Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson hailed his promotion-chasing side’s ability to respond to setbacks after their hard-fought 2-1 win at Mansfield.Max Cleworth drilled in a 58th-minute winner after Mansfield defender Calum Macdonald had netted at both ends in an exciting first half.Victory moved Wrexham to within three points of second-placed Wycombe and was a strong recovery after the disappoin

Eddie Howe revealed his love-hate relationship with football management after emerging from Newcastle’s nail-biting 4-3 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest.The 47-year-old stood on the sideline at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon as the Magpies climbed into the top five and to within three points of third-placed Forest on an afternoon when his side conceded an early goal, r

Max Cleworth’s second-half strike stretched Mansfield’s winless run to 10 games as promotion-chasing Wrexham triumphed 2-1 at a windswept One Call Stadium.An exciting first half saw Calum Macdonald gift Wrexham a second-minute lead when he turned a low Ollie Rathbone cross into his net from close range.Mansfield then had a couple of let-offs as a Rathbone shot hit the post after nine m

Matt Bloomfield still believes Luton have the fight to escape relegation despite a 2-0 defeat at Watford which left them five points adrift of safety at the bottom of the Championship table.Tom Dele-Bashiru’s early penalty and a tap-in from Edo Kayembe turned out to be enough to inflict a ninth defeat in 12 league matches upon the Hatters.Bloomfield, who replaced Rob Edwards as manager on Ja

Alexander Isak’s double helped ease Newcastle firmly back into the race for Champions League qualification by denting Nottingham Forest’s hopes in a seven-goal thriller.The Sweden international took his tally for the season to 21 as he reached 50 goals in the Premier League in a 4-3 victory over third-placed Forest at St James’ Park in which the visitors had taken an early lead t

Barcelona nearing deal for €25m flop RoquePer Sport, Brazilian giants Palmeiras have reportedly shown interest in signing the 19-year-old forward and want to seal a move before the transfer window in the country closes next Friday. The club are in advanced talks with Barcelona as they are willing to offer a €25 million (£20m/$26m) in transfer fee.Barca open to selling De Jong amid

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Chelsea are reportedly eyeing Loic Bade and are preparing to make a move for the Sevilla defender in the upcoming summer transfer window.The Blues are in urgent need of defensive reinforcements, especially in the centre-back position, with the club not bringing one in during the January transfer window.Wesley Fofana has been plagued by injuries since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, while Axel Disa

Athletic Club and Spain winger Nico Williams has reminded Arsenal of his quality after a stunning effort against Real Valladolid.The 22-year-old put the finishing touch on a 7-1 La Liga victory by cutting in from the left and firing an effort into the top corner, sending Estadio de San Mames into raptures.Nico Williams celebrating his goal for Athletic Club. Williams has been extensively linked wi

Fiorentina forward Moise Kean was rushed to hospital after the Italian took a knock to the head but continued playing before he collapsed on the pitch at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday.Kean was hit in the head while jostling for the ball having suffered a bang to the face from Pawel Dawidowicz's knee.Kean was treated and then allowed to return and continued playing. However, he suddenly began