All of the Sky Sports articles written by Dan Long in 2025…
Matches covered
- Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham: Morgan Rogers’ winner sends Unai Emery’s side into FA Cup fourth round
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Brentford: Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade earn Bees victory in Thomas Frank’s 300th game
- Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal (agg: 4-0): Anthony Gordon, Jacob Murphy send Magpies into second Carabao Cup final in three seasons
- Man Utd 2-1 Leicester: Harry Maguire heads late winner against former club as holders book fifth-round spot with comeback win
- Southampton 0-4 Brighton: Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma on target as Seagulls run riot
- Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: Dan Burn, Alexander Isak goals deliver Toon Carabao Cup win to end 70-year trophy wait
- Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry City: Rhian Brewster scores first Bramall Lane goal since 2022 as Blades go top of Championship
- Burnley 2-1 Norwich City: Scott Parker’s Clarets inch closer to automatic promotion to Premier League
- Birmingham City 0-2 Peterborough United: Harley Mills scores stunning free-kick as Posh become first team ever to retain Vertu Trophy
- Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd: Rasmus Hojlund scores 96th-minute equaliser to earn Ruben Amorim’s men a point on the coast
- Brentford 4-3 Man Utd: Kevin Schade scores twice as Bees beat Europa League semi-finalists in seven-goal thriller
- Notts County 0-1 AFC Wimbledon: Riley Harbottle’s winner earns Dons slender play-off advantage
- Wycombe 0-0 Charlton: League One play-off semi-final first leg ends goalless at Adams Park
- Stockport County 1-1 Leyton Orient (Agg: 3-3; 1-4 on penalties): Richie Wellens’ O’s reach League One play-off final
- Charlton Athletic 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (Agg: 1-0): Matt Godden scores late winner to send Addicks to League One play-off final
- England U21s 3-2 Germany U21s AET: Lee Carsley’s Young Lions retain U21 Euro title after Jonathan Rowe’s extra-time winner
- Spain Women 5-0 Portugal Women: Alexia Putellas scores as world champions start Euro 2025 with a thumping win
- Germany Women 2-0 Poland Women: Lea Schuller, Jule Brand fire eight-time winners to first win at Euro 2025
- Reading 0-2 Tottenham: Thomas Frank era begins with a win as Will Lankshear and Luka Vuskovic score
- Celtic 1-0 St Mirren: Luke McCowan scores late winner after Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops hit woodwork four times
- Chelsea 4-1 AC Milan: Liam Delap at the double as Enzo Maresca’s Blues end truncated pre-season with a win
- Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham: Lucas Paqueta on target as Hammers collect incredible first win
- Ipswich 5-0 Sheffield United: Jaden Philogene hits hat-trick as Blades’ dismal start sinks to new low
- Southampton 0-0 Portsmouth: First league south coast derby since 2012 ends in anticlimactic stalemate
- Millwall 1-0 Watford: Camiel Neghli’s stunning free-kick earns Alex Neil’s Lions first home win of season
- Rangers 0-1 Genk: Ex-Celtic striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh scores winner as Russell Martin’s side beaten in Europa League
- West Brom 1-1 Leicester: Nat Phillips’ 93rd-minute own goal earns dramatic point for Marti Cifuentes’ Foxes
- Chelsea 1-0 Benfica: Jose Mourinho’s side beaten in Champions League on Portuguese’s first return to Stamford Bridge in five years
- Wrexham 1-1 Birmingham: Patrick Roberts equaliser ensures ‘Hollywood Derby’ spoils shared
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Brentford: Jean-Philippe Mateta scores as Oliver Glasner’s Eagles end three-match winless streak
- Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar: Ismaila Sarr scores two as Oliver Glasner’s Eagles climb to ninth in Conference League
- Preston North End 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: Andri Gudjohnsen hits winner as Valerien Ismael’s side secure fourth victory in five
- Brentford 3-1 Burnley: Igor Thiago scores two more goals as Keith Andrews’ Bees climb to eighth in Premier League table
- England Women 2-0 Ghana Women: Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall score to earn friendly win for Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses
Features & interviews
- Tyler Dibling: Why Southampton’s teenage wonderkid is interesting Premier League and Bundesliga clubs
- Chris Wilder exclusive interview: Sheffield United manager on the ‘simplistic’ components behind the Blades’ mean defensive record
- Darko Gyabi interview: Former Man City midfielder on growing up at Premier League champions and maturing at Plymouth
- Enzo Le Fee: Is Sunderland’s Roma loanee the keystone in the Black Cats’ bid for promotion to the Premier League?
- Graham Alexander interview: Bradford manager on riding challenges to enter League Two title hunt
- Southampton: The unwanted Premier League records relegated Saints could still break in 2024/25
- PGMOL: Chris Birchall, Carl Baker, Liam Trotter among the ex-footballers embarking on new journeys as match officials
- FA Cup quarter-finals: Man City, Aston Villa, Preston – and why this year’s competition matters to those left in it
- Oliver Glasner exclusive: Crystal Palace manager discusses FA Cup semi-final and why he is not thinking about final
- Wrexham promoted: How Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Phil Parkinson steered the Red Dragons to back-to-back-to-back promotions
- Paul Cook interview: Chesterfield manager on overcoming injury crisis to dream of another Spireites promotion
- Summer transfer window: Championship players Premier League clubs could be interested in signing
- Marshall Islands: The last nation on Earth without a football team preparing for historic internationals
- James Beadle: England U21 and Brighton goalkeeper’s rise assessed after Birmingham loan move completed
- PFA pre-season: John Swift, Paul Dummett among attendees to dedicated summer training camp
- League One 2025/26: Reading reborn, Luton the favourites and Gareth Bale in at Cardiff?
- Inside Reading: EFL stalwart Joe Jacobson at the forefront of the Royals’ revival as co-CEO
- Championship 2025/26 preview: Snoop Dogg invests in Swansea, SpudBros sponsor Preston and 11 new managers!
- George Hirst: Ipswich striker ready to fill Liam Delap’s boots as Tractor Boys hunt Premier League return
- Sam Szmodics: Ipswich forward calls on Kieran McKenna’s side to “put on a show” after bouncing back from injury woes
- Conor Hourihane interview: Barnsley boss on how coaching while playing led him to a head coach role at 34
- Southampton vs Portsmouth: South coast derby returns after six years, live on Sky Sports
- Mackenzie Hunt interview: Everton academy product dreaming of helping the UAE to a first World Cup since 1990
- Owen Bailey interview: Doncaster captain on his injury nightmare at Newcastle and bouncing back to become Rovers’ Mr Reliable
- Finn Delap interview: Rory’s son and Liam’s brother forging his own career path at League One side Burton
- Mark Phillips interview: The Neurodivergent Footballer on the ADHD diagnosis that changed his life
- Cape Verde qualify for World Cup: Exclusive Pico Lopes interview as African nation reach tournament for first time
- Aaron Drinan interview: Swindon Town striker nicknamed ‘Drinaldo’ hitting the heights under Ian Holloway
- Mat Sadler exclusive: Walsall head coach on rebuilding and challenging again after League Two play-off heartbreak
- Andy Butler interview: Scunthorpe’s manager, former player and former postman igniting Iron dreams of a return to the EFL
- Darren Bazeley exclusive: Meet the former Watford, Wolves, Walsall player leading New Zealand into the 2026 World Cup
- Finn Delap interview: Rory’s son and Liam’s brother forging his own career path at League One side Burton
- Sweden must qualify for World Cup 2026 while Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres are in their prime, says Jonas Olsson
- Nathan Lowe exclusive: Stoke City striker targeting Sky Bet League One Golden Boot during loan spell at Stockport
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United: Why the first Steel City derby of the season carries more weight than usual
- Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town: The Championship match being controversially replayed after September abandonment
- Igor Thiago: Brentford’s Brazilian striker thriving after tough start – and already chasing a Premier League record
News stories
- Ruben Amorim: Man Utd head coach warns he is fighting for his job until the summer after tough start at Old Trafford
- Liverpool: Arne Slot says Newcastle’s strength in duels was a major factor in Carabao Cup final defeat
- England: Thomas Tuchel says Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden know what Three Lions coaching staff want from them
- AFC Wimbledon vs Walsall: Who can conquer Wembley and seal promotion to League One?
- Sunderland promoted: Regis Le Bris, Jobe Bellingham, Tommy Watson analyse Championship play-off final win
- Jack Grealish: Man City boss Pep Guardiola insists forward’s absence is ‘nothing personal’
- England: Lee Carsley sets challenge of winning third-straight U21 European Championship title in 2027
- Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen beaten 5-1 by Flamengo U20 in former Man Utd boss’ first game in charge
- Unai Emery calls Aston Villa ‘lazy’ and calls on them to recover identity after winless run continues at Sunderland
- Vertu Trophy 2025/26: Free match highlights, fixtures and schedule for knockout stages of tournament
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