9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (540+ words) Mikel Arteta described the penalty given against Arsenal in their 2-0 win over Sunderland as “not acceptable”. A dramatic second half saw referee John Brooks point to the spot when Dan Ballard was brought down by Ezri Konsa and Enzo Le…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (563+ words) See our latest Albion notebook after boss James Morrison was left particularly satisfied with the battling victory against Watford. Most onlookers expected at least a couple of changes after the efforts against Charlton three nights earlier. But four alterations - with…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (776+ words) There was a familiarity about this defeat, and an even more familiar problem in front of goal. Eleven days after their EFL Cup battering by the Cods on the Fylde Coast, Shrewsbury Town were back and left with the same…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (573+ words) Wolves produced a dominant display against Stoke City to make it four wins and a draw from the Portuguese head coach’s opening five games. I am sure Peixoto would have taken that start in a heartbeat. But this was about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (235+ words) Wolves have agreed a deal to bring former goalkeeper John Ruddy back to the club. The 39-year-old veteran will join as third-choice keeper, replacing Dan Bentley who moved to Coventry City last week. Ruddy first joined Wolves in 2017 on a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) Cesar Peixoto says honesty is the best policy when it comes to dealing with Wolves out-of-favour stars. Hwang Hee-chan, Sasa Kalajdzic and Ki-Jana Hoever are among the players training away from the first-team and hoping to secure moves before next…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (559+ words) The first two blows of Shrewsbury Town’s new season landed like a ‘kick in the teeth’. Now Gavin Cowan’s side will look to avoid taking a punch to the gut. Back-to-back League Two defeats have left Salop slow out of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (442+ words) Shrewsbury Town boss Gavin Cowan has been given the “green light” to add recruits - irrespective of Sam Clucas’ departure from the club. Clucas’ transfer-listed saga came to an end on Saturday, with the 35-year-old mutually agreeing to terminate his contract…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (856+ words) Well, there goes the optimism. After a summer of huge change where the mood had remained rather upbeat, here was a performance and result to bring even the most optimistic of Villa supporters crashing to earth. Brighton 4 Villa 0 might not,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) Something of a surprise to see him in goal rather than new signing Zion Suzuki. A good game for the new boy, or indeed anyone, to miss. Far too easily overrun. If there was a positive thing to say it…...