Carlos Corberan was satisfied with West Brom’s fifth successive Sky Bet Championship win as the club continue to look up the table.The excellent Jed Wallace opened the scoring inside 20 minutes against a Rotherham side who offered desperately little in reply at The Hawthorns.The home side widened the gap when Grady Diangana finished in the 58th minute and the 3-0 win was completed in the 7...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti won't be tempted by the Brazil job. Marca says Ancelotti is very happy at Real Madrid. The Italian coach considers the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu as the ideal setting to fulfill his dreams. Several reports claimed that Ancelotti has received an offer to coach Brazil, but the Real Madrid tactician is focused solely and exclusively on succeeding Los Blancos. A...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan was delighted with the impact of his second-half substitutes as they came off the bench to inspire West Brom to a 2-1 win at Sunderland.Tom Rogic and Daryl Dike were introduced midway through the second half at the Stadium of Light, with the Baggies trailing to Amad Diallo’s first-half penalty.Rogic levelled when he fired home from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 70th mi...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was brutally honest in his assessment after his side’s 1-1 draw with Sutton United.The visitors came from behind to clinch a point as Will Randall cancelled out Ryan Edmondson’s opener on the stroke of half-time at Brunton Park.Simpson felt a share of the spoils was fair but was less impressed with the performance overall.“Looking at the game it was d...Full Story »

Will Randall’s goal saw Sutton battle from behind to secure a point in a 1-1 draw with misfiring Carlisle at Brunton Park.Ryan Edmondson opened the scoring for the hosts with his fourth goal in six games on the half-hour mark but Randall levelled on the stroke of half-time.Edmondson had earlier fired wide of the mark after Jon Mellish headed into his path.However, Carlisle caught the visit...Full Story »

Carlisle are again without Ben Barclay after the defender suffered a fresh ankle injury ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Sutton.Barclay only returned from an ankle problem as a late substitute against Walsall last week but later suffered a blow to the opposite leg in training and now faces at least four more weeks out.Fin Back has undergone surgery on his hamstring injury ...Full Story »

Substitutes Andy Williams and Douglas James-Taylor struck late on to earn Walsall a dramatic 2-1 FA Cup victory over Carlisle and a potential money-spinning third round tie.A first-half Ryan Edmondson goal looked to have steered the Cumbrians through but Williams equalised on 88 minutes and James-Taylor bagged the winner deep in added time.There was little to choose between the League Two rivals...Full Story »

Portsmouth are hoping to have on-loan Owen Dale and Dane Scarlett available for their FA Cup clash with MK Dons on Saturday.Both were refused permission to play in the first round by their parent clubs, but Pompey are in ongoing negotiations with Blackpool over Dale and Scarlett’s Tottenham.Kieron Freeman looks set to be unavailable because of the calf injury he sustained in Papa Johns Tro...Full Story »

Walsall striker Conor Wilkinson has made a welcome return to training ahead of the FA Cup second-round tie against Carlisle but is unlikely to be rushed back into action.Wilkinson has been out since April after needing knee surgery but has been stepping up his recovery and joined in with the first team earlier this week.Midfielder Jack Earing could come into contention for the cup tie having aga...Full Story »

Paul Simpson says Carlisle have made a “big statement” with a 4-1 hammering of League Two promotion rivals Salford.The visiting Cumbrians returned to the play-offs as they extended their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions.Kristian Dennis opened the scoring inside three minutes and, despite Matt Smith’s leveller after the break, Carlisle took control of the deciding ...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle beat League Two promotion rivals Salford 4-1.Matt Smith cancelled out Dennis’ early opener to give Salford hope of ending a five-match winless run.But goals from Callum Guy, Corey Whelan and Dennis sent the Cumbrians up to sixth in the table.With less than three minutes on the clock, Dennis opened the scoring.Neil Wood’s goal-shy side responde...Full Story »

Richard Nartey will hope for more minutes for Salford in their Sky Bet League Two clash with Carlisle on Saturday.The defender played 45 minutes against AFC Wimbledon last weekend having been sidelined since August but did not feature in the FA Cup replay against Peterborough in midweek.Odin Bailey, who missed the Dons clash for family reasons, returned as a substitute in the cup while Marcus Da...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Carlos Corberan praised the “massive” commitment from his players after their revival continued with a 2-0 win over Stoke at The Hawthorns.The game will be best remembered for Brandon Thomas-Asante’s stunning overhead kick that found the net and wrapped up victory for West Brom.It was the Baggies’ third consecutive win for the first time since August ...Full Story »

Carlisle have Jon Mellish back as they look to tighten up their defence for the visit of Walsall.Mellish served a one-game ban in midweek and his presence was missed in a 3-3 draw at Harrogate.Boss Paul Simpson has options up front, with Jack Stretton fit again after an ankle injury to vie for a recall.Joel Senior, Jamie Devitt and Brennan Dickenson remain out.Walsall are likely to stick to a tr...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson insisted that there were very few positives to take from the 3-3 draw at Harrogate.The Cumbrians headed to Wetherby Road seventh in the League Two standings and with their sights set on fifth place following what has been a bright start to the campaign.But they found themselves 3-2 down following a spirited fightback by the struggling hosts and needed a last-gasp equal...Full Story »

Owen Moxon’s last-gasp equaliser snatched League Two play-off chasers Carlisle a thrilling point in a 3-3 draw at struggling Harrogate.The Cumbrians took a 12th-minute lead against the run of play as Taylor Charters drilled a 25-yard effort into the roof of the net.Harrogate equalised shortly before the half-hour mark when Jack Muldoon played Luke Armstrong in behind and he rolled the ball...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill will be without the services of midfielder Carl Winchester for the visit of Oxford.Winchester, who is on loan from Sunderland, sustained an injury in the early stages of Saturday’s FA Cup win over York.The 29-year-old joins Julien Dacosta and Aiden O’Brien in the treatment room.Long-term absentees Dan Udoh and George Nurse remain sidelined.Oxford ar...Full Story »

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan pledged to get the best out of Kyle Bartley after the defender’s decisive goal in the 1-0 win against QPR.Bartley’s 68th-minute header from John Swift’s free-kick gave much-improved Albion their second successive victory under the recently-appointed Corberan.It has been a triumphant return to the side for Bartley, who was left out by Corberan&rsqu...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson could not hide his delight after capping off a week which saw him become a grandfather by taking his team into the second round of the FA Cup with 2-1 win over Tranmere.Jordan Gibson and substitute Jayden Harris scored either side of half-time as the Cumbrians successfully followed up their League Two victory against Rovers from last weekend.“It’s been a...Full Story »

Carlisle progressed to the second round of the FA Cup after claiming a 2-1 win over fellow League Two side Tranmere.Jordan Gibson and Jayden Harris scored either side of half-time as the Cumbrians successfully followed up their league victory against Rovers from last weekend.Tranmere came close to taking an early lead as Kane Hemmings’ shot from inside the box was saved by Tomas Holy.Carli...Full Story »