Wayne Rooney revealed how a conversation over breakfast helped inspire Derby to a 3-3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday which secured County’s status in the Sky Bet Championship.Patrick Roberts, the subject of the chat on Saturday morning, scored his first goal since his January loan move from Manchester City as Derby twice fought back to avoid relegation and send Wednesday down.The first half...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton does not believe an injury Lyndon Dykes picked up against Luton will threaten the Scotland striker’s chance of playing in Euro 2020.Rangers ended a promising campaign with a 3-1 win at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, where Stefan Johansen and Albert Adomah scored after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s equaliser had cancelled out Charlie Austin’s opener.Dykes...Full Story »

Martyn Waghorn held his nerve to score the penalty which saved Derby from relegation and sent Sheffield Wednesday down to Sky Bet League One as a pulsating game at Pride Park ended 3-3.Waghorn also headed an equaliser after Sam Hutchinson put Wednesday ahead in first-half stoppage time before Patrick Roberts gave Derby the lead.Callum Paterson levelled and Julian Borner restored Wednesday’...Full Story »

Iker Casillas has denounced the media harassment that both he and his family are being subjected to amid his breakup with Sara Carbonero. Additionally, the legendary former goalkeeper denied rumours that he had suffered a relapse of the myocardial infarction that would bring an end to his playing career. As a result of the "media harassment" suffered as a result of his breakup, Casillas rele...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney knows his team will be relegated if they lose to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Wayne Rooney knows all about the high stakes and nail-biting tension that accompany the final day of the season, but nothing he ever experienced with Manchester United will come close to matching the pressure he will feel as Derby County manager. Quite simply, if ...Full Story »

Derby still have injury concerns as they will pick from the same squad for their relegation decider against Sheffield Wednesday.Defender Andre Wisdom (groin) and on-loan Everton midfielder Beni Baningime (hamstring) have been struggling with injuries, while one unnamed player will have a fitness test.Teden Mengi has returned to Manchester United after a hamstring injury ended his season prematur...Full Story »

Doncaster will bid an emotional farewell to James Coppinger in their final Sky Bet League One fixture of the season against Peterborough.The 40-year-old, who recently returned as a substitute following illness, is to end his playing career after making more than 600 appearances in 17 years for Rovers, though he is in talks to stay at the club in a new role.Fejiri Okenabirhie is a doubt after suf...Full Story »

RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi is being linked with a return to the Premier League. BILD says Spurs could bring the former Liverpool goalkeeper back to the Premier League by taking advantage of his £11 million release clause. Gulacsi, who joined the club when they were still a second-tier team in 2015, is also on the radar of Roma and Borussia Dortmund. Hungarian international Gul...Full Story »

Barcelona players gathered at Lionel Messi's house on Monday for a bonding barbecue ahead of their crucial duel against Atletico Madrid on Saturday. After clinching an important 3-2 win over Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday evening, the Blaugrana are aiming to win all of their four remaining LaLiga Santander games. A victory over leaders Atletico on Saturday would be a great boo...Full Story »

Liverpool are still in talks to sign RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate. Losing three centre-backs to injury this season severely dented Liverpool's chances of defending the Premier League title. The Reds are determined not to allow that to happen again and have identified 23-year-old Konate as their primary target. Respected journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news last week that a deal ...Full Story »

Boss Carlos Corberan admitted his relief after Huddersfield secured their Sky Bet Championship safety with a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry.The teams could not be separated in a first half low on quality, and the Terriers – who have picked up fewer points in 2021 than any other Championship side – threatened through an early Josh Koroma chance and a golden opportunity for Richard Keogh...Full Story »

Derby boss Wayne Rooney has called on his players to rise to the task of avoiding relegation on the final day after their 2-1 defeat at Swansea.England’s record goalscorer watched his side fall to their sixth straight loss, meaning their fight to stay in the Sky Bet Championship is now out of their hands.The Rams must beat Sheffield Wednesday next weekend and hope Rotherham lose one of the...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson hailed his Peterborough comeback kings as he celebrated the best promotion of his managerial career.Ferguson toasted a fourth rise as Posh chief – and fifth in all – when seeing his side complete an unlikely revival to book their place in the Championship.Ferguson’s men only needed a point to seal the deal but looked set to fluff their lines when falling 3-0 dow...Full Story »

Jonson Clarke-Harris struck his most important goal of all to earn Peterborough promotion after a stunning comeback to earn a 3-3 draw against Lincoln.Posh slumped to a three-goal deficit before roaring back to book their place in the Championship and seal a fourth rise under boss Darren Ferguson as Clarke-Harris tucked away a last-gasp spot-kick.Anthony Scully headed City into a 31st-minute lea...Full Story »

Derby’s fight for Sky Bet Championship safety will go to the final day of the season after Swansea came from behind to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Wayne Rooney’s side.The Rams were on course to beat the drop after Tom Lawrence’s header at the start of the second half gave them the advantage in Wales.But a quickfire comeback sparked by Derby academy product Morgan Whittaker and comp...Full Story »

Morton will battle for Scottish Championship survival in the play-offs after a goalless draw at fellow strugglers Arbroath in which they were reduced to 10 men.With Ayr securing a 2-2 draw at Inverness, The Ton finished second bottom on goal difference.In a first half of few chances, Nicky Low shot over for the hosts, who stayed out of relegation trouble by a point.Thomas O’Brien was off t...Full Story »

West Brom are likely to have an unchanged squad for their Black Country derby with Wolves on Monday.Branislav Ivanovic is out with a hamstring injury and will not return for the Baggies before the end of the season.Robert Snodgrass is closing in on a return after an epidural to solve some long-standing niggles. The Baggies are on the brink of relegation and are nine points from safety with five ...Full Story »

Peterborough could have Reece Brown back as they bid to seal automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One against third-placed Lincoln on Saturday.The midfielder, on loan from Huddersfield, missed his side’s last two matches with a minor hamstring problem but is pushing for a recall to Darren Ferguson’s matchday squad.If Brown starts, Louis Reed could make way and drop to the bench.Go...Full Story »

Swansea are unlikely to risk top scorer Andre Ayew at home to relegation-threatened Derby.Ayew, who has scored 16 goals in helping Swansea reach the Sky Bet Championship play-offs for a second successive season, impressed off the bench at Reading on Sunday after a hamstring niggle.But Swansea head coach Steve Cooper says Ayew has had a “little setback” and the Ghana striker will prob...Full Story »