Derby stretched their unbeaten run to four games but Luton twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw on a rainy night at Pride Park.Tom Lawrence fired Derby ahead before Fred Onyedinma equalised, only for Jason Knight to drive a shot under Simon Sluga to restore the home side’s lead.But Luton had the final word when Elijah Adebayo beat Ryan Allsop to a cross to head home seven minutes from the ...Full Story »

Ross Stewart struck twice for Sunderland as they won 4-0 at Crewe to move up to second in the table.An own goal by Terell Thomas helped Lee Johnson’s side on their way at Gresty Road and substitute Leon Dajaku completed the rout.Early on, Crewe were indebted to goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen for two smart saves which thwarted Tom Flanagan’s set-piece header and Alex Pritchard when the ...Full Story »

Forest Green retained their four-point lead at the top of League Two as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Leyton Orient.A compelling contest at Brisbane Road finished with the spoils shared after Matty Stevens had opened the scoring for the visitors before Orient substitute Ruel Sotiriou levelled to record a third-straight draw for the hosts.Both goals came in the second half after two well-organi...Full Story »

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru struck a late leveller as Sheffield Wednesday fought back to claim a 1-1 draw at Cambridge.Dele-Bashiru raced on to a flicked header from Olamide Shodipo in the 80th minute and slammed a low shot past Dimitar Mitov.It was deserved reward for Wednesday, who grew into the game after a fast start from the hosts which saw them lead through George Williams’ header.Cambridge ...Full Story »

Struggling Mansfield turned in a much-improved performance against Port Vale but a 1-1 draw saw their run without a win stretch to 13 games.Mansfield put Vale under a lot of pressure in the first half-hour without testing the keeper.But after James Wilson had sent a stooping header just wide as a warning on 26 minutes, the visitors swept ahead on 33 minutes.Vale skipper Tom Conlon sent a delicio...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has no intention of rushing teenager Cole Palmer following his outstanding cameo in Manchester City’s Champions League cakewalk in Bruges.The highly-rated 19-year-old came off the bench and scored a classy goal as City eased to a 5-1 win over Club Brugge in their Group A clash at the Jan Breydel Stadium.It capped an impressive few days for the youngster, who briefly appeared ...Full Story »

Huddersfield will have Matty Pearson available for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham.The defender was forced off during the second half of the Terriers’ victory over Hull on Saturday through illness but has recovered.Midfielder Alex Vallejo is set to remain on the sidelines for another two weeks after suffering a minor setback in his recovery from a knee injury.West Ham loanee...Full Story »

Swansea could be unchanged for the visit of Sky Bet Championship high-flyers West Brom.Head coach Russell Martin was full of praise for his side after thrashing local rivals Cardiff 3-0 on Sunday – their biggest win of the season.Olivier Ntcham showed he had fully recovered from a hamstring problem with an impressive cameo off the bench against Cardiff.Striker Michael Obafemi remains Swans...Full Story »

According to recent reports, there is at least one gay male footballer in the English Premier League. However, despite the player considering ‘coming out’, he has been forced to take up emotional therapy sessions over fears of the backlash he would receive if he were to be open about his sexuality. That’s according to a recent report from The Sun, who claims the unnamed pro ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has sent one of his signed Paris St-Germain shirts to Pope Francis via the Prime Minister of France. Francis, 84, is said to be a big football fan and supported Argentinian club San Lorenzo as a child. French Prime Minister Jean Castex met up with the Holy Father over the weekend, visiting the Vatican to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reigniting their interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The 28-year-old will be a free agent at the end of the season. United have reportedly offered their academy graduate a new contract worth close to £400,000 per week. Pogba is open to re-signing, but he is keeping his options open for now. Spanish outlet AS (via the Manchester Evening News) reports th...Full Story »

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina says Juventus should never have signed Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo joined Juve three years ago from Real Madrid before leaving for Manchester United in August. "I don't think so, not for my philosophy," Gravina said. "It was good for Italian football, but I don't think it was a positive operation for Juventus. "As for the Serie A title, I see Napoli and the M...Full Story »

Gareth Bale could end up joining Arsenal if they can persuade Real Madrid to include him as part of a deal for Alexandre Lacazette. According to Defensa Central, the Gunners are looking to move Lacazette on before his contract expires next summer and hope to convince Bale to head in the opposite direction. The French striker arrived at the Emirates from Lyon for £46.5million in July 201...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira admitted it hurt to see his Crystal Palace side concede a last-gasp equaliser that cost him a win on his return to Arsenal.The Frenchman won three Premier League titles and captained the Gunners during their unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ campaign and his name rang around the Emirates Stadium before and after a thrilling 2-2 draw.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal ahead ear...Full Story »

Bradford will be without Liam Ridehalgh for the home clash with Hartlepool.The full-back sustained a thigh injury during the first half of Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Bristol Rovers and sits out the game.Forward Abo Eisa suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem on Friday and is also unavailable.Club captain Niall Canavan was back on the bench after a lengthy absence at the weekend and the...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner is hopeful Dimitar Mitov, Paul Digby and Joe Ironside will overcome minor issues to face Sheffield Wednesday in Sky Bet League One.Goalkeeper Mitov (back), midfielder Digby (knock) and forward Ironside (dead leg) each required assessment following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich.U’s midfielder Jack Lankester missed the weekend game against his former club ...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins is waiting on the fitness of Alan Judge ahead of the visit of Bristol Rovers but Ryan Clampin will sit the game out.Both players were unavailable for Saturday’s win over high-flying Harrogate, with experienced midfielder Judge ruled out with a calf issue and defender Clampin having tested positive for Covid-19.Judge has undergone a scan on his injury and has ...Full Story »

Sheffield United will check on George Baldock ahead of their Sky Bet Championship game against Millwall.The full-back missed the victory over Stoke on Saturday with a hamstring problem but he has resumed training and his progress is being monitored.Lys Mousset and David McGoldrick both came off the bench to score late goals and win the match against the Potters, doing their chances of a recall t...Full Story »

Crewe manager David Artell could make changes when his side face Sunderland following Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Fleetwood.Christopher Long could feature for the Railwaymen after making his return from injury and illness at the weekend, coming off the bench at half-time.Midfielder Callum Ainley is still out as he continues to recover from a hamstring problem.Ben Knight is also injured but is...Full Story »

Conor McLaughlin should continue in defence for Fleetwood’s League One clash with Burton on Tuesday.The Northern Ireland star enjoyed a fine second debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Crewe, helping secure Fleetwood’s first clean sheet of the league campaign.The 30-year-old is back at Fleetwood for his second spell after two years at Sunderland came to an end.Fellow defenders Darn...Full Story »