Reading manager Ruben Selles admitted that there can be no repeat of the dismal early spell that saw his side trail 2-0 in their eventual 3-2 Sky Bet League One defeat against Shrewsbury.All the goals came in a frantic first half, with Jordan Shipley and Tom Bayliss giving Shrewsbury a commanding lead after only five minutes.Sam Smith reduced the deficit four minutes later, with Kelvin Ehibhatio...Full Story »

Confidence is brimming at Doncaster and manager Grant McCann is convinced it can carry his side through to a strong finish to the campaign.Doncaster beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 to stretch their unbeaten run to five matches, with fears of being involved in a relegation fight now firmly banished.“I think we’re playing with confidence and that helps,” he said. “We feel good about...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore insisted his side were capable of keeping themselves in League One, despite suffering a third-successive defeat since he took charge with a 2-0 loss against Lincoln.Joe Taylor’s second goal in as many games was added to by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s late penalty to secure all three points for the visitors, who extended their unbeaten run to eight matches...Full Story »

Grant McCann lauded his Doncaster side for their outstanding second-half display in a resounding 5-1 demolition of Grimsby at Blundell Park.Goals from Luke Molyneux and Joe Ironside put Doncaster in control before an own goal from Niall Maher and strikes from Matthew Craig and Kyle Hurst rubber-stamped victory.Grimsby captain Danny Rose was on target from the penalty spot.Defeat leaves David Art...Full Story »

LAURYN Goodman is in talks with TV producers to star in a “high drama” reality show with other Premier League “mistresses”, a source has claimed. The influencer shot into the headlines last month when she revealed Kyle Walker had fathered both of her children. Love rat Walker was dumped by his wife Annie Kilner after she was sent a message about a "second love child"...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher hopes Stoke’s “important” 1-0 win over fellow strugglers QPR lifts the confidence of his side.Wouter Burger’s strike before half time was the difference as the Potters ended a four-match losing streak.The Dutch youngster, who also scored in the reverse fixture, converted the winner with a tap-in from Lewis Baker’s corner.In the process, Schumacher ...Full Story »

Neil Warnock likened the VAR “computer” to the Horizon Post Office software after his Aberdeen side were denied a winner for a marginal offside decision in a six-goal thriller with Motherwell.Warnock joked he was expecting the sack when Motherwell went three up inside 26 minutes thanks to Theo Bair’s double and an Adam Devine strike.With Richard Jensen missing through illn...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Neill Collins hopes Adam Phillips’ dramatic late double can be a pivotal moment in their season.The Tykes were heading for defeat against Leyton Orient until Phillips equalised in the 88th minute.And, despite Barnsley going down to 10 men when Luca Connell saw red, Phillips struck again in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win that moved them within four points of the automatic p...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Grant McCann insists the threat of relegation has never been spoken about in the Rovers camp after they took a huge step towards making sure of their League Two status with victory over Tranmere.Goals from Joe Ironside and Hakeeb Adelakun saw Doncaster claim a 2-1 triumph and a first win since New Year’s Day to move them 10 points clear of the division’s bottom two.And...Full Story »

Barcelona set sights on Girona's Garcia Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a summer transfer for Girona midfielder Aleix Garcia, contingent on the club's financial position at the season's end, according to AS. However, the feasibility of the potential deal also hinges on whether Girona are open to accepting Oriol Romeu as part of the agreement. Barcelona will be unable to match Garcia's releas...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino accepted responsibility for Chelsea's latest collapse and admitted "no one can be safe" after a dismal 4-2 defeat against Wolves. WHAT HAPPENED?The Blues were booed off by the Stamford Bridge faithful after they were thumped 4-2 by Wolves on Sunday despite taking an early lead through Cole Palmer. The latest defeat left Chelsea languishing in the bottom half of the table, ...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Grant McCann hit out at referee Scott Simpson after his side’s 1-1 draw at Sutton.It was a real battle between two of the bottom three sides in the Football League.Craig Eastmond’s 78th-minute strike was cancelled out by Lee Angol’s stoppage-time penalty.But a frustrated McCann stressed his side had two “blatant” penalties earlier in the game not give...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers called on his players to focus on the football and ease the dissent among fans with results after a 1-1 draw at Aberdeen exacerbated the concerns of the Hoops support.Celtic ran out to chants of “sack the board” from the visiting fans and a banner reading “Celtic board, on your heads be it”.Supporters were unhappy with a transfer window that...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted there was little his side could do to stop influential Crystal Palace duo Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze after the pair lifted the hosts to a 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park.A frenetic first 30 minutes in south London started in stunning fashion with Ben Brereton Diaz’s opener inside the first 21 seconds, cancelled out by Eze via Olise’s assis...Full Story »

Midfielder Marwan Attia insists Egypt can cope with the “great loss” of Mohamed Salah as they gear up for their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash with DR Congo in San Pedro.Salah is back at Liverpool for treatment on the hamstring injury he picked up in the second group game, with the hope he might be able to rejoin the national team should they reach the latter stages of the tourn...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted Wigan’s 109th-minute winner against Wycombe came from a moment of magic from Charlie Hughes that ‘can’t be coached’.It looked like a thoroughly dour encounter at the DW would end with the score it deserved before Hughes’ late heroics.And just as Steven Rushton – who had stepped up from fourth official to replace the injured Adam Herczeg,...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho hailed his side’s 1-0 win at struggling Fleetwood as one of the best of their season.Pompey stayed at the Sky Bet League One summit thanks to Abu Kamara’s eye-catching striker midway through the first half.After back-to-back defeats Mousinho admitted it was a welcome win for Pompey, although he would have preferred his side to be more clinical when they ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as a "legend" after the midfielder registered a goal and an assist on his Premier League return to help Manchester City to a dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle United. De Bruyne came on as a 69th-minute substitute with City 2-1 down at St James' Park before scoring to make it 2-2 and then setting up 20-year-old Oscar Bobb for a 91st-minute winner. It was the...Full Story »

Midfielder Trezeguet hopes Egypt’s final heartbreak of 2022 can act as motivation for Africa Cup of Nations success this year.Egypt have not won the tournament since 2010 and have fallen at the last hurdle in their last two final appearances, more recently two years ago when they lost on penalties to Senegal.The Pharaohs begin their campaign on Sunday when they take on Mozambique in Group ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag has suggested some players can't handle the pressure of representing Manchester United but insists signing for the club is still "the best challenge" for any footballer. Ten Hag has sanctioned Donny van Beek's loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the January window while Jadon Sancho is set to return to former club Borussia Dortmund, also on loan. Van de Beek was on a Ballon d'Or...Full Story »