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An apology arrived within hours of the final whistle, but it could not change the result. WAYNE BARTON examines the controversy surrounding Manchester City’s derby winner and why Manchester United have every right to feel aggrieved.
14.09.26News
Albion midfielder Toby Collyer made his first appearance for the club on Saturday since returning on a permanent basis in the summer
Swede and fellow new boy Angel among seven senior options - as boss admits Cairney and Reed will struggle for game time.
REVIEW: Gillingham FC opened their new Fan Zone to home supporters for Saturday's game against Tranmere Rovers. We checked it out, and were impressed with what we saw.
14.09.26Features
Leicester City Women marked their return to the King Power Stadium with a 4-2 victory over Durham, making it back-to-back wins to open their WSL2 campaign. Honey Hicks picks out the key takeaways from Sunday's victory.
14.09.26Matchday
The defender had to be restrained by several of his teammates in the aftermath of the incident, before being escorted down the tunnel by substitute goalkeeper Lewis Ward.
Dan McNamara's Wolves Women side got their home campaign off to a winning start on Sunday in front of a delighted crowd that looks set to get bigger as the season progresses.
Robins manager Ian Holloway has committed to resting the majority of his regular starters, as he looks to preserve his key players while also achieving a result against the Premier League outfit's development side.
Bolton Wanderers new boy, Gavin Bazunu, made the goalkeeper position his own this weekend. After a torrid time at Southampton, now is the time for the Whites to back him, and help him to be the shot stopper they have craved.
14.09.26Opinion
It's fair to say Blues are no longer on a wing and a prayer when it comes to productivity from the flanks
Pol analyses Lamine Yamal's comments at the weekend about who should win the Ballon d'Or. In some corners, they haven't gone down well.
Atsuke Ito made his Bolton Wanderers debut in the second-half of Saturday's win over Cardiff City. Steven Schumacher knows their is a lot more to come from the Whites Japanese import.
Brighton completed the signing of Femi Azeez from Millwall in the dying embers of deadline day.
Club president Jeff Stelling has called for "drastic action" following Hartlepool United's "dismal" defeat to newly-promoted Kidderminster Harriers on Friday.
14.09.26Analysis
It’s the morning after the match before. Coventry City lost 5-0 at home to Brighton yesterday. Four Premier League matches, four defeats. No goals. No points.
We take a deep dive into what went so wrong for Michael Duff at Wycombe Wanderers in the build-up to his sacking.
Hartlepool United's miserable recent run continued on Friday as 10-man Pools were beaten 2-0 by Kidderminster Harriers. Here's what club president Jeff Stelling made of the Pools players.
Another derby defeat, another sense of déjà vu. As Manchester City punished Manchester United’s shortcomings, WAYNE BARTON examines why supporters fear the club is repeating the same mistakes that have held it back for more than a decade.
MATCH ANALYSIS: It was not pretty and there were more questions asked than answered after a difficult watch, but the late win in South Yorkshire was just the tonic as Wolves face a big week before the international break.
Cherries should have beaten Brentford at the weekend - spurning multiple opportunities and somehow conceding two goals from two shots on target. Despite the lack of Premier League wins, there is no need to point fingers just yet.
13.09.26Analysis
A first-half goal from Ruby Shore secured a narrow victory for Chesterfield FC Women over Kidderminster Harriers Women in the FA Women's National League Division One Midlands.
13.09.26News
Two avoidable goals and three shots on target from ten attempts: Villa's U18s suffered their first defeat of the season at West Brom.
The German summer signing from Borussia Dortmund scored a golazo for the Catalans when their Valencian hosts threatened to pull off a remontada.
13.09.26Features
SIMON HEAD: It's early, and they're going to need time, but already we're seeing signs that Gillingham's new squad is starting to gel.
13.09.26Opinion
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