BBC Sport looks back on the marvellous free-kick scored by France midfielder Dimitri Payet for West Ham United against Crystal Palace nine years ago today. Read full article at source...
Each country’s league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa’s three men’s European club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. Coefficient points are earned through match results – two for a win and one for a draw. The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league...
It is fair to say the Anfield club are champions elect now – so it is a matter of when and not if. Statisticians Opta give Liverpool a 98.7% chance of winning the title. Arsenal, who are nine points behind having played a game more, have just a 1.3% chance of finishing top. The Reds,...
Anthony Elanga had left Manchester United in the past. On Tuesday, they trailed in his wake. Alejandro Garnacho and Patrick Dorgu could not keep up with the 22-year-old as he burst from the edge of his own area on to Ryan Yates’ defensive header, collected the ball and ran 70 yards. The Sweden winger still...
Watch highlights as England half-back Mikey Lewis scores a hat-trick in Super League leaders Hull KR’s 50-4 win at Huddersfield. Pictures courtesy of SuperLeague+. Available to UK users only. MATCH REPORT: Lewis stars as nine-try leaders Hull KR rout Giants Read full article at source...
With all the dramas ongoing at Reading, don’t be surprised if, in years to come, a doorstep salesman knocks on your door offering you a series of quality bound books detailing the full story which you can pay for in monthly instalments. But, whatever the outcome of the Royals’ ownership tale, neither management nor players...
I am concerned how Nottingham Forest will cope without Chris Wood up front if he is out injured. At the moment it is not clear how serious his problem is. Forest made quite a few changes against Brighton in the FA Cup over the weekend, and still got through without ‘the Wood-chopper’, but they really...
Vitor Pereira has dismissed short-term fears over Matheus Cunha’s commitment to Wolves after the striker expressed a desire to leave. Brazil international Cunha said in an interview with the Observer that he has told the club he needs to “take the next step” and fight for titles in his career. The former Atletico Madrid player...
Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell had decent pedigree during his playing career, having featured in Ashes series against Australia for Great Britain in 1990, 1992 and 1994. “It’s massive. For the players it’s such a pinnacle, playing against the Aussies. The Test series back in my time as a player, I’ll never forget,” he...
BBC Sport Scotland takes you through all the goals and major incidents from the Championship, League 1 and League 2 as the season enters its final stretch. Read full article at source...
Miron Muslic says he is still positive despite Plymouth Argyle’s perilous position at the bottom of the Championship. The Pilgrims played out a goalless draw at Watford on Saturday for just their ninth point on the road this season. The result was just a second clean sheet away from home all season but Argyle remain...
It was always going to be a tough order for Huddersfield to end their poor start to the season against the table-toppers. But if there was ever as big a reminder for Huddersfield’s player-turned-coach Luke Robinson of the huge task he faces, then it was this battering by Rovers and stand-off Lewis. The England international...
Wigan Warriors coasted to victory over cash-strapped Salford Red Devils as they ran in 10 tries at the sun-kissed Brick Community Stadium. After successive narrow defeats by Hull FC in the Challenge Cup and at Leeds in Super League last Saturday night, last season’s record-breaking four-times trophy winners restored a bit of order. But they...
Watch highlights as St Helens secure a narrow 14-13 Super League win at Catalans Dragons thanks to Jonny Lomax’s late drop-goal. Pictures courtesy of SuperLeague+. Available to UK users only. MATCH REPORT: Late Lomax drop-goal seals thrilling win for Saints Read article in full at source...
Catalans head coach Steve McNamara: “I thought it was a great contest and both teams played extremely well in the conditions, it’s very difficult for people to understand how tough that was to play. “Both teams had a game plan, then looked at the weather and scrapped it but having said that I thought we...
