Football

Liverpool's star players have featured prominently on the international stage in the latest round of World Cup qualifiers. Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Fabinho have all been in action. But just how did the Reds get on during the first stage of the break?

A Southport player suffered received racist abuse on social media following the club's 3-1 loss at York, the club has alleged. They say the abuse happened on social media following the defeat on Saturday.

Southport have appointed Terry McPhillips as new assistant manager. Following a poor start to the season that has left Southport rooted to the bottom of the National League North, the club has appointed Terry McPhillips as assistant manager.

Josh Hawkes scored his first Tranmere goal on Friday - but the winger insists there's much more to come this season.  Hawkes scored a fantastic goal during Tranmere's 2-0 win over Colchester United at Prenton Park.

City of Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Colne in the second round of qualifying for the Buildbase FA Trophy at Rivacre Park. In a fiercely competed tie, goalkeeper Theo Roberts had a moment to forget when Reece Webb-Foster fired low in the eighth minute, the ball slipping through the keepers grasp for the only goal of the match.

Goals from Josh Hawkes and Peter Clarke were enough to see Tranmere Rovers past the sturdy challenge of Colchester United at Prenton Park. Football under the lights didn’t disappoint for home supporters. They were treated to a fine performance from Micky Mellon’s men.

Top-flight football is on pause for the next week, with the international break rolling around once again. The fortnight between fixtures is usually a big grievance for fans but this weekend, there's plenty of football to watch on Merseyside!

Everton signed a number of players on a free transfer this summer - but none have had the impact Andros Townsend has. And since his arrival, the former Crystal Palace star is fast becoming a hero, to the surprise of many.

Southport earned their place in the final round of qualifiers for the FA Cup with a replay victory against Spennymoor FC. They will now look to a massive home tie against high-flying Altrincham Town.

George, Louis and Tom speak to Craig Hannan from The Anfield Wrap about Liverpool’s squad depth, as well as the Reds' chances this season. Listening to "MSL Podcast - How far can Liverpool go this year?" at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1859027/9307076-msl-podcast-how-far-can-liverpool-go-this-year