Ivan Juric not throwing in the towel as relegation looms for Southampton
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Southampton boss Ivan Juric vowed to keep fighting as relegation moved sharply into focus after Crystal Palace denied them only a third Premier League win of the season.Substitute Matheus Franca’s stoppage-time header, to secure a 1-1 draw for the Eagles, means Saints will be down at the weekend if they lose at Tottenham and Wolves beat Ipswich.If relegation is confirmed on Sunday, Southam...Full Story »
We can’t control it – McKenna calm about escape bid despite overdue Ipswich win
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Kieran McKenna was not getting too giddy dreaming of a miracle escape from relegation after Ipswich beat Bournemouth 2-1 to pick up their first Premier League win of 2025.Goals from Nathan Broadhead and top-scorer Liam Delap did the damage as Ipswich put a further dent in Bournemouth’s hopes of qualifying for Europe.McKenna, whose side are still nine points adrift of 17th-placed Wolves who...Full Story »
Notts County boss Stuart Maynard delighted with ‘vital’ victory against MK Dons
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Notts County manager Stuart Maynard hailed a “massive” three points as his side comfortably saw off MK Dons at Meadow Lane to maintain their promotion challenge.Two stunning strikes from David McGoldrick and Will Jarvis from the edge of the box, either side of Nick Tsaroulla’s close-range effort, earned County a convincing 3-0 win.“I think every three points is massive no...Full Story »
Craig Forsyth on target as Derby beat Preston to escape relegation zone
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Craig Forsyth and Jerry Yates both scored at the start of the second half as Derby climbed out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Preston at Pride Park.After losing his opening three matches as manager, John Eustace has turned the Rams’ fortunes around and on Wednesday led them to a fourth straight victory to secure their longest winning run since July 2020...Full Story »
Southampton denied rare victory by added-time equaliser from Matheus Franca
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Matheus Franca’s stoppage-time goal for Crystal Palace denied Southampton only a third Premier League win of the season and left them on the brink of an unwanted record.Substitute Franca’s late header, to secure a 1-1 draw for the Eagles, means Saints will be relegated at the weekend if they lose at Tottenham and Wolves beat Ipswich.If relegation is confirmed on Sunday, Southampton w...Full Story »
Sandro Tonali’s stunning strike keeps Newcastle in Champions League hunt
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Sandro Tonali blasted Newcastle firmly into the race for Champions League qualification with a stunning strike to seal a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brentford.On a night when Alexander Isak became the first man to score 20 Premier League goals for the Magpies in consecutive seasons, it was Italy international Tonali, who found the back of the net twice against the Bees in the Carabao Cup fifth roun...Full Story »
Marcus Rashford scores first Premier League goal for Villa in win at Brighton
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Marcus Rashford struck his first Premier League goal for Aston Villa to set his side on course for a comprehensive 3-0 win over fellow European hopefuls Brighton at the Amex Stadium.The on-loan Manchester United forward added to his brace in Sunday’s 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final success away to Preston by bobbling home a 51st-minute finish after Villa countered from a Seagulls corner.In-form M...Full Story »
Livingston lose to Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline thanks to Ewan Otoo strike
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Ewan Otoo poured cold water on Livingston’s title ambitions in the Scottish Championship by netting the winner in struggling Dunfermline’s 1-0 win.Three points for the visitors would have been enough to lift them above Ayr United and within five of pace-setters Falkirk, but they were unable to take the chance.After back-to-back wins they were brought back to earth at East End Park, w...Full Story »
Diogo Jota fires leaders Liverpool to victory in controversial Merseyside derby
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Liverpool re-established their 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League with Diogo Jota’s strike against Everton settling a second controversial Merseyside derby of the season.Jota’s first league goal since mid-January was potentially one of his most important of the campaign as the 1-0 victory kept second-placed Arsenal at more than arm’s length.It also ended Everton man...Full Story »
Notts County boost automatic promotion bid with routine victory over MK Dons
Posted Thursday, April 03, 2025 by PA
Second-half goals from David McGoldrick, Nick Tsaroulla, and Will Jarvis earned promotion-chasing Notts County an important 3-0 win over MK Dons.After a dominant first half, McGoldrick fired County into a 47th-minute lead with a curling strike from the edge of the box which nestled in the top corner.Tsaroulla doubled the hosts’ advantage seven minutes later, lashing home at the back post a...Full Story »