Eddie Howe praised Newcastle’s “character” and “fight” after they came from a goal down to beat Brentford 2-1.The Magpies were trailing at half-time in their third match in six days to Ivan Toney’s penalty.But they were a different side after the break with Joelinton equalising via a deflection off Bees goalkeeper David Raya and Alexander Isak hitting the winn...Full Story »

Manager David Moyes admitted he could do nothing to stop criticism from West Ham fans as he faced negativity during an important victory at Fulham.Harrison Reed’s own goal gave the Hammers a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage, their first league victory on the road since August.It was also enough to take Moyes’ men up to 13th in the table and three points clear of the bottom three.While the w...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell hailed his team’s commitment and composure after sealing a 3-0 home win over Livingston.A Kevin van Veen brace and a Max Johnston strike means the Steelmen have now taken 16 points from a possible 21 since the former Ross County boss took charge in February.Kettlewell said: “It was another good home performance. I was delighted with the clean shee...Full Story »

Barry Robson praised the speed of Aberdeen’s play in their 2-0 win at home to Kilmarnock.Robson watched his side move into third place in the cinch Premiership thanks to a Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes double, the first of which came after less than 20 seconds.The forward then tapped home his 17th goal of the season in the 59th minute to complete a satisfactory afternoon for the hosts.Robso...Full Story »

Boss Frank Lampard eased fears Chelsea will be outgunned by Real Madrid after a 1-0 defeat at Wolves.Matheus Nunes’ first-half stunner downed the visitors as Lampard’s return failed to produce a response.The 44-year-old, back until the end of the season after the sacking of Graham Potter, could not inspire the Blues in his first game in charge since being sacked in January 2021.They ...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admitted his side have been dragged into a relegation battle after they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat to Ross County at McDiarmid Park.Simon Murray scored a superbly-taken opener just before half-time and David Cancola added a second after the Saints failed to clear a corner moments after the interval.St Johnstone are now only five points clear of the relegati...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is ignoring talk about his future after his side dropped into the bottom three with a 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa.Forest went down to second-half goals from Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins at Villa Park to go nine games without a win and leave relegation to the Championship looming.Cooper was given public backing by Evangelos Marinakis in midweek, but it came ...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson is adamant he can ride out the current storm and get Hearts motoring again despite coming under fire from supporters after his beleaguered side crashed to a fifth consecutive defeat.The Jambos boss endured calls for his head from the stands and was loudly jeered at full-time when he walked on to the pitch to shake hands with his opponents and applaud the fans after his 10-man team...Full Story »

Leicester interim head coach Adam Sadler would not be drawn on reports suggesting Jesse Marsch is in advanced talks to take charge at the King Power Stadium as he reflected on a “deeply disappointing” 1-0 home defeat to relegation rivals Bournemouth.England midfielder James Maddison was guilty of gifting the Cherries the only goal, playing a blind back pass which was picked off by Ph...Full Story »

Inverness claimed a third straight cinch Championship win with a 2-0 success over Raith.Jay Henderson put Inverness ahead on 12 minutes after Cameron Harper drove through the Raith midfield and delivered a perfect pass.Thistle extended the lead nine minutes later when Nathan Shaw produced a clinical finish.Aidan Connolly and Lewis Vaughan saw chances either side of the interval saved by home goa...Full Story »

Two goals from Kevin van Veen helped Motherwell to a comfortable 3-0 home win over Livingston.The striker’s brace and a third from Max Johnston had Stuart Kettlewell’s side firmly in control by the 34th minute of a one-sided contest.Only the offside flag denied Van Veen a late hat-trick as Motherwell improved their chances of making the top six by the split.Livingston barely created ...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins’ hot streak continued as Aston Villa moved into the Premier League’s top six with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, whose manager Steve Cooper’s job remains under threat.Watkins struck his ninth goal in the last 11 games at the death after Bertrand Traore had opened the scoring early in the second half.It was Villa’s sixth win from the last seven matches and...Full Story »

Ross County secured a vital three points in their battle to avoid relegation as goals from Simon Murray and David Cancola either side of half-time gave them a deserved 2-0 victory over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.Both sides had chances to break the deadlock in the first half before Murray latched on to a Jordan White flick-on on the stroke of half-time to fire powerfully past Remi Matthews.Ca...Full Story »

Dundee returned to the top of the Scottish Championship following a goalless draw at Arbroath.Having seen previous leaders Queen’s Park thrashed 4-0 at Partick on Good Friday, Dundee missed the chance to move two points clear with a game in hand and instead sit at the summit on goal difference.Paul McMullan, whose last league goal came in a 4-2 home defeat by Arbroath on January 2, forced ...Full Story »

Bournemouth plunged managerless Leicester into deeper trouble near the foot of the Premier League with a vital 1-0 victory that lifted Gary O’Neil’s side out of the bottom three and up to 15th.As the Foxes were declining to comment on reports former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch was in “advanced talks” to fill the King Power vacancy left by Brendan Rodgers last week, the size o...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson came under heavy fire from furious Jambos supporters as his 10-man side crashed to a fifth defeat in a row at home to St Mirren.Second-half goals from Curtis Main and Alex Gogic put the Buddies on course for victory before Robert Snodgrass’ red card ended the beleaguered hosts’ hopes of a fightback.The 2-0 result was compounded as Hearts were overtaken in t...Full Story »

The cinch Championship’s bottom two could not be separated as Hamilton drew 1-1 at home to Cove Rangers.Cove, who had conceded 14 goals in their previous three matches, had the best chance of the first half when Connor Scully’s cross was headed inches over the bar by Blair Yule.Yule was forced off before the break through injury, as was goalkeeper Scott Fox after colliding with Benny...Full Story »

Harry Kane’s 25th goal of the season helped earn Tottenham a crucial 2-1 win over Brighton in a fiery encounter between the top-four rivals.Both bosses, Cristian Stellini and Roberto De Zerbi, were sent off in the second half on a day when tempers boiled over on a number of occasions in north London.Son Heung-min’s opener, his 100th goal in the Premier League, put the hosts in front,...Full Story »

Aberdeen’s fantastic recent revival continued as a Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes double sealed a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock which lifted them up to third place in the cinch Premiership.The Cape Verde international opened the scoring after less than 20 seconds and added a second just before the hour mark as Barry Robson’s Dons dominated former boss Derek McInnes’ Kilmarnock side.The...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag fumed about the Premier League fixture schedule after Marcus Rashford limped off with an injury that leaves Manchester United sweating on their star player’s fitness.The Saturday lunchtime clash with relegation-threatned Everton ended in a straightforward 2-0 win thanks to Scott McTominay’s strike and substitute Anthony Martial’s first league goal of 2023.The latte...Full Story »