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Mansfield boss Adam Murray apologised for his side's first-half showing in their 2-1 defeat to Morecambe at the Globe Arena. Murray blasted the struggling Stags after a sluggish opening 25 minutes which saw Morecambe score both their goals through Paul...

QPR midfielder Leroy Fer faces an anxious wait after being sent for a scan on the knee he injured during the 2-0 win at Sunderland. Fer opened the scoring at the Stadium of Light to help the Londoners record their...

Matija Nastasic is planning to stay on with Bundesliga side Schalke after a successful start to his loan spell from Man City. The 21-year-old defender is on loan from the Etihad until the end of the season, and Schalke have...

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey suffered what manager Arsene Wenger described as a "worrying" injury in their 2-1 victory over Leicester City. Wales international Ramsey, 24, was introduced on 73 minutes but limped off with a muscular problem. "It's very early for...

...Kane scores his 23rd goal of the season ...Liverpool unbeaten in last seven home league games ...Reds move to within one point of Spurs ...Balotelli scores first goal in 13 league appearances Mario Balotelli's first Premier League goal for Liverpool gave them a...

Manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident Manchester City can keep up their title chase without midfielder Yaya Toure. City have not won in the league while Toure, 31, has been absent, winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast. Toure will...

Livingston captain Jason Talbot has accepted a two-match ban following his high tackle on Hearts winger Sam Nicholson. Talbot received a yellow card for the challenge but the incident was reviewed by the Scottish FA’s compliance officer Tony McGlennan who...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he thinks one of his players would have been banned if they had used his elbow in the way another Premier League player did at the weekend. Chelsea forward Diego Costa was handed a three-match...

Louis van Gaal hit back at Sam Allardyce’s claim that Manchester United are a long-ball merchants by brandishing a dossier full of statistics at his press conference. West Ham boss Allardyce described Van Gaal's team as "long-ball United" after they...

Roma narrowed the gap to Serie A leaders Juventus to seven points with a hard-earned win at Cagliari. Adem Ljajic's finish into the roof of the net from Daniele Verde's neat dink put Roma ahead before half-time. Debutant Verde was also...