Hibernian boss Lee Johnson admitted he had a tear in his eye after his team defeated Hearts in the first Edinburgh derby since the passing of club owner Ron Gordon in February.Kevin Nisbet scored the only goal of the game in the second half as the Easter Road side ended a run of nine matches without a win over their city rivals, sparking jubilant scenes at full-time.Johnson revealed afterwards t...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher was left “buzzing” after his side moved a step closer to promotion from Sky Bet League One with a narrow 1-0 win at derby rivals Exeter.Despite being second best for much of the Devon derby, it was the Pilgrims who made the breakthrough with 20 minutes left.A short corner routine saw Matt Butcher’s shot take a huge deflection off former Pilgri...Full Story »

Kevin Nisbet scored a second-half winner as spirited Hibernian ended Hearts’ nine-match unbeaten Edinburgh derby run.The Easter Road side – who had not previously defeated their city rivals since December 2019 – enjoyed the majority of the chances in the Saturday lunchtime showdown and eventually found a way through in the 67th minute.The 1-0 victory moved Hibs – who had ...Full Story »

Plymouth took a step closer to promotion to the Sky Bet Championship with a narrow 1-0 win at Devon rivals Exeter.The derby produced plenty of passion and endeavour, but chances were few and far between, with Matt Butcher’s deflected second-half effort proving enough for the Pilgrims to take all three points.Exeter created the first chance of a frantic first half, with Jay Stansfield robbi...Full Story »

Manchester United are set to make a bid for Fulham's Joao Palhinha in the summer. The Red Devils are in the market for a midfielder to ease the load on Casemiro next term. Per The Sun, United see Palhinha as the ideal player to rotate with and eventually replace Casemiro. Rated at more than £60 million, Palhinha has thrived in his first season in the Premier League. While he is not th...Full Story »

The Giallorossi manager Jose Mourinho is looking for defensive reinforcement for next season and rates Justin highly. Roma are keeping tabs on Leicester ace James Justin ahead of the summer transfer window Credit: Getty Roma boss Jose Mourinho was impressed by Justin last season Credit: Getty According to CalcioMercato, the Serie A giants have met with CAA Stellar, which is the agency that re...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly taken advantage of a clause in midfielder Enzo Fernandez's contract to extend his deal until 2032. Midfielder only signed in January Has already extended deal Contract now runs until 2032 WHAT HAPPENED? Fernandez only signed for Chelsea in the January transfer window but has already extended his deal with the Blues, according to reporter Cesar Luis Merlo. The club...Full Story »

Spurs will also rival Bayern Munich for Fati, who has slipped down the pecking order at Barca shortly after being handed Lionel Messi's legendary No10 jersey. Tottenham have rivalled Arsenal and Manchester United for Barcelona star Ansu Fati Credit: Rex The 20-year-old has struggled for minutes under manager Xavi due to inconsistent form and nagging injury setbacks. According to Mundo Deporti...Full Story »

If Manchester United are to challenge for the Premier League in the coming seasons, they must tighten up their backline. Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are solid options to have but outside of that duo, the Red Devils' are lacking in quality. Harry Maguire gets criticised in nearly every game he now plays for Man United, which are few and far between to begin with. The Englishman could...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams hailed an “absolutely brilliant” performance from his side after they drew 0-0 at Portsmouth to keep alive their slim hopes of staying in Sky Bet League One.The visitors were spared defeat by goalkeeper Connor Ripley’s stunning late save to keep out Reeco Hackett’s header.Adams said: “From start to finish we started on the front foot and t...Full Story »

Richie Wellens remained philosophical after watching his Leyton Orient side surrender a two-goal half-time lead against relegation-haunted Harrogate.Orient sit eight points clear at the top of the table with six games remaining and require just six more points to guarantee promotion.A brace by Ruel Sotiriou took his tally for the campaign to eight as the O’s looked in complete control at 2...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray wants his players to target back-to-back home wins to boost their play-off push following a 1-0 win against Cardiff in the Welsh capital.Dennis Cirkin’s 61st-minute goal earned three points for the Black Cats and moved them to within four points of sixth place.“We lacked a bit of a cutting edge and ruthlessness in the box. Someone who makes their living f...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “heartbroken” for his team after they were held 1-1 at home by relegation threatened MK Dons.The play-off chasing Rams should have wrapped the game up in the first half but only had David McGoldrick’s 21st goal of the season to show for their dominance.And County were made to pay for a number of missed chances as MK Dons equalised in ...Full Story »

Tahvon Campbell’s late equaliser denied promotion-chasing Eastleigh victory as their National League clash with Aldershot finished 3-3.Campbell nodded in Jack Barham’s cross in the 87th minute to deny an Eastleigh side who had gone into a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes with Danny Whitehall setting up first Charlie Carter and then Ousseynou Cisse.But only four minutes after the second wen...Full Story »

Will Hondermarck scored a superb late winner as Northampton got their League Two promotion challenge back on track with a 2-1 victory over Gillingham.The Cobblers were missing 11 players through injury but deservedly won to stay second and open up a three-point gap to the three teams battling for third.Louis Appere gave them the lead before Aiden O’Brien levelled, but Hondermarck had the l...Full Story »

Tranmere ended a run of six games without a victory with a 1-0 win over struggling Swindon at Prenton Park.Harvey Saunders’ first-half strike was enough to see Ian Dawes register his first victory as Rovers manager and inflict a fourth straight defeat on the Robins.The home side opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Saunders prodded home from close range after Swindon failed to clear ...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson hailed his Blackburn side’s performance as one of the best of the season as they came from behind to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield.Rovers avoided falling to a third defeat in a row thanks to Ryan Hedges’ stoppage-time leveller.Neil Warnock’s side looked destined to secure a fourth win in a row in their quest for survival as they assumed an ea...Full Story »

Blackburn kept their promotion bid alive as they came from behind to draw 2-2 against in-form Huddersfield.Neil Warnock’s resurgent side – who had secured three consecutive wins against Millwall, Middlesbrough and Watford – found themselves 2-0 up inside the first 22 minutes of the game.Defender Matty Pearson notched his fourth goal in three games to hand the Terriers control s...Full Story »

There's still all to play for this season for Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United stars, with a finish in the Champions League places surely the immediate aim. Assuming that their fine season ends with that particular prize, the Magpies will have to strengthen in key areas, with one of those being midfield. Though Howe has players with grit, determination and no little skill, they could still ...Full Story »

Robbie Neilson is adamant he can ride out the current storm and get Hearts motoring again despite coming under fire from supporters after his beleaguered side crashed to a fifth consecutive defeat.The Jambos boss endured calls for his head from the stands and was loudly jeered at full-time when he walked on to the pitch to shake hands with his opponents and applaud the fans after his 10-man team...Full Story »