Oxford turned in a superb display as they ran out emphatic 4-2 winners at Exeter in League One.Cameron Brannagan, Sam Long and a brace from Kyle Joseph put the visitors in complete control inside an hour at St James Park and Exeter could only respond though consolation goals from Jevani Brown and Sonny Cox.Exeter threatened early on when Brown fired straight at Simon Eastwood from 25 yards but O...Full Story »

Managerless Middlesbrough dropped into the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone as their problems continued to mount with a 2-1 home defeat to Blackburn.Rovers returned to winning ways at the Riverside thanks to an early own goal from Darragh Lenihan and a superb long-range finish from Sam Gallagher.Duncan Watmore gave Middlesbrough hope when he pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time, but...Full Story »

Jay Rodriguez struck twice as Burnley despatched 10-man Swansea 4-0 to step up their Championship promotion push.The Swans’ run of four-straight wins was brought crashing to an end by goals from Vitinho, Rodriguez and Anass Zaroury, and their misery was completed by a straight red card for top scorer Joel Piroe for violent conduct with 15 minutes remaining.The Clarets extended their unbeat...Full Story »

Partick Thistle returned to winning ways and stayed top of the cinch Championship after beating Hamilton 2-1 at the ZLX Stadium.The visitors took the lead 33 minutes into the game after Aaron Muirhead headed across to Brian Graham, who slotted home to make it 1-0.Hamilton found an equaliser in the 53rd minute through Andy Ryan, who finished emphatically from inside the area.Partick regained thei...Full Story »

Aaron Collins scored twice as Bristol Rovers continued their resurgent form by cruising to a 4-1 win at Cheltenham.Joey Barton’s side were 4-0 up at half-time and they made it three League One wins in a row to climb into the top half of the table.Collins opened the scoring after 15 minutes, capitalising on miscommunication between Robins goalkeeper Luke Southwood and Ryan Jackson and finis...Full Story »

QPR manager Michael Beale labelled it a “really bad afternoon” as his side missed the chance to go top of the Championship following a 3-1 defeat at Luton.The Hatters led in the first half through Elijah Adebayo before Jimmy Dunne’s own goal made it 2-0 with 13 minutes left.Although Rangers pulled one back in stoppage time, Luke Freeman wrapped the win up against his former sid...Full Story »

Simon Weaver avoided equalling the longest winless run of his 13-and-a-half year tenure as Harrogate manager following a 2-1 triumph over fellow strugglers Hartlepool.The Sulphurites had lost nine of their last 10 contests without a victory in all competitions but midfielder Alex Pattison’s fourth goal of the season and striker Jack Muldoon’s first since the campaign’s opening ...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver praised the efforts of his “man-mountains” as he avoided equalling the longest win-less run of his 13-and-a-half year Wetherby Road reign.The Sulphurites had lost nine of their last 10 contests without a victory but first-half goals from Alex Pattison and Jack Muldoon secured a much-needed three points during a 2-1 triumph against fellow strugglers Hart...Full Story »

Under-fire Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he is not expecting the sack despite fans calling for his head after the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.The Foxes remain in the bottom three after 10 games following Saturday’s lunchtime stalemate with Palace, where midfielder James Maddison missed his final chance to impress on-looking England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of next week’s Wo...Full Story »

A late winner from substitute Will Swan preserved promotion-chasing Mansfield’s unbeaten home record as they edged out battling Walsall 2-1.The Stags created some fine early chances, with Jordan Bowery curling a 20-yard effort against the bar from George Lapslie’s lay-off after 10 minutes.So it was no surprise when they took the lead 15 minutes later as Stephen Quinn nodded down Elli...Full Story »

James Maddison missed the chance to make a lasting impression on England boss Gareth Southgate as Leicester were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace.Maddison has been vocal in his desire to go to the World Cup with the Three Lions and Southgate was in attendance at the King Power Stadium less than a week before he names his provisional squad for next month’s tournament.The 25-year-old Mad...Full Story »

France midfielder N'Golo Kante has been ruled out for three months following an injury setback and will miss the World Cup in Qatar, sources have told ESPN. The Chelsea midfielder is suffering from a serious hamstring injury, and the news is a significant blow for France manager Didier Deschamps given the role the 31-year-old played in his country's 2018 World Cup triumph. Kante's absence is...Full Story »

Lukaku could return to Inter for another season or longer, especially if the striker doesn't fit into Graham Potter's plans at Chelsea. Internazionale are looking at ways to sign Romelu Lukaku in the summer, as has been reported by Calciomercato. The striker is currently on loan with the Serie A giants from Chelsea, having endured a tough season with the Blues last term. He isn't totally havi...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits he is having a tough time getting Joao Felix to hit top form amid reports he wants to leave the club. Joao Felix reportedly wants Atletico exit Simeone admits struggles to coach attacker Coach determined to resolve situation WHAT HAPPENED? It was reported on Friday that the Portuguese attacker has asked the club to sell him as early as January a...Full Story »

Barca want to sell Man Utd target De Jong Barcelona are determined to sell Frenkie de Jong in the near future to raise funds. Sport reports the Camp Nou side need to get rid of the Manchester United target so they can invest in other players, while Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba are also set to be released. PSG eye Joao Felix as Messi replacement but Barca also in contention (AS) Paris Sa...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp has explained the challenges Liverpool face in trying to keep pace with Manchester City's unlimited spending power. City have won four of the last five Premier League titles Liverpool already 13 points behind this season Sides meet at Anfield on Sunday WHAT HAPPENED? In an engaging press conference ahead of the sides' meeting at Anfield on Sunday, the Reds boss said it was i...Full Story »

Ivan Toney declared himself ready for England World Cup duty after boosting his chances with both goals in Brentford’s 2-0 win against Brighton.Bees striker Toney was called into the Three Lions squad for the first time last month but failed to get onto the pitch for the matches against Italy and Germany.But the 26-year-old looks determined to book a seat on the plane to Qatar, and he is b...Full Story »

Micky Mellon is happy to stay grounded after Tranmere’s 3-0 win over Crewe lifted Rovers up to sixth in Sky Bet League Two.A fifth successive league victory was achieved by goals from on loan Southampton defender Dynel Simeu, Elliott Nevitt and a late deflected effort claimed by Lee O’Connor, while the Prenton Park side also recorded a fifth straight clean sheet.Mellon said: “I...Full Story »

Upwardly mobile Tranmere climbed into the top six in Sky Bet League Two with a 3-0 victory over Crewe at Prenton Park.Southampton loanee defender Dynel Simeu’s first league goal after 22 minutes set up Micky Mellon’s in-form side for a fifth successive victory.Elliott Nevitt came off the bench in the opening period to net his fourth of the campaign with a 56th-minute back-post header...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 »