Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised his side’s resilience after they held on for a 2-1 victory over Hearts at a raucous Tynecastle.The Hoops led at the break through goals from Reo Hatate and Georgios Giakoumakis but they had to withstand some strong pressure from the hosts in the closing half hour, with Liam Boyce pulling one back before missing a penalty.Postecoglou was thrilled with...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Valerien Ismael revealed England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone missed the 2-0 home defeat to Preston through disciplinary issues on a night when supporters turned on the Frenchman.Johnstone failed to make the squad after a three-match ban and was replaced by David Button.“We had a matter, an issue in the squad and have solved the problem,” said Ismael.“He was no...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander praised his team for securing a deserved point against Hibernian after losing Liam Donnelly to what he branded a “harsh” red card.Alexander was also sent off by Andrew Dallas after Donnelly received a second yellow card following a sliding challenge on Drey Wright in the 73rd minute of a goalless Fir Park encounter.“I thought the second one w...Full Story »

Ten-man Motherwell held out for a point in a goalless cinch Premiership encounter with Hibernian.Midfielder Liam Donnelly and manager Graham Alexander were both red-carded in the closing 20 minutes at Fir Park but Hibs could not capitalise.Substitute Christian Doidge missed their best chance of the game as Shaun Maloney’s side failed to register a shot on target.The result kept Mother...Full Story »

St Johnstone and Dundee both remain in relegation trouble in the cinch Premiership after the Tayside derby ended in a goalless draw.Saints halted an eight-game losing run in the league but passed up an opportunity to leapfrog their neighbours who had suffered defeats in their previous six Premiership matches.While rival managers Callum Davidson and James McPake could take satisfaction from clean...Full Story »

Scott Arfield’s late strike gave Rangers a crucial 1-0 cinch Premiership win over Livingston at Ibrox.On a rainy night in Glasgow, Arfield, a second-half replacement for James Sands, converted a Borna Barisic cross as the home side struggled to break down a well-organised West Lothian outfit.The result kept the champions four points ahead of chasing Celtic, who beat Hearts 2-1 at Tynecastl...Full Story »

ENGLAND stars Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford got the chance to put their boots away and get their clubs out as they played a round of golf with Shane Lowry in Dubai on Monday. Irish pro Lowry posted an Instagram photo of himself, his doubles partner Brian Moran, and the two Prem stars at the Els Club at Dubai Sports City. Shane Lowry, Harry Maguire, Jordan Pickford and Brian Moran at the El...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE footballers are hiring former SAS soldiers to protect their families at home while they play, according to reports. And clubs in the North West have created a discussion group to share information amid organised crime fears. Victor and Maja Lindelof's home was targeted by thieves while he played for Man Utd Players have started employing former SAS soldiers to provide protectio...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reluctant to release Luka Jovic for loan. Marca says Jovic has once again been linked with a January exit from Real Madrid, as happened this time last year when he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, but the hamstring injury suffered by Karim Benzema last weekend has put the brakes on any potential departure for the Serbian striker. Given that this is the second knock th...Full Story »

Manchester City are not expected to strengthen their squad in the remainder of the January transfer window, but they have reportedly reached an agreement for River Plate striker Julian Alvarez to move to the Etihad Stadium next summer. Alvarez, who will move to Manchester City for 18.5 million euros, played in 45 games across all competitions for River last season, during which time he scored...Full Story »

Inter to prioritise Angelino Inter will prioritise the signing of wing-back Angelino from RB Leipzig, claims Fichajes. Having already added Denzel Dumfries last summer to help the right side of their defence, the Serie A club now want to address the left side, with Angelino their ideal target. Palace want Van de Beek loan The midfielder has yet to find his groove at Old Trafford and could ...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer accepted that Tuesday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Peterborough was undeserved.Two late goals from Gary Gardner and Scott Hogan in the 85th and 88th minutes saw Blues salvage a point as they recovered from a two-goal deficit at St Andrew’s following an early strike from Jack Marriott and Jonson Clarke-Harris’ penalty.Blues will be disappointed they di...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper demanded better standards from his players despite a 3-0 win over Barnsley equalling the club’s biggest home victory of the season.Keinan Davis, Ryan Yates and Brennan Johnson all got on the scoresheet against bottom-of-the-table Barnsley, but tough taskmaster Cooper was not impressed with his team’s intensity.The former Swansea boss said: “I...Full Story »

Frustrated Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher criticised his team’s defending after they conceded two late goals in a thrilling 3-3 draw at struggling Fleetwood.Argyle looked to be home and dry as they led 3-1 after 89 minutes, but goals from Ellis Harrison and Anthony Pilkington earned Fleetwood an unlikely point.“We’re feeling a bit sick, but we are causing our own problems,&rdq...Full Story »

Two late goals earned gutsy Fleetwood a thrilling 3-3 draw against play-off-chasing Plymouth.Argyle missed the chance to move into the top six in League One thanks to late efforts from Ellis Harrison and substitute Anthony Pilkington.Fleetwood skipper Danny Andrew went close early on when his curling free-kick was superbly saved by Michael Cooper.Argyle then opened the scoring after 20 minutes w...Full Story »

A late Cameron Norman strike earned Newport a 1-0 away win at Leyton Orient.A turgid first half brought little goalmouth action at either end.The visitors came closest to breaking the deadlock in the 32nd minute when Alex Fisher’s powerful header from a Robbie Willmott set-piece was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux at full stretch.Although the tempo improved after the i...Full Story »

Wealdstone were able to hold on to earn a point after drawing 0-0 with Notts County.The draw sees the Magpies drop out of the National League play-off places into eighth, while the Stones edge away from the relegation zone, moving up to 19th.Jamie Mascoll had a good chance for Wealdstone 20 minutes in after a shot from outside the box, but Sam Slocombe was able to dive down and save.Notts County...Full Story »

A bizarre first-half goal from Jude Arthurs earned promotion-chasing Bromley a 1-0 National League win over 10-man Woking at Hayes Lane.The goal arrived midway through the first half when Woking goalkeeper Mark Smith attempted to clear his lines, the ball instead hitting  Arthurs and looping on to a post and then over the line.Arthurs nearly grabbed his second but could not quite guide his ...Full Story »

Wes Burns scored twice in the second half as Ipswich beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0 at Plough Lane.A quiet first half saw neither side come close to scoring, though the visitors had most of the ball.James Norwood scuffed a shot from Burns’ centre, with Kayden Jackson firing a low cross across goal shortly afterwards with nobody in the box to connect.Tyreeq Bakinson’s 37th-minute header was t...Full Story »

Kane Hester scored a brace as Elgin secured a 2-0 victory against cinch League Two table-toppers Kelty Hearts.Hester opened the scoring when he darted on to a pass from Darryl McHardy and fired past Darren Jamieson nine minutes before the interval.He then doubled his tally following an impressive solo effort with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining.Kelty remain seven points clear of Forfar, with Elgi...Full Story »