Hakim Ziyech lived up to his wizard nickname with a spellbinding strike to sink Tottenham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in a pivotal Premier League win for Chelsea.Thiago Silva headed home Mason Mount’s free-kick to cement Chelsea’s third victory over their London rivals this month, after wins in both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final.Wily Brazil defender Silva had earlier done just enough...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “slow” and “leggy” Arsenal performance before casting doubt over any January signings as the Gunners were held to a goalless stalemate by Premier League bottom side Burnley.The Clarets have seen a host of games postponed this month due to not having enough players available and fell to the foot of the table as their rivals were able to fulfil fixtu...Full Story »

Danny Welbeck grabbed a deserved point for Brighton as another Seagulls late show earned a 1-1 draw at Leicester.The substitute levelled with just eight minutes left as the visitors again rescued a game which looked to be slipping away.Graham Potter’s side have scored after the 80th minute in five of their last nine games to snatch points.Patson Daka had put the Foxes ahead immediately aft...Full Story »

Hammers chief David Moyes has been alerted that Calvert-Lewin could be available as the Toffees try to claw back cash after years of over-spending. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has seen his season blighted by injury Credit: Reuters Calvert-Lewin’s season has been dogged by injury but he is still seen as one of the brightest young English strikers around. Moyes would really push the boat out fo...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi has said his club will make a specific plan to ensure that Ansu Fati does not get hurt again after the forward injured his hamstring. Barca will decide on Monday if Ansu is to undergo surgery after sustaining a tendon injury in the left hamstring during Thursday's 3-2 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. "We have had a meeting with the family and on Monday we wil...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is adamant he will battle to save his job after his side’s Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Kelty Hearts.The Premiership strugglers succumbed to an embarrassing 1-defeat in extra-time when the League Two side clinched a fifth-round encounter with St Mirren.For Saints, it was a 10th straight loss and Davidson accepts there are question marks over his ab...Full Story »

Nigel Clough felt Mansfield’s seventh successive league win to equal a club record was a reward for the Stags’ positive approach after going down to 10 men.Farrend Rawson, sent off in the reverse fixture last October, was red-carded again after 39 minutes for two bookings in quick succession.But Clough, whose team led 2-1 thanks to goals from Rhys Oates and Stephen McLaughlin, refuse...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander insisted he had belief in his players after they came from behind to secure their place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.The Premiership outfit needed extra-time goals from Kevin van Veen and, in the last minute, Liam Donnelly to get the better of a gutsy Morton side.Alexander said: “It was a typical cup tie.“I thought we played well and created...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was delighted to see his side finally end their woeful away run with a dramatic late 1-0 win at Shrewsbury.Recent signing Dion Charles opened his account for the Trotters in fine style with a stunning 89th-minute volley.The former Accrington striker’s effort ended a dismal seven-game losing streak on the road for Evatt’s men in League One – where their las...Full Story »

Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan challenged his side to display more consistency over the full 90 minutes following their frantic 4-3 Championship win at lowly Reading.Reading went ahead early on through Lucas Joao but Town soon turned things around with goals from Danel Sinani and Danny Ward.The goals continued to flow in the first half as George Puscas levelled for the home side, Ward r...Full Story »

Oldham interim boss Selim Benachour said he is willing to step aside if the troubled club’s owners want John Sheridan to return as manager.Jack Muldoon’s hat-trick saw Benachour’s bottom-of-the-table Latics lose 3-0 at Harrogate, meaning the former Paris St Germain midfielder and Tunisia international is still without a league win since his promotion from an academy coaching ro...Full Story »

Boss Micky Mellon hailed a “very good performance and a massive result” after a second-half goal from Jay Spearing gave promotion-chasing Tranmere their eighth win in 10 league games.Spearing settled the issue with a whipped-in free-kick on 65 minutes and Rovers, second in League Two, have now only let in one goal in their last eight matches.No other side in the division have concede...Full Story »

Two second-half goals from Jaze Kabia helped Falkirk to a 2-0 win at 10-man East Fife.East Fife sit bottom of cinch League One and have now failed to win in their last 10 games after Kabia struck early in the second half and in stoppage time to seal all three points, after home keeper Jude Smith had been sent off in the 16th minute.Clyde bounced back from a goal down to share the spoils in a 1-1...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe described his side’s 1-0 win at Leeds as a “heroic effort” after it lifted them closer to Premier League safety.Jonjo Shelvey’s 75th-minute free-kick stunned the home crowd at a sold-out Elland Road and secured Newcastle just their second win of the season.Howe’s players ran themselves into the ground to keep rejuvenated Leeds at bay and cl...Full Story »

Liam Donnelly’s late extra-time strike sealed a dramatic Scottish Cup comeback for Motherwell as they came from behind to defeat Championship side Morton.The two sides could not be separated after a closely contested 90 minutes and another half-hour was required to find a winner.Morton broke the deadlock with the last kick of the first period of extra time as Robbie Muirhead’s curlin...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer insists Onel Hernandez is only going to get better once he gains confidence after the winger scored in their 2-1 win over Barnsley.Blues claimed their first victory since November thanks to goals from Hernandez and Scott Hogan at St Andrew’s.Bowyer was quick to praise the impact the Cuban has made since signing on loan from Norwich.“He’s a good ...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael paid tribute to the match-clinching impact of his substitutes as West Brom ran out 3-0 winners against Championship strugglers Peterborough at The Hawthorns.Cedric Kipre, Karlan Grant and Grady Diangana all scored in the final 11 minutes of normal time to seal a convincing score-line which Posh boss Darren Ferguson felt flattered the hosts.Diangana and Callum Robinson were introd...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton was happy to see his side strike late for a change as Max Melbourne headed a stoppage-time winner to complete a 2-1 League One comeback win at Plymouth.Luke Jephcott’s 34th-minute opener was cancelled out by John Marquis as he turned in an Anthony Scully cross on 51 minutes before Scully also turned provider for Melbourne’s winner.Appleton said: “F...Full Story »

Swansea head coach Russell Martin hailed the character of match-winner Ryan Manning after the wing-back’s super strike earned a 1-0 win over Preston.Manning’s 25-yard drive six minutes into the second half brought the game to life after a poor-quality first 45 minutes and it was enough to earn the hosts a first victory since November 24.Martin was delighted that it was a moment of re...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson saluted his players after the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday – even though it was his change of tactics at half-time that proved the master stroke.Largely second best in the first half, the U’s looked a different proposition with three at the back after Robinson’s half-time switch.They changed to a hardly-used 3-4-3 formation with the manager throwin...Full Story »