Middlesbrough’s relegation worries intensified as local boy Jordan Hugill fired QPR to a 1-0 win at the Riverside.Hugill’s long-range winner secured QPR’s first points since the restart and lifted Mark Warburton’s side to the 53-point mark, all but guaranteeing their survival in the Sky Bet Championship.Middlesbrough, on the other hand, are staring down the barrel of rele...Full Story »

Jonjo Shelvey denied West Ham a crucial victory in their fight for Premier League survival as Newcastle twice came from behind to snatch a point.The Hammers, who boosted their hopes with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Chelsea in midweek, led 1-0 and 2-1 at St James’ Park, but eventually emerged with only a point to show for their efforts in a 2-2 draw.Michail Antonio’s fourth-minute stri...Full Story »

Swansea kept their slim Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday thanks to goals from Rhian Brewster and Andre Ayew.Steve Cooper’s side struggled in the first half as they struggled to adapt to their head coach’s new formation, but they improved after the break.Brewster opened the scoring before Ayew’s penalty doubled the advantage. Wedn...Full Story »

John Egan’s first Premier League goal earned Sheffield United a point at Burnley as the two European hopefuls shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.Egan’s volley 10 minutes from time cancelled out a first-half strike from Burnley’s stand-in skipper James Tarkowski.At the start of the season not many would have expected either of these sides to have been on the fringes of...Full Story »

Olivier Giroud, Willian and Ross Barkley struck to sink Watford 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and limit Chelsea’s fall from the Premier League’s top four to less than five hours.France’s World Cup-winning striker Giroud angled a fine effort for his third goal in five Premier League games, with the 33-year-old showing renewed sharpness.Brazil forward Willian tucked away another nervele...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka celebrated his new Arsenal deal by inspiring a crucial 2-0 win at Wolves.The 18-year-old, who penned a new long-term contract at the Emirates this week, struck his first Premier League goal to give the Gunners’ European hopes a huge boost.Alexandre Lacazette scored a late second as impressive Arsenal closed the gap on sixth-placed Wolves to three points.FULL-TIME Wolves 0-2 Ars...Full Story »

Leeds outclassed Blackburn to take another step towards their long-awaited Premier League return as a 3-1 victory at Ewood Park put them four points clear at the top of the Championship.First-half goals from Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips put Leeds in control of an exciting contest, which saw both sides hit the post in a frantic opening 45 minutes.And though Adam Armstrong’s free-kick...Full Story »

Said Benrahma grabbed a hat-trick as Brentford kept up their bid for automatic promotion with a 3-0 victory over crisis club Wigan.Benrahma’s sparkling treble ensured the Bees are still breathing down the necks of the top two, having moved to within two points of second-placed West Brom.That they were made to work relatively hard for almost an hour before securing a fifth straight win was ...Full Story »

Stoke climbed out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone after a thumping 4-0 win over fellow strugglers Barnsley.Strikers Sam Vokes and Tyrese Campbell made the most of poor defending from the visitors to fire the Potters into a two-goal lead inside the first 10 minutes.Campbell then gave City a commanding cushion in the 38th minute after his marker switched off at a corner.Substitute Tom ...Full Story »

Bristol City sacked Lee Johnson after the Robins suffered another defeat courtesy of Cardiff substitute Danny Ward’s late winner.The substitute ran on to a through ball from fellow replacement Lee Tomlin to slot a left-footed shot past Dan Bentley after poor control from City sub Benik Afobe had surrendered possession.For the Robins, a 1-0 defeat meant nine games without a win – and ...Full Story »