Tyrese Sinclair’s double helped Altrincham make it three straight wins in the National League after beating Solihull 4-1.Sinclair put his side ahead in 11th minute when he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Ryan Boot, but the visitors pulled one back when Mitch Roberts’ shot from long-range smashed off the bar and into the net to level in the 28th minute.The Robins quickly restored thei...Full Story »

Supersub Antony fired Manchester United to a thrilling statement victory against Barcelona as Erik ten Hag’s improving side progressed from this breathless Europa League knockout play-off clash.A week on from the absorbing, chaotic 2-2 first leg draw in Catalunya, these football heavyweights locked horns once again seeking progress to the last 16 under the Old Trafford lights.Robert Lewand...Full Story »

Chesterfield saw their winless National League run stretch to seven games after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Wealdstone.The visitors, fresh from Saturday’s win over York, snatched the lead after 24 minutes when Micah Obiero fired home the rebound after home goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons tipped Ashley Charles’ initial effort onto the crossbar.It would prove to be that kind of ...Full Story »

Hamilton extended their unbeaten run in the Scottish Championship to four matches with a 3-0 win at Inverness.Bottom club Hamilton struck second-half goals through Newcastle loanee Lucas De Bolle, Jean-Pierre Tiehi and Connor Smith’s penalty to make it back-to-back away league wins and halt Inverness’s seven-game unbeaten run.First-half chances were few and far between. Invernes...Full Story »

Mansfield confirmed themselves as genuine League Two promotion contenders with an impressive 2-0 victory over Tranmere at Prenton Park.Goals from Riley Harbottle and Davis Keillor-Dunn were the difference as Nigel Clough’s side claimed a third successive win to move within three points of the automatic promotion places while Tranmere’s poor run of form continues.The home side began t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi, has said it's unlikely that his son will play for Barcelona again. The Argentina captain joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after his contract with Barca was not extended because of financial problems. Messi, 35, is in talks to sign a contract extension with PSG, with his current deal set to end in June. Jorge Messi was in Paris on...Full Story »

Leicester intensify Maddison contract talks Leicester City are desperate to keep James Maddison away from Newcastle and Tottenham, leading them to prioritise contract discussions with the in-demand player, writes the Telegraph. Maddison has one more year on his current deal and would be a popular transfer target if Leicester fail to re-sign him before the summer window. Leeds consider £...Full Story »

Neil Critchley insisted he was the right man to manage QPR after their dismal run continued with a 3-0 Championship defeat at home to Sunderland.Rangers are now without a win in 10 matches in all competitions, have won just one of their past 17 and one of their 11 games since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale’s departure.They were top of the table when they bea...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth praised his Wycombe side after they made it four successive wins with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Accrington.Josh Scowen blasted home an 18th-minute opener from the edge of the area before Garath McCleary settled the tie, slotting between Lukas Jensen’s legs in the 90th minute.In between, Sean McConville had a goal ruled out for offside for Stanley who remain ...Full Story »

QPR boss Neil Critchley defended his players after their miserable run continued with a 2-1 defeat at home to Millwall.Rangers were top of the Championship in October but have slumped to 16th and have now gone nine matches without a win.The west London side have won just one of their past 16 games – and one of their 10 since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale&rs...Full Story »

Middlesbrough cemented third place in the Championship with a comfortable 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cardiff City.First-half goals from Marcus Forss and Cameron Archer and a 90th-minute Riley McGree strike earned Michael Carrick’s men their fifth victory in six games and kept them in pole position for a play-off place.Defeat for the Bluebirds – who equalised through Sory Kaba i...Full Story »

Mark Sykes and Sam Bell’s first-half goals earned Bristol City a battling 2-1 victory at Preston.Striker Ched Evans pulled a goal back for the hosts shortly after the hour mark, but City held on after some late pressure to extend their healthy unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions.This was Preston’s fifth home league defeat in a row as their play-off hopes took a dive.City ...Full Story »

Dale Gorman struck twice as high-flying Barnet won 3-1 at Scunthorpe to extend their unbeaten league run to 10 matches.Gorman scored either side of half-time to put Barnet 2-0 up and after Gerry McDonagh pulled one back for Scunthorpe on his debut, David Moyo headed the visitors’ third.The Bees took a 31st-minute lead when Gorman’s free-kick from the right evaded everyone in the box ...Full Story »

Arsenal’s chance for midfield reinforcements during the final days of the January transfer window has taken an unexpected turn after reports detail the Gunners could now be interested in striking a deal with domestic rivals Chelsea over veteran Italian international Jorginho. The former Champions League winner and Euro 2020 standout, 31, is in the final six months of his contract at Sta...Full Story »

Kelechi Iheanacho was Leicester’s FA Cup saviour again as the Foxes squeezed past Walsall.The substitute’s deflected strike clinched a 1-0 win to send the visitors into the fifth round and spare Youri Tielemans’ blushes.The skipper missed a second-half penalty before Iheanacho ended the Saddlers’ stubborn resistance.Iheanacho, who also scored the winner in the 1-0 third-r...Full Story »

Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam have fired coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 draw with Volendam on Thursday extended his side's winless run to seven league games, the club said. Schreuder was appointed on a two-year contract in May to replace Erik ten Hag after he left the Amsterdam-based club to take over as Manchester United manager. But with Ajax fifth in the Eredivisie, seven points behi...Full Story »

Whites boss Jesse Marsch wants to land his countryman — but Leeds’ offer of £20million plus add-ons is short of Juve’s £30m valuation. Leeds are keeping tabs on Juventus star Weston McKennie Credit: Rex The midfielder, 24, is understood to have given the green light to a move, which would see him link up with his US team-mates Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson. Leed...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly agreed to sign Noni Madueke from PSV as the Blues' January spending shows no signs of slowing down. Blues set to pay £30.5m for winger Blues to take player immediately Would become fifth permanent signing this month WHAT'S HAPPENING? Chelsea are set to pay up to £30.5 million ($38m) for the 20-year-old England youth international, according to widespread...Full Story »

Rampant Hearts took a big step towards finishing third in the cinch Premiership as they destroyed beleaguered Aberdeen with a four-goal first-half blitz at Tynecastle.Josh Ginnelly notched a double while Michael Smith and Lawrence Shankland were also on target before the break, and Cammy Devlin made it 5-0 just after the hour to seal the Jambos’ biggest top-flight victory in seven years.It...Full Story »

Barcelona forward Memphis Depay has informed Atletico Madrid that he is willing to join them amid negotiations between the clubs. Memphis enduring frustration at Camp Nou Barcelona ready to sell him Could complete swap deal for Carrasco WHAT HAPPENED? Memphis is interested in joining Atletico this month and the club would love to have him, reports Mundo Deportivo. But because his contrac...Full Story »