Newcastle's Woltemade scores his first Germany goal

  There’s been growing speculation that Newcastle’s owners, PIF, might be quietly supporting Liverpool’s move for striker Alexander Isak. But according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, the Reds don’t actually need any outside help to pull off the deal. “Liverpool have been quite active in this transfer window, but the truth is they could…

Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Wills, Smith, Campbell; Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Bartlett, Skeldon, Clarke, Wassell, Cunningham, Malcolm (capt), Stewart, Coubrough. Replacements: Martin, Swann, Poolman, Bogan, McLachlan, Darroch, Scott, McGhie. England: Sing; Breach, Jones (capt), Rowland, Kildunne; Harrison, L Packer; Clifford, Cokayne, Muir, Burton, Ives Campion, Short, Kabeya, Feaunati, Replacements: Powell, Carson, Bern, Lutui, M Packer, Robinson, Aitchison, Venner….

Manchester United have no plans to reverse their decision to release veteran midfielder Casemiro at the end of the season. The Brazilian, 34, announced in January that he would leave the club when his £350,000-a-week contract expires. Despite his strong performances this season, United concluded they would not offer a new deal to the former…

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves in a club-record deal worth up to £48m. Strand Larsen, 25, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park and will wear the number 22 shirt. The FA Cup holders have also agreed a deal to sign Dwight McNeil on loan from Everton….

Diab Karim opened the scoring for Australia with a try after two minutes of the second Test. Two tries from England’s Rob Hawkins, who scored a hat-trick in the opening Test, and one from Finlay O’Neill were cancelled out by two Bayley McKenna scores, and Adam Tannock and Dan Anstey tries. Jack Brown instigated England’s…

Ultimately, despite the backing of a new contract that was to run until Euro 2024, Baraclough would lose his job after a record of six wins and eight draws from 28 games and was replaced by the same man he had succeeded in the role, Michael O’Neill. “There were times we were going over and…