Plymouth ensured they would start the new year with a four-point lead at the top of League One following a 1-0 home win over Wycombe.Argyle deservedly went in front after 33 minutes as centre-back Dan Scarr met Adam Randell’s inswinging corner with a left-foot volley.Plymouth striker Sam Cosgrove fired inches wide from the edge of the area after 20 minutes after being teed up by defender N...Full Story »

The Argentine is now back in the UK having flown back earlier this week. Lisandro Martinez won the World Cup ten days ago Credit: Getty Nicolas Tagliafico wed partner Carolina alongside a World Cup trophy Credit: INSTAGRAM / @tagliafico3 After helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar, Martinez initially travelled to Buenos Aires in his homeland to take part in the celebrations. Lionel ...Full Story »

Dundee United secured a vital 3-0 cinch Premiership victory over fellow strugglers Ross County at Tannadice to lift themselves off the bottom of the table.The Tangerines took all three points thanks to a Connor Randall own goal, a Charlie Mulgrew header and a Craig Sibbald strike.The visitors finished the game with 10 men after Owura Edwards was sent off late on.The result sees United leapfrog t...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens was satisfied after his League Two leaders claimed a goalless stalemate with Stevenage in the clash between the top two sides at Brisbane Road.Orient have now gone six home league games without conceding, whilst Stevenage have lost just once in their last 13 in the league.“At times as a whole we could have been better on the ball but that is me nit-pick...Full Story »

League Two leaders Leyton Orient retained their seven-point advantage over nearest rivals Stevenage following a goalless encounter between the top two clubs at Brisbane Road.As a result, Stevenage hold onto a two-point lead over third-placed Northampton following a match where both defences proved tightly-knit units with few opportunities for their opponents.A closely-matched opening period saw ...Full Story »

Liverpool held off Aston Villa’s plucky challenge to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four.Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk struck in the first half before Stefan Bajcetic’s first senior goal made it 3-1.Victory moved them five points adrift of the Champions League spots, remaining sixth, ahead of Friday’s visit of Leicester.Yet they rode their luck against mid-...Full Story »

Newcastle showed they can be part of the Premier League title race, moving  second in the table with a 3-0 win at Leicester.The six-week break has not derailed what is turning out to be a memorable season under Eddie Howe and the Magpies eased to the three points at the King Power after a sensational opening 32 minutes.Chris Wood’s penalty and a sublime Miguel Almiron strike put them ...Full Story »

The family of a former Premier League player who was killed in a fireball crash are convinced his death was faked. Former Bolton and Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel lost his life in 2018 when his Range Rover crashed into van in Cheshire whilst he was driving down a country lane. The impact of the crash caused the £100,000 motor to burst into flames, and Samuel's body was burnt beyond ...Full Story »

Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe, during his side's Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth. Eddie Howe would later admit he was not really thirsty but that failed to prevent Newcastle's manager from unscrewing the top of the small bottle of water in front of him and taking a long, very slow, sip. It was such an obvious timewasting tactic that, by the time he put it back on the table, laughter fill...Full Story »

A supercomputer has predicted that Arsenal will falter in the second half of the Premier League season, while Manchester City will win a third consecutive title. Arsenal currently sit at the top of the table with a 5 point lead over Manchester City having lost just once before the mid-season World Cup break. Since then, star striker Gabriel Jesus has suffered an injury which will see him sid...Full Story »

Dunfermline maintained their four-point advantage at the top of the Scottish League One table by coming from behind to defeat Kelty Hearts 2-1.Kyle Benedictus hit the crossbar and Craig Wighton had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half, while Kelty’s Thomas O’Ware saw an effort cleared off the line.Alfredo Agyeman put hosts Kelty ahead on the hour but an own goal from Lewis ...Full Story »

Frida Maanum hit a hat-trick and picked up an assist as Arsenal secured top spot in Group C of the Champions League with a 9-1 triumph over hosts Zurich.It was a dominant display from the visitors from start to finish against a side who denied the Gunners a clean sheet through Fabienne Humm’s second-half penalty.Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius both bagged braces, Kim Little fired home...Full Story »

The Argentine played a heroic role in Argentina's World Cup win, dominating Sunday's penalty shoot-out against France. Emiliano Martinez has five years remaining on his Aston Villa contract Credit: Getty He also captured the tournament's Golden Glove, dramatically raising his stock as a top class goalkeeper. Martinez, 30, signed for Aston Villa in September 2020 after playing only 38 times in...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton reckons his strikeforce are as good as any in the division after John Marquis scored twice to end their 62-year wait for a win at The Valley.The Gas are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 League One matches and their 2-1 victory in a frosty south London moved them up to ninth in the table – three points outside the play-off places.Substitute Marquis had on...Full Story »

Premier League giants Liverpool continue to be linked with a host of possible transfers targeting the center of the park after yet another name can be added to the growing list on Merseyside as previous contact with Ghana breakout star Mohammed Kudus has come to light. The Reds have reportedly gained ground on a possible move for Argentine starlet Enzo Fernández on the back of his breaki...Full Story »

Oldham moved to within a point of safety with an entertaining 3-2 win over Torquay.Torquay twice levelled in the match but had no answer after Timmy Abraham scooped the ball over visiting goalkeeper Mark Halstead with 16 minutes left.Oldham had gone ahead after 11 minutes when Hallam Hope looked for Alex Reid with a cross, but Dylan Crowe inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.A powerful...Full Story »

Stevenage and Mansfield were forced to share the spoils as the promotion hopefuls played out a gritty 0-0 draw at the Lamex Stadium.Neither side created much in the way of chances in a game bereft of quality and littered with free-kicks rather than free-flowing moves.The best chance of the first half came within two minutes, Rhys Oates capitalising on hesitation from Carl Piergianni to race thro...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo favours a move to a Champions League side over the offer he has from Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old was dropped by Portugal manager Fernando Santos for the emphatic 6-1 win against Switzerland in the last-16 of the World Cup. In his absence, Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos stepped up to score a hat-trick and become the youngest player since Pele to net one in a tournament. Ro...Full Story »

Vivianne Miedema continued her hot streak with another goal to help Arsenal beat Juventus 1-0 and move within touching distance of a place in the Women’s Champions League knockout phase.Miedema’s excellent 16th-minute finish at the Emirates Stadium was her third consecutive goal since she returned from a short break and was enough to keep Jonas Eidevall’s side at the top of Gro...Full Story »

FC Halifax Town moved into the top half of the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 victory over mid-table rivals Dorking.The visitors arrived with just one win in their last seven matches and that form was exploited by the home side.Jamie Cooke put Halifax ahead in the 26th minute after being teed up by Kian Spence, who doubled their lead early in the second half when he fired in from the edge o...Full Story »