Cristiano Ronaldo secured absentee-hit Manchester United a scarcely-deserved Premier League draw against Chelsea as Old Trafford witnessed more protests against the Glazer family.With Champions League qualification all but beyond them following defeats at Liverpool and Arsenal, interim boss Ralf Rangnick’s side escaped with a point on a night dominated for the most part by Thomas Tuchel&rs...Full Story »

Liverpool put one foot in their third Champions League final in five seasons after a 2-0 victory over the least-fancied team in the last four Villarreal.An own goal from Pervis Estupinan and Sadio Mane’s 20th of the season in a three-minute second-half spell did the damage and the only criticism which could be levelled at Jurgen Klopp’s side was that they should have scored more.Euro...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Wrexham thrashed Weymouth 6-1 to relegate their hosts from the Vanarama National League.The Terras had taken the lead in the 20th minute through Tom Bearwish, but Wrexham turned the match around with two quick goals soon after the restart.Midfielder Jordan Davies crashed in an equaliser before leading scorer Paul Mullin nodded the visitors in front after 48 minutes and James Jo...Full Story »

Exeter sealed promotion to League One as they came from a goal behind to beat Barrow 2-1 at a bouncing St James Park.Barrow were intent on spoiling the party and, after turning Exeter around so they’d be shooting towards a rammed Big Bank in the first half, they then opened the scoring on 12 minutes.A long throw caused havoc in the Exeter penalty box, hit the far post and then went into th...Full Story »

Phil Brown spoke of his delight after seeing Barrow secure their Football League status before warning their upcoming opponents not to expect an easy ride against the newly-safe Bluebirds.Barrow’s 1-0 win over play-off hopefuls Sutton means they are safe from the drop with Oldham joining Scunthorpe in going down.However, the team’s second victory in three games and seventh point from...Full Story »

Forest Green clinched automatic promotion from League Two with a hard-earned goalless draw at Bristol Rovers.Needing a point to guarantee a top-three finish, the visitors turned in a committed display and just about edged a thrilling encounter.For Bristol, the point strengthened their play-off hopes and maintained hopes of grabbing third place.Forest Green had the better of a high-tempo first ha...Full Story »

Cove Rangers were crowned cinch League One champions after beating Dumbarton 1-0.Mitch Megginson’s 75th-minute strike was enough for Rangers to finish top of the table and earn promotion to the Championship.Second-placed Airdrieonians continued their quest for promotion with a 5-0 win against Clyde.Airdrie were awarded a penalty in the 35th minute and Rhys McCabe slotted home to give them ...Full Story »

Walsall’s Stephen Ward has retired from football with immediate effect.The defender’s final appearance came in the Good Friday win over Carlisle at the Banks’s Stadium and he will not be available for boss Michael Flynn for the final games, starting against Port Vale on Saturday.Tom Leak is hoping to keep his place after a first start under Flynn on Monday.Walsall continue to b...Full Story »

Accrington will face Lincoln on Saturday without Rosaire Longelo.The 22-year-old defender received a straight red card after 82 minutes against Bolton for a challenge on Aaron Morley.It remains unclear whether midfielder Harry Pell will be fit enough for the weekend as he recovers from a foot injury.Joe Pritchard dropped to the bench last time out but the midfielder could return to the starting ...Full Story »

Managerless Burnley moved to within a point of Premier League safety as first-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins delivered a 2-0 win over Southampton.Playing their first home game since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche last Friday, Burnley breathed new life into their survival bid as they secured back-to-back home wins for the first time since December 2020 and made it fo...Full Story »

Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League after inflicting a second, excruciating humiliation of the season on Manchester United.Mohamed Salah’s first two goals since February 19 – making it nine in his last six matches against Liverpool’s historical rivals – were supplemented by strikes from Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane but the 4-0 scoreline hardl...Full Story »

This summer is set to be a game-changing one for Paris Saint-Germain as they set about trying to restructure the club and their approach in trying to become the best team in the world.  Mauricio Pochettino is set to leave the club at the end of the season having failed to live up to expectations and the Paris club's sporting director Leonardo could also receive his marching orders but i...Full Story »

Matt Gray was relieved after Sutton managed to hang on for a narrow 1-0 League Two victory over play-off rivals Newport.The U’s returned to the play-off spots after Rob Milsom’s first-half penalty proved enough at Gander Green Lane.Sutton did not blow away County, but the run-in is purely about getting results, no matter how they come.After a pleasing third-straight win, Gray said: &...Full Story »

Colchester secured their League Two status for another season after a comprehensive 3-0 win over 10-man Bradford.Colchester took a 16th-minute lead through Myles Kenlock, who fired a sweet left-foot strike in off the far post after being picked out by Noah Chilvers inside the area.Brendan Wiredu then doubled the U’s advantage in the 33rd minute when he nodded in at the far post, after Tomm...Full Story »

Barrow returned to winning ways with a bang as they injected life into their League Two survival bid with a 4-0 win against league leaders Forest Green.Goals from Joe Grayson, John Rooney, Matt Platt and Aaron Amadi-Holloway put a major dent into Rovers’ title bid with the Bluebirds’ first home win for four months.Phil Brown’s side ended their four-game losing streak in style, ...Full Story »

Walsall mathematically secured their League Two safety with a 1-0 win that left Carlisle still with work to do to ensure their own survival.Jack Earing’s winner just before half-time ended a run of three straight defeats for Walsall, leaving Carlisle 10 points above the bottom two with four games remaining.Walsall keeper Carl Rushworth made a fine early diving save to keep out Kristian Den...Full Story »

Scott Cuthbert’s header secured a 1-0 win for Stevenage against Rochdale and lifted his side out of the League Two relegation zone.Cuthbert nodded home Arthur Read’s corner three minutes after the interval to secure a crucial three points for the hosts.The first half offered little in the way of chances with both sides largely cancelling each other out.Ben Coker’s early free-ki...Full Story »

Aldershot moved a step closer to Vanarama National League survival with a 2-0 win at Yeovil.The Glovers had an early chance after Tom Knowles cut in from the right and sent his shot against the post.Aldershot, who beat Boreham Wood in their previous game, broke the deadlock in the 65th minute when defender Giles Phillips headed in at the back post from a free-kick from Lewis Kinsella.Substitute ...Full Story »

West Ham roared to an historic Europa League triumph in Lyon to reach a first European semi-final in 46 years after a stunning 3-0 second-leg victory.David Moyes’ side were big underdogs heading to the city overlooked by the French Alps following last week’s 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.But it was hosts Lyon who were left with a mountain to climb after two goals in seven minutes at...Full Story »

A drunken Koln fan ran onto the Allianz Arena pitch following Bayern's defeat to Villarreal last night An absolutely hammered FC Koln fan somehow managed to sneak his way onto the Allianz Arena pitch last night to 'celebrate' Bayern Munich crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Villarreal. The bizarre incident happened an hour or so after the game with the supporter clambering ...Full Story »