Aberdeen eased their way into the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Championship leaders Partick Thistle.In-form Luis Lopes opened the scoring and the game was over by half-time as two Hayden Coulson efforts were deflected into their own net by Thistle players Kevin Holt and Jack McMillan.The visitors pulled a goal back early in the second half as substi...Full Story »

Liel Abada scored twice and had a hand in another two goals as Celtic eased into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a 4-0 victory at Motherwell.Abada was back in the team after making way for James Forrest to net a hat-trick against Hibernian and the winger scored either side of half-time after both sides had missed good chances.The 21-year-old then provided an assist for Reo Hatate to scor...Full Story »

Kilmarnock booked their place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Dundee United.Kyle Lafferty put Killie ahead after eight minutes from the penalty spot, but Dundee United hit back instantly when Glenn Middleton fired home from 12 yards.The game appeared to be heading for extra-time before Daniel Armstrong headed home Jordan Jones’ cross to send Kilmarnock...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said his side “can do much better” after they conceded two injury-time goals in a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.Spurs were contemplating an evening of frustration as it looked like they would be held to a 0-0 draw in Portugal before things went very wrong at the death.Paulinho nodded home from a corner and then with virtually the last kic...Full Story »

Tottenham conceded two goals in injury time to slip to a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.Spurs were contemplating an evening of frustration as it looked like they would be held to a 0-0 draw in Portugal before things went very wrong at the death.Paulinho nodded home from a corner and then with virtually the last kick Arthur Gomes sauntered into the box to convert and put Sporting ...Full Story »

TYSON FURY and Harry Kane have led the tributes from the sporting world to The Queen following her death at the age of 96. In a sombre statement, Buckingham Palace today confirmed Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, had died - making her son, Charles, King. Her Majesty the Queen has passed away aged 96Credit: Getty Her Majesty, who reigned for 70 years, p...Full Story »

Innes Cameron scored a first-half winner as Kilmarnock pulled off a spirited 1-0 victory over Hearts at Tynecastle to reach the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup.The hosts had the majority of the chances over the course of the tie but the 22-year-old’s header in the 21st minute ultimately proved decisive for the visitors.Remarkably, it was Kilmarnock’s fifth consecutive victory aw...Full Story »

Kevin van Veen helped himself to a hat-trick as Motherwell breezed into the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Inverness.The Dutch striker scored for the fourth game in a row in the ninth minute with a close-range finish at Fir Park.Caley skipper Danny Devine put through his own goal after 26 minutes before Van Veen scored from the spot in the 38th and 66th minut...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin heaped praise on opponents Annan for giving his side an uncomfortable evening before they eventually booked their place in the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup with a 4-1 extra-time win at Galabank.The cinch Premiership side looked to be in bother against their League Two hosts after home captain Steven Swinglehurst cancelled out Vicente Besuijen’s opener to m...Full Story »

Cinch Championship side Dundee swept aside League One side Falkirk to advance with a 3-0 win in the Premier Sports Cup.It took until the 55th minute for Dundee to break the deadlock, when Zach Robinson played in Lyall Cameron who was able to fire the ball under Nicky Hogarth.It was 2-0 with 10 minutes left when Lee Ashcroft headed in from Paul McMullan’s corner.And the visitors’ mise...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO hugged BT Sport pundits Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and ex-Liverpool ace Peter Crouch before Manchester United's clash with Southampton this afternoon. The Portuguese star raised eyebrows when he blanked Jamie Carragher during Sky Sports' coverage of the Red Devils' win over Liverpool on Monday night. Ronaldo, 37, embraced old team-mates Gary Neville and Roy Keane on that o...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo could finally be open to return to his boyhood club, Sporting CP, after his bid to return to Real Madrid failed, per reports. Cristiano Ronaldo is edging closer to returning to his boyhood club, Sporting CP in Portugal, according to Marca. While the 37-year-old Manchester United striker's preferred option was understood to be Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti's side wasn't intere...Full Story »

Caughtoffside can exclusively reveal that Cristiano Ronaldo is close to a return to Sporting CP as the club prepares for his debut ceremony from today. According to sources, Mendes has been trying to bring Ronaldo back to his old club and the deal is very (99%) close to completion. The first stage of preparations for the debut ceremony began on Friday in talks with an outsourced communicatio...Full Story »

Arsenal No1 Aaron Ramsdale has got himself a keeper having become engaged to his stunning girlfriend. Gunners and England shot-stopper Ramsdale popped the question to Georgina Irwin last week with the two making the announcement public on Instagram. Ramsdale got down on one knee in front of a huge 'marry me' sign with Georgina flaunting her huge diamond ring. Ramsdale, 24, has become one of th...Full Story »

A list of sport stars who earn the most from social media has been released and it make for interesting viewing. Sports data analysts Bonus Finder, per The Mirror, have crunched the numbers and worked out which finely-tuned athletes rake in the most cash per social media post. We're all well aware of their earnings from extortionate salaries or mega-money apparel deals, so these figures for ...Full Story »

GARY NEVILLE and Jamie Carragher necked shots and danced around as they enjoyed Sky Sports' huge pre-season party. The broadcaster put together a shindig last night as they celebrated the start of their season of Prem coverage beginning today. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher prepare to neck shots Neville, 47, mocked Jamie Carragher's trousers Micah Richards and Dave Jones were loving the sp...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has enrolled his children into a Lisbon school amid links to Sporting Lisbon. The Manchester United star's future is uncertain with the Portuguese keen to leave in search of Champions League football. Ronaldo's four children currently attend school in ManchesterCredit: Instagram @Georginagio Former club Sporting, where Ronaldo started his career, have been mooted as a potent...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has called reports he is in talks over a return to Sporting Lisbon on loan as "fake". Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United this summer and join a team playing in the Champions League. Man Utd transfer news: Cristiano Ronaldo has rubbished talk of a loan move to Sporting Lisbon Bayern Munich and Chelsea have been linked with signing the striker this summer. However, the Bl...Full Story »

St Johnstone are facing early Premier Sports Cup elimination after losing another penalty shoot-out.The 2020-21 winners have only two points from two games after following a midweek stalemate against Annan with a 2-2 draw against Queen of the South in Dumfries.Jamie Murphy’s well-taken double was the highlight for Callum Davidson’s side. The summer signing twice equalised, the s...Full Story »

Partick Thistle moved into pole position in Group B of the Premier Sports Cup after coming out on top in a penalty shoot-out at Kilmarnock.Fraser Murray’s slip cost Killie as Thistle edged their hosts 5-4 in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw.Murray lost his footing as he scuffed his penalty over the bar before Kyle Turner netted to earn the Jags a bonus point which put them above the Cham...Full Story »