Brendan Rodgers hails Burnley boss Sean Dyche as ‘first-class’ coach
Sean Dyche has received glowing encouragement from Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers in the face of mounting pressure on the Burnley manager.
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Millwall to investigate homophobic chanting
Millwall manager Gary Rowett says an investigation will take place after his side’s 2-0 win over Reading at The Den was marred by homophobic chanting.
We did everything we could to win – City boss Guardiola
Pep Guardiola tried to shrug off Manchester City’s frustrating draw with Crystal Palace after claiming the champions “did everything” they could to win.
Clotet offers no assurances over in-demand Bellingham
Birmingham head coach Pep Clotet refused to confirm wonderkid Jude Bellingham will stay this month after scoring in their 1-1 draw against Cardiff at St. Andrew’s.
Cocu hails Derby unity after difficult week
Derby manager Phillip Cocu believes the 1-0 win over Hull was proof of the strong connection between the club and their fans as they ended a difficult week on a high.
Frank frustrated as Brentford held by Huddersfield
Brentford manager Thomas Frank was left frustrated after his promotion-pushing side drew a blank away to relegation-strugglers Huddersfield.
Bristol City boss Johnson pleased to send fans home happy after cup humiliation
Bristol City boss Lee Johnson was lost for words following Niclas Eliasson’s winner against Barnsley.
Hotshot Brewster loving life in Swansea – Cooper
Swansea boss Steve Cooper hailed Rhian Brewster’s finishing after the Liverpool loanee claimed his first goal in senior football.
Bowyer desperate to bring in new players following defeat at Preston
Charlton manager Lee Bowyer believes his squad are crying out for January signings after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Preston.
Monk horrified by ‘horrible’ home humbling by Blackburn
Garry Monk described Sheffield Wednesday’s 5-0 defeat at home to Blackburn as a “horrible” day for everyone at the club.
Moyes rues missed opportunity as Hammers share points with Everton
David Moyes felt West Ham let an opportunity to pick up three valuable points slip through their fingers after they were held 1-1 by Everton.
Buddies boss enjoys Goodwin against lowly Broxburn Athletic
St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin praised his players for a professional performance as they eventually got the better of non-league Broxburn Athletic to book their place in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
Late Cosgrove penalty sees Aberdeen sneak past Dumbarton
Aberdeen left it late to claim a 1-0 victory over Dumbarton in the William Hill Scottish Cup, but Sam Cosgrove’s penalty eventually saw them progress in a match they should have had wrapped up long before.
Newcastle ‘discussing Lazaro loan deal with Inter’
Newcastle are in talks over a loan deal for Inter Milan winger Valentino Lazaro.
Obika boosts Buddies beyond Broxburn
St Mirren made hard work of seeing off non-league Broxburn Athletic 3-0 to ease into the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
Chesterfield edge closer to safety
Managerless Chesterfield moved to within a point of escaping the Vanarama National League relegation zone by beating Eastleigh 2-0 at Ten Acres.
Hamilton march on in Scottish Cup after easy Edinburgh City win
Hamilton eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup thanks to a comfortable 5-0 win against League Two side Edinburgh City.
Homophobic chanting mars Millwall win over Reading
Second-half goals from Matt Smith and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson earned Millwall a 2-0 win over Reading in a game which was marred by an incident of homophobic chanting at The Den.
Derby’s difficult week ends with a victory over Hull
A tough week for Derby ended on a winning note when Matt Clarke’s first goal for the club was enough to beat Hull 1-0 at Pride Park.
Eliasson winner helps Bristol City beat Barnsley
Niclas Eliasson struck an 87th minute winner as Bristol City maintained their push for a Championship play-off spot with a 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Ashton Gate.
Booth lights up McDiarmid as Saints see off Morton
Callum Booth’s first goal for St Johnstone sent the Perth side on their way to a 3-0 William Hill Scottish Cup win over Morton in a match held up by floodlight failure at McDiarmid Park.
Birmingham’s winless home run continues after draw with Cardiff
Birmingham’s winless home run stretched to seven league games after Cardiff staged a strong second half recovery to draw 1-1 at St. Andrew’s.
Brighton held as Grealish plays the Villa-in
Jack Grealish continued his fine goalscoring form against Brighton to salvage relegation-threatened Aston Villa a point from a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium.
Brewster opens account as Swansea come from behind
Rhian Brewster scored his first goal in senior football as Swansea returned to the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 2-1 victory over Wigan.
Fernandinho’s last gasp own goal sees Crystal Palace claim draw
Fernandinho scored a last-minute own goal as Manchester City were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.
Hearts thrash Airdrie to claim first win under Stendel
Daniel Stendel celebrated his first victory as Hearts manager after watching his team sweep to an emphatic 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Airdrie.
Blackburn hit 10-man Sheffield Wednesday for five
Sheffield Wednesday’s play-off push suffered a damaging blow following a 5-0 thrashing home to Blackburn.
Brentford held by Huddersfield
Promotion-chasing Brentford were held to a frustrating goalless draw against lowly Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Harrop propels Preston towards victory over Charlton
Josh Harrop’s superb first-half strike helped Preston reignite their Sky Bet Championship play-off push with a 2-1 win over Charlton.
Calvert-Lewin denies West Ham owners happy anniversary as Everton claim draw
Dominic Calvert-Lewin denied West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold a happy anniversary as Everton battled to a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
Bell tolls for Ross County as Ayr reach fifth round
Steven Bell’s knockout blow left Ross County with ringing in their ears as his goal sent Ayr into the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
There are no nerves – Leeds boss Bielsa
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa denied that nerves are affecting his team after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at QPR.