Football News all over the UK
A friend of mine supports Brighton, and when he found out I was going to interview Graham Potter, he texted back with a question. Well, not so much a question as a plea. “Ask him about the morons that booed on Saturday night,” he says. “Does he realise that all sensible Brighton fans think he’s … Read more
Lesley Lloyd started 9 May in the same way that many late nineteenth century FA Cup finalists had prepared for the biggest matches of their careers, by travelling down to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Except it was 1971, and as captain of Southampton, she was about to become the first woman in history … Read more
Kidderminster Harriers Victory over FC Halifax Town at Aggborough tomorrow would put Kidderminster in the draw with the Premier League big boys – including Liverpool, Manchester City, Wolves and Villa. One of O’Connor’s earliest Cup memories is Harriers’ 2-1 triumph over Birmingham City in the 1993/94 season – and he and boss Russ Penn would … Read more
According to reports, Thomas Tuchel “promised” Saul Niguez “prominence” in midfield when he joined Chelsea this summer from Atletico Madrid. Prior to his summer move to Chelsea, Niguez had spent his entire senior career at Atletico Madrid. The 27-year-old has played just short of 350 times for them across all competitions. He has won the … Read more
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake has reportedly emerged as an option for both West Ham United and Newcastle United ahead of January – and fans of the Premier League champions have responded. West Ham are expected to be in the January market for a central defender, with Angelo Ogbonna suffering a long-term knee injury. The … Read more
Fulham clung onto top spot in the Sky Bet Championship after coming from behind to hold second-placed Bournemouth to a thrilling 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. Marco Silva’s side dominated proceedings in the first half and could easily have gone into the dressing room two or three ahead, but it was the visitors who struck … Read more
League One leaders Rotherham United reached the third round of the FA Cup after a narrow win over National League Stockport County. County had the better of the first half but Rotherham opened the scoring just before the break when Michael Smith poked home a low Ollie Rathbone cross. The non-league side thought they had … Read more
So it was the case at Doncaster Rovers yesterday as, barely 24 hours after Richie Wellens’s sudden dismissal, caretaker manager Gary McSheffrey and veteran striker Tommy Rowe faced the press ahead of today’s FA Cup second-round clash with Mansfield Town. Understandably, there were not many questions asked about their League Two opponents who arrive at … Read more
Rotherham manager Paul Warne admitted the better side lost as his League One outfit edged past National League visitors Stockport 1-0 to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Michael Smith’s 43rd-minute winner extended the Millers’ club record unbeaten run to an 18th game in all competitions but Warne paid tribute to their opponents … Read more
According to reports in Spain, Newcastle United have made the “most spectacular” offer for Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele amid interest from Man Utd. The former Borussia Dortmund star is out of contract at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. He has been consistently linked with a move to the Premier League. The absolutely official worst … Read more