Bryan Mbeumo’s stoppage-time penalty earned Brentford a dramatic 2-1 Premier League win over Watford.The Bees were trailing to Emmanuel Dennis’ goal with six minutes remaining, but hauled themselves level through Pontus Jansson.Then Mbeumo, deputising from the spot for the Covid-19 hit Ivan Toney, held his nerve to secure a memorable victory.❄❄ @BMbeumo19 ❄ϭ...Full Story »

Brentford will be without suspended forward Sergi Canos and striker Ivan Toney for the Premier League match against Watford.The versatile Canos, who has played at wing-back in the Premier League this season, sits out a one-game ban after receiving his fifth booking in Sunday’s draw at Leeds.Toney is still unavailable after missing out at Elland Road due to Covid-19, but defender Mads Bech ...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford stepped off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser as Leeds rescued a point in a 2-2 draw against Brentford.Bamford, making his first appearance in over two months as a second-half substitute after recovering from an ankle injury, marked his comeback by levelling in the fifth minute of added time.The Bees had struck twice in seven second-half minutes through Shandon Baptist...Full Story »

Leeds duo Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling are expected to be available to face Brentford after lengthy injury absences.Bamford has not played since mid-September with an ankle problem and Ayling has been sidelined for the same period with a knee injury, but both came through a run-out for the Under-23s on Monday.Pascal Struijk suffered a minor hip injury in the midweek win over Crystal Pala...Full Story »

Tottenham put themselves back in the race for the top four with a 2-0 win over Brentford which extends their unbeaten Premier League record under Antonio Conte.A first-half own goal by Sergi Canos and Son Heung-min’s second-half strike earned the victory which moved them into the top six, just two points behind West Ham with a game in hand.Conte said that the Spurs job was his biggest chal...Full Story »

Cristian Romero is still missing for Tottenham as they host Brentford.The Argentina defender has been ruled out until 2022 with a hamstring injury.Romero’s international team-mate Giovani Lo Celso is out with an unspecified problem, but there are no other issues.Brentford will pick from the same squad in north London after Sergi Canos, Rico Henry and Christian Norgaard shook off knocks pic...Full Story »

Ivan Toney came back to haunt his old boss Rafael Benitez with his first-half penalty enough to give Brentford a 1-0 victory over Everton.The result extended the Toffees’ winless run to seven matches and increased the pressure on the new manager at Goodison Park ahead of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby with his former club Liverpool.A cool spot-kick by Toney in the 24th minute gave...Full Story »

Yoane Wissa and Mathias Jensen will return to the Brentford squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Everton.Jensen missed last week’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle due to being quarantined after contracting Covid, while Wissa has spent over a month out with an ankle problem.However, Bees boss Thomas Frank revealed defender Matthias Jorgensen is likely to be sidelined once again with an ...Full Story »

Both teams are in poor form and may be satisfied with a point with Brentford striker Ivan Toney scoring the opening goal in a 1-1 drawFull Story »

Gillingham boss Steve Evans compared his teenage forward Gerald Sithole to a Premier League striker after drawing 1-1 with Cheltenham in the FA Cup first round.Mattie Pollock gave the Robins the lead after 34 minutes when his header was controversially adjudged to have crossed the line, despite Robbie McKenzie’s attempted acrobatic clearance.Sithole then exquisitely equalised for the Gills...Full Story »

Bryan Mbeumo could start Brentford’s game with Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday.Mbeumo was an unused substitute last weekend following a hamstring issue but should be fit enough to secure a promotion to Thomas Frank’s XI.Kristoffer Ajer faces six weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury he sustained while on international duty, with Yoane Wissa and Shandon Baptiste als...Full Story »

Sean Dyche spoke of his delight at Burnley changing the narrative after they recorded their first win of the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over Brentford at Turf Moor.On the day Dyche reached nine years as Clarets boss, his side netted three times without reply in the first half, via Chris Wood in the fourth minute, Matt Lowton in the 32nd and Maxwel Cornet four minutes later.Brentfor...Full Story »

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s visit of Brentford.Ben Mee returned from illness to clock up 90 minutes in Wednesday’s 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham and is in contention to feature again.Reserve goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey missed that match with an ankle problem and could be sidelined again, while Dale Stephens is still not match fit foll...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank praised the intensity and discipline of his team’s performance after they moved into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Stoke.Sergi Canos struck the opener in the 22nd minute having been set up by Ivan Toney, who then added a second with a 40th-minute finish.Former Brentford man Romaine Sawyers pulled a goal back for Stoke in the 57th minute but th...Full Story »

Brentford moved into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as first-half goals from Sergi Canos and Ivan Toney secured a 2-1 win at Stoke.Canos struck the opener in the 22nd minute and Toney added a second for the visitors – who reached the semi-finals of the competition last season – with a 40th-minute finish.Former Brentford man Romaine Sawyers pulled a goal back in the 57th minute, but M...Full Story »

Stoke have a doubt over midfielder Joe Allen ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Premier League Brentford at the bet365 Stadium.Allen needed stitches in a foot wound after Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship defeat at Millwall, so may not be risked.Defender Tommy Smith missed the match through illness but has resumed training, while on-loan Brighton forward Abdallah Sima (ankle) ...Full Story »

Youri Tielemans showed why Leicester are desperate to tie him to a new contract and James Maddison scored his first goal of the season as the Foxes sank Brentford 2-1.Belgium international Tielemans hit a stunning long-range strike to open the scoring for Brendan Rodgers’ side.Mathias Jorgensen hauled Brentford level but Tielemans then helped tee up Maddison’s first goal since Februa...Full Story »

Brentford will be without Yoane Wissa for the visit of Leicester on Sunday. DR Congo winger Wissa faces a few weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury. Shandon Baptiste (shoulder) and Vitaly Janelt (thigh) will be assessed after missing the defeat by Chelsea last weekend. Leicester are without Marc Albrighton for up to three weeks. The winger was on the end of a bad tackle from Aleksand...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank made an interesting comment about Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku's wages prior to their west London derby with Chelsea on Saturday night Brentford boss Thomas Frank aimed a sly dig at Chelsea prior to their Premier League clash on Saturday evening, making a pointed claim about Romelu Lukaku's wages. The Bees have hit the ground running in the Premier League this seas...Full Story »

Edouard Mendy’s stunning string of saves ensured Chelsea climbed back to the top of the Premier League with Ben Chilwell’s strike sealing a nervy 1-0 win at luckless Brentford.England full-back Chilwell’s second league goal in as many games pushed Chelsea back ahead of Liverpool in the standings – but Senegal stopper Mendy’s inspired showing secured the points.Bryan...Full Story »