Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton expressed growing pride in his team and club after an against-the-odds 1-0 victory over Walsall with 10 men.Aaron Collins won the game in the 90th minute, heading home from close range after Walsall goalkeeper Chris Rushworth had collided with Rovers substitute Harvey Saunders.Barton was particularly pleased with how his players coped after going a man down in the...Full Story »

Shawn McCoulsky scored a late equaliser as Maidenhead claimed a 1-1 National League draw away to high-flying Wrexham.The hosts were reduced to 10 men within the opening five minutes as Paul Mullin was shown a straight red card for a foul on Josh Smile.But they did not let the disadvantage hinder them as the Red Dragons broke the deadlock after 17 minutes as Aaron Hayden headed home following Ben...Full Story »

Exeter and 10-man Hartlepool fought out a goalless draw in a somewhat dour League Two encounter at St James Park.Hartlepool started well, forcing three early corners, while Timi Odusina went close with a fierce shot that was superbly tipped over the crossbar by Exeter goalkeeper Cameron Dawson.The home side’s best chance came when the ball deflected into the path of Padraig Amond, but he w...Full Story »

Watford have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri after just three months in charge at Vicarage Road, the club announced on Monday. The Italian was hired as manager on Oct. 4 following the dismissal of Xisco, who had helped guide Watford to promotion from the Championship. Ranieri was in charge for 13 matches, losing 10 of those and winning just two, both of which were by a three-goal margin. His ...Full Story »

Runaway leaders Manchester City were denied a 13th Premier League victory in a row after being held to a 1-1 draw by battling Southampton.Aymeric Laporte headed a 65th-minute equaliser for Pep Guardiola’s men following a surprise early opener from Saints defender Kyle Walker-Peters.Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus struck the same post in the second period but City were unable to find a wi...Full Story »

Nigel Clough felt Mansfield’s seventh successive league win to equal a club record was a reward for the Stags’ positive approach after going down to 10 men.Farrend Rawson, sent off in the reverse fixture last October, was red-carded again after 39 minutes for two bookings in quick succession.But Clough, whose team led 2-1 thanks to goals from Rhys Oates and Stephen McLaughlin, refuse...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with his side’s game management after they earned a 2-0 victory over 10-man Luton following goals from Rhian Brewster and Jack Robinson.Brewster opened the scoring at the start of the second half before Robinson doubled the Blades’ lead just three minutes later.Luton’s challenge suffered a further setback when Reece Burke was...Full Story »

Two second-half goals from Jaze Kabia helped Falkirk to a 2-0 win at 10-man East Fife.East Fife sit bottom of cinch League One and have now failed to win in their last 10 games after Kabia struck early in the second half and in stoppage time to seal all three points, after home keeper Jude Smith had been sent off in the 16th minute.Clyde bounced back from a goal down to share the spoils in a 1-1...Full Story »

Michael Smith hit his 19th goal of the season to lead Rotherham to a 1-0 win over Cheltenham.The big striker has been Rotherham’s leading light this season and his latest strike puts him on his best ever goal return.The win also ensured it was six straight home league wins for the promotion-chasing Millers.Ben Wiles led the attack early on for the home side and fired just over after gettin...Full Story »

Sheffield United earned a 2-0 victory over 10-man Luton following second-half goals from Rhian Brewster and Jack Robinson.Brewster opened the scoring in the 48th minute before Robinson doubled the lead just three minutes later as the Blades made a flying start after half-time.Luton had no response and their hopes of getting anything out of the match suffered a further blow in the 61st minute whe...Full Story »

Super-sub Marcus Rashford struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Manchester United broke West Ham hearts and lifted the roof off Old Trafford. In the Carabao Cup earlier in the season David Moyes led the Hammers to their first win at the Red Devils since 2007 and he looked set to leave with a potentially vital point in the race for Champions League qualification. But United dug deep and s...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest took the spoils in a fiercely-contested East Midlands derby as second-half goals from Lewis Grabban and Brennan Johnson put them on course for a 2-1 Championship victory over Derby.After the hosts went 2-0 up, there was a dramatic finale as Tom Lawrence netted from the penalty spot in the 87th minute to reduce the deficit, before Derby substitute Ravel Morrison was shown a red ...Full Story »

Striker Beryly 'Bez' Lubala, 24, is accused of grabbing the 18-year-old by her hair and telling her to stop making noise and "be a good girl" before raping her. Blackpool FC forward Beryly 'Bez' Lubala is accused of raping the teen at his home in Horsham The 24-year-old is alleged to have invited the woman round to 'Netflix and chill' in September 2019 Credit: Getty he woman, now aged 20, tol...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been left off Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia to allow the forward to rebuild his match fitness at Paris Saint-Germain as he recovers from COVID-19. Messi has not played for PSG since a 1-1 draw at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Dec. 22. With Argentina having already qualified for the World Cup, head coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 27-man squad W...Full Story »

Goals from Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford boosted Manchester United’s top-four ambitions in a 3-1 win at Brentford.But it was another less than convincing display from the visitors, while Cristiano Ronaldo was far from impressed at being substituted with 20 minutes left.Teenage winger Elanga, starting only his fourth Premier League match, broke the deadlock early in th...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has said the Premier League's scheduling is a "big mess" due to continued coronavirus postponements and laughed at suggestions the decisions have anything to do with player welfare. Spurs travel to Leicester City on Wednesday for a fixture originally due to take place on Dec. 16 before the game was called off just a few hours prior to kick-off. That came ...Full Story »

Chelsea’s unconvincing form continued as their winless run stretched to four Premier League games following an entertaining 1-1 draw at Brighton.Hakim Ziyech fired the European champions into a first-half lead at the Amex Stadium with a low strike against the run of play.But the third-placed Blues were second best for much of the evening and could have few complaints about stand-in Seagull...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Coutinho supersubMan Utd 2-2 Aston Villa     Man City 1-0 Chelsea     Lionel Messi won't play PSG's League Game Tonight. Messi is fine and recovering well from the Covid-19, but he is still under the supervision of the medical staff.Hopefully we will see him against Reims next week.Comeback Stronger, GOAT!     The Bund...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have said they are "extremely surprised" their North London Derby clash against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday has been postponed, and said they do not believe their rivals suffered a COVID-19 outbreak to warrant calling off the fixture. Arsenal had requested on Friday for the match against Spurs to be postponed, citing a depleted squad due to COVID-19 cases, injuri...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was frustrated as his side drew 1-1 against 10-man Accrington and lost the chance to go top of Sky Bet League One.Aiden O’Brien came on for the Black Cats at half-time and, within three minutes, put his side ahead with a deflected shot from outside the area.Stanley were reduced to 10 men on 76 minutes when defender Ross Sykes saw red for two bookable offences.It...Full Story »