New boss Matt Taylor says he is still learning about his players after Bristol Rovers endured some tricky second-half moments in a 4-2 FA Cup second-round victory at Crewe.Taylor secured his first win in his third game since taking charge of the Pirates at the beginning of the month, but what looked like an easy canter to a third-round trip to Norwich faded in a jittery closing period at Gresty ...Full Story »

New manager Matt Taylor savoured his first win since taking charge of Bristol Rovers as his side held off Crewe’s second-half fightback to win their FA Cup second-round tie 4-2.John Marquis, James Wilson and Anthony Evans all scored to give the League One side a 3-0 half-time lead.Ryan Cooney’s own goal made it four before Elliott Nevitt and Aaron Rowe struck to get the League Two si...Full Story »

Blackburn moved to within two points of the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Bristol City.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men halted a two-game losing streak thanks to Arnor Sigurdsson’s fifth of the campaign in the 35th minute before Scott Wharton’s towering header early in the second half doubled their advantage.However, they were made to work for the points thanks to a spirited response fr...Full Story »

New Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor admitted to being amazed how poorly his team played in their 1-1 draw with bottom-of-the-table Cheltenham Town at the Memorial Stadium.Taylor had veteran full-back Jack Hunt to thank for sparing his blushes in his first home game in charge since succeeding Joey Barton as he cancelled out Will Goodwin’s opener.“It was incredible to witness that f...Full Story »

Jack Hunt spared new Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor’s blushes with a second-half equaliser in a 1-1 draw with bottom-of-the-table Cheltenham Town at the Memorial Stadium.Striker Will Goodwin put the Robins in command on 28 minutes, coolly slotting in from 10 yards out after a counter-attack led by George Lloyd to record his fifth goal this season.Lacklustre Rovers were booed off at hal...Full Story »

Daniel Farke praised the “ice cold” finishing of Dan James and Crysencio Summerville after their goals gave Leeds a deserved 2-0 win at Blackburn.The Championship’s in-form side comfortably brushed aside a spirited Rovers side thanks to clinical strikes, first through James’ fine low 27th-minute effort, and then Summerville’s cool finish – his third in the las...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND has carried on his blazing rant from Manchester City's draw with Tottenham on social media. Haaland was left furious with referee Simon Hooper after City were denied the chance to win the game in the 94th minute. With the score 3-3, Haaland had picked up the ball almost at the halfway line where he was fouled and fell to the floor for a split second. However, the 23-year-old ...Full Story »

Championship bottom club Sheffield Wednesday recorded just their second win of the season as they beat Blackburn 3-1 at Hillsborough.Bailey Cadamarteri, Marvin Johnson and Josh Windass were on target as the hosts ended the four-match winless run they had endured since they broke their duck against Rotherham in late October.The in-form Sammie Szmodics had scored an equaliser for the visitors, who...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics celebrated his new contract by firing a second-half brace to help Blackburn to an enthralling 4-2 victory over Birmingham.Wayne Rooney’s men had the better of the first half and Siriki Dembele clattered the woodwork but the visitors were made to pay for that profligacy.Szmodics, who extended his Blackburn deal to 2026 on Tuesday, showed his clinical edge by lobbing John Rud...Full Story »

Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens believed that his side warranted the three points after their 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Rovers took the lead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time through Grant Ward, and Wellens was not happy with how his side defended the set-piece.Orient did dominate possession and territory however, if unable to fashion chances,...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe snatched a famous Champions League victory from Newcastle’s grasp with a controversial penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage-time to earn Paris St Germain a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes.Defender Tino Livramento was harshly adjudged to have handled Ousmane Dembele’s cross to allow the France superstar to finally beat goalkeeper Nick Pope from the spot on a night w...Full Story »

A late own goal from Bristol Rovers substitute Tristan Crama helped Leyton Orient secure a 1-1 draw at the Memorial Stadium.Rovers goalkeeper Matt Cox saved defender Dan Happe’s header with seconds of the game remaining but Crama could only direct the ball inadvertently into his own net, securing Orient a fifth draw in seven League One outings.Grant Ward had stabbed home in the fourth minu...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson says his Blackburn side will “keep on dreaming” after they trounced Stoke 3-0.A fourth successive away victory and fifth win in seven league games sees Rovers close the gap on the Championship play-offs.Scott Wharton’s precise header handed the visitors early control and a lead which they never relinquished.Brighton loanee Andrew Moran followed up his earlier ...Full Story »

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing inspired Derby to a late 2-1 League One victory at home to Bristol Rovers.The attacker whipped in a cross which Jack Hunt turned into his own net and then scored a dramatic late winner after former Derby striker Chris Martin had equalised.Rovers came into the game unbeaten in six matches in all competitions and denied the hosts any clear chances in a scrappy opening 30 min...Full Story »

Wales are heading to the Euro 2024 play-offs after drawing 1-1 with Turkey on a dramatic night in Cardiff.Neco Williams’ seventh-minute goal – his third for Wales – offered hope they could bridge the two-point gap between them and Croatia for the second automatic qualifying spot.But Yusuf Yazici’s controversial penalty 20 minutes from time – awarded after Wales had ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers caretaker manager Andy Mangan was full of praise for his 10-man side’s desire after earning a hard-fought 1-0 win at Carlisle.Sam Lavelle’s own goal before half-time proved to be the difference as Rovers, who extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to five matches, rose to 10th place in the League One table and United dropped to 22nd.The Pirates went a man down...Full Story »

Ten-man Bristol Rovers earned a hard-fought 1-0 win at Carlisle to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to five matches.Sam Lavelle’s own goal before half-time proved to be the difference as managerless Rovers rose to 10th place in the League One table and Carlisle dropped to 22nd.The Cumbrians looked threatening in the first half, with Jack Armer almost getting a toe on the end o...Full Story »

Reading remain rooted to the bottom of League One and are now winless in eight matches after they were held to a scrappy 1-1 draw by Bristol Rovers at the SCL Stadium.After a disjointed first half, Reading went in front in the 40th minute when Sam Smith drove home his first goal of the season.Chris Martin levelled for Rovers in the 57th minute, but the game drifted towards a stalemate long befor...Full Story »

Norwich’s slump continued as they fell to a painful 3-1 defeat at the hands of 10-man Blackburn at Carrow Road.The Canaries have now lost eight times in 10 games in all competitions, slipping to 17th in the Championship, and there were calls for head coach David Wagner to go during another below-par showing.Blackburn scored twice in the opening 15 minutes through Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Sz...Full Story »

Anthony Gordon’s controversial second-half winner clinched Newcastle a 1-0 win against Arsenal, whose unbeaten Premier League start was halted at St James’ Park.Gordon’s close-range finish was confirmed as a goal after a triple VAR check and was all that separated the two sides in an attritional encounter of few chances.The Gunners slipped to their first defeat in 11 league gam...Full Story »