Conor Wilkinson’s first-half penalty dented Sutton’s promotion bid and continued Walsall’s revival under Michael Flynn.United slipped to seventh with defeat as Wilkinson’s spot-kick made it 11 points out of 18 for the Saddlers since Flynn took over.The decisive goal arrived on 33 minutes as Joe Kizzi barged Wilkinson over in the area and the Saddlers striker slammed home ...Full Story »

WEST HAM expect Kurt Zouma to be prosecuted for animal cruelty by the RSPCA for kicking and slapping his cat, reports say. The animal welfare charity seized the defender's pet after a shocking video of Zouma abusing it sparked an investigation. Fellow footballer Yoan Zouma filmed and put this disturbing footage of older brother Kurt's actions on Snapchat The France star's younger brother Yoan...Full Story »

Manager Danny Cowley was pleased his in-form Portsmouth side negotiated a poor playing surface at Crewe to maintain their top-six challenge.Pompey had this fixture at Gresty Road called off an hour before kick-off last month after a deluge of rain made the surface unplayable.Parts of the pitch were still not conducive for good football but the visitors demonstrated a predatory instinct when it m...Full Story »

Jack Marriott’s fourth goal of the season helped Peterborough earn a rare away point as the bottom club put another dent in Bournemouth’s automatic promotion hopes with a 1-1 draw.Posh had lost 16 of their 18 away games this season ahead of their daunting trip to the south coast.But Marriott’s strike on the half-hour, cancelled out by Ryan Christie effort in the second half, tu...Full Story »

Elijah Adebayo’s first half strike sent Luton back into the Sky Bet Championship play off places as the Hatters earned a 1-0 victory over Coventry at the CBS Arena.Adebayo was on the end of Alex Palmer’s long ball forward and curled in his first goal in six games to take Luton back into the top six.Coventry’s second defeat in as many outings put another dent in the Sky Blues&rs...Full Story »

Kevin Holt converted a late penalty as Partick Thistle beat Queen of the South 1-0 in the cinch Championship.The lowly visitors had the best first-half chances with Holt clearing Josh Debayo’s header off the line.Ruari Paton also had a free header six yards out but was unable to keep his effort down.Partick went close when Joshua Rae denied Juan Alegria’s powerful header with a super...Full Story »

The thought of Erling Haaland lining up for Manchester City is frightening but according to recent reports, could in fact become a reality this summer. That's according to a recent report from The Athletic's David Ornstein, who has claimed the world-class Borussia Dortmund striker is likely heading to either Real Madrid or Manchester City. Since joining Borussia Dortmund in January 2020, Haa...Full Story »

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag is emerging as the new favourite for the Manchester United board. The Guardian says PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has slipped from being the favoured candidate to being ranked alongside Ajax's Erik ten Hag. Although United are not restricting their shortlist to that pair, the title defence of Ten Hag's team, in leading the Eredivisie by two points with nine matches le...Full Story »

Leam Richardson was a happy man after seeing his Wigan side continue their Sky Bet League One promotion push with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon.Will Keane’s 21st-minute goal – his 18th of the campaign in all competitions – was ultimately the difference between the two sides, with Stephen Humphrys also hitting the crossbar in the first half.The visitors came back into it in t...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea’s second-half display in their 4-0 win at Burnley proved he and his players have not been impacted by the uncertainty since Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale.It has been a turbulent week at Stamford Bridge with Abramovich initially saying he was handing “stewardship and care” of the club to its charitable foundation on the eve of the Carab...Full Story »

Middlesbrough made it eight home wins in a row in the league for the first time since 1997-98 by beating Luton 2-1 at the Riverside.The latest victory for Chris Wilder’s team lifted them above Luton and into the Sky Bet Championship’s play-off zone once again.It was a tough battle on Teesside in which neither side really got going but Paddy McNair’s fifth goal of the season in ...Full Story »

Fulham tightened their grip at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Blackburn at Craven Cottage.Rovers were hoping to gain some revenge for the humiliating 7-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Marco Silva’s side at Ewood Park in November.But first-half goals from Neeskens Kebano and Harry Wilson ensured the Cottagers would secure a fifth win in six ga...Full Story »

Arsenal target Fabian Ruiz has reportedly decided he doesn’t want to join the Gunners. Journalist Raffaele Auriemma (via Area Napoli) has said how he believes Ruiz will leave Napoli at the end of the season but has rejected a proposal from Arsenal. Ruiz is a ball-playing midfielder that would have suited Arsenal’s style of play perfectly. He loves to pick up the ball from the de...Full Story »

Former Charlton Athletic and West Ham United midfielder Diego Poyet looks unrecognisable four years on from his retirement from professional football aged just 23 Gus Poyet's son has shown off his hench body transformation on social media since quitting professional football in 2018. Diego Poyet ended his playing career aged just 23 when he left Cypriot side Pafos in the summer of 2018 and has...Full Story »

Antonio Conte insists he has the patience to see the job through at Tottenham after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at Middlesbrough.The Championship side followed up their fourth-round giant-killing of Manchester United with another Premier League scalp as teenager Josh Coburn’s extra-time goal earned a deserved 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium.It was an abject display by Spurs, who we...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira warned Crystal Palace they will have to improve if they want to reach Wembley after they were made to work hard to beat Stoke 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round.Jairo Riedewald struck the winner with eight minutes left at a rain-soaked Selhurst Park after Josh Tymon had cancelled out Cheikhou Kouyate’s 53rd-minute opener.The Eagles struggled to hit top gear throughout against the...Full Story »

Wrexham eased to a fifth straight National League victory with a 2-0 success over lowly King’s Lynn.The Dragons did the hard work in the first half as Jordan Davies netted the opener in the 11th minute before Paul Mullin doubled the lead 20 minutes later.The hosts almost had a third goal in the 56th minute when Ollie Palmer got on the end of a fine ball from Reece Hall-Johnson but his effo...Full Story »

Crewe boss David Artell praised his team’s fighting spirit as they ended a seven-game losing run with a 2-1 success at Cheltenham.Chris Porter scored the winner for League One’s bottom side after setting up the opener for strike partner Chris Long in the first half before Kion Etete’s leveller for Cheltenham early in the second period.“We thoroughly deserved it,” Ar...Full Story »

Port Vale assistant manager Andy Crosby was proud to see his side step up to the challenge in the absence of boss Darrell Clarke as they claimed a 2-0 win over Stevenage.Clarke was away on compassionate leave following a family bereavement, but an own goal from Luke O’Neill plus Ryan Edmondson’s strike saw the Valiants extend their unbeaten run to eight games and stay in the League T...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is delighted that midfielder Brennan Johnson has added a ruthless streak to his armoury of talents after scoring in the 2-0 win over Bristol City.Johnson, 20, grabbed his sixth goal in eight games before Manchester United loanee James Garner wrapped up a straightforward triumph at the City Ground.And, on the former’s contribution, Cooper said: “I h...Full Story »