Jon Dahl Tomasson is desperate to hang on to Ben Brereton Diaz after the Chile international fired Blackburn to a 1-0 win at Blackpool.The 23-year-old has been strongly linked with moves to Fulham or Everton with the transfer window set to close on Thursday night, while there is also speculation he could head abroad.But after his 16th-minute strike was enough to see off Blackpool and end Rovers&...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson hailed the return of super-sub Antoine Semenyo after injury following a hard-fought Sky Bet Championship win at home to Huddersfield.Nahki Wells headed the hosts in front from Jay Dasliva’s 35th-minute cross and Semenyo lashed in a clincher after cutting in from the left 10 minutes from time.Andreas Weimann hit a post for City early on while Huddersfield wer...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones insisted he did not intend to show “malice or disrespect” after Cardiff counterpart Steve Morison accused him of lacking decorum following the Hatters’ 2-1 win in the Welsh capital.The two managers were involved a touchline spat at the final whistle with Morison unhappy that Rhondda-born Jones, a self-proclaimed Cardiff fan, celebrated victory before ...Full Story »

Burnley registered their first home win under Vincent Kompany, beating Millwall 2-0 to move onto the shoulder of Championship leaders Sheffield United.A dour encounter was sparked into life by the arrival of Belgium Under-21 winger Manuel Benson in the second half, as he teed up Vitinho for the opening goal before Jay Rodriguez slid in a second.Burnley had drawn all three of their previous home ...Full Story »

Mark Robins has no new injury concerns as Coventry prepare to host their first home league game of the season, with Preston the visitors to the CBS Arena.A poor playing surface has meant the Sky Blues have not fulfilled a Championship fixture at home so far this term as they also aim for their first win of the campaign after receiving EFL clearance to resume hosting matches.Callum O’Hare (...Full Story »

Antonio Conte defended Tottenham striker Richarlison after his late showboating in the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.With the game in the bag thanks to two Harry Kane goals, the Brazilian juggled the ball before getting clattered by Brennan Johnson in the 85th minute.Forest boss Steve Cooper said that would not be accepted at his club but Conte insisted his player was not being disrespectful.&l...Full Story »

AMIR KHAN stunned fans when he "violated" Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford - then posted a bizarre caption from Wikipedia on Instagram sharing the moment. Khan's had some extra time on his hands since retiring from boxing in April following his crushing defeat to rival Kell Brook. Amir Khan met Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford The 35-year-old admitted after the fight that he no longer wante...Full Story »

Brighton stretched their unbeaten Premier League streak to a club-record nine games after Pascal Gross’ second-half strike earned a deserved 1-0 win over Leeds.Albion squandered a host of chances at the Amex Stadium before Gross coolly claimed his third goal of the season in the 66th minute.Leeds were second best for much of a frustrating afternoon in which manager Jesse Marsch was shown a...Full Story »

Karl Robinson hailed Cameron Brannagan for bailing out Oxford in their 2-1 win at Cheltenham.Oxford had to hit back from a goal down and they also played the final 16 minutes with 10 men, but thanks to Brannagan’s brace they registered a result that Robinson hopes can kick-start their season.His first was a stunning free-kick and his second a penalty four minutes from the end to seal the p...Full Story »

Derby interim manager Liam Rosenior admitted his team’s start to the season has taken him by surprise after a 2-1 victory over 10-man Peterborough lifted them into the top six of League One.Rosenior had only five players at the start of July after Derby had exited administration but his new-look squad has hit the ground running.It had looked like being a frustrating afternoon for Derby, wh...Full Story »

Neil Wood says that confidence is growing at Salford City as they ended Stevenage’s unbeaten start with a 1-0 victory.The Ammies left it late with Ryan Watson’s emphatic 90th-minute winner the difference as the visiting Boro’s seven-game run without defeat was ended.Despite enjoying their best start to a season since 2012, Steve Evans’ side suffered from a slow start and ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson admitted his Bristol City side were guilty of overplaying as they conceded a last-gasp equaliser in a 3-3 Championship draw away to Blackpool.Theo Corbeanu’s 90th-minute strike ensured the points were shared at Bloomfield Road in an entertaining game – Blackpool’s second successive 3-3 draw.But for the Robins boss, the overriding sensation was one of frustration, ...Full Story »

Wing-back Jamie Reckord maintained his fine early-season scoring form as Yeovil beat Dagenham 1-0 in the National League.Reckord claimed his third goal of the season after 34 minutes, turning home from close range after Alex Fisher’s run had stretched the Daggers’ defence.Yeovil started well and Josh Staunton headed onto the roof of the visitors’ net.Mauro Vilhete struck a post...Full Story »

Ash Taylor sealed Kilmarnock’s first win since their cinch Premiership return as the Ayrshire side turned round their meeting with Motherwell in the space of five minutes.Kevin van Veen put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute with his well-taken fourth goal in five matches and Killie looked like they might pay the price for missing a series of chances.Debutant Ben Chrisene hit the bar an...Full Story »

Ryan Watson fired a last-gasp winner to secure a 1-0 victory for Salford City as Stevenage’s unbeaten start was ended.In the last minute, the midfielder unleashed a fierce strike into the top corner to snatch the points and preserve Salford’s 100 percent home record.The Ammies, who had won all three previous meetings with the Boro on their own soil – including their first ever ...Full Story »

Ludwig Augustinsson is available for Aston Villa’s home clash with West Ham on Sunday.The defender had been out with a knee problem but has returned to training with Steven Gerrard’s squad.Diego Carlos is expected to miss the season after surgery on his ruptured Achilles.David Moyes has no additional injury concerns following West Ham’s Europa Conference League qualifying win o...Full Story »

Adam Jackson is a doubt for Lincoln as they prepare to face Fleetwood.Manager Mark Kennedy confirmed the defender is still feeling the effects of a dead leg.Ben House is edging closer to a return following an ankle injury.But Chris Maguire will not be involved after he was suspended by the club following an alleged breach of the Football Association’s betting rules.There are no fresh injur...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson was proud of his Hearts players for putting FC Zurich under “massive pressure” before Jorge Grant’s second-half red card swung their Europa League play-off back in favour of the Swiss champions.The Tynecastle boss was hugely encouraged with the way the Jambos dominated their visitors in the first half as they tried to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit at a packed-...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson has received a welcome injury boost ahead of the visit of Gillingham.Ryan Edmondson, Morgan Feeney and Owen Moxon have all taken part in training this week as they recover from injury.Simpson feels Saturday’s game may come too soon for the trio to start, but they could feature from the bench.Defender Paul Huntington could be in line for his full debut after co...Full Story »

Harrogate will be without midfielder George Thomson for their home game against Newport.Thomson was forced out of last week’s 1-0 defeat at Barrow after sustaining a hamstring injury and has been ruled out for two months.Fellow midfielder Stephen Dooley remains sidelined due to a groin injury sustained in the previous game.Rory McArdle (hamstring), Will Smith (knee), Josh Falkingham and Ma...Full Story »