Birmingham failed to make it back-to-back home victories as managerless Rotherham earned a rare away point in the Sky Bet Championship as it finished 0-0 at St Andrews.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Rotherham picked up only their second point away from home this season and increased the scrutiny on home manager Wayne Rooney, who has just one win in his first eight games in charge of the Mid...Full Story »

Gillingham beat League One side Charlton 2-0 to progress to the third round of the FA Cup.Former Addicks striker Macauley Bonne opened the scoring on 26 minutes before Timothee Dieng netted a second four minutes later.Jonny Williams’ ball forward was taken down by Jayden Clarke and he was met by the onrushing Ashley Maynard-Brewer, but picked out Bonne on the edge of the box who swept home...Full Story »

Sutton are into the third round of the FA Cup for the first time in seven years after a 3-0 victory over non-league Horsham.Three second-half goals did the damage against a Horsham side who made life difficult for the League Two outfit at Gander Green Lane.Sutton stopper Dean Bouzanis kept out John Brivio’s header while Horsham’s Lewis Carey did well to deny Dion Pereira, twice, and ...Full Story »

Des Buckingham enjoyed a first win as Oxford manager as the League One side reached the third round by beating League Two opponents Grimsby 2-0.The Mariners were unable to repeat last season’s cup exploits when they became the first club in the competition’s history to knock out five teams from higher divisions on their way to the quarter-finals.Marcus McGuane fired Oxford ahead in t...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong’s brace fired Southampton to a 2-0 victory over Cardiff and to Saints’ longest unbeaten run for 19 seasons.Armstrong curled and headed in his 11th and 12th goals of the season to stay on the heels of Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics in the race for the Sky Bet Championship’s Golden Boot.Saints stay fourth but the 11 matches they are now without defeat has equall...Full Story »

Burnley ended their wait for a Premier League home win in style with a 5-0 rout of fellow strugglers Sheffield United, climbing off the foot of the table and piling pressure on Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom.Jay Rodriguez needed just 15 seconds to head Vincent Kompany’s side in front and Jacob Bruun Larsen doubled the lead in the 28th minute, with United ending the first half a man down af...Full Story »

Harry Winks scored a last-gasp winner as Sky Bet Championship leaders Leicester beat West Brom 2-1 in a dramatic finish to give manager Enzo Maresca a winning first return to The Hawthorns.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 72nd-minute header – his sixth goal of the season – gave Leicester the lead and the midfielder then set up Winks in the fourth minute of stoppage time after substitute...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku reportedly ‘has doubts’ over a potential move to Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side looks to bolster their attacking line. Currently on loan from Chelsea at Serie A side, Roma, the Belgian striker has partly regained his form after scoring 10 goals in all competitions so far this season. But with his parent club seemingly not planning on embedding him back ...Full Story »

Ryan Reynolds wants to lead Wrexham to the top of the football pyramid Wrexham have been set a five-year target to reach the Premier League by one of their former players. The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are on the rise on and off the pitch after winning the National League last season to secure their place back in the Football League. The exposure cr...Full Story »

Samuel Iling-Junior could return to England in January after spending three years in Serie A. Samuel Iling-Junior is believed to be on Tottenham's transfer radar (Image: Getty) Tottenham could acquire Samuel Iling-Junior on the cheap this winter as Juventus look to raise funds for a new midfielder. The winger is rumoured to be on Spurs' radar, with Ange Postecoglou keen to build squad depth in...Full Story »

While Santiago Gimenez has drawn interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, The Athletic’s David Ornstein doesn’t foresee the Feyenoord striker making a move to the Premier League in January. Convincing a club to let go of their key striker mid-season poses significant challenges, especially when Feyenoord are focused on defending their Eredivisie title, facing competition from A...Full Story »

Liverpool cruised into the Europa League knock-out stages with a match to spare as a 4-0 victory over LASK confirmed their place as group winners.Early goals from Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo were enhanced by a second-half Mohamed Salah penalty – his 199th goal for the club – and an added-time strike by Gakpo as Toulouse’s draw with Union Saint-Gilloise means a dreaded round-of-32 ...Full Story »

David Moyes wants West Ham to finish the job off and top their Europa League group.Tomas Soucek struck late on yet again as the Hammers secured their passage into the knock-out stages with a 1-0 win against Backa Topola in Serbia.Now they need to avoid defeat to Freiburg at the London Stadium in a fortnight to ensure they top Group A and avoid a two-legged play-off in February.Tornado Tom ӽ...Full Story »

Tomas Soucek struck late on yet again as West Ham secured their passage into the knock-out stages of the Europa League despite a Serbian snooze-fest against Backa Topola.The Czech midfielder has now scored in his last five matches for club and country after an 89th-minute volley earned a scratchy 1-0 win.Now they need to finish the job against Freiburg at the London Stadium in a fortnight to ens...Full Story »

Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati is staring at a lengthy period on the sidelines after suffering serious injury with Brighton against Nottingham Forest. WHAT HAPPENED?Roberto de Zerbi has been handed a double blow before they face AEK Athens in the Europe League on Thursday as the Spanish forward joined Tariq Lamptey in the treatment room. Fati limped out during the first half at the City Ground du...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted it was a “genuine dream” watching Arsenal’s dominant 6-0 victory over Lens at the Emirates Stadium which saw them qualify for the Champions League last 16.The Gunners topped Group B with a game to spare after they battered their French opponents with six different goalscorers.Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard s...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson praised the impact of Sammie Szmodics after his brace helped Blackburn to a pulsating 4-2 win over Birmingham.Szmodics set Rovers on their way in the 47th minute, lobbing John Ruddy after beating the Birmingham offside trap, and his delicate finish five minutes later doubled the advantage.When James Hill made it three, it felt like job done but Siriki Dembele hit a stunning bra...Full Story »

Southampton manager Russell Martin still wants more from his promotion-chasing Saints despite extending their unbeaten run to 10 games with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.Kyle Walker-Peters scored a second-half belter to give Saints a fourth victory in their last five, which included their first home clean sheet since March.But despite keeping pace at the top of the Sky Bet Championship, Martin...Full Story »

Kyle Walker-Peters’ stunning strike sent promotion-chasing Southampton to a 1-0 victory over Bristol City and extended their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to 10 matches.Right-back Walker-Peters rifled in the winner from the edge of the box just after half-time.It condemned Robins boss Liam Manning to his first defeat since replacing Nigel Pearson and saw Saints keep their first home cl...Full Story »

Leeds maintained their pursuit of the Sky Bet Championship’s top two with a 3-1 win against Swansea at Elland Road.In a breathless start, Leeds had already had a goal disallowed when Jamie Paterson gave Swansea a first-minute lead, but Daniel Farke’s side hit back to level through Joel Piroe against his former club three minutes later.Georginio Rutter fired Leeds ahead in first-half ...Full Story »