Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick believes his side had to “suffer” to earn a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.Hayden Hackney capitalised on missed Chelsea chances, scoring in the 37th minute to hand Boro a valuable advantage going into the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on January 23.His goal came after already-depleted Boro were forced into two early change

Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned Chelsea’s profligacy following their shock 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.The Premier League side dominated at the Riverside Stadium but squandered a host of chances, with Cole Palmer particularly wasteful.Hayden Hackney’s first-half goal earned the Sky Bet Championship hosts a slender advantage ahead of the retur

Nicke Kabamba registered his 18th Vanarama National League goal of the season as promotion-chasing Barnet came from behind to beat Dagenham 2-1.The third-placed Bees, who lost 3-2 at Altrincham on Saturday, fell behind in the 27th minute when Josh Rees turned home Harry Phipps’ flick-on from a corner.Daggers goal scorer Rees was denied a second by the crossbar before striker Kabamba brought

Chelsea striker Cole Palmer squandered a hat-trick of chances as Hayden Hackney handed Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough a priceless first-leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.The England international, who had earlier been denied by Boro keeper Tom Glover, passed up three opportunities either side of Hackney’s 37th-minute strike, which ensured Michael Carrick’s men will head for

Rory McAllister claimed a decisive late double as Peterhead halted their three-match losing streak with a dramatic 3-1 win over cinch League Two promotion rivals Dumbarton.McAllister equalised with just eight minutes remaining at Balmoor by slotting beyond Sons goalkeeper Jay Hogarth before winning and converting a 90th-minute penalty to complete the comeback – also hitting the crossbar in b

Fylde stepped up their fight against relegation from the National League by beating Hartlepool 2-1 to claim their second-straight win.Having moved off the foot of the table with Saturday’s victory over Rochdale, Nick Haughton’s early opener maintained the Coasters’ recent momentum.An own goal from Emmanuel Onariase – three minutes later – doubled Fylde’s lead be

Falkirk stretched their lead at the top of cinch League One to 11 points after a 4-0 thrashing of third-placed Cove Rangers.Callumn Morrison fired the Bairns on the way to their sixth-consecutive win two minutes before half-time, and Liam Henderson added a second shortly after the restart.Morrison latched onto a ball from Aidan Nesbitt to hit Falkirk’s third from a tight angle after 65 minut

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MADELENE WRIGHT must be dreaming of racking up goals as fast as she does compliments after a gushing response to her new crop-top shots.Fans called the Leyton Orient footballer and OnlyFans star the "cutest angel" and a "beautiful princess".Madelene, 25, labelled herself "sweet as honey" as she posed in a mini-skirt and high heels.And her 331,000 Instagram followers made a bee-line for the "like"

FORMER Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has married a woman thought to be his long-term girlfriend in a secret ceremony in Senegal.Al-Nassr star Mane, 31, is preparing to captain Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast this month.But just days before their campaign gets underway, the ex-Bayern Munich man has tied the knot with Aisha Tamba.It was originally reported that his new bride was 1