Mikel Arteta hailed a “special night” for Arsenal after Declan Rice’s headed goal seven minutes into stoppage time secured a sensational 4-3 win against Luton at Kenilworth Road.Rice climbed to nod home Martin Odegaard’s cross and seal a victory that sent his team five points clear at the top of the Premier League.That outcome had looked unlikely when Ross Barkley squeezed

Sarina Wiegman was left almost speechless with disappointment after England’s 6-0 win over Scotland was still not enough to make the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games also ended.Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, already relegated from League A1, were swept aside at Hampden Park but the Netherlands’ 4-0 win over Belgium

Alfreton boss Billy Heath believes his players can still become the first in the club’s history to reach the FA Cup third round.The Derbyshire part-timers fought out a 0-0 home draw with League Two Walsall, with Heath arguing that his outfit were the better team against a side that ply their trade two divisions higher.He went on to admit that a replay in the Midlands represents a tougher pro

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell expressed his “shame” after a 3-0 defeat against former club Ross County.Kettlewell held his hands up in apology to the 94 travelling fans who braved the wintry conditions to witness their side go 12 cinch Premiership games without a victory.Simon Murray headed County in front from a corner inside two minutes as Well lost the first goal for the 11th

Gary O’Neil hailed match-winner Hwang Hee-chan after Wolves edged out Burnley.The striker’s first-half goal – his ninth of the season – condemned the Clarets to a 1-0 defeat at Molineux on Tuesday evening.Wolves moved 11 points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone with South Korea international Hwang earning praise from the boss.Hwang Hee-chan''s eighth Premi

Declan Rice scored a last-gasp winner to settle a seven-goal thriller at Luton, sparing the blushes of goalkeeper David Raya to send Arsenal five points clear at the top of the Premier League.Luton had looked on course to land a thoroughly deserved draw after two errors from Raya had seen them hit the front – only for the Gunners to rally and win it 4-3 at the death.Raya embraced Rice at the

Mauricio Pochettino puts Chelsea’s ill-discipline down to the close-season change of rules with the Blues leading the Premier League for yellow cards this season.Chelsea have amassed 47 yellow and three red cards, following the dismissal of Malo Gusto against Aston Villa in September and both Reece James and Conor Gallagher being sent off in their last two games.Pochettino highlighted how th

England blew Scotland away with a powerful 6-0 victory but on a night of high drama fell short of making the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games were ended.A conflict of interest was widely discussed before the game as a victory for the Lionesses – the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB in qualification for Paris next year

Derek Adams continued an impressive start to his third Ross County reign as a 3-0 victory over Motherwell left his former player Stuart Kettlewell under increasing pressure.County have now taken seven points from three games without conceding a goal since Adams returned from Morecambe to replace Malky Mackay.Former County player and manager Kettlewell has seen his extended honeymoon period in char

Alfreton’s hopes of reaching the FA Cup third round for the first time in their history remain alive following a battling 0-0 home draw with Walsall.There was little to choose between the National League North hosts and the Saddlers, who ply their trade two divisions higher.The Derbyshire part-timers will travel to the Midlands for the replay still optimistic that they can land a trip to Cha