Luton boss Nathan Jones felt his side are learning how to win in the Championship after they triumphed 2-1 against basement side Barnsley on Tuesday evening.Allan Campbell’s first-half goal was cancelled out by Carlton Morris, only for top scorer Elijah Adebayo’s penalty to win it on the hour mark.Jones said: “It was a classic win, I’m happy with that. It wasn’t one...Full Story »

Nathan Jones praised his Luton side’s approach to their comfortable FA Cup win at Cambridge.Reece Burke headed the Championship side ahead, before Carlos Mendes Gomes’ first goal for the club gave Luton a commanding lead with only 22 minutes played.Looking to add to their giant-killing at Newcastle in round three, Cambridge made a game of it in the closing stages but only really crea...Full Story »

Alfie Jones could feature for Hull when they host Preston in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Manager Shota Arveladze confirmed the defender is back available, while Callum Elder and Lewie Coyle will be assessed after both returned to training.Randell Williams and Mallik Wilks are both sidelined with injuries for the Tigers.Arveladze could opt to hand out debuts after making a series of sign...Full Story »

Nathan Jones branded his two super subs “game-changers” as Cameron Jerome and Harry Cornick combined to make it five wins in eight games for Luton.The 1-0 win over Swansea at the Swansea.com Stadium took the Hatters to within three points of the play-off places in the Championship.Jerome and Cornick came on together in the 63rd minute and it was Jerome who set up his strike partner t...Full Story »

Jon Brady was left scratching his head after watching his Northampton team labour to a surprise 1-0 loss at home to struggling Barrow.Buoyed by new signings and looking to build on Saturday’s win over Salford, the Cobblers produced one of their worst performances of the season to lose ground on the teams around them in the League Two promotion race.They created barely anything in attack an...Full Story »

Relief was the overriding emotion for Jon Brady as his Northampton side finally chalked up their first win of 2022.The promotion-chasing Cobblers have stumbled since being hit by Covid but deservedly returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Salford on Saturday.Paul Lewis scored the game’s only goal on 12 minutes, turning in a set-piece, as Northampton kept their 12th clean sheet of...Full Story »

Nathan Jones has promised to rotate his Luton squad again at home to Blackburn, despite Tuesday’s win over Bristol City taking them to within six points of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places.Hatters boss Jones made six changes in midweek and has stressed the necessity to freshen up his team with games coming thick and fast.Allan Campbell and Fred Onyedinma are expected to be recalled...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are considering a late move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Marca says the Bavarian club want to sign the Dutch midfielder in this transfer window, and their representatives have already been in contact with De Jong's agents to show their interest, meaning the coming week will be huge for his future. The tension between the two clubs has been there for a while now, an...Full Story »

Chelsea are honing in on a deal for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong with the two clubs said to be just £8 million apart in their valuation of the player. The 24-year-old hasn't quite found his feet since joining from Ajax and the cash-strapped Catalan club are prepared to let the Dutchman leave this year. The emergence of youngsters Gavi, Nico Gonzalez and Pedri has strengthened mana...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady was furious with the decision to award Forest Green’s opening goal during Saturday’s 1-1 League Two draw between the two promotion challengers at Sixfields.The game was goalless with little between the teams when Matt Stevens claimed to have forced Nicky Cadden’s corner over the line with 20 minutes to play.Video footage seemed to show that the bal...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones felt his side were “full value” for their last-gasp 3-2 win over Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth.With just seconds remaining in stoppage time, Kal Naismith curled in from 20 yards to blow the roof off Kenilworth Road and seal a tremendous victory for the hosts.Jones said: “With the greatest respect, these will go up. These and Fulham, they&rsquo...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones was happy to see his side shake off their ring rust as they cruised past Harrogate 4-0 to move into the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Hatters went into the game having not played for 29 days due to outbreaks of Covid but, despite their lack of action, they eased home thanks to goals from Elijah Adebayo, Cameron Jerome, Kal Naismith and Luke Berry.Jones said: “We ha...Full Story »

Jamie Vardy and Jonny Evans have been ruled out until March and April respectively to add to Leicester’s injury woes ahead of the FA Cup game with Watford.The pair have hamstring injuries and Evans has undergone surgery to fix his problem.The hosts will also be without the injured Patson Daka, Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Wesley Fofana and Caglar Soyuncu.Boubakary Soumare,...Full Story »

Northampton could hand a debut to new signing Chanka Zimba when Crawley visit in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.The Cardiff forward completed a loan move to Sixfields on Thursday and will help compensate for the loss of Kion Etete, who saw his temporary switch to the Cobblers cut short by parent club Tottenham.Dominic Revan is another to depart this week after being recalled by Aston Villa while...Full Story »

The Portuguese star took over as the team's captain for a Premier League match for the first time since 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo was given the captain's armband for Manchester United's match against Wolves on Monday. The Red Devils' regular captain Harry Maguire was been left out of the team for the Premier League side, with the club saying he is "not available" at this time. The Portugal int...Full Story »

Luuk de Jong's spell at Barcelona appears to be coming to an end with Cadiz nearing a deal for the Dutch centre-forward. The only thing that remains is for the player himself to approve of the move in order for it to be completed. The news, that was broken by Mundo Deportivo, means that Cadiz boss Alvaro Cervera will finally get the target man he had long been requesting. Recent rumours had...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without Dan Jones for their clash with Salford.The defender is serving a suspension after picking up a red card against Newport.The Valiants are struggling with injuries and are missing options at the top of the pitch including James Wilson, Jamie Proctor and Devante Rodney.Vale boss Darrell Clarke could opt to put Ben Garrity up front again after the midfielder scored in the s...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without Dan Jones for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Exeter.The defender was dismissed late in Vale’s game against Newport at the weekend for a foul, and his absence is a blow for the Valiants, who are already without a number of injured players.Forwards Jamie Proctor, David Amoo, James Wilson and George Lloyd have all missed out in recent weeks due to injury.Dave Wo...Full Story »

Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu are added to Leicester’s growing list of absentees ahead of their home game against Tottenham.Both central defenders are nursing hamstring problems following the victory over Newcastle and will miss out on Thursday night. However, Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they will both be back in contention for the trip to Everton on Sunday.Seven other players r...Full Story »

The 24-year-old midfielder may be reluctant to join Bayern Munich or Manchester United because of bad weather, his father suggested Europe's top five teams have called to enquire about signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, but the midfielder's father says a move is unlikely. The Netherlands international has faced criticism this season for his performances with the Camp Nou side as they co...Full Story »