
Palace hold on to deny Villa victory in hard‑fought draw
Title challengers Aston Villa miss a chance to close the gap on Arsenal to three points as Crystal Palace’s injury-hit side earn a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.
FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026, 16:16

Title challengers Aston Villa miss a chance to close the gap on Arsenal to three points as Crystal Palace’s injury-hit side earn a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.

Bournemouth are keen on bringing in Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner set to hold talks over extending deal, AC Milan keen on Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, plus more.

Manchester United are denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fight back to claim only their third point in 12 games.

Antoine Semenyo scores a stunning late winner in what is likely his final game for Bournemouth as they beat Tottenham in dramatic fashion at Vitality Stadium.

New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as Harry Wilson’s fine finish condemns his team to defeat by west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Manchester City make it three games without a win, after Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma scores from outside the box to cancel out Erling Haaland’s first-half penalty.

Mateus Mane’s cool finish gives Wolves a deserved draw away at Everton who had Michael Keane and Jack Grealish sent off in the second half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Everton manager David Moyes was not happy with the decision for Michael Keane to be sent off as it was “not a deliberate action”, but has no sympathy for Jack Grealish who received two quick yellow cards for dissent.

Harlequins coach Jason Gilmore has warned his under-performing squad that they are playing for their futures, with the club planning to streamline their squad.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is pleased with his side’s defensive performance highlighting Max Alleyne as “exceptional” in their 1-1 draw at home to Brighton.

Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh confirms that Ciaran McFaul ‘is not in a position to commit’ to the Oak Leaf panel for 2026.

Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup fixtures produce wins for Armagh, Fermanagh and Derry.

Chiefs need to act fast.

Liverpool sign Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk on loan from BK Hacken for the rest of the season.

Former Tottenham and England forward Martin Chivers dies at the age of 80.

Irish-born Ian McKinley, who won nine Italy caps despite losing sight in his left eye, joins Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray on the Ireland Rugby Social.
Bafana Bafana have turn their focus on the FIFA World Cup but there are a few AFCON players who will likely retire after June.

Wolves are open to selling striker Jorgen Strand Larsen this month, amid interest from Nottingham Forest.

Stuart Findlay will be sticking around at Hearts, ideal for his club manager and possibly for the the national boss too.

With a section of Kaizer Chiefs fans calling for the club to hire Rulani Mokwena, an insider has provided a crucial update on the matter.

AFCON 2025 has wrapped up its Round of 16 stage with the top eight nations now preparing to do battle in the quarter-finals.