Jon Dahl Tomasson described the dismissal of Blackburn captain Daniel Ayala as “harsh” after seeing his side earn a first Sky Bet Championship draw of the season in their 28th game.The centre-back earned a second yellow card for holding back Bristol City’s Nahki Wells in the 74th minute, having already been booked for a first-half foul.Rovers had taken a 54th-minute lead when B...Full Story »

Cardiff will be without the suspended Callum Robinson when they take on Rotherham at home on Saturday.Robinson starts a three-match ban after his red card in last weekend’s 2-0 loss to rivals Swansea.Defenders Perry Ng and Mahlon Romeo have returned to training but Saturday’s match will come too soon for both.Forward Isaak Davies is also back in light training after a knee injury but...Full Story »

Douglas Luiz is available for Aston Villa against Brentford after he had a claim of wrongful dismissal upheld.The midfielder was sent off for violent conduct during Thursday night’s 3-0 defeat at Fulham – after which manager Steven Gerrard was sacked – but will not serve a suspension.Boubacar Kamara and Lucas Digne are still out injured.Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard h...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins accused Gustavo Hamer of having an “absolutely ridiculous” disciplinary record and said the midfielder must learn after his red card in the goalless draw with Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Hamer now faces a four-match ban following his second dismissal in five games in just over a month after also seeing red in a 3-2 defeat at Millwall on August 13.The ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris said his side’s goalless draw with Swindon felt like a win after they were forced to play most of the Sky Bet League Two clash with 10 men.The result, which came after Gills debutant Haji Mnoga was dismissed for picking up two yellow cards inside the opening 10 minutes, extended their winless – and scoreless – run to five league matches.Nevertheless,...Full Story »

Ten-man Gillingham produced a spirited performance to secure a point from a goalless draw with Swindon at Priestfield.The home side were a man down for over 80 minutes after Haji Mnoga received two quickfire yellow cards to mark a nightmare debut following his deadline-day arrival on loan from Portsmouth.Scott Kashket struck the frame of the goal for the Gills with a low drive before Frazer Blak...Full Story »

A WOMAN who claimed she was raped by footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is appealing a decision to dismiss the case. Model Kathryn Mayorga is fighting to keep her £54million claim against the Man United star alive. Model Kathryn Mayorga is fighting to keep her £54million claim against Cristiano Ronaldo alive She alleges she was raped by Ronaldo, 37, in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 and a...Full Story »

Fulham could hand debuts to summer arrivals Issa Diop and Bernd Leno for their west London derby at home to Brentford.Centre-back Diop joined from West Ham, with Germany international goalkeeper Leno signed from Arsenal, but the pair are yet to make their respective bows for the Whites.Manor Solomon is another new acquisition but is sidelined following knee surgery, with Joe Bryan (hand) and Har...Full Story »

Aberdeen bounced back from their opening-day defeat at Celtic, taking advantage of Declan Gallagher’s early red card to beat St Mirren 4-1 at Pittodrie.Gallagher’s nightmare appearance against his former club saw him dismissed for two bookings after just 22 minutes, and the home side needed no second invitation to lead 3-0 by the break thanks to Bojan Miovski’s double and Leigh...Full Story »

Boreham Wood survived a pair of second-half red cards to open their National League campaign with a 1-0 win at Southend.The Wood went ahead just short of the half-hour mark as two new signings combined, Danny Newton poking home after Dion Kelly-Evans had delivered a low cross having been released down the right wing.Callum Powell drew a save from Nathan Ashmore with a bending effort shortly afte...Full Story »

Swindon rallied following the first-half dismissal of Harry McKirdy to claim their first point of the season with a 0-0 draw at home to Salford.McKirdy felt he should have had a penalty after 25 minutes when Theo Vassell bundled him over in the box, but the referee waived away claims for a spot kick.Conor McAleny nearly gave Salford the lead three minutes later when he shot just wide from a Call...Full Story »

After taking Roma to their first European trophy in more than six decades, Jose Mourinho discusses his approach to leadership and explains what motivates him to continue managing long beyond his 1,000th game in this exclusive interview with Sky Sports. Jose Mourinho has taken charge of more than 1,000 games in his illustrious career Those out to dismiss the Europa Conference League as a minor ...Full Story »

Atletico eye Wan-BissakaRed Devils willing to sell defender Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to Todofichajes. Atletico are on the lookout for a replacement for Sime Vrsaljko, who will leave the club when his contract expires in the summer. Wan-Bissaka has been told he does not feature in the plans of incoming Man Utd boss Er...Full Story »

Gobsmacked Gillingham boss Neil Harris could not understand why striker Charlie Kelman was sent off in the goalless draw at home to Fleetwood.Referee James Linington showed both Kelman and Fleetwood winger Paddy Lane straight red cards for the same challenge – something Harris insisted he had never seen before – in the 78th minute.The hard-hitting collision left Lane needing treatmen...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney admits he wants his team to “play on the edge” despite witnessing a sixth red card of the season in the 1-0 win over Preston.Max Bird was sent off early in the second half after Preston had been reduced to 10 men before the interval.Tom Lawrence got the better of Liam Lindsay, who hauled him down just outside the area when the Wales international was about ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper felt a second-half red card for Aaron Amadi-Holloway cost his side victory against fellow League Two strugglers Stevenage.The on-loan Burton forward was dismissed for a 55th-minute tackle on Chris Lines.And, while Stevenage also finished the goalless draw with 10 men, Luke Prosser only received his marching orders in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time for a sec...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed his frustration at losing recent recruit Melker Hallberg to a controversial red card.His relegation battlers had to play most of the second half of a finely balanced 0-0 Tayside derby draw with 10 men.Minutes after the interval, former Hibs midfielder Hallberg was dispatched by referee Colin Steven for a second yellow card, having been booked in the...Full Story »

Sutton clung on to a 0-0 draw against League Two promotion rivals Northampton after being reduced to 10 men.They played the last 16 minutes a man light after Craig Eastmond was dismissed for a dangerous challenge.Both sides had their goalkeepers to thank for earning a point with Dean Bouzanis and Liam Roberts making key saves in either half.The hosts started the game brightly with Omar Bugiel fi...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are keen to sign Brighton right-back Tariq Lamptey - but are £10million off the Seagulls' asking price, according to reports. Ralf Rangnick has rotated Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot since taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Man Utd want Tariq Lamptey but are £10m short of Brighton's £40m valuation, say reports Credit: Reuters But neither has impressed t...Full Story »

Ten-man Cambridge survived 27 minutes of stoppage time to claim a 0-0 draw with Portsmouth.Sam Smith’s red card meant the home side were on the back foot for much of the second half, but they held on to claim a first point in three games.The visitors should have led in the 20th minute when a low cross from Marcus Harness found Reeco Hackett-Fairchild in space, but he blazed his shot over t...Full Story »