Harry Kane on target but Arsenal rally to earn first-leg draw
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Harry Kane was denied a fairytale return to north London as Arsenal hit back to claim a 2-2 draw from an exhilarating Champions League quarter-final first leg with Bayern Munich.Tottenham’s all-time record scorer claimed his 15th career goal in 20 appearances against the Gunners by converting a first-half penalty to put the German club on course for victory at a raucous Emirates Stadium.Bu...Full Story »
Late Exeter fightback denies 10-man Leyton Orient
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Exeter scored twice in the final eight minutes to earn a point as Leyton Orient were forced to play out the final stages with 10 men due to Brandon Cooper’s injury.Ollie O’Neill and George Moncur scored for the hosts but the Grecians salvaged a point through Millenic Alli and Will Aimson.The deadlock was broken in the 36th minute by O’Neill, who scored direct from a corner on t...Full Story »
Chuks Aneke earns a point as Charlton extend unbeaten run with Wigan draw
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Charlton extended their unbeaten run to 12 games as they celebrated their longest streak in nearly 13 years with a 2-2 League One draw against Wigan.In the 20th minute, Alfie May pressed for an opener and he caused Wigan captain Charlie Hughes to slice a clearance up and over goalkeeper Sam Tickle and into his own net.Wigan had been second best but turned the game on its head just after the hour...Full Story »
Ayr edge towards safety with battling point against Greenock Morton
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Ayr moved four points clear of the Scottish Championship relegation play-off spot as Anton Dowds’ header earned a 1-1 draw against Greenock Morton at Somerset Park.Dowds nodded in just before the interval as he connected with a fine Francis Amartey cross.That cancelled out Kirk Broadfoot’s 21st-minute opener for the visitors, the veteran defender meeting Michael Garrity’s free-...Full Story »
Elliott Nevitt’s second-half goal enough as Crewe boost play-off hopes
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Elliott Nevitt’s 70th-minute goal gave Crewe’s League Two play-off hopes a massive boost as they celebrated a narrow 1-0 victory over Morecambe.Nevitt scored the only goal of a poor game late in the match but it was enough to give Crewe – who ended the game with 10 men after Lewis Leigh saw a straight red for a poor late tackle on Joel Senior in the 90th minute – the poin...Full Story »
Bromley book play-off place with draw at Barnet
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Bromley secured a National League play-off place as Louis Dennis’ equaliser earned them a 1-1 draw at fellow promotion chasers Barnet.Substitute Dennis struck a 75th-minute leveller at the Hive having been teed up by Ben Krauhaus to cancel out Idris Kanu’s 54th-minute opener.Both sides hit the woodwork, Dale Gorman doing so for Barnet late in the first half and Kamarl Grant then seei...Full Story »
Federico Valverde nets late equaliser as Real Madrid hold Manchester City
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Manchester City face a battle to retain their Champions League crown after being held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Real Madrid in the Spanish capital.The holders twice led in an enthralling contest under the Bernabeu Stadium’s new roof but the quarter-final remains on a knife edge after Federico Valverde gave the hosts a deserved share of the spoils.Bernardo Silva got City off to a flying st...Full Story »
Harrogate keep up play-off chase with victory over Grimsby
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Harrogate kept their League Two play-off hopes alive after midfielder George Thomson’s spectacular strike secured a 1-0 win over Grimsby.Thomson’s second-half howitzer earned Harrogate a third straight home triumph – the club’s best sequence since August 2021 – while the Mariners’ EFL status remains in the balance.Home keeper James Belshaw had earlier raced ou...Full Story »
Cheltenham’s survival hopes take a huge hit after defeat at home to Carlisle
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Sam Lavelle’s first-half goal earned already-relegated Carlisle a 1-0 victory at Cheltenham, denting the home side’s survival bid.Cheltenham knew a win would lift them out of the bottom four in League One for the first time since mid-August, but Carlisle were the better side during a cagey first half.Joe Nuttall missed a good opportunity to give Cheltenham the lead in the sixth minut...Full Story »
Raith Rovers suffer title blow with defeat to Airdrie
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA
Adam Frizzell’s quick double dented Raith Rovers’ Scottish Championship title hopes after they were beaten 3-1 by Airdrie.Rovers missed the chance to close the gap on league leaders Dundee United, who they trail by four points with four games to play, while Airdrie tightened their grip on fourth place.Airdrie took the lead in the 26th minute when Frizzell smashed into the top corner ...Full Story »