James Tavernier missed a penalty and scored another as Rangers maintained their encouraging start under Philippe Clement with a comfortable 2-0 win away to struggling Livingston on Sunday.Cyriel Dessers set the Ibrox men on their way to victory in the first half with his sixth goal of the season before captain Tavernier sealed the points with a second-half spot-kick after he had sent his earlier a

Empoli increased the pressure on under-fire Napoli boss Rudi Garcia with a 1-0 win in Serie A.Viktor Kovalenko’s injury-time winner gave the visitors the smash-and-grab points in Naples and left Garcia in no doubt about how the home fans feel about him after he received jeers.Last year’s champions are in fourth after this sorry defeat.It could have been so different had the hosts taken

Coventry manager Mark Robins was pleased his side “stopped the rot” after a four-game losing streak but admitted his disappointment after his side drew 0-0 with Stoke.The Sky Blues had been on a miserable run that culminated with a 3-2 defeat to Preston last time out, while the Potters left the West Midlands on a six-match unbeaten run after a fourth clean sheet in succession.Ellis Sim

Coventry halted their four-match losing run with a 0-0 Sky Bet Championship draw against Stoke.The Sky Blues had been on a miserable run which culminated in a 3-2 loss against Preston last time out, but could have taken all three points as Ellis Simms hit the post in the first half.Stoke left the West Midlands with their own unbeaten run intact as their second stalemate in succession left them six

Kieran Trippier confronted angry Newcastle fans following their 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth.The injury-hit Magpies were downed by Dominic Solanke’s second-half double on the south coast.As the players went to applaud the travelling fans after the final whistle, England full-back Trippier was filmed on social media responding to a supporter by saying: “Are the lads not giving everything?

Eddie Howe’s return to Bournemouth turned into a nightmare after Dominic Solanke’s double condemned Newcastle to a 2-0 defeat.Howe, who was the Cherries manager the last time they beat Newcastle in 2017, saw his side’s seven-match unbeaten Premier League run end and their injury crisis deepen.The Magpies were already missing 11 players through injury and suspension after Callum W

Solihull came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Dagenham in the National League.Dagenham began on the front foot and almost took the lead through Freddie Sears but he rattled the crossbar in the 32nd minute.The hosts went ahead in the 44th minute through Tom Eastman but Solihull were level by the break through Jay Benn’s strike in first-half stoppage time.Josh Kelly sealed the points for

A visibly distressed Matt Bloomfield was left disgusted after his Wycombe side lost a fraught encounter with Stevenage 1-0.Luke Leahy and Brandon Hanlan were both taken to hospital with serious injuries sustained during a much-delayed game at Adams Park.Fourteen minutes were added on in the first half after Hanlan injured his knee in an aerial challenge with Boro captain Carl Piergianni.Leahy was

Travel-happy Harrogate boss Simon Weaver wants his side to transfer their away form to their own backyard after racking up another road win with a 1-0 League Two victory at Walsall.George Thomson’s fifth goal of the season, a low strike from 20 yards that Owen Evans could only help into the bottom corner, helped Harrogate to a fifth-straight away win in all competitions.It was also the first

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho rued his side’s wastefulness after his League One table-toppers conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Charlton.Pompey led twice through goals from Abu Kamara and Colby Bishop’s penalty.But Alfie May scored the first equaliser before Conor McGrandles struck three minutes into added time to earn the Addicks a point at Fratton Park.Mousinho