Dom Smith

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Dom Smith is a Football Reporter for Evening Standard, mainly covering Chelsea and England. He also reports on tennis at Wimbledon. In 2023, the same year he joined Evening Standard, Dom was named Hugh McIlvanney Student Football Writer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.

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Dom Smith is a Football Reporter for Evening Standard, mainly covering Chelsea and England. He also reports on tennis at Wimbledon. In 2023, the same year he joined Evening Standard, Dom was named Hugh McIlvanney Student Football Writer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.

Football

England XI vs Croatia: Confirmed team news and predicted lineup

Thomas Tuchel has huge calls to make as Three Lions prepare for Group L opener

16 Jun 2026
Football

Liam Rosenior happy to continue goalkeeper guessing game at Chelsea

Blues boss in no giving mood ahead of huge Champions League test

10 Mar 2026
Football

Lavia facing long road back to his best after Chelsea return

Rusty performance against Wrexham in FA Cup showed how far Lavia has to go after latest spell on the sidelines

9 Mar 2026
Football

Liam Rosenior reveals where Chelsea must improve after FA Cup scare

Chelsea head coach has also admitted it was a risk to make so many changes for FA Cup tie

7 Mar 2026
Football

Three things we learned from Chelsea win as progression overshadowed

Blues make hard work of Wrexham despite playing the entirety of extra-time with a one-man advantage

7 Mar 2026
Football

Chelsea player ratings: Garnacho bright, Lavia rusty and Sanchez poor

Blues survive a massive scare against Wrexham as a number of squad players underperform in FA Cup tie

7 Mar 2026
LIVE

Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea: Joao Pedro sends Blues through - LIVE

Championship high-flyers come close to causing another FA Cup upset

7 Mar 2026
Michele Kang celebrates with London City Lionesses
Football

Inside London City Lionesses’ quest for the big time

With immense investment and an ultra-ambitious strategy, Michele Kang’s Lionesses are going places — fast

6 Mar 2026
Football

Three ways Rosenior is trying to fix Chelsea problems for run-in

Team meeting and more hands-on approach part of plan to get back on track

4 Mar 2026
Football

Rosenior fears Garnacho 'judgement' as Chelsea star faces fan boos

Argentine winger set for chance to impress as Blues visit Aston Villa on Wednesday

3 Mar 2026
Football

Chelsea appoint ex-Brighton coach to Liam Rosenior's backroom team

The former goalkeeper has joined Chelsea until the end of the season

3 Mar 2026
Football

Rosenior reveals new Chelsea selection plan in discipline warning

Blues boss demanding swift improvement after Pedro Neto picked up their 10th red card of the season against Arsenal

2 Mar 2026
Football

Every Chelsea red card ranked this season from unlucky to unforgivable

The Blues have the joint-most red cards in a Premier League season - with 10 games left

2 Mar 2026
LIVE

Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Gunners hold on against 10 men - LIVE

Gunners restore five-point title lead in hard-fought Carabao Cup semi-final rematch

2 Mar 2026
Arsenal v Chelsea - Premier League
Football

Chelsea ratings vs Arsenal: Sanchez wilts in derby as Neto sees red

Blues let down by costly errors at crucial junctures

2 Mar 2026
Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea
Football

Three things we learned from Chelsea loss as familiar problem returns

Blues’ set-piece jinx shows no sign of fading despite Liam Rosenior’s best efforts

2 Mar 2026
Football

Angry Rosenior reveals two major problems Chelsea must fix immediately

Frustrated head coach warns Blues cannot achieve their aims if pair of glaring issues persist

2 Mar 2026
Football

Rosenior reveals Arteta achievement he hopes to emulate at Chelsea

Blues boss targeting big win at the Emirates in spite of admiration for his opposite number

1 Mar 2026
Football

How Chelsea can beat set-piece kings Arsenal at their own game

Blues have had ample time to drill since Burnley draw, but have they made the most of it?

1 Mar 2026
Football

Rosenior 'excited' as Chelsea discover Champions League last-16 fate

Blues will face PSG in one of the standout Champions League last-16 ties

27 Feb 2026
Football

Chelsea reveal Estevao latest as Rosenior issues new injury update

Liam Rosenior has also delivered updates on Marc Cucurella, Reece James and Romeo Lavia

27 Feb 2026