Leeds climbed to within two points of the Sky Bet Championship’s automatic-promotion places with a 1-0 win against Norwich at Elland Road.Patrick Bamford scored the game’s solitary goal with a thumping first-half header and that was enough to seal Leeds their fifth straight win in all competitions and keep the pressure on their promotion rivals.Norwich were not without their chances ...Full Story »

Delighted Leeds boss Daniel Farke believes Patrick Bamford is getting back to his best after a “world-class” strike in the 3-0 FA Cup win at Peterborough.Bamford’s stunning volley early in the second half helped Leeds smoothly negotiate a potential banana skin at the Sky Bet League One title chasers.The 30-year-old’s first goal of the campaign arrived in his first start o...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford’s moment of brilliance lit up Leeds’ smooth FA Cup passage as they eased to a 3-0 win at Peterborough.The forward was handed only his second start of the campaign as boss Daniel Farke rang the changes.And Bamford responded by delivering a stunning strike shortly after half-time to double an advantage provided by Ethan Ampadu’s first goal in Leeds colours.Captain...Full Story »

Partick Thistle bounced back to winning ways by beating Queen’s Park 3-2 in the cinch Championship.Harry Milne converted Aidan Fitzpatrick’s cross after 27 minutes to open the scoring, but bottom-placed Queen’s Park quickly levelled through Ruari Paton’s close-range finish.Fitzpatrick restored the home side’s lead straight after the break and Lewis Neilson’s h...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford marked his first Leeds start of the season with the opening goal in a 3-0 win over struggling Birmingham at Elland Road.It was far from the sort of free-flowing attacking football Leeds have been known for at home this season but it did not need to be against a fairly toothless Birmingham side.The victory ended a run of two successive defeats for Daniel Farke’s side and inc...Full Story »

Partick Thistle cemented their place in the Scottish Championship top four with a 3-1 win at Arbroath.Aidan Fitzpatrick’s brace and Brian Graham’s goal ensured the visitors remain third in the table.Stevie Lawless had a penalty saved six minutes after the break and Harry Milne also had a goal disallowed.Jermaine Hylton scored a consolation with three minutes left and the hosts stay i...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford’s penalty miss proved costly as Leeds saw their three-match winning run in the Championship end with a 1-0 defeat at Stoke.Whites substitute Bamford could have put the Yorkshire side ahead at the bet365 Stadium in the 75th minute but fired over from the spot.And minutes later at the other end, Wesley’s header clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went in off Leeds ca...Full Story »

The Eagles will wait for the right time to move for the highly-rated Lille boss, who was on their hit list before they picked Patrick Vieira in July 2021. Crystal Palace are looking at Paulo Fonseca as their next boss Credit: Rex  Roy Hodgson agreed to stay on this season but Palace are preparing for when he leaves Credit: Getty Hodgson, 76, agreed to stay on for this season but Palace a...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as Sunderland mounted a brilliant late fightback to draw 2-2 with Watford and keep their play-off hopes alive.The Black Cats were heading for a home defeat to the out-of-form Hornets, who were without Joao Pedro as he closes in on a move to Premier League side Brighton.Christian Kabasele and Ryan Porteous headed Watford into a two-goal le...Full Story »

The French manager has been pictured in Barbados soaking up the sun and swimming in the sea. Patrick Vieira has been relaxing in Barbados Credit: BackGrid The former Crystal Palace boss went kayaking Credit: BackGrid Vieira even showed off his tattoos Credit: BackGrid Vieira, 46, also spent time enjoying some water sports such as kayaking and an inflatable water trampoline. The Arsenal icon...Full Story »

Crystal Palace parted ways with Patrick Vieira on Friday after reluctantly deciding the manager's position had become untenable. Vieira fired after poor run Doubts about manager's coaching staff Players unsettled at Selhurst park WHAT HAPPENED? Vieira was dismissed by Palace after a run of 12 games without a win but the decision was not made lightly. The Eagles opted to dispense with the...Full Story »

The Eagles have slipped perilously close to the relegation zone after failing to pick up a single win in 2023. Patrick Vieira has been left disgruntled by the lack of investment into the squad Credit: Reuters But now his job is on the line with Crystal Palace without a win since December Credit: Getty And now chairman Steve Parish is giving serious thought to ending Vieira's tenure, according...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira insisted only fine margins were standing between his side and an upturn in fortunes after Joachim Andersen’s 27th minute own goal at Aston Villa made it nine Premier League games without a win.The 1-0 defeat at Villa Park continued Palace’s slide towards the relegation battle, with only six points separating them from the bottom three as they still await their first th...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira was left frustrated by Brentford’s last-gasp equaliser as Crystal Palace missed out on a first win of 2023.The Eagles were leading through a header from substitute Eberechi Eze but Brentford equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time thanks to Vitaly Janelt.“I think when look you at the game overall both teams didn’t create many chances and when you score the...Full Story »

Patrick Roberts struck late on as Sunderland moved to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 1-0 win over struggling Reading.The Black Cats looked set to be dealt a blow in their pursuit of a top-six spot, as stubborn Reading frustrated the hosts for long periods at the Stadium of Light.But ex-Manchester City man Roberts finally broke the resistance of the Royals as he...Full Story »

Crystal Palace may have answered some of their critics with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday but Patrick Vieira insisted he never had any doubts over the quality of his side.Having failed to register a single shot on target in their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham, Palace took control of this match with two first-half goals from set-pieces, both taken by Michael Olise and finished by Jordan Ayew...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira urged his Crystal Palace players to capitalise on their positive momentum after the Eagles sealed their third straight victory at Selhurst Park with a 1-0 win over Southampton.Odsonne Edouard slotted past Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu to break the deadlock late in the first half and it proved enough to hand the hosts all three points.Palace’s fourth win of the season was the fi...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has no fresh fitness concerns ahead of Saturday’s clash with Southampton at Selhurst Park.James McArthur, Chris Richards, Jack Butland and Nathan Ferguson remain unavailable as they continue to rehab their injuries.Palace will get a boost, however, with the return of Cheick Doucoure, who missed the Eagles’ loss to Everton to serve a one-game susp...Full Story »

Wilfried Zaha’s contract talks are not troubling Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, who wants more consistency from his talismanic forward.Zaha, the Eagles’ top scorer, netted his fifth goal of the season in the 2-1 comeback win over Wolves which sealed Palace’s second successive victory at Selhurst Park.The Ivory Coast international’s five-year contract with Palace come...Full Story »

Carlisle are assessing the fitness of Omari Patrick as they prepare to welcome Doncaster to Brunton Park.The striker scored twice in a match-winning substitute turn against Hartlepool last weekend but was forced off with a hamstring injury late on.Fin Back also left the field with a tight hamstring and his absence would require a reshuffle in defence.Ryan Edmondson, Morgan Feeney and Ben Barclay...Full Story »