Rotherham’s hopes of all but guaranteeing an automatic promotion place were dashed in remarkable fashion as Michael Ihiekwe’s 88th-minute own goal resulted in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.Having opened the scoring from a corner at the other end in the first half, Ihiekwe arrowed a header into his own net as he attempted to deal with Jack Clarke’s cross. The result means Rotherham a...Full Story »

Relegated Barnsley started life after boss Poya Asbaghi with a 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Asbaghi left Oakwell on Sunday following the Tykes’ demotion and the Reds slipped to a fifth defeat in seven games after goals from Owen Dale and Oliver Casey.Blackpool, who were looking to make it three unbeaten, had their opener six minutes before the break through Dale and their second came mi...Full Story »

Swindon maintained their chase for the play-offs as goals from Louie Barry and Jack Payne were enough to earn 10-man Town a 2-1 win over already-promoted Forest Green.An attack-laden first half produced an abundance of goalscoring chances, but it was Swindon who made the most of their opportunities.Rovers’ Jordan Moore-Taylor threatened with a header off the post but the home side responde...Full Story »

Sutton boosted their play-off hopes with a routine 3-0 win over Crawley.The Londoners raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes with goals from Alistair Smith and Richie Bennett, and Smith bagged his brace with five minutes left to wrap up the win.The midfielder got Sutton off to a flyer after smashing home from outside the box after four minutes.It got even better when Bennett head...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored an incredible hat-trick to fire Sheffield Wednesday back into the League One play-off zone as they triumphed 3-2 at relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Gregory scored twice inside a minute late on to hand the Owls a precious win, while Fleetwood now face a final-day battle to stave off the drop as they hover above the relegation zone on goal difference.Gregory coolly slotted home ...Full Story »

Southend beat Boreham Wood 1-0 at Roots Hall to chalk up a third straight Vanarama National League win.The Shrimpers pressed during the early exchanges before Shaun Hobson fired wide following a knockdown from a free-kick and Jason Demetriou headed into the side netting.The visitors threatened at the start of the second half as forward Tyrone Marsh shot over when the ball dropped to him in the p...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder will make late calls on Marcus Tavernier and Dael Fry ahead of the visit of Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship.Tavernier was substituted late on in the 1-1 draw at Swansea at the weekend after rolling his ankle but Wilder anticipates the midfielder being available on Wednesday evening.Wilder is similarly optimistic about Fry, who has missed Boro’s last thre...Full Story »

Real Madrid have reached a preliminary agreement with Antonio Rudiger for the Chelsea centre-back to move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer this summer, sources have told ESPN. The club and the Germany international's representatives are still working on aspects of the deal, but Rudiger, 29, is now on track to sign for Madrid on a four-year contract, sources said. ESPN reported last week th...Full Story »

Antonio Conte is keen to raid his former club Inter Milan for defender Alessandro Bastoni and according to recent reports, Tottenham Hotspur is willing to pay the £38m required to bring the 23-year-old to England. That's according to reports in the Italian press, which claim Conte is a big fan of the young defender, who he managed during his time with Inter Milan. Bastoni, who has two y...Full Story »

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch hailed a hard-fought goalless draw at Crystal Palace as a “really big point” in the battle to avoid Premier League relegation.A forgettable, if sometimes fiery, 90 minutes at Selhurst Park could yet have yielded a pivotal result for Leeds, who sit 16th in the table.They are now five points clear of Everton, who currently occupy the final relegation berth, but ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray praised the control in his side’s performance as they eased past Preston with a 4-1 victory over their Lancashire rivals.First-half goals from Sam Gallagher, John Buckley and Darragh Lenihan left Rovers in control before Lewis Travis put the game beyond doubt after the break.It was a crucial win for Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes after a r...Full Story »

Leeds moved a point further away from the relegation zone after a lacklustre goalless draw at Crystal Palace.In a game of few chances neither side were able to find the breakthrough.The best of the chances fell to Jean-Philippe Mateta, but he was unable to find the net or really test Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.Leeds hold on to a valuable point at Selhurst Park#CRYLEE pic.twitter.com/9PGGxmBB...Full Story »

Blackburn’s play-off hopes remain very much alive thanks to a convincing 4-1 win at neighbours Preston.Tony Mowbray’s men strolled to a first away win since mid-January and moved to within three points of sixth-placed Sheffield United with two games remaining.Impressive Rovers ended their five-match winless run in the Sky Bet Championship in some style while condemning the mid-table ...Full Story »

Claudio Gomes is doubtful for Barnsley as they prepare to host Blackpool.The midfielder missed the Tykes’ loss to Huddersfield last Friday due to illness and he could be absent again.Academy coach Martin Devaney takes charge for this clash after boss Poya Asbaghi departed the club by mutual consent following Barnsley’s relegation on Friday.Michal Helik is still sidelined with an ankl...Full Story »

AC Milan have reportedly withdrawn from the race for Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku was linked to the Italian club in recent weeks by GOAL journalist Nizaar Kinsella. However, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport (via MilanNews), this transfer has no chance of happening, with the board at Milan planning to focus on young Italian players in their recruitment. Lukaku has struggled since movi...Full Story »

Gabriel Jesus says it's "not the time" to talk about his Manchester City future, but admits he would like to play more regularly. The Brazil forward has been linked with summer moves to Arsenal and Juventus after finding opportunities hard to come by at the Etihad Stadium. But asked about his plans after scoring four times in the 5-1 win over Watford on Saturday, the 25-year-old chose to rem...Full Story »

Liverpool’s 2-0 victory in a testing 240th Merseyside derby kept their quadruple bid on track while pushing Everton slightly closer to their first relegation in 71 years.Andy Robertson’s second goal of the season produced the vital breakthrough after 62 minutes of dogged resistance from the visitors and Divock Origi enhanced his derby legacy with his sixth goal in nine cross-city mat...Full Story »

Burnley moved out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-0 win over Wolves that delighted caretaker boss Mike Jackson, who joked he would like to celebrate the successful end to a whirlwind week by sinking eight pints.Having been thrust into the Turf Moor hotseat following the surprise sacking of long-serving Sean Dyche on April 16, the under-23 coach has flourished and on Sunday secured a sec...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Southampton’s thrilling fightback at Brighton proves his players are not “on the beach” on a day he lost defender Tino Livramento to a serious knee problem.Saints overcame the setback of Livramento’s nasty first-half injury and falling two goals behind at the Amex Stadium as a fine James Ward-Prowse brace salvaged a 2-2 Premier League draw.Danny ...Full Story »

For Diego Maradona Jr. there is no comparison and there has never been a player like his father, nor will there ever be, not even Lionel Messi. The comparison is one that has been made frequently, particularly in their home country of Argentina. "I have a huge appreciation for him [referring to Messi], I think he is the best of his time, not the best ever," he told Radio del Plata. "I think...Full Story »