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• Hearts boss Vrancken's fury as VAR intervenes to disallow 'clear' goal19 September 2026, 8:22 pm
  Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken hit out at the officials after they ruled out what he believed was 'clear' first-half goal for his side in Saturday night's 1-1 draw at Kilmarnock.
  
• Man United's green shoots, Arsenal's goal struggles continue and Phallon Tullis-Joyce shines: THINGS WE LEARNED from the Gunners' late draw in blockbuster WSL clash19 September 2026, 7:44 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT EMIRATES STADIUM: Arsenal snatched a late draw at home against Manchester United to ensure their unbeaten start to the season remained intact.
  
• KILMARNOCK 1 HEARTS 1: Kingsley strikes late to salvage a point but Vrancken's men look out of sorts again19 September 2026, 7:39 pm
  Hearts' ability to consistently pick up points when performances didn't always merit them was a key reason behind their historic title challenge last season.
  
• Coventry's Premier League campaign FINALLY has lift-off in controversial 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest: Relief for Frank Lampard as late equaliser is ruled out after VAR check19 September 2026, 7:24 pm
  ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT THE CITY GROUND: Little wonder Frank Lampard punched the air like a madman at the final whistle in front of 3,000 jubilant Sky Blues supporters.
  
• Rangers goalkeeper Pandur eager to break a few hearts like Goram as he enters Celtic Park cauldron19 September 2026, 7:14 pm
  Beyond the obvious sense of euphoria that came with the 3-0 win over Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup last weekend, you could understand if Ivor Pandur also felt a slight sense of disbelief.
  
• Rangers star Makhanya insists Old Firm atmosphere is even crazier than the Azteca19 September 2026, 7:09 pm
  Olwethu Makhanya has heard the cry of the vuvuzelas in Stellenbosch. He has sampled the white heat of Mexico City's Azteca on a World Cup opening night.
  
• West Ham star Taty Castellanos being accused of SPITTING at Millwall goalkeeper a rare flashpoint as meeting of football's fiercest rivalries ends without major incident despite 14-year wait, writes JAMES SHARPE19 September 2026, 6:51 pm
  JAMES SHARPE: as much as you could feel the bubbling tension - and, boy, could you feel the tension - it still rarely felt primed to burst.
  
• Injury-hit Newcastle show their mettle to hold the Hull onslaught at bay as brave performance helps banish ghosts of Leeds drubbing, writes CRAIG HOPE19 September 2026, 6:49 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: It was starting to feel very England versus Argentina for Newcastle and their German manager, but this time the team in retreat held on.
  
• Brighton vs Arsenal - Premier League RECAP: Champions STUNNED with heavy defeat, Newcastle and Everton win19 September 2026, 6:18 pm
  Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Arsenal travelled to Brighton, plus updates from Everton vs Ipswich and Newcastle vs Hull following Aston Villa's win over Tottenham.
  
• More VAR controversy hits the Premier League, how Thierno Barry is still a work in progress after scoring winner for Everton and why Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil deserves credit despite defeat19 September 2026, 5:57 pm
  EVERTON 1-0 IPSWICH TOWN - NATHAN SALT AT THE HILL DICKINSON STADIUM: Can we go just one week in the Premier League without VAR taking centre stage?
  
• Mikel Arteta fumes at Arsenal stars after 3-0 thumping by Brighton: Gunners boss warns defeat was a 'big lesson' as Bruno Guimaraes reveals angry response in dressing room after 'unacceptable' display19 September 2026, 5:52 pm
  ISAAN KHAN: Goals from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Koustoulas put the Seagulls ahead by half-time, before Chema Andres' header added the gloss on an emphatic display.
  
• HIBERNIAN 1 ABERDEEN 1: Boyle equaliser buys time for troubled Leith club ... but apathy is the clear and present danger at Easter Road19 September 2026, 5:26 pm
  There was plenty to cause a certain disquiet within the director's box during this one.
  
• Timid Arsenal were BULLIED by Brighton in 3-0 defeat: This performance from Mikel Arteta's men beggared belief and proves it is far too early to write off title challengers yet, writes ISAAN KHAN19 September 2026, 4:58 pm
  ISAAN KHAN AT THE AMEX STADIUM: Even those with a particular liking to Arsenal would struggle to utter positive terms. The Seagulls had pecked holes through each Arsenal player.
  
• Roberto De Zerbi TEARS into Spurs flops after defeat by Aston Villa and sends warning to struggling stars after £320m summer splurge19 September 2026, 4:43 pm
  Roberto De Zerbi let rip at his Tottenham flops after crashing to another home defeat which will leave them marooned in the drop zone for the next three weeks.
  
• Unai Emery offered a glimpse of Aston Villa 2.0 during his side's 3-2 win over Tottenham, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE - but there is one star they have struggled to replace, while stalwart remains vital to manager's success19 September 2026, 4:00 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: After six key players left and 11 new ones arrived in a tumultuous summer, Aston Villa 2.0 is slowly starting to take shape.