Jake Beesley’s second brace of the season earned Rochdale a 2-1 win at Barrow.The game was delayed by 30 minutes due to torrential downpours in Cumbria.But Beesley scored in each half as Barrow’s winless run stretched to five games.Both sides had early chances as Paul Farman kept out Jimmy Keohane before goalkeeper Joel Coleman denied Josh Kay at the other end.The visitors broke the ...Full Story »

Bristol City will be without defender Nathan Baker for their home game against Barnsley.Baker was taken to hospital after suffering a nasty head injury in last week’s home defeat to West Brom.Midfielder Andy King has had surgery to repair hamstring damage and will be out until December.Striker Tommy Conway (ankle), midfielder Joe Williams (hamstring) and winger Antoine Semenyo (knee) are a...Full Story »

George Lapslie will miss Mansfield’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Tranmere through suspension.The attacking midfielder picked up his fifth booking of the season in his side’s defeat to Exeter last weekend and serves a one-match ban.Defender Richard Nartey (knee) remains absent, while midfielder Ryan Stirk is set to resume training next week as he recovers from an ankle problem.Bo...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins will miss Northampton’s League Two clash with Carlisle through suspension.His absence forces Cobblers boss Jon Brady into changing his starting XI for the first time in five games.Nicke Kabamba and Danny Rose are among the options to replace Hoskins as the Cobblers chase a fourth straight win and clean sheet.Northampton remain without long-term absentees Joseph Mills and Sid Ne...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander felt Bobby Madden’s controversial penalty call was one of the worst he had seen in his managerial career after St Mirren came from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Motherwell.Tony Watt scored a quickfire second-half brace to seemingly put Motherwell in control but Eamon Brophy scored two goals of his own to earn his side a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.Br...Full Story »

Inverness lost top spot in the Scottish Championship after Michael McKenna’s free kick gave Arbroath a hard-fought 1-0 away win.Manny Duku went close to an early opener for Inverness as he struck the crossbar from a tight angle.Jon Nouble was denied by Thistle goalkeeper Mark Ridgers at the start of the second half but five minutes later Arbroath did take the lead as McKenna’s pinpoi...Full Story »

There aren’t many positions in Manchester City’s star-studded squad that need reinforcing but one area of the pitch manager Pep Guardiola will be wary of is the defensive midfield role. Despite having both Rodri and Fernandinho at his disposal, with the latter set to turn 37-years-old next summer, the Citizens would do well to bring in the Brazilian’s long-term successor and ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Slavisa Jokanovic was unhappy that his side pressed the panic button before clinching a 3-2 derby win away to Barnsley.The Blades swept into a 3-0 lead with a second-half double from Lys Mousset and a third from Ben Osborn 18 minutes from time.But Barnsley substitutes Devante Cole and Aaron Leya Iseka struck inside four minutes to give the home side hope and leave the Blade...Full Story »

Two goals from Lys Mousset set Sheffield United on their way to a 3-2 derby win at Oakwell, despite a late fightback from Barnsley.Frenchman Mousset fired the Blades ahead in the 51st minute and added a second two minutes later.When Ben Osborn made it  3-0 in the 72nd minute there looked to be no way back for the home side.But Devante Cole pulled a goal back in the 78th minute and fellow su...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho has launched a furious attacker on the club's former owners ahead of their meeting with Napoli. Roma go into the game on the back of a humiliating 6-1 Europa League defeat at Bodo/Glimt. Mourinho began: “There are many people who are laughing at what they did with Roma. The Friedkins and Tiago Pinto inherited a pile of **** from the previous owners and administ...Full Story »

Carlisle caretaker boss Gavin Skelton stressed his side needed to find some inspiration in front of goal after their dire League Two goalless draw with fellow strugglers Oldham.It was a game devoid of any real quality as the lowly sides settled for a point apiece at Brunton Park.Carlisle stopper Mark Howard produced some fine saves, while Jamie Bowden had a goal controversially chalked off for o...Full Story »

Carlisle and fellow League Two strugglers Oldham shared the spoils in a dour goalless draw at Brunton Park.The battle between 21st and 22nd in the English fourth tier lacked any real quality.Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Howard was the standout player as he ensured the hosts claimed a battling point as the managerless club’s winless run stretched to a worrying eight league games.Jamie Bowden an...Full Story »

Aaron Pressley will be hoping to keep his place after returning from a minor thigh injury as Wimbledon welcome Wigan to Plough Lane.The 19-year-old marked his return to the starting 11 with the winner in their 1-0 win over Lincoln in midweek and will be pushing to start from the off once again.It remains to be seen whether Ollie Palmer will return for the Dons after missing the last six games th...Full Story »

Barnsley will check on the fitness of Carlton Morris and Josh Benson ahead of Sunday’s derby against Sheffield United at Oakwell.Morris has been out since August with a knee injury but is nearing his return while Benson has missed the last four matches after suffering an injury in the warm-up against Nottingham Forest on September 29.Summer signing Obbi Oulare made his long-awaited debut i...Full Story »

Caretaker Carlisle boss Gavin Skelton will assess the fitness of Gime Toure and Kelvin Mellor as he attempts to find a winning combination to face fellow Sky Bet League Two strugglers Oldham.The Cumbrians are second bottom and winless in their last seven matches following a 2-2 draw at Newport in midweek, a game both players missed through injury.Toure (back) spent his evening off watching this ...Full Story »

Germans grab big away win Leroy Sane celebrates scoring Bayern Munich's first goal in their 4-0 win against Benfica.Armando FrancaAP Aruthless Bayern Munich scored four goals in the final 20 minutes to leave Benfica on the end of a Champions League thrashing after they had given as good as they got for most of the game. Both goalkeepers performed well to keep the scoreline at 0-0 until deep i...Full Story »

Middlesbrough claimed a second home victory inside five days with a 2-0 win over struggling Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium.Despite an encouraging start from the Tykes it was Boro who took command and went in front courtesy of Andraz Sporar’s 20th-minute header.Matt Crooks’ 87th-minute goal wrapped up the points to lift Middlesbrough – who saw Duncan Watmore miss an incredibl...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson hailed match-winner Aaron Pressley as his fifth-minute penalty secured them a 1-0 Sky Bet League One win over Lincoln at a rain-soaked LNER Arena.The on-loan teenage Scot rammed home the spot-kick into the bottom corner after Conor McGrandles was harshly adjudged to have brought down Luke McCormick on the byline.Robinson said: “I am really pleased for him b...Full Story »

Newport caretaker manager Wayne Hatswell reckoned referee David Rock “guessed” at the handball offence which earned Ed Upson a red card and handed Carlisle a vital penalty in the 2-2 draw at Rodney Parade.Zach Clough calmly hit home the equaliser after two goals in three minutes from Dom Telford put County in charge, with Joe Riley having opened the scoring after 44 seconds for the v...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton was angry with Premier League referee Graham Scott after his side finished their 1-1 draw at Colchester with nine men.Cian Harries, who had been booked for a foul early in the second half, was shown a second yellow card for time-wasting from a throw-in in the 87th minute and duly sent off.And Rovers substitute Trevor Clarke was also dismissed near the end for viol...Full Story »