Southampton manager Russell Martin hopes to carry a feelgood factor into the Premier League after his struggling side survived a scare to scrape into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.The top-flight’s bottom club blew a two-goal lead against Championship side Stoke before James Bree’s 88th-minute winner spared their blushes in a 3-2 success at St Mary’s.Goals from Potters pair Ashle

Sarina Wiegman admitted her side were “sloppy” as England narrowly beat South Africa 2-1 in Coventry.The Lionesses were in cruise control as Leah Williamson marked her 50th cap with the opener before Maya Le Tissier picked out Manchester United team-mate Grace Clinton to give England a 2-0 lead heading into the interval.But they were far from perfect in the second period as South Afric

Thomas Frank had flashbacks to a Carabao Cup nightmare after Brentford squeezed past Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to reach the quarter-finals.The Bees have enjoyed success in this competition, having reached the last eight in three of the last five years and the semi-finals in 2021.But they also suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat at home to League Two Gillingham following a 1-1 draw two seaso

Erik Ring was the happiest man in the LNER Arena after he scored his first goal in English football as Lincoln beat 10-man Northampton 2-1 in League One.Ring, signed from AIK in the summer, converted fellow substitute Jovon Makama’s cross in the 88th minute – after Tyler Roberts had been sent off for a second booking – to send the Imps up to fifth spot and end the Cobblers’

Stockport’s “brilliant performance” put the smile back on boss Dave Challinor’s face as two-goal Louie Barry helped County to a 4-1 win over previously in-form Reading.However, Challinor offered a note of caution despite the Hatters ending a winless run of four games with a superb display.Barry scored a first-half penalty and took his season’s tally to 10 by doubling

Salford manager Karl Robinson felt his side deserved a point from their visit to Fleetwood after substitute Francis Okoronkwo’s late goal secured a 2-2 draw.Despite taking the lead in the 17th minute following a goal-of-the-season contender from Ben Woodburn, the Ammies found themselves 2-1 down after strikes from Ronan Coughlan and Mark Helm.But Okoronkwo levelled from a low Kelly D’M

Mark Flekken was Brentford’s hero as the Premier League side needed penalties to see off stubborn Sheffield Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.The Bees looked to be cruising into the last eight after taking the lead through Kevin Schade and bossing a one-sided first half.But Championship Wednesday levelled shortly before the hour with their first effort on target throu

Francis Okoronkwo struck at the death as Salford made it four League Two games unbeaten with a 2-2 draw at Fleetwood.Substitute Okoronkwo turned home a low cross from Kelly N’Mai in the sixth minute of added time to break the home fans’ hearts and steal a point.It was Karl Robinson’s team who took the lead in the 17th minute with a goal-of-the-season contender from Ben Woodburn.T

Erik Ring scored his first goal in English football to snatch a late winner for Lincoln as they beat 10-man Northampton 2-1 in their League One match at the LNER Arena.Tariqe Fosu had fired the visitors ahead in the second minute, before Tom Hamer levelled 16 minutes later.Tyler Roberts saw red for Town after 75 minutes and Ring came up with the goods late on to lift the Imps into the play-off pla

Leah Williamson and Grace Clinton scored in the first half to help England edge to a 2-1 victory over South Africa in Coventry.England’s fast start was in contrast to their 4-3 defeat to Germany on Friday, which saw them three down in the first half-hour. Williamson’s goal on the occasion of her 50th cap gave England reward for their dominance before Clinton slammed home a header to gi