Dave Challinor hailed match-winner Louie Barry after his superb strike earned Stockport a 1-0 victory at home to top-six rivals Wrexham.The two sides have been locked together through the climb from non-League football to League One. But it took a brilliant curling effort midway through the first half to settle matters at Edgeley Park.And manager Challinor was quick to praise his leading scorer,...Full Story »

Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned the Republic of Ireland they will need to be better than they were in Nations League victory over Finland if they want to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals.Evan Ferguson’s header secured a 1-0 win over the Finns, who they beat 2-1 in Helsinki last month, to send Ireland into Sunday’s final League B2 fixture against England – 3-0 winners in Gre...Full Story »

Dave Challinor was delighted with the response from his Stockport side after they demolished local rivals Bolton 5-0 just four days after losing by the same scoreline to Wycombe.Challinor made four changes to his side following Tuesday’s heavy defeat and the rotations paid off with Will Collar, Kyle Wootton, Fraser Horsfall, Louie Barry and Odin Bailey all on the scoresheet for the hosts.&...Full Story »

Southend had goalkeeper Zach Jeacock and manager Kevin Maher sent off as they slipped to a 1-0 National League defeat at home to Yeovil.It took 17 minutes for the hosts to produce the game’s first real effort on goal when Aribim Pepple saw his attempt to find the far corner deflected just wide.Yeovil’s Kofi Shaw had an effort blocked at the end of a weaving run two minutes later, but...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor was relieved as his side progressed to the second round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory after extra time against non-league Forest Green.A defensive error from County allowed Christian Doidge to cancel out Fraser Horsfall’s opener and force extra time in the first-round tie.But Kyle Wootton’s 97th-minute strike earned Stockport a place in the next round...Full Story »

Accrington Stanley boss John Doolan was relieved to see his side beat non-league Rushall Olympic 2-0 and secure a place in the next round of the FA Cup.Rushall competed well but the game swung in Accrington’s favour just past the hour mark when Luke Benbow was sent off for two yellow card offences.Josh Woods poked home from close range for Accrington after 73 minutes, and the visitors seal...Full Story »

Josh Woods and Tyler Walton secured Accrington Stanley a 2-0 win at 10-man Rushall Olympic to earn a place in the second round of the FA Cup.Stanley could have opened the scoring around the 20-minute mark when Donald Love sent a low-driven cross to the near post but Walton dragged his shot just wide.The hosts then went close when Billy Crellin punched away a cross to Luke Benbow, but he could on...Full Story »

Carla Kompany's sexy cat is just one of the times football and Halloween have crossed paths It's spooky season - and, yes, that applies to sport too. Halloween is an American tradition, but it has engrained itself into European society over the past few decades - and now it's starting to find itself in football. While it's not fright night for most teams, Daily Star Sport has a look at the tim...Full Story »

Emma Louise Jones might just have won Halloween this year. It's the scariest time of the year - and there's only one thing that terrifies the BBC Sport host, her DMs. Sharing the news on social media, the blonde bombshell said: "This Halloween, I wanted to dress as the scariest thing that I could think of... "So I thought, I know. I'll go as my DMs." The camera then cuts to Emma sporting a b...Full Story »

Lewis Jamieson scored his first goals for Raith Rovers to earn a 2-0 victory over Ayr in the Scottish Championship.Both goals came in the first half, with on-loan St Mirren man Jamieson in the right place in the 19th minute to help Dylan Easton’s long-range lob over the line.He then popped up again nine minutes before the break to tuck the ball home after Lewis Stevenson had fired it acros...Full Story »

GLAM footballer Madelene Wright stunned in an "angel vs devil" outfit on Halloween. The former Leyton Orient and Charlton star is now showcasing her skills at Chesham United Women. Madelene Wright wowed with a sexy Halloween costume She showed off her angel and devil sides The ace delighted fans on social media But Madelene is not just a talented footballer. She has also amassed an army of...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson admitted it has been a challenging period for his side after they ended a run of four straight defeats by coming from behind to beat St Johnstone 3-1 at the SMiSA Stadium.The Buddies fell behind to Benjamin Kimpioka’s early goal but Scott Tanser’s sublime long-range effort made it 1-1 at the break.St Mirren captain Mark O’Hara made it 2-1 with...Full Story »

Stockport’s “brilliant performance” put the smile back on boss Dave Challinor’s face as two-goal Louie Barry helped County to a 4-1 win over previously in-form Reading.However, Challinor offered a note of caution despite the Hatters ending a winless run of four games with a superb display.Barry scored a first-half penalty and took his season’s tally to 10 by doublin...Full Story »

Lewis Banks’ equaliser earned Altrincham a 1-1 draw at home to Hartlepool in the National League.Nathan Sheron fired Pools into a fifth-minute lead at Moss Lane, slamming home after Daniel Dodds’ cross was nodded down by Adam Campbell.The Robins levelled in the 29th minute when Banks broke into the visitors’ box and dispatched a low left-footed shot beyond Hartlepool goalkeeper...Full Story »

Shaun Whalley’s early solo strike gave Accrington a 1-0 victory against a Barrow side who could have gone top with a lunchtime win.Stanley’s winner came after eight minutes when Jimmy Knowles clipped a long ball forward to send Whalley running clear.The 37-year-old cut inside and fired low into the bottom corner for his third goal of the season.It was a third successive victory for S...Full Story »

Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned the Republic of Ireland they have to stop presenting gifts to their opponents if they are to qualify for major tournaments once again.Three days after Nathan Collins’ error had handed Finland a lead in Helsinki, keeper Caoimhin Kelleher blundered in Athens to allow Greece to ease to a 2-0 Nations League B2 victory.Ireland had rallied at the Georgios Karaiskak...Full Story »

Lenell John-Lewis continued his fine goalscoring form as a substitute to earn a 1-1 draw for York away at Woking.The 35-year-old notched his fifth goal of the season – all coming from the bench – with eight minutes remaining when he slotted home a penalty after Dan Batty’s cross struck a Woking hand in the area.The Minstermen were trailing in the 55th minute after Raheem Conte&...Full Story »

Andy Halliday’s late goal proved decisive as in-form Motherwell capitalised on Nectar Triantis’s red card to defeat Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road.The Steelmen went ahead through Apostolos Stamatelopoulos in the 56th minute but Junior Hoilett quickly hit back for the hosts.With the match delicately poised, Hibs midfielder Triantis received a second yellow card in the 77th minute and th...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor believes his side were not at their best when they brushed aside Shrewsbury 2-0 at the Croud Meadow.The Hatters’ victory means they remain undefeated on their travels in the league and maintained their record of scoring in every game so far this season.Shrewsbury’s poor start continues, with the Shrews’ only victory coming at home to Leyton Orient ...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho left football fans in stitches over the weekend as he placed a laptop in front of a TV camera after he was left furious at offside call that disallowed Edin Dzeko's strike Jose Mourinho was booked on Sunday evening Jose Mourinho was up to his old tricks over the weekend. The Special One is currently at the helm of Turkish giants Fenerbahce, who welcomed Antalyaspor on Sunday eve...Full Story »