Nigel Adkins was pleased by the character Southampton showed to earn a point on Sunday but was disappointed by the way his side almost gifted Fulham victory at St Mary’s. …

Keeper Hugo Lloris was a spectator for most of his Barclays Premier League debut as goals from Steven Caulker and Aaron Lennon gave Tottenham their fourth straight Barclays Premier League …

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers have suffered another Anfield nightmare as his struggling men were held to a scoreless draw by Stoke, while Tottenham have cruised to a 2-0 win over …

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are starting to hit their stride as his new-look side provided fresh evidence they will be in contention for the Premier League title at the end …

Manchester City attempted to downplay talk of another rift with their controversial forward Mario Balotelli after the Premier League champions produced their best form of the season in a 3-0 …

Ashley Cole has been handed an opportunity to pass the 100-cap mark for England and to redeem his reputation over the next 10 days after being assured a controversial outburst …

Sergio Aguero justified Roberto Mancini’s decision to haul off Mario Balotelli as the Manchester City striker came on to score the crucial goal in his side’s 3-0 win over Sunderland …

Swansea staged a late fightback to deny Reading their first Premier League win of the season in a dramatic 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. Michael Laudrup’s side …

South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong was among a group of Bolton players racially abused by Millwall fans during Saturday’s Championship clash at The Den, according to Wanderers striker Marvin Sordell. …

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 4-1 win against Norwich on Saturday while champions Manchester City got back on track …

West Brom piled more pressure on QPR boss Mark Hughes with a 3-2 win that left the Londoners bottom of the Premier League and allowed the winners to celebrate their …

Former Wigan defender Leighton Baines struck a late penalty against his old club to earn Premier League highflyers Everton a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the DW Stadium …

Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded a show of defiance from his players as Manchester United look to get their Premier League title challenge back on track at Newcastle on Sunday. …

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is relieved that his defender Rio Ferdinand has been left out of Roy Hodgson’s latest England squad, even allowing for the controversy around the …

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with the Premier League club. Agger had been linked with a move to Manchester City …

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert admits he is being sued by his former club, Norwich, as the bad blood over his close-season move from Carrow Road continues to linger. Lambert …

England defender Ashley Cole hit back at the Football Association on Friday in a vulgar Twitter post after being criticised for his role in defending John Terry against a racism …

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has criticised Norwich chairman Alan Bowkett for going public over the details of his departure from Carrow Road at the end of last season. Bowkett …