Sky Bet Championship: Steve Evans proud of his Rotherham side after victory over Blackburn

Boss Steve Evans hailed Rotherham’s 2-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over Blackburn as good as any result he has achieved in his spell in charge of the club.

Evans has presided over a golden spell at the New York Stadium, leading the Millers from League Two to the Championship, with plenty of fine scalps along the way, and they scaled new heights on Tuesday night, seeing off the former Premier League champions with a rousing display.

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Sky Bet Championship: Steve Evans proud of his Rotherham side after victory over Blackburn

Sky Bet Championship: Mick McCarthy hails Ipswich"s recent run

Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy was pleased to see his side dig deep to extend their impressive recent run with a hard-earned 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

Town went into the contest at Hillsborough buoyed by four straight Sky Bet Championship wins but appeared to be heading for their first defeat of September after Atdhe Nuhiu netted early in a dominant first-half performance by Wednesday.

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Sky Bet Championship: Mick McCarthy hails Ipswich"s recent run

Sky Bet Championship: Derby boss Steve McClaren praised his side"s patience after win over Bournemouth

Derby head coach Steve McClaren believes patience brought its own reward as his team marked his first year in charge with a 2-0 victory over a Bournemouth side reduced to 10 men by goalkeeper Lee Camp’s sending-off.

There was confusion over Camp’s red card but there was no argument with the result as Derby deservedly took the points to go fourth in the table.

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Sky Bet Championship: Derby boss Steve McClaren praised his side"s patience after win over Bournemouth

Sky Bet Championship: Jose Riga and Aitor Karanka frustrated after draw

Blackpool manager Jose Riga refused to be drawn on an offensive tweet from Nile Ranger following the 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough.

Controversial striker Ranger, who has previously had contracts terminated by Newcastle and Swindon due to several off-the-field issues, tweeted an expletive in an apparent venting of frustration having not been selected in Riga’s squad.

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Sky Bet Championship: Jose Riga and Aitor Karanka frustrated after draw

Champions League: Chelsea captain John Terry relieved after securing first group win at Sporting Lisbon

John Terry admitted his relief after Chelsea grabbed a tight 1-0 win away to Sporting Lisbon in UEFA Champions League Group G.

Nemanja Matic’s first-half header was enough to seal a first win of the competition, after previously drawing at home to Schalke, but Sporting ‘keeper Rui Patricio denied them a second with a string of brave interceptions.

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Champions League: Chelsea captain John Terry relieved after securing first group win at Sporting Lisbon

Manuel Pellegrini is still struggling to bring the best out of Manchester City after Champions League draw with Roma

“I am absolutely sure that Manchester City will eventually win the Champions League,” said Manuel Pellegrini before City’s 1-1 draw with Roma. The key word being ‘eventually’. On this evidence, City’s date with destiny still lies far in the future.

They were second best for long spells against a Roma side inspired by Francesco Totti and remain third in Group E with just one point from their opening two games.

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Manuel Pellegrini is still struggling to bring the best out of Manchester City after Champions League draw with Roma

Totti becomes oldest Champions League scorer - UEFA Champions League - News - UEFA.com

Forward Francesco Totti has become the oldest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history with his strike at Manchester City FC tonight.

The AS Roma captain, who celebrated his 38th birthday on Saturday, found the net in the 23rd minute at the City of Manchester Stadium, surpassing Ryan Giggs’s record.

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Bolton chief Dougie Freedman takes the responsibility for the team"s lousy results

Bolton Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman is taking complete accountability for the team’s poor run of results which has seen them fall to the relegation zone.

Bolton have won only once in nine Tournament matches and dissatisfied supporters have called for Freedman and team chairman Phil Gartside to step down following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Derby County at home.

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Bolton chief Dougie Freedman takes the responsibility for the team"s lousy results

Tournament: Fulham owner Shahid Khan names five-man search party for brand spanking new manager

Ex-Fulham stars Danny Murphy and Brian McBride, along with former Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn, happen to be named on a five-guy investigation panel for the team’s new manager.

After firing Felix Magath 12 days past, Whites owner Shahid Khan said he’d personally head the hunt for his successor.

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Tournament: Fulham owner Shahid Khan names five-man search party for brand spanking new manager

Sky Bet Tournament: Sheffield Wednesday"s Stevie May named in Scotland squad

Sheffield Wednesday striker Stevie May has got his first call up to the senior Scotland squad.

The 21-year old continues to be contained in Gordon Strachan’s 27-man squad for next month’s Euro 2016 qualifying doubleheader against Georgia and Poland.

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Sky Bet Tournament: Sheffield Wednesday"s Stevie May named in Scotland squad

Scottish Championship: Fraser Aird acknowledges Ibrox supporters were entitled to boo Rangers" performance against Hibernian

Rangers winger Fraser Aird acknowledges the Ibrox bunch had every right to boo the team off the pitch after they were stunned at home by Hibernian.

Hibs were without an away point heading to the match however a double from Jason Cummings as well as a goal from David Gray – all before halftime – procured a 3-1 win for the visitors.

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Scottish Championship: Fraser Aird acknowledges Ibrox supporters were entitled to boo Rangers" performance against Hibernian

Scottish Championship: Rangers refund shareholder loans

Rangers have paid back their £1.5million investor loans on a day which saw more than four million of their shares traded on the stock market.

The Scottish Championship team confirmed that George Letham and team chairman Sandy Easdale was refunded money they loaned the team in February and March to fulfill a income deficit.

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Scottish Championship: Rangers refund shareholder loans

Manchester United support Ander Herrera has endured a broken rib

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a fractured rib against West Ham last Saturday.

The Spaniard was replaced in the 74th minute of the 2-1 home success and United say they’ll ‘continue to track his progress during the the next couple of weeks’.

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Manchester United support Ander Herrera has endured a broken rib

Sky Bet Tournament: Billy McKinlay steps down as number two for Northern Ireland

Recently-made Watford chief Billy McKinlay has stepped down as Northern Ireland’s number two with instant effect.

The former Scotland international was installed at Vicarage Road only days after joining the training team, with Oscar Garcia taking time off to rest carrying out a current health scare.

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Sky Bet Tournament: Billy McKinlay steps down as number two for Northern Ireland

Serie A: Lazio president Claudio Lotito hails striker Filip Djordjevic

Lazio president Claudio Lotito was thrilled to see Filip Djordjevic start his Serie A goalscoring account in fashion at Palermo.

The Serbia forward scored a hattrick in Monday’s 4-0 victory in Sicily to give the Biancoceleste their first win on the road this year.

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Serie A: Lazio president Claudio Lotito hails striker Filip Djordjevic

MW6 post-match stats: Gerrard the Merseyside derby king

Following another action-packed three days in the Barclays Premier League here are the stats that issue from Matchweek 6.

Liverpool 1-1 Everton  |  #LIVEVE  |  More on Live Match Centre >>

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MW6 post-match stats: Gerrard the Merseyside derby king

Premier League Reading Stars enlarges to help Welsh schoolkids

The Premier League Reading Stars has enlarged its existence in Wales together with the start of a fresh scheme in the Principality.

The Welsh Government saw the impact the programme has had over the previous 11 years in England and Wales and has financed the growth to range from the Welsh language also to raise the amount of associations to 300 primary and 100 secondary schools through the country.

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Premier League Reading Stars enlarges to help Welsh schoolkids

Transfer news: Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado’s representative discloses summer plays for his customer

Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado’s representative declared that “two top European teams” made bids for his customer in summer time.

The Colombian World Cup star was apparently on Manchester United’s radar in summer time, but no move ever materialised.

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Transfer news: Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado’s representative discloses summer plays for his customer

York snap up Brunt

York City have signed striker Ryan Brunt on a one-month loan deal from non-league outfit Bristol Rovers.

The 21-year old has made only four appearances for Rovers this season after working his way back from knee surgery.

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York snap up Brunt

McDonald eyes away development

Striker Cody McDonald acknowledges Gillingham must enhance their dismal away record this year.

The Gills have just picked up a point from their five away games this season and sent 11 goals along the way.

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McDonald eyes away development

Premier League: Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud"s new contract is "done deal"

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says a fresh contract for France striker Olivier Giroud is a ‘done deal’.

Giroud, who’s out until the New Year having a fractured foot, is reported to have agreed a two-year contract extension until 2018 and Wenger discloses just the formalities must be finished.

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Premier League: Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud"s new contract is "done deal"

Premier League: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley gets support from Stoke"s Peter Coates

Stoke Chairman Peter Coates says he’s empathy for Mike Ashley following Newcastle’s poor start to the season.

Newcastle – who lost 1-0 to Stoke on Monday Night Football – are still with no league win this season and Coates feels for his opposite number at St James’ Park.

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Premier League: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley gets support from Stoke"s Peter Coates

Premier League: Everton chief Roberto Martinez anxieties Kevin Mirallas faces a long lay off

Everton forward Kevin Mirallas could face a long spell in the sidelines, in accordance with manager Roberto Martinez.

The Belgium international was replaced and needed to leave the field on a stretcher after pulling up with what seemed to be a hamstring injury throughout the 1-1 Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday.

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Premier League: Everton chief Roberto Martinez anxieties Kevin Mirallas faces a long lay off

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan nearing return from harm

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has insisted he’s nearing return from a nightmare 13-month injury layoff.

The 23-year old continues to be confined to the procedure table for more than a year having a constant back problem which has baffled team physicians as they attempted to treat the issue.

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Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan nearing return from harm

Transfer news: Hull City loan Yannick Sagbo to Wolves

Hull City striker Yannick Sagbo has joined Wolves on loan.

The Ivory Coast international joined the Tigers from French team Evian last summer and scored four times in his first season, including a Wembley strike in the FA Cup semi final against Sheffield United.

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Transfer news: Hull City loan Yannick Sagbo to Wolves

Tournament: Napoli without Juan Zuniga and Jorginho for Europa League battle

Napoli will be without defenseman Juan Zuniga and midfielder Jorginho for Thursday’s Europa League battle at Slovan Bratislava.

Both players have failed to recuperate from various muscle injuries sustained during Sunday’s 1-0 victory at Sassuolo and happen to be left out of Rafael Benitez’s travelling celebration.

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Tournament: Napoli without Juan Zuniga and Jorginho for Europa League battle

Champions League: Arsenal"s Jack Wilshere trains ahead of battle with Galatasaray

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has prepared ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Galatasaray at the Emirates.

Wilshere, who was rated doubtful for the clash with all the Turkish side after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday’s draw with Tottenham, took part in preparing together with the remaining Arsenal squad at London Colney on Tuesday morning.

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Champions League: Arsenal"s Jack Wilshere trains ahead of battle with Galatasaray