National League leaders Chesterfield opened up a three-point gap at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over King’s Lynn Town in the only game of the day.The Spireites extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 14 matches thanks to Liam Mandeville’s goal after 51 minutes, when his shot from the edge of the box found the corner of the net.Chesterfield ought to have scored a se...Full Story »

Substitute Conor Wilkinson hit a stunning stoppage-time equaliser after earlier netting with his first touch and also scoring an own goal as Walsall came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Newport.Wilkinson’s brace and a Matt Dolan own goal cancelled out Dom Telford’s double, taking his tally to 16 for the season, and Wilkinson’s own goal in a New Year’s Day thrille...Full Story »

Oldham remain rooted to the foot of Sky Bet League Two despite leaving Hartlepool with a point after a 0-0 draw.The Latics, now winless in seven, battled away and had chances to climb out of the relegation zone.But Hartlepool had plenty of opportunities to win for only the second time in nine games.Jordan Cook, who had a header ruled out for offside, hammered the inside of the post, shortly afte...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored a brace as Rotherham returned to winning ways and moved to the top of the table following a narrow 2-1 League One victory over Bolton.Smith moved onto 17 goals for the season in all competitions with his double either side of Eoin Doyle’s equaliser for the visitors.The Millers’ 21-game unbeaten run had been ended by Accrington on Boxing Day but the promotion-hope...Full Story »

Forest Green opened up a seven-point lead at the top of League Two with a 2-0 victory over Stevenage, who are still looking for their first win under new boss Paul Tisdale.Rovers, who had not played since the 5-5 thriller at Oldham on December 11, claimed the spoils through second-half strikes from Josh March and Jamille Matt.Earlier, Stevenage almost caught the leaders cold when Rovers goalkeep...Full Story »

Steven Fletcher and Tom Ince will be hoping to start for Stoke against Preston.Fletcher, who suffered badly with coronavirus, and Ince both came off the bench during the 2-1 defeat to Derby in midweek and could be handed a starting shirt by Michael O’Neill.O’Neill will assess his squad after Thursday’s game with the Rams, which was their first since December 11 after a number o...Full Story »

Lee Angol and Andy Cook scored as Bradford beat Barrow 2-1 to end a seven-game winless run in League Two.Josh Gordon pulled one back for Barrow moments after they had gone two goals down but he will rue a missed chance to equalise just before the hour mark as the Bantams escaped with the points.Angol’s opener came in the eighth minute. He collected a threaded pass from Alex Gilliead and ca...Full Story »

Lionel Messi isn't the only successful member of the family, and his sister, Maria Sol Messi, has launched her own bikini range. The line, which Maria has named 'Shine and Love', will be available in her native Argentina and around the globe. The collection has come thanks to Bikini's Rio, who have collaborated with Maria to launch the line. Bikini's Rio posted to their Instagram page the ann...Full Story »

Popular Manchester United star Juan Mata will leave the club in January if a strong offer is put forward. This is according to journalist Ekrem Konur, who believes Mata is open to leaving United in January if he receives a “good offer” during the January transfer window. This would make some sense for both parties. Mata, 33, has played just 151 minutes of football from three ap...Full Story »

Newcastle United's Premier League match against Southampton at St. Mary's on Sunday has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries in their squad, the league announced on Friday. It is the 18th Premier League match to be postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries this month. "The Board accepted the postponement application as the club (Newcastle) does not have the required number of...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has inherited a Tottenham squad that won't be able to challenge for the Premier League trophy yet, but the Italian could kickstart his overhaul by signing a wantaway midfielder Tottenham Hotspur are keen to see off the challenge of Manchester United and sign midfielder Franck Kessie, who is out of contract at the end of the season. The AC Milan star is reluctant to commit his fut...Full Story »

Real Madrid saw offers of £137m and £154m for Kylian Mbappe rejected over the summer, but the Frenchman is forcing the La Liga outfit to wait until the end of the season to secure his signature Kylian Mbappe has decided to postpone his talks to join Real Madrid until next summer in a bid to show respect to his current club, Paris Saint-Germain. The 23-year-old’s contract at the...Full Story »

Napoli eye move for NanaNapoli are eying a move for free agent left-back Djibril Nana, reports Calciomercato. The 18-year-old has spent time in the academies of Bayern Munich and Stuttgart, and Napoli view him as a prospect for the future. Tottenham ready to make Kessie offerTottenham are ready to make a lucrative offer to AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, reports ESPN. Kessie's deal with ...Full Story »

Tom Cleverley can return for Watford’s Premier League clash with Tottenham on New Year’s Day.The midfielder is back in training after hamstring trouble.The Hornets will be without Kiko Femenia, who has picked up his own hamstring problem, while Danny Rose has a knee injury.Tottenham are likely to be without Steven Bergwijn, Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon.Bergwijn (calf) picked u...Full Story »

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is expected to make his first appearance since August when Brighton visit on Sunday.The England international has returned to fitness after a thigh problem but manager Rafael Benitez has to decide whether to start him or introduce him from the bench.Everton’s Covid situation, which forced the postponement of their Boxing Day game against Burnley, is ea...Full Story »

Leeds will be boosted by the return of at least three players for Sunday’s visit of fellow Premier League strugglers Burnley.Boss Marcelo Bielsa confirmed during Friday’s pre-match press conference that Junior Firpo would be back after suspension and joined in the squad by Diego Llorente and Daniel James following their recent struggles with illness and injury respectively.Jack Harri...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will return from suspension when Manchester United welcome Wolves to Old Trafford on Monday.The Portuguese missed Thursday’s 3-1 win against Burnley after collecting his fifth booking of the season at Newcastle earlier in the week.Ralf Rangnick hopes to have Victor Lindelof back after testing positive for Covid-19 and Raphael Varane looks set to start instead of Eric Bailly...Full Story »

Hartlepool have no new injury concerns but “a few” new Covid cases as they prepare to welcome Sky Bet League Two bottom side Oldham to the Suit Direct Stadium.Boss Graeme Lee and assistant Michael Nelson want the game to go ahead as Pools look to bounce back from the Boxing Day defeat at Mansfield, where they surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2.Jordan Cook was on the bench for th...Full Story »

Reece James’ hamstring injury will hand Chelsea a major wing-back problem in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.The England right wing-back faces an extended spell on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring in Wednesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton.Chelsea were already without left wing-back Ben Chilwell, who is out for the season with knee trouble, but ...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson must decide whether to stick with Max O’Leary in goal for Sunday’s clash with Millwall.Pearson surprisingly dropped number one Dan Bentley for Thursday’s defeat to QPR, while striker Chris Martin also found himself on the bench, with Antoine Semenyo leading the line.George Tanner will be assessed after pulling up in the first half and being repla...Full Story »