Charlton and Coventry fans threw hundreds of plastic pigs on the pitch in a joint protest that interrupted Saturday’s match at The Valley. The supporters were protesting against the two League One clubs’ respective owners, and had also organised a joint march to the stadium before the game. Play was delayed for about five minutes
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri scored his second goal in four games as Sevilla moved top of La Liga after winning at Leganes. Nasri, on a season-long loan from Pep Guardiola’s side, struck from close range to double Sevilla’s lead after Franco Vazquez opened the scoring. Two goals in three minutes from David Timor and
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says last season’s home defeat by Swansea “killed” his side’s title hopes and led to a “virus” of negativity among fans. The 2-1 loss in March, which followed a 3-2 defeat at Manchester United, left Arsenal six points adrift of eventual champions Leicester. Wenger was heavily criticised by fans after his
Chelsea condemned defending Premier League champions Leicester to a fourth consecutive away defeat with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were ahead inside seven minutes, Nemanja Matic flicking on Eden Hazard’s corner for Diego Costa to smash home. A David Luiz free-kick struck the post, before Pedro played in Hazard, who rounded Kasper
Joey Barton will not report back for training at Rangers on Monday and is unlikely to play for the club again, BBC Scotland has learned. The midfielder, 34, was suspended over a training ground row in September and has since been charged by the Scottish FA for breaching gambling rules. He was asked to attend
Premier League leaders Manchester City host fifth-placed Everton on Saturday, with defender John Stones facing his former club for the first time since moving from Goodison Park in the summer. Elsewhere in the Premier League, champions Leicester travel to Chelsea, while Arsenal and Tottenham are among the other teams in action on Saturday. In the
Read team news and previews for the weekend’s Scottish Premiership matches. Friday Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Rangers (19:45 BST) Saturday All kick-offs 15:00 BST Aberdeen v Ross County Celtic v Motherwell Heart of Midlothian v Dundee Partick Thistle v Hamilton Academical St Johnstone v Kilmarnock BBC Sports – View Original Story
Premier League football returns after the international break with a mouthwatering line-up. Champions Leicester travel to Chelsea to kick off the action on a Saturday on which leaders Manchester City face fifth-placed Everton and there is a London derby between Crystal Palace and West Ham. The biggest game of this round of fixtures, however, comes
Neil Warnock marked his first game as Cardiff City manager with a highly-charged derby win over Bristol City. Peter Whittingham’s nonchalant first-half penalty put Cardiff ahead after Craig Noone was tripped by Joe Bryan. Debutant Sol Bamba bundled in from close range to double the Bluebirds’ lead, only for Lee Tomlin’s powerful strike to give
Kenny Miller’s goal was enough to seal victory for Rangers over Inverness. The visitors took the lead midway through the first-half when Miller met Lee Wallace’s cross with a perfectly-struck volley to net his 100th goal for the club. Owain Fon Williams kept Inverness in the game with a marvellous save to deny Martyn Waghorn