Exeter manager Matt Taylor hailed his side for taking their performance to “another level” against Colchester as a 2-0 victory took them a step closer to promotion from Sky Bet League Two.Jack Sparkes opened the scoring on 32 minutes and on-loan striker Offrande Zanzala added a second, finishing off an excellent team move to seal the victory.It was a win that could easily have been b...Full Story »

Exeter took another step towards automatic promotion from Sky Bet League Two with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Colchester at a sun-drenched St James Park.The first half-hour saw Exeter dominate possession but create nothing in the way of chances before they went ahead with their first attempt on 32 minutes.Former Colchester man Jevani Brown played an inch-perfect pass into the path of Jack Spa...Full Story »

Hearts are boosted by the return of midfielder Cammy Devlin for Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final showdown with city rivals Hibernian at Hampden.Andy Halliday is also expected to be fit despite limping off after scoring twice in last weekend’s 3-1 win over the Hibees in the cinch Premiership.Beni Baningime is out long term, while John Souttar and Michael Smith are battling to be bac...Full Story »

Around 1,500 Foxes fans were inside the Philips Stadium for the quarter-final tie as Leicester completed a stunning comeback to win it at the death. Leicester chief Khun Top visited fans in the city square in Eindhoven Credit: GETTY Fans stopped the chairman for pictures Credit: GETTY Top has been hailed as the best owner in world football Credit: GETTY Leicester were hoping to reach the sem...Full Story »

Exeter could have Jonathan Grounds back for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Colchester on Good Friday.Grounds has been out for over a month because of a calf injury but has resumed training and is pushing for selection.Harry Kite and Sam Nombe are a little further away in their battle with respective groin and hamstring problems but are expected back soon.Kyle Taylor, however, is out for the...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway each bagged a brace as England moved to the brink of qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a comprehensive 5-0 win in Northern Ireland.Ellen White struck midway through the first half only for her effort to be chalked off for offside, but Hemp’s mistimed strike looped into the net in the 25th minute as England seized the initiative.The Lioness...Full Story »

Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek has welcomed the birth of his first child with Dennis Bergkamp's daughter, Estelle. Van de Beek has been dating Estelle since they met in Amsterdam in the summer of 2019 and confirmed the couple were expecting in a social media post last year. The couple have now welcomed the birth of Lomee van de Beek, who was born on Saturday, with Van de Beek p...Full Story »

Dean Smith was pleased Norwich showed some fight to beat relegation rivals Burnley 2-0 but conceded Premier League survival remains a “tough challenge” for his bottom-of-the-table club.Pierre Lees-Melou’s side-footed effort after nine minutes put the Canaries ahead at Carrow Road and Teemu Pukki wrapped up the points in the 86th minute with a composed finish.Burnley had their m...Full Story »

Celtic will welcome Kyogo Furuhashi back for the visit of St Johnstone.The Japan forward will be in the squad for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.That will leave James Forrest as the only absentee for the cinch Premiership leaders as he nurses a minor leg muscle problem.St Johnstone will be without full-back Tony Gallacher for the rest of the season after he f...Full Story »

Everton midfielder Allan and defender Michael Keane return from suspension and are likely to go straight back into the side for the visit of Manchester United.Right-back Seamus Coleman is also likely to start, having been an unused substitute for the midweek defeat at Burnley because of illness.Centre-back Yerry Mina, out since early February with a thigh injury, could return for Everton’s...Full Story »

Marvelous Nakamba is back for Aston Villa after being out since December.He had knee surgery but is available for boss Steven Gerrard ahead of the visit of Tottenham.Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings are expected to shake off knocks while Lucas Digne (stomach) is fit.Tottenham will have Sergio Reguilon back available.The Spaniard missed last weekend’s win over Newcastle with a training ground k...Full Story »

Colchester will still be without winger Owura Edwards against Stevenage.The Bristol City loanee has returned to his parent club for treatment on his knee injury and it is not known whether he will be able to play again this season.Ryan Clampin (knee) remains a long-term absentee and is also unlikely to play again this season.Boss Wayne Brown is not expected to have any other injury concerns.Stev...Full Story »

Ryan Leonard could return to the Millwall squad for the visit of Swansea.The versatile midfielder is fit again after more than four months out with an ankle injury.The Lions will still be without Shaun Hutchinson, Mason Bennett and Luke Freeman.Teenage forward Zak Lovelace is a doubt with a dead leg.Swansea head to south London on the back of a memorable 4-0 derby win over Cardiff.Jamie Paterson...Full Story »

ENGLAND’S Jude Bellingham has been swapping messages with an Instagram model. A source said the 18-year-old star, who plays in Germany, thinks Asantewa Chitty is "gorgeous". England's Jude Bellingham thinks Asantewa Chitty is 'gorgeous', a source said The insider added: "She is also very keen on him. "She is excited to see where this goes." Jude is widely tipped to be at the centre of...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick insisted scrutinising the Premier League table on a weekly basis is pointless even if he recognises Manchester United’s top-four hopes are unfavourable.United were lacklustre in a 1-1 draw against Leicester, lacking a cutting edge with Cristiano Ronaldo sidelined due to illness, and only the video assistant referee’s intervention prevented a Foxes win.Fred cancelled out...Full Story »

Interim boss Wayne Brown insisted Colchester are not safe from relegation despite moving nine points clear of the League Two drop zone following a 2-1 win at Harrogate.Brown was unimpressed with long periods of the U’s performance and, in particular, a start that saw them fall behind to a fourth-minute goal by Jack Muldoon.First-half replies from Freddie Sears and Noah Chilvers went on to ...Full Story »

Goals from Freddie Sears and Noah Chilvers helped Colchester United take a big step towards banishing any relegation fears following a 2-1 win at Harrogate.Jack Muldoon had earlier given the Sulphurites a fourth-minute lead but Sears levelled with his 14th goal of the season and Chilvers went on to condemn Simon Weaver’s men to a sixth game without a home win.The hosts made a lively start ...Full Story »

The England WAGs will have some competition in the stands England have learned their group stage opponents for the 2022 World Cup - USA, Iran, and one of either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine. And as the Three Lions attempt to end 56 years of hurt, all eyes will be on Gareth Southgate's side. But they may be some special supporters in the stands for England and their opponents in Qatar. Daily Sta...Full Story »

Souq Al-Wakra Hotel does not have a great of facilities, according to Hancock Football chiefs have picked a hotel from a 'school trip back in the 1980s' as England's Qatar World Cup finals HQ, according to a sports travel guru. David Hancock, who has inspected the Souq Al-Wakra Hotel 10 miles from the Gulf state's capital Doha warned Three Lions' stars 'may well be in for a shock'. He said the...Full Story »

Real Madrid to challenge Arsenal to Adeyemi signing (El Nacional) Guardiola says no guarantees over 'exceptional' Ten Hag Pep Guardiola has warned that there is no guarantee that Erik ten Hag will succeed as Manchester United manager. The Manchester City boss has hailed the Dutchman as "exceptional" for what he has done during his career, with the pair having worked together at Bayern Munich....Full Story »