Dundee boss James McPake was content to see his cinch Premiership side grind out victory as they overcame Peterhead 3-0 to progress to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.McPake’s men had to battle to progress, with a Charlie Adam penalty giving them the lead just after the half-hour mark before Niall McGinn and Josh Mulligan added further goals in the second half.Dundee’s reward was a h...Full Story »

Steve Bruce’s first home game in charge of West Brom ended in a 0-0 draw against promotion-chasing rivals Blackburn at The Hawthorns.Bruce, 61, enjoyed a warm reception from the home supporters but he was reminded how difficult his task will be after his side failed to break down a determined Rovers side.West Brom had the better of the chances as goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski denied Andy Carr...Full Story »

Nicky Featherstone is back in contention for Hartlepool’s clash with Tranmere at the Suit Direct Stadium.The 33-year-old was sent off in Pools’ 0-0 draw with Exeter last month and has served a three-match suspension, but new signing Bryn Morris has impressed in the skipper’s absence and could keep his place.Hartlepool have won their last two League Two matches playing a 4-3-3 f...Full Story »

Rubin Colwill will miss Cardiff’s Championship clash with Coventry while Isaac Vassell has been ruled out for the rest of the season.Playmaker Colwill suffered a foot injury ahead of the defeat at Millwall on Saturday.Vassell, whose contract expires in the summer, has suffered a setback from his recovery from a long-term leg injury and is not expected to feature again this season.Max Watte...Full Story »

After a week of writing about Kurt Zouma abusing his cat I somehow didn't think it could get much stranger, but now the story of Thomas Muller selling horse semen has fallen at my fingertips. Zouma has been rightly criticised by most people in the past six days, after the video of him kicking and slapping his cat went viral on social media, with even Michael Bisping joining in. Things went a...Full Story »

WAYNE ROONEY posed for a selfie with a young pitch invader after the plucky fan dodged stewards to sprint halfway up the pitch. The Derby manager, 36, took charge of his side away at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Wayne Rooney poses for a selfie with the kid in the Manchester United shirtCredit: Getty The youngster ran off down the touchline and back into the standCredit: Twitter And with his si...Full Story »

WEST HAM fans have been blasted for a 'vile' Kurt Zouma chant in the wake of the defender's cat-kicking shame. Zouma is at the centre of an animal cruelty storm after footage emerged of him KICKING and SLAPPING his pet moggy. Kurt Zouma was initially in the West Ham line-up to face LeicesterCredit: AFP Hammers fans have been condemned for their 'vile' chantCredit: Twitter His name was loudly...Full Story »

Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to "sign for Bournemouth" after the Manchester United superstar extended his goalless run to six matches, his longest drought since 2009. Ralf Rangnick's side have been struggling for consistency for some time and have drawn their last three matches amid rumblings of discontent behind the scenes. Keys says Ronaldo is "part ...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is reportedly being advised to choose a transfer to Manchester City this summer. The Norway international could apparently be pushed towards a move to City his father Alf-Inge Haaland, who also played for the club back in the day, according to Football Insider. The report suggests this now puts Pep Guardiola's side in pole position to snap up Haaland,...Full Story »

Arsenal have eyed up Chelsea academy graduate Armando Broja as their replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was sold in the January transfer window. Aubameyang was allowed to leave for Barcelona last month following a series of disciplinary woes. And with Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah out of contract at the end of the season, adding an attacker to Mikel Arteta's ranks has qui...Full Story »

West Ham boss David Moyes revealed Kurt Zouma felt sick and was unable to play after withdrawing from the starting line-up in the warm-up before the 2-2 draw against Leicester at King Power Stadium.Craig Dawson salvaged a point in the first minute of time added on after Jarrod Bowen had put the Hammers ahead early on, but Youri Tielemans’ 45th-minute penalty equalised before Ricardo Pereir...Full Story »

West Ham’s week of controversy ended with some relief after Craig Dawson scored a late equaliser to earn a 2-2 draw against Leicester after Kurt Zouma pulled out in the warm-up at King Power Stadium.Dawson salvaged a point in the first minute of time added on after Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers ahead, but Youri Tielemans’ 45th-minute penalty equalised before Ricardo Pereira’s he...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is keeping his fingers crossed after Kieran Trippier was taken to hospital for X-rays on the same afternoon he fired Newcastle to an invaluable Premier League victory over Aston Villa.The £12million January signing scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park 10 minutes before half-time, but left the pitch in some discomfort within three minutes of the resta...Full Story »

Wolves strengthened their top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at hapless Tottenham, whose own ambitions suffered a big blow.Bruno Lage’s side scored twice in the opening 20 minutes, through Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker, to lay the foundations of the triumph.Not many will have fancied Wolves’ chances of competing for the Champions League places this season but they have gone under th...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier struck for the second time in six days to fire Newcastle to a third successive Premier League victory as they only just got the better of Aston Villa.The England full-back’s 35th-minute free-kick secured a 1-0 victory which eased the Magpies four points clear of the relegation zone on an afternoon when VAR played a key role.Trippier’s decisive effort came after refere...Full Story »

Russell Martin drew comparisons with watching the Wales rugby team in Cardiff after his Swansea side stormed back to beat Bristol City 3-1.Martin was among Saturday’s sell-out Principality Stadium crowd as Wales reignited their Guinness Six Nations hopes by overcoming Scotland 20-17.Less than 24 hours later Swansea, like the Wales rugby team who found themselves five points adrift at one s...Full Story »

Fabinho’s fifth goal in seven matches helped Liverpool grind out a 1-0 victory over Burnley in testing conditions to maintain their pursuit of Manchester City.With rain seemingly blowing around Turf Moor in three different directions at the same time, the conditions seemed ideal for an upset – one Jurgen Klopp’s side could ill-afford starting the game 12 points off the leaders....Full Story »

Swansea staged a ruthless second-half display to beat Bristol City 3-1 at home in the Sky Bet Championship.Andreas Weimann had put the Robins ahead three minutes before the interval with his 15th goal of the season.But the Swans turned things around in dramatic fashion after the break as goals from Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Joel Piroe delighted a 19,000-plus crowd at the Swansea.com St...Full Story »

Rotherham strengthened their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 victory over South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday.Freddie Ladapo and Michael Smith scored the goals in the second half as the Millers went nine points clear.Wednesday started brightly with Sam Hutchinson heading over and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing testing Josh Vickers with a low shot after Callum Paterson and Marvin Johnson c...Full Story »

A PREM star was arrested over an attack on his girlfriend after she called police. The player, tipped for international honours, was nicked when cops swooped on his home. A Premier League footballer was arrested over an attack on his girlfriend after she called police He is also said to have sent her abusive late-night messages. The player hired lawyers before agreeing a payout to her —...Full Story »