Sam Nombe is expected to be fit for Exeter ahead of their clash with Carlisle.Manager Matt Taylor revealed the forward felt some tightness in his calf, but will be assessed.Midfielder Kyle Taylor is also expected to be assessed ahead of the game.Taylor also hinted that he could tweak his side, saying that he will be looking to “freshen the team up” from the midweek Bradford game.Carl...Full Story »

Jamie Sterry should keep his starting spot for Hartlepool’s home clash with leaders Forest Green.The influential full-back returned to the side for Pools’ midweek FA Cup replay win at Sky Bet League One side Wycombe after four games out through injury.Midfielder Gavan Holohan is expected to miss out once again with the knock he sustained in the first game against the Chairboys.Forwar...Full Story »

Walsall will be without Hayden White for the home clash with Rochdale.Defender White was booked for the fifth time this season during the Saddlers’ 3-1 defeat at home to Harrogate last time out and must now serve a one-game suspension.Midfielder Liam Kinsella (knee) and striker Conor Wilkinson (hamstring) returned to training this week and the duo are “desperate to be involved”...Full Story »

Arsenal are reportedly interested in an ambitious potential transfer swoop for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling as a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette. Lacazette is nearing the end of his contract at Arsenal, and Mikel Arteta would do well to bring in a new signing in attack to ensure he isn’t overly reliant on other players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe. Nei...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Top of CONCACAFUnbeaten through eight World Cup qualifying gamesCanada fans rn:     Argentina have qualified for the 2022 World Cup     Dembele: ???     You Gotta Feel Bad for Cristiano Ronaldo...He Plays Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for His Club - Manchester United..He Plays Under Fernando Santos for his National Team ...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has been left annoyed with the latest contract offer from Chelsea, according to the print edition of SportBILD via Sport Witness. The centre-back is out of contract next summer, meaning he can discuss a move with foreign clubs from January and there currently appears to be no positive movement towards a renewal with the Blues. Rudiger has become a cornerstone of the team sinc...Full Story »

Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly look to have been handed a huge boost in the Erling Haaland transfer battle that’s set to take place in the summer. The Borussia Dortmund goal machine is set to be one of the most sought-after talents in world football and the latest transfer gossip suggests he wants to move to the Premier League next. Man Utd and Chelsea could be among the ma...Full Story »

Barcelona have struggled without the goals and leadership of the legendary Lionel Messi this season, though the Blaugrana president believes the Argentine’ return is still possible Barcelona’s president believes Lionel Messi could be set for a return to his boyhood club after refusing to “rule out anything.” The Argentine spent 21 years with the Catalan side, winning ev...Full Story »

Rangers on verge of Van Bronckhorst appointmentRangers are set to appoint Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new manager, according to The Athletic. He's previously been the head coach of Feyenoord and Guangzhou but stepped away from the latter position in January 2020 for personal reasons. Van Bronckhorst would replace Steven Gerrard, who just took the Aston Villa job. Barcelona willing to ...Full Story »

Stockport produced an incredible fightback as they stunned League One Bolton 5-3 in the FA Cup.Dave Challinor’s National League outfit came back from 3-1 down to seal a second-round trip to Rotherham, though a late pitch invasion could well see Stockport in trouble with the Football Association.The majority of County’s biggest crowd in over a decade were stunned by a blistering start...Full Story »

Liverpool is top of the pile when it comes to homegrown talent in the Premier League, according to new research. The north west city is best known for giving the world the Beatles, but it turns out they do pretty good line in footballers too. Sports platform OLBG has worked that from a population of 498,043, Liverpool has produced an impressive 35 top-flight stars. They include Reds ace Trent...Full Story »

Chelsea are considering joining the battle for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Calciomercato.com says Chelsea have joined Newcastle in the race to sign Rabiot in January. The 26-year-old sees his contract with the Old Lady expire at the end of next season and is now being linked with a move away from the Italian club. Rabiot has already featured 11 times for Juve in all competitions this...Full Story »

Planes termination agreement reached The agreement has been reached between Barcelona and director Ramon Planes to terminate the contract. He’ll no longer be the club’s technical secretary by his own choice. 🔴🤝 #FCBAfter signing players like Pedri and Araújo for Barça, he’s now looking for a new project.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 16, 2...Full Story »

Matt Taylor admitted he was no fan of the FA Cup’s substitution rules, even though he used it to great effect to help book Exeter place in the second round.Taylor made six substitutions in total as Exeter’s quality and freshness told in extra-time against a Bradford side that ended the game with 10 men.Two fantastic goals from Matt Jay and one from fellow sub Nigel Atangana sealed a ...Full Story »

Solihull Moors boss Neal Ardley felt referee Charles Breakspear “influenced the result” of his side’s 2-1 FA Cup first-round replay defeat against Wigan.Moors had taken the lead three minutes into the second period through Adam Rooney’s penalty – despite TV replays showing the handball was committed by a Solihull player.Wigan equalised through Jason Kerr 25 minutes ...Full Story »

Robbie Stockdale praised his younger players after Rochdale left it late to win 2-1 in an FA Cup replay at non-league Notts County.Jake Beesley headed a last-gasp winner for Dale, who had been pegged back by Aidy White’s own goal following Josh Andrews’ early opener.“I was delighted with the first half, but we knew Notts would come on to us after half-time and they did put us u...Full Story »

Aaron Ramsey stressed the importance of home advantage as Wales booked a World Cup play-off semi-final date in Cardiff.Wales went into their final qualifier against Belgium needing a point to secure a home tie unless Turkey won their last game by four clear goals.But Turkey could only win 2-1 in Montenegro and Wales’ 1-1 draw with Belgium, the world’s top-ranked side, clinched a home...Full Story »

Rochdale earned an FA Cup second-round tie with Plymouth following a last-gasp 2-1 victory at non-league Notts County.Jake Beesley headed the 90th-minute winner after Aidy White’s own goal had cancelled out Josh Andrews’ opener.County started shakily at the back with a number of unforced errors and it did not take long for Rochdale to capitalise.Corey O’Keefe’s corner fou...Full Story »

Caretaker boss Antony Sweeney admitted Hartlepool had to ride their luck as they got the better of Sky Bet League One Wycombe 1-0 to book their place in the FA Cup second round.The League Two side will now travel to Lincoln after Mark Cullen’s first-half strike saw them get the better of the Chairboys, who dominated large parts of the game.And Sweeney acknowledged his team were always goin...Full Story »

Substitute Sion Spence netted twice in the second half of extra time as Bristol Rovers hit back from 3-1 down to beat Oxford 4-3 in a memorable FA Cup first round replay.The home side went in front in the 48th minute at the Memorial Stadium when midfielder Sam Finlay netted with a low drive from Antony Evans’ pass.Oxford levelled nine minutes later, Matty Taylor scoring with his second tou...Full Story »