Stockport will assess Ollie Crankshaw ahead of their League Two clash with Grimsby on Saturday.The winger sat out last weekend’s victory over Bradford after picking up an ankle injury during the draw with Walsall the previous Saturday.Forward Antoni Sarcevic returned from illness but was substituted early in the second half.Defender Calum MacDonald went straight into the starting line-up o...Full Story »

Newcastle United are eyeing a move for Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw in January. Shaw's contract expires next summer. Football insider says the Magpies are monitoring the England ace who has lost his United place to Tyrell Malacia this season. Shaw, 27, could be available for a cut-price fee in the next transfer window. And he faces a tough fight if he hopes to persuade Old Traffor...Full Story »

Luke Norris is expected to lead the Stevenage line against Swindon despite breaking his nose in midweek.Norris scored twice against Sutton before leaving the field bloodied and bruised by a high boot, but will be eager to pick up where he left off after doubling his season’s tally.Stevenage are on a four-game winning run and sit second in League Two, leaving boss Steve Evans to rotate his ...Full Story »

Luke Norris scored twice as Stevenage maintained their 100 per cent home record in League Two with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sutton.The result lifted the Boro up to second in the table, with just goal difference separating them and leaders Leyton Orient after their fifth win in six games.Dan Sweeney livened up a previously quiet game by opening the scoring for the hosts after 29 minutes whe...Full Story »

Luke Jephcott’s second goal for Swindon saw them beat Newport 1-0 for their fourth win in five games in League Two.Swindon got off to a bright start and called Nick Townsend into action on a few occasions, notably with a save from Ronan Darcy after a miscued goal kick.Omar Bogle should have given Newport the lead when Mathieu Baudry’s back pass went straight to him but he shot straig...Full Story »

Luke Robinson will be pushing for a return to Tranmere manager Micky Mellon’s matchday squad when they welcome Barrow this weekend.Robinson and Kyle Jameson both returned to training last week but, while the latter was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Walsall, there was no place for the former.Kieron Morris will be looking to start after a couple of substitute appearances, as will El...Full Story »

Shaw started the 2022/23 campaign as Manchester United’s no.1 left-back, with new signing Tyrell Malacia expected to play second fiddle. However, after starting in the 2-1 loss to Brighton and the 4-0 loss to Brentford, Shaw was swiftly dropped by the Dutchman and Malacia has since come in and looked sharp. Shaw has not featured in United’s four league games since Brentford, and ...Full Story »

Stevenage will check on forwards Danny Rose and Luke Norris ahead of the Carabao Cup second-round tie against Sky Bet League One side Peterborough.Rose (groin) and Norris (Achilles) were both forced off during the second half of Boro’s win over Carlisle on Saturday, which maintained their unbeaten start to the new League Two campaign.Boro boss Steve Evans had decided to field the exact sam...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill praised Luke Leahy’s composure after the captain’s 89th-minute penalty gave the Shrews a 2-1 win at Wycombe.Town’s first league win of the season was a classic of the smash-and-grab genre. Matthew Pennington equalised after Garath McCleary had earlier given the hosts a deserved lead on a sweltering afternoon in which Wycombe dominated.But Leah...Full Story »

Luke Leahy’s late penalty earned Shrewsbury their first league win of the season with a 2-1 victory against Wycombe at Adams Park.Matthew Pennington equalised after Garath McCleary had given the hosts a deserved lead, and Shrews skipper Leahy completed the turnaround two minutes from time.Wycombe had the run of the first half, forcing Town goalkeeper Marko Marosi into a string of fine save...Full Story »

Grimsby landed a devastating sucker punch as Luke Waterfall headed a stoppage-time winner to snatch a 1-0 victory against Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena.The home side could have had the game wrapped up midway through the first half. Three minutes in, James Ball’s side-footed finish beat Max Crocombe in the Grimsby goal but struck team-mate Devante Rodney on the goal-line and bounced to sa...Full Story »

Colchester stunned Ipswich with a hard-earned 1-0 victory in the first round of the Carabao Cup.The only goal of the game came from Luke Hannant who pounced on a slack pass across his own penalty area by Rakeem Harper.Ipswich had the greater share of possession but were unable to convert the many chances they created as the visitors’ rearguard action earned them a place in the next round o...Full Story »

Luton duo Reece Burke and Luke Berry will be pushing for starts as Newport visit Kenilworth Road in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Burke and Berry came off the bench in Saturday’s 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Burnley as they returned from injury.Manager Nathan Jones is likely to make changes with Alfie Doughty potentially being available.Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (knee) is still out as ...Full Story »

Rochdale’s Luke Charman is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will miss the Carabao Cup clash with Burton on Tuesday.The striker sustained a hamstring injury prior to the opening match of the season against Crewe and a scan has revealed a significant problem.Liam Kelly failed a fitness test on an ankle injury he picked up against Crewe prior to Saturday’s defeat by Gillingha...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Michael Duff praised the quality of Luke Thomas, who scored the only goal as they beat Cheltenham 1-0 at Oakwell.The winner came in the 66th minute when Thomas, who drove forward after intercepting a loose pass, hit a fierce strike into the left side of the goal to beat Luke Southwood.Liam Kitching almost added a second in the final minute, but his effort went just over the b...Full Story »

QPR look set to receive a double boost ahead ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash against Middlesbrough.Midfielder Luke Amos and striker Chris Willock are expected to be available for Boro’s visit to Loftus Road.Both players missed last weekend’s season-opening defeat against Blackburn, but Hoops boss Michael Beale has them in his selection mix this time around.Beale, meanwhile,...Full Story »

Luke Hendrie will miss Bradford’s opening game of the Sky Bet League Two season against Doncaster through injury.Defender Hendrie, along with Abo Eisa, Alex Gilliead and Timi Odusina, is expected to be sidelined for at least the opening two weeks of the new season.However, Liam Ridehalgh and Levi Sutton could be in contention to feature against Doncaster after playing against Chesterfield ...Full Story »

Luke Waterfall headed a dramatic winner in the penultimate minute of extra time as Grimsby beat Wrexham 5-4 at the Racecourse Ground in a thrilling National League play-off semi-final.The sides could not be separated in a breathless 90 minutes that featured eight goals, a pair of disallowed efforts, contentious penalty decisions and even a ‘Hand of God’ incident.Wrexham opened the sc...Full Story »

Leeds captain Liam Cooper is expected to return but Luke Ayling will miss the home game against Chelsea through suspension.Cooper had been hoping to be back for Sunday’s defeat at Arsenal after missing the previous home loss to Manchester City due to a knee problem. Ayling misses the rest of the season after his red card at the Emirates.Patrick Bamford (foot) is still not ready, while Stua...Full Story »

Grimsby further boosted their play-off ambitions as they came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Barnet at the Hive Stadium.The hosts took the lead in the 37th minute when Ryan De Havilland picked out Adam Marriott inside the box and he fired home the rebound from his own initial effort.The Bees doubled their advantage seven minutes after the break, Rob Hall drilling a low cross into the box...Full Story »