Hartlepool’s perfect start to the season at Victoria Park continued as Jamie Sterry’s first professional goal secured a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.It is now 18 wins from 20 league games at the Vic for Dave Challinor’s side, while Rovers’ wait for an away win in 2021 continues.Pools’ first opening came in the 25th minute as Mark Shelton’s half-volley from the ...Full Story »

A stunning injury-time goal from Ayoub Assal earned Wimbledon maximum points from a thrilling 4-3 League One victory over Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.The Dons took the lead after just six minutes in this topsy-turvy encounter. Dapo Mebude won a free-kick on the left-hand side and Anthony Hartigan curled a well-struck effort into the top left corner of the Morecambe goal.Wimbledon had the bet...Full Story »

Ben Garrity’s impressive brace got Port Vale their second consecutive away victory with the Valiants winning 2-1 at Swindon.Garrity brilliantly volleyed the away side into a deserved lead with 22 minutes played, as he connected perfectly to David Worrall’s cross to put an unstoppable strike into the bottom corner from 12 yards out.Tyreece Simpson levelled four minutes into the second...Full Story »

Kevin Van Veen inspired Motherwell to a third successive cinch Premiership victory as they beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Fir Park.Motherwell broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Kaiyne Woolery’s ball from the right was headed powerfully into the net by Van Veen.The Dutchman then turned provider in the 59th minute when his delivery from the left was nodded in via the crossbar by Juhani Ojala.J...Full Story »

Colchester head coach Hayden Mullins praised his side’s character after an entertaining 3-2 win at Barrow.It was a fiery five-goal thriller which had everything at Holker Street, with both sides seeing a man sent off.Debutant Jordan Stevens opened the scoring for the hosts, but Alan Judge and Freddie Sears turned the game on its head within three first-half minutes.Ollie Banks bagged his f...Full Story »

Victoria Beckham surprised her followers after taking to social media to post a picture of her husband, David Beckham, in a swimming pool with his bottom exposed. In just one day, the image reached almost 1,200,000 'likes' and has more than 18,000 comments from users who have wanted to share their impressions. "Happy Sunday, you're welcome," wrote the former Spice Girl, while fashion designe...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson admitted he could hardly have scripted things better as he marked his 50th appearance for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike that saw off Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.The 30-year-old revealed he had been battling injury in the build-up to the game but he came off the bench in the second half and settled an otherwise largely drab encounter by rifling a shot into the top right corne...Full Story »

Shane Ferguson marked his 50th cap for Northern Ireland with a wonder strike as they edged out Estonia 1-0 in a friendly.For 75 minutes the two sides played out a largely drab affair in Tallinn but second-half substitute Ferguson changed that when he lashed home a left-footed strike from 30 yards to spark jubilant celebrations.It made it two wins out of two for Ian Baraclough’s side this w...Full Story »

Gareth Bale ended his two-year Wales scoring drought as his hat-trick secured a thrilling 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Belarus in Kazan.Bale had not added to his record 33 goals since scoring against Croatia in October 2019 – a run of 16 games.But the Real Madrid forward struck twice from the penalty spot before his dramatic stoppage-time winner broke Belarus hearts, Vitali Lisakovich...Full Story »

Lyndon Dykes’ early counter gave Scotland a 1-0 win over Moldova in their World Cup qualifier at Hampden but the victory should have been more emphatic.In front of 40,869 fans a close-range finish by the QPR striker against the Group F minnows proved to be enough for three points but the Scots missed several chances to make the night more comfortable.The win, however,  sets Scotland u...Full Story »

Bradford manager Derek Adams was frustrated his side could not break down the 10 men of Walsall in their 1-1 home draw in League Two.Bradford’s dominant first-half display paid dividends when Elliot Watt rifled in from 20 yards.But Jack Earing turned in an equaliser and despite the Saddlers having Joss Labadie sent off just before half-time, the Bantams failed to find a winner.Adams said: ...Full Story »

Jon Mellish scored his first goal of the campaign to help Carlisle to a 2-1 Sky Bet League Two win over struggling Salford.Mellish, who was leading scorer as he netted 16 times for Chris Beech’s Cumbrians last season, ended his drought by scoring a 59th-minute winner.Brennan Dickenson also got off the mark for the season with Carlisle’s opener after eight minutes as United gained a f...Full Story »

Substitute Leon Clarke scored within 90 seconds of his Bristol Rovers debut to earn a 1-0 League Two victory over Crawley at the Memorial Stadium.The 36-year-old striker was introduced at the start of the second half and made an immediate impact, finding space in the box to head home from fellow debutant Antony Evans’ 47th-minute cross.Goalkeeper James Belshaw then protected Rovers’ ...Full Story »

Tom Davies scored an 89th-minute winner as Tranmere beat Hartlepool 1-0 to secure their first league victory since the opening day of the season.Davies headed home after Pools had dominated the contest, with Rovers finishing strongly to steal all three points.Hartlepool threatened in the first half with Jamie Sterry striking a post and the dangerous Tyler Burey a constant threat.David Ferguson h...Full Story »

Callum Roberts scored the winner as Notts County continued their unbeaten start to the National League season with an entertaining 3-2 victory over struggling Aldershot.Kyle Wootton gave the Magpies a 39th-minute lead with his fourth goal in as many games but Corie Andrews equalised just before half-time.Andrews slotted home again in the 51st minute to give his side the lead.However, the lead wa...Full Story »

A second-half pitch invasion by protesting Oldham fans held up Barrow’s 3-0 victory at Boundary Park for three minutes.Shortly after the hour mark the supporters – angry at Oldham’s ownership – ran onto the pitch, with some opting to sit in the centre circle before referee Carl Boyeson waved the players off.After Junior Luamba had fluffed a terrific chance for Oldham, it ...Full Story »

Halifax secured their second win of the season with a 2-0 win over Altrincham in the Vanarama National League.The breakthrough eventually came in the second half when Jordan Slew drove the ball into the back of the net to give the home side the lead.It was Slew’s first goal for Halifax after joining in August from Morecambe, with the assist provided by Billy Waters.It was the provider who ...Full Story »

Roma coach Jose Mourinho was satisfied with their 4-0 win at Salernitana. Mourinho's team followed up a 3-1 defeat of Fiorentina with the four-goal rout – just the second time since the 1970s they have scored at least seven goals in their opening two Serie A matches. It is also the first time they have started a Serie A campaign with successive wins since 2014-15. “It was imposs...Full Story »

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson hailed “world-class” saves from goalkeeper Craig Gordon for helping his side seal victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.The visitors scored just before the break through Liam Boyce, following up after his penalty was saved, and at the death through Armand Gnanduillet to complete a 2-0 win.Between the goals, though, Gordon pulled off a series of stunning s...Full Story »

Junior Luamba’s stoppage-time goal gave Oldham a dramatic first win of the season, 2-1 over Sutton in their League Two clash at the VBS Community Stadium.Luamba slotted home in the 96th minute after good work by man-of-the-match Dylan Bahamboula, just minutes after Carl Piergianni’s header had drawn Keith Curle’s side level. David Ajiboye had given Sutton the lead.Bahamboula po...Full Story »