Ipswich will have midfielder Lee Evans back in contention for the Sky Bet League One match against Burton.Welshman Evans dropped out of the squad for last weekend’s goalless draw at MK Dons through illness, but has returned to training.Winger Kyle Edwards, though, is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up a quad injury this week and will see a specialist.Forwards Macau...Full Story »

Bolton are waiting to learn whether or not Kieran Lee will need season-ending surgery as they prepare for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash against AFC Wimbledon.The midfielder has been playing through the pain as he deals with a heel injury but has this week seen a specialist to decide whether an operation is required.Lloyd Isgrove has made a return to training on the grass but remains ...Full Story »

Hartlepool are able to report a near clean bill of health ahead of hosting Sutton in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.Graeme Lee’s side will eye a fourth successive win and aim to build on a run of six games without defeat in the division.Nicky Featherstone returned from suspension to start Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Tranmere with Joe White dropping to the bench where he was joined by Marc...Full Story »

Graeme Lee thinks Hartlepool are starting to show what they can do under his watch after winning three matches in a row for the first time in League Two.Pools followed up wins over Barrow and Crawley with a 1-0 victory over second-placed Tranmere courtesy of Peter Clarke’s own goal just before the break.While the victory frustrated Tranmere this was a night at the Suit Direct Stadium to ma...Full Story »

Eddie Howe is keeping his fingers crossed after Kieran Trippier was taken to hospital for X-rays on the same afternoon he fired Newcastle to an invaluable Premier League victory over Aston Villa.The £12million January signing scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park 10 minutes before half-time, but left the pitch in some discomfort within three minutes of the resta...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier struck for the second time in six days to fire Newcastle to a third successive Premier League victory as they only just got the better of Aston Villa.The England full-back’s 35th-minute free-kick secured a 1-0 victory which eased the Magpies four points clear of the relegation zone on an afternoon when VAR played a key role.Trippier’s decisive effort came after refere...Full Story »

Everton moved five points clear of the relegation zone as goals from Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane and Anthony Gordon steered them to a 3-0 win over Leeds in their first Premier League home game under Frank Lampard.The Toffees went 2-0 up in the first half via headers from Coleman and fellow defender Keane in the 10th and 23rd minutes respectively.Rodrigo hit the hosts’ bar in between and ...Full Story »

Exeter boss Matt Taylor lauded Kieran Phillips’ “poacher’s finish” against Bradford and believes his first goal for the club will do the on-loan Huddersfield striker the power of good.Phillips, 21, scored in only his third appearance for the promotion-chasing Grecians, having hit the target just four times in 26 league outings for Walsall, where he spent the first half of...Full Story »

On-loan Huddersfield striker Kieran Phillips’ first goal for Exeter made it five wins from six games for the Grecians following a 1-0 victory at Bradford.Phillips, who failed to score in his last 12 outings for Walsall where he spent the first half of this season, netted in only his third appearance for Exeter to settle the outcome in the 44th minute.The goal was a deserved reward for a st...Full Story »

Cheltenham claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling Fleetwood to further ease their relegation fears.The Robins had enjoyed a morale-boosting mid-week victory over Sunderland and they dominated proceedings after one early scare.Paddy Lane thumped an effort into the side-netting for Fleetwood within a minute of kick-off, but that was about as much as the away side mustered in the first ...Full Story »

Lee Hamilton scored the only goal as Edinburgh City made it three victories in a row with a 1-0 success against Stirling in Scottish League Two.Hamilton clinched victory for fourth-placed City in the 59th minute, converting at the back post after a long throw was flicked on.Edinburgh offered most of the threat during the game and Albion goalkeeper Blair Currie was twice called upon to make good ...Full Story »

January signing Kieran Trippier is a doubt for Newcastle’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Sunday.The England full-back suffered a calf injury during Tuesday’s win over Everton, in which he scored a fine free-kick, and is being assessed, while Villa loanee Matt Targett is ineligible to play against his parent club and Paul Dummett could replace him at left-back if he is fit ...Full Story »

Conor Thomas could return to the Cheltenham squad for the Sky Bet League One visit of Fleetwood to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The 28-year-old is back in training after a calf injury and Robins boss Michael Duff said the midfielder was “touch and go” to feature.Jamie Soule, a loan signing from West Brom, will be pushing to make his Cheltenham debut as the club look to build on their midw...Full Story »

Former Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is being linked with Leeds United. The Telegraph says Marcelo Bielsa's spell at Leeds is coming to and end and a departure before the end of the season has not even been ruled out. A run of bad results could bring a premature end to his time at Elland Road, although save a big surprise he's once again done enough to keep Leeds in th...Full Story »

Coleen Rooney has opened up about forgiving her husband Wayne Rooney for the unacceptable behaviour from his past that almost ended their relationship in a new documentary Coleen Rooney has admitted that while she acknowledges her husband Wayne Rooney's past behaviour is "not acceptable", she has "moved on." Speaking on their new Amazon Prime documentary, Rooney, the mum-of-four confirmed that...Full Story »

Boss Steven Gerrard tipped Jacob Ramsey for England after his brace in Aston Villa’s thrilling draw with Leeds.The midfielder struck twice but Villa still lost a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 at home.Philippe Coutinho’s second goal in three games and Ramsey’s double had put the host in charge after Daniel James’ opener.James made it 3-2 in first-half stoppage time and Diego Lloren...Full Story »

Diego Llorente earned Leeds a battling point in a breathless 3-3 draw at Aston Villa.The defender struck in the second half as the visitors hit back from 3-1 down.Philippe Coutinho pulled the strings in a whirlwind first half where he cancelled out Dan James’ opener before twice setting up Jacob Ramsey.James made it 3-2 before the break and Llorente ensured a pulsating game at Villa Park e...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna admits he is enjoying watching his side play as they continue to find their feet under his leadership.Town triumphed 1-0 over bottom-placed Doncaster courtesy of a Tyreeq Bakinson strike but were dominant throughout the game as they kept pace with the play-off chasing pack in League One.He said: “I enjoyed watching us play. I thought we had good control of the g...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Graeme Lee admitted maintaining his side’s FA Cup momentum was key in a 3-1 victory over Barrow.Pools won plenty of plaudits and praise for their FA Cup defeat at Crystal Palace last weekend but Lee wanted his side to build on it back in League Two action.And they did just that, securing their first victory in nine games as they turned the game around following John Rooney&...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Stephen Crainey felt his side were good value for a point as Paddy Lane’s second-half strike secured a 1-1 draw against promotion-chasing MK Dons.Defender Harry Darling headed home Scott Twine’s free-kick to put the Dons ahead after 12 minutes on a rain-sodden night at Highbury Stadium.But Lane was on hand to cancel it out six minutes after the restart, picking up E...Full Story »