Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield were “a bit nervous and a bit jittery” during the 2-0 win over battling Stevenage that kept the Stags in the hunt for automatic promotion in League Two.Second-half goals from George Lapslie and Matty Longstaff finally saw off the visitors to leave the fifth-placed Stags one point off the top three.Clough said: “The most important aspect was getti...Full Story »

Rotherham’s hopes of all but guaranteeing an automatic promotion place were dashed in remarkable fashion as Michael Ihiekwe’s 88th-minute own goal resulted in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.Having opened the scoring from a corner at the other end in the first half, Ihiekwe arrowed a header into his own net as he attempted to deal with Jack Clarke’s cross. The result means Rotherham a...Full Story »

Notts County produced a second-half blitz to strengthen their grip on a National League play-off place with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Dover.Keeper Alexis Andre had twice denied Callum Roberts with early saves to frustrate the visitors, who ended the first half very much in charge, but without the breakthrough they craved.However, Dover’s task became even tougher within three minutes of the...Full Story »

Relegated Barnsley started life after boss Poya Asbaghi with a 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Asbaghi left Oakwell on Sunday following the Tykes’ demotion and the Reds slipped to a fifth defeat in seven games after goals from Owen Dale and Oliver Casey.Blackpool, who were looking to make it three unbeaten, had their opener six minutes before the break through Dale and their second came mi...Full Story »

Philip Zinckernagel’s solitary strike prevented Fulham from clinching the Sky Bet Championship title as well as boosting Nottingham Forest’s chances of going up automatically with them.Marco Silva’s side, who clinched promotion on April 19, had to better the result of second-placed Bournemouth to make sure of finishing top.Instead it was Forest who ended up celebrating a victor...Full Story »

Byron Webster’s late header denied Aldershot the victory which would have ended their National League relegation fears as Bromley left it late to snatch a 1-1 draw.Billy Bingham saw a long-range effort tipped over by visiting keeper Ethan Ross during a tight first half which was interrupted by a lengthy injury break as Shots defender Corey Jordan underwent treatment on the pitch for a head...Full Story »

Bournemouth staged an incredible late comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Swansea in their quest for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.Kieffer Moore’s brace – his first Bournemouth goals – and Dominic Solanke’s penalty all came in the final 18 minutes of a pulsating contest after the Swans had looked on course for three points.Joel Piroe’s double i...Full Story »

Mansfield remain in the hunt for automatic promotion from League Two after a hard-earned 2-0 home win over StevenageGeorge Lapslie and Matty Longstaff struck to leave the Stags fifth, one point behind third-placed Northampton with two games to go.Former Mansfield boss Steve Evans was given a hostile reception by home fans on his return to his former club.But his Stevenage side defended stoutly i...Full Story »

Swindon maintained their chase for the play-offs as goals from Louie Barry and Jack Payne were enough to earn 10-man Town a 2-1 win over already-promoted Forest Green.An attack-laden first half produced an abundance of goalscoring chances, but it was Swindon who made the most of their opportunities.Rovers’ Jordan Moore-Taylor threatened with a header off the post but the home side responde...Full Story »

Aiden O’Brien’s late winner capped a stunning Portsmouth comeback from 2-0 down to beat Wigan 3-2 and deny the league leaders a promotion party.Latics needed only a point to officially seal their return to the Sky Bet Championship after a two-year absence.Callum Lang scored his 18th goal of the campaign with a diving header to open the scoring for the visitors in the 38th minute.Will...Full Story »

Manchester City claimed a slender advantage in their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Etihad Stadium.The Premier League leaders raced into a 2-0 lead in a pulsating first-leg encounter with goals from the irrepressible Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus in the first 11 minutes.Real responded through the prolific Karim Benzema before Phil Foden an...Full Story »

Sutton boosted their play-off hopes with a routine 3-0 win over Crawley.The Londoners raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes with goals from Alistair Smith and Richie Bennett, and Smith bagged his brace with five minutes left to wrap up the win.The midfielder got Sutton off to a flyer after smashing home from outside the box after four minutes.It got even better when Bennett head...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored an incredible hat-trick to fire Sheffield Wednesday back into the League One play-off zone as they triumphed 3-2 at relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Gregory scored twice inside a minute late on to hand the Owls a precious win, while Fleetwood now face a final-day battle to stave off the drop as they hover above the relegation zone on goal difference.Gregory coolly slotted home ...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 »

Southend beat Boreham Wood 1-0 at Roots Hall to chalk up a third straight Vanarama National League win.The Shrimpers pressed during the early exchanges before Shaun Hobson fired wide following a knockdown from a free-kick and Jason Demetriou headed into the side netting.The visitors threatened at the start of the second half as forward Tyrone Marsh shot over when the ball dropped to him in the p...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder will make late calls on Marcus Tavernier and Dael Fry ahead of the visit of Cardiff in the Sky Bet Championship.Tavernier was substituted late on in the 1-1 draw at Swansea at the weekend after rolling his ankle but Wilder anticipates the midfielder being available on Wednesday evening.Wilder is similarly optimistic about Fry, who has missed Boro’s last thre...Full Story »

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN'S stars partied in style after securing a tenth Ligue 1 title following a 1-1 draw against Lens on Saturday. Superstar forward Neymar led the celebrations as the players gathered on Sunday for a huge garden party. Neymar marked PSG's title win with a sing-songCredit: Instagram / @iganagueye The Brazilian forward cosied up to his stunning girlfriendCredit: INSTAGRAM / @brun...Full Story »

PAUL POGBA has left Manchester United's WhatsApp group ahead of his summer exit, according to reports. The Frenchman has almost certainly played his last game for the Red devils after limping off early during their 4-0 battering at Liverpool last week. Pogba, 29, is out of contract at the end of June and has turned down Man United's extension offers. According to the Mirror he has told team...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Since Gerard Pique's "WE ARE BACK" Tweet : — FC Barcelona Have Gone on Winning Just 3 of Their Next 7 Games— German Fans Conquered Camp Nou During Their UEL Game— Knocked out from The Europa League— Lost BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK GAMES at The Camp Nou for The First Time Ever— Barça Have Officially Lost The La Liga Titl...Full Story »