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• Brennan expects tough test against Fleetwood

  10-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Huw Evans Picture Agency]Newport County midfielder Ciaran Brennan expects a "tough" test against Fleetwood Town as the Exiles aim to preserve their unbeaten home record.Fleetwood arrive in south Wales unbeaten in their opening five League Two matches and buoyed by their 2-0 win over Shrewsbury Town.While the Cods are bidding for consecutive league wins, Newport will be looking to recover from last Saturday's late 1-0 loss at Northampton Town.But Brennan believes home advantage could prove decis
  
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• Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews

  16-09-2026 01:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford are unbeaten in the Premier League this season with one win and three draws [Getty Images]Brentford head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches. As his Bees progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round with a battling 2-1 win at League One side Reading, Andrews said he was not happy with the officiating. Reading defender Paudie O'Connor had a goal for a first-half overhead kick ruled out by referee Tom Nield
  
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• Gray 'will continue until told otherwise' - but has Hibs boss lost the fans?

  16-09-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Head coach David Gray says he will continue to try and find solutions to Hibernian's poor form "until someone was to say something different" after his side suffered a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Scottish Premiership.Kilmarnock secured their first league win of the season thanks to George Stanger's first-half goal at Easter Road and held on despite a late red card.The boos that echoed round the stadium were in stark contrast to Saturday, when Hibs eased aside League 1 pacesetters Ross C
  
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• David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 3-1 Win against Tottenham

  16-09-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 3-1 Win against TottenhamLiverpool booked their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield, on a night when Andoni Iraola made a host of changes and handed opportunities to several youngsters and fringe players.Speaking in his post match reaction on his YouTube channel, David Lynch described it as an “important one for Liverpool” and picked out several performances which could give
  
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• Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly

  16-09-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina [Getty Images]Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.Messi announced his retirement from Argentina duty in August in the wake of his country's defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final and after saying he was considering his future in football following the death of his father, Jorge.The 39-year-old, who captained Argentina
  
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• 'Let them ref the games and be humans' - Andrews

  16-09-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brentford are unbeaten in the Premier League this season with one win and three draws [Getty Images]Brentford head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches. As his Bees progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round with a battling 2-1 win at League One side Reading, Andrews said he was not happy with the officiating. Reading defender Paudie O'Connor had a goal for a first-half overhead kick ruled out by referee Tom Nield
  
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• 'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed

  16-09-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Max Dowman is the third 16-year-old to score for Arsenal in a League Cup game [Getty Images]Arsenal teenager Max Dowman shone with two goals in the 4-2 Carabao Cup win over Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warned they cannot rush his development.The 16-year-old played 13 times last season, but has had to settle for a place on the bench so far this campaign - until now.He scored two lovely goals at Portman Road to stake his claim for more minutes in the Premier League.But Arteta warned: "He i
  
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• Mourinho makes honest admission After Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: “Of course I’m worried”

  16-09-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho makes honest admission After Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: “Of course I’m worried”Real Madrid spared their blushes on Tuesday, as they came away for their La Liga clash against Elche with a 3-2 victory. They had been 2-0 up thanks to goals from Matias Dituro (OG) and Kylian Mbappe, but after the hosts brought it back to 2-2, Los Blancos needed a stoppage time winner from Carlos Espi to claim the three points.After the match, head coach Jose Mourinho spoke to the media at the
  
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• Analysis: Spurs punished for their wastefulness in the final third

  16-09-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]For the 20 minutes between Conor Gallagher pulling one back for Tottenham and Dominik Szoboszlai wrapping things up for Liverpool, the travelling Spurs support and Roberto de Zerbi grew in belief but ultimately they were wasteful in the final third and that is what cost them.Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Omar Marmoush and Savio all had great chances but failed to convert and they only had to look at the other end, with all three of Liverpool's goals coming from quality strikes."I
  
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• Mbappe 8.0, Guler 8.0 | Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Player ratings

  16-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mbappe 8.0, Guler 8.0 | Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Player ratingsReal Madrid defeated Elche on Tuesday in a five-goal thriller at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with goals from Matias Dituro (OG), Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi. Jose Mourinho’s side had raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half, but after throwing that away in the second, they had to rely on a stoppage time winner.Player ratingsThibaut Courtois – 6/10Aside from picking the ball out of his net on two occasions, C
  
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• Bergvall And Gallagher Get 7 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs Liverpool

  16-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bergvall And Gallagher Get 7 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Disappointing Loss Vs LiverpoolTottenham Hotspur faced off against Liverpool at Anfield earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win on the road in the EFL Cup. Spurs made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 21st minute when Alexis Mac Allister found the back of the net. Roberto De Zerbi’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.Cody Gakpo scored again for the home team in the
  
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• 'I don't think we did enough' - Skubala

  15-09-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Skubala spoke to BBC Radio Bristol after his side were defeated by his former club Lincoln City."I don't think we did enough," Skubala said."We had enough of the ball but this team [Lincoln], I know them well, they're not too interested about the ball. They defend solid, they don't give up chances easily, and in the end we gave up a sloppy chance."That's not good enough from us. It's too sloppy. You've got to respect the level more, the game more, and we didn't need to take those risks t
  
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• NWSL player Savannah DeMelo sues Racing Louisville team doctor regarding her on-field cardiac arrest

  15-09-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo has sued University of Louisville Health and a doctor that treated her, alleging that they failed to properly diagnose a heart condition that resulted in her suffering on-field cardiac arrest during an NWSL game last September, according to multiple reports.DeMelo, who also played for the U.S. Women's National Team, collapsed during a game between Louisville and the Seattle Reign on Sept. 14, 2025. She was taken from the field to a Seattle hospital in
  
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• Dowman Gets 9, Madueke With 8 | Arsenal Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Ipswich Town

  15-09-2026 23:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dowman Gets 9, Madueke With 8 | Arsenal Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Ipswich TownArsenal faced off against Ipswich Town at Portman Road earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the EFL Cup. The Gunnners made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute when Max Dowman got his name on the scoresheet. Noni Madueke doubled his side’s lead in the 16th minute as Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scor
  
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• Wycombe beat Chelsea Under-21s in EFL Trophy

  15-09-2026 23:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wycombe top their group with a win and draw from their opening two cup games [Getty Images]There was success for League One and League Two sides against Premier League Under-21 opposition in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.Wycombe took charge of Southern Group C as they overcame a strong Chelsea Under-21 side 2-1 to make it four points from two games.Mohamed Keita broke the deadlock for the Chairboys midway through the second half and Caolan Boyd-Munce added a second late on, before the Blues pulled o
  
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• Cymru Premier: Late Ammanford penalty denies Barry

  15-09-2026 23:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Callum Thomas celebrates after converting Ammanford's late penalty at Jenner Park [FAW]Barry Town United 2-2 AmmanfordBarry Town were denied victory that would have kept them a point behind TNS as Ammanford scored a stoppage time penalty to earn a 2-2 draw.Goals either side of the interval from Noah Daley and Daniel Smith put Barry in control but Callum Thomas reduced the deficit.Thomas then converted a penalty five minutes into added time after the referee consulted with VAR following an incide
  
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• McGonigle hat-trick seals vital win for Limavady

  15-09-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipLimavady United 3 - 1 Bangor FTJamie McGonigle's 22-minute hat-trick gave Limavady United a second Irish Premiership win in a row as they beat Bangor 3-1 at the Limavady Showgrounds. McGonigle's deft dink on three minutes broke the deadlock before two thunderbolts including a 25-yard free-kick paved the way for a vital three points for the Roesiders. Tiernan Mulvenna pulled one back for Bangor on 71 minutes, but the visitors were unable to convert their late pressure into goals.
  
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• Falkirk 2-1 Hearts: What the manager said

  15-09-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Falkirk manager John McGlynn is delighted to "get the monkey off" their back after beating Hearts 2-1 to record their first Scottish Premiership win of the season."I'm delighted for the players," he tells BBC Scotland."They put so much work in there and played some excellent football and scored some good goals. I thought we were good in and out of possession."We have to be good as they [Hearts] have two lightning wingers who are absolutely flying and I am delighted to say we kept them fairly qui
  
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• 🏆 Coppa Italia, last-16 draw! Milan derby, Juve-Roma and super semis? 🤩

  15-09-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🏆 Coppa Italia, last-16 draw! Milan derby, Juve-Roma and super semis? 🤩The Coppa Italia is taking shape more and more. With tonight’s two matches, the round of 16 lineup is now complete.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 per month!Genoa, 1-0 winners at Marassi against Südtirol, will face Inter. As for Fiorentina, who won the derby against Pisa 3-0, they will instead take on Max Allegri’s Napoli.So far, t
  
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• Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Match review | La Liga

  15-09-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elche 2-3 Real Madrid: Match review | La LigaReal Madrid have made it three wins in a row across all competitions, as they defeated Elche very late in their La Liga clash at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.Jose Mourinho made the bold choice to drop Jude Bellingham to the bench, with the Englishman given a small rest ahead of his weekend’s Madrid derby. Real Madrid suffered in his absence as they started poorly, but it was his replacement that opened the scoring as Arda Guler&rsqu
  
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• Tottenham downed by Liverpool’s second-stringers to reveal painful regret

  15-09-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If Tottenham had their way, Cody Gakpo would have been scoring goals for them by now. Instead, he scored against them and even as they ended one barren streak, another looks set to continue.It was quintessential Gakpo, in the manner of the goal, the right-footed finish angled across the goalkeeper. More pertinently, it felt typical Tottenham. A hideous start to the season was compounded as a club without domestic silverware for 18 years were eliminated from one of the two competitions they could
  
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• Max Dowman lights up Arsenal’s Carabao Cup win with stunning solo goal

  15-09-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Max Dowman marked his first appearance of the season with two goals, including a stunning solo effort, to fire Arsenal to a 4-2 victory at Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup. The 16-year-old struck in the sixth minute of the third-round tie at Portman Road after picking the ball up just inside the Ipswich half and running towards goal. He danced past defender Cedric Kipre on the edge of the box, leaving the centre-back tumbling to the ground, before slamming a fierce strike inside the near post. "T
  
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• Mac Allister Gets 8.5, Gakpo With 8 | Liverpool Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Tottenham Hotspur

  15-09-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mac Allister Gets 8.5, Gakpo With 8 | Liverpool Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Tottenham HotspurLiverpool entertained Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result at home in the EFL Cup. The Reds made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 21st minute thanks to Alexis Mac Allister’s effort. Andoni Iraola’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.Cody Gakpo doubled his team’s advantage in the
  
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• Latest Injury Update On The £42m Newcastle United Star: Why Could The Magpies Struggle Without Him?

  15-09-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Latest Injury Update On The £42m Newcastle United Star: Why Could The Magpies Struggle Without Him?Newcastle United have suffered a worrying attacking setback after Anthony Elanga missed Monday night’s trip to Leeds United, with manager Matthias Jaissle admitting the winger’s injury could keep him out for a long spell. The 24-year-old Sweden international had started all three league games since his summer move and scored twice, but he did not make the squad for the 4-1 defeat
  
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• Lusty at the double as Larne sink Cliftonville

  15-09-2026 23:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipLarne 2 - 0 Cliftonville FTLarne made it consecutive 2-0 wins with a routine victory over Cliftonville at Inver Park as Matty Lusty scored both goals.Larne bossed the opening hour of the affair, and they really should have been home and dry by 30 minutes.Lusty scored twice in a frenetic first half and the Invermen then squandered multiple chances in the second half to extend their lead, with Reds goalkeeper PJ Morrison pulling off a number of impressive stops.The victory maintai
  
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• Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Player Ratings as Gakpo Leads Spurs to Defeat

  15-09-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Player Ratings as Gakpo Leads Spurs to DefeatLiverpool 3 – 1 Tottenham – EFL Cup Player RatingsThe EFL Cup return saw the Reds host Spurs as both sides fight for domestic form and a return to form.The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.Giorgi Mamardashvili – 8.0The giant Georgian stopper was superb early on as a smart save kept the scores levelAfter the restart, the Reds’ keeper was able to make an even better save at 2-0 as he saved b
  
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• Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Mac Allister and Gakpo Shine Before Szoboszlai Stunner Seals Cup Win

  15-09-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Mac Allister and Gakpo Shine Before Szoboszlai Stunner Seals Cup WinLiverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Mac Allister and Gakpo Shine Before Szoboszlai Stunner Seals Cup WinLiverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after overcoming Tottenham at Anfield, with Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai all on target.Liverpool progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, on a night when And
  
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• Gakpo the Standout as Liverpool Progress in the EFL Cup

  15-09-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gakpo the Standout as Liverpool Progress in the EFL CupLiverpool 3-1 Tottenham – EFL Cup Man of the MatchCody GakpoLiverpool FCCody Gakpo is starting to look like a completely different player under Andoni Iraola.The Dutch international was once again at the heart of everything good Liverpool produced against Tottenham, contributing to all three goals as the Reds secured a 3–1 victory at Anfield and progressed in the EFL Cup.A hockey-type assist for the opening goal, a superb strike
  
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• Liverpool v Tottenham player ratings from Carabao Cup as youngsters shine but Spurs stars flop

  15-09-2026 23:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A much-changed Liverpool side knocked Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup to continue their winless start to the season under Roberto De Zerbi. Spurs named a strong team, started well and should have taken a first-half lead when a cross fell to the feet of Lucas Bergvall in the box, but goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili made a stunning stop to deny him. Liverpool then almost cut through Spurs as Rio Ngumoha found Lewis Koumas, only to be denied by Martin Dubravka, before Alexis Mac Allister fired the
  
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• Ten-man Carrick claim point at Ballymena

  15-09-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipBallymena United 1 - 1 Carrick Rangers FTTen-man Carrick ended a run of two successive Irish Premiership defeats as they claimed a 1-1 draw with Ballymena United at the Showgrounds.The home side went in front through Igor Rutkowski in the opening seconds of the second period following a dreadful defensive mix-up.However, Carrick levelled within eight minutes as Aidan Steele nodded home a Danny Gibson cross.Stephen Baxter's side were reduced to 10 men in the second period when de
  
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