Scott Brown went off injured on his return to Celtic Park after his successor as Hoops captain, Callum McGregor, netted a fortuitous winner against Aberdeen.McGregor had his back to goal as he diverted a clearance from former team-mate Jonny Hayes into the Dons goal on the hour mark to earn Celtic a 2-1 victory.Jota had opened the scoring for the hosts with his eighth goal of the season but Lewi...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was happy to take a point away from Millwall despite the 1-1 draw preventing his side going back top of the Championship.Dominic Solanke’s goal late in the first half gave the Cherries the lead and appeared to be sending them back above Fulham, but former Cherries striker Benik Afobe’s well-taken goal midway through the second half levelled the scores.Mi...Full Story »

Crewe will be without Scott Robertson for the visit of Gillingham.The midfielder has been hit with a retrospective three-match ban for violent conduct against Bolton.Alex are still missing a host of players through injury.Travis Johnson, Kayne Ramsay, J’Neil Bennett, Donervon Daniels and Callum Ainley are out but could all be back in the next few weeks.Steve Evans will be in charge of Gill...Full Story »

MK Dons moved into the Sky Bet League One play-off places with an emphatic 4-1 win over Cambridge.Scott Twine and Max Watters both scored twice before Sam Smith grabbed a late consolation as Liam Manning’s side secured back-to-back league victories.The hosts took the lead when Watters’ cross found Twine unmarked in the six-yard box for the former Swindon man to tap home.The dominant ...Full Story »

Scott Parker admitted it took a tactical tweak for Bournemouth to return to winning ways with a 4-0 victory against Swansea.Dominic Solanke and Jaidon Anthony both scored twice after the visitors had started brightly at The Vitality Stadium.The win keeps Scott Parker’s side top of the Sky Bet Championship, two points clear of Fulham, and Parker said: “I thought it was a big performan...Full Story »

Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker expressed his delight at the ability of his league leaders to “grind out” a hard-earned 2-0 Championship victory at Reading.It was Bournemouth’s 15th league match without defeat since the start of this season – a club record.Although Reading dominated much of the first half, the visitors went in front two minutes before the break throug...Full Story »

An early goal from Scott Boden was the difference as Boreham Wood beat King’s Lynn 1-0 in the Vanarama National League.The win sees the Wood third in the table while King’s Lynn still remain one place above the relegation zone.Boden opened the scoring for Boreham in the seventh minute, tapping home a cross from Tyrone Marsh.Paul Jones was then called into action for King’s Lynn...Full Story »

Scott Parker hailed Bournemouth’s “perfect” first-half performance as the unbeaten Cherries beat Huddersfield 3-0.Dominic Solanke grabbed a first-half double, the first from the penalty spot, before captain Lloyd Kelly added a second in the second half to maintain  Bournemouth’s six-point lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Cherries manager Parker said: &ldqu...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker paid tribute to his team’s battling qualities as they stretched their lead to six points at the top of the Championship.Dominic Solanke’s 51st-minute strike helped the Cherries make it 13 league games unbeaten as they clinched a fine 1-0 away win over Stoke at the bet365 stadium.And Parker’s team have now not conceded in six of their away league ou...Full Story »

Scott Parker dedicated a dominant 2-0 Bournemouth victory at Bristol City to David Brooks as the player starts his battle with cancer.The Wales and Cherries midfielder was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma during the week and was honoured by a minute’s applause from both sets of fans in the seventh minute.City supporters even clapped when Jamal Lowe held up Brooks’ number sev...Full Story »

Millwall pair Scott Malone and George Saville are both injury doubts for the home game against Luton.Defender Malone missed the win at Barnsley before the international break due to a thigh injury, while Saville (knee) missed Northern Ireland’s midweek defeat in Bulgaria and will also be assessed.Forward Mason Bennett is closing in on his return from a back injury and winger Connor Mahoney...Full Story »

Scott McTominay’s stoppage-time winner secured Scotland the most dramatic 3-2 World Cup qualifying victory over Israel at a soggy Hampden Park.On a day when relaxed Covid restrictions meant a capacity crowd of around 50,000, Israeli striker Eran Zahavi dampened down expectations after less than five minutes when he curled in a free-kick.Midfielder John McGinn levelled in the 29th minute wi...Full Story »

Boreham Wood moved up to second in the National League after beating Torquay 2-0.Kane Smith’s first-half strike and Scott Boden’s penalty were enough to earn the three points for Wood.Boreham had a chance in the 28th minute when a deflection found Boden at close range, but he volleyed over the bar.The hosts broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute as Smith fired a shot from the edge of ...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker must decide whether to make changes again for the home game against Sheffield United.Parker promoted Jack Stacey, David Brooks and Morgan Rogers to his starting line-up for the goalless midweek draw at Peterborough.Adam Smith, Ben Pearson and Jaidon Anthony all dropped to the bench and are pushing for recalls as Parker’s side bid to extend their unbeaten leagu...Full Story »

Scott Parker felt his Bournemouth side did not turn up for 45 minutes after drawing 0-0 at Peterborough.Cherries striker Dominic Solanke missed two late chances to win it for the visitors, but the club’s top scorer shot and headed over – the latter a good chance from a 90th-minute corner – as Peterborough held on for a precious point.The result leaves the visitors behind second...Full Story »

Scott Twine’s hat-trick was not enough to clinch maximum points as MK Dons were held to a 3-3 League One draw at home to Fleetwood.Substitute Daniel Batty’s late strike salvaged a point for the visitors in an enthralling contest in which they had gone ahead twice.Fleetwood’s five-match unbeaten league run was almost ended by a magnificent treble by Twine, who produced three goa...Full Story »

Scott Parker praised his team’s character after Bournemouth’s unbeaten start to the Championship continued with a 2-1 win over Luton which saw them go top.First-half goals from Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke proved enough for Parker’s side, despite Reece Burke pulling one back in the second half.“We’re undefeated and that’s no mean feat in this division,&r...Full Story »

Mansfield had Tyrese Sinclair sent off for violent conduct as they fought out a goalless draw with high-flying Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.The Stags were awarded a free-kick with five minutes remaining but Sinclair kicked out at Theo Archibald.That led to a heated confrontation between players from both sides which ended with a red for Sinclair.Orient’s Shad Ogie and Alex Mitchell and M...Full Story »

Scott Allan marked his first domestic start for Hibernian since August 2020 by playing a key role in helping his team reach a fifth consecutive semi-final.The 29-year-old midfielder – who has been working his back to prominence after being diagnosed with a heart problem a year ago – set up the opener and scored the second as the Easter Road side defeated Dundee United 3-1 in the Prem...Full Story »

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker believes Philip Billing can lead the charge back to the Premier League after his goal took the Cherries to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.The Denmark midfielder struck in the 54th minute to continue their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 triumph at Cardiff.The victory saw Bournemouth leapfrog Fulham into top spot, and Parker believes the 25-year-old h...Full Story »