Burnley keep slim survival hopes alive with win over Brentford

Burnley registered their first win in 11 Premier League games as Vincent Kompany’s relegation-threatened side defeated 10-man Brentford 2-1 at Turf Moor.The Clarets took the lead through a 10th-minute Jacob Bruun Larsen penalty given after a foul on Vitinho by Sergio Reguilon, who received a straight red card.David Datro Fofana, having been guilty of a remarkable miss late in the first half,

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Four-goal Dagenham prove too strong for Maidenhead

Dagenham picked up their first win in three matches with a 4-1 victory over Maidenhead in the Vanarama National League.The home side took the lead with 32 minutes on the clock when Josh Rees pulled the ball back to Harry Phipps, who finished emphatically.The Daggers doubled their advantage just four minutes later and Rees turned from creator to finisher when he slotted into the bottom corner.Maide

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Exeter defy bizarre Zak Jules dismissal to beat Burton

Ten-man Exeter gave their League One survival hopes a huge boost with a hard fought 1-0 win against relegation rivals Burton.Reece Cole scored the only goal in the 41st minute but City had to play the entire second half with 10 men after Zak Jules was sent off for an incident in the tunnel as the players made their way off at half-time.Exeter started well and should have been in front inside four

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Harry Kane breaks goalscoring record as Bayern bounce back to beat Darmstadt

Harry Kane broke the record for most goals scored by a debutant in a Bundesliga season as Bayern Munich secured a 5-2 comeback win at bottom club Darmstadt to draw themselves within seven points of leaders Bayer Leverkusen.The England captain was replaced after colliding with a post late in a contest in which Tim Skarke opened the scoring against the run of play in the 28th minute before his goal

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Celtic back on top as recalled Kyogo Furuhashi shines against St Johnstone

Recalled forward Kyogo Furuhashi scored one and set up another as Celtic went back to the top of the cinch Premiership with a 3-1 victory over St Johnstone.Celtic took time to break Saints down despite dominating possession and territory, but they went on to create a steady stream of chances before Furuhashi headed the opener in the 40th minute.Wingers Nicolas Kuhn and James Forrest netted in the

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Flying start helps Hibernian brush aside sorry Livingston

Hibernian moved back into the cinch Premiership’s top six with an emphatic 3-0 win at home to Livingston.Jordan Obita, Myziane Maolida and Adam Le Fondre were on target within the first 22 minutes as the hosts blew away their struggling visitors.Livingston were in danger of suffering an even heavier loss but managed to regroup to at least put up a fight for the rest of the game.The result le

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Luke Berry nets late leveller as lowly Luton earn draw against Nottingham Forest

Luton salvaged a critical point in their bid for Premier League survival as substitute Luke Berry struck in the 89th minute to rescue a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road.Rob Edwards’ side were facing slipping six points behind Forest, staring down defeat near the end of a cagey, nervous game that looked to have been settled by Chris Wood’s first-ha

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Aberdeen end long wait for a win by beating Motherwell

Aberdeen recorded their first cinch Premiership victory of 2024 with a 1-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park.Leighton Clarkson slammed home the decisive goal after 25 minutes to end a run of 12 games without a league win for the Dons and move them three points clear of second-bottom Ross County.Motherwell thought they had drawn themselves level when Lennon Miller found the net five minutes before ha

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Kilmarnock blow away St Mirren with five-goal second-half show

Kilmarnock scored three goals in an incredible seven-minute spell to complete a breathtaking 5-2 comeback win over St Mirren at Rugby Park.More than 2,000 away fans travelled through to Ayrshire and they were singing about playing in the Europa League at half-time as they led 2-0 courtesy of goals from Charles Dunne and Michael Mandron.The hosts were miles off the pace in the first half but they w

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Ayr pull clear of danger with win over fellow strugglers Inverness

Ayr pulled clear of fellow strugglers Inverness as they claimed a 2-1 win in the cinch Championship relegation battle.The visitors got off to a flying start when George Stanger headed in a Harry McHugh cross in the fifth minute.Inverness, who remain second from bottom, responded well and, after James Carragher had sent a header inches wide from a free-kick, they levelled in first-half stoppage tim

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