Frank Lampard is reportedly in the running to replace Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace this summer, just under four months since he was sacked as Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard is a leading contender to replace Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace this summer, according to reports. Lampard has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea at the end of January, when an underwhelming run of one win in...Full Story »

Manchester City have officially been crowned the 2020/21 Premier League champions... Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions after their noisy neighbours Manchester United fell to a 2-1 home defeat against Leicester. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named a heavily-rotated and vastly inexperienced side against the Foxes to prevent the risk of injury with the Europa League final against V...Full Story »

Craig McGuffie scored in the last minute of extra time to send Morton through to the Championship play-off final.McGuffie curled in a superb effort to seal a 3-1 win over Montrose and keep his side’s bid to stay in the second tier alive.Gary Oliver fired Morton ahead, and level at 2-2 on aggregate, before Cameron Salkeld headed them into the lead in the tie.Russell McLean scored for Montro...Full Story »

Danny Ings scored twice – including his 100th goal in club football – as Southampton picked up only a fourth Premier League win of 2021 by coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1.Saints top scorer Ings stylishly marked his return from a two-game injury absence by registering either side of a goal from strike partner Che Adams.Christian Benteke had put Palace ahead inside just t...Full Story »

Robby McCrorie looks to have played the last game of his loan spell at Livingston.The goalkeeper is unable to face parent club Rangers on Wednesday night but a niggle is also likely to keep him out of Saturday’s final Scottish Premiership game against St Johnstone.Gavin Reilly is back running after a hamstring injury but his season is over while Keaghan Jacobs and Steve Lawson remain out w...Full Story »

Southampton could have top scorer Danny Ings back from injury for Tuesday evening’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said Ings would be assessed on a hamstring problem sustained at Tottenham on April 21, having initially feared the striker may miss the remainder of the season.On-loan Takumi Minamino is available to return to the squad after being inelig...Full Story »

Neil Critchley was delighted that Blackpool maintained their play-off momentum with a 1-0 win over Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers.Substitute Ellis Simms struck 10 minutes from time to make it four successive victories, the best form of any side still shooting for promotion to the Championship.Oxford now await in the play-offs and Critchley felt the narrow win over already-relegated Rovers wa...Full Story »

David Artell says Crewe need to continue improving if they are to climb League One after the Railwaymen sealed a mid-table finish in their first season back at the third tier.Veteran Chris Porter’s simple finish in the closing minutes secured victory after the Alex let a two-goal lead slip to Shrewsbury in the first half.Boss Artell accused his players of “falling asleep” after...Full Story »

Oxford eased to a 4-0 victory over Burton to claim the final play-off spot in Sky Bet League One.Portsmouth slipped to defeat against Accrington, allowing the U’s to move up to sixth in the table.Mide Shodipo, Matty Taylor, Elliot Lee and Sam Winnall struck the goals and took Oxford’s league tally to 77.Manager Karl Robinson had to watch from the stand after the FA handed him a four-...Full Story »

Adam Phillips scored the only goal as Portsmouth were denied a play-off place after losing 1-0 at home to mid-table Accrington.Pompey had to better Oxford and Charlton’s result to cement their place in the top six but were made to pay for a lamentable first-half display by being consigned to another season in League One.Accrington took the lead in the 23rd minute when Phillips played a nea...Full Story »

A late Chris Porter goal secured Crewe victory in a five-goal season finale against Shrewsbury.The Railwaymen had their two-goal advantage rubbed out by Salop in an entertaining first-half at Gresty Road. But veteran frontman Porter squeezed a winner home soon after coming off the bench to secure Crewe a 12th-placed finish.Crewe were ahead in the 10th minute with a clinical finish from Mikael Ma...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo is said to be "appalled" by a Premier League player accused of fathering a love child. The Juventus star, who knows the footballer, got in touch with the kid's mum Jaqueline Sousa. Cristiano Ronaldo is said to be 'appalled' by a Premier League player accused of fathering a love child The events hostess, 33, also received messages of support from other high-profile pals of th...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain were delighted when they announced that Brazilian superstar forward Neymar signed a new four-year contract until 30 June 2025 on Saturday. Neymar signed a world record £200million deal in 2017 and he said "happiness" was a factor in him extending his stay despite being linked with a move back to Barcelona. He has had a difficult relationship with Parisian fans after ex...Full Story »

Eberechi Eze earned the praise of his manager Roy Hodgson following an eye-catching display against Sheffield United as Crystal Palace ensured their Premier League survival.The Eagles got the win that mathematically secured their top-flight status as they overcame the already-relegated Blades at Bramall Lane on Saturday.Christian Benteke’s early goal and Eze’s late clincher ensured H...Full Story »

Wrexham extended their unbeaten National League run to six matches with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Yeovil to strengthen their place in the play-offs.The hosts bossed the first half with captain Shaun Pearson handing them a ninth-minute lead as he headed in from close range from a corner.Top scorer Luke Young doubled Wrexham’s advantage after 20 minutes when he collected the ball o...Full Story »

Bolton clinched automatic promotion back to League One at the first attempt in convincing style with a 4-1 win at 10-man Crawley.Wanderers went into the game at the Broadfield Stadium knowing victory would guarantee them promotion, and Ian Evatt’s men produced a polished performance having slipped to defeat against Exeter the previous weekend.Evatt stressed there would be no “party f...Full Story »

Crystal Palace earned the win that mathematically secured their Premier League survival as they overcame already-relegated Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.Christian Benteke’s early goal and Eberechi Eze’s late clincher ensured Roy Hodgson’s side won 2-0 in the rain on Saturday to end a three-match losing run.The Eagles were all but safe before arriving in Sheffield but this vi...Full Story »

The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker has taken a unique path since hanging up his boots in 2019 and football fans will be shocked to see what Torres is getting up to now Fernando Torres has taken up boxing as he aims to maintain his impressive physique. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker retired from professional football in 2019 and has taken a unique path since then. Fans first be...Full Story »

Crewe have been monitoring Luke Murphy, Tom Lowery and Nathan Wood ahead of Saturday’s home Sky Bet League One clash with Shrewsbury.Murphy has missed the last two games because of an ankle problem, while fellow midfielder Lowery and defender Wood both sat out the 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers last weekend due to knocks.Josh Lundstram, who has been sidelined after suffering an ankle fracture i...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without suspended winger Cristian Montano for their home game against Mansfield.Montano was sent off for two bookable offences in last week’s defeat at Grimsby and misses his side’s last game of the season.James Gibbons recently sustained a recurrence of a hamstring injury and continues his rehabilitation.Fellow defender David Fitzpatrick is also in rehab following ...Full Story »