Preston boss Frankie McAvoy revelled in striker Emil Riis’ wonder goal as his Danish forward’s double gave his side a 2-0 win over Luton at Deepdale.Riis signed a new deal until 2025 earlier in the week and celebrated with an excellent long-range effort before netting a penalty in first-half stoppage time as Preston got the better of Nathan Jones’ high-flying Hatters.Jones made...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank praised the intensity and discipline of his team’s performance after they moved into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Stoke.Sergi Canos struck the opener in the 22nd minute having been set up by Ivan Toney, who then added a second with a 40th-minute finish.Former Brentford man Romaine Sawyers pulled a goal back for Stoke in the 57th minute but th...Full Story »

Goals from Kyle Wootton and Frank Vincent earned Notts County a 2-1 victory over Stockport in the National League.The opening goal came nine minutes into the second half, Vincent breaking away down the right and setting up Wootton.Vincent then got on the scoresheet himself in the 68th minute to give the home side breathing space.Stockport, who gave Antoni Sarcevic a debut off the bench following...Full Story »

Paulo Fonseca is poised to become the new manager of Newcastle following the departure of Steve Bruce earlier this week. Paulo Fonseca is reportedly set to replace Steve Bruce at Newcastle with Frank Lampard understood to have pulled out of the running for the vacant hot-seat. The Magpies' new owners ramped up plans to appoint a new boss this week after finally parting company with Steve Bruce ...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy urged his team to be aggressive and got exactly the response he was looking for as the Lilywhites came from behind to beat Coventry 2-1 and end their winless run.Not since late August had North End won a Championship game and that streak appeared to be continuing when Tyler Walker hammered home on the stroke of half-time to put Coventry ahead.But Preston showed their ...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank made an interesting comment about Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku's wages prior to their west London derby with Chelsea on Saturday night Brentford boss Thomas Frank aimed a sly dig at Chelsea prior to their Premier League clash on Saturday evening, making a pointed claim about Romelu Lukaku's wages. The Bees have hit the ground running in the Premier League this seas...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy was left sickened as Preston failed to pay tribute to late owner Trevor Hemmings with a win at Deepdale after being held to a 0-0 draw by Derby.The popular North End owner died at the age of 86 earlier this week, so the club priced all tickets for the game at £5 – with the gate receipts donated to charities supported by Hemmings.It ensured a bumper crowd of 18,092 pack...Full Story »

Thomas Frank believes Brentford are making the football world sit up and take notice after the Bees’ fine Premier League start continued with a dramatic victory at West Ham.Yoane Wissa scored a stoppage-time winner to send Frank’s side up to seventh in the table with a 2-1 win at the London Stadium on Sunday.Brentford now boast three wins and 12 points from seven matches, with boss F...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy admitted his side were dominated by Championship rivals Stoke in the 1-1 draw at Deepdale.The visitors led inside six minutes through Nick Powell and Michael O’Neill’s team should have had more in a first half full of chances.But Preston did salvage a point thanks to a brilliant curling effort from midfielder Ben Whiteman.McAvoy said: “It was a good ...Full Story »

Frankie McAvoy admitted Preston were rattled by debutant Connor Wickham’s early injury but recovered to beat Cheltenham 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.The Deepdale faithful only saw the striker, a new signing from Crystal Palace, for seven minutes before he limped off the pitch and that threatened to disrupt his side’s early tempo.But the Championship team’s class soon told as they ble...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank gave Marcus Forss “10 out of 10” for his four-goal performance against Oldham.Finnish striker Forss starred as Brentford battered the lowly Latics 7-0 in a Carabao Cup mismatch.The 22-year-old filled his boots against the hapless visitors, who lie rock-bottom of the English Football League and played like it.Yoane Wissa found the net twice, including a spe...Full Story »

Brentford manager Thomas Frank will make changes in the Carabao Cup against Oldham on Tuesday.The Premier League new boys head into the third-round clash buoyed by Saturday’s impressive 2-0 win at Wolves.Shandon Baptiste is unavailable to face Latics through suspension and Bees boss Frank says they have no fresh injuries to contend with.The Dane will shuffle his pack on Tuesday but name a ...Full Story »

Brentford manager Thomas Frank batted away complaints over time-wasting from Wolves boss Bruno Lage and insisted his side fully deserved their first Premier League away victory as they won 2-0 at Molineux.Ivan Toney terrorised the team he almost joined seven years ago – his 2014 transfer from Northampton scuppered by a failed medical – as he won and scored a penalty, set up Byran Mbe...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy told Emil Riis to keep believing in himself after his stoppage-time equaliser secured a 2-2 draw at Sheffield United.The late leveller was the Danish striker’s sixth goal of the season in all competitions, having only netted three times in 39 outings last term for the Lilywhites.It extended Preston’s unbeaten run to a fifth game and McAvoy said: “Emi...Full Story »