New Oxford boss Des Buckingham is still awaiting his first League One victory after four matches following a 1-1 draw at local rivals Reading.Most of the first-half action was squeezed into a four-minute spell shortly before the interval, with Oxford going in front from a Ciaron Brown header and Sam Smith soon levelling for the hosts.The second period proved high on endeavour yet low on quality, w

Walsall scraped past non-league Alfreton 1-0 as they nervously booked an FA Cup third-round trip to Southampton.The League Two side got off to a flier when they took just six minutes to score what proved to be the only goal of the game from Jamille Matt.Douglas James-Taylor’s menacing run down the left opened up the non-league side’s defence, skipper Donervon Daniels’ miscued sho

West Brom got back to winning ways with two second-half strikes proving to be the difference in a 2-0 triumph at Rotherham.The Baggies had suffered back-to-back defeats heading into this game but Grady Diangana’s deflected strike and Jed Wallace’s perfect free-kick ensured a very welcome three points for Carlos Corberan’s side.Rotherham welcomed new head coach Leam Richardson but

Preston returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at struggling Huddersfield.Skipper Alan Browne and Will Keane gave Ryan Lowe’s side a 2-0 interval lead.Danny Ward’s first goal of the season hinted at a second-half revival for opponents still hovering just above the drop zone.But instead, Ben Whiteman’s 66th-minute goal wrapped up a first win in five for the Lancashire outfit

George Oakley and Jack Baird lifted Morton from the foot of the cinch Championship table courtesy of a 2-1 home win over Inverness.The home side, who won at Arbroath on Saturday, took the lead in the 20th minute when Oakley made the most of a mix-up in the Inverness defence.They might have increased their advantage two minutes before the break but for goalkeeper Mark Ridgers’ save from Kirk

Swansea came from behind to claim a late point in a 1-1 draw at Stoke in the Championship.Daniel Johnson’s second-half penalty looked to have given Stoke – who sacked Alex Neil over the weekend after the loss to Sheffield Wednesday – their first win in five games.But Harry Darling, who conceded the earlier spot-kick, headed home as full-time neared to give the Swans a share of th

Ipswich came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford and claim the Championship summit from Leicester.Yaser Asprilla’s early Hornets goal lengthened the odds on Kieran McKenna’s visitors getting the victory they required to overtake the Foxes, who host Millwall on Wednesday.But George Hirst’s equaliser set up an entertaining contest that was settled in the 80th minute by Town captain S

Newport scored three times in the first 25 minutes as they defeated Vanarama National League side Barnet 4-1 to book a clash with Eastleigh in the FA Cup third round.The Sky Bet League Two outfit took a fifth-minute lead when Omar Bogle crossed for Lewis Payne to fire home at the far post, before the two swapped roles eight minutes later when the 30-year old netted.The tie looked over after 25 min

Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side have shown enough in the group stage to prove they can compete back in the Champions League.The Gunners drew 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night in the final game of Group B – with both sides already assured of their place in the last 16 before kick-off in the Netherlands.Arteta made eight changes for the game and Eddie Nketiah’s first Champions

Karim Benzema created Club World Cup history by becoming the first player to score in four editions of the tournament as Al-Ittihad booked their place in the second round.The former France international netted for the Saudi Pro League outfit as they won their first-round tie with Auckland City 3-0.Benzema, who has enjoyed success in this competition with Real Madrid, put the finishing touches on v