THIS season’s Carabao Cup is starting to catch fire. The competition is in full swing already as defending champions Manchester City look to become the first side to win the trophy – however Spurs will not be featuring in the round 4 after going out to Colchester on penalties.
MAN UTD are back in action as they take on Rochdale in the Carabao Cup third round. And Solskjaer has named Axel Tuanzebe as captain for a match in which Paul Pogba is also starting. Tuanzebe grew up in Rochdale after leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo as a refugee when he was four years […]
FRANK LAMPARD’S youthful Chelsea side have kept him in with a shout of winning the first trophy of the season. The Blues hammered Grimsby to make it through to the 4th round.
JEREMY Corbyn suffered a major blow last night after his shadow Brexit minister quit in fury at his boss’ refusal to campaign to stay in the EU. Matthew Pennycook said he resigned so he can campaign “unequivocally for the UK to stay in the EU”. His departure is yet another sign of the bitter Brexit […]
WEST HAM have been dumped out of the Carabao Cup after being blown away by Oxford at the Kassam Stadium. The Brewers netted four times in the second half as Elliott Moore, Matty Taylor, Tarique Fosu and Shandon Baptiste all got on the score sheet. After comprehensively beating Manchester United on Sunday, the Hammers have […]
A BOY of 14 raped two girls after being set up on dates by his dad, a court heard. The lad shared a cannabis joint with a girl of 14 and then tried to initiate sexual contact, it was said. She told him to stop but he carried on and eventually raped her. Her mother […]
TWO-GOAL Michy Batshuayi and comeback scorer Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Frank Lampard a home win at last – but still no clean sheet. A squad including ten academy graduates saw off League Two opposition to finally give the fans at Stamford Bridge a victory to cheer, with comeback hero Hudson-Odoi rounding off a late blitz. The […]
A QUARTER of secondary pupils have had private tuition, research shows. A social mobility charity found children from richer homes are nearly twice as likely to get help than the less well-off. The Sutton Trust, which polled 2,800 11 to 16-year-olds, called for government means-tested vouchers for lower income families to have access to tuition. […]
A CRUISE ship rescued 20 migrants on an inflatable dinghy in the Mediterranean, who were heard yelling for help by passengers. The mainly British passengers on board the P&O liner Azura said they heard shouting, whistling and yells coming from the water. When they rushed to ship’s balcony, they spotted an overcrowded dinghy, which was […]
ARSENAL continued a good week with a thumping 5-0 win at home to Nottingham Forest. Gabriel Martinelli was the star of the show with a double while Rob Holding, Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson got on the scoresheet – but there will be concerns over Emile Smith Rowe after he was stretchered off before half […]
THE season is well underway but already clubs will be thinking about who they should sign in January. Arsenal’s defence is still having issues, while Spurs have made a horrendous start in all competitions. Follow all the latest transfer news right here…
BURTON and Bournemouth’s Carabao Cup clash has been abandoned after the floodlights went out THREE times at the Pirelli Stadium. The Brewers immediately stated that the clash had been abandoned, before quickly following up their tweet saying the referee has not called the game off. Gutted fans had left the stadium only to be told […]
BOXING is set for a hugely exciting end to 2019. First up is KSI vs Logan Paul, followed by Anthony Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr – while Tyson Fury has had his stitches removed following a cut to the eye in his win over Otto Wallin. Follow all the latest boxing news right here…
THE CARABAO CUP is back as teams go head-to-head in round three of this competition, aiming to break Man City’s stranglehold. Last season Pep Guardiola’s men lifted the trophy after seeing off Chelsea on penalties in the final, having hammered Arsenal in 2018 – and will enter this term at the third round stage. Does […]
A MOTHER-of-three was mauled to death by her two pet American Bulldogs as her daughter screamed “they’re attacking mum.” Neighbours threw bricks at the hell hounds in a bid to stop the fatal attack on Elayne Stanley, 44, at her home in Widnes, Chesire, yesterday at 5pm. Residents have described the bloody battle to save […]
CORONATION Street fans are convinced Gary Windass is going to murder Adam Barlow. The evil builder – who is played by actor Mikey North in the ITV soap – found out about solicitor Adam hiring a private detective to follow him and made quick work of sabotaging his plan. He threatened the PI and forced […]
WHEN this year’s breakout star Lewis Capaldi first sparked a feud with Noel Gallagher I feared he wouldn’t last long against the king of showbiz banter. But far from rolling over and giving in, the self-styled Scottish Beyonce has proved himself a worthy adversary at every turn — and has now dealt a potentially knockout […]
FIFA failed to read Cristiano Ronaldo’s name out when they revealed their Bext XI at their awards ceremony on Monday night. The Juventus forward was pipped to the main award by long-time rival Lionel Messi. But he did make The Best XI – yet the hosts didn’t even read his name out. All the other […]
WARNER Bros have been forced to defend their violent new film Joker after it was accused of glorifying murder. The Batman spin off, which follows the comic book serial killer’s early life, has been given top warning classifications ahead of its release on October 4. In a statement released yesterday, Warner Bros said: “Make no […]
MILEY Cyrus has escaped to Utah with her mum Tish and sister Brandi after her splits from husband Liam Hemsworth and girlfriend Kaitlynn Carter. The singer, 26, has swapped her complex love life for the great outdoors and been sharing moments from it with her millions of Instagram followers. In one shot, she stood in […]
PEDRO netted from the penalty spot in the Carabao Cup clash at hoem to Grimsby – despite Ross Barkley meant to be on spot-kick duty. The little Spaniard, captain for the night, slotted home from 12 yards to put the Blues into a 3-1 half-time lead. Barkley missed a penalty in the Champions League defeat […]
BARCELONA have announced that Lionel Messi injured himself against Villarreal with the player to potentially miss three games. The Argentinian ace was making his first start of the season after just coming back from a calf injury that has kept him on the sidelines. And the La Liga side have now confirmed that the 32-year-old […]
A SHAMELESS couple have been caught romping in the sand on a Magaluf beach. The pair of bare bums can be seen rolling about in the sand, illuminated under a giant beach spotlight as shocked party-goers heckle the brazen lovers. Footage shared on Facebook group Magaluf Workers 2020 shows them cavorting in the sand yards […]
JADE Goody’s son Bobby, 16, has started work as an apprentice – making his dad Jeff Brazier “proud”. The teenager – who lost his mum to cervical cancer in 2009 – spent his first day out of school and in the work place. His dad Jeff told his social media followers: “Such a proud day. […]
WATER chiefs officially declared a drought on one of Britain’s wettest days of the year. As forecasters issued a “danger to life” warning due to flash floods, Affinity Water even threatened customers with a hosepipe ban. Homeowners who had battened down the hatches as remnants of Hurricane Humberto hit received an email telling them to […]
