Tranmere returned to winning ways with a well-deserved victory over League Two leaders Leyton Orient at Prenton Park. An own goal from Omar Beckles was enough to give Micky Mellon’s side their first win in four games and inflict a third straight away defeat on the O’s. The home side had much the better of the first half with Kieron Morris, Kane Hemmings and new signing Harvey Saunders all having…
Nicke Kabamba struck a hat-trick as Barnet dealt a blow to Chesterfield’s National League automatic promotion ambitions in north London. The visitors went into the game on the back of four straight wins and looking to pile pressure on the two teams above them. But fifth-placed Barnet, on fine form themselves after a run of seven games unbeaten, grabbed the lead when Kabamba poked home from close range just past…
Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough side leapfrogged Watford and moved up to third in the Championship table by winning the meeting of two play-off hopefuls. That made it nine wins from 13 league games for Carrick, who took the manager’s job in October after Boro had slipped into the relegation places. The Teessiders handed on-loan Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer a full debut, and he played a big part in the opening…
Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge complained of being racially abused by spectators after his side forced their FA Cup tie with Blackburn to a replay. The alleged incident was reported while Blues were celebrating their injury-time equaliser from Jordan James. Reda Khadra gave Blues an early lead, with Bradley Dack then levelling before Joe Rankin-Costello put Rovers 2-1 up. Substitute James sent the tie to a replay, but his goal was…
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Line-upsMatch StatsLive TextLine-upsTranmereFormation 4-4-223Hewelt2Dacres-Cogley5Davies14Turnbull3Bristow7Morris6Merrie4O’Connor11Hawkes26Saunders10Hemmings23Hewelt2Dacres-Cogley5Davies14Turnbull3Bristow7Morris6Merrie4O’Connor11Hawkes26Saunders10HemmingsSubstitutes13Murphy18Jameson19Chalmers20Walker22Lewis25Mumbongo27BurtonLeyton OrientFormation 4-2-3-122Vigouroux2James19Beckles33McCart32Hunt18Pratley17Lyden11Archibald14Moncur34Sadlier23Kelman22Vigouroux2James19Beckles33McCart32Hunt18Pratley17Lyden11Archibald14Moncur34Sadlier23KelmanSubstitutes6Thompson7Smyth8Clay9Smith10Sotiriou27Byrne43TurnsReferee:Ollie YatesMatch StatsHome TeamTranmereAway TeamLeyton OrientPossessionHome45%Away55%ShotsHome5Away3Shots on TargetHome1Away0CornersHome3Away0FoulsHome1Away4Live Text45’+2’Half TimeFirst Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Leyton Orient 0.44’Post updateAttempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Hemmings.43’Post updateTom James (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.43’Post updateFoul by Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers).41’Post updateAttempt missed. George Moncur…
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Rangers have tabled an improved £2m package to land Swansea City winger Morgan Whittaker. (Daily Express)external-link Giorgos Giakoumakis is poised to seal a £4m move to J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds, with the Celtic striker given permission to finalise terms and undergo a medical in Amsterdam. (Scottish Sun)external-link The future of Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet remains unclear as interest remains in the Scotland international following the surprise collapse of a…
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A few years ago Mary Earps was contemplating retirement after being dropped from the England squad – now she is a European champion and one of six goalkeepers nominated for the Fifa Best Award. It has been a remarkable turnaround for Earps, 29, who could not have imagined the successes that came her way in 2022 when she sat on the bench as a third-choice goalkeeper at the 2019 World…