Derek Adams praised striker Lee Angol after his dramatic last-gasp penalty earned Bradford a 2-1 win over Oldham in the new manager’s first home game in charge in front of a bumper 17,264 crowd.Angol, who joined the club from Leyton Orient this summer, had given the Bantams a 34th-minute lead when fellow striker Andy Cook flicked Richard O’Donnell’s long goal-kick into his path...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are without Adam Thompson and Harry Smith for the visit of QPR in the EFL Cup.Defender Thompson is not ready to return from an ankle injury and striker Smith is recovering from a knee problem.Both have stepped up their rehabilitation but Wednesday’s match comes too soon.Veteran skipper Darren Pratley could be rested by boss Kenny Jackett.QPR could welcome back Ilias Chair, wh...Full Story »

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has insisted they were ready to register former Barcelona star Lionel Messi. La Vanguardia reports the failure to re-sign Messi was in-part due to the club's refusal to accept LaLiga's agreement with CVC Capital, which Tebas initially presented to Barca president Joan Laporta over dinner on July 14. The agreement secured 2.7 billion euros of investment into LaLi...Full Story »

Ebou Adams’ stoppage-time winner broke the hearts of League newcomers Sutton as Forest Green started life under new boss Rob Edwards with a 2-1 victory.Sutton started brightly enough in their first shot at League football in their 123-year history.Omar Bugiel was a threat against his former club and only a last-ditch foul from Jordan Moore-Taylor snuffed out his buccaneering run on goal.Ho...Full Story »

Leeds have reportedly offered Adama Traore a five-year deal as they bid to beat Liverpool to the £30million Wolves ace. Traore has been on the Reds' radar for a couple of seasons, with Jurgen Klopp on the lookout for exciting alternatives to his established front line stars. The 25-year-old was linked with a move to Liverpool last summer as potential competition for Mohamed Salah, but Klo...Full Story »

Dundee’s selection problems have eased ahead of their cinch Premiership return.One unnamed player remains out for the visit of St Mirren after catching Covid-19.But five players who were identified as potential close contacts have been cleared to play.Charlie Adam (calf) and Liam Fontaine (hamstring) are expected to make the game.But Alex Jakubiak (hamstring) and Cammy Kerr (knee) look set...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams refused to commit his future to the club after they reached the third tier of English Football for the first time in their history.Neither Morecambe nor Newport were able to find the back of the net in normal time, but in the second half of extra time the deadlock was broken by Carlos Mendes Gomes’ penalty as the Shrimps preserved their perfect Wembley record ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams was “so proud” of his side after they reached their first ever Football League play-off final with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Tranmere.Adams has taken the Shrimps from regular Sky Bet League Two strugglers to promotion contenders in 18 months and they held their nerve to stave off a strong second-half response from Rovers and book a trip to Wembley.The Sh...Full Story »

Delighted Morecambe boss Derek Adams saluted a ‘perfect night’ for his team after claiming a 2-1 win at Tranmere in their League Two play-off semi-final first leg.There were almost 3,500 home fans inside Prenton Park for the first time this season, but the Shrimps defended valiantly and secured a precious lead heading into Sunday’s second leg.“We’re obviously deligh...Full Story »