Burton manager Martin Paterson has confidence his side can avoid relegation from League One after taking encouragement from their performance in a 1-1 draw at Wigan.The Brewers responded well to falling behind to a bizarre Sam Hughes own goal just before half-time and they levelled nine minutes into the second half through John Brayford.Both sides hit the woodwork – Burton through Joe Hugi...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey called on his play-off-chasing side to “show their teeth” after describing their 2-0 home defeat by Doncaster as “a big missed opportunity”.The Red Devils slipped from seventh to ninth after goals from Hakeeb Adelakun and substitute Max Biamou gave 10-man Rovers their fourth successive win.Rovers battled for the last 24 minutes with a man less a...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe was delighted to avoid a potential banana skin after a comfortable 3-0 home win over a Rotherham side whose Championship status is hanging by a thread.North End remain five points behind sixth-placed Norwich in the table, but they have lost just one of their last 10 to keep their play-off hopes alive.Rock-bottom Rotherham, meanwhile, are now 19 points from safety with only...Full Story »

Paul Simpson hailed hat-trick hero Jon Mellish after Carlisle produced one of the shocks of the season in Sky Bet League One.Matchwinner Mellish bagged a first career hat-trick as the basement boys left Posh’s automatic promotion hopes in tatters with just their sixth win of a miserable season.Mellish headed Simpson’s men into a 27th-minute lead, which he doubled with a smart volley ...Full Story »

Interim manager Mike Dodds hailed the impact of Jobe Bellingham as a centre-forward after Sunderland beat Cardiff 2-0 to claim their first win since February 10.Bellingham, the 18-year-old younger brother of England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude, won an early penalty before scoring his seventh goal of the season in all-round mature performance.“We should be excited about his performance,...Full Story »

Oxford boss Des Buckingham rued missed chances as his side’s promotion hopes took a blow with a 1-1 draw at Shrewsbury.Buckingham’s side dropped out of the top six in League One after letting a lead slip.The visitors went ahead eight minutes into the second half through Billy Bodin, but Shrewsbury substitute Jack Price earned his relegation-battling side a valuable point.“I thi...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Ian Foster was furious with referee James Linington after his side lost 2-1 at Norwich to stay deep in the Sky Bet Championship relegation scrap.The high-flying Canaries scored two second-half goals to take the points, after being stunned by Morgan Whittaker’s 10th-minute opener, his 20th of the season.The second-half comeback brought Linington’s decision not to awar...Full Story »

Dave Challinor hailed defender Ibby Touray after he silenced his critics with a dazzling display in a 3-0 win at Forest Green that hoisted Stockport back to the top of the table.The former Salford stalwart had faced the wrath of Hatters fans but was outstanding against the league’s basement boys, setting up one goal and tying opposite number Fankaty Dabo in knots.Boss Challinor said: ...Full Story »

Josh Rees fired a first-half double against his former club as Dagenham and Redbridge won 4-1 at Boreham Wood.Daggers’ summer signing Rees gave his side a flying start when he fired into the top corner in the fourth minute after being set up by Dion Pereira.Rees then struck his 15th league goal of the campaign from close range, following up to steer home a rebound after Pereira’s sho...Full Story »

Colby Bishop scored twice as Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth moved closer to promotion to the Championship with a stylish 3-1 victory at Wycombe.Pompey are now 11 points clear of third-placed Bolton after extending their unbeaten run to 13 games and need three more victories to seal a return to the second tier after 12 years away.Portsmouth led after just three minutes when Bishop’s ...Full Story »

Wealdstone’s hopes of securing Vanarama National League survival were dealt a major blow by a 1-0 loss against already-relegated Oxford City.City had lost nine of their 11 matches since beating Ebbsfleet two months ago but Josh Parker’s 24th-minute goal decided the points.Parker converted a ball from Lewis Coyle and, despite Wealdstone’s efforts to find an equaliser, which incl...Full Story »

Olly Sanderson’s brace gave relegation-threatened Sutton a 2-1 victory over Salford in League Two.The first half between two struggling sides lacked quality but Sutton scored the opener just before the break from a free-kick flicked on by the towering Harry Smith and met by Sanderson on the goal line.Salford’s best chance came from Conor McAleny, who beat several men but failed to bu...Full Story »

Aaron Drinan scored his third goal in four games as two pieces of comedic defending helped Swindon break a four-match winless streak by beating Notts County 2-1.Swindon had the lead after 19 minutes in calamitous circumstances as Scott Robertson tried to play the ball back to his goalkeeper but it hit the post and rebounded for Drinan to net.Sean McGurk then drifted out to the right and picked o...Full Story »

Port Vale boosted their survival hopes, with a 2-0 victory at home to Bristol Rovers securing back-to-back wins for the first time since September.A 10-minute burst either side of half-time saw Ben Garrity and Baylee Dipepa do the damage for Darren Moore’s men in the Sky Bet League One contest at Vale Park.Buoyed by a first victory of the year against Burton last time out, the hosts flew o...Full Story »

Arsenal are front of the queue for Victor Osimhen, with the Nigerian poised for a huge move Victor Osimhen is close to moving to Arsenal (Image credit: Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Arsenal are in talks over a huge deal to bring Victor Osimhen to the Emirates Stadium – and the Gunners are “confident” of the move happening. Mikel Arteta's team are the top scorers i...Full Story »

Sam Allardyce insists that England boss Gareth Southgate does not want the Manchester United job despite being linked with a move to Old Trafford. Southgate reported to be an option for United England boss previously said links were "disrespectful" Allardyce backs him to snub potential move WHAT HAPPENED?Allardyce managed England for one game in 2016 and he was replaced by Southgate, who...Full Story »

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has hit back at Alphonso Davies' agent after he claimed his client had been given an "unfair ultimatum". Davies' contract expires in 2025 Heavily linked with Real Madrid move Eberl reacts to agent's quotes WHAT HAPPENED? Davies' agent claimed that Bayern have issued his client with an "unfair ultimatum" and that he is being "attacked", as Eberl ha...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly eyeing a shock transfer move for Stoke flop Joselu. The 34-year-old striker is currently on loan at Real Madrid from Espanyol. Credit: Phil Shephard-Lewis - The Sun He has 14 goals in 38 games for the LaLiga leaders. But despite struggling in the Premier League with both Stoke and Newcastle, Joselu is now said to be a target for United. Relevo claims represe...Full Story »

She may have swapped the pitch for the squared circle, but one former footballer is reusing her old skills to blast her wrestling opponents away Jade Gentile played semi-professional football in Iceland (Image: INSTAGRAM/jade_gentile) Former footballer Jade Gentile turned to one of her old tricks for her in-ring NXT wrestling debut. In Autumn of 2022, the New York native was unveiled as one o...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne's injury meant he was sadly ruled out of Belgium's clash with England at Wembley - but his stunning wife was unfazed as she partied with friends Michele Lacroix is the wife of Kevin De Bruyne (Image: Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne’s wife hit the town after Belgium’s 2-2 draw against England on Tuesday. The Manchester City star, 32, missed the international friendly ...Full Story »