Rotherham manager Paul Warne was a happy man after seeing a superb Michael Smith effort earn his side a narrow 1-0 victory against League One newcomers Morecambe.Smith scored the only goal of the game on the hour with a 40-yard effort that dipped over Jokull Andresson in the Morecambe goal to take the points and inflict a first defeat of the season on the Shrimps.Warne said: “It was a hard...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe praised his side for their relentless pursuit of a win despite drawing 1-1 at home to Cambridge.Striker Luke Jephcott opened the scoring by roofing in a volley after 68 minutes not long after having a similar far-post effort ruled out for offside.United replied in the 76th minute, with Joe Ironside following up to level after keeper Michael Cooper had saved the striker&rs...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins admits he is very satisfied with his side’s start to the season and believes they can be even better.The Sky Blues secured a 1-0 win at Blackpool courtesy of Viktor Gyokeres’ goal on the stroke of half-time after his late penalty miss in Saturday’s defeat against Barnsley.Robins believes his side could be sitting pretty with a perfect record from th...Full Story »

Salford boss Gary Bowyer admitted his side did not do enough after going down to their first league defeat of the season at Crawley.The Ammies had the boost of a seventh-minute goal from veteran forward Ian Henderson, but Ashley Nadesan equalised before the break and midfielder Jake Hessenthaler hit the winner 15 minutes from time.Salford had begun their Sky Bet League Two campaign with two draw...Full Story »

Cambridge forward Joe Ironside scored a 76th-minute equaliser to secure a point in a 1-1 draw at Plymouth.Young Argyle goalkeeper Michael Cooper saved Ironside’s spot-kick but the striker followed in to fire home after Macauley Gillesphey had fouled Shilow Tracey.The home side had taken the lead eight minutes earlier when a brilliant deep, curling Jordan Houghton cross from the left evaded...Full Story »

Ryan Tunnicliffe scored his first Portsmouth goal as Danny Cowley’s side beat Shrewsbury 1-0 to make it three wins from three and climb to the top of Sky Bet League One.Portsmouth took just 120 seconds to score what proved to be the winner. Marcus Harness set off on a mazy run before teeing-up Tunnicliffe to slot home from 10 yards.Shrewsbury looked to hit back immediately and Dan Udoh&rsq...Full Story »

Mo Eisa struck the winner as MK Dons came from behind to defeat Charlton 2-1 and give new head coach Liam Manning his first victory.Manning lost his opening match in charge against Sunderland last Saturday, but he will have been pleased with how his team responded to conceding early as they picked up their first win of the season.Charlton led after 15 minutes when Jayden Stockley got on the end ...Full Story »

A stunning 40-yard goal from Michael Smith earned Rotherham a 1-0 victory over League One newcomers Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.The striker scored with a superb dipping effort on the hour to earn his side a battling three points.Richard Wood went close to making it 2-0 the visitors when he poked a close-range effort wide of the target and Kieran Sadlier saw an 88th-minute shot tipped onto th...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer will assess Tahith Chong ahead of the visit of Bournemouth.The midfielder, on loan from Manchester United, was forced off with a hamstring problem on the opening day of the season.Chong did not take part in training last week and missed the Blues’ draw with Stoke at the weekend.Dion Sanderson could feature in an under-23s game this week as he steps up his reco...Full Story »

FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken to Instagram to pose publicly with his new girlfriend for the first time. He was spotted with Israeli model Mishel Gerzig earlier this summer, sparking rumours that the pair were together - and now both have revealed that they are officially a couple.  The 29-year-old took to Instagram to reveal his news, posting a picture of him nex...Full Story »

Just a year after committing himself to Arsenal, it appears that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might be on his way out of the club. The 32-year-old was an absentee, through illness, from the Gunners side that meekly surrendered at Brentford in their opening game of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The Times note his 10 goals from the last campaign and a series of underwhelming performances hav...Full Story »

Franch sent to Kansas City in NWSL exchange Sources: goalkeeper Adrianna Franch has been traded to Kansas City for goalkeeper Abby Smith and allocation money. #NWSL https://t.co/H99GjMT6lh— Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) August 17, 2021 Batshuay pictured at airport ahead of Besiktas move 🦅 Beşiktaş, yeni golcüsü Michy Batshuayi'ye kavuştu.📷 @sercan_dikme pic.tw...Full Story »

Barnsley look set to be without Carlton Morris for Tuesday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Luton at Oakwell.The forward came off in the first half of the Tykes’ 1-0 home win over Coventry on Saturday after sustaining a knee injury.Boss Markus Schopp was set to make a late decision on whether summer signings Obbi Oulare and Aaron Leya Iseka are ready for their first inclusion in the...Full Story »

Plymouth have been rocked by the news that Niall Ennis faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines ahead of their home game against Cambridge.Ennis suffered a hamstring injury in the warm-up before the 2-0 defeat at Rotherham on the opening day of the season and according to manager Ryan Lowe, who could be forced into the transfer market for a replacement, “it’s not a good one”.Jame...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley will check on the fitness of a handful of players ahead of the home game against Shrewsbury.Defender Paul Downing is on the verge of returning to the matchday squad after declaring himself fully fit.Jayden Reid (knee) and Liam Vincent (shin) will be assessed, with both players yet to be involved yet this season.Defender Callum Johnson returns to contention after miss...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson could name an unchanged team against Rotherham.The Shrimps got their first win in Sky Bet League One on Saturday when they beat Shrewsbury 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.Recent signings Scott Wootton and Shayon Harrison were substitutes for that game, with the former getting on for a brief cameo at the end.Jonathan Obika is out until next year with a hamstring injury, ...Full Story »

Oxford will assess Elliott Moore ahead of their home game against Crewe.The centre-back has missed the last two games with a chest infection but trained with the rest of the squad on Monday and a decision will be made about his fitness.Moore was not deemed ready for Saturday’s win over Charlton, with Luke McNally coming in for his Football League debut alongside Jordan Thorniley.Anthony Fo...Full Story »

Rochdale trio Conor Grant, Jimmy McNulty and Aidan White will miss out on the Sky Bet League Two visit of Forest Green after testing positive for coronavirus.Manager Robbie Stockdale told the club website: “Unfortunately, earlier in the week, in isolated circumstances, they all came back with positive tests at home.“The medical department has been fantastic with our protocols and we&...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera turned 32 years of age on Saturday and new teammates Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi helped him celebrate, but Kylian Mbappe was a notable absentee. After presenting their new Galactico signings to fans at the Parc des Princes, then beating Strasbourg 4-2, the party didn't stop for some PSG players this weekend as they organised a get-together for He...Full Story »

McLean wanted by Wigan and Bolton Veteran winger James McClean of Stoke is wanted by both Wigan and Bolton, The Sun reports. The Ireland star has been told he can leave the Potters. Real Madrid lower Odegaard price Real Madrid are willing to sell Martin Odegaard to Arsenal for £34 million ($47m), according to ABC. In addition to that fee, however, they want £8.5m ($12m) in potenti...Full Story »