Stevenage boss Steve Evans was thrilled with his side’s display as they claimed a penalty shoot-out victory after a 1-1 draw against Watford in the Carabao Cup.In a Hertfordshire derby, Vakoun Bayo tapped home for the away side just six minutes in to seemingly put the Hornets in control of the contest.But Stevenage fought back resiliently, and Josh March’s volley saw the hosts draw l...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans felt his side were good value for all three points after they started the new Sky Bet League One season by beating Northampton 1-0.Boro’s first ever win at Sixfields came courtesy of Carl Piergianni’s 81st-minute close-range finish as Stevenage edged a tight game between two teams who are newly promoted into the division.A total of 22 minutes of stoppage...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins praised the finishing of hat-trick hero Devante Cole after Port Vale were thumped 7-0 in his first game in charge.Liam Kitching, Jon Russell and debutant Andrew Dallas also got on the scoresheet, with Vale defender Dan Jones turning into his own net before the break.Collins said: “The way he took his goals were clinical. For me Devante scored them when we ...Full Story »

Devante Cole scored a hat-trick as Barnsley started life under Neill Collins in sensational fashion with a 7-0 thrashing of lacklustre Port Vale at Oakwell.Liam Kitching, Jon Russell and Andrew Dallas were on also on target while Dan Jones netted an own goal as last season’s League One play-off finalists, now managed by Collins following Michael Duff’s departure to Swansea, ran riot....Full Story »

Jack Evans scored on his debut as Halifax beat Bromley 2-0 in the National League.Evans’ strike early in the second half was added to by Millenic Alli as last season’s FA Trophy winners started their campaign in style.Bromley, who reached the play-offs last term, were denied a first-half opener when home goalkeeper Sam Johnson parried Adam Marriott’s shot and then brilliantly t...Full Story »

Barrow began the new Sky Bet League Two season in style with an impressive 2-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A freak goal from Niall Canavan and a wonder strike from Kian Spence were the difference as Pete Wild’s side got off to the ideal start in treacherous conditions on Merseyside.Tranmere looked more threatening in an end-to-end first half as Josh Hawkes forced Barrow goalkeeper Pa...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly set to offer Jonny Evans the chance to stay at Old Trafford on a permanent basis. Jonny Evans is close to earning a new deal at Manchester United as a reward for impressing Erik ten Hag since returning to the club for pre-season, according to reports. The 35-year-old rejoined the Red Devils on a short-term deal last month after training with their under-21s and ...Full Story »

Barcelona are preparing a final attempt to sign Manchester City's Joao Cancelo as they identify Ivan Fresneda as an alternative. Barcelona's last attempt to sign Cancelo Identify Fresneda as an alternative Will use part of Dembele's money to sign Cancelo WHAT HAPPENED? The Catalan giants who have been chasing Cancelo for a long time, will make a final attempt to sign him from Manchester ...Full Story »

Liverpool have appointed Virgil van Dijk as the club's new skipper, with fellow defender Trent Alexander-Arnold taking on the vice-captain's role, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Van Dijk, who also captains the Netherlands national team, will replace Jordan Henderson after the England midfielder joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq last week, ending a 12-year stay at Anfield. ...Full Story »

Van Dijk admits that he would love to become the new Liverpool captain following Henderson's move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ettifaq. WHAT HAPPENED? Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is the frontrunner to become the first-choice captain of the team following Jordan Henderson's departure as the former captain joined Saudi Arabia outfit Al-Ettifaq, while ex-vice-captain James Milner will play ...Full Story »

An update on the plans of the powers that be at Premier League giants Manchester United to rejig the club's midfield setup has come to the fore on Friday evening. First comes some potentially significant news surrounding the departure of an out-of-favour member of Erik ten Hag's engine room ranks. As first reported by Noticias de Gipuzkoa, and since confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Roma...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag wants Jonny Evans to extend his stay. The former Leicester City captain signed a short-term deal with United to allow him to join their preseason tour of the US. It's now emerging Evans will be offered a new contract to run into the new season. Tribalfootball.com has been reporting Evans will be staying with United to the end of the transfer window - at t...Full Story »

The Croatian beauty posted an Instagram posing with the 7ft1 former LA Laker in Mykonos alongside the caption: "@shaq doesn't fit in the photo." Ivana Knoll is a regular at high-profile sporting events and attended the Champions League final in June Credit: Getty Knoll was wearing an eye-catching black outfit that left very little to the imagination as she posed with the former centre. In a s...Full Story »

Tottenham are ready to sell Giovani Lo Celso. The Argentina midfielder spent last season on-loan with Villarreal. He is now a target for Real Betis and is keen on a return to the LaLiga. The London Evening Standard says Real Betis are keen on bringing the 27-year-old back to the club. However, they require Spurs to keep down their asking price.Full Story »

AWED observers claim Erling Haaland showed why he's "the top scorer" as the goal machine posed with the "World Cup's sexiest" fan in Ibiza. Many reckon the Manchester City hitman has bettered a 52-goal season of Treble joy by relaxing on holiday with Croatia super-supporter Ivana Knoll. Haaland wore a smile that was dangerously close to smug in a sunny snap Ivana shared with her 3.3million I...Full Story »

The ‘World Cup’s sexiest fan’ temporarily changed her colours as she donned a skimpy bikini with the Spain flag on – leading to fans claiming she ‘cheated on Croatia’ Ivana Knoll stuns in Spanish-themed bikini (Image: INSTAGRAM@https://www.instagram.com/knolldoll/) Admirers of ‘The World Cup’s sexiest fan’ have claimed she ‘cheated on...Full Story »

Bayern in advanced talks for Man City's Walker Bayern Munich are in advanced talks to bring Kyle Walker from Manchester City to the Bundesliga next season, according to Sky Sport Germany. The England international helped Pep Guardiola's side to the treble this term, and is a mainstay of Gareth Southgate's Three Lions squad, but now looks poised for a surprise switch to join Thomas Tuchel's s...Full Story »

Manchester City are in advanced talks with RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol. The Croatia international has a £98m release clause in his contract, which expires in 2027, says The Sun. City are now in talks with Leipzig about a realistic fee for Gvardiol. The defender has been linked with several Premier League clubs over the past 18 months and came close to joining to Chelsea last year. H...Full Story »

MANCHESTER City fans were caught smashing up a cop van and clashing with riot police after their win in the Champions League, completing a historic treble. Thousands of fans went berserk at the match in Turkey and rocked pubs, bars and fan zones across the UK as City sent Inter Milan packing with an extraordinary 1-0 win in Istanbul. Fans with bloodied eyes were taken away by policeCity songs ...Full Story »

Andrew Shinnie scored a late equaliser as 10-man Livingston fought back at home against Motherwell to secure a 1-1 draw in the cinch Premiership.Shinnie’s 84th-minute strike, after being set up by skipper Nicky Devlin, capped off a resilient second-half display for the hosts.Kevin van Veen scored the game’s opening goal just two minutes into the contest from close range, equalling th...Full Story »