The Uruguayan was reluctant to celebrate as he put his old team-mates to the sword at the Wanda Metropolitano Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez pressed his hands together to ask forgiveness after deepening Barcelona's crisis with his first goal against his former employers on Saturday. The Uruguayan hit late in the first half to put Atletico 2-0 up over the struggling Catalans at the brea...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is apparently keen to land Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to land Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. The England international has dropped down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium and is no longer an automatic pick. Arteta previously worked as Pep Guardiola’s number two at the Citizens and is a big...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was content to escape Brighton with a goalless draw following a lacklustre display from his resurgent side at a rain-soaked Amex Stadium.High-flying hosts Albion edged a dull Premier League encounter as the Gunners’ three-match winning run was brought to an end.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed against the outside of a post for the visitors in the first half but ch...Full Story »

Interim Newport boss Wayne Hatswell dedicated the 3-0 win over Scunthorpe at Rodney Parade to former manager Michael Flynn.Having negotiated an amicable departure after four and a half years earlier in the week, Flynn said his farewells to the players on Friday.But he wasn’t at the ground to watch them move to within a point of the play-off places with their best win of the season.Hatswell...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell hailed his side’s character after a 2-0 victory over Hartlepool ended a seven-match winless league run.Jamie Reid’s 21st-minute stunner was added to by Elliott List’s fifth goal of the season 31 seconds into the second half as the hosts secured a welcome three points.Revell’s side were thumped 4-0 by Forest Green in their last home outing a fort...Full Story »

Norwich manager Daniel Farke celebrated a “priceless” first point of the season after his side fought out a goalless draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.A largely uninspiring encounter low on quality was not enough to end the winless starts to the Premier League season for either side.But for Norwich it did halt a 16-game top-flight losing streak and got Farke’s side off the mark af...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Slavisa Jokanovic blamed poor officiating for his side’s 2-1 defeat at unbeaten Bournemouth.United looked set to become the first side to topple Scott Parker’s Cherries in the league this season after Morgan Gibbs-White gave them a deserved 56t- minute lead.But two goals in the space of four minutes – a penalty from Dominic Solanke and Philip Billing&rs...Full Story »

Kelty Hearts extend their unbeaten run to nine games with a 2-1 win over Annan to consolidate their position at the top of cinch League Two.Midfielder Jamie Barjonas broke the deadlock with a low strike in the 37th minute, but Tony Wallace had Annan level just before half-time at New Central Park.The Maroon Machine, though, rallied in the second half and Kallum Higginbotham struck with 16 minute...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke apologised to opposing manager Kenny Jackett for his celebrations after Port Vale produced a spectacular turnaround to beat Leyton Orient.An injury-time equaliser and winner – after Orient had taken an 86th-minute lead through Tom James – snatched the points for Vale but Clarke said he felt his side were ‘dominant’ and praised the response from his players,...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray insisted his side got exactly what they deserved after finally breaking their League Two duck away from home at Northampton on Saturday.Joe Kizzi and Donovan Wilson struck either side of half-time as Sutton dispatched Northampton 2-0 at Sixfields for their first-ever EFL victory on the road.Gray’s team, who have won four of their last five league games, dominated t...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor could not hide his frustration after watching his side twice throw away the lead in a 2-2 draw with Walsall at St James Park.Tim Dieng gave Exeter a dream start, heading home inside five minutes, but Walsall deservedly drew level when George Miller scored from the spot after a clumsy Harry Kite foul.Dieng won Exeter a penalty, which Matt Jay missed, before Sam Nombe re...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Chelsea’s “relief” at Timo Werner scoring his first Premier League goal since February.Werner tapped in Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross with the goal that effectively sealed Chelsea’s 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge.Ben Chilwell then fired in a late third to atone for conceding a penalty that was converted by James Ward-Prowse...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper felt his side were lucky to leave 10-man Mansfield with a 1-0 victory.Ollie Banks hit the winner with a second-half penalty after Mark Ellis had been pushed in the back.Barrow then survived some late scares with Ollie Clarke, Danny Johnson and Oli Hawkins all going close.But Cooper was upset at his side’s wasteful first-half finishing which saw Josh Kay hit the bar ...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones was left ultimately satisfied with his side’s display as they were held to a goalless draw by Huddersfield at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon.After hitting five against Coventry on Wednesday night, there was to be no repeat for the Hatters on this occasion, Amari’i Bell going closest when he struck the post in the first half.Jones said: “I’m ...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins put his side’s 2-1 success at Fleetwood down to a fantastic team spirit, despite their recent struggles.The Addicks ended a five-game winless run, Jayden Stockley scoring the winner 20 minutes from time after Danny Andrew’s free kick had cancelled out Jonathan Leko’s opener for Charlton late in the first half.And, after surviving a Fleetwood siege ...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was delighted with Cambridge’s late smash-and-grab raid at Crewe – although thee U’s boss was left to speculate whether his side might have won the game after a strong second-half showing.The visitors fought back through a Will Jaaskelainen own goal and a dramatic equaliser from Adam May in the fourth minute of stoppage time.Crewe had coasted into a two-goal lead be...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa expressed his relief after Leeds registered their first Premier League win of the season by beating Watford 1-0 at Elland Road.Diego Llorente marked his return from injury with his second goal for Leeds, converting from close range following a corner in the 18th minute.“Of course I feel relief,” said Bielsa, whose side kick-started their campaign with a first league vi...Full Story »

Ten-man Mansfield’s winless run in League Two was extended to eight games following a 1-0 defeat at home to Barrow.Ollie Banks scored an emphatic second-half penalty to wrap up a deserved win for the Bluebirds.Barrow enjoyed the best of the first-half chances with Josh Kay hitting the crossbar after three minutes.Patrick Brough saw a header cleared off the line from a Robbie Gotts corner b...Full Story »

Second half goals from Will Grigg and Rarmani Edmonds-Green earned Rotherham a convincing 2-0 win at Cheltenham in Sky Bet League One.Home goalkeeper Scott Flinders, who was born in Rotherham and still lives in the South Yorkshire town, played a major role in shutting out the Millers in the first period.He made an outstanding save to keep out Michael Smith’s diving header in the 16th ...Full Story »

Former Magpies Inih Effiong and Tahvon Campbell returned to haunt their old club as Woking stormed back from behind to thrash Notts County 4-1 at Meadow Lane.The hosts were smarting from their first loss of the season at Altrincham last week but went ahead when Ruben Rodrigues supplied a neat finish from Jim O’Brien’s pass in the 29th minute.County were seldom troubled and could have...Full Story »