Wigan inched a point closer to automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One with a goalless draw at Burton.With Rotherham losing at Portsmouth, the point took Leam Richardson’s men four points clear of second-placed MK Dons with a game in hand.Chances were few and far between in a first half full of endeavour from both sides but lacking in clear-cut chances.Northern Ireland international st...Full Story »

Liverpool are looking to strengthen their astonishing attack even further this summer. The Reds added Colombian superstar Luis Diaz to their ranks in January after Tottenham registered their interest, giving Jurgen Klopp five forwards with which to choose from as the Reds close in on a historic quadruple. Mohamed Salah's future is still up in the air, while Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane a...Full Story »

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris will not allow his side to think they have got the job done in the race for Champions League qualification. Spurs enjoyed a potentially decisive weekend of results as they beat Aston Villa 4-0 while Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham and Wolves all lost. That leaves them three points ahead of Arsenal, with a better goal difference, going into their final seven...Full Story »

Burton are set to be without Jonny Smith at home to Sky Bet League One leaders Wigan.Smith suffered a shoulder injury during Saturday’s goalless draw with Plymouth and failed to reappear after the break.Christian Saydee could deputise if Oumar Niasse is unavailable again after missing two games through what Brewers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has described as “personal issues”...Full Story »

Doak set for Liverpool move Liverpool are poised to add Celtic teenager Ben Doak to their ranks, per Football Insider. The youngster will become the latest fresh starlet to head to Anfield, after Fabio Carvalho arrives in the summer. Doak will sign a three-year deal through 2025. Benfica hope Man Utd-linked Nunez matches £113m Felix fee Manchester United, Arsenal and the many other sui...Full Story »

Manchester City retained their slender lead at the Premier League summit as their crunch clash with title rivals Liverpool ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw.Kevin De Bruyne fired the champions into a fifth-minute lead at the Etihad Stadium but Diogo Jota levelled eight minutes later for the second-placed Reds.Gabriel Jesus restored City’s advantage before the break but Sadio Mane marked his 30...Full Story »

Runaway Championship leaders Fulham’s promotion push was halted as Coventry won 3-1 at Craven Cottage.Victory for the Cottagers would have left them needing one more win to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.But goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres put Coventry 2-0 ahead at the break and, despite Fulham substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid pulling one back with eight minute...Full Story »

POLICE were called to Premier League ace Aaron Connolly's mansion over a bust-up with his Love Island contestant girlfriend. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron in the early hours after she confronted him over her suspicions he was cheating on her. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron Connolly in the early hours Sources said...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte told his side to “feel the blood” of their top-four rivals after a potentially decisive weekend in the race for Champions League qualification.After Manchester United and Arsenal both lost earlier in the day, Son Heung-min’s sensational hat-trick and a fine Dejan Kulusevski strike earned a 4-0 win against Aston Villa that sent Spurs three points in ...Full Story »

Son Heung-min fired a sensational hat-trick as Tottenham took control of the race for a Premier League top-four spot with a 4-0 win at Aston Villa.After Manchester United and Arsenal both lost earlier in the day, Son’s treble and a fine Dejan Kulusevski strike sent Spurs three points in clear in fourth.It was a fourth win in a row, a seventh from the last nine and makes it difficult to loo...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris confirmed that some stern half-time words were responsible for his side hitting back to draw 1-1 with Wycombe at Priestfield.Promotion-chasing Wycombe took a 20th-minute lead through Sam Vokes, but 15 minutes from the end Jack Tucker levelled the scores for the Gills.Harris, whose side are currently in the Sky Bet League One relegation zone on goal difference, was ...Full Story »

Phil Brown called on his Barrow side to be “more ruthless and horrible to play against” after a third successive defeat under him plunged them further into relegation trouble.Kwesi Appiah’s second-half strike was enough to give mid-table Crawley a 1-0 win – their third successive home victory – and left Barrow out of the bottom two on goal difference.Former Hull bos...Full Story »

Leam Richardson said his side delivered the performance, as well as the result, as Wigan strengthened their promotion bid with a 3-1 Sky Bet League One win at Lincoln.The Latics took full advantage as top-two rivals MK Dons and Rotherham United both dropped points.Callum Long opened the scoring in the eighth minute, with Anthony Scully levelling for the Imps six minutes later. Will Keane restore...Full Story »

Reading interim manager Paul Ince urged his players to be more “ruthless” as they slipped to a 2-1 Championship defeat against Cardiff.Striker Lucas Joao headed home in the seventh minute, giving Reading a 1-0 half-time lead, but Cardiff struck twice after the interval.Alfie Doughty drew Cardiff level with his first goal of the season and substitute Will Vaulks snatched the winner fi...Full Story »

Derek Adams insisted his Morecambe side were the better team in Saturday’s 2-1 League One defeat at Cambridge and did not deserve to lose.The home side claimed a narrow triumph, with Joe Ironside hitting the winner from the penalty spot in the second half.Sam Smith had given Cambridge the lead shortly before half time, only for Cole Stockton to fire in a stupendous volley to level for More...Full Story »

Gary Rowett hailed the impact of Danny McNamara after his first two goals in a Millwall shirt capped a comprehensive 4-1 win over vulnerable Barnsley at the Den.On his 50th appearance for the Lions, the 23-year-old wing-back opened the scoring in the first half of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he arrived late in the box to convert a Jed Wallace cross.And he then doubled his tally for the...Full Story »

League Two leaders Forest Green were forced to share the spoils in a 1-1 draw against a dogged Hartlepool.Regan Hendry’s 53rd-minute screamer put Rovers ahead but Omar Bogle restored parity with 21 minutes to go.Both sides had chances to win it in stoppage time with Pools’ substitute Joe Grey firing wide and Kasey McAteer missing a glorious chance at the death for the hosts.Rovers si...Full Story »

Crewe became the first team in English football’s top four divisions to be relegated after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster.David Artell’s side arrived at the Eco-Power Stadium knowing only a win would keep their League One status alive.But captain Tommy Rowe ended Doncaster’s run of five games without a goal when he drilled in a low effort from the edge of the area after 10...Full Story »

Substitute Shaun Whalley scored a stunning 85th-minute equaliser to snatch Shrewsbury a point from a 1-1 draw against 10-man Ipswich in a fiery Sky Bet League One clash.James Norwood put the visitors ahead with his sixth-goal of the season after six minutes before team-mate Cameron Burgess was shown a second yellow card on 75 minutes.That moment swung the momentum and Whalley spectacularly picke...Full Story »

A late Joseph Hungbo penalty saw Ross County snatch a last-gasp place in the cinch Scottish Premiership top six as they recorded a 1-0 victory that consigned Aberdeen to a bottom-six finish for the first time in nine seasons.With the carrot of that top-six place in front of them, though reliant on results elsewhere, the Dons made two changes from their draw at Dundee with Marley Watkins coming i...Full Story »