Matt Garbett ruined James McClean’s farewell party as the Republic of Ireland were held to an embarrassing friendly draw by New Zealand.Both McClean – who was making his 103rd and final senior appearance for his country – and manager Stephen Kenny, out of contract on the final whistle and with seemingly little hope of an extension, might have hoped for a rousing conclusion at the

Ethan Hamilton scored an 89th-minute goal to earn Lincoln their first win under new boss Michael Skubala.Hamilton collected a pass from Lasse Sorensen and wrong-footed Orient keeper Sol Brynn to clinch the points in this rearranged fixture that proved a drab affair.Hakeeb Adelakun should have scored five minutes earlier when he broke free down the right but with only the keeper to beat, he screwed

Wales are heading to the Euro 2024 play-offs after drawing 1-1 with Turkey on a dramatic night in Cardiff.Neco Williams’ seventh-minute goal – his third for Wales – offered hope they could bridge the two-point gap between them and Croatia for the second automatic qualifying spot.But Yusuf Yazici’s controversial penalty 20 minutes from time – awarded after Wales had th

Paul McCallum scored a brace to earn Eastleigh a 2-1 victory against Boreham Wood in the National League.Eastleigh opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Enzio Boldewijn picked out McCallum with a cutback and he curled into the top corner.Boreham Wood were not behind for long as Tyrone Marsh smashed in via the underside of the crossbar four minutes later.The home side regained their advantage

Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott lit up Goodison Park as England Under-21s eased past Northern Ireland.The midfielder’s classy brace inspired the Young Lions to a comfortable 3-0 win on Tuesday.He now has five goals in Euro 2025 qualifying while Reds team-mate Tyler Morton, on loan at Hull, opened the scoring with his first for the Under-21s.Back-to-back goals for Harvey Elliott! 👏 #

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Marco Reus and his Dortmund teammates No Haaland and Odegaard in Euro 2024 Argentina to top of the table !!Brazil 0-1 Argentina / Otamendi 63" ONE LAST DANCE Just In: A Fans Riot in Argentina and Brazil match in FIFA WC 26 Qualifying OTD at 22 Nov: The biggest upset in FIFA World Cup historyand after that you know what is going next Lionel Messi showed his na

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have issued a statement hitting back at reports suggesting they had agreed to play a friendly game against Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr.Messi and Ronaldo will do battle again in a friendly in Riyadh (Image: Getty)Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have issued a statement hitting out at claims they had agreed a deal to play in Saudi Arabia next year as part of Riyadh Season - claim

Arsenal is keeping a close eye on young Valencia defender Yarek Gasiorowski as they try to sure up their defensive line for the next decade.Mikel Arteta has not only done a fantastic job at revitalising Arsenal’s charge for a major honour, but he has done it by putting together a young ambitious side.With William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in the ranks, the Gunners have a tea

Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara as they attempt to combat the injury of Gavi.The 19-year-old has been ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Spain’s group stage win against Georgia at the weekend.Gavi has been a crucial part of Xavi’s side over the past two years and his absence will no d

A look ahead to Manchester City vs LiverpoolThere’s no doubt about the game of the week in the Premier League, is there? We’ve become used to watching big clashes between Manchester City and Liverpool, and we’ve got another potential classic to look forward to at the Etihad on Saturday.I think if you’d have said at the start of the season that, 12 games in, these sides woul