Debutant Sam Baldock ended Derby’s nine-game run without a Championship victory by securing a 1-0 triumph at Hull.The 32-year-old forward, who did not manage to find the net in any of his 23 outings for Reading last season, settled the contest with a predatory 57th-minute finish.Baldock was one of two new signings who were thrown straight into the team at the MKM Stadium by Rams boss Wayne...Full Story »

Sam Clucas starred against his former side as Stoke saw off Swansea 3-1 to maintain their impressive unbeaten start to the new Championship season.Clucas, who left the Swans in 2018, scored the Potters’ second and rubbed salt in the wound of the home supporters by taunting them with his celebration.Swansea had a shocking first half, during which Nick Powell gave the visitors a deserved lea...Full Story »

LONDON -- The start of a new Premier League season brings with it a sense of regeneration and hope, everywhere that is except Arsenal. Nowhere was that optimism and anticipation greater than Brentford, an enclave of west London deprived of top-flight football for 74 years and desperate to fill their new stadium for the first time en masse. To heighten the excitement still further, crowds were a...Full Story »

Sam Johnstone looks set to start between the sticks for West Brom ahead of their Championship match against Luton.The goalkeeper, who was included in England’s Euro 2020 squad earlier this summer, was on the bench for the opening game of the season against Bournemouth last weekend.Matt Clarke could miss out again for the Baggies ahead of their clash with the Hatters.He was not in the squad...Full Story »

New signing Sam Surridge bagged his second goal in as many games and skipper Harry Souttar was also on target as Stoke eased to a 2-1 home victory over Fleetwood.Former Bournemouth striker Surridge pounced with a smart close-range strike on the stroke of half-time as the Championship side edged a scrappy affair against their League One visitors at the bet365 Stadium.And Australia international d...Full Story »

Summer signing Sam Surridge could make his full debut when Stoke host Fleetwood in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Surridge scored the winning goal after coming off the bench in Saturday’s opening league win over Reading.Defender Josh Tymon is set to miss out after suffering a concussion in the game at the weekend.Forward Tyrese Campbell remains on the sidelines as he continues his reco...Full Story »

A goal in each half helped Blackburn to a 2-1 opening-day Championship victory over Swansea in manager Russell Martin first game in charge of the visitors.In an end-to-end encounter, last season’s beaten play-off finalists were the architects of their own downfall, contributing to both Blackburn’s goals.The hosts pressed Swansea with purpose and were rewarded in the 36th minute throu...Full Story »

Stoke signing Sam Surridge will be eager to make his Potters debut when they play Reading.Surridge could provide some firepower up top with Steven Fletcher after joining on an undisclosed fee from Bournemouth.The Potters are still without key player Tyrese Campbell who has had surgery on a knee ligament injury.They may also be without defender Harry Souttar as he makes his return back from Tokyo...Full Story »

The loved-up pair are currently on holiday on the Caribbean island while they enjoy the off-season. Chris Smalling and his wife Sam claimed to have seen a UFO in Jamaica And it appears to be memorable for more reasons than one. That is because the Roma centre-back and ex-page three wife Sam Cooke were left 'gobsmacked' by their sighting... after reassuring fans they weren't on magic mushroo...Full Story »