Stuart Maynard likened veteran striker David McGoldrick to an eager teen after his double earned Notts County a comeback win at Swindon.The former top-flight striker, 36, levelled in the 30th minute – after Gavin Kilkenny’s first Swindon goal had put the hosts ahead – when he worked some space on the edge of the box and lasered into the top corner.McGoldrick then won the game i...Full Story »

Josh Coburn opened the scoring on his debut as Millwall picked up their first win of the season in the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at The Den.Coburn only joined the Lions on loan from Middlesbrough on Friday but he quickly made himself a hero to his new supporters as he also had a hand in Duncan Watmore’s goal to make it 2-0.Captain Jake Cooper then hea...Full Story »

Gillingham cemented their position at the top of League Two for a couple of hours at least by defeating Chesterfield 1-0 as both sides ended the match with 10 men at Priestfield.A precise headed effort from Robbie McKenzie after just eight minutes was enough to separate the two teams in all-action encounter.Ironically, Chesterfield were quicker out of the traps and nearly took a fourth-minute le...Full Story »

Arsenal are in talks to sign Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto as the replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, according to reports. The Gunners are on the hunt for a new No.2 to back-up David Raya with Ramsdale on the verge of signing for Southampton in a £25m deal (per BBC Sport). Ramsdale was a regular during his first two seasons at the Emirates, playing 78 games across all competitions during the...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo didn't rule out a return to the Champions League as the Al-Nassr star was honoured at the Champions League draw. WHAT HAPPENED? The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was honoured during the revamped Champions League draw event in Monaco, where he was presented with an award for being the all-time leading goal scorer in Champions League history, boasting an impressive tally of 14...Full Story »

Steven Naismith lamented a “missed opportunity” to make it to the Europa League after his struggling Hearts side went down 2-0 on aggregate to Viktoria Plzen in the play-off round.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier, the Jambos boss hoped his team could turn things round at Tynecastle.However, Naismith was left disappointed by the way Hearts performed...Full Story »

Hearts’ hopes of making it into the Europa League were dashed after they suffered a fifth defeat in a row, losing their play-off tie against Viktoria Plzen 2-0 on aggregate.The Edinburgh side – trailing 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech Republic a week earlier – were in the tie until the 76th minute of the second leg at Tynecastle, when Lukas Cerv’s strike sucked the li...Full Story »

Chelsea scraped through to Conference League group stages after a 3-2 aggregate victory despite a 2-1 defeat in Servette.The Blues won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge a week ago and things looked to be going further to plan when Christopher Nkunku buried a penalty to hand them a three-goal lead in the tie, seemingly opening up an unassailable advantage in Chelsea’s bid to reach the competition&rsqu...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva said Jay Stansfield is ready to fight for a Premier League place after his side’s 2-0 Carabao Cup win against Birmingham.But Silva admitted he cannot guarantee the England Under-21 international will still be at Craven Cottage by the end of the week.Stansfield refused to celebrate his goal on his return to Birmingham as Fulham cruised into the third round.The 21-...Full Story »

Ian Evatt is desperate for Bolton to draw a Premier League big fish in Wednesday night’s EFL Cup third-round draw after his side beat Shrewsbury 2-0.Second-half goals from Jordi Osei-Tutu, his first for the club, and Dion Charles did the damage as the Trotters reached the third round for the first time in seven seasons.And Evatt, whose side triumphed at Wembley in the EFL Trophy last year,...Full Story »

Tamworth clung on to defeat Aldershot 3-2 on Monday to clinch their first league victory of the season.The hosts were ahead inside eight minutes when Jordan Cullinane-Liburd nodded home Kyle Finn’s corner before Jack Barham drew the sides level in the 32nd minute after he was played through by Dejan Tetek.It took just five minutes after the break for Chris Wreh to restore Tamworth’s ...Full Story »

A Premier League cult hero looked unrecognisable after he was spotted cliff jumping in Croatia by a fan. Loic Remy had grown out his dreadlocks, leaving him looking drastically different to his time on these shores. Remy, 37, has turned out for QPR, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Chelsea in the Premier League. The fan, who shared the snap on X (formerly known as Twitter), said: "Met Loic Remy...Full Story »

SKY SPORTS presenter Kate Tracey stunned in a "gorgeous" outfit on the first day of her new job at Aston Villa. The beloved broadcaster, 30, is usually known for her coverage of all things horse racing. Kate has presented a host of top events, including this year's Grand National preview show. And as a major fan of the sport, she is often seen at the big races like Epsom too. However, she ...Full Story »

Eastleigh maintained their 100 per cent record in the Vanarama National League with a 1-0 victory at Altrincham.Chris Maguire’s confident 72nd penalty settled the contest after Scott Quigley had been brought down by Max Haygarth.Altrincham were denied the opening goal when Lewis Banks met Justin Amaluzor’s cross and Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell produced an outstanding save.Quig...Full Story »

Gillingham remain top of League Two despite a stalemate at Fleetwood.Although the hosts dominated much of the possession, chances were few and far between, the first being a Mackenzie Hunt left-footed volley which was no trouble for Jake Turner in the Gillingham goal.Tommy Lonergan should have put Fleetwood ahead on 21 minutes, but his free header from six yards out was glanced just wide. The fo...Full Story »

Burton and Stevenage ground out a goalless draw in a disappointing encounter at the Pirelli Stadium.Albion were left still searching for their first League One win under new head coach Mark Robinson as Stevenage frustrated the home side.Chances were at a premium in the first half, Jack Armer’s cross striking the post early on for the Brewers before Dan Kemp drove a speculative effort strai...Full Story »

Luckless Daniel Oyegoke’s own goal deep in second-half stoppage-time gave Viktoria Plzen a narrow 1-0 advantage over Hearts in their Europa League play-off tie in the Doosan Arena.The home side probably had more of the clear-cut chances in the first leg in Czechia but it looked like Steven Naismith’s side would take a goalless draw back to Tynecastle for the return game next week.How...Full Story »

IT’LL be Pina Coladas being poured rather than champagne corks popping if Northwich Victoria take a step closer to Wembley. And 1970s pop star Rupert Homes will also be toasting their FA Cup success with his favourite tipple after sending his hometown team a special delivery. Northwich Victoria have produced a kit for the ahes Credit: Northwich Victoria/Dennis Wareing Captain Matty Clar...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in Eddie Nketiah and have made the Arsenal striker their top target. WHAT HAPPENED? Earlier this summer, Nketiah reportedly agreed personal terms with Marseille over a summer move away from Arsenal. However, the Gunners rejected two bids from the Ligue 1 side as they could not agree to a transfer fee. THE BIGGER PICTURE Arsenal have now done the ...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy rolled back the years to terrorise Tottenham again and earn Leicester a 1-1 draw in their Premier League opener.Spurs were ahead at half-time thanks to Pedro Porro’s 29th-minute header after a one-sided first 45 at King Power Stadium.It was a different story after the break though with veteran Vardy able to punish slack away marking in the 57th-minute to earn Steve Cooper a poi...Full Story »