John Kennedy hit out at Old Firm novice Nick Welsh as he laid responsibility for Celtic’s heaviest derby defeat in 13 years at the feet of the debutant referee.The Hoops crashed to a 4-1 loss at Ibrox after having Callum McGregor sent off just 26 minutes into the game.The Scotland midfielder had only collected his first caution for a trip on Ryan Kent three minutes before.Welsh waved play ...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael demanded an immediate reaction from Barnsley after their Championship play-off momentum stalled with a 2-0 defeat at Preston.The Tykes have already sealed a top-six spot but missed the chance to climb the table with a sloppy display at Deepdale.With potential play-off opponents Brentford and Swansea both impressing with victories, Ismael said: “We didn’t put in the pe...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 »

Carlisle boss manager Chris Beech thought the late 3-2 victory over Leyton Orient ‘optimised’ the season for his Sky Bet League Two side.An added-time strike from George Tanner sealed the win for the Cumbrians, who have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 fixtures, in their penultimate fixture of the season.Beech said: “I think the game optimised the whole season, I thoug...Full Story »

A stoppage-time strike from Carlisle’s George Tanner sealed a 3-2 win over Leyton Orient in a five-goal Sky Bet League Two thriller.The hosts made the perfect start as Conor Wilkinson nipped in behind Nick Anderton to slot home in the third minute of the clash in east London.However, Orient’s Dan Happe was caught in possession by Offrande Zanzala in the 19th minute and brought the fo...Full Story »

Preston beat Barnsley 2-0 to halt the Tykes’ Championship play-off momentum.Goals from Jordan Storey and Ched Evans sealed victory in the Lilywhites’ last game at Deepdale this term.Frankie McAvoy’s men are ending the campaign on a high after securing their third straight win.Barnsley have already confirmed their play-off spot but missed the chance to climb the table.The Reds c...Full Story »

Keiren Westwood’s penalty save maintained Sheffield Wednesday’s slim hopes of Sky Bet Championship survival in a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.The goalkeeper excellently kept out Lewis Grabban’s spot-kick in first-half stoppage-time but Darren Moore’s men will still go down should Derby pick up a point from their remaining two fixtures.Wayne Roon...Full Story »

Manchester United ran amok against Roma once again as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comeback kings triumphed 6-2 and took a giant stride towards the Europa League final.Having fallen short in four semi-finals in the last two seasons, the Red Devils were looking to underline their progress by reaching their first final under the 1999 treble hero.Solskjaer was part of the side that thrashed Roma 7-...Full Story »

Interim Forest Green boss Jimmy Ball must decide whether to make changes for their clash with Tranmere.Rovers have slipped out of the top seven after a run of only one win from their last 10 games, with Tuesday’s defeat by Barrow particularly disappointing.Winger Nicky Cadden is set to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury sustained against Exeter last week.The same could wel...Full Story »

Preston’s Joe Rafferty is likely to be back in contention for Saturday’s Championship clash against high-flying Barnsley.Rafferty has been sidelined for a month with a back problem but is expected to be available.Interim manager Frankie McAvoy has no fresh injuries to worry about as he looks to build on a return of three wins in his six games in charge.Daniel Johnson, Declan Rudd and...Full Story »