Middlesbrough were unable to clinch a Championship play-off spot as they fell to a 4-1 defeat at Preston on the final day of the season.Chris Wilder’s men needed to win to give themselves a chance of leapfrogging either Sheffield United or Luton into the last two available positions.But Alan Browne’s strike, Emil Riis Jakobsen’s double and Dael Fry’s own goal settled the ...Full Story »

Tammy Abraham scored the only goal of the game as Jose Mourinho's men reached the new competition's first-ever final against Feyenoord with a 2-1 aggregate win. Leicester fans clashed with stewards after being KO'd from the Europa Conference League by Roma Credit: Getty Riot police armed with batons and shields pushed the Foxes fans back Credit: Getty But it was too much to take for some trav...Full Story »

Andy Carroll will play his last game for West Brom as they take on Barnsley in their final Championship fixture of the season.West Brom have decided not to renew the 33-year-old striker’s contract for next season and he is set to be released by the club in the summer.Midfielder Alex Mowatt is ruled out as his season comes to a premature end.Striker Daryl Dike is also set to remain on the s...Full Story »

Peterborough striker Ricky-Jade Jones could start the Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackpool.Jones overcame a back issue to make a replacement appearance in the 3-0 defeat at Millwall and got 33 minutes under his belt.Midfielder Joe Ward had recovered from a thigh injury to be available to face Millwall but was omitted from the squad.Boss Grant McCann could test out some of his younger player...Full Story »

CHEEKY Manchester City fans trolled Stefan Savic by sticking a picture of Jack Grealish under his seat in the Atletico Madrid dressing room. The Premier League champions are back in the Spanish capital to play Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. The fan took a picture of Grealish into the Atletico changing roomCredit: TWITTER Grealish's rival Savic was the prim...Full Story »

PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has been snubbed for the Ligue 1 manager of the year award - despite leading the Parisiens to the title. The former Tottenham boss did not even earn a nomination for the gong. Christophe Galtier (Nice), Jorge Sampaoli (Marseille), Bruno Genesio (Stade Rennais), Julien Stephan (RC Strasbourg Alsace) and Antoine Kombouare (Nantes) have all been nominated for the a...Full Story »

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani bumped into his biggest fan following the club's 3-0 win against Brentford – and it was one of the most wholesome moments of the season. Lola Eastwood, 14, has been a self-confessed 'super fan' of the Uruguayan striker ever since he joined the ranks at Old Trafford on a free transfer. "Edi is a football legend," she tells SPORTbible after footag...Full Story »

Dumbarton are on the verge of relegation after losing 4-1 to Edinburgh City in the first leg of the cinch League One play-offs.Ouzy See hit a double and John Robertson’s stoppage-time strike put the home side well in command at the halfway stage.See rounded the goalkeeper to open the scoring in the 11th minute and Dumbarton’s Gregor Buchanan put through his own net in the 27th minute...Full Story »

Michael Garrity’s first-half header secured Annan a narrow 1-0 home win against Forfar in the first leg of their Scottish League One play-off semi-final.Midfielder Garrity’s solitary effort at Galabank has given Annan a slender advantage before Saturday’s return leg at Station Park.Annan took a controversial 31st-minute lead when Garrity headed in Charlie Barnes’ cross at...Full Story »

FOOTIE fans going to Qatar for the World Cup face paying for the world’s most expensive beer — at £9.98 per pint. The cost is more than double the average UK beer price of £4.07. Footie fans going to the World Cup in Qatar will pay as much as £9.98 per pint United Arab Emirates is second at £9.94 a pint and Oman third at £7.97. All three are Muslim countr...Full Story »

'Newcastle fan' urinates on statue of Sunderland legend Bob Stokoe as supporters outraged A so-called Newcastle United fan has sparked widespread outrage after urinating on the statue of Sunderland legend Bob Stokoe. Footage of the disgusting act was shared on social media, with the Magpies 'supporter' proudly posing in broad daylight in his away shirt. Urged to 'show them what you're made of'...Full Story »

The Elephant was signed by the Gunners in 2019 from Lille but has struggled to justify the over £70 million paid for his services Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has opined winger Nicolas Pepe has no future at the club and should consider leaving. The 26-year-old Ivory Coast international was a purchase for former Gunners manager Unai Emery in 2019. However, he has arguably not sh...Full Story »

Halifax held onto third place in the National League with a 2-1 win at Eastleigh.Kian Spence curled home from distance after Matty Warburton’s short corner to put the visitors in front after 39 minutes.Warburton then raced clear on goal before slotting home a neat finish to double Halifax’s lead just before the break.Harry Pritchard converted Sam Smart’s low cross to drag Eastl...Full Story »

NORWEGIAN beauty Ann Mari Olsen has pleaded with in-demand Erling Haaland to choose Old Trafford as his next destination. The Borussia Dortmund striker looks likely to move from the Bundesliga in the summer. Man Utd fan Ann Marie Olsen has sent a plea to Erling Haaland to make transfer Manchester United are one of a number of clubs said to be interested in signing the Norway international. N...Full Story »

Frank Lampard's Everton are on the brink of being relegated from the Premier League for the first time, as the Merseyside club are currently in the bottom three and five points from safety. Hosting their coach's former club Chelsea on Sunday, Everton know that a win is necessary at Goodison Park, and the preparations for the game in the city began the night before the match. Fireworks outsid...Full Story »

Ben Garner claimed making the League Two play-offs would be a “fairytale” ending for Swindon after they climbed into the top seven with just one game remaining by beating Barrow 2-1.Louis Reed scored an 85th-minute winner to leave Swindon’s fate in their own hands, just two minutes after Matt Platt had appeared to earn the visitors a point.But Reed’s strike, coupled with ...Full Story »

Halifax confirmed their place in the Vanarama National League play-offs with a 1-0 win over Yeovil.The home side threatened during the opening exchanges, with a close-range effort from Billy Waters deflected wide before Yeovil forward Josh Neufville saw his shot rattle the crossbar.Just after the hour mark, Waters saw another shot cleared off the line before Zac Dearnley turned in a cross from T...Full Story »

Grimsby further boosted their play-off ambitions as they came from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Barnet at the Hive Stadium.The hosts took the lead in the 37th minute when Ryan De Havilland picked out Adam Marriott inside the box and he fired home the rebound from his own initial effort.The Bees doubled their advantage seven minutes after the break, Rob Hall drilling a low cross into the box...Full Story »

Derby put on a show for their travelling fans as they beat Blackpool 2-0 at Bloomfield Road.More than 4,000 County fans made the trip for the club’s final away game of the Championship season.And Wayne Rooney’s relegated side got the job done as they ended a streak of nine consecutive losses on the road.The Rams, who had not won on their travels in 2022, snatched the lead against the...Full Story »

Last night was a special one for West Ham as they competed in the Europa League semi-final, which saw the Premier League side defeated 2-1 by their opponents Eintracht Frankfurt on the night and will now have to turn it around during the second leg in Germany. Frankfurt took the lead after just one minute but the Hammers equalised 20 minutes later through Michail Antonio. The goal sparked ju...Full Story »