2024

Southampton have received reassurances they will have no supply issues after their kit manufacturers’ UK distributor went into administration. Fellow Hummel-sponsored side, Bristol City, brought a premature end to their six-year agreement with the Danish sportswear company last week after distributor Elite Sports Group hit financial trouble at the back end of last year. That…

Caroline Weir has won the League Cup, the FA Cup twice, scored 25 goals and played nine short of 100 games for Manchester City.  In December last year, she became the club’s first player, male or female, to be nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award. There’s one stat she wants rid of, however. Since the…

Leicester City play Watford in one of 10 FA Cup third-round ties kicking off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon. Other top-flight sides in action include Newcastle United, at home to Cambridge United, while Brentford head to Port Vale and Brighton are at West Brom.  Sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition, host…

Even a virtual rallying call from Sean Dyche couldn’t prevent Burnley’s rapidly disintegrating season from hitting a new low. The home side produced a woeful display, mirroring their struggles in the Premier League as they tamely surrendered the lead to a Huddersfield side who harbour aspirations of replacing them in the top flight next season….

Even a virtual rallying call from Sean Dyche couldn’t prevent Burnley’s rapidly disintegrating season from hitting a new low. The home side produced a woeful display, mirroring their struggles in the Premier League as they tamely surrendered the lead to a Huddersfield side who harbour aspirations of replacing them in the top flight next season….

Swindon forward Harry McKirdy saw the funnier side of things after his side were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester city in the third round of the FA Cup.  The League Two side got dumped out of the cup but McKirdy got himself on the scoresheet and he took it to Instagram to give his reaction to…

Swindon forward Harry McKirdy saw the funnier side of things after his side were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester city in the third round of the FA Cup.  The League Two side got dumped out of the cup but McKirdy got himself on the scoresheet and he took it to Instagram to give his reaction to…

Roy Keane delivered a scathing attack on Crystal Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland, after his nightmare error led to the opening goal in their FA Cup tie against Millwall. Back between the sticks in a fierce atmosphere in the derby, Butland looked to play out from the back in the first half, but found himself quickly…

Roy Keane delivered a scathing attack on Crystal Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland, after his nightmare error led to the opening goal in their FA Cup tie against Millwall. Back between the sticks in a fierce atmosphere in the derby, Butland looked to play out from the back in the first half, but found himself quickly…

How this place has missed those 22 men and that bag of air. Vale Park had lain dormant and deserted for 42 days; Port Vale hadn’t played anywhere for nearly a month. This was a cup tie to make up for lost time. To make Vale manger Darrell Clarke seem rather cynical, too. All this…