Celtic had Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm sent off within five minutes of each other as they opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 defeat by Feyenoord in Rotterdam.Calvin Stengs gave Feyenoord the lead in first-half stoppage-time when his 30-yard free-kick evaded a poor attempt at a defensive wall.Joe Hart saved a penalty after Lagerbielke received a second yellow card and sub
Dorking made it back-to-back wins in the National League with a 3-1 success against Wealdstone.James McShane gave Dorking a 12th-minute lead, tapping in from a yard after a cross by Seb Bowerman, who was the provider again for the second which was headed home in the 28th minute by a diving Jason Prior.Josh Taylor made it three nine minutes before the break from Tom Blair’s cross to put the h
Joe Grey stepped off the bench to score his third goal of the season and earn Hartlepool a 2-2 draw at Altrincham.The visitors broke the deadlock in the 15th minute when Oliver Finney chipped the ball over home goalkeeper Ethan Ross and into the net.Altrincham hit back eight minutes later, with Isaac Marriott firing in from close range.And the home side went in front just before the break as Lewis
Joe Quigley’s stoppage-time goal gave leaders Chesterfield a dramatic 3-2 win over FC Halifax in the National League.Will Grigg had put the hosts ahead early on and Tyrone Williams headed in a second in the 23rd minute before Millenic Alli pulled one back three minutes later.Luke Summerfield equalised from the penalty spot with 21 minutes left and the Spireites then had Tom Naylor sent off f
Burton beat Port Vale 3-2 to secure their first win of the season and prevent their opponents from moving to the summit of League One.Watford loanee Kwadwo Baah scored what proved to be the decisive goal as the Brewers ended their wait for three points in their eighth league game of the campaign.Burton took a surprise lead in the 11th minute, when an unmarked Beryly Lubala headed home at the back
Crisis club Cheltenham had two players sent off as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Peterborough on a night to forget.Troubled Town – still without a win or a league goal all season – were dealt a major blow when James Olayinka was sent off in just the fourth minute after catching Ephron Mason-Clark in the head with a reckless boot.But the 10 men came agonisingly close to opening their
Bristol City coasted to their first home Sky Bet Championship victory of the season after a comfortable 4-1 demolition of west-country rivals Plymouth at Ashton Gate.Sam Bell set them on their way to victory with a third minute opener before Matty James doubled the advantage with eight minutes on the clock.Adam Randall pulled one back for Argyle after 26 minutes but the Robins wrapped up victory w
Nicke Kabamba continued his fine scoring form as Barnet preserved their 100 per cent home record in the National League this season with a 2-1 win over Aldershot.The 30-year-old striker, who had a loan spell at Aldershot in 2018, converted his ninth goal of the campaign after Reece Hall-Johnson’s run and cross four minutes into the second half.Barnet, beaten 4-2 at Rochdale on Saturday, had
Corey Whitely’s second-half header gave Bromley a deserved 1-0 win at Dagenham in the National League.The visitors almost took the lead after only four minutes when Besart Topalloj’s effort clipped a post.But they broke the deadlock after an hour thanks to an immediate impact from substitute Jude Arthurs.Three minutes after coming off the bench, Arthurs delivered a delightful cross for
Julian Alvarez shone as Manchester City came from behind to begin their Champions League defence with a comfortable 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade.The treble winners were stunned when the Serbian champions claimed a shock lead against the run of play through Osman Bukari just before half-time in Tuesday’s Group G clash at the Etihad Stadium.Alvarez levelled quickly after the break and was th
