John Mousinho hailed stand-in captain Marlon Pack after starting his Portsmouth reign with a 2-0 win at home to Exeter.Second-half goals from Pack and Wales midfielder Joe Morrell were enough to earn Pompey their first home victory since September.Head coach Mousinho, taking charge for the first time since replacing Danny Cowley, said: “That was a pretty intense 90 to 95 minutes.“Exe...Full Story »

New Portsmouth boss John Mousinho got his tenure off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory against Exeter.Second-half goals from Marlon Pack and Wales midfielder Joe Morrell secured Pompey’s first home triumph since September.Amid fan protests against Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner, it was Exeter who came closest to scoring in the first half.Luton loanee Matt Macey, making his Pompey debu...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes admitted it was a disjointed display from his side as Jordan Jones’ last-minute volley eventually gave them a 1-0 victory over fourth-tier Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup fourth round.The Rugby Park side missed a number of chances against the spirited League Two leaders before substitute Jones grabbed the winner in stoppage time with a sweetly struck strike.M...Full Story »

Alex Neil praised Dwight Gayle after he ended his 50-game goal drought in Stoke’s 4-0 rout of Reading.The 33-year-old forward notched his first goal since December 2020 as he capped an impressive Potters’ display in the Sky Bet Championship clash.An early Will Smallbone effort opened the scoring with Tyrese Campbell and Jacob Brown tightening Stoke’s grip on the tie.And a first...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff praised the performance of his forwards as his side convincingly beat Accrington 3-1 at Oakwell.James Norwood, Jack Aitchison and Jordan Williams got on the scoresheet within the opening 19 minutes, with Stanley’s Tommy Leigh converting from the penalty spot late on.Duff said: “You can’t ask for much more than to be 3-0 up after 19 minutes.“I&rs...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale saluted his players as they turned around their Scottish Cup tie at Stenhousemuir in the second half to book their place in the fifth-round draw.And Martindale insists he was not worried about a Scottish Cup shock as he was convinced his players would come back from League Two outfit Stenhousemuir taking a shock first-half lead.Stenhousemuir were on course for...Full Story »

A first-half goal from Marvin Johnson was enough to give Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood at Hillsborough.The Owls went ahead after 17 minutes when Josh Windass’ low ball was finished calmly into the roof of the net by Johnson.Lee Gregory had a chance to double the lead from another Windass cross but the striker’s effort went wide before Dominic Iorfa saw his low driv...Full Story »

Jordan Jones’ stoppage-time volley was the difference as Kilmarnock defeated a resolute Dumbarton 1-0 to advance to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.The home side had dominated possession and chances but they were unable to break down the impressive League Two leaders until substitute Jones met Danny Armstrong’s deflected cross with a clinical volley.Kilmarnock had hit a post thro...Full Story »

After being slammed in Shakira's latest song, the former Barcelona defender is now under fire for allegedly paying for Clara Chia Marti's first cosmetic surgery. Pique has been accused of paying for his girlfriend's lip fillers Credit: BackGrid The journalist has claimed it was Clara Chia Marti's first cosmetic surgery Credit: BackGrid Shakira and Pique split up last year Credit: Getty The c...Full Story »

Arsenal chiefs are willing to save their pennies to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice in the summer. The Gunners refuse to panic after being gazumped by Chelsea in the race for Mykhailo Mudryk. Manager Mikel Arteta is still keen to reinforce his squad during the current transfer window. But the runaway League leaders will not be splashing out just for the sake of making a January signing. A...Full Story »

The glamorous 22-year-old has become popular for her stunning Instagram snaps. Maria gave fans a glimpse of the gym as she stuck to her 2023 plans Credit: Instagram Maria has 474,000 Instagram followers Credit: Instagram In her latest update to followers, she wears skin-tight clothes as she stretches out during a workout. Maria posted updates to her story as she showed herself wearing a grey...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch refused to put a value on man-of-the-match Willy Gnonto after he scored a brilliant brace in his side’s 5-2 FA Cup replay win against Cardiff.Gnonto, a summer transfer deadline-day signing from Zurich for a reported £3.8million, spectacularly volleyed Leeds ahead inside 30 seconds as they reached the fourth round for the first time in six years.Rodrigo f...Full Story »

Alfredo Morelos grabbed a double as Rangers came from behind to beat 10-man Kilmarnock 3-2 at Rugby Park.In a barnstorming Killie start to the cinch Premiership encounter, defender Chris Stokes headed in from a corner after six minutes only for Rangers’ Colombian striker to level midway through the first half.Ryan Kent struck six minutes after the break before Kilmarnock winger Danny Armst...Full Story »

Dele Alli hasn't had much luck on loan at Besiktas (Image: Getty Images) Dele Alli's still smiling despite his nightmare Besiktas loan spell thanks to his model WAG Cindy Kimberly. The Everton forward, 26, has been having a rough time of it out in Turkey. He was hauled off after half an hour in a cup tie against a third division side last month, with Besiktas 2-0 down at the time - before they...Full Story »

FOOTBALL presenter Diletta Leotta proved she had flower power as she played padel alongside boyfriend Loris Karius. The happy couple looked to have a whale of a time as they played the popular racket sport, which is similar to tennis. Football presenter Diletta Leotta enjoyed a game of padelCredit: Instagram / @dilettaleotta Leotta, 31, took to the court alongside former Liverpool goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side go eight points clear at the Premier League summit following a deserved win at Tottenham – but insists a successful title tilt will “demand almost perfection” for the rest of the campaign.A Hugo Lloris own goal and a long-range strike from Martin Odegaard had the Gunners 2-0 ahead at half-time and they saw out an attempted Spurs fightback to se...Full Story »

FORMER footballer Jermain Defoe is dating a Love Island wannabe weeks after his marriage collapsed, it has been reported. The ex England star, 40, has been secretly seeing influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, who was tipped for the ITV dating show in 2019. Jermain Defoe is dating a Love Island wannabe after his marriage collapsed He is said to be a 'regular' visitor to Alisha LeMay The influencer ha...Full Story »

Derek McInnes claims Kilmarnock were denied a clear penalty before they lost a late second goal in the 2-0 Viaplay Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park.The holders were leading by an early Daizen Maeda opener as the match entered six added minutes when a clumsy challenge by Hoops substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis on Killie defender Joe Wright inside the box was ignored by referee Wi...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins felt his battling Coventry team lost to a blatant piece of gamesmanship as leaders Burnley secured a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor.The Sky Blues had been the better team in the first half and defended well as the Clarets stepped up the pace, aided by Vincent Kompany’s substitutions, after the break.But the game hinged on an incident in the 81st minute which Robins claims dis...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes admitted his 10-man side were disappointed to grab just one point after a disappointing 0-0 draw away at AFC Wimbledon.The Bantams have now just two wins in their last seven league games.The visitors were reduced to 10 men after 60 minutes when Jamie Walker was sent off for a second bookable offence after a pair of late challenges.Hughes said: “We can’t be t...Full Story »