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Crooks scored 23 goals in his time on Teesside, including 11 in the 2021-22 season with his most famous strike coming in the FA Cup at Old Trafford as Boro knocked out Manchester United.
Now he has joined Ruben Selles’ Tigers team with the goal of pulling them away from relegation danger. Hull are 22nd, level on points with Cardiff City directly below them and Portsmouth who are a place
Arguably it will be Luton boss Rob Edwards who will feel happier with a point in a contest where the visitors enjoyed close to 65% possession and produced 20 shots, 10 of which were on target.
Edwards made four changes from the side beaten 4-2 at Norwich City with Tom Holmes, Marvelous Nakamba, Tom Krauß and Victor Moses all earning starts.
Swansea boss Luke Williams recalled Goncalo Franco in the
Since his summer move from Newcastle United, Ritchie has struggled to get minutes on the pitch, starting only one league game at home to Sunderland before the end of October.
However, after impressing in a late substitute appearance against Sheffield Wednesday, the 35-year-old has earned himself back-to-back starts in a draw away at Hull City and Tuesday’s defeat at Argyle.
“No one’s going to help us, we have to help
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs has been given a two-match stadium ban and fined £7,000 for misconduct by the Football Association.
Hobbs’ charge related to an incident following the 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Sunday, 20 October.
Wolves were unhappy that John Stones’ injury-time winner was allowed to stand, with the defender’s header awarded by referee Chris Kavanagh despite initially being disallowed because Bernardo Silva was standing in an
O’Riley’s statistics are impressive.
Since arriving at Celtic, he has provided more assists than anyone in the Scottish Premiership, his 29 being six more than Rangers captain James Tavernier.
O’Riley ranks third when combining goals and assists, his 54 involvements only two behind Heart of Midlothian striker Lawrence Shankland and seven adrift of Tavernier, Rangers’ regular penalty taker.
O’Riley (217) is second only to Tavernier (275) and well ahead of
Brighton have signed midfielder Matt O’Riley from Scottish champions Celtic for a fee believed to be more than £25m.
The London-born Denmark international has signed a five-year contract until June 2029.
O’Riley, 23, scored 27 goals in 125 appearances for Celtic, winning six trophies including three Scottish Premiership titles.
The fee is Scottish transfer record, surpassing the money paid to Celtic by Al-Ittihad for Jota last summer, and Kieran Tierney’s
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed midfielder Matt O’Riley’s move to Brighton is imminent.
The 23-year-old is absent for Sunday’s league visit to St Mirren, with Rodgers telling BBC Scotland: “He’ll be down in Brighton completing his medical.
“That move should be done over the course of the next couple of days.”
O’Riley, who has two Denmark caps, has scored 27 goals in 125 appearances for Celtic, collecting six winners’
New Portsmouth signing Matt Ritchie says he will “give everything to make the team better” this season, after returning for his second spell at Fratton Park.
Ritchie may be best known for his time at Bournemouth and Newcastle as well as some impressive goals in the Premier League, but Portsmouth is where it all started for the now 34-year-old.
“I have some great memories with this club but I want
Portsmouth have re-signed former Bournemouth and Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie, who has agreed a two-year contract at Fratton Park.
The 34-year-old left Pompey in 2011 and is a product of the club’s academy.
After leaving for Swindon Town in 2011 he moved back to the south coast, where he played for Bournemouth before switching to Newcastle in 2016.
“Everyone will know what Matt is all about because he’s had a
Championship newcomers Oxford United have signed former West Bromwich Albion winger Matt Phillips.
Phillips, 33, was one of seven senior players released by the Midlands club at the end of last season, ending an eight-year stay at The Hawthorns.
“I’m delighted – it’s a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get started,” Phillips told Oxford’s official website, external.
“I want to have another successful season