Arbroath missed their chance to pull six points clear at the top of the cinch Championship after promotion rivals Inverness held them to a goalless draw at Gayfield Park.Derek Gaston tipped over a Scott Allardice effort midway through the first half and, after Mark Ridgers gathered Joel Nouble’s attempt at the end of a fine run, Aaron Doran shot just wide for Inverness.Arbroath pushed a li...Full Story »

A late strike from Mads Roerslev condemned Steven Gerrard to defeat on his return to the touchline at Brentford.Gerrard was back in the Aston Villa dug-out following a Covid lay-off as his side attempted to bounce back from the Boxing Day defeat at Chelsea.They led through an early Danny Ings strike, but Yoane Wissa hit a spectacular equaliser for the Bees before Danish defender Roerslev proved ...Full Story »

David Moyes has challenged West Ham to keep striving for more after they made it back-to-back victories in the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace.Michail Antonio’s 22nd-minute opener in south London was followed up by a Manuel Lanzini first-half brace to move the Hammers within a point of fourth-placed Arsenal.After winning in seven of their opening 11 league g...Full Story »

West Ham survived a late fightback from Crystal Palace to win 3-2 at Selhurst Park to help David Moyes celebrate two years in charge with another three points.Two goals in three first-half minutes helped the Hammers take control of the London derby with Michail Antonio’s ninth goal of the season opening the scoring after 22 minutes before Manuel Lanzini produced a sumptuous finish soon aft...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards is hoping to keep hold of his prized assets during the January transfer window after seeing his League Two pacesetters go further clear at the top of the table.Second-half goals from Josh March and Jamille Matt earned a 2-0 win over Stevenage and moved Rovers seven points clear of second-placed Northampton, who were heavily beaten at Swindon.Rovers’ success th...Full Story »

Barrow assistant manager Richard Dryden insists his side need to start taking their chances after a 2-1 home defeat to Bradford.The Bantams took home the points thanks to goals from Lee Angol and ex-Bluebird Andy Cook, despite Josh Gordon pulling one back for the hosts.And Dryden admitted conceding too many and not scoring enough has been a continuing theme for Barrow this term.“We could m...Full Story »

Four-goal hero Harry McKirdy produced “the best match of his career” as Swindon ended their winless League Two run by thrashing promotion rivals Northampton 5-2.McKirdy’s four goals were added to by Tyreece Simpson as the Robins won in the league for the first time since November and moved to within three points of their second-placed opponents.Swindon boss Ben Garner was ecsta...Full Story »

Antonio Conte was delighted to see Tottenham claim victory at Watford following Davinson Sanchez’s last-gasp winner but admits they need to make more of their opportunities.Tottenham, having been held 1-1 by 10-man Southampton on Tuesday, looked set to be frustrated again as they struggled to make the breakthrough against the Hornets despite dominating possession and having a number of cha...Full Story »

Oldham’s interim boss Selim Benachour has urged his players to be confident that things will turn around after collecting a point at Hartlepool.Benachour watched the Latics’ goal live a charmed life at times at the Suit Direct Stadium, but similarly his side also had a few fantastic opportunities to win the match themselves.Oldham would have climbed off the foot of Sky Bet League Two...Full Story »

PARTY-loving Neymar showed his crutches and an ankle injury haven’t stopped him kicking off his New Year celebrations early - as he pulled off a spectacular poker triumph. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was put out of action before the Christmas break after landing awkwardly in a Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne and leaving the field on a stretcher. Neymar was a mean green machine as he...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring injury will hand Chelsea a major wing-back problem in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.The England right wing-back faces an extended spell on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring in Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton.Chelsea were already without left wing-back Ben Chilwell, who is out for the season with knee trouble, but ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has urged Tottenham to act in the January transfer window after he said signings are essential if the club is to qualify for Europe next season. The 52-year-old replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in November and he has since undergone an evaluation of the Spurs squad with a meeting due to take place with chairman Daniel Levy, football managing director Fabio Paratici and director of t...Full Story »

Oxford will look to continue their strong form in League One when they take on Cheltenham on Saturday.A 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon lifted the Us into fifth place, and they received a further boost with the news Herbie Kane will stay on loan from Barnsley for the rest of the season.A number of players returned on Wednesday after recovering from coronavirus. Sam Winnall was among them, and he ...Full Story »

Four years on from the infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo that was unveiled at Madeira airport, there's a new likeness of the Manchester United star causing controversy in India A statue of Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is dividing opinion in India, with some football supporters even turning up to protest its unveiling. Installed in the western Goa state, where football is hugely po...Full Story »

Swindon head coach Ben Garner admitted his pride in his players for seeing out a 0-0 draw with Stevenage in their first game back since a Covid-19 outbreak.The Robins played for the first time in 18 days, managing just one shot on target at the County Ground.Garner said: “I was proud of the players tonight and I think considering the number of players we have had hit by Covid and the limit...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring problem heaped the misery on injury-hit Chelsea as Danny Welbeck’s added-time header stole Brighton a 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Romelu Lukaku’s second goal in as many games still pushed Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in the table, but the Blues failed to survive a marauding Brighton’s second-half onslaught. Welbeck p...Full Story »

Inih Effiong bagged a double as he helped Woking to a 3-2 win over Dover at the Laithwaite Community Stadium.The hosts took an early lead in the sixth minute when Max Kretzschmar converted from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Alexis Andre had been penalised for bringing down Moussa Diarra.It did not take long for the visitors to respond, Jake Goodman heading in at the back post to even matters...Full Story »

First-half goals from Odsonne Edouard, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jeffrey Schlupp helped Crystal Palace secure a 3-0 win over Norwich despite the continued absence of boss Patrick Vieira.Eagles manager Vieira tested positive for Covid-19 last week and was one of several missing for the hosts, including Conor Gallagher and Wilfried Zaha, but they were still too strong for the Canaries.It was anothe...Full Story »

Tottenham hammer Crystal Palace Tottenham would face off with Crystal Palace at 3 pm on Sunday. Spurs headed into the game in fine form, whilst Palace were still on a very patchy run and struggling for wins. So, it was not too surprising to see Tottenham run away with a comfortable 3-0 win. Harry Kane and Lucas Moura netted strikes in the 32nd and 34th minute to put the Lilywhites in front...Full Story »

Sunderland moved into the automatic promotion places in Sky Bet League One with a 3-0 thumping of managerless Doncaster at the newly-named Eco-Power Stadium.A Ross Stewart penalty, an Elliot Embleton strike and a Ben Blythe own goal had Sunderland in full control of a game they dominated against struggling Rovers.Branden Horton clumsily tripped Leon Dajaku in the box with Stewart firing the visi...Full Story »