A STRAY Qatari moggy being flown home for adoption by kind-hearted England stars was facing a four month wait to be reunited with them last night - and the snip. Secret softies Kyle Walker and John Stones took the tabby to their hearts during their four-week stay and pledged to bring him home if England won the World Cup. Kyle Walker and John Stones have brought home a stray Qatari cat for ado...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson was pleased with another clean sheet after they extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 0-0 draw at Swindon.Wimbledon were almost gifted an early goal as Sol Brynn slipped as he looked to kick the ball out, and it went straight to Ethan Chislett, but his shot lacked power and allowed the goalkeeper to get up and deal with it.At the other end, Nik Tzan...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without John Fleck when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against bottom club Huddersfield.The midfielder sustained a calf problem during the defeat to Rotherham ahead of the World Cup break and aggravated it again in training so needs more recovery time.The Blades, who sit second in the table, have been boosted by the return to training of Jayden Bogle, Max Low...Full Story »

Bradley Johnson’s late equaliser prevented MK Dons from slipping to the bottom of Sky Bet League One after a battling 1-1 draw with fellow relegation strugglers Burton.Victor Adeboyejo’s 29th-minute penalty – his 11th goal of the season – put the Brewers on course for a precious win, but midfielder Johnson pounced with an 84th-minute header to rescue a priceless point.Mid...Full Story »

Walsall struck twice in the second half to see off Doncaster 2-0 and maintain their impressive run of form.Goals from strikers Tom Knowles and Danny Johnson ensured the visitors made it 13 points from their last five League Two games and moved within a point of the play-off places.The pair combined to nearly put Walsall in front after 19 minutes, but Knowles’ flick at the near post from a ...Full Story »

MK Dons will check on the fitness of Bradley Johnson ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with fellow strugglers Burton.The veteran midfielder limped off after a heavy clash during the second half of last week’s FA Cup loss to Portsmouth.Ethan Robson, who replaced Johnson at Fratton Park, could be handed a place in the starting line-up.Conor Grant will also hope for a startin...Full Story »

Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic told Canada counterpart John Herdman he has “to learn some things” after claiming the pair did not shake hands after their World Cup finals clash.Dalic saw his side come back from Alphonso Davies’ early strike – the Canadians’ first goal at the men’s finals tournament – to win the Group F encounter at the Khalifa International S...Full Story »

Manager John Coleman breathed a sigh of relief after League One Accrington secured a 1-0 win over battling National League side Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup.There wasn’t a lot in the clash at the Wham Stadium and it looked to be heading for a replay when, on 84 minutes, Rosaire Longelo’s cross was parried out by keeper Laurie Walker and Ethan Hamilton pounced to fire home...Full Story »

John Herdman believes his Canada side proved they belong at the World Cup after they outshone Belgium only to slip to a narrow defeat.Michy Batshuayi hit the only goal of the game as a lacklustre Belgium, ranked second in the world, began Group F with a barely-deserved 1-0 win.Canada – 39 places lower than Belgium in the rankings – had earlier missed a penalty as Alphonso Davies&rsqu...Full Story »

John Coleman hailed Accrington’s 1-0 victory at Cambridge as one of the best results of his managerial career.Harvey Rodgers scored the decisive goal at the end of the first half as Coleman’s side picked up their first victory in eight league matches.Cambridge, though, have gone six home games without scoring in League One, during which time they have also needed penalties to get pas...Full Story »

Leyton Orient assistant manager Paul Terry saluted a “resilient” performance from his team as they came from behind to claim a 2-1 League Two win at fellow in-form outfit Stockport.A fifth win in six league games extended the O’s lead at the top of the table to five points as boss Richie Wellens was forced to watch from the stands as he had been unwell during the week.“It...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson says he is hurting after his side suffered their sixth defeat in seven matches as Kilmarnock secured a 1-0 cinch Premiership victory at Rugby Park.Daniel Armstrong scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after VAR ruled that Marijan Carbraja’s foul on Liam Polworth had taken place just inside the area.The defeat for Hibs was also their third suc...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson believes his side are in a “good place” as they head into the World Cup break buoyed by a five-match unbeaten run.The McDiarmid Park side looked to be heading for victory after Drey Wright’s 26th-minute breakthrough against Motherwell. But the visitors levelled things up with a deflected Blair Spittal free-kick in first-half stoppage time.Sa...Full Story »

St Johnstone stretched their unbeaten run to five matches as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Motherwell.Drey Wright knocked in the opener for St Johnstone from close range in the 26th minute, but Blair Spittal’s deflected leveller in first-half added time left both teams settling for a point.Motherwell started the brightest and zipped passes around the slick McDiarmid Park surface....Full Story »

St Johnstone forward Stevie May will return for the visit of Motherwell after missing the midweek draw with St Mirren because of a sickness bug.Defender Alex Mitchell begins a two-match ban after being sent off in Paisley.Callum Booth is likely to have to wait until after the mid-season break to make his comeback from injury, while Chris Kane (knee), Murray Davidson (ankle) and Cammy MacPherson ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers welcome back Lewis Gibson and John Marquis for Saturday’s game against manager Joey Barton’s former club Fleetwood.Gibson and Marquis have missed recent Sky Bet League One fixtures due to groin and knee injuries respectively, but are expected to be involved in some capacity.However, Barton is still without Harry Anderson (groin) and Paul Coutts (ankle).Josh Coburn is a...Full Story »

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson was left frustrated after conceding an equaliser to St Johnstone in the sixth minute of injury time.Nicky Clark’s overhead kick earned the Perth side a point after St Mirren had moved in front thanks to goals from Greg Kiltie and Mark O’Hara.Graham Carey had scored first for the visitors who also had Alex Mitchell sent off in the second half.Referee...Full Story »

Nicky Clark’s injury-time overhead kick earned 10-man St Johnstone a 2-2 draw at St Mirren.Mark O’Hara’s goal looked to have won the game for the home side but the visitors dug deep to net in the seventh minute of time added on.St Johnstone had moved in front through a Graham Carey penalty after VAR had intervened.Stephen Robinson’s men equalised late in the first half th...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace heaped praise on Troy Deeney after the captain’s late goal earned his side a 2-2 draw against Swansea at St Andrew’s.The 34-year-old striker equalised in the 89th minute of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he thundered the ball home from close range after Dion Sanderson headed on Juninho Bacuna’s corner.Blues led when the unmarked Scott H...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson admitted his side’s 2-0 victory over league leaders Leyton Orient was his favourite as Dons boss.Ayoub Assal’s fifth goal in his last six matches opened the scoring for Jackson’s side, his 19th-minute effort curling into the back of the net after a deflection.And it was his shot that led to Dons’ second of the night, the rebound falling ...Full Story »