Sheffield United came from behind to beat Derby 2-1 and advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.Substitute Billy Sharp scored the winner after Luke Freeman cancelled out Louie Sibley’s opener.Oli Burke looked to get on the end of a Daniel Jebbison through ball early on, but goalkeeper Ryan Allsop was alert to the danger, racing out of his area to make a vital clearance.Moments later,...Full Story »

Billy Sharp could start for Sheffield United as they prepare to welcome Derby to Bramall Lane on Tuesday in the Carabao Cup.The 35-year-old replaced Rhian Brewster in the 65th minute and scored the equaliser for the Blades in their 2-1 loss to Huddersfield at the weekend.Kacper Lopata may start in the centre of defence for the first time since United’s first-round win over Carlisle.Goalkee...Full Story »

Preston manager Frankie McAvoy praised his players for rising to the challenge as Patrick Bauer’s goal secured their first Championship points of the season in a 1-0 victory over Peterborough.The Lilywhites, who had lost their opening three league matches, got up and running thanks to Bauer’s 14th-minute strike on his first league appearance since December.“We said before the g...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased with the way his side dug in to record a dramatic 2-1 win at Sheffield United.Levi Colwill’s goal decided the Sky Bet Championship contest at the end, after Billy Sharp looked to have rescued a point for the hosts earlier in stoppage time.Josh Koroma had given Huddersfield the lead with 15 minutes remaining, before late goals from Sharp and Col...Full Story »

Danny Ings scored a brilliant overhead kick to set up a deserved Aston Villa victory although Newcastle were unlucky to be on the wrong end of two VAR decisions in the 2-0 defeat.The £25million signing from Southampton, who scored on his Villa debut in the 3-2 defeat at Watford last Saturday, struck deep into stoppage time at the end of the first half after Tyrone Mings flicked on Matt Cas...Full Story »

Preston produced a timely response to their difficult start to the Championship season with a scrappy 1-0 win over Peterborough at Deepdale.The Lilywhites had lost their first three league games of the campaign heading into the weekend, but a battling performance from Frankie McAvoy’s side secured all three points in Lancashire.Preston created a string of chances to kill off the game after...Full Story »

Michael McKenna scored twice as Arbroath ended Partick Thistle’s unbeaten start after coming from behind to pick up their first cinch Championship win of the new season with a 3-1 victory.There was a delayed kick-off at Gayfield Park because the visitors had been caught up in traffic on the way to the ground.The Jags, though, soon settled and went ahead in the 33rd minute through an own go...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton was relieved after a double substitution helped his side come back from two goals down to claim a 2-2 Championship draw with Barnsley and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.The visitors totally dominated a first half in which Dominik Frieser and Cauley Woodrow scored to put them in control of the game.Rangers were so poor that Warburton did not wait until half...Full Story »

The next casualty of Barcelona's nightmare summer will be young talent Ilaix Moriba, with RB Leipzig likely to sign the Spaniard before the transfer window closes. Ronald Koeman practically admitted in his Friday press conference that it's impossible for the La Masia graduate to continue with the club after the football rejected the renewal offer handed to him by the Blaugrana earlier this su...Full Story »

Arsenal could welcome back captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Sunday’s London derby at home to Chelsea.Aubameyang missed the 2-0 loss at Brentford after returning a positive Covid-19 test, as did fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette, goalkeeper Alex Runarsson and winger Willian.Willian could also return while Lacazette and Runarsson are still missing, as are defender Gabriel Magalhaes (kn...Full Story »

Following their recent capture of former Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, Manchester City look set to continue their summer spending as they press ahead trying to sound out a new striker. The latest forward heavily linked with a summer switch to the Etihad is Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic – a player the Citizens are rumoured to have already spoken to and have now put an offer on the ...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy has a decision to make in goal ahead of his side’s home game against Peterborough.Declan Rudd is available again, and was on the bench at Huddersfield in midweek, having been absent through concussion protocols after coming off early in the season-opening 4-1 loss to Hull.Daniel Iversen has been between the posts for the Championship defeats to the Terriers and ...Full Story »

Derby will assess the fitness of captain Tom Lawrence ahead of Saturday’s home match with Middlesbrough in the Sky Bet Championship.The midfielder sat out the midweek win at Hull with a groin injury while Festy Ebosele (knee) was another player manager Wayne Rooney did not want to risk.Debutants Phil Jagielka and Sam Baldock impressed in the 1-0 victory on the road and ...Full Story »

Mark Warburton thinks QPR should be focused on finishing in the top six this season after their unbeaten start to the season continued at Middlesbrough.The Rs have now won back-to-back away games to make it seven points from the opening nine available to them after winning 3-2 at the Riverside Stadium.And QPR had to do it the hard way too on Teesside, where they fell behind to Uche Ikpeazu&rsquo...Full Story »

Derby assistant Liam Rosenior hailed debutants Sam Baldock and Phil Jagielka as the Rams ended their nine-game run without a Championship victory by winning 1-0 at Hull.Baldock, 32, scored the only goal of the contest in the 57th-minute and ex-England international defender Phil Jagielka, now 39, marshalled the back-line to their first clean sheet in nine contests.Both players trained with the R...Full Story »

Debutant Sam Baldock ended Derby’s nine-game run without a Championship victory by securing a 1-0 triumph at Hull.The 32-year-old forward, who did not manage to find the net in any of his 23 outings for Reading last season, settled the contest with a predatory 57th-minute finish.Baldock was one of two new signings who were thrown straight into the team at the MKM Stadium by Rams boss Wayne...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased he got the reaction he wanted following Saturday’s home thumping by Fulham, as his side edged Preston 1-0 for their first Championship win of the season.After a 5-1 home humiliation at the weekend, the Terriers rode their luck against a Preston side who looked lively before half-time.But a second-half own goal from North End’s on-loan Liv...Full Story »

Tom Huddlestone could make his second Hull debut against former club Derby after returning to the Tigers on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.The 34-year-old has been training with the first team in recent weeks and featured in pre-season friendlies against Scunthorpe and Manchester United Under-23s.The move was partly made possible by forward Thomas Mayer being released from hi...Full Story »

Peterborough duo Siriki Dembele and Harrison Burrows will be hoping for recalls for the Sky Bet Championship visit of Cardiff.The pair came off the bench to score stoppage-time goals in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Derby and will be pushing for starts as a result.Ricky-Jade Jones (knee) remains absent but Posh boss Darren Ferguson has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from.Sammie Szmodics cou...Full Story »

Holders St Johnstone progressed in the Premier Sports Cup after twice coming from behind to defeat Arbroath 3-2 on penalties after Sunday’s thrilling encounter ended 2-2 following extra time.Ricky Little missed the first penalty for the Championship side and their chances appeared to be over when Dale Hilson missed the target, but Jason Kerr and Callum Booth both failed to convert for Sain...Full Story »