Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass was relieved his team finally ended their barren run with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Hibernian.Christian Ramirez’s first-half goal gave the Dons their first victory in 11 matches in all competitions after five straight cinch Premiership defeats.Glass this week received public backing from chairman Dave Cormack and his team stepped up to the mark to ge...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has no new injury worries for the visit of Hibernian on Saturday.Defender Andy Considine is out until the turn of the year following knee surgery.The Dons go into the game with five-straight cinch Premiership defeats and no wins in 10 in all competitions.Hibs welcome Paul McGinn back after the full-back missed the defeat by Dundee United with a knock.Jack Ross declare...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson is planning to shake up his side for Saturday’s visit of Plymouth in League One.Robinson said he wanted to spark a response after Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Cheltenham and would make changes.Robinson reported no new injuries from the midweek game.Alfie McCalmont remains out with the thigh strain suffered on international duty with Northern Ireland, but...Full Story »

Mansfield duo George Maris and Stephen McLaughlin will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Port Vale.Midfielder Maris is suffering with concussion and missed Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Northampton, while defender McLaughlin was substituted in that game because of an ankle problem.Stephen Quinn and Tyrese Sinclair return from suspensions to boost the options avail...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass admitted he will not last much longer at Pittodrie if his side do not return to winning ways soon.The Dons lost their fifth game in a row to Dundee at Dens Park, with the Dark Blues establishing a two-goal lead in the second half through Leigh Griffiths and Luke McCowan before Christian Ramirez pulled one back for the visitors.Aberdeen have now not won in 10 matches i...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny is hoping in-form striker Callum Robinson realises how important he could be to the Republic of Ireland after scoring five goals in his last two games.The West Brom forward followed up his double in Saturday’s qualifying victory in Azerbaijan with a hat-trick in a 4-0 friendly rout of World Cup hosts Qatar in Dublin on Tuesday evening to take his tally for his country to six ...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted his first competitive win as Republic of Ireland manager was “overdue” after seeing Callum Robinson set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Azerbaijan.Kenny had taken charge of 12 meaningful fixtures before the trip to Baku – one of them a 1-1 draw with the Azeris in Dublin last month – and had not emerged victorious from any of them.However, R...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson praised his side’s grit and determination after they beat last year’s League One play-off finalists Lincoln 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.After seeing second-half goals from Cole Stockton and Scott Wootton earn his side a second win in three games, Robinson said: “I was delighted with the performance because there was real steel and grit to it.&ldquo...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass warned his players they were in danger of being dropped after going down 3-2 to St Mirren.The Dons have now not won in eight games and Glass blamed individual errors for costing them the win in Paisley.Aberdeen were 2-1 up through goals from Scott Brown and Christian Ramirez when Teddy Jenks was sent off early in the second half.Connor Ronan scored his second of th...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson heaped praise on his players as they came from behind to take a point from Lancashire rivals Accrington despite going down to 10 men.Shane McLoughlin was sent off before half-time and when Colby Bishop put Stanley 3-2 ahead on 68 minutes they looked set for the points, until Cole Stockton levelled with his 10th goal of the season nine minutes from time.Robinson sa...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl revealed defender Jack Stephens is facing around three months on the sidelines with the knee injury he suffered at the weekend after Southampton beat Sheffield United on penalties on Tuesday.The 27-year-old, who has had knee issues in the past, was forced off just before half-time during the goalless draw with Manchester City on Saturday after dropping to the floor and clutching...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson was delighted with his Morecambe players for executing a counter-attacking game plan to perfection in their 3-1 win at Crewe.The Shrimps soaked up home pressure but made it count when they ventured forward as they claimed their first win on their travels this term.The Lancashire side made the most of fine deliveries from the wings to catch Crewe cold in the first half.Adam Phill...Full Story »

Motherwell have captain Stephen O’Donnell available for Sunday’s game against Rangers after missing four matches through illness and injury.The right-back was not risked against Aberdeen last week after going off with a calf strain while playing in Scotland’s victory over Austria.Left-back Jake Carroll is suspended for the Steelmen and will miss the cinch Premiership clash.Rang...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny insisted he does not need a vote of confidence from the Football Association of Ireland after seeing his team cling on to their fading World Cup hopes in dramatic fashion.An 86th-minute Nikola Milenkovic own goal at the Aviva Stadium saw the Republic of Ireland fight back to snatch a 1-1 draw with Serbia.The result spared their under-pressure manager further punishment after an unf...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny has launched a passionate defence of his Republic of Ireland reign after admitting their World Cup hopes are realistically over.Ireland needed a late Shane Duffy equaliser to spare them the ignominy of a home defeat at the hands of Azerbaijan, ranked 112th in the world, as they belatedly opened their Group A account at the fourth time of asking after a 1-1 draw in Dublin.As a resul...Full Story »

Stephen Glass admits his Aberdeen side are still a work in progress after the 1-1 draw with Ross County, on the day David Bates joined the club from Hamburg.County had taken the lead as Regan Charles-Cook followed in to turn home after Joe Lewis had saved from Harrison Paton, and it looked like they were going to hold that lead until Christian Ramirez forced home with two minutes left.And having...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass showed a refreshing sense of humility after his side exited the Europa Conference League at the play-off round, having been beaten 4-1 on aggregate by Azerbaijani side Qarabag.Trailing 1-0 from the away leg, the Dons fell behind early to Tural Bayramov’s crisp strike and further goals from Kady Borges and Abdellah Zoubir as the visitors had the tie closed out lo...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass felt Qarabag’s “disgraceful” pitch contributed to a concerning injury for Andy Considine during their 1-0 defeat in Azerbaijan.Considine was carried off on a stretcher after hurting his knee when his studs appeared to get stuck in the soft pitch in Baku as he was barged at an aerial ball.The 34-year-old lay motionless before going off after a long...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson could name an unchanged team against Rotherham.The Shrimps got their first win in Sky Bet League One on Saturday when they beat Shrewsbury 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.Recent signings Scott Wootton and Shayon Harrison were substitutes for that game, with the former getting on for a brief cameo at the end.Jonathan Obika is out until next year with a hamstring injury, ...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass claimed his team selection had nothing to do with their Premier Sports Cup exit.The Dons fell to a 2-1 second-round defeat by Raith Rovers after Glass made seven changes for the trip to Stark’s Park.With the likes of Christian Ramirez, Lewis Ferguson, Scott Brown and Ryan Hedges on the bench, Aberdeen dominated the first half and led through Jay Emmanuel-Thom...Full Story »