Sunderland boss Alex Neil had no complaints with his side’s performance as they were held to a goalless draw at Lincoln.The Black Cats remained in the play-off zone with the point but they would have been celebrating all three with better finishing.The visitors missed the target with numerous efforts and when home keeper Jordan Wright was finally tested in added time by Ross Stewart’...Full Story »

Scott Parker savoured one of Bournemouth’s “best performances of the season” after promotion rivals Huddersfield were beaten 3-0 at The John Smith’s Stadium.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the Cherries took a big step towards a Premier League return.The win for Parker’s second-placed side opened up a healthy six-point advantag...Full Story »

Paul Simpson says making Jordan Gibson watch clips of his performance in midweek helped him achieve a starring role in Carlisle’s Cumbrian derby win at Barrow.Goals from midfielder Gibson and Kristian Dennis fired in-form United into a 2-0 lead with 18 minutes left.And while captain Ollie Banks then netted a 13th goal of the campaign, the Bluebirds couldn’t build on away trips to Roc...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Pearson bemoaned Bristol City’s frustrating habit of conceding late goals after Adam Reach grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser to earn West Brom a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate.The substitute volleyed home with almost the last kick of the game, having only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes, to earn the visitors a point after they had twice been behind.Nahki Wells, an early re...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill feels his side’s luck is turning after they produced a stunning 3-0 win at League One leaders Rotherham.Strikes from Daniel Udoh and Elliott Bennett, either side of Angus MacDonald’s straight red secured the victory for the visitors. Ryan Bowman put further gloss on the result in added time.Paul Warne’s table-toppers were far from their best a...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s play-off hopes suffered another blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw at a gutsy Gillingham.The Owls had the majority of possession but failed to break down their relegation-threatened hosts at Priestfield.The stalemate meant Neil Harris’ side climbed out of the League One relegation zone after holding on for a precious point.Gillingham even squandered some great...Full Story »

Akwasi Asante grabbed the only goal to help Chesterfield get their Vanarama National League title hopes back on track with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Maidenhead.Consecutive draws had seen Paul Cook’s men lose ground on leaders Stockport in recent weeks but they returned to winning ways at the Proact Stadium.There were chances aplenty during the opening 45 in Derbyshire but Joe Quigley ...Full Story »

Sutton slipped to ninth in League Two after being pegged back in a 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing Tranmere.Defender Ben Goodliffe opened the scoring for the hosts after just 15 minutes with his first goal since October.But Josh Hawkes hit his fifth of the season to ensure Micky Mellon’s side went three games without defeat.Matt Gray’s U’s are three points off the play-off pace...Full Story »

Dover’s relegation from the Vanarama National League was confirmed following a 2-0 loss at home to Yeovil.The Kent outfit managed by Andy Hessenthaler had claimed only one victory all season and a 12-point deduction only added to their plight before this latest defeat sealed the inevitable.Ben Barclay broke the deadlock for Town in the 19th minute with an excellent finish into the top corn...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante scored a hat-trick as Salford earned a thumping 5-1 home win over rock-bottom Scunthorpe.Matt Smith’s opener and a stunner from Stephen Kelly completed the scoring as the Ammies recorded their biggest win of the season to leave Scunthorpe 10 points from safety in League Two.The home side were cruising when Smith glanced a header beyond Iron goalkeeper Rory Watson afte...Full Story »

A brace from Malachi Linton saw King’s Lynn beat fellow strugglers Aldershot 3-0.The win sees the Linnets earn their first win in eight games, but they remain second from bottom in the National League while the Shots sit just above the relegation zone.King’s Lynn went ahead 20 minutes in when Josh Barrett’s shot found Linton, who tapped the ball home.Barrett had another chance ...Full Story »

Fleetwood and Doncaster played out a 0-0 Sky Bet League One draw that does neither side’s chances of escaping the drop much good.It was perhaps no surprise that clear-cut openings were scarce, as Fleetwood had lost their previous five games and Doncaster came to Highbury as the division’s lowest scorers.The visitors’ best chance came five minutes before the break, Jordy Hiwula ...Full Story »

Bournemouth made a huge leap towards a return to the Premier League by comfortably beating promotion rivals Huddersfield.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the ruthless visitors dented the Terriers’ play-off hopes with a 3-0 win at The John Smith’s Stadium.The Cherries completely dominated their fellow promotion hopefuls in West Yorkshire to open ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed a big three points after Arsenal held on for a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.The result saw the Gunners bounce back from defeat by Liverpool in midweek and move four points clear of Manchester United with a game in hand in the race to qualify for the Champions League.Arteta had complained about the scheduling, with Arsenal having to play at lunchtime having hosted Liverpool on...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Sheffield United recorded a 2-0 victory at home to relegation-threatened Barnsley thanks to second-half goals from Sander Berge and Morgan Gibbs-White.Midfielder Berge grabbed his third goal in four games and Gibbs-White capped what was an impressive display from the Blades in the second period.Following their midweek draw at Blackpool, Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom made one c...Full Story »

Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Christmas Eve 2020, the Middlesbrough defender’s life was on the line. Sol Bamba has set his sights on Chelsea after beating cancer having been diagnosed just 15 months ago Credit: PA Sol Bamba has recalled the horror of telling his family about his cancer diagnosis Credit: Instagram @cebamba Ahead of facing Chelsea in the quarters, Bamba recalled:...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has taken a dig at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for voicing his concerns about a potential Premier League fixture pile-up. Arsenal's next match is an early kickoff at Aston Villa on Saturday, before a hectic run of fixtures on April 4, 9, 16 and then April 20 and 23 against close league rivals Chelsea and Manchester United. Speaking in a news conference on Friday, ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of nine players Man Utd have been urged to sell Manchester United have had a poor season after being tipped for a Premier League title challange, and they will have to wait until next season to push for silverware. Because of this, United have been urged to part company with nine players, including Cristiano Ronaldo in a mass clearout. Manchester United are expected to...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits a new striker signing is crucial for their plans. Arteta says Arsenal need to score "90 to 100 goals at least" in a season to compete with the Premier League's top teams. Increasing Arsenal's goal threat will be Arteta's transfer priority in the summer with at least one and possibly two forwards likely to arrive. Additions in attacking positions further back ...Full Story »

Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face 13-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. The three Premier League and three La Liga teams in the last eight avoided each other, with Manchester City up against Atletico Madrid, Liverpool taking on Benfica while Villarreal will play Bayern Munich. In the other ties, Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid, Villarreal come up agai...Full Story »