Jamie Proctor is close to a return for Port Vale ahead of the visit of Northampton.The striker is back in training after recovering from a muscle injury.Tom Conlon is still out with an Achilles problem and James Gibbons has a hamstring injury.Boss Darrell Clarke could stick with the side which beat Carlisle 3-1 on Tuesday.Northampton have doubts over Aaron McGowan and Jack Sowerby.The duo missed...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom reasoned that a 2-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls West Brom highlighted the progress his team has made since the start of the Championship season.The Blades were thrashed 4-0 by the Baggies back in August, but Billy Sharp’s two goals, either side of a first-half Jake Livermore red card for the Midlanders, secured a fourth straight victory fo...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke scored his 20th goal of the season to help Bournemouth move back into second place after an incident-packed 3-1 win at home to Birmingham.Ryan Christie opened the scoring and Jaidon Anthony sealed the victory as the Cherries made amends for Sunday’s shock FA Cup defeat at home to non-league Boreham Wood.The hosts had Colombian midfielder Jefferson Lerma sent off in the seco...Full Story »

Southampton scored twice in two minutes to deal Tottenham’s top-four chances a bitter blow as they won a breathless game 3-2 in a rain-soaked north London.Spurs looked to be heading towards the points going into the final 10 minutes as a Jan Bednarek own goal and a Son Heung-min effort either side of Armando Broja’s strike gave them a 2-1 lead.But headed goals from Mohamed Elyounouss...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards heaped praise on Matt Stevens after the striker hit a late winner to make it 18 League Two games unbeaten for the runaway leaders.Stevens’ goal four minutes from time saw Rovers come from behind to maintain their 10-point lead at the top with a 2-1 win over Rochdale.Stevens made it 20 league goals for the season and his 10th in as many games against a dogged R...Full Story »

John O’Sullivan and Ethan Hamilton were on target as Accrington beat Oxford 2-0, upsetting the visitors’ Sky Bet League One promotion charge.Karl Robinson’s team were unbeaten in four matches and are one of the top scorers in the division but they drew a blank at the Wham Stadium.Oxford started the first half well with Nathan Holland having a strike well saved by Toby Savin and...Full Story »

Exeter left it late but picked up three points in their quest for promotion with Cheick Diabate scoring a stoppage-time winner as they beat Orient 1-0.The young defender, playing only his eighth league game, rose to nod in Archie Collins’ free-kick to light up an otherwise dreadful game.Exeter made a strong start to the match and should have gone in front when Kieran Phillips was played th...Full Story »

Ajax have announced that their director of football Marc Overmars will leave the club with immediate effect after 'inappropriate messages' to colleagues. The former Arsenal icon has been in his role since 2012, and has built up a reputation as an impressive figure behind the scenes, leading to him being linked with the likes of Newcastle. In a club statement late on Sunday night, Ajax explained...Full Story »

Nathan Jones praised his Luton side’s approach to their comfortable FA Cup win at Cambridge.Reece Burke headed the Championship side ahead, before Carlos Mendes Gomes’ first goal for the club gave Luton a commanding lead with only 22 minutes played.Looking to add to their giant-killing at Newcastle in round three, Cambridge made a game of it in the closing stages but only really crea...Full Story »

Norwich boss Dean Smith believes his side continue to prove the doubters wrong as their FA Cup fourth-round win at Wolves saw them extend their good run.Kenny McLean’s header in first-half stoppage time was enough to seal a 1-0 victory in a drab contest at Molineux.The Canaries were bottom of the Premier League over Christmas and all-but written off in some quarters but have now won four o...Full Story »

Measured Forest Green boss Rob Edwards remains grounded, despite the bookies already paying out on his side winning promotion.Rovers now boast a 10-point cushion at the summit and are 14 points clear of the play-off places, but there is no room for complacency in Edwards’ eyes.“No, we aren’t taking anything for granted,” revealed Edwards after Rovers’ comfortable 2-...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick says wasteful Manchester United only have themselves to blame after making an embarrassing early FA Cup exit at home to Middlesbrough.A year on from steering Sheffield United to a shock Old Trafford win, Chris Wilder led Championship side Boro to an even more surprising victory as the competition’s fourth round got off to a stunning start.Jadon Sancho put United into a deserv...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew’s in another game that attracted protests by Blues fans.Lyle Taylor’s second goal since joining on loan from Nottingham Forest opened the scoring in the second half before the Blades turned the game around thanks to goals from Billy Sharp and Jayden Bogle.Home supporters voiced ...Full Story »

Charlton boss Johnnie Jackson has no new injury concerns heading into the weekend’s south London derby against Wimbledon.The Addicks will continue to be without midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey (ACL) and striker Jayden Stockley (hip) who are still nursing longer-term injuries.Juan Castillo, Scott Fraser and Nile John could all make their league debuts for Charlton.The hosts will be looking t...Full Story »

Mason Greenwood is protecting his luxury home with a £25,000 attack dog. The Manchester United star – suspended indefinitely by his club after being arrested following rape claims – has a large German Shepherd-type animal that roams free in the grounds of his gated house during the day. It also has a kennel at the side of the red-brick home. Greenwood has also fitted new secu...Full Story »

Wigan lost ground on leaders Rotherham in the fight for League One promotion after they drew 1-1 with Oxford at the DW Stadium.Oxford hit the front through Matty Taylor but the Latics levelled things up after Callum Lang scored on his return as both sides had to settle for a point apiece.The visitors opened the scoring in superb fashion after 23 minutes when Mark Sykes’ dazzling run preced...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was a proud man after watching his Burton side come from behind to secure a deserved 2-1 win at Lincoln.The Brewers had the better of the first half at the LNER Stadium but fell behind four minutes into the second half when John Marquis converted a cross from close range.Burton hit back quickly, with Joe Powell firing home in the 56th minute before Sam Hughes powered a cl...Full Story »

Newport manager James Rowberry saw his side claim a fourth-straight win with hard-fought 2-1 League Two victory over Barrow at Rodney Parade and vowed that there was more to come from his side.Rowberry’s men claimed all three points thanks to League Two top scorer Dom Telford’s quickfire double in the first 12 minutes and hung on to win after Mickey Demetriou’s second-half own ...Full Story »

Sutton kept up the pace for automatic League Two promotion courtesy of a fine 2-0 away win at Carlisle.First-half goals from Isaac Olaofe and David Ajiboye, within eight minutes, saw the visitors go seven games unbeaten.Matt Gray’s charges are only behind third-placed Newport on goal difference but have a potentially vital game in hand.Olaofe pounced on a failed Carlisle clearance to fire ...Full Story »

Bromley climbed to third in the Vanarama National League after beating Notts County 1-0 at Hayes Lane.The Magpies saw an early effort from Ruben Rodrigues hit the post but it was the Ravens who broke the deadlock just before the break.In first-half stoppage time, Jude Arthurs stabbed the ball in from a goalmouth scramble, the midfielder making it two in as many games after also scoring late in t...Full Story »