Liverpool survived a major scare from rock-bottom Southampton as they earned a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Anfield. Will Smallbone gave the visitors a shock lead on the stroke of half-time as he capitalised on confusion in the Reds’ backline to tap in at the Kop end. However, Darwin Nunez’s equaliser shortly after the restart changed…
Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger is expected to miss this weekend’s league match through illness, putting his involvement in the decisive Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in doubt. Rudiger has been one of the few Madrid defenders to avoid serious injury this season. The German centre-back was sidelined for a four-game spell…
Manchester City were handed an FA Cup scare as they were forced to come from behind to beat Championship side Plymouth 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium to book their place in the last eight. Plymouth – Liverpool’s conquerors in the fourth round – were eyeing another huge upset when Maksym Talovierov headed Miron Muslic’s side…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal reportedly did not take part in the team’s final full training session before they host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, putting his involvement in the Copa del Rey semi-final very much in doubt. Yamal was not at his best during Barcelona’s laboured trip to Las Palmas on Saturday night, often cutting…
Eddie Howe praised Newcastle for their 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest but urged his side to manage games better in the future. A rampant first-half display saw the Toon race into a 4-1 lead with four goals in 13 minutes but they were unable to match the intensity of the first half as they held…
Everton saw an injury-time penalty award controversially overturned following a VAR check after Bruno Fernandes inspired Manchester United’s comeback to draw 2-2 at Goodison Park. The United skipper had scored a free-kick and seen another set-piece lead to Manuel Ugarte slamming in a late equaliser – but it looked like Everton would have the chance…
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has reportedly sustained a muscular injury during the club’s mid-season warm-weather training camp, compounding Mikel Arteta’s various fitness concerns at the top end of the pitch. Havertz may struggle to find space in Arsenal’s crowded treatment room. The Gunners have been without Bukayo Saka since he tore his hamstring in December,…
Pep Guardiola hailed the “unbelievable” FA Cup after watching his Manchester City side avoid an almighty scare at Leyton Orient this afternoon. City trailed at half-time after Stefan Ortega turned Jamie Donley’s 45-yard effort into his own net but goals after the break from Abdukodir Khusanov and Kevin De Bruyne nudged the visitors into the hat…
Pep Guardiola had to rely on Manchester City’s big guns to prevent them from suffering a major FA Cup upset at Leyton Orient this afternoon. The League One side led for 40 minutes following Stefan Ortega’s own goal but a fortunate equaliser followed by a piece of brilliance from Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne…
Jack Wilkinson @jacktwilkinson Scotland make winning start to 2025 Six Nations; Huw Jones hat-trick and tries from Rory Darge and Ben White repel spirited Italy fightback; Scotland host Ireland and Italy entertain Wales in second round Last Updated: 01/02/25 4:49pm Huw Jones scored a hat-trick as Scotland came through a testing Six Nations opener against…
All roads leads back to the Champion Hurdle for Constitution Hill after he survived a hair-raising mistake at the final flight to seal victory in the Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson’s stable star was nothing short of sensational when claiming Champion Hurdle glory in 2023, but was unable to defend his crown last term…
Tottenham recorded a vital 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim in a thrilling Europa League encounter at the PreZero Arena. Goals from James Maddison and Heung-Min Son gave Spurs an earl lead, and despite a spirited second-half fightback from the hosts, Son’s second goal sealed the win for Ange Postecoglou’s side. The visitors couldn’t have asked for…
Newcastle United booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round by coming from behind to beat Bromley 3-1 at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon. The Magpies were riding high heading into this cup tie, and the Toon Army must’ve thought they’d enjoy a serene afternoon. Newcastle’s stellar form has seen them climb up…
Tottenham breathed a huge sigh of relief after needing extra-time to overcome non-league Tamworth 3-0 in the third round of the FA Cup. The final scoreline flattered Spurs, who laboured throughout the opening 90 minutes and might well have conceded deep into stoppage time when Tom McGlinchey and Jordan Cullinane-Liburd both went close to scripting…
Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goals of 2025 gave Al-Nassr an unconvincing 3-1 comeback win at home to Al-Akhdoud as both sides returned to action following the winter break in the Saudi Pro League. Starting 13 points below their opponents and two clear of safety, the visitors capitalised on calamitous defending to take a…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has revealed that he is “all good” after requiring extensive treatment during the first half of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool. Bentancur crumpled to the turf at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium inside the opening ten minutes. The Uruguay international was under no contact from any other players and…
Manchester United battled to a deserved point against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, but may now be sweating over the fitness of two players who started on Merseyside. The Red Devils took the lead through Lisandro Martinez’s thunderbolt and stuck to their task after goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead. A…
Naomi Osaka has suffered an injury scare ahead of the Australian Open later this month after retiring from the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland with an abdominal issue. Osaka won the first set 6-4 against Clara Tauson but was then unable to continue and sat in tears as she waited for the trainer…
Luke Littler made a winning start to his bid for a maiden World Darts Championship title after coming through a tough test against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace. Last year’s runner-up recovered from a slow start to dominate the closing stages of the contest, wrapping up a 3-1 victory to book a third-round meeting with…
