Jamille Matt is pushing for more involvement for Forest Green in their Sky Bet League One clash with Portsmouth.The forward made his first league appearance for seven weeks as a late substitute in last weekend’s draw with Port Vale following injury and scored in the midweek EFL Trophy victory over Exeter.Rovers’ injury problems have eased, with Connor Wickham, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Da...Full Story »

Oxford are hoping an illness bug has cleared in time for the arrival of Peterborough.Manager Karl Robinson revealed five players, including Lewis Bate and Cameron Brannagan, had been struck down ahead of the midweek defeat at Sutton, forcing a late change of plans.They could both come back into contention if they are passed fit for action, but Djavan Anderson, Alex Gorrin and Steve Seddon are vu...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver will ring the changes as his side look to maintain their recent momentum against League Two rivals Tranmere.Weaver made 11 changes for the midweek EFL Trophy win over Morecambe, which followed their success against Hartlepool last Saturday.Midfielder George Thomson is set to retain his place in the starting line-up after successfully shrugging off his recent hamstring...Full Story »

New Newport boss Graham Coughlan is targeting an immediate change in fortunes when he takes charge of the side for the first time against fellow strugglers Colchester.The Exiles have lost their last three Sky Bet League Two matches, although they did receive a boost with the midweek EFL Trophy win over Southampton Under-21s.Offrande Zanzala returned off the bench for the first time in 10 weeks f...Full Story »

Carlisle are hoping top-scorer Kristian Dennis and Fin Back are ready to ease their injury problems by returning against Leyton Orient.The pair have missed the last two matches with hamstring complaints but are expected to be in contention on Saturday.Jack Stretton, who scored twice against Doncaster in Dennis’ absence, rolled his ankle against Barrow in midweek and is a doubt, while Corey...Full Story »

HOLLIE SHEARER will be driving her fans to distraction after sharing a daring selfie from the backseat of a car. The daughter of Alan Shearer shared the snap to her Instagram page. Hollie Shearer stunned fans with a busty pic in the backseat of a carCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer She often shares snaps of her holidaysCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer She posed in the motor to leave her ...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has accepted he will be out of a job if he doesn't win trophies this season after a difficult week for the Catalan club. Barca were held to a 3-3 draw by Inter Milan at Camp Nou last week and will be knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages if the Serie A side beat Viktoria Plzen later this month. They were then beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid at the B...Full Story »

Barca to challenge Liverpool & Chelsea to Fernandez Barcelona are continuing to monitor Benfica star Enzo Fernandez amid his excellent performances in Portugal, Sport reports. The Spanish side wanted to sign him when he was at River Plate and could have got him for around €10 million but no move materialised. Now, he is worth around €50m and the Catalan side will have to comp...Full Story »

Michael Beale has suggested it is not a foregone conclusion that he will leave QPR for Wolves if he is offered the manager’s job at Molineux.The R’s boss saw his side beat Cardiff 3-0 to move top of the Sky Bet Championship amid reports he is in the frame to take over at Premier League Wolves.Beale was Steven Gerrard’s assistant at Aston Villa, having previously helped Gerrard ...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany admitted he was annoyed at conceding a “cheap” goal after they missed the chance to regain top spot in the Sky Bet Championship after being held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson handed the Clarets a 74th-minute lead just four minutes after coming off the bench.The Iceland international struck with a cu...Full Story »

Interim manager Leo Percovich said the arrival of Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough would be “very welcome” after his side came from behind to beat Wigan 4-1 at the DW Stadium.Carrick is reportedly on the verge of taking charge of the Teessiders, with an appointment expected imminently.Asked about the potential arrival of the former Manchester United midfielder, Percovich said: &ldquo...Full Story »

Eddie Howe praised Miguel Almiron’s blossoming confidence after watching him fire Newcastle to a 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton to answer his critics in style.The Paraguay international found himself on the wrong end of a jibe from Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish at the end of last season, but has replied in fitting fashion with five goals to date this season, four of them...Full Story »

Graham Potter defended his decision to leave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench for 81 minutes of Chelsea’s goalless derby draw at Brentford.Former Arsenal striker Aubameyang, who has scored three times in his last five matches, was left kicking his heels as his team-mates laboured in front of goal.Aubameyang was finally sent on with nine minutes remaining but his only half-chance was ...Full Story »

Hull caretaker boss Andy Dawson was pleased that his side’s improved performance resulted in a 3-1 win on the road at Blackpool.Ryan Longman, Greg Docherty and Regan Slater all netted for the Tigers in a convincing display, with Kenny Dougall having briefly put the hosts back on level terms in the first half after Longman’s opener.And Dawson had nothing but praise for his players aft...Full Story »

Tom Bradshaw’s stunning first-half hat-trick powered Millwall to a 3-0 victory over woeful Watford at the Den.Bradshaw struck three times in just over half an hour to give Gary Rowett’s men their third successive win in a game they controlled throughout, moving them one point off the Championship play-off places.It took just eight minutes for Bradshaw to open his account for the even...Full Story »

Prospective new boss Michael Carrick would have been impressed with Middlesbrough’s second-half display as they came from a goal down to claim a convincing 4-1 win at Wigan and move out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation places.Former Manchester United midfielder Carrick has reportedly agreed terms to become Boro’s new manager, with the appointment expected to be confirmed shortl...Full Story »

Steven Davis’s early goal proved crucial as Rangers struggled past Dundee to book their place in the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup after a 1-0 win.Giovanni van Bronckhorst rang the changes for the visit of the Championship side and the Gers got off to an encouraging start when the veteran midfielder headed in after 10 minutes.However, the Light Blues’ play for rest of the gam...Full Story »

Miguel Almiron’s fifth goal of the season handed in-form Newcastle a third Premier League win in four games as they ground their way to a 1-0 victory over Everton.The Paraguay international’s class 31st-minute finish was enough to clinch the three points on a night when Eddie Howe’s side were not at their best and had to survive a second-half fightback by the Toffees to extend ...Full Story »

In-form striker Lyndon Dykes scored twice as QPR beat 10-man Cardiff 3-0 amid speculation over the future of manager Michael Beale.Dutch left-back Kenneth Paal’s first Rangers goal sealed a comfortable victory for the R’s at Loftus Road, where Bluebirds defender Jack Simpson was sent off.However, the mood of the home fans was very much tempered by the prospect of boss Beale leaving.B...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Championship leaders Partick Thistle.In-form Luis Lopes opened the scoring and the game was over by half-time as two Hayden Coulson efforts were deflected into their own net by Thistle players Kevin Holt and Jack McMillan.The visitors pulled a goal back early in the second half as substi...Full Story »