Mauricio Pochettino rues missed chances as Chelsea suffer first-leg defeat

Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned Chelsea’s profligacy following their shock 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.The Premier League side dominated at the Riverside Stadium but squandered a host of chances, with Cole Palmer particularly wasteful.Hayden Hackney’s first-half goal earned the Sky Bet Championship hosts a slender advantage ahead of the retur

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Nicke Kabamba nets 18th league goal of season in Barnet victory over Dagenham

Nicke Kabamba registered his 18th Vanarama National League goal of the season as promotion-chasing Barnet came from behind to beat Dagenham 2-1.The third-placed Bees, who lost 3-2 at Altrincham on Saturday, fell behind in the 27th minute when Josh Rees turned home Harry Phipps’ flick-on from a corner.Daggers goal scorer Rees was denied a second by the crossbar before striker Kabamba brought

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Hayden Hackney and Middlesbrough punish Cole Palmer’s wasteful night

Chelsea striker Cole Palmer squandered a hat-trick of chances as Hayden Hackney handed Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough a priceless first-leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.The England international, who had earlier been denied by Boro keeper Tom Glover, passed up three opportunities either side of Hackney’s 37th-minute strike, which ensured Michael Carrick’s men will head for

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Rory McAllister strikes twice in late Peterhead turnaround

Rory McAllister claimed a decisive late double as Peterhead halted their three-match losing streak with a dramatic 3-1 win over cinch League Two promotion rivals Dumbarton.McAllister equalised with just eight minutes remaining at Balmoor by slotting beyond Sons goalkeeper Jay Hogarth before winning and converting a 90th-minute penalty to complete the comeback – also hitting the crossbar in b

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Fylde step up fight against relegation with National League win over Hartlepool

Fylde stepped up their fight against relegation from the National League by beating Hartlepool 2-1 to claim their second-straight win.Having moved off the foot of the table with Saturday’s victory over Rochdale, Nick Haughton’s early opener maintained the Coasters’ recent momentum.An own goal from Emmanuel Onariase – three minutes later – doubled Fylde’s lead be

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Callumn Morrison bags brace as Falkirk extend lead at top of League One

Falkirk stretched their lead at the top of cinch League One to 11 points after a 4-0 thrashing of third-placed Cove Rangers.Callumn Morrison fired the Bairns on the way to their sixth-consecutive win two minutes before half-time, and Liam Henderson added a second shortly after the restart.Morrison latched onto a ball from Aidan Nesbitt to hit Falkirk’s third from a tight angle after 65 minut

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7M Daily Laugh - EFL Semi final 1st leg

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Big teams in EFL semi final !! EFL Semi final 1st legMiddlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea Chelsea avoiding a Premier League opponent in the EFL Cup semifinal ➡ Chelsea losing to Middlesbrough 1-0 in the first leg anyway Bruno took his chance Joy Brighton are really out here playing Football Manager in real life Please stay tuned on 7M Daily Laugh. There will be more

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Chelsea tracking Girona striker Dovbyk

Chelsea are ready to bring in another young striker to the club in the winter.The Blues have opened talks for Girona striker Artem Dovbyk, who is friends with winger Mykhailo Mudryk.The Girona star has scored 11 goals so far this season, while he has also provided five assists.Per El Nacional, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is an admirer of the forward.Whether Dovbyk would leave Girona, who are

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Ajax face PL, Bundesliga competition for Henderson - sources

Ajax are interested in signing Jordan Henderson from Al Ettifaq, sources have told ESPN, but face competition from the Premier League and the Bundesliga for the England midfielder's signature.Former Liverpool captain Henderson, who left Anfield last summer, is reportedly keen to return to the Premier League only months after moving to Saudi Arabia as part of an exodus of high-profile names to the

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STILL WANTS TO BE PIQUED Former Man Utd and Barcelona star Gerard Pique announces shock return to football just over a year after retiring

GERARD PIQUE is set to make a shock return to football - just over a YEAR after hanging up his boots.The Barcelona and Spain legend emotionally brought the curtain down on his trophy-laden career last November.Gerard Pique announced his retirement from football in November 2022 Credit: GETTYThe former Manchester United star has taken up a coaching role Credit: X@3GERARDPIQUEBut the defender's love

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