Mark Robins not shocked by Lewis Baker’s goalscoring exploits as Stoke go second

Stoke boss Mark Robins saluted two-goal Lewis Baker after the midfielder’s superb performance in the 3-0 win at Oxford which took the Potters into second place in the Championship. Baker opened the ...

Virgil van Dijk responds to Wayne Rooney criticism in face-to-face encounter

Virgil van Dijk addressed Wayne Rooney’s criticism of his leadership as he spoke alongside the former Manchester United and England captain after Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid.

Champions League round-up: Bayern Munich beat holders PSG to go top

Luis Diaz scored twice and was sent off as Bayern Munich held on for a 2-1 Champions League win against holders Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.

Nathan Jones calls free signing Sonny Carey a ‘revelation’ after Charlton winner

Charlton manager Nathan Jones labelled Sonny Carey a “revelation” after his stoppage-time winner in the 1-0 victory against West Brom in the Championship. The 24-year-old struck in the fifth minute of ...

Sergei Jakirovic ‘sorry for the lads’ as Hull’s unbeaten run ends

Jakirovic saw his side fight back only for a goalkeeping error to end Hull’s six-match unbeaten run. Carlton Morris continued his rich vein of form by heading Derby into a 27th-minute lead but Hull ...

Joshua Griffiths goes from hero to zero as Sonny Carey nets late Charlton winner

The Baggies goalkeeper saved a first-half penalty before letting in Carey’s long-range effort in the fifth minute of added time.

Hartlepool and Morecambe share the spoils

Hartlepool and Morecambe were forced to share the spoils following a 1-1 draw in the National League. Pools went ahead after just three minutes when Adam Campbell lofted the ball over goalkeeper Jamal ...

Gary Bowyer staying positive after Burton drop points late on at Rotherham

Burton manager Gary Bowyer refused to be too downbeat despite his team letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at Rotherham. The Brewers looked like jumping ahead of Rotherham in the table but Hamish ...

Wealdstone extend winning run at expense of out-of-form Yeovil

Yeovil’s slump continued with a 2-0 home defeat to in-form Wealdstone in the National League. Second-half goals from Dominic Hutchinson and Max Kretzschmar earned the visitors a third straight victory ...

Engineering climate may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine – study

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions for ‘luxury’ crops.

Coventry respond to Wrexham loss by overcoming struggling Sheffield United

Sky Bet Championship leaders Coventry bounced back from their first league defeat of the season as they came from behind to beat Sheffield United 3-1 at the CBS Arena. Former Sky Blues defender Sam ...

Yuki Ohashi’s solitary strike helps Blackburn beat Bristol City

Yuki Ohashi’s strike just before the break proved enough for Blackburn to take the points from a hard-earned 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate. The decisive moment came in the ...