SAM ALLARDYCE and Jay-Jay Okocha turned back the clock at the University of Bolton stadium by recreating their on-pitch dance from 2003. Big Sam bossed Okocha and a  Bolton All-Stars XI against the current team in a charity match in aid of full-back Gethin Jones’ mother, Karen, who has MND. Sam Allardyce and Jay-Jay Okocha did a dance on the pitch after the Nigerian scored the opene...Full Story »

Sam Stubbs is hoping to start against Oldham after making his long-awaited Exeter debut on Wednesday night after an injury-hit nine months at the League Two high-fliers.The 22-year-old – who joined the Grecians from Fleetwood in January but was suffering from Covid-19 and then a knee injury – started the Papa John’s Trophy win over Bristol Rovers before he was substituted at ha...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United's players need to take personal responsibility after their defeat to Manchester City. Fernandes admits his words are now beginning to ring hollow after another defeat. He said, "Difficult to say something. It was not good enough from us. We have to change because this has happened many, many times already. "We have to do better. Me being here, I am say...Full Story »

Sam Nombe scored a late equaliser to earn Exeter a first round FA Cup replay after a 1-1 draw at Valley Parade in a match where Bradford had the bulk of the chances.Exeter’s extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 but Bradford enjoyed most of the play before striker Theo Robinson deservedly put them in front in the 28th minute.Robinson, who had earlier seen a close-range shot...Full Story »

Blackburn look set to be without Sam Gallagher for the visit of Fulham.The striker came off injured against Derby at the weekend and is rated as doubtful.Defender Ryan Nyambe could return after a hamstring problem.Daniel Ayala and Harry Pickering are likely to sit out again with calf injuries.Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo misses out on a return to his former club.Adarabioyo starts a three-mat...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper could name an unchanged team against Sheffield United.The Reds battled impressively to score deep into stoppage time and snatch a draw at QPR on Friday night.Loic Mbe Soh is closing on a return from a thigh injury but the game will come too soon for the defender.Loanee Jordi Osei-Tutu (hamstring) is still rehabilitating with parent club Arsenal and has not eve...Full Story »

Charlton defender Sam Lavelle has undergone surgery on a groin injury sustained during last weekend’s win at Sunderland.Caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson was unable to put an exact timescale on the length of Lavelle’s absence, but described it as long term.Jackson also revealed that he is hopeful Harry Arter will be able to feature in the matchday squad after his return to training.T...Full Story »

Colchester have Samson Tovide and Junior Tchamadeu suspended for the visit of Scunthorpe.Tovide serves a one-match ban for his red card last weekend while Tchamadeu sits out the final game of his three-match suspension.Midfielder Brendan Wiredu returns from suspension but forward Luke Hannant is a doubt as he has been having treatment on a bruised foot all week.Defender Ryan Clampin returned to ...Full Story »

Sam Field and Lee Wallace are unlikely to be fit in time for QPR’s clash with Nottingham Forest on Friday.The pair have been out long-term with knee and hamstring injuries respectively and, while they have stepped up their training and Field played 45 minutes in an under-23 game in midweek, boss Mark Warburton is eyeing next Saturday’s clash with Blackpool as the earliest date for th...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Sam Baldock and Jason Knight back in contention when they host Blackburn.Baldock has missed the last two matches with a nose problem and while that issue has now cleared up, the forward is nursing a slight hamstring injury.Midfielder Knight suffered a thigh injury in the latter stages of the 2-2 draw against Luton, which then ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Coventry last week...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins will miss Northampton’s League Two clash with Carlisle through suspension.His absence forces Cobblers boss Jon Brady into changing his starting XI for the first time in five games.Nicke Kabamba and Danny Rose are among the options to replace Hoskins as the Cobblers chase a fourth straight win and clean sheet.Northampton remain without long-term absentees Joseph Mills and Sid Ne...Full Story »

QPR are still likely to be without Lee Wallace and Sam Field for their Carabao Cup tie with Sunderland.Wallace has been out with a hamstring problem while Field has been recovering from a knee injury.Sam McCallum could also be an injury concern for the Hoops after he was substituted against Peterborough at the weekend with a tight hamstring.QPR reached the last 16 of the tournament after beating...Full Story »

Sam Barratt’s last-minute header have Maidenhead a 3-2 win over 10-man Woking in their Vanarama National League match at York Road.Woking took the lead in the 25th minute through Inih Effiong, who nodded in from a deep free-kick, but Maidenhead equalised shortly before half-time when Barratt’s volley from the edge of the penalty area was deflected past Cardinals keeper Craig Ross.Wok...Full Story »

Northampton edged above Tranmere in the League Two promotion battle with a 2-0 victory at Prenton Park.Kion Etete’s fine effort and Sam Hoskins’ penalty secured a third straight Cobblers league win that moved the visitors into third.The result ended Tranmere’s eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions and they slipped out of the play-off places in a tight League Two table.Rov...Full Story »

Sam Hutchinson is pushing to return to the Sheffield Wednesday side for Saturday’s clash with Lincoln at Hillsborough.The defender has missed the Owls’ last two games with a muscle injury but has returned to training and is being closely monitored by boss Darren Moore.Moore confirmed that Lewis Gibson is set to be ruled out for a significant period of time, while Massimo Luongo and J...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Matt Jay, Nigel Atangana and Sam Nombe gave Exeter a 3-1 victory at 10-man Crawley.The hosts, who had led through Kwesi Appiah’s header, had striker Ashley Nadesan dismissed for two bookable offences before half-time as they went down to back-to-back defeats.Exeter boss Matt Taylor made four changes and the recalled Jake Caprice tested veteran keeper Glenn Morris ear...Full Story »

Sam Baldock will miss Derby’s Sky Bet Championship game against Luton.The striker suffered a broken nose in the goalless draw at Preston on Saturday and the extent of the damage is still yet to be confirmed.Defender Nathan Byrne is available again after being banned for the stalemate at Deepdale.Colin Kazim-Richards (Achilles) remains out but the forward could be back for Saturday’s ...Full Story »

Sam Hutchinson could be in line to return to the Sheffield Wednesday squad ahead of their clash against Bolton.Hutchinson has missed the previous two games for Wednesday due to fatigue but could feature against the Trotters.George Byers (groin) and Massimo Luongo (hamstring) are still recovering from injury and could return later this month.Forward Josh Windass is still out as he continues to un...Full Story »

When Henrikh Mkhitaryan found the net for Jose Mourinho's Roma - to put the Giallorossi two goals ahead of Empoli - it cemented the Special One's place in Serie A history. Mourinho has now overseen 42 unbeaten home games in a row in the Serie A, a run that started with his Inter Milan side in 2008. The 58-year-old surpassed Massimiliano Allegri record at Juventus - that spanned from September ...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics showed former club Bristol City what they missed out on with a brilliant brace but still ended up on the losing side as Peterborough crashed to a 3-2 defeat.Szmodics joined City from Colchester in the summer of 2019 for a fee in excess of £1million but only made four appearances before being sent out on loan to Posh.That move then became permanent and Szmodics helped United...Full Story »