Craig Bellamy felt justice was served when Turkey forward Kerem Akturkoglu struck his 89th-minute penalty against a post and Wales escaped with a Nations League draw.Turkey had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock and win the Kayseri clash after Yunus Akgun fell over Neco Williams’ outstretched leg.Television replays appeared to show Williams had got a faint touch on the ball but Spa...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor rued missed early opportunities after seeing his side left hanging on for a point at the end against Crawley.The Pirates were unable to capitalise on a good first-half showing and make it three wins in four at home in League One, despite hitting the woodwork twice in the opening 10 minutes at the Memorial Stadium.Isaac Hutchinson crashed a shot against the cros...Full Story »

Newport and Grimsby shared the spoils in an entertaining 0-0 draw at Rodney Parade.Visiting goalkeeper Jordan Wright denied County’s Kyle Hudlin a second-half winner from the penalty spot in the game’s best chance.The hosts thought they should have had a penalty in the fifth minute when Kieran Evans appeared to be chopped down in the box, but referee James Oldham waved away the appea...Full Story »

Hartlepool secured a hard-fought point after the early dismissal of defender Daniel Dodds in a goalless home draw against Eastleigh.Pools full-back Dodds was shown a straight red card in the 15th minute for his reckless sliding challenge on Eastleigh defender Jake Vokins.Home goalkeeper Brad Young pulled off a superb save to keep out Vokins’ far-post header before half-time and in the seco...Full Story »

Rangers’ hit and miss striker Cyriel Dessers redeemed himself against Olympiacos with a second-half equaliser in the 1-1 Europa League draw in the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium.On a night when 33-year-old Gers captain James Tavernier was dropped to the bench, the Light Blues did lots of things right in the first half but Dessers, who regularly frustrates the Gers fans, spurned two good oppo...Full Story »

Burton’s interim head coach Tom Hounsell was disappointed not to see his side grab a first win of the season as they were held to a goalless draw by Crawley.Tomas Kalinauskas was twice denied by Reds goalkeeper Connal Trueman along with Ben Whitfield in a strong first-half showing but Albion struggled more in the second half.“I think that’s an opportunity missed. I was quite di...Full Story »

Jake Cooper’s towering header secured a third straight win for Millwall as Burnley missed the chance to climb up to second.The Lions captain struck early in the second half to secure a 1-0 victory and end Burnley’s nine-match unbeaten run.Just 11 days ago, Millwall had kicked off at home to Plymouth lying in 20th place. Now, after three 1-0 wins, they are up to seventh.A lack of goal...Full Story »

Eddie Howe brushed aside Mikel Arteta’s backhanded compliment after guiding Newcastle to a second successive win over Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal at St James’ Park.Just as they had done last season, the Gunners emerged from their trip to Tyneside on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline, and this time there was no controversial goal to blame for the defeat.Arteta instead admitte...Full Story »

Daniel Farke was a frustrated manager after watching his Leeds high-flyers fire blanks at an emotional Ashton Gate.Farke saw his side dominate for long periods without piercing a tenacious Bristol City under the guidance of head coach Liam Manning for the first time since the tragic death of his baby son Theo.City goalkeeper Max O’Leary made fine first-half saves from Wilfried Gnonto and D...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl felt his side need to be sharper offensively as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Swansea at Hillsborough.Both sides hit the woodwork in a game filled with errors and little in the way of goalmouth action.“We invested a lot, got ourselves on the edge of the box, but missed a lot of opportunities,” Rohl said.“Our biggest issue is we had no shots...Full Story »

Millwall manager Neil Harris said he is fed up with talking about his side’s missed chances after they almost came back to haunt the Lions in their 1-1 draw against Derby.The Rams arrived at The Den having not picked up a single point from their first four away games of the season in the Sky Bet Championship, but they almost claimed all three in south London following Jerry Yates’ bu...Full Story »

Gary Lineker opened up on his relationship with his ex-flame Danielle Bux after the BBC star split from the stunning model. Match of the Day host and England goalscoring legend Lineker, 63, has had his fair share of highs and lows away from the pitch. He is a devoted dad to four children, George, Harry, Tobias, and Angus, with his first wife Michelle Cockayne. However, the pair split after two ...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe praised Anthony Gordon for the way he handled another return to Goodison Park despite his penalty miss costing them the chance of victory against Everton.The England international, whose departure from the Toffees in January 2023 was somewhat acrimonious, was denied by former club-mate Jordan Pickford in the 35th minute, with the match finishing goalless.Gordon wa...Full Story »

Manager Jim Goodwin was full of praise for Emmanuel Adegboyega after his winning goal for Dundee United against St Mirren – but his words towards the defender weren’t so pleasant at half-time.Adegboyega sent the noisy travelling support in Paisley into raptures when he headed home the only goal on 75 minutes to secure an excellent three points to continue United’s unbeaten away...Full Story »

Burnley missed the chance to go top of the Championship as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Preston in a scrappy, occasionally bad-tempered Lancashire derby.The visitors gained a valuable point in their bid to pull away from the relegation zone, in their first outing since striker Milutin Osmajic was given an eight-match ban for biting.Preston could feel hard done, as they saw a fourth-minute goa...Full Story »

Philippe Clement was left ruing two early missed chances to “put fire in the stands” in Rangers’ “very harsh” 4-1 Europa League defeat to Lyon at Ibrox.Skipper James Tavernier and wide-man Vaclav Cerny passed up good opportunities to give the home side the lead before 19-year-old Belgian Malick Fofana curled in the opener from 12 yards after 10 minutes.Gers midfield...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes admitted his side paid the price for not scoring during a lively start in their 3-1 defeat at home to Hull.Tigers goalkeeper Ivor Pandur made three superb saves before first-half goals from Cody Drameh and Christian Bedia put the visitors 2-0 up.Nicolas Madsen pulled a goal back for Rangers with a penalty shortly before the interval, but Liam Millar’s second-half g...Full Story »

Morecambe assistant boss Danny Grainger said his side were devastated not to pick up their first League Two win of the season.An 88th-minute Jack Shepherd goal earned Bradford a 1-1 draw after the visitors had trailed since Cheick Diabate’s own goal after just five minutes.Grainger’s side dominated the game for large periods but missed a host of chances to extend their lead and had t...Full Story »

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter declared that he was "open" to the prospect of joining either Manchester United or England, 17 months on from his Stamford Bridge sacking. Potter has purposefully stayed out of the footballing world after a difficult spell with the Blues, but continues to be linked with top jobs after earning a stellar reputation from his time with Brighton and Swansea. Graham...Full Story »

MANCHESTER CITY fear Rodri could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. The Spain midfielder last night flew to Barcelona for further tests with Pep Guardiola’s favoured specialist, Dr Ramon Cugat. Rodri was seriously hurt against Arsenal Credit: Getty But reports in his homeland say indications are the 28-year-old ruptured a cruciate ligament in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Ar...Full Story »