Birmingham boss John Eustace will assess Jordan Graham’s fitness ahead of the Sky Bet Championship clash against Watford.Winger Graham missed Blues’ 1-0 loss at Cardiff after suffering a knee injury, although Eustace is optimistic about a quick recovery.Speculation continues, meanwhile, about midfielder Ryan Woods’ Birmingham future.Woods was not involved in the Cardiff game an...Full Story »

Eddie Howe hailed Nick Pope’s calm authority in leading Newcastle’s rebuilt rearguard to a hard-fought goalless Premier League draw at Brighton.Pope pulled off two fine saves on the south coast, to rack up a second clean sheet in as many games at the start of the new season.The England stopper rebuffed both Adam Lallana’s powerful header and a neat strike from Solly March, whil...Full Story »

Motherwell boss Steven Hammell says he will be claiming half of Callum Slattery’s goal bonus after predicting the midfielder would score in his side’s cinch Scottish Premiership win over Aberdeen.Slattery pulled his side level in a topsy-turvy game that saw Blair Spittal open the scoring for Motherwell, only for Bojan Miovski and Jonny Hayes to have Aberdeen ahead after 47 minutes.Ke...Full Story »

Aberdeen new boy Callum Roberts is out for eight to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.Hayden Coulson took a knock against St Mirren last week and will miss the visit of Motherwell on Saturday but should return to training next week.Jack MacKenzie trained on Thursday after recovering from a thigh injury and will be considered along with Shayden Morris, who is in the squad after signing last week, ...Full Story »

Brighton have no fresh injury concerns as they welcome Newcastle to the Amex Stadium.Midfielder Jakub Moder (knee) is the only absentee for Seagulls head coach Graham Potter.Having opened their season with victory at Manchester United, Potter is likely to stick with the same starting XI.Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey will miss out after undergoing surgery to address a hamstring problem.Head ...Full Story »

Premier League giants Chelsea are open to the prospect of allowing Callum Hudson-Odoi to move on over the weeks ahead, according to reports. The name of attacker Hudson-Odoi came back to the fore across the media earlier today. This came after the 21-year-old was joined by transfer-linked pair Timo Werner and Marcos Alonso in being omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s matchday squad, as Chelse...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted he was not a happy man when he saw Fabian Schar lining up his “incredible” deadlock-breaking strike against Nottingham Forest.The Switzerland international defender took aim from distance to end the Magpies’ frustration with a 25-yard piledriver which set his side on their way to a 2-0 win over promoted Forest on their return to the Premier Le...Full Story »

Brian Graham rescued Partick Thistle a 1-1 draw against Hamilton after the hosts had fallen behind to an unfortunate own goal.Hamilton took the lead two minutes before the break when Thistle goalkeeper David Mitchell booted the ball against his own defender Jack McMillan and it rebounded into the empty net.That looked to have given the Accies their first Scottish Championship win of the season b...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva could be without winger Harry Wilson for up to two months ahead of their first Premier League match of the season against Liverpool.The winger will miss out on facing his former club due to a knee injury sustained in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Aston Villa, but could face a challenge to be fit enough to play for Wales at the World Cup in Qatar.Silva will als...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson has called for ‘consistency’ after his 10-man side were stung by a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Hibernian at McDiarmid Park on the opening day of the cinch Premiership season.Josh Campbell’s late header appeared to go in off team-mate Rocky Bushiri as the away side eventually made their pressure tell in the 90th minute of the match.The Saint...Full Story »

Callum Connolly’s crashing volley gave Blackpool a winning start to the new Championship season with a battling 1-0 home win over Reading.The former Everton defender smashed home after just nine minutes to secure victory for new boss Michael Appleton in his first match in charge.Reading piled on the pressure in the second half but lacked a killer instinct in front of goal as the Lancashire...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without forward James Wilson when they begin life back in League One against Fleetwood.Wilson faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a knock.Defender Will Forrester is one of Vale’s summer signings, having joined from neighbours Stoke, and he could be involved in the season opener.Gavin Massey and Funso Ojo also joined during the summer window, while defender Lew...Full Story »

Graham Alexander believes Motherwell’s Europa Conference League exit at the hands of Irish side Sligo Rovers on a 3-0 aggregate could be a reality check.The Steelmen trailed 1-0 from the first leg of the second-qualifying round at Fir Park and soon found themselves behind in The Showgrounds when Sligo defender Shane Blaney curled in a long-distance free-kick in the fourth minute.Well&rsquo...Full Story »

Graham Alexander dismissed suggestions his side lacked sharpness after opening their season with a 1-0 European defeat by Sligo Rovers at Fir Park.Former Hearts and Falkirk striker Aidan Keena pounced on a short-headed passback from Bevis Mugabi to lob Liam Kelly in the 27th minute of the first leg of the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.Motherwell’s best efforts in respons...Full Story »

F1 icon Eddie Jordan might not be quite as well known the world over as Cristiano Ronaldo, but it turns out he's worth considerably more than the wantaway Manchester United star Former F1 boss Eddie Jordan is worth more than a few quid (Image: 2013 Getty Images) He might be known the world over, but Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo lags over £80million behind F1 legend Eddie Jor...Full Story »

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah has agreed a new long-term contract, the club announced on Saturday. Nketiah, 23, has been with Arsenal for eight years and has made 92 first-team appearances, scoring 23 goals. He will wear the No. 14 shirt which has been previously worn by Theo Walcott, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Thierry Henry. "I'm delighted Eddie is staying with us. He represents what we are all...Full Story »

Eddie Nketiah has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The London Evening Standard reports that Nketiah has agreed terms with the club and announcement will be made soon. Crystal Palace were extremely keen on signing the 23-year-old forward this summer. But despite question marks over his playing time, Nketiah has committed his future to the Gunners. Nketiah joined Arsenal in 2015...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson expressed his relief after a difficult second season in charge ended with a 4-0 win over Inverness to seal top-flight survival.Saints’ season came down to the final 45 minutes with the aggregate score in their cinch Premiership play-off final against Inverness tied at 2-2 following a goalless first half in Perth.Inverness were the better team in the ope...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson felt poor officiating changed the course of their play-off at Inverness after his side lost a two-goal lead in the latter stages.Saints were cruising after Shaun Rooney and Melker Hallberg netted in a dominant first-half display and Davidson was frustrated his side could not make more of good counter-attacking chances in the second half.Reece McAlear netted f...Full Story »

Notts County head into the National League play-offs in winning form after ending the regular season with a 1-0 victory over Maidenhead.The only goal of the game came from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, with Callum Roberts picking himself up after being fouled to convert.It was a deserved goal for the forward, who was a thorn in Maidenhead’s side all afternoon.County will take on Gri...Full Story »