Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson stressed “there will be no complacency” after his side’s thumping 4-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.Posh, who snuck into the top six on the final day, put the shell-shocked Owls to the sword at the Weston Homes Stadium.Cameron Dawson’s howler from Jack Taylor’s strike befor...Full Story »

Peterborough have one foot in the Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley after they eased past Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium.Goals from Jack Taylor, Joe Ward, Kwame Poku and Jonson Clarke-Harris sent the home fans into hysteria ahead of Thursday’s return leg at Hillsborough.Posh – who saw Darren Ferguson return for a fourth stint as manager at the start of...Full Story »

Kris Doolan described his Partick Thistle team’s 4-0 play-off win over Queen’s Park as a fitting tribute and the tonic he needed a day after losing his father the day before the game.The Thistle manager was in the dugout at Ochilview as his side sealed an 8-3 aggregate victory in the cinch Premiership play-off quarter-finals the day after his father, Lawrence Doolan, died.The 36-year...Full Story »

Kris Doolan led Partick Thistle into the cinch Premiership play-off semi-finals one day after the death of his father as his team swept Queen’s Park aside at Ochilview.The Thistle manager was in the dugout at Ochilview as his team won 4-0 to set up a semi-final against Ayr, the first leg of which will be at Firhill next Friday.Goals from Brian Graham, Scott Tiffoney and Kevin Holt put the ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Everton next match (v Man City)   West Ham willing to sell Declan Rice £100m   Simple Question, The 2023 UCL FINAL will be Played Between...   Inter beat Milan 2-0 in Champions League semifinal   Luka Modric on Sergio Busquets: “One of the best midfielders I've ever played against. It has been a pleasure̶...Full Story »

THE shirt hit the fan when TV viewers spotted a lone supporter roaring on AZ Alkmaar in the away end at West Ham - donning a Millwall top. He was hailed online for "decent sh*thousery" but many wondered if he took the shirt of the Hammers' fierce rivals off once he left the ground. Amidst the sea of shifts for Alkmaar, one dark blue Millwall top stands out The supporter is delighted when AZ A...Full Story »

HOLLYWOOD duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are set to play for Wrexham - and they have now learned who they face on their debut. The movie stars are still celebrating the Welsh side’s return to the Football League following a 15-year absence after the Red Dragons secured the National League title. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds will make their debut for Wrexham next month Cesc Fab...Full Story »

GREEK football bosses have struggled to find a location for their Cup final - even though it is due to be staged on May 24.  Greek FA president Panagiotis Baltakos had been keen on playing the game abroad. Selhurst Park was a potential option to host the Greek Cup final The final will be a high risk clash between AEK Athens and PAOK That is despite it being a high risk clash between AE...Full Story »

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE and his INEOS group face a race against the clock to get control of Manchester United before the summer transfer window opens. And that could scupper a £100million move for Tottenham star Harry Kane — the striker the club so desperately needs. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is racing against the clock to complete his Man Utd takeover That could severely impact Erik ten Hag's...Full Story »

TODD BOEHLY'S first season as co-owner of Chelsea has not gone according to plan. In an attempt to solve the crisis, the American businessman is reportedly preparing for a Stamford Bridge shake up. Todd Boehly is reportedly set to hire a new chief executive Tom Glick was appointed president of business last year, but there are now reportedly question marks over his role He is believed to b...Full Story »

The Colorado Rapids have suspended a player, reported to be Max Alves, as MLS launches an investigation into alleged unlawful sports gambling. ESPN has reported that that Rapids midfielder Alves is accused of forming part of a group that received payment for fixing events during competitive matches. He is alleged to have tried to recruit Houston Dynamo player Zeca into the scheme, with MLS an...Full Story »

Burnley chairman Alan Pace says having Vincent Kompany as manager is like dating a "beautiful girl" but knowing you will never marry her. Kompany linked with Chelsea and Spurs Recently committed to Burnley with new deal Pace makes bizarre comparison WHAT HAPPENED? The American made the comment when talking about how long the Clarets can keep hold of Kompany after he sealed their promotio...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier opened up on playing under Diego Simeone, admitting the Atletico Madrid manager is "different" to work with. Tripper jokes about "different" Simeone Played under him from 2019 to 2022 Atletico have overperformed under Argentine WHAT HAPPENED? Trippier, nowadays a Newcastle mainstay, played under the Argentine boss at Atleti for two-and-a-half seasons between 2019 and 2022...Full Story »

The World Cup winner has yet to make a decision on his future, but the mere fact he is considering joining Al-Hilal is staggering Lionel Messi's father was incensed by the claim made on Tuesday by AFP that his son's proposed move to Al-Hilal was a "done deal". Jorge dismissed the story as a "malicious rumour" and reiterated that no decision has yet been made on where the Argentina captain wil...Full Story »

A late header from Federico Gatti cancelled out Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half strike to mark an entertaining Europa League semi-final first leg. Sevilla grabbed first-half lead Late header from Gatti secured 1-1 draw Roma 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen in the other semi-final TELL ME MORE: Sevilla had a handful of good chances early on in Thursday's contest and eventually capitalised, with En-Nes...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes insists Manchester United deserve a place in the top four this season, after silencing their early season critics. Fernandes says nobody expected United in top four Ten Hag's side struggled out of gates But have commanded top-four spot for months WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese playmaker, who has been United's stand-in captain for most of the season, has dismissed the not...Full Story »

Juve looking to extend Di Maria's contract Juventus are optimistic to get new deal agreed soon for Ángel Di Maria. Talks are ongoing and progressing very well to the final stages. ⚪️⚫️🇦🇷 #JuventusNo chance for move to Turkey as things stand, despite links with multiple clubs. pic.twitter.com/4hvWNXmcnW— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 11, 2023 Rafael Leao extends...Full Story »

David Moyes was relieved to come through a “difficult night” after West Ham recovered from a goal down to take a 2-1 lead into next week’s Europa Conference League second leg with AZ Alkmaar.Goals from Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio kept West Ham’s dreams of a first trophy in 43 years alive at a sold-out London Stadium.The Hammers were big favourites to beat the Dutch ...Full Story »

Goals from Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio kept West Ham’s dreams of a first trophy in 43 years alive after a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final against AZ Alkmaar.The Hammers were big favourites to beat the Dutch dark horses, but were put on the back foot at a sold-out London Stadium when goalkeeper Alphonse Areola gifted AZ the lead before half-time...Full Story »

Troy Deeney had to put a stop to some of the shocking requests he received (Image: Happy Hour Podcast/YouTube) Troy Deeney has explained the strict rule he has for when people ask to borrow money from him. The Watford legend, who scored seven Championship goals in 33 appearances for Birmingham City last season, learned the "system" from former team-mate and close friend Adrian Mariappa, who le...Full Story »

Paul Caddis revealed that former Celtic teammate and hard man Thomas Gravesen used to tell his teammates to Google pictures of his porn star girlfriend when asked about her Gravesen speaking as a pundit (Image: Getty Images) Paul Caddis has revealed that Thomas Gravesen told his teammates to Google his porn star girlfriend. Danish hard man Gravesen enjoyed a long top flight career that saw hi...Full Story »

The Hammers are on the brink of reaching a first Euro final since 1976 – facing Dutch side AZ Alkmaar on Thursday night at the London Stadium in the Europa Conference League semis. Dani Dyer is expecting twins with Hammers' wideman Jarrod Bowen Credit: Instagram Dani Dyer's dad Danny has been demanding great things from her partner Jarrod Credit: Instagram/ danidyerxx Bowen has played h...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   UCL Milan DerbyAC Milan v Inter   Antonio Rudiger.   Football legends and their successors..   "Hell is empty. All The Devils are here!"THAT TIFO BY AC MILAN FANS AT THE SAN SIRO!   Journalist : "When people said that Manchester City would Destroy Real Madrid, did you expect the result to be like this?"Pep Guardiola: "Wh...Full Story »

Marco Asensio is said to be on the radar of Aston Villa with the Real Madrid man set to leave the club on a free transfer. This rumour comes from The Athletic, who say that Asensio will be offered a "lucrative alternative" to a stay in Madrid by Villa this summer. The 27-year old is set to see his Real contract expire this summer after nine years at the club with Villa boss Unai Emery and in...Full Story »

Roma defender Roger Ibanez is on the radar of Tottenham ahead of the summer as they look to bolster their ranks this summer. This is according to Giallorossi.net, who say that Roma will demand £26million for Ibanez, whose contract at the Stadio Olimpico runs out in 2025. The Brazilian has made 42 appearances this season for the Giallorossi, missing just four Serie A matches under the st...Full Story »

Inter Milan clinched a major advantage in their Champions League semifinal with a 2-0 first-leg win over AC Milan at San Siro stadium. In front of over 80,000 fans Inter long had control after goals from Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan had them 2-0 ahead inside the opening 11 minutes. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi later said: "I am very satisfied. We had an extraordinary first half. We could ...Full Story »

According to recent reports, Paulo Fonseca is keen to succeed David Moyes at West Ham United. Although heavily linked with taking the Tottenham Hotspur hot seat for the last couple of seasons, Fonseca, currently in charge of Ligue 1 side Lille, has so far failed to make a move to London. Even though Spurs remain on the lookout for a new manager to permanently succeed Antonio Conte, their lin...Full Story »

Incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino wants Mason Mount to stay. Mount, with a year to run on his current deal, has been in a contract dispute with Chelsea for over a year. The England midfielder is expected to leave this summer, with Liverpool eager to snap him up. But the Daily Mail says Pochettino wants to see Mount re-signed and staying. The Argentine admires Mount's energy and abi...Full Story »

Saudi Arabia's recruitment drive to bring the best talent in the sport is reaching overdrive this summer. The Middle East nation already has Cristiano Ronaldo playing in its domestic league for Al-Nassr. Now it appears they are intending to land seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi when he leaves PSG in the summer. While Messi has not committed to any club for the coming years, he doe...Full Story »

Real Madrid are set to sensationally resurrect their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, with Jude Bellingham already expected to sign. WHAT HAPPENED? Mbappe's contract situation is uncertain and PSG face a potentially tumultuous summer with a managerial change and both Lionel Messi and Neymar likely to depart. According to The Telegraph, Real are planning to capitalise on the cha...Full Story »

AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho brushed off persistent speculation around taking a managerial role at Paris Saint-Germain, as his team prepares for the first leg of the Europa League semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen at home on Thursday. Despite talk of potentially taking over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe Galtier next seaspn, Mourinho reaffirmed his loyalty to Roma, where he is under contract...Full Story »

Arsenal interested in signing Ruben Neves According to Fichajes, Arsenal are keeping an eye on Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves and may make a move for him in the summer. As per the article, Neves is likely to leave Wolves with his contract expiring next year, and apart from Arsenal, their rivals Manchester United are interested too. Granit Xhaka has decided to leave Arsenal According to a re...Full Story »

FANS reckon Rob McElhenney is fitter than his Wrexham stars as they party in Las Vegas. Hollywood co-owners McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds took the players on an all-expenses-paid holiday to America following their promotion from the National League. The players have been loving the trip Stateside - and McElhenney and wife Kaitlin Olson could not resist getting involved. They joined in a big ...Full Story »

Kinsey Wolanski, known for streaking during the 2019 Champions League final, was called "the most beautiful woman ever" following her latest steamy Instagram post. The busty blonde went viral during her stunt where she wore a skimpy black swimsuit with her then-boyfriend's adult website written on her outfit. Since then, her social media following exploded as she currently has 3.1million fol...Full Story »

ONE Napoli fan appears to have taken celebrating the club's first Serie A title for 33 years to new heights... literally. It seems one sky-high supporter marked the historic occasion by creating a flight path in the shape of the club's crest. Flight tracking site Flightradar24 posted a snap of a plane's path above the city on Tuesday afternoon. After taking of from a local airfield, the pla...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Real Madrid 1-1 Man City (1st leg)   UCL Super Big MatchReal Madrid v Man City   Game.   There are always 2 types of fans in the world of football.   Man city : how to beat real Madrid ? Barcelona : let me  show you.   Grealish vs Carvajal battle   Pep Guardiola has never won the UCL title without Leo ...Full Story »

Hoffenheim midfielder Christoph Baumgartner is a target for Brighton. The Sun says the Seagulls see Baumgartner as a replacement for Moises Caicedo. Ecuador midfielder Caicedo is expected to leave Brighton this summer. Brighton have had scouts watch Austria international Baumgartner on several occasions this season. The 23 year-old is set to be on the move this summer with major Bundesliga...Full Story »

Brazil winger Neymar wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The French club are set for a squad overhaul after a tumultuous campaign this term. Lionel Messi will depart when his contract expires, while Neymar is also likely to go through the exit door. Per Brazilian outlet UOL, PSG are so eager to get Neymar off the books that they will accept nearly any fee for the attacker. His ...Full Story »

Manchester United have been keeping a watchful eye on Harry Kane's situation at Spurs as the season nears its end in the hope of signing the Tottenham and England captain Harry Kane has handed Man Utd a major transfer blow (Image: Getty Images) Manchester United have been handed a huge transfer blow after summer target Harry Kane hinted towards staying at Tottenham. Kane, 29, has been consist...Full Story »

The announcement of Bukayo Saka’s new contract is said to be imminent and could be made public before the end of the Premier League season. That is according to the Daily Mail, who reports that a new contract for the winger is close to been sewn up with the promotional footage set to be released alongside the announcement already completed as the announcement moves closer. Saka has been ...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will look to terminate his contract at Chelsea this season as the forward looks to return to one of his old clubs. That is according to Todofichajes, who reports that the 33-year-old wants to return to Barcelona ahead of next season and is willing to terminate his current deal at Stamford Bridge to do so. The West London club will be happy to do this also as the Bl...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge, has denied reports the forward has an agreement in place to move to Saudi Arabia next season when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires. "There is absolutely nothing [in place] with any club for next season," he said in a statement on Tuesday. "The decision will never be taken before Lionel finishes the league campaign with PSG. "Once the season end...Full Story »

Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and AC Milan are all considering summer swoops for the midfielder, 18, who is currently at Benfica. Man City have joined Utd in the transfer chase for Benfica wonderkid Cher Ndour Credit: Getty But City are now also in the hunt for a player who has been compared to Paul Pogba - his childhood idol. The Pogba link led to assumptions that Ndour wo...Full Story »

David de Gea agrees new Manchester United contract but may lose first-choice status According to the Telegraph, Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has finally agreed upon the terms of a new deal and is set to put pen to paper imminently, but the Red Devils have given him no assurances about holding the No.1 shirt should he choose to stay put at Old Trafford. De Gea, who is currently t...Full Story »

Jack Grealish is confident of reaching the Champions League final after Manchester City fought back to claim a draw in the first leg of their semi-final against Real Madrid.Kevin De Bruyne struck a stunning equaliser at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night as City came from behind to draw 1-1 after an equally brilliant opener from Real’s Vinicius Junior.The result leaves the tie delicately poised...Full Story »

Queen’s Park manager Owen Coyle is convinced his side can knock Partick Thistle out of the cinch Premiership play-offs despite being on the wrong end of another high-scoring thriller.The Spiders fought back to level the tie at Firhill with two goals in the last seven minutes of normal time but Brian Graham scored deep into stoppage time to earn the Jags a 4-3 quarter-final first-leg victor...Full Story »

Martin Rennie’s 53rd-minute tap-in gave Clyde a hard-fought 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Scottish League One play-off semi-final over East Fife at Bayview Stadium.Alan Trouten was unable to get a final touch which would have put the Fifers ahead from a Liam Newton free-kick, while Connor McManus saw a shot saved at the second attempt by Clyde goalkeeper Ryan Mullen.Clyde, who fini...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne struck a stunning equaliser as Manchester City claimed a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.The Belgian cancelled out an equally brilliant first-half effort from Vinicius Junior when he fired past international team-mate Thibaut Courtois from the edge of the area after 67 minutes in the Bernabeu Stadium.Treble-chasing City had domin...Full Story »

Airdrie hit five first-half goals before bouncing back from a red card for their goalkeeper to thrash Falkirk 6-2 in the first leg of their cinch Championship play-off semi-final.Falkirk finished one place above Airdrie in second spot in League One but John McGlynn’s side suffered a disastrous opening period in Lanarkshire.Gabby McGill hit the crossbar not long before setting up Justin Dev...Full Story »

Partick Thistle striker Brian Graham struck a stoppage-time play-off winner as Queen’s Park found themselves on the wrong end of another high-scoring thriller.A brilliant double from Dom Thomas saw Queen’s come from two goals down late on but Graham struck in the seventh minute of time added to earn Kris Doolan’s side a 4-3 victory in the first leg of the cinch Premiership play...Full Story »

Lewis Stevenson will extend his lengthy Hibernian adventure after agreeing a new one-year deal that will keep him at the club for next season.The 35-year-old sits fourth on the Hibees’ all-time appearance list, with 572 games under his belt since making his debut in 2005.Stevenson, a one-club man, is also the only player to have won both the League Cup (2007) and the Scottish Cup (2016) wi...Full Story »

The 35-year-old accepted the accolade at a ceremony in Paris just hours after it was confirmed that he had returned to PSG following a suspension. Lionel Messi poses with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2023 award Credit: Getty Messi was joined by wife Antonella Roccuzzo Credit: Getty It came after Messi was suspended for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia Credit: Getty Messi has ...Full Story »

A Bournemouth physio will leave his role at the end of this season to pursue a television career alongside his sister Scarlette Douglas, who appeared on 'I'm a Celeb' Bournemouth physio Stuart Douglas is set to become a TV star (Image: Bournemouth FC) Premier League physio Stuart Douglas is set to leave his post in favour of a career in television. The Bournemouth medic, 45, enjoyed a playing...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend has upset a lot of people in Saudi Arabia with her latest post (Image: georginagio/Instagram) Saudi Arabian citizens are up in arms after Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez posted a series of saucy bikinis snaps on Instagram. The Argentinian model, who moved to the Gulf state with her famous squeeze following his transfer to Saudi side Al-Nassr in ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Chelsea doing business   Luis Suárez's comment on Federico Valverde's post after winning Copa del Rey..   RELEGATION ZONE - EVERTON HAVE REALLY THRASHED BRIGHTON IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE   Wayne Rooney: “Man. City will not beat Real Madrid, they will DESTROY them.”   Manchester United   Acc to source...Full Story »

Serie A champions Napoli and Turin giants Juventus are interested in signing Christian Pulisic in the summer transfer window. WHAT HAPPENED? Pulisic is facing an uncertain future at Chelsea after falling out of favour in west London. The USMNT star has only started eight Premier League matches so far in 2022-23 and is expected to be one of several players offloaded in the summer. Pulisic coul...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho is on Paris Saint-Germain and former club Real Madrid’s managerial shortlist. That’s according to a recent report from RMC Sport, who claim the Portuguese manager could be set for a new and exciting challenge. Currently in charge of Italian side Roma, Mourinho, 60, has done an exceptional job since leaving his position at Tottenham Hotspur in April 2021. Not only w...Full Story »

Lionel Messi will train with the Paris Saint-Germain first team on Tuesday and will be available for selection for their match against Ajaccio on Saturday, sources told ESPN. The Argentine, who sources say was suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia last week and missing practice as a result, trained on his own at the Ligue 1 leaders' facility Monday while the rest of the first team was g...Full Story »

Liverpool loan star Arthur Melo has confirmed he will leave the club when the season concludes. The Brazilian has been at Anfield since the summer transfer window, joining on loan from Juventus. However, he has failed to make much of an impact for Jurgen Klopp's team due to injury issues. "Next season I see it with good eyes. It will be decisive in my career and I am working very well," he ...Full Story »

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says his future will soon be settled. Off contract in June, Kroos says talks over a new deal are on track. He said: "I can only talk about my case, I am not the president, I said a few weeks ago that everything is on the right track, it is not my job to do official things, but it is going very well. "I don't have to talk to the club about this anymore, it's...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to announce the appointment of manager Mauricio Pochettino this week. The Argentine has been in talks with Chelsea directors over the past fortnight and spent time with co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali in California last week. The Athletic says a "comprehensive search" for a new manager was carried out by sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with i...Full Story »

David De Gea will continue at Manchester United past the end of the current campaign but will not be guaranteed a place in the starting XI. WHAT HAPPENED? De Gea was guilty of yet another high-profile error in Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Sunday, allowing Said Benrahma's weak long-range shot to slip into the back of the net. It's the latest in a series of blunders by the stop...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are willing to wave goodbye to Neymar in the summer and the Brazilian is considering a Premier League switch. WHAT HAPPENED? The French champions have decided they are willing to part ways with Neymar at the end of the season, and the Brazilian is well aware of the club's decision, according to Brazilian outlet UOL. PSG want to overhaul the squad and are keen to get Neymar...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka to leave Arsenal Granit Xhaka will leave Arsenal in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. The midfielder is wanted at Bayer Leverkusen in a deal that could see Moussa Diaby head the other way. Ben Brereton Díaz confirms exit Ben Brereton Díaz has confirmed he will leave Blackburn at the end of the season. The 24-year-old will join Villarreal on a four-ye...Full Story »

Southampton boss Ruben Selles does not know what the future holds after a 4-3 defeat at Nottingham Forest left them on the brink of Premier League relegation.Saints were on the wrong side of a seven-goal thriller at the City Ground and they will lose their top-tier status at the weekend if they fail to beat Fulham or results go against them elsewhere.In contrast, Forest climbed out of the bottom...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest took a huge step towards Premier League safety with a dramatic 4-3 win over Southampton, whose impending relegation to the Championship could be confirmed at the weekend.Forest climbed out of the bottom three thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s brace, Morgan Gibbs-White’s penalty and Danilo’s brilliant team goal to give realistic hope that they can avoid the drop on the...Full Story »

Everton boss Sean Dyche insisted his side never doubted themselves after a thumping 5-1 Premier League victory over Brighton lifted the Toffees two points clear of the relegation zone.It was Everton’s first away league win in 14 attempts and could not have come at a more opportune time, with just three matches now remaining to secure their top-flight safety.Abdoulaye Doucoure’s strik...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney was pleased with the way his Wigan players dealt with another “hard…difficult” week by ending their Sky Bet Championship campaign with a 0-0 draw against Rotherham.With the Millers already safe, there was always going to be an end-of-season feel to this dead rubber.Even more so considering the Wigan players had not been paid on time for a fifth time this season, ...Full Story »

Dwight McNeil scored a second-half brace as Everton climbed into 16th and two points clear of the Premier League relegation zone to dampen Brighton’s European dreams with a thumping 5-1 victory at the Amex.It was a shocking first half for the seventh-placed hosts, who fell behind after just 34 seconds through Abdoulaye Doucoure, who later bagged a first-half brace.Albion’s woes were ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom said “he couldn’t be any prouder” of his players after they secured their 28th win of the season by beating Birmingham 2-1.Oli McBurnie fired the Premier League-bound Blades ahead in the 53rd minute when he headed home his 13th goal of the season before James McAtee tapped the ball into an empty net a few minutes later to double the lead...Full Story »

Dean Smith admitted he did not see Leicester’s poor first-half performance coming as they were beaten 5-3 by Fulham at Craven Cottage to plunge them deeper into relegation trouble.The visitors were overrun before the break by Marco Silva’s side, with Leicester – porous and disorganised in defence – allowing Fulham to rip into them and build a three-goal lead by half-time....Full Story »

Neil Warnock hailed Huddersfield’s “unbelievable” final points tally of 53 after overseeing a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship win over relegated Reading in his last match before returning to retirement.The Terriers’ great escape from the drop was confirmed courtesy of last week’s victory over Sheffield United, with Monday’s triumph – the seventh under Warnock&r...Full Story »

Gary Rowett rued Millwall’s inability to cope with the pressure of their play-off pursuit after they surrendered a two-goal lead and their top-six spot in a 4-3 Sky Bet Championship defeat against Blackburn.The Lions went into the final-day showdown at The Den knowing a win would keep their dream to reach the Premier League alive and raced into a 3-1 half-time lead courtesy of Duncan Watmo...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan expressed his pride at turning around West Brom’s season despite a 3-2 final-day loss at Swansea as they fell short of the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.West Brom had started the final day of the regular season as play-off outsiders, needing to beat Swansea and hope for favourable results elsewhere.The Baggies ultimately finished ninth, as Sunderland and Coventry claimed t...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany ended Burnley’s title-winning season with a 3-0 home victory over Cardiff and revealed why he chose to sign a new five-year contract at the Premier League-bound club.The former Manchester City captain led the post-match celebrations and Championship trophy presentation having steered his club back to the top flight – where he intends to have “a bit of fun”...Full Story »

Blackpool caretaker head coach Stephen Dobbie refused to rule himself out of the running to be the club’s permanent boss after guiding them to a excellent 1-0 victory over Norwich on the final day of the Sky Bet Championship campaign.The Seasiders went into the game at Carrow Road with nothing but pride to play for after being relegated in their previous match, but turned in a spirited dis...Full Story »

QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth plans “big changes” at the club following the end of a miserable season.Rangers’ 2-0 loss to Bristol City was their 12th home defeat of the campaign and highlighted their shortcomings at both ends of the pitch.“It just hits home and gives me more evidence of what I need to do in the summer,” said Ainsworth, who took over in February.“...Full Story »

Chris Wilder admitted that Watford’s 2-0 win over Stoke was only a small crumb of comfort after his immensely disappointing season.The Hornets boss, who was sacked by Middlesbrough last October, refused to discuss his future at Vicarage Road, with the rumour mill rife that he is about to be replaced.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored second-half goals to ensure Wilder’s side at leas...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray praised his Sunderland side’s second-half display after they dramatically sealed a play-off place with a 3-0 win over Preston.After a rocky opening 45 minutes, second-half goals from Amad Diallo, Alex Pritchard and Jack Clarke at Deepdale meant the Black Cats had done all they could in their quest to try and sneak into the play-off places.That victory proved enough to finish i...Full Story »

Rob Edwards was happy to extend Luton’s unbeaten run to 14 games after a much-changed side were held to a goalless Sky Bet Championship draw by Hull.The Hatters boss swapped eight of his players with an eye on Saturday’s play-off semi-final first-leg clash against Sunderland, but those selected kept a 20th clean sheet of the season.Edwards said: “Today was about resting key pla...Full Story »

Mark Robins saluted his Coventry players for clinching a “phenomenal” play-off place in the Sky Bet Championship before then challenging them to finish off the promotion charge.The Sky Blues, who were relegated from the Premier League in 2001, secured fifth spot by earning a point at fourth-placed Middlesbrough.The two will now meet again over two legs. The first will be on Sunday, M...Full Story »

QPR suffered their 12th home defeat of a miserable season as Bristol City ended the Sky Bet Championship campaign by winning 2-0 at Loftus Road.Mark Sykes and Sam Bell scored for the Robins, who ended the season 14th in the table.Rangers, who were top in October but only secured safety from relegation by winning at Stoke in their previous match, finished 20th and there is clearly lots of work fo...Full Story »

Burnley broke through the 100-point mark on the final day of their Championship-winning season thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win for Vincent Kompany’s team over Cardiff.The victory featured goals from Josh Brownhill, Scott Twine and Ashley Barnes, the 33-year-old striker making his last appearance for the club after nearly a decade at Turf Moor.The day marked the end of a wildly successful c...Full Story »

Leicester slipped further into relegation trouble as they endured a woeful 5-3 defeat away to Fulham to end their three-game unbeaten run and inflict damage on their survival hopes.Starting the game outside of the bottom three on goal difference, Dean Smith’s side were ripped apart in the first half at Craven Cottage as Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Tom Cairney all took advantage of shambol...Full Story »

Watford ended a season to forget with a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Stoke.Imran Louza and Keinan Davis scored second-half goals to ensure Chris Wilder’s side at least finished the campaign with a top-half finish, but defeat capped a depressing end to Stoke’s season as they failed to win any of their last seven games.The Potters started brightly and took just 22 seconds to worry W...Full Story »