Johnnie Jackson believes both teams were let down by referee Ben Atkinson in a match which saw AFC Wimbledon score twice late on to snatch a thrilling draw against Accrington.Nelson Khumbeni produced a moment of magic in the 58th minute to break the deadlock, and it was 2-0 to Stanley shortly after when Dara Costelloe poked the ball past Owen Goodman.The Dons refused to give in though and Alista...Full Story »

Matty Stevens’ two late goals pushed AFC Wimbledon into the top 10, but manager Johnnie Jackson reckons the Sky Bet League Two table could soon make even happier viewing.Stevens scored his ninth and 10th goals of the campaign after inside two second-half minutes to earn the Londoners a first league win on their travels since August 24.But the club’s early-season pitch problems means ...Full Story »

John McGinn came off the bench to end Scotland’s 10-game run without a competitive victory by firing an 86th-minute winner against 10-man Croatia.Scotland had struggled to make the most of their numerical advantage after Petar Sucic was sent off in the 44th minute.Croatia had looked the more threatening side in the first half and still managed to create the best chances after the break bef...Full Story »

Arsenal is reportedly monitoring Martin Zubimendi Arsenal is reportedly eyeing up Martin Zubimendi in what would be a major transfer blow to Liverpool. The Reds were of course in the hunt for the Real Sociedad midfielder during the summer, and looked to be on the verge of securing his signing at one point, only for Zubimendi to instead elect to stay put at his boyhood club. His decision did n...Full Story »

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted his Premier League leaders needed no motivation from Manchester City’s defeat at Brighton to beat Aston Villa and take a five-point lead into the international break.A sense of opportunity swept through Anfield just before kick-off following news of the defending champions’ loss on the south coast but Slot said that was not the driving factor b...Full Story »

Barnet are four points behind National League leaders York after being held to a 0-0 draw by Oldham at the Hive.Following a 5-3 victory for the Minstermen over Hartlepool earlier on Saturday, the third-placed Bees went closest in the 83rd minute when Anthony Hartigan struck the bar.Moments later Rhys Browne saw his shot kept out by a fine save from Oldham goalkeeper Mathew Hudson, who had done w...Full Story »

John Mousinho revealed Colby Bishop’s dramatic return to action after heart surgery to score in Portsmouth 3-1 victory over Preston was kept top-secret.Bishop missed the opening 14 matches of the season after a summer heart scan revealed a risk and he underwent open-heart surgery.Pompey’s leading scorer in their League One title campaign was not named in Pompey’s initial 25-man...Full Story »

Ian Holloway praised MK Dons for their tactical work as they beat his Swindon side 3-1 in Sky Bet League Two.Swindon struck inside the opening 20 seconds when Harry Smith headed in Ollie Clarke’s cross.MK Dons equalised in first-half stoppage-time as Kane Thompson-Sommers scored his first Dons goal when he converted the rebound after Scott Hogan had been denied.MJ Williams fired home a 57t...Full Story »

Blackburn boss John Eustace believes his team gave a textbook performance to get a first away win of the Championship season at Cardiff.Rovers were without a win on the road from their previous seven and without a goal in their last four matches.But both of those runs came to an end with a comfortable 3-1 win at strugglers Cardiff.Andreas Weimann scored early in both halves to claim his first go...Full Story »

Ryan Barnett’s first goal of the season ensured Wrexham returned to winning ways with a 1-0 success over fellow League One high-flyers Mansfield.Barnett’s low right-foot strike flew past Christy Pym just six minutes into this clash between two of last season’s fourth tier promotion-winning clubs.But Mansfield will wonder how they did not take at least a point and extend the Wel...Full Story »

Paul Warne said Derby’s first Championship away win of the season was not a big deal after they broke their duck with a 2-1 victory at Coventry.Jerry Yates opened the scoring in the first half before his cross was diverted into his own net by Bobby Thomas.Tatsuhiro Sakamoto halved the deficit with just over 10 minutes to go but Derby earned their first victory away from Pride Park at the e...Full Story »

Liverpool may be making life look easy after a 14th win in 16 matches but head coach Arne Slot insists that is far from the truth.A Luis Diaz hat-trick helped his side to a 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, managed by former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso, to extend their Champions League 100 per-cent record to four matches.It put them top of the table in both Europe as well as in the Premier League i...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was delighted with the performance of AFC Wimbledon after beating MK Dons 2-0 in the FA Cup first round.Goals either side of half-time from Matty Stevens and Omar Bugiel earned their place in the second round for the visitors, who beat rivals MK Dons for the third time in a row.Jackson voiced his happiness with what he witnessed. He said: “They’re a good team and this...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho praised his team for delivering their best 45 minutes of the season after they drew 1-1 at Hull – but criticised the officiating.Hull were booed off by a section of their fans after bottom side Portsmouth’s much-improved second-half showing including Josh Murphy’s deflected strike to equalise.Portsmouth were denied a first-half penalty when Call...Full Story »

Arne Slot said he will take a lot of confidence from his Liverpool side’s resilience after seeing them come from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and go back top of the Premier League.Liverpool were second best in the first half and fell behind to a fine strike from Ferdi Kadioglu, with Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck spurning chances to add to their lead before the break.And they paid the p...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 »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell felt all the credit belonged to Barnet after the National League side gave his team an almighty scare in the first round of the FA Cup at St James Park.After leading 1-0, Exeter found themselves 2-1 and then 3-2 down going into the closing stages of the game, but a Josh Magennis hat-trick and added-time goals from Jay Bird and Kamari Doyle secured a pulsating 5-3 vic...Full Story »

Kenneth Vargas came off the bench to fire Hearts to their first domestic away win of the season and lift the Tynecastle side off the bottom of the William Hill Scottish Premiership.A Nicky Clark own goal opened the scoring before the striker rectified his mistake, equalising from the spot prior to Vargas sealing all three points 13 minutes from time.Barry Douglas made his first start for St John...Full Story »

Exeter were given an almighty fright by National League side Barnet before two goals in added time secured a 5-3 win in a pulsating FA Cup encounter at St James Park.City started well and went in front on 13 minutes through Josh Magennis, who went on to score a hat-trick, before Ryan Glover levelled for the Bees six minutes before half-time.Barnet then went in front on 59 minutes through Zak Bru...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Cody Gakpo is very much part of his Premier League plans after the forward’s stunning double set the Carabao Cup holders on course for the quarter-finals.Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents on Wednesday evening with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.The Netherlands international...Full Story »