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Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson praised his side for grinding out a 3-0 Betfred Cup Group E win against Queen of the South. After a dull first half, Motherwell showed their strength to put Queens to the sword with Liam Donnelly, Sherwin Seedorf and Jermaine Hylton all finding the scoresheet. Robinson said: “It was a really…

Gary Holt demanded his Livingston side be more clinical in front of goal after they eventually overcame Falkirk 4-3 on penalties in the opening Group G match in the Betfred Cup. Debutant Lyndon Dykes gave the Scottish Premiership side the lead but League One Falkirk equalised in dramatic circumstances, as Conor Sammon forced the ball…

Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell hailed Ross Stewart after the striker scored two in the 4-1 Betfred Cup victory over Montrose. Stewart’s brace helped the Staggies into a comfortable lead, with Josh Mullin and Billy Mckay also netting for County. Kettlewell thinks that Stewart’s first stemmed from the 23-year-old’s determination to improve in training. “I…

Queen’s Park stunned Hamilton with a penalty shoot-out success in their Betfred Cup Group F opener. Following a goalless draw that saw both sides claim a point, Mark Roberts’ Ladbrokes League Two outfit held their nerve to triumph 6-5 on spot-kicks and earn an extra point. After Blair Alston had missed for Hamilton and then…

Matija Sarkic was the hero as Livingston earned a bonus point after winning 4-3 on penalties in a Betfred Cup match against Falkirk. Lyndon Dykes opened the scoring before Conor Sammon netted a dramatic equaliser for the Bairns to make it 1-1 at full-time. Livi scored all their spot-kicks and Sarkic saved from Michael Tidser…

Motherwell got their Betfred Cup campaign off to a flying start as three goals in the final 20 minutes earned them a 3-0 win over Queen of the South. A Liam Donnelly penalty opened the scoring before two late goals from Sherwin Seedorf and Jermaine Hylton killed off the hosts. But the match started badly…

Hibernian needed a penalty shoot-out to defeat League Two side Stirling Albion in their opening Betfred Cup group match at Forthbank. Scott Allan, in his third stint at the club, put the Easter Road side ahead from the penalty spot in the final minute of the first half before David Wilson equalised for Stirling midway…

Portuguese outlet Correio de Manha has reported that Old Trafford representatives were in Lisbon on Wednesday to watch Dias in action during Benfica’s 2-1 pre-season friendly defeat to Anderlecht. Contact has been made between the two clubs about the possibility of completing a deal for less than the 22-year-old’s €66 million release clause. However, Benfica…

France forward Antoine Griezmann will join Barcelona from Atletico Madrid after the Catalan club announced they had paid his 120 million euro (£107.6m) buyout fee. The France forward, 28, will sign a five-year contract which ties him to Barca until June 30, 2024. Griezmann’s new contract contains a buyout clause of 800m euros (£733m), the…

Law worked for the Premier League club between 2005 and 2018 in various roles, including mediating transfer and contract negotiations. He revealed in an interview with Goal that the club missed out on some big-name players after their 2006 move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, as they struggled to compete with their domestic rivals…