Philippe Clement insists that Rangers can claw back the nine-point gap behind William Hill Premiership leaders Celtic and Aberdeen following the 2-1 defeat by the Dons at Pittodrie.Dons full-back Nicky Devlin fired in the opener after 31 minutes and Rangers keeper Jack Butland saved a Jamie McGrath penalty six minutes from the interval before Light Blues winger Ross McCausland had a goal chalked o

Eddie Howe was delighted with Newcastle’s response after they reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third year in a row with a 2-0 win against Chelsea.The Magpies bounced back from Sunday’s Premier League defeat against the same opponents at Stamford Bridge as two first-half goals sealed victory on Tyneside.A mistake at the back allowed Alexander Isak to put Newcastle a

Hearts head coach Neil Critchley described his team’s defending as “poor” after suffering the first defeat of his reign in a 2-1 loss to Kilmarnock.The Jambos took the lead in the 44th minute through Alan Forrest following a commanding first-half display.But the visitors responded with two goals in five minutes after the break through Matty Kennedy and Kyle Vassell.The defeat lef

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers feels they are going into Saturday’s Hampden showdown with unbeaten Aberdeen in ideal shape after a good day on and off the park for his squad.Second-half goals from Alistair Johnston and Arne Engels kept Celtic on top of the William Hill Premiership thanks to a 2-0 home win over Dundee.Celtic were without the injured Callum McGregor, Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell lavished praise on Tawanda Maswanhise after his double secured victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.The Zimbabwean international netted either side of a Sam Dalby goal for the home side.And Kettlewell admitted the win over United set things up nicely for this weekend’s League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden.The manager said: “Tawanda is a

Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Cody Gakpo is very much part of his Premier League plans after the forward’s stunning double set the Carabao Cup holders on course for the quarter-finals.Gakpo gave a timely reminder of his talents on Wednesday evening with a pair of powerful finishes before Luis Diaz sealed the Reds’ 3-2 fourth-round victory at Brighton.The Netherlands international h

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no regrets about his team selection after watching his much-changed side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Crystal Palace.Emery made wholesale changes to his line-up, with Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley not even in the matchday squad.And it came back to bite as Palace booked their spot in the last eight

David Gray said Hibernian were looking for more than a point at Ross County considering the position they find themselves in the William Hill Premiership.A drab goalless draw was enough to lift Hibs off the foot of the table after rivals Hearts lost 2-1 against Kilmarnock.But Gray was looking to take more away from Dingwall with a result that could have got them further up the table.However, he sa

Ethan Nwaneri’s performance delighted Mikel Arteta but did not surprise him as the 17-year-old’s superb strike helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Preston and into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.The teenager bent in a fine first-half goal after Gabriel Jesus’s first strike since January had set Arsenal on their way, with substitute Kai Havertz adding the third early in the se

Timo Werner’s first goal in 18 matches helped Tottenham knock Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win after a pulsating fourth-round tie.Werner set Spurs on course for victory when he rifled home in the fifth minute, which was followed by a superb curled strike from Pape Sarr midway through the first half.City responded with a Matheus Nunes goal on the stroke of half-time but a