from then on as the visitors went on an almighty attacking raid – scoring four times in 16 minutes against a Posh side who ...Full Story »

DELE ALLI looked loved up with his girlfriend as they soaked up the sun while on a break in Italy. The Everton ace is enjoying a holiday with Cindy Kimberly on the Costa Smeralda in northern Sardinia as he works his way back to full fitness following a hip muscle injury. The romantic duo were all smiles as they put on a playful display in the hot Italian sunshine. Cindy was spotted taking a...Full Story »

Martin Odegaard’s penalty proved enough to give 10-man Arsenal a gritty 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace to maintain their winning start to the Premier League season.Only Manchester City and Brighton had won their opening two games but the Gunners joined them on six points after a narrow success at Selhurst Park.In a close-fought encounter, captain Odegaard stepped up to steer home a second-h...Full Story »

James Ward-Prowse set up two goals on his West Ham debut and Lucas Paqueta scored a late penalty as the 10-man Hammers somehow secured a 3-1 win over Chelsea.Ward-Prowse, the £30million signing from Southampton, created goals for Nayef Aguerd and Michail Antonio, either side Carney Chukwuemeka’s equaliser.But Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively-assembled side will wonder how on e...Full Story »

Marley Watkins scored the only goal of the game as Kilmarnock sensationally sent holders Celtic spinning out of the Viaplay Cup at Rugby Park.The big striker converted a Danny Armstrong pass in the 59th minute of a pulsating last-16 tie in which the home side were well-organised and disciplined.Killie withstood Celtic’s relentless pressure thereafter to complete a remarkable early-season O...Full Story »

Neymar's unveiling was met by plenty of fans in Saudi Arabia Football fans in Saudi Arabia have greeted Brazilian star Neymar's arrival at Al-Hilal by beaming his face up into the sky via hologram. Having signed for Paris Saint Germain back in 2017 for a world record £200million fee, Neymar ended his time in France earlier this week by inking a two-year deal with Saudi Pro League side Al-...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Graham Alexander was delighted with his team’s response to a half-time rallying cry as they staged a late comeback to beat Colchester 3-2 in Sky Bet League Two.Substitute Matt Dennis fired home in the 10th minute of stoppage time to make it three wins from four for the Dons and move them up to second place in the table.Ex-Colchester man Alex Gilbey equalised in the 88th min...Full Story »

Marco Silva has confirmed Aleksandar Mitrovic will be leaving Fulham after a deal was agreed with Al Hilal following the 3-0 home loss to Brentford in the Premier League.The Serbian striker was absent from the squad ahead of his move to the Saudi Pro League and was replaced by summer signing Raul Jimenez, who drew a second straight blank when leading the line.Silva mentioned Mitrovic forced his ...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca hailed debutant Cesare Casadei for the late goal that secured a history-making 2-1 win at home to Cardiff.It enabled the Foxes to celebrate four straight wins at the start of a season for the first time.A fine strike from Aaron Ramsey looked like earning Cardiff a point after Wanya Marcal-Madivadua fired Maresca’s hosts ahead.But on-loan Chelsea midfielder Ca...Full Story »

Mark Robins expects Coventry to be Championship promotion contenders again this season once his new signings hit the ground running.The Sky Blues were left frustrated by Swansea in their third Championship game of the season as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in south Wales.Record-signing Haji Wright spurned a number of chances in the first half before Matty Godden gave the Sky Blues a lead, but...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy claimed Shrewsbury were the better team after Ethan Hamilton earned the Imps a 1-0 victory.The recent signing from Accrington struck his first goal for the club to stretch their unbeaten league run to three games.Shrewsbury were the more dominant of the two sides and went close to breaking the deadlock on the half-hour mark.Dan Udoh played a creative ball over the top t...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale was content to avoid an upset as his side eased past Ayr United 2-0 and into the quarter-finals of the Viaplay Cup.The Scottish Premiership hosts earned an early breakthrough courtesy of Joel Nouble’s 12th-minute opener and Cristian Montano’s second-half strike booked their place in the hat for the last eight.With Premiership sides elsewhere in the...Full Story »