Marco Silva hailed his free-scoring players after Fulham thrashed Birmingham 6-2 to move five points clear at the top of the Championship.It was a third goal-fest in the space of seven days for the Cottagers following last week’s 7-0 romp at Reading and a 6-2 home thrashing of Bristol City.Neeskens Kebano, Fabio Carvalho and Tom Cairney added to an early own-goal opener, with Birmingham&rs...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson says he is confident goals will come for his side after a second straight 0-0 draw.After Saturday’s stalemate against Morecambe, it was a similar result for the Dons against Portsmouth.In a goalless first half it was the hosts who were in control, with Jack Rudoni’s low half-volley superbly saved by Gavin Bazunu just two minutes in.Ollie Palmer and...Full Story »

NEYMAR has gone public with his new stunning girlfriend Bruna Biancardi after months of speculation. The pair were snapped together in Ibiza last August, and the Brazilian beauty even travelled with Neymar back to their native country for Christmas. Neymar celebrated the festive period alongside Biancardi, family and friendsCredit: INSTAGRAM: NEYMARJR The pair appear on each other's social me...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without goalkeeper Lucas Covolan for their clash with Salford.The Brazilian was sent off during the Valiants’ 3-1 loss at home to Swindon on Saturday for a high challenge on Harry McKirdy.Aidan Stone came on as a substitute and is likely to start between the sticks against the Ammies.Vale are also without Dennis Politic, who has been recalled by his parent club Bolton.Bra...Full Story »

Marco Silva could name an unchanged side when Fulham welcome Birmingham to Craven Cottage on Tuesday night.The Fulham boss has seen his team score 13 goals in their last two Championship games and with no new injury concerns, he may opt to stick with the same XI.Midfielder Jean Michael Seri is still on international duty with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.Winger Ivan Cavaleiro is stil...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has hit back at interim boss Ralf Rangnick's claims that he missed his side's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday because he "did not want to play." Rangnick did not fill his quota of substitutes for the 2-2 draw at Villa Park despite also including goalkeepers Dean Henderson and Tom Heaton on the bench. Rangnick said he was keen to include the striker for...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa saluted the desire of his Leeds players after Jack Harrison’s stunning hat-trick fired them to a 3-2 win at West Ham.Winger Harrison outshone the Hammers’ in-form wideman Jarrod Bowen as the Whites registered back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season.Leeds travelled to east London without nine first-team players – and lost two more before ha...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed Aleksandar Mitrovic’s hat-trick in Fulham’s 6-2 victory over Bristol City as a classic example of the in-form Serb’s finishing skills.Mitrovic completed his third treble of the season before half-time with two powerful headers and an outstanding left-foot finish to take his season tally to 27 league goals.Neskens Kebano scored twice and Fabio Carvalho was als...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins toasted a return to winning ways as Coventry claimed a first Championship success for two months, beating Peterborough 4-1.The Sky Blues snapped a seven-game winless run in the league to climb back into play-off contention.Posh keeper David Cornell could only parry a Gustavo Hamer thunderbolt into his own net as Coventry hit the front in the 15th minute.Captain Matt Godden do...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper said his side’s 2-0 triumph at struggling Colchester was a “great result” for the club.Tom Dallison’s own goal and substitute Josh Kay’s stoppage-time strike sealed the Bluebirds’ win, moving them seven points clear of the League Two relegation zone.Cooper said: “It was a great result for us. It was a poor game quality-wise with l...Full Story »

Russell Martin said he could not be prouder of his Swansea side after their battling 1-1 draw at Huddersfield.Danel Sinani gave Huddersfield a 15th-minute lead with a simple tap-in but Swansea went close to equalising through Ryan Manning and Cyrus Christie either side of half-time before they got their reward when Flynn Downes levelled with 12 minutes to go.Downes went close again in stoppage t...Full Story »

Offrande Zanzala marked his Exeter debut with a goal as the play-off chasing Grecians got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory over second-bottom Scunthorpe.Zanzala joined the club on loan from Barrow this week and was on hand to tap in from close range for his first league goal since the beginning of September.Exeter made a strong start to the game with Timothee Dieng firing wide...Full Story »

Scottish Championship promotion rivals Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Firhill.It looked like Killie would climb to the top of the table, above leaders Arbroath, when Oli Shaw put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot just before the hour mark.The spot-kick was awarded after Richard Foster was adjudged to have handled the ball.However, Ross Docherty struck th...Full Story »

Home Secretary Priti Patel wants to extend the scope of football banning orders, which can already be imposed on people convicted of violence, disorder and racist or homophobic chanting, to also cover online hate offences. Marcus Rashford was one of the England players to receive vile racist abuse Credit: Reuters Priti Patel said the beautiful game had been 'marred by disgraceful racism from o...Full Story »

Neymar is on track to return in time to feature in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last-16 clash against Real Madrid, with the first leg set to take place in the French capital on February 15. The 29-year-old got injured against Saint-Etienne on November 28, damaging ligaments in his left ankle. The Brazilian then began a period of recuperation, which he continued during his Christmas...Full Story »

David Marshall is expected to make his debut for QPR when they host Championship promotion rivals West Brom.The Scotland goalkeeper this week moved to Loftus Road from Derby on a permanent contract until the end of the season. With first-choice stopper Seny Dieng away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, and Jordan Archer injured in the FA Cup win against Rotherham, Marshall is likely to s...Full Story »

BRENTFORD'S Kris Ajer celebrated his engaement to stunning girlfriend Marte Koepp on a night out in London with old Celtic pals Greg Taylor and Ryan Christie. The Bees defender - who swapped the Hoops for the riches of the English Premier League in the summer - revealed his big news to his followers on Instagram last week. Ex-Celtic star Ajer poses with fiancee after popping the question last ...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted that it would only be a “special season” for his side – stunning 7-0 winners at Reading – if it ended with promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League.The west London side were a shade fortunate to be 2-0 ahead at half-time through a goal from Harry Wilson and an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.But as Reading collapsed aft...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson was frustrated to have Nesta Guinness-Walker sent off for what he felt were two innocuous challenges in his side’s 1-0 defeat at MK Dons.Guinness-Walker was dismissed after 36 minutes at Stadium MK to make the visitors’ task even harder after they had fallen behind to Matt O’Riley’s goal.That turned out to be the only goal of a game of ...Full Story »

Chris Maguire celebrated a memorable return to the Stadium of Light as his hat-trick enabled Lincoln to beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1.Maguire swapped the Stadium of Light for Sincil Bank last summer, and his treble in his first game back on Wearside enabled Lincoln to record back-to-back victories in Sky Bet League One for the first time this season.Maguire made 135 senior appearances for Sunderlan...Full Story »