Wrexham survived David Jones’ late red card to register their first home win of the season with a 1-0 success against Woking.Midfielder Jones was sent off 15 minutes from time for picking up two yellow cards just three minutes apart.However, the 10 remaining Dragons players were able to preserve the lead given to them by Jordan Davies at the end of the first half as Dean Keates’ side...Full Story »

Jon Mellish scored his first goal of the campaign to help Carlisle to a 2-1 Sky Bet League Two win over struggling Salford.Mellish, who was leading scorer as he netted 16 times for Chris Beech’s Cumbrians last season, ended his drought by scoring a 59th-minute winner.Brennan Dickenson also got off the mark for the season with Carlisle’s opener after eight minutes as United gained a f...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted to feeling “really deflated” after skipper Joseph Mills suffered a suspected broken ankle in Saturday’s goalless League Two draw at Crawley.Former Forest Green defender Mills was hurt in a 72nd-minute collision with Sam Ashford and was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital.Brady said: “I can’t say too much but he was ru...Full Story »

Jon Nolan looks set to miss out again as Ipswich tackle Wimbledon at Portman Road.The midfielder is on the mend from a knee and calf problem sustained in pre-season and is expected to return to full training next week.Ipswich boss Paul Cook is hopeful that a few other  players who have been carrying knocks are almost fit again.Wimbledon assistant manager Rob Tuvey has reported that the...Full Story »

Nathan Delfouneso missed the crucial penalty as Wigan booked their place in round three of the Carabao Cup after a shoot-out triumph over local rivals Bolton.After an entertaining 90 minutes failed to muster a goal, it looked as though Jordan Jones’ miss in the shoot-out would prove decisive.But Jamie Jones got his namesake out of trouble by saving from Kieran Lee, before putting the ball ...Full Story »

Kelty Hearts maintained their unbeaten start to life in cinch League Two with a 1-0 win over Edinburgh City.Midfielder Jamie Barjonas made the breakthrough in the 54th minute, which proved enough for all three points.Annan moved second after Iain Anderson’s goal in first-half stoppage time gave them a 1-0 win at Albion, which was a third straight victory.The hosts, though, missed a penalty...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones could name an unchanged team against Birmingham.Jones made five changes following the defeat at West Brom and saw his side win at Barnsley, and the players who started at Oakwell stand a good chance of keeping their shirts. Goalkeeper Simon Sluga and defender Peter Kioso were particularly impressive against the Tykes.Jordan Clark will remain absent for the Hatters. The mi...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones dedicated his team’s 1-0 win at Barnsley to club legend Mick Harford.Harford, who is Jones’ assistant at Kenilworth Road, started his treatment for prostate cancer earlier in the day, with away fans chanting his name throughout the night at Oakwell.The Hatters manager also revealed afterwards that the ex-England international was never far from the players&rsq...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was delighted to see Jonny Smith curl home his first goal of the season to secure an impressive 1-0 home win over Sunderland.Smith instinctively fired home when a loose ball came to him midway through the second half to down the Black Cats and maintain Albion’s 100 per cent start in Sky Bet League One.“We expect so much from Jonny because we know t...Full Story »

Ronald Koeman has been talking to the press ahead of Barcelona’s first game of the new La Liga season on Sunday against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou. The Dutchman spoke about playing in front of fans, Lionel Messi’s departure and offered an update on a number of first-team players. Here, as usual, are the best bits: Koeman on playing Real Sociedad in front of fans We are reall...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted his players’ efforts after they maintained their 100 per cent record with a 1-0 triumph at Colchester.Jon Guthrie’s 22nd-minute winner secured a third successive victory for the Cobblers, who extended their winning start to the new season despite finishing the game with 10 men.Brady said: “It was tough but I thought we controlled the game in t...Full Story »

Leicester will be without Wesley Fofana and Jonny Evans when they begin their Premier League campaign against Wolves at King Power Stadium, but new signing Jannik Vestergaard could make his debut. Fofana suffered a fractured fibula during a recent friendly against Villarreal, while Evans is still recovering from a foot problem as he targets a return following next month’s international ...Full Story »

Peterborough will be without Ricky-Jade Jones when they host Derby.The striker looks set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering suspected knee ligament damage during the EFL Cup defeat to Plymouth in midweek.Summer signing Jack Marriott is a doubt for Saturday’s return to Championship action, while Siriki Dembele has already been ruled out of the match against the Rams. That le...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised his team’s bravery as they came from a goal behind to shock Championship side Coventry 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.Debutant Kion Etete’s brace bagged the Cobblers a place in the second round of the competition and they will host AFC Wimbledon thanks to their second-half turnaround following Tyler Walker’s opener.“It was a great performance...Full Story »

Jodi Jones could feature for Coventry ahead of their Carabao Cup clash against Northampton.Jones suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the start of last season and came off the bench in the second half of his side’s Championship victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Michael Rose and Dominic Hyam could also be in contention for the Sky Blues having both featured in the Fo...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones hailed his summer signings after a dominant opening-day performance secured a 3-0 win over Peterborough.New arrival Fred Onyedinma was the star of the show with two assists for Elijah Adebayo and Harry Cornick, while also finding the target himself with 20 minutes remaining to seal a superb debut outing.Speaking afterwards, Jones said: “Fred was brilliant, absolutel...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady could hand debuts to a series of new signings against Port Vale on Saturday after overhauling his squad during the summer break.Brady has added 12 new players to his armoury having dispensed with 11 as the Cobblers look to bounce back from last season’s relegation from League One.Nineteen-year-old Tottenham striker Kion Etete, who joined the club on a season-l...Full Story »

Cambridge should have defender Lloyd Jones fit for their return to Sky Bet League One against Oxford.Centre-half Jones, a summer signing from Northampton, has returned to training after picking up a neck problem so is expected to be in line to make his debut for the U’s, who are back in the third tier after 19 years.Fellow new arrivals midfielder James Brophy and forward Sam Smith could al...Full Story »

The happy couple revealed their new baby via an Instagram snap. The Bales released their first image of their new baby Xander Gareth Bale and his wife Emma Rhys-Jones Credit: Getty - Contributor Their first child, Alba Violet, was born in Wales in 2012. The couple's second daughter, Nava Valentina, was born five years ago and their first son Axel arrived in 2018. Real Madrid and Wales star ...Full Story »