Jamie Sterry should keep his starting spot for Hartlepool’s home clash with leaders Forest Green.The influential full-back returned to the side for Pools’ midweek FA Cup replay win at Sky Bet League One side Wycombe after four games out through injury.Midfielder Gavan Holohan is expected to miss out once again with the knock he sustained in the first game against the Chairboys.Forwar...Full Story »

Steve Clarke claimed comeback goal hero John Souttar was the story of Scotland’s thrilling 2-0 win over Denmark which secured home advantage in the first World Cup qualifying play-off game in March.The Hearts defender had suffered injury problems including a relapse of an Achilles issue since winning his first three caps in 2018 and he was a late call-up to the squad for the final Group F ...Full Story »

Charlton caretaker boss Johnnie Jackson enhanced his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis as Ben Purrington’s header secured a third win in four games, a 1-0 win at Burton.Jackson said after the Sky Bet League One success: “I am really pleased with them. It’s a good away performance at a difficult place to come. We got a goal and we had to cling to it.”Both sid...Full Story »

Ben Purrington’s first half header ensured that Johnnie Jackson’s unbeaten spell as Charlton caretaker boss continued with a 1-0 win at Burton.The Pirelli Stadium contest was a feisty affair, with both sides playing more than 70 minutes of the Sky Bet League One contest with 10 men.Referee Trevor Kettle showed red cards to Charlton striker Jayden Stockley and Albion skipper Deji Oshi...Full Story »

John Hughes made an instant impact on his debut as Dunfermline boss as the cinch Championship basement boys came from behind to win 2-1 at his former club Inverness and record their first league win of the season.The promotion-chasing hosts at Caledonian Stadium – now winless in five – scored via Billy Mckay in the 21st minute, Michael Gardyne hitting a post with an effort from range...Full Story »

John Robertson’s brace set Edinburgh City on course for a 3-1 Scottish League Two win over Stranraer.Replacement James Hilton notched a 90th-minute effort to seal the victory after Matthew Yates had pulled a goal back for Stranraer.Edinburgh claimed their first win in four league outings, having last won in the league on September 25.Full Story »

Charlton caretaker-manager Johnnie Jackson admitted the FA Cup first round tie against Havant & Waterlooville proved to be a tough fixture.The Sky Bet League One side won 4-0, with all the goals coming in the final 18 minutes, after struggling against the National League South outfit.Academy product Mason Burstow was among the scorers, and Jackson was keen to praise both him and the rest of ...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson is confident his side can get their League One automatic-promotion bid back on track after a third consecutive defeat.Having lost 1-0 at home to Charlton and 5-1 at Rotherham, the Black Cats went down 3-0 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Theo Corbeanu, Florian Kamberi and Lee Gregory struck for the Owls to leave Sunderland fifth, five points off second-placed Pl...Full Story »

Charlton caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson praised his side’s spirit after they came from a goal down to snatch a point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Rotherham at The Valley.The visitors grabbed the lead on the stroke of half-time when Mickel Miller smashed the ball into the roof of the net from close range.But Charlton came out fighting in the second period and finally equalised in the 8...Full Story »

Charlton caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson could not hide his delight after his side demolished Doncaster 4-0 at The Valley on Saturday afternoon.Elliot Lee gave the Addicks the lead in the 21st minute before Conor Washington doubled their advantage from the penalty spot 10 minutes before the break.Jayden Stockley and Ben Purrington scored in the second half to round out a hugely satisfying afte...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson heaped praise on Zander Clark after his man-of-the-match performance in a 1-0 cinch Premiership victory against Dundee United at Tannadice.The 29-year-old produced a string of outstanding saves to deny the home side after Ali Crawford scored what proved to be the only goal of the game in the first half.Clark missed out on a call-up to the last Scotland squad and...Full Story »

St Johnstone ended a three-game winless run in the cinch Premiership as Ali Crawford’s first-half effort was enough for a narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.United had plenty of chances to equalise but were denied time after time by Saints goalkeeper Zander Clark, who produced an inspirational display between the sticks.St Johnstone have moved up to ninth in the table as a ...Full Story »

John Marquis scored his fourth goal of the season to lead Portsmouth to a 1-0 victory at home to Bolton.Marquis struck six minutes into the second half with a spectacular piece of improvisation as Danny Cowley’s side ended their three-match winless run.Ronan Curtis broke free on the left and his deflected cross bounced awkwardly for Marquis, who managed to flick the ball with his...Full Story »

Dundee United manager Tam Courts is set to freshen his side up for the cinch Premiership game against St Johnstone at Tannadice on Saturday.Courts has no fresh injury worries to contend with but will utilise his squad during a busy fixture period.Liam Smith (knee) is working his way back to fitness, while Marc McNulty (hamstring) remains out.St Johnstone have lost defenders James Brown (hamstrin...Full Story »

Hearts maintained their unbeaten start to the cinch Premiership season after fighting back to earn a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone.Liam Gordon had put the Perth side in front before Josh Ginnelly equalised late in the first half for the Tynecastle club.There had been a pitch inspection an hour before kick-off on the back of the torrential rain that had fallen throughout the day but referee Steven M...Full Story »

Murray Davidson returns to the St Johnstone squad for the cinch Premiership game against Hearts on Wednesday night after recovering from a knock.Fellow midfielder David Wotherspoon came off with a tight calf in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Celtic at Parkhead and is 50-50.Wing-back Shaun Rooney remains out with an ankle problem.Hearts’ top scorer Liam Boyce is rated “50-50” by...Full Story »

Chelsea legend John Terry took a cheeky dig at his wife Toni after she shared a photo showing off her abs while wearing a bikini. Terry, who is currently without a job in football, is making the most of the time off as he and Toni have jetted away to Turkey together. The holiday has given his 40-year-old wife the perfect excuse to show off the results of her regular gym sessions to her more th...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson has confirmed his desire to manage Charlton on a permanent basis after leading the Addicks to a 1-0 win at Sunderland.Jackson was appointed caretaker boss on Thursday following the dismissal of Nigel Adkins, with the club languishing in the League One relegation zone.The 39-year-old made more than 250 appearances for Charlton during his playing career, and would love the opportun...Full Story »

Georgios Giakoumakis’ first Celtic goal in his first start helped the Hoops to a comfortable 2-0 cinch Premiership win over St Johnstone at Parkhead.In the 35th minute of his fourth appearance since signing from Dutch side VVV-Venlo in August, for a reported fee of £2.5million, the Greece striker confidently converted an Anthony Ralston cross from close range.Celtic kept pushing in t...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson’s reign as Charlton’s caretaker manager got off to a winning start as his side pulled off a shock 1-0 victory at Sunderland.Two days after Nigel Adkins’ dismissal, Jayden Stockley’s second-half header enabled the Addicks to claim only their third League One win of the season.Sunderland started brightly, carving out two good chances in the opening six minut...Full Story »