The Socceroos earned themselves the best chance of success in the Asian Cup knockout stage by clinching top spot on Tuesday although the uninspired performance and lack of chances will raise more concerns. Australia lacked creativity but did what was required, managing a dull 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan, to secure top spot in Group B.…
Caitlin Foord returned from the Women’s Super League winter break with a goal as Arsenal beat Everton 2-1 on Saturday, while Clare Hunt provided an assist in France. Foord opened the scoring in the ninth minute for the Gunners, tapping home from close range with a simple finish from Victoria Pelova’s ball across goal. In…
For the first time in a major tournament since Australia’s triumphant 2015 Asian Cup, the Socceroos opened the latest iteration with three points courtesy of second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and Jordan Bos against India. Three points was the key against an opponent ranked 102nd in the world, compared to 2022 World Cup Round of…
Young Aussie pair Cameron Peupion and Tyrese Francois both got game-time for Premier League clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham respectively in the English FA Cup over the weekend. Olyroos midfielder Cameron Peupion had been recalled from his season-long loan to League One club Cheltenham late last month. The Sydney-born 21-year-old came on in…
The Matildas and Sam Kerr have been dealt a devastating blow ahead of an Olympic year with the striker’s club Chelsea confirming she has sustained an ACL injury. Kerr had been in a training camp with Chelsea in Morocco ahead of the Women’s Super League resumption in a fortnight’s time when she suffered the injury.…
Calem Nieuwenhof showed composure with a clever pass for Lawrence Shankland’s 79th minute equalizer as Hearts rescued a 2-2 draw with Ross County in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday. Nieuwenhof, who put in a full shift earlier in the week in Hearts’ 1-0 derby win over Hibernian, laid off the pass on the edge of…
Riley McGree provided a major boost for the Socceroos ahead of the Asian Cup with his competitive return for Middlesbrough in the English Championship on Saturday after over two months out. McGree hadn’t played since October 3 when he suffered a foot injury, but came on in the 79th minute in Boro’s 1-0 home win…
Sam Kerr scored her first goal this month as Chelsea eased past Bristol City 3-0 in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Kerr took her season tally to eight goals with a 59th minute strike to make it 3-0, before being replaced in the 65th minute. The Matildas forward hadn’t scored in Chelsea’s previous…
Sam Silvera came off the bench to score a late winner for Middlesbrough while Tom Glover made a brief Championship debut in a 2-1 triumph over Swansea City. Silvera entered the fray in the 72nd minute for Boro with scores locked at 1-1 and he made the decisive breakthrough with a strike with six minutes…
Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley were on the winning side in front of a record crowd of almost 60,000 as Arsenal beat Sam Kerr’s Chelsea 4-1 to draw level at the top in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. Catley provided an assist as the Gunners triumphed impressively, in a game where Kerr was kept…