Leyton Orient booked their place in round two of the FA Cup by overcoming Boreham Wood 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Meadow Park.Ethan Galbraith converted the decisive spot-kick for the visitors after Tom Whelan, Chris Bush and Junior Dixon had all failed with their attempts for the hosts.Orient, who had defender Jayden Sweeney sent off in extra time, had looked set to make comfortable pr...Full Story »

Rangers came from behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 and set up an Old Firm Premier Sports Cup final but only after frustrating their fans again.The mood among Gers supporters, many of whom have turned against boss Philippe Clement, worsened markedly after former Light Blues midfielder Andy Halliday opened the scoring at Hampden Park in the 25th minute and the lacklustre Ibrox side were loudly booed ...Full Story »

Curzon Ashton player-manager Craig Mahon claimed referee Tom Parsons “got it wrong” as Sky Bet League One Mansfield took advantage of Marcus Poscha’s 16th-minute dismissal to beat the minnows 4-0.Poscha was sent off for handling Will Evans’ shot before Lukas Akins converted the spot-kick to start the sixth-tier side’s woes.Stephen Quinn doubled the Stags’ lead...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to “unbelievable” Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke after his classy second-half brace inspired an emphatic 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.Villa started the day with a five-point cushion over Spurs, having also beaten the north London club to a top-four spot last season, and went ahead in the 32nd minute when Morgan Rogers fired in from a corner.It halted ...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was delighted with the performance of AFC Wimbledon after beating MK Dons 2-0 in the FA Cup first round.Goals either side of half-time from Matty Stevens and Omar Bugiel earned their place in the second round for the visitors, who beat rivals MK Dons for the third time in a row.Jackson voiced his happiness with what he witnessed. He said: “They’re a good team and this...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One high-flyers Mansfield took advantage of Marcus Poscha’s 16th-minute dismissal to beat sixth-tier Curzon Ashton 4-0 at the Tameside Stadium.Poscha was adjudged to have handled Will Evans’ shot on the goal-line by referee Thomas Parsons, but left the pitch claiming the ball had struck his chest.Lucas Akins bagged his second goal in successive games from the penalty s...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke struck a second-half brace to outshine England team-mate Ollie Watkins and fire Tottenham to an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Aston Villa.Villa started the day with a five-point cushion over Spurs, having also beaten the north London club to a top-four spot last season, and went ahead in the 32nd minute when Morgan Rogers poked in from a corner.It halted the momentum Ange Postec...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Chris Davies was pleased with his side’s professionalism as they won 1-0 at non-league Sutton in the first round of the FA Cup.Willum Willumsson’s first-half goal separated the two sides at Gander Green Lane as the Sky Bet League One leaders progressed.“We were far superior in the game,” said Davies. “We just couldn’t get that second goal to ta...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon beat bitter rivals MK Dons for the third time in a row after a 2-0 win at Stadium MK in the FA Cup first round.Matty Stevens put AFC Wimbledon ahead just before half time before Omar Bugiel doubled their lead in the opening minutes of the second half.MK Dons’ misery was compounded when Connor Lemonheigh-Evans was sent off in the second half, with the visitors advancing to the...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One leaders Birmingham avoided a FA Cup upset with a 1-0 win at non-league Sutton.Willum Willumsson’s first-half goal was enough to beat the battling Vanarama National League outfit, who rarely troubled the visitors.Birmingham dominated possession for long spells, but apart from a Jay Stansfield shot that was well saved by Jack Sims, they failed to create many clear cut chan...Full Story »

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Former Chelsea winger Duff, 45, won back-to-back Premier League titles under Mourinho during his time at Stamford Bridge. Damien called Jose Mourinho after Shelbourne's League of Ireland title triumphDuff joked Mourinho had called but he was actually left hanging by his old boss Nearly two decades on and Duff claimed his first title in management in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Shelbour...Full Story »

Blues icon Hazard, 33, spent seven hugely successful years at Stamford Bridge between 2012 and 2019. Eden Hazard did not realise he was about to be pranked at the barbersHe reacted hilariously when he realised his apron cape had a Spurs shirt printed on it He scored 11 goals and assisted 85 in 352 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, as well as the F...Full Story »

Stephanie Heaney says being a WAG is not as easy as it looks A Playboy model and former WAG believes it is "rare" to find a footballer who can be trusted. Stephanie Heaney was speaking about the life of a football partner after saying Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner is right to file for divorce. It was reported last month that Annie was preparing to fight for half of Walker's £27million f...Full Story »

Sky Sports says Liverpool are scouting scouting Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) and Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth). The former has long impressed for Brentford, and has managed a total of 58 goals and 42 assists in 211 games for the Premier League club. The 25-year-old has also been linked with rivals, such as Manchester City and Arsenal. As for Semenyo, he has twelve goals and three assists in 57 ...Full Story »

Liverpool, who were targeting Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi, lost the battle of persuasion with Real Sociedad.Nevertheless, manager Arne Slot is still looking to secure a defensive midfielder, and may be in the market for one this winter or next summer. Liverpool list a midfielder who can handle the bottom of midfield. There has been a lot of speculation in the media, with players from ...Full Story »

But the new Manchester United boss refuses to rule out a summer move for sensation Viktor Gyokeres. Viktor Gyokeres has been linked with Man Utd but is also being monitored by Arsenal United have only scored eight goals in nine top-flight games this season. Ex-Coventry striker Gyokeres, 26, has already netted 18 times so far — having hit 43 last term — but the Swede's release clau...Full Story »

Spurs prepare to activate purchase option for Cardoso Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning to finalize a move for Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso, with the option to secure the 23-year-old United States international for a set price of €25 million. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are inclined to bring Cardoso to the Premier League next summer, adding dept...Full Story »

Kettering boss Richard Lavery hailed a “massive achievement” from his players after they pulled off a stunning FA Cup upset at Sky Bet League One Northampton.The seventh-tier Poppies sit four divisions and 79 places below their local rivals on the footballing ladder, but there was no evidence of the gulf in a competitive encounter at Sixfields.Connor Johnson’s unfortunate own g...Full Story »

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil was disappointed his side were unable to hang on to their first win of the season after their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Molineux.Both sides’ lack of confidence showed in a first period void of any sort of quality, epitomised by Trevoh Chalobah blocking team-mate Jean Philippe Mateta’s effort with the biggest chance of the half.The game burst into l...Full Story »