Harry Kane’s 25th goal of the season helped earn Tottenham a crucial 2-1 win over Brighton in a fiery encounter between the top-four rivals.Both bosses, Cristian Stellini and Roberto De Zerbi, were sent off in the second half on a day when tempers boiled over on a number of occasions in north London.Son Heung-min’s opener, his 100th goal in the Premier League, put the hosts in front,...Full Story »

At the time, the Polish strike sensation was running down his Borussia Dortmund contract. Robert Lewandowski, now at Barcelona, had an offer to join Real Madrid in 2013 Credit: Getty But he would have been banned from various activities - including skiiing Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Having proved himself as one of the top marksmen in world football, the fact he was going to be...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough was full of praise for goalscorer Hiram Boateng after Mansfield came from behind to beat Swindon 4-2.Rushian Hepburn-Murphy put Swindon ahead early on but Stephen Quinn levelled with Mansfield’s first goal at this ground since 2002.Lucas Akins gave Mansfield the lead just past the half-hour mark and then turned provider by finding Rhys Oates, whose deflected shot found...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Sabri Lamouchi refused to dwell on the recent controversy surrounding Connor Wickham after the striker’s starring role in a 3-1 win over Sky Bet Championship relegation rivals Blackpool.Wickham opened the scoring for Cardiff in the 21st minute and proved a handful for Blackpool’s defenders throughout, with Sory Kaba and Joe Rolls striking before half-time for the Blues.B...Full Story »

Neil Harris challenged his Gillingham players to ‘really attack’ their remaining games and show they are worthy of a future at the club after all but securing their Sky Bet League Two status with a 1-0 win over Doncaster.Tom Nichols’ spectacular volley on the stroke of half-time proved enough to settle the outcome at Priestfield and take the hosts nine points clear of the botto...Full Story »

Burton grabbed a huge victory in their quest to secure League One survival as Conor Shaughnessy and Dale Taylor fired them to a shock 2-1 win over promotion-chasing Barnsley.Albion remain seven points clear of the bottom four while Barnsley, who had been seeking a 12th win in 15 matches, slipped six points from the top two.The visitors had strong shouts for a penalty after 11 minutes when James ...Full Story »

Norwich reignited their play-off hopes with a convincing 2-0 win at top-six rivals Blackburn.David Wagner’s men came into the game winless in four but produced a performance against the team immediately above them.They were set on their way in the 11th minute through a superb team move that ended with Liam Gibbs’ first goal for the club.Max Aarons also hit the woodwork but the half e...Full Story »

Kristian Dennis struck both goals as Carlisle reignited their League Two promotion push with a 2-0 win over Tranmere at Brunton Park.Dennis ended his drought with his first goals since January 31st, taking his tally for the season to 20, as the hosts claimed their first win in five games.Paul Simpson’s side took full advantage of Stevenage’s slip-up to return to the automatic promoti...Full Story »

Gillingham moved closer to securing their Sky Bet League Two status as Tom Nichols hit the winner in a 1-0 victory over Doncaster.Neil Harris’ side are now nine points above the relegation zone with just six games remaining.Buoyed by winning seven of their previous eight matches at Priestfield, the Gills twice came close to scoring in the opening 10 minutes.An unmarked Nichols failed to hi...Full Story »

Derby returned to winning ways but remain outside the playoff places on goal difference after a 2-0 win over League One bottom club Forest Green.Goals from James Collins from the spot and David McGoldrick late in the second half were enough for all three points in Gloucestershire.County made the perfect start when Collins’ effort was blocked by a Forest Green hand, and the referee pointed ...Full Story »

Liverpool have received a big boost ahead of their clash with Arsenal this weekend as Luis Diaz is in contention to play against the Gunners. That is according to Chris Bascombe, who reports that the Colombian has been in full training all week and looks set to play his first match since September when he was injured in a clash with Arsenal. Ironically, that is the fixture Diaz will now retu...Full Story »

Stirling extended their lead at the top of Scottish League Two to eight points with a 1-0 win over Elgin.The hosts scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage time when Dale Carrick finished from close range.Elgin went close to an equaliser when Kane Hester raced through one-on-one but goalkeeper Blair Currie pulled off a superb save to keep the hosts’ lead intact and retain th...Full Story »

ARSENAL are still in the hunt for £100m-rated West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, according to reports. Mikel Arteta's side will be looking for a holding midfielder this summer, and Moises Caicedo is also likely to be considered a target. Elsewhere, flop Nuno Tavares has been hailed as "outstanding" and "could play for Barcelona or Man City" according to Marseille boss Igor Tudor. Tavares...Full Story »

Tottenham take on Everton in Cristian Stellini's first match as interim Spurs manager at Goodison Park. Cristian Stellini has promised Tottenham will come out punching from a fortnight of chaos. Antonio Conte has departed, the managing director of football Fabio Paratici is banned and all the while Tottenham star player Harry Kane's contract continues to tick down. But once the first whistle g...Full Story »

James Maddison is expected to leave Leicester City in the summer as several Premier League clubs eye up a move for the England midfielder. The 26-year-old is out of contract with the Foxes in 2024, therefore, if they are to get a good transfer fee for the Englishman then a sale would have to happen this summer. Maddison was the subject of two bids from Newcastle last summer, which rose to ...Full Story »

Joe Willock and Callum Wilson combined to head Newcastle firmly into the race for Champions League qualification as they leapfrogged Manchester United into third place.Willock’s 65th-minute header, his third goal of the season, and a second from substitute Wilson two minutes from time inflicted just a second defeat in 17 games in all competitions on Erik ten Hag’s side and gained a m...Full Story »

West Ham made the latest upward move in the seesaw relegation battle with a nervy 1-0 Premier League win over basement side Southampton.After results on Saturday conspired to leave the Hammers second from bottom, Nayef Aguerd’s first-half header rocketed them to the heady heights of 14th.‘Must-win’ games have been a regular occurrence for under-pressure manager David Moyes this...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay hit out at the standard of VAR in Scotland after being left infuriated by the penalty award that allowed Celtic to break the deadlock in their 2-0 cinch Premiership win at the Global Energy Stadium.Referee Willie Collum was invited to the pitchside monitor in first-half stoppage time and deemed that a spot-kick should be given after the ball struck the arm of Cou...Full Story »

Despite reports of Manchester United and Chelsea having taken the lead in the race for Manu Kone's signature this summer, it seems that Liverpool are still very much involved in the process. The extent of the Merseysiders' involvement, however, does appear to be dependent on how their pursuit of Jude Bellingham fares, as Christian Falk has noted. “Manu Kone has a contract until 2025 wi...Full Story »

Yeovil lost 2-0 to Southend in a National League game overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to forward Alex Fisher.Southend keeper Collin Andeng-Ndi made a good early save from Scott Pollock and the visitors took the lead midway through the first half through Jake Hyde.Pollock headed against a post before the break and half-time substitute Fisher had been on the pitch only seven minutes when ...Full Story »