Burton boss Gary Bowyer hailed midfielder Charlie Webster after the former Chelsea youngster scored a superb opening-day brace to earn his side a 2-1 win over Mansfield.

Sleep deprived, some 17 years ago, I was sent from under my wife’s feet to go and register my first born’s birth in a non descript building ...

Hat-trick hero Helena Rowland hopes there is more to come after World Cup favourites England launched their warm-up fixtures with a 97-7 demolition of Spain. The rampant Red Roses ran in 15 tries in ...

It is surely only a matter of time before Evanesco opens his account judged on a promising second run at Goodwood on Saturday. Ultimately well beaten when fifth on his Haydock debut a month ago, ...

Josh McPake scored a hat-trick as relegated St Johnstone opened their William Hill Championship campaign with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Partick Thistle. Saints’ 16-year stay in the top flight came ...

Oli Shaw gave Accies, relegated from the William Hill Championship last season, the lead on the stroke of half-time before Charlie Telfer made sure of the win in the 62nd minute. Jason Brown bagged a ...

MK Dons and Oldham began the new League Two season with a point apiece after a 0-0 draw at Stadium MK. A match of few chances produced just one shot on target in the whole game, with neither side ...

Conor Thomas’ brace late in the first half helped Crewe to a 3-1 win at Salford in League Two. Thomas put the Alex on track for victory after Kadeem Harris had scored at both ends of the field.

Shrewsbury’s return to the fourth tier of English football resulted in a 0-0 stalemate at home to Bromley. John Marquis headed wide for the hosts early on after Luca Hoole drove down the line and ...

A Frankel half-brother to this year’s dual Derby hero Lambourn, Action finished behind his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates New Zealand and Isaac Newton on his initial run, with the latter boosting ...

Barnsley took a 13th-minute lead when skipper Luca Connell sent a superbly flighted free-kick across the Argyle penalty area from wide out on the left and the ball hit Pilgrims midfielder Brendan ...

Luke Molyneux’s late penalty ensured Doncaster marked their return to League One with a 1-0 victory at home to Exeter. The winger converted from the spot in the 88th minute after Exeter substitute ...