Joel Piroe scored twice as Swansea beat play-off chasing Preston 4-2 in a bad-tempered Championship clash that involved a mass brawl in the closing stages.Preston manager Ryan Lowe and Swansea midfielder Joe Allen were both shown straight red cards after a heated confrontation erupted on the touchline with the hosts leading 3-2 five minutes from time.At least 30 players, substitutes and coaches ...Full Story »

Tahvon Campbell’s late equaliser denied promotion-chasing Eastleigh victory as their National League clash with Aldershot finished 3-3.Campbell nodded in Jack Barham’s cross in the 87th minute to deny an Eastleigh side who had gone into a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes with Danny Whitehall setting up first Charlie Carter and then Ousseynou Cisse.But only four minutes after the second wen...Full Story »

Chem Campbell’s early header set up Wycombe for a comfortable 2-0 win over Forest Green at Adams Park.The victory ended Sky Bet League One play-off chasing Wycombe’s four-game winless run – their longest of the season.Charlie Savage’s second-half own goal sealed the result, which leaves Rovers one draw or defeat away from a first relegation since 1955.The h...Full Story »

Luton Town recorded a 2-0 win over fierce rivals Watford to further cement their place in the Championship play-off spots.Gabe Osho and Allan Campbell were on target for the home side, who sit fourth in the table.The hosts had the first effort on 13 minutes, Amari’i Bell’s 40-yard shot swerving narrowly wide of the target.A clever corner routine then almost led to the Hatters taking ...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield backed Chem Campbell to play a key part in Wycombe’s promotion push after the winger opened his Chairboys account in the 1-1 draw with Exeter.The 20-year-old Wolves loanee needed less than two minutes of his home debut to make an impact, taking advantage of a poor Pierce Sweeney clearance to coolly convert his first career goal.Kevin McDonald’s leveller midway through...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil explained he had a duty of care to withdraw Tyrese Campbell after the striker was seemingly knocked out in the 3-1 win at Swansea.Campbell went down under a heavy tackle from Ryan Manning after 55 minutes and looked to have hit his head on the ground.As he lay prone on the ground, Stoke physio Nick Meace raced onto the pitch and after examining his stricken player waved for ...Full Story »

Joelinton fired Newcastle a step closer to Wembley with the winner in an action-packed Carabao Cup semi-final first leg success at Southampton.The Brazilian, who also saw a disallowed goal and was guilty of a bad miss,  secured a 1-0 win for the Magpies by burying a low cross from substitute Alexander Isak with 17 minutes to go on a breathless evening at St Mary’s.Saints thought they ...Full Story »

Stevenage’s late show stunned Aston Villa as the League Two side pulled off a sensational FA Cup shock.Dean Campbell’s 90th-minute winner came just two minutes after Jamie Reid levelled from the spot as Boro grabbed a sensational 2-1 victory at Villa Park.Leander Dendoncker was sent off for hauling down Campbell in the box for the penalty as Villa collapsed following Morgan Sanson&rs...Full Story »

Joel Piroe recorded a brace as Swansea opened the scoring in a game for the first time since October 23 with a 4-0 Championship victory over fifth-placed Watford to complete the double over the Hornets.Manager Russell Martin had asked his players to fight harder to defend their box after conceding a 10th goal of the season to a set-play in a 2-1 defeat at Reading earlier in the week and they res...Full Story »

Swansea struck with an 84th-minute Joel Piroe penalty to earn a 2-2 draw against Wigan Athletic.The hosts found themselves 2-0 down after just 15 minutes but fought back for a point thanks to Piroe’s fifth goal of the season.Wigan are left in a perilous position, they sit in 23rd place in the league, three points away from safety.The Latics scored after just eight minutes when Will Keane f...Full Story »

Brighton could be without defender Joel Veltman for Chelsea’s visit to the Amex Stadium.Veltman came off during the 3-1 defeat at Manchester City last weekend with a calf injury.Kaoru Mitoma and Adam Lallana are back in training and should be included in the matchday squad.Mateo Kovacic should be available for the visitors as Graham Potter makes his return to the south coast.The midfielder...Full Story »

Swansea forward Joel Piroe will sit out Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Reading through suspension.Piroe is banned after being sent off for lashing out at midfielder Josh Cullen during Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at Burnley.Defender Ryan Manning will be assessed after missing the game at Turf Moor through injury.However, midfielder Joe Allen and forward Jamie Paterson will ...Full Story »

Cieran Slicker and Tahvon Campbell are doubtful heading into Rochdale’s clash with Barrow on Saturday.Goalkeeper Slicker, on loan from Manchester City, has yet to make a league appearance this season while striker Campbell has only managed six minutes, and manager Jim Bentley confirmed that both are still injured.James Ball will be looking to start once again after his first league goal of...Full Story »

Defender Joel Matip was the unlikely catalyst to get Liverpool’s Champions League campaign back on track as his 89th-minute header secured a laboured 2-1 win over Ajax.After last week’s 4-1 horror show – as Jurgen Klopp called it – against Napoli their manager wanted a performance of more substance than style.But, after Mohamed Salah’s first goal in eight European g...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Joel Latibeaudiere and Liam Cullen for their Sky Bet Championship home game against Sheffield United.Both players are recovering from shoulder injuries and are not expected to return until after the forthcoming international break.Cullen was hurt after going on as a substitute against Queens Park Rangers, while Latibeaudiere suffered his injury during a 2-2 draw with Mill...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin hailed keeping striker Joel Piroe as the club’s best piece of transfer window business this summer after the Dutchman fired them to a 1-0 victory over QPR.Piroe scored his third goal in as many games to secure Swansea’s second Sky Bet Championship win of the season.The 23-year-old, who scored 24 goals last season, had attracted interest from Premier League...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored for the third time in as many games as Swansea beat QPR 1-0 in the Sky Bet Championship.Piroe’s future was uncertain for much of the summer transfer window after scoring 24 goals in his first campaign in English football last season.But the Dutchman insisted this week that he was happy at Swansea, and he followed up goals at Middlesbrough and Stoke by securing the Welsh c...Full Story »

Tyrese Campbell’s stoppage-time strike rescued a point for new Stoke boss Alex Neil as his tenure began with a 1-1 draw against Swansea.The 41-year-old left his position as Sunderland manager on Sunday to pen a three-year deal at Stoke and endured a frustrating opening to his reign.An out-of-form Swans side, who had managed only one win from six Sky Bet Championship games prior to this mee...Full Story »

Joel Matip and Curtis Jones are back in training ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Newcastle on Wednesday evening.While Jurgen Klopp issued promising updates on Diogo Jota and Thiago Alcantara – with the former set to return to training later this week – neither will be available to face the Magpies.Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Caoimhin Kelleher and...Full Story »

Cardiff are without left-back Joel Bagan for Saturday’s home game with Preston.Bagan sustained a head injury in the early stages of the 2-0 Severnside derby defeat at Bristol City on Sunday and was unable to continue.Having lost first-choice left-back Jamilu Collins to serious knee damage in the previous game at West Brom, boss Steve Morison reacted to Bagan’s injury at Ashton Gate b...Full Story »