Accrington boss John Coleman heaped praise on Shaun Whalley after the forward’s first hat-trick powered Stanley to a first FA Cup first round win in four seasons.Whalley, 35, scored first after just 45 seconds as Accrington eased to a 4-1 victory at Crawley to send the Red Devils crashing to a first defeat under interim boss Lewis Young.Jake Hessenthaler briefly hauled Crawley level but Wh...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman breathed a sigh of relief after Harvey Rodgers headed home a late equaliser to end a run of five straight league defeats with a 1-1 draw at Lincoln.Jack Diamond’s penalty on the hour mark look to have set the Imps on their way to victory, before Rodgers popped up five minutes from time to pinch a dramatic point.“The lads needed this – they needed...Full Story »

Cole Kpekawa’s late header clinched Maidenhead a 1-0 home win against Bromley at York Road.Defender Kpekawa rose highest at the far post from a corner with five minutes remaining to crash home his third goal of the season and seal his side’s first win in four matches.The Magpies piled on the pressure in the second half but failed to create clear-cut chances until Kpekawa’s late...Full Story »

Goals from Devante Cole and Josh Martin saw Barnsley beat Forest Green Rovers 2-0 in the first ever meeting between the two teams.Barnsley went ahead on 15 minutes. On his return from injury, Jordan Williams found space to the right of the box and delivered a looping cross. Top scorer Cole rose highest to head the ball past a stretching Lewis Thomas.Halfway through the second half, Cole had a pe...Full Story »

Colchester must check on midfielder Cole Skuse ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash against Stevenage.The 36-year-old hobbled off in the first half of Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Stevenage after taking a knock.Manager Matt Bloomfield also has a concern over left-back Ryan Clampin, who suffered cramp in the second half.Clampin had missed the weekend trip to Newport through illness.Stevenage...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko is being assessed ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with bottom side Nottingham Forest.The full-back has been struggling with a calf issue but could return, while goalkeeper Matt Turner (groin) is expected to remain sidelined.Gabriel Magalhaes limped off in Thursday’s defeat at PSV Eindhoven and is a doubt with Emile Smith Rowe (groin) and Mohamed Elneny (ha...Full Story »

The footballer could be seen with blood coming from his forehead in a video posted to Instagram by friends. Wayne Rooney suffered a cut on his forehead during a boozy night out with pals in Dubai Credit: INSTAGRAM The mum-of-four was filmed balancing a plate on her head as a drink was poured She was seen knocking back shots in the Greek restaurant Credit: INSTAGRAM England ace Wayne, 37, nur...Full Story »

Barrow will check on Sam Foley ahead of their clash with Grimsby.Manager Pete Wild revealed that the midfielder had been struggling with a shoulder injury, but managed to appear 11 minutes from time against Gillingham at the weekend.Josh Gordon could line-up after starting from the bench as well after Wild explained he thought the striker needed a break.The Bluebirds are currently 11th in League...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn branded referee Paul Howard “awful” after his 10-man side’s battling 1-1 draw at Sutton.The Saddlers were forced to play almost three-quarters of the game a man light after Brandon Comley’s 26th-minute sending off at Gander Green Lane.Comley saw red after two heavy challenges on Craig Eastmond within the space of 10 minutes — the second of...Full Story »

Graham Potter defended his decision to leave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench for 81 minutes of Chelsea’s goalless derby draw at Brentford.Former Arsenal striker Aubameyang, who has scored three times in his last five matches, was left kicking his heels as his team-mates laboured in front of goal.Aubameyang was finally sent on with nine minutes remaining but his only half-chance was ...Full Story »

Andy Cook scored his 13th goal of the season as Bradford won at promotion rivals Salford, but boss Mark Hughes was keen to push the performance of his team.The Bantams clinched a fourth successive away win – the first time they have done that since February 1985.“It was very much a team effort. Andy Cook will get more headlines for scoring again but everybody worked incredibly hard,&...Full Story »

Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to stun lowly Leicester with a 2-1 Premier League win.Foley’s planned £120million takeover of the Cherries on Saturday moved a step closer to completion after he agreed terms with current owner Maxim Demin.And the American businessman was able to toast the ...Full Story »

Police rushed in after violent scenes on the streets of Oldham Oldham and Wrexham fans have been seen clashing in violent street fights as police try to break up the fist fights. Videos shared on social media show the non-league football fans violently scrapping near to what appears to be Tesco Extra in Failsworth, just four miles away from Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park. The fights broke out...Full Story »

WAYNE ROONEY'S son Kai has followed in his footsteps by becoming the poster boy for Puma's new JD Sports clothing range. The 12-year-old, who plays for Manchester United's academy, was seen sporting Puma gear in his first modelling shoot last month. Rooney's young son Kai is the posterboy for Puma And now it has been confirmed that he will front the sportswear company's latest range - with hi...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman was relieved after his side ended a run of three successive defeats with a goal after 30 seconds securing a 1-0 win over Cheltenham.Sean McConville got on the end of Shaun Whalley’s cross for a blistering start to the game for the Reds.They had more chances with goalkeeper Luke Southwood denying Whalley and Harvey Rodgers hitting the woodwork.Cheltenham were st...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman has urged his side’s fans to pack the Wham Stadium for their clash with fellow strugglers Cheltenham.Stanley have lost their last three games in Sky Bet League One to lie 21st in the table, a point behind Saturday’s visitors.Joe Pritchard could return to the squad following illness after missing the last two games.Rosaire Longelo, Korede Adedoyin, Mich...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has criticised Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he was treated during their managerial spells. The France international was United's top scorer during the 2015-16 campaign but, when Mourinho became United manager the following season, the forward struggled for regular minutes as a starter. Although United won two major trophies in Mou...Full Story »

Morecambe forward Cole Stockton is expected to return to action in the home game against Sheffield Wednesday.Stockton did not feature in the Shrimps’ last two matches amid speculation he was set to leave the club, but he will remain with them at least until January after no move materialised.Midfielder Liam Shaw is hoping to retain his place and face his former club after making his debut ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland spoke to Manuel Akanji about following him to Manchester City this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column. The Norway international played alongside the Swiss defender at Borussia Dortmund, and Romano says they spoke about the prospect of a move to the Etihad Stadium towards the end of the summer. Akanji ended up making the late move from Do...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has warned the superstar trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar that they need to accept a role on the bench, whether they like it or not. While former manager Mauricio Pochettino would rarely make rotations, successor Galtier didn't hesitate to put Neymar on the bench Saturday, three days before their Champions League opener against Juve...Full Story »