Northampton secured the three points they needed to gain automatic promotion back to League One at the second time of asking with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A superb early strike from Sam Hoskins was enough to ensure there was no last-day heartbreak for the Cobblers this time around having missed out on goals scored 12 months ago following Bristol Rovers’ incredibl...Full Story »

Stevenage clinched second place in League Two after Jake Reeves’ first-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Barrow.The midfielder netted his first goal since the start of December, which came in the 5-0 rout over Pete Wild’s Bluebirds, as Boro claimed a 24th win of the season and secured a top-two spot behind champions Leyton Orient.Both sides had early chances but the keepers were untr...Full Story »

Rochdale ended 102 years as a Football League club with a 1-1 draw at Harrogate.A Jimmy Keohane effort midway through the first half had given the already-relegated visitors hope that they might sign off with a fourth win in eight games.But Toby Sims earned the Sulphurites a share of the spoils with his first goal in the English pro game, following a January move from US second-tier outfit the P...Full Story »

Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher made their League One title success about everyone but himself following a 3-1 victory over Port Vale on the final day.Argyle had to come from behind as Vale were determined to spoil the party by taking an early lead through James Plant.Goals from Adam Randell and Joe Edwards fired Plymouth in front before Finn Azaz put Vale out of sight.Schumacher said: &ldquo...Full Story »

Plymouth clinched the League One title on the final day with a 3-1 victory at Port Vale.The home side opened the scoring after just three minutes with a perfect through ball beyond the defence finding its way to James Plant, who slotted home.Despite going behind, Plymouth did not panic and eventually forced an equaliser in the 34th minute when a loose ball in the box fell to Adam Randell, who ma...Full Story »

Freddie Ladapo scored Ipswich’s 100th goal in League One this season but a double from ex-Tractor Boys youngster Jack Marriott saw Fleetwood hold the already-promoted visitors to a 2-2 draw.The result coupled with Plymouth’s victory at Port Vale ensured the West Country side denied their Suffolk rivals for the third-tier title.Ladapo’s 21st goal of the campaign gave Kieran McKe...Full Story »

talkSPORT's Andy Goldstein could barely believe what he was hearing A football fan has been branded a "legend" after revealing he'd split up with his wife because she didn't want to watch West Ham with him. Hammers fanatic Paul left both Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent gobsmacked after calling into talkSPORT to shed some light on the breakdown of his relationship, insisting he has no regrets. ...Full Story »

ARSENAL fans are in disgust after fresh images of their new away kit - which they will wear for their return to the Champions League - was leaked online. The Gunners are set to feature in Europe's premier competition for the first time since 2016-17. طقم الاواي لارسنال الموسم القادم.. pic.twitter.com/QEs4rkkQay— EMAD | ابو التميمي (@iemadAFC) May 6, 2023 But some fans are ap...Full Story »

Albion will play Spartans in the cinch League Two play-off final after their last place finish was confirmed despite a home victory over champions Stirling.Needing a win, Bonnyrigg Rovers to lose and an extremely unlikely-looking swing in goal difference to avoid 10th place, Albion won their match 2-0, with Joe Bevan and Charlie Reilly scoring in the second half.Bonnyrigg, meanwhile, saw off Elg...Full Story »

Harry Kane’s first-half header helped Tottenham earn a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace that keeps alive their faint Europa League hopes.Kane’s 28th goal of the season in all competitions settled a drab contest and also moved him ahead of Wayne Rooney into outright second on the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer list with 209 goals.It was enough for Ryan Mason to secure a fir...Full Story »

Chelsea are sleepwalking their way towards their worst-ever Premier League points finish in the Premier League era, with further damning statistics highlighting just how poorly the Blues have performed this season. After losing 3-1 away to Arsenal on Tuesday night, Chelsea's winless run of games continues. They have failed to pick up a win in their last seven league games as a result of that...Full Story »

Erling Haaland set a new Premier League goalscoring record as title favourites Manchester City reclaimed top spot with a comfortable 3-0 win over West Ham.The prolific Norwegian raced through for league goal number 35 of the campaign – surpassing the previous best mark held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer – on 70 minutes as City eased to victory at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.His s...Full Story »

Arsenal stormed back to the top of the Premier League with a fine return to form against beleaguered London rivals Chelsea.Having not won any of their past four games, the Gunners eased to a 3-1 victory to leapfrog Manchester City for at least the next 24 hours.Captain Martin Odegaard hit a brace as Gabriel Jesus wrapped up the points before the interval, with Chelsea slipping to a sixth success...Full Story »

Lee Ndlovu’s first-half brace sent Boreham Wood into the National League play-off semi-finals following their 2-1 victory over Barnet.The Wood will now face Notts County in the next round after the Magpies finished as runners-up in the table.Barnet missed several chances, with Finley Potter going close before Idris Kanu had a header cleared from the goalmouth.Despite a bright start from th...Full Story »

VIKTORIA VARGA, the wife of ex-Southampton striker Graziano Pelle, has stunned fans by posing in a blue bikini on the beach. Viktoria, 31, and Pelle, 37, are understood to have been together for more than a decade. And the Italian forward's partner has gained a huge social media following over recent years. She has more than 600,000 fans on Instagram, frequently sharing glamorous photos of ...Full Story »

Serie A sporting director Walter Sabatini as admitted regret seeing both Milan clubs drawn together for the Champions League semifinal. Sabatini says the losing team will be hit hard. He said, "It will be a tragedy, because whoever stays out will pay an unbearable price. But tragedy is also the beauty of football. "Inter or Milan will win the Champions League, I have no doubts. It will be t...Full Story »

Arsenal’s dream of reaching a first Women’s Champions League final since their 2007 triumph came to an end after Pauline Bremer’s extra-time goal saw Wolfsburg beat the Gunners 5-4 on aggregate.The hosts opened the scoring through Stina Blackstenius in front of 60,063 at the Emirates – a record for a women’s club game in this country – but the strike was cance...Full Story »

Daniel Nardiello recalled how Luke Chadwick was wide-eyed surrounded by strippers Ex-Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick was "smiling his head off" while strippers danced around him at a Christmas party, according to former colleague Daniel Nardiello. Chadwick played just 38 times in all competitions for the Red Devils after graduating from their academy in the late 90s, but has a Premi...Full Story »

Manchester City are top of the Premier League for the first time since February 17 thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.Pep Guardiola’s men were pushed until the end by Fulham, who stuck doggedly with the in-form champions throughout the match.Far more experienced top-flight sides might have crumbled when Erling Haaland netted his 50th goal of the season from the p...Full Story »

MANCHESTER United striker Marcus Rashford came to the aid of one of the world’s sexiest footballers on a night out He asked staff at a nightclub to usher Aston Villa’s Swiss international Alisha Lehmann, 24, to his VIP section when she was mobbed by blokes as she arrived. Marcus Rashford came to the aid of footballer Alisha Lehmann on a night out A source at Chinawhite Manchester ...Full Story »