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Morgan Smith scored two tries in his 25 appearances for the Wire London Broncos have made their sixth pre-season signing ahead of their return to Super League. Warrington Wolves half-back/hooker Morgan Smith, 20, has moved to the West London-based club on a one-year deal. The former England Academy player made 25 appearances for Wire, mostly from the bench, as well as playing on loan for Rochdale Hornets. But Warrington have now released him from the final year of his contract, allowing him to move to Ealing. "Due to our recruitment and retention for 2019, Morgan would have found his playing opportunities limited," said Warrington chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick. "We felt it was best for Morgan's development to allow him to explore alternative options. He has been the consummate professional during his time at Warrington." "Morgan is an exciting, young, British half-back who already brings with him Super League experience," said Bronc

The Football Association is asking people to come forward with information after an unnamed England player was reported to have been "kicked out of a nightclub for taking cocaine". The allegation was made in  the Sun newspaper  by a "club insider". The paper alleges the Premier League player took the drug during a pre-Christmas team get-together after an away game. The FA can ban players found to have breached its  social drugs policy. The starting point for a first time offence is 0-3 months and the FA has the power to suspend players indefinitely if they have breached the rules multiple times. Incidents of doping in English football are "rare" the FA says, but the governing body insists it "remains a priority for The FA to find and sanction anyone found taking performance-enhancing or recreational drugs". An FA spokesman added: "We encourage anyone with information about any anti-doping violation in football to report it

Matt Jarvis, who won an England cap in 2011, joined League One club Walsall on loan from Norwich on 1 January The winter transfer window is open from 1 January to 31 January in England and Scotland. Germany's follows the same dates, Spain's opens on 2 January and Italy's runs from 3-18 January. EFL clubs can still sign free agents as long as they left their previous club before the end of the summer window in August. More signings:  June  -  July  -  August  -  September to December Managerial ins and outs For all the latest transfer rumours check out today's  gossip column. 4 January English Football League Benik Afobe  [Wolves - Stoke] Undisclosed Ben Barclay  [Brighton - Notts County] Loan Ben Brereton  [Nottingham Forest - Blackburn] £7m Canice Carroll  [Brentford - Swindon] Loan Conor Chaplin  [Portsmouth - Coventry] Permanent Ben House  [Reading - Swindon] Loan Will Keane  [Hull - Ipswich] Loan Harrison McGahey  [Rochdale - Scun

Leroy Sane's winner came eight minutes after Roberto Firmino's equaliser Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race as they ended Liverpool's 20-game unbeaten start to the season to reduce their lead at the top of the table to four points. Pep Guardiola's hosts knew nothing less than a win at Etihad Stadium would do on a Thursday night riddled with tension that produced a game that was frenetic if not a classic. Leroy Sane produced the decisive moment 18 minutes from time as he collected Raheem Sterling's pass to fire across Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, after it had seemed like Roberto Firmino's stooping header would maintain the visitors' unbeaten sequence. Sergio Aguero had earlier given City the lead with a rising, near-post drive just before the interval. That came after a moment of drama when Reds forward Sadio Mane hit the City post and John Stones scrambled the ball off the line after his attempted clearance struck goalkeepe