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 »

Daniel Farke paid tribute to his Leeds side after they beat struggling QPR 2-0 in the perfect antidote to their disappointing midweek reverse at Millwall.Farke’s promotion-chasing outfit had lost 1-0 at The Den on Wednesday but goals either side of half-time from Jayden Bogle and substitute Joel Piroe comfortably accounted for Rangers.The visitors slipped to the foot of the Championship af...Full Story »

Daniel Farke praised his Leeds side’s dominance after they comfortably swept aside Plymouth 3-0 to extend their unbeaten Championship run to eight games.Goals from Dan James, Joel Piroe and Brenden Aaronson put the White 3-0 up at the end of a one-sided first half at Elland Road.It was a tough afternoon for Wayne Rooney’s Argyle, who set up in an ultra-defensive system but ultimately...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 »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke said summer signing Ao Tanaka produced a “James Bond” performance after his side’s 2-1 win against Watford at Elland Road.The Whites, who moved up to second in the Sky Bet Championship, raced into a 2-0 lead inside seven minutes as Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson benefitted from two blunders by Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.The visitors were tr...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke was “heartbroken” after Illan Meslier’s last-gasp mistake handed Sunderland a 2-2 draw in a pulsating Sky Bet Championship encounter.A costly mistake from Meslier gifted the Black Cats an equaliser in the dying seconds of stoppage time as Alan Browne’s attempted cross brushed off Junior Firpo’s head and the ball bounced past the goalkeeper...Full Story »

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke was pleased to maintain his unbeaten record against former club Norwich as the Championship clash at Carrow Road ended in a 1-1 draw.Farke’s side picked up a league double against the Canaries last season while a draw in the first leg of the play-off semi-final was followed by a thumping 4-0 win at Elland Road.The latest meeting between the two sides was an en...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou is under pressure at Spurs. Although Spurs overcame Qarabag 3-0 in the Europa League in mid-week despite being down to 10 men, Postecoglou remains under pressure due to the side’s disappointing league form. The 59-year-old has won just two of his first five Premier League games of the season with Spurs sitting 11th in the table. Criticism is beginning to mount, and wi...Full Story »

Daniel Farke praised the “maturity” of his Leeds side after they thumped early-season strugglers Coventry 3-0 with a dominant display at Elland Road.Right-back Jayden Bogle, a summer signing from Sheffield United, found the net four minutes into the second half to claim his first goal for the Whites after swapping passes with Largie Ramazani.That came after Willy Gnonto opened the sc...Full Story »

Early strikes from Paddy McNair and Daniel Ballard earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Luxembourg as they got their latest Nations League campaign off to a winning start.With both goals coming in the opening 17 minutes, the only disappointment was that Michael O’Neill’s side did not add to their tally as they dominated their first match at Windsor Park in 10 months.It was only...Full Story »

Daniel Farke hailed a “perfect finish” to the opening month as Leeds beat Hull 2-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the Championship season.Mateo Joseph and Joel Piroe scored second-half goals to hand the Whites a second successive win and condemn the Tigers to their maiden loss of the campaign.Joseph neatly turned in a left-wing cross from debutant Manor Solomon at the near post ...Full Story »

Managerless Blackpool twice came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against Wycombe in the Sky Bet League One contest at Bloomfield Road.Garath McCleary’s opener was cancelled out by a Kyle Joseph header in the first half and Jake Beesley levelled late on after a Daniel Udoh screamer had put the visitors in the driving seat.Blackpool had the better of the early stages but were caught napping...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke said he was expecting several new arrivals after his side kick-started their Sky Bet Championship promotion bid with a 2-0 win at Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday.Brenden Aaronson and Daniel James were both on target as Leeds secured their first win of the season, running out worthy winners at Hillsborough after being held by Portsmouth and West Brom in their first tw...Full Story »

Leeds manager Daniel Farke admits he understands the frustration of the club’s supporters but was relieved to have left the Hawthorns with a 0-0 draw against West Brom after losing a host of key players this summer.Visiting fans booed when Leeds players passed the ball backwards and again at the full-time whistle as United’s winless start to the season stretched to three games, inclu...Full Story »

Daniel Farke said he gave Brenden Aaronson a hug after he missed a golden chance to snatch victory for Leeds in a 3-3 draw against newly-promoted Portsmouth.Aaronson, back at Leeds after a spell on loan at Union Berlin last season and a second-half substitute for Willy Gnonto, had already equalised in stoppage time when he dragged another effort wide from in front of goal just moments later.Leed...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke described his side’s display in their 4-0 Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final win against Norwich as “nearly perfect”.Farke’s side had won only one of their last six games of the regular season and staggered into the play-offs after missing out on automatic promotion.But they rediscovered top form in the second leg to sweep Farke’s forme...Full Story »

Daniel Farke felt referee Josh Smith and his assistants made an error by ruling out a Leeds goal during the 0-0 Championship play-off semi-final first-leg draw at Norwich.Neither side created many clear-cut chances but Leeds had the ball in the net on the half-hour mark through Junior Firpo.That had been the result of a mix-up at the back between Canaries goalkeeper Angus Gunn and centre-back Sh...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke dismissed the club’s poor play-off record after his side’s faint automatic promotion hopes were dashed on the Sky Bet Championship’s final day.A 2-1 defeat to Southampton at Elland Road proved immaterial as Ipswich secured a top-two finish with an expected home win against Huddersfield.Joel Piroe cancelled out Adam Armstrong’s opener for Southampto...Full Story »

Daniele De Rossi admitted Roma “should fear everything” about Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.While a Jose Mourinho-led Roma edged out Leverkusen at the exact same stage of the competition 12 months ago, the German side are an entirely different proposition under Xabi Alonso this season.Leverkusen have already swept to the Bundesliga title, k...Full Story »

Tottenham are making a move for West Ham prospect Daniel Rigge. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs are leading the race for the 18-year-old midfielder. Four clubs want to sign the English prospect, who is currently playing in West Ham's U18 and U21 teams, in the summer. The Hammers, for their part, would actually like to keep Rigge. But Rigge is unconvinced by his first te...Full Story »