Roy Hodgson warned his Crystal Palace side still had plenty to do to secure their Premier League status after their 5-1 win at relegation rivals Leeds.Palace rode out a first-half storm at Elland Road after falling behind to Patrick Bamford’s header and completed a remarkable turnaround to move six points clear of the bottom three.The Londoners equalised in time added on at the end of the ...Full Story »

Roy Keane stepped up to break the ice having gone a full season not talking to a Manchester United team-mate - while supporters were none the wiser until decades later Manchester United's key players were not always pals off the pitch Roy Keane stepped up to break the ice with Gary Pallister - having gone a full season without talking in a feud that spiralled out of control. The Manchester Un...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson singled out Crystal Palace’s first-half performance against Leicester as the best he had witnessed in his career in charge of the club.The 2-1 victory, the Eagles’ first in 2023, also marked Hodgson’s first game back in the Palace dugout since he stepped down following a four-year spell at Selhurst Park from 2017-2021.Palace, who have struggled to score this season,...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson’s second spell in charge of Crystal Palace began with victory as the hosts secured their first three-point haul of 2023 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester at Selhurst Park.The Eagles had struggled to score this season but looked more assertive in Hodgson’s first match back in the dugout, with his side now firmly entrenched in the relegation battle.Despite the hosts&rs...Full Story »

Troy Parrott’s 81st-minute penalty earned 10-man Preston an unlikely 1-1 draw against Sky Bet Championship play-off hopefuls Luton.The visitors were in control for long periods against a Preston side low on confidence and on a run of five straight home defeats before Wednesday.Preston’s task grew in size when Ben Whiteman was dismissed for a crude tackle on Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu five ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola questioned his players’ desire after the 4-2 win over Tottenham and said Arsenal will “destroy” them in the Premier League title race if they continue to play as they are.City had to perform a rescue act against Spurs as they came from 2-0 down at half-time to win and keep hopes of defending their title alive.Quickfire goals just before the br...Full Story »

Ronaldo, 37, is waiting to find out his next club after seeing his contract terminated at Manchester United following his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. Cristiano Ronaldo made Georgina Rodriguez sit in the back of the £250k Rolls Royce Credit: https://www.tiktok.com/@alberam17/video/7182698211797224709?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=71826982117972 This is despite her gifting it to ...Full Story »

Ipswich were knocked off the top of League One as Brandon Hanlan’s first goal since February condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at Wycombe.The Tractor Boys have dropped back behind Plymouth, following the latter’s win over Morecambe, while the Chairboys will spend Christmas seventh in the table, just two points behind the play-off places.Wycombe began the brighter, with Hanlan steering J...Full Story »

Troy Deeney scored a first-half brace as Birmingham held off a late fightback to edge a narrow 3-2 Sky Bet Championship victory over Reading and move up to seventh in the table.Deeney’s first goal came after only 56 seconds when the Royals failed to clear their lines following a Juninho Bacuna cross.The former Watford man doubled his goal tally for the evening 21 minutes later from the pen...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace heaped praise on Troy Deeney after the captain’s late goal earned his side a 2-2 draw against Swansea at St Andrew’s.The 34-year-old striker equalised in the 89th minute of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he thundered the ball home from close range after Dion Sanderson headed on Juninho Bacuna’s corner.Blues led when the unmarked Scott H...Full Story »

Troy Deeney rescued a deserved point for Birmingham after Matt Grimes looked like inspiring Swansea to a comeback win in a 2-2 draw at St Andrew’s.Deeney equalised in the 89th minute of the Sky Bet Championship clash, after Scott Hogan put Blues ahead in the first half.Hogan’s ninth goal of the season was cancelled out by Olivier Ntcham before Grimes – who started the move for ...Full Story »

Brandon Comley is in contention for Walsall’s home clash with Rochdale.Midfielder Comley was sent off for two bookings in the Saddlers’ draw with Sutton last weekend and sat out the midweek win against Harrogate through suspension.Jacob Maddox and Liam Gordon came into the starting line-up against Town but were substituted in the second half, with boss Michael Flynn cautioning agains...Full Story »

Walsall will be without suspended midfielder Brandon Comley for Tuesday evening’s League Two fixture against Harrogate.The 26-year-old was sent off for a second bookable offence 26 minutes into Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Sutton and must sit out as a result.Defender Donervon Daniels returned to the starting line-up after injury in that game, while winger Tom Knowles was used as an early s...Full Story »

Emerson Royal will return for Tottenham when Newcastle visit in the Premier League on Sunday.The right-back has not played in the league since his red card at Arsenal earlier this month, but has now served his three-match suspension.Fellow Brazilian Richarlison (calf) remains sidelined and Spurs boss Antonio Conte will again be without Dejan Kulusevski, who has not played for the club since Sept...Full Story »

Jamie Brandon is likely to miss Livingston’s cinch Premiership visit of St Johnstone due to a groin issue.Manager David Martindale is hopeful that Stephane Omeonga will recover from a knock.Esmael Goncalves (back) and Jack Fitzwater (hamstring) are working their way back to fitness and Tom Parkes (knee) is out long term.St Johnstone have on-loan Celtic left-back Adam Montgomery availa...Full Story »

Troy Deeney struck an equaliser for Birmingham as Championship leaders Sheffield United were frustrated in a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.Oliver McBurnie had fired the Blades ahead in their pursuit of a fifth successive victory but Deeney’s close-range effort extended Birmingham’s unbeaten run to four games.The draw left United a point clear of Norwich at the top of the table.The Blues a...Full Story »

Brandon Haunstrup remains out for Cambridge with a knee injury.The summer signing is due to resume training soon, but Saturday’s home clash with Barnsley comes too soon for him.Forward Fejiri Okenabirhie made his return to action in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham.He had been battling Achilles and hamstring problems.Nicky Cadden and Jon Benson may return to Barnsley’s squad....Full Story »

Steve Bruce claimed West Brom hero Brandon Thomas-Asante must have felt like he had won the lottery after scoring the last-gasp equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw against Burnley at The Hawthorns.Thomas-Asante, a £300,000 signing from Salford just before the transfer deadline, came off the bench to score in the eighth minute of time added on.His strike earned dominant Albion a deserved share of ...Full Story »

New signing Brandon Thomas-Asante clinched a last-gasp equaliser for West Brom to deny Burnley going top of the Sky Bet Championship at The Hawthorns.Jay Rodriguez had appeared to break the hearts of his old club, who dominated the game and hit the woodwork twice and missed numerous other chances.But Thomas-Asante, signed from Salford for £300,000 in the transfer window, popped up to earn ...Full Story »

EVER since I claimed that their team lacked ‘cojones’ five years ago, every Arsenal supporter seems to think I hate them. Even my own missus, Alisha, who is an avid Gooner, thinks I can’t stand them, too! Mikel Arteta is taking Arsenal in the right direction, according to Deeney But it simply isn’t true. I grew up on Arsenal being great. I was a massive fan of Ian Wri...Full Story »