Portsmouth boss John Mousinho refused to be too downbeat despite his side being forced to settle for a goalless draw against 10-man Blackpool.Pompey’s lead at the top of Sky Bet League One was cut to five points as they failed to get past the Seasiders, who were forced to dig in after Jordan Rhodes was dismissed just before half-time.But Mousinho took plenty of encouragement from the way h...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan vented his fury at the officials after Newport conceded a last-gasp goal to lose 1-0 at Stockport in Sky Bet League Two.Paddy Madden put his earlier penalty miss behind him with a dramatic stoppage-time winner, finally finding a way past goalkeeper Nick Townsend – who did brilliantly to palm his 73rd-minute spot-kick away.But while Stockport had been utterly dominant, it wa...Full Story »

Manager Steve Evans believes Stevenage’s 0-0 draw against 10-man Fleetwood was a ‘wasted opportunity’ in their push for a place in the League One play-offs.Jamie Reid had the best chance of a quiet first half at the Lamex Stadium but he failed to test Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch.Fleetwood’s Harrison Holgate was shown a red card for a second bookable offence after the b...Full Story »

Paul Hurst voiced his relief as his Shrewsbury side propelled themselves seven points clear of the League One drop zone with a 2-1 victory at Port Vale.Town took an early lead through Dan Udoh and doubled their tally early in the second half when Tom Bloxham struck.Teenager Baylee Dipepa hit his first professional goal to reduce arrears, but it proved too little too late for Darren Moore’s...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes was sent off for the first time in his 17-year professional career as battling 10-man Blackpool clung on for a precious point in a goalless home draw with Portsmouth.The Huddersfield loan star was controversially dismissed two minutes before the break by referee Edward Duckworth for leading with his left arm in an aerial challenge with defender Joe Rafferty.The decision looked incr...Full Story »

Paddy Madden’s stoppage-time winner gave Stockport a dramatic 1-0 win at home to Newport in Sky Bet League Two.The striker had wasted a second-half penalty but slammed home a loose ball to end Newport’s brave resistance and get the Hatters their first win in five games.Stockport dominated and mounted periods of pressure on the visitors’ goal but struggled to find a way through....Full Story »

The defender, 20, has impressed since joining Sporting Lisbon from Midtjylland last year. Ousmane Diomande has impressed for Sporting Lisbon this season His strong performances for Sporting have already attracted plenty of Premier League interest. According to Portuguese paper Record, Chelsea are very keen on Diomande. They claim that the Blues have already made contact with his representati...Full Story »

MELISSA REDDY stunned fans by posing in a retro Boca Juniors shirt as part of a social media photo dump. The Sky Sports reporter and pundit, 37, is often seen on TV screens interviewing Premier League stars. But she showed off snaps from both her professional and personal life on Wednesday with a host of images on Instagram. They included her in various interview settings, with a couple of ...Full Story »

England boss Gareth Southgate has been outlined as a surprise candidate to take over from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United if the club part ways with their Dutch boss. The Three Lions manager, alongside Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi, are both seen as potential options should INEOS boss' Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford choose to replace the Dutchman this summer. United have sustained...Full Story »

Watford manager Valerien Ismael refused to criticise goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and defender Ryan Andrews for the clanger that left Watford having to come back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.Ismael opted to drop previous first choice Ben Hamer and restore Bachmann to the starting line-up for the first time in the league since November 28.But the Austrian was the key man in a...Full Story »

Ryan Porteous cancelled out Ryan Andrews’ unlucky own goal as Watford came from behind to share a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea.The point enabled the mid-table Championship rivals to move further away from a relegation dogfight, although it also ended a two-match winning streak for the Swans.Watford have still not won at home in the league since November 28.Goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann was bro...Full Story »

Xavi to leave Barca in the summer Amorim prime candidate to replace him Also wanted by Liverpool and Bayern WHAT HAPPENED?The Spaniard announced he would be departing at the end of the season, leaving Barcelona to join the crowded market of clubs looking for a new manager. According to the Independent, Barca have targeted Sporting boss Amorim ahead of other candidates. He has been earmark...Full Story »

Leicester boss Enzo Maresca has told veteran striker Jamie Vardy he has a key role to play as the Sky Bet Championship leaders edge their way back towards the Premier League.The 37-year-old scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday evening which ended the Foxes’ three-game losing streak in the league and maintained their three-point advantage over second-placed Ipswich.Ask...Full Story »

Tottenham are set to pursue a player in the summer who is a huge supporter of their rivals. The London club are pushing for the signing of Sporting Lisbon star Morten Hjulmand. The midfielder is said to be a huge Arsenal fan, which may complicate matters. Per Portuguese paper Record, Spurs have been sending scouts to watch Hjulmand. They are hoping to pursue a summer move, but are aware th...Full Story »

Man United have decided that Jadon Sancho has no future at Old Trafford regardless of whether Erik ten Hag is at the Manchester club or not. The winger had a public falling out with the Dutch coach at the start of this season and that saw the Red Devils ship the winger to Borussia Dortmund on loan. With Ten Hag’s future at Man United uncertain heading towards the summer, many fans may...Full Story »

Barcelona have held "concrete talks" with a top European coach over the possibility of succeeding Xavi Hernandez at the Catalan club in the summer, it has been reported. After Barcelona's 5-3 defeat at home to Villarreal in LaLiga in late January, Xavi announced he would be leaving his post at the end of the season. Since then, the Blaugrana have been linked with a series of top coaches acro...Full Story »

The presenter, 42, reposted a photo that Scott, 43, had uploaded to his story of her sitting on his lap. Kate Abdo looks loved up as she goes Instagram official with Malik ScottKate Abdo arrives for the 48th annual Gracie Awards at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire HotelKate Abdo is known for her Champions League coverage on CBS Scott can be seen planting a kiss on Kate's cheek in the photo. ...Full Story »

Brighton remain adamant on De Zerbi's release clause Barcelona's pursuit of Roberto De Zerbi as their next coach has hit a stone wall due to Brighton & Hove Albion's steadfast stance on his €15m release clause, reports Diario Sport. De Zerbi, a frontrunner to succeed Xavi Hernández at Barcelona, has a contract until 2026 stipulating the compensation package if he moves to anot...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Nigel Adkins was clearly relieved after his side secured a 1-0 win over Sutton thanks to Rob Apter’s late strike.Apter delighted the Prenton Park faithful following a run of four defeats in Rovers’ previous five matches.Adkins said: “It’s the right result and it’s an important result, even if it did take us a long time to get there.“Great credit ...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho was delighted with the League One leaders’ helter-skelter 2-1 win at home to Oxford.Christian Saydee came off the bench to score the goal that fired Pompey a step closer to promotion after Cameron Brannagan’s penalty had cancelled out Callum Lang’s opener for the home side.Mousinho said: “You could describe that as a pretty breathtaking di...Full Story »