Giovanni Van Bronckhorst will use Rangers’ final two cinch Premiership matches of the season to prepare his side for two chances of cup glory.A much-changed side beat Dundee United 2-0 at Ibrox with ease but the title is on its way to Celtic.The Dutchman made seven changes following the Europa League semi-final win over RB Leipzig on Thursday night and the hosts got the breakthrough in the...Full Story »

Frank Lampard revealed Mason Holgate climbed off his sick bed to cure Everton’s away day blues and hand them a massive survival lifeline.The defender’s header earned a vital 2-1 win at Leicester to propel the Toffees out of the Premier League relegation zone after a first away win since August.They are a point above Leeds and Burnley with a game in hand having been five points behind...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore is confident captain Barry Bannan will be available for his side’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final second leg against Sunderland.Bannan featured in Friday night’s 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light despite having picked up an injury in the last game of the regular season against Portsmouth.Moore does not expect to have any new injury conce...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Graham Alexander was delighted to pick up all three points in his side’s cinch Premiership clash away to Ross County after a tough week with illness at Fir Park.Eventual match winner Kevin Van Veen was one of those affected. The player had not trained at all during the week before coming off the substitutes’ bench to score the decisive penalty to move the Steelmen ...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl admits he understands why Southampton supporters rained down criticism of his management as they slumped to defeat at Brentford.The Bees eased to a 3-0 victory as skipper Pontus Jansson and recalled Yoane Wissa struck in the first half before Kristoffer Ajer’s first Brentford goal all-but rubber-stamped their top-flight status.Saints, meanwhile, are stuttering towards the ...Full Story »

Motherwell moved one step closer to European qualification with a 1–0 cinch Premiership win over Ross County in Dingwall.Sights of goal were few and far between for both sides, but Kevin Van Veen’s 68th-minute penalty proved to be the difference.Ross County saw a mostly-unchanged side bolstered by the return of Jack Baldwin to the starting XI, who was free to play again after suspens...Full Story »

Halifax’s slim hopes of winning the Vanarama National League were ended by a 1-1 draw with Aldershot.Martin Woods gave The Shaymen hope of overhauling leaders Stockport with a superb 25-yard effort after 59 minutes.But Mikael Ndjoli levelled three minutes from time to ensure that Halifax must settle for a play-off place.Both sides went close to opening the scoring just before half-time wit...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan said his Huddersfield side are ready for the Championship play-offs after a 2-0 victory over Bristol City.The Terriers finished the regular season by rising into third position thanks to goals from Harry Toffolo and Danny Ward.Despite making six changes with one eye on their play-off campaign, the hosts opened the scoring thanks to an impressive solo run by Toffolo after the half...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney admits Derby are facing a “big 24 hours” for the future of the club after the Sky Bet Championship season ended with a 1-0 home defeat to Cardiff.American businessman Chris Kirchner is moving close to a takeover but the ownership of Pride Park, which belongs to former owner Mel Morris, remains a stumbling block.On the field Derby dominated but could not find a way past D...Full Story »

Chris Wilder questioned his players’ fight and desire after 10-man Middlesbrough slumped to a 4-1 defeat at Preston to end their Championship play-off hopes.Boro needed a final-day win at Deepdale to give themselves a chance of climbing into the top six but Emil Riis Jakobsen’s double helped fire Ryan Lowe’s side to a comfortable victory.Alan Browne’s strike and a Dael Fr...Full Story »

Derby’s hopes of ending a traumatic season on a high were crushed by Jordan Hugill’s second-half goal which gave Cardiff a 1-0 win.With Derby already relegated to Sky Bet League One following a points deduction for entering administration, they wanted to give a 29,000-plus crowd a victory to cheer but Hugill’s close-range finish denied them.Derby dominated for long periods with...Full Story »

Huddersfield enjoyed the perfect preparation for their Championship play-off campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bristol City.The Terriers, who moved up to third with victory, extended their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to two strikes before the interval.Harry Toffolo opened the scoring after a smart solo run with Danny Ward doubling the hosts’ lead.The visiting Robins &ndas...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are set for a midfield overhaul this summer with a mass exodus of players going out the door in North London and Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants a certain type of midfielder to replace them. According to the London Evening Standard, Spurs are apparently putting no fewer than eight players on the market, and interestingly, three of those are midfielders – Harry Winks, T...Full Story »

The French international will leave Old Trafford in the summer with Pep Guardiola ready to make a shock move for the midfielder Manchester City are considering a move for Paul Pogba on a free transfer when his contract expires at rivals Manchester United in the summer. And GOAL understands that the French international would be open to making the shock move when his Old Trafford deal runs o...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Alex Neil is refusing to look too far ahead after seeing his side take a slender first-leg advantage in their League One play-off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday.Ross Stewart’s 25th goal of the season extended the Black Cats’ unbeaten run to 14 games with a 1-0 win in front of a crowd of 44,742 at the Stadium of Light to hand them a narrow lead ahead of Monday&...Full Story »

Ross Stewart’s 25th goal of the season handed Sunderland a lead to defend against Sheffield Wednesday in their quest for a place in the League One play-off final.The forward’s strike in added time at the end of the first half secured a 1-0 semi-final, first-leg victory at the Stadium of Light to take into Monday’s return at Hillsborough.Alex Neil’s men might have won more...Full Story »

Defenders Kyle Walker and John Stones are doubtful as champions Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.Right-back Walker was forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League loss at Real Madrid after further ankle problems.Centre-back Stones has missed the last two games with a thigh injury.Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson could return to the Newcastle...Full Story »

Hibernian will welcome back Ryan Porteous for Saturday’s clash at home to Aberdeen after the defender completed a four-game suspension.Demi Mitchell is in contention for more game time after returning as a late substitute at Livingston last weekend following two months out with an ankle injury.Drey Wright is set to remain on the sidelines along with Chris Cadden (thigh), Christian Doidge, ...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans may look to switch things up as they face Salford in the final game of the season.Boro have lost two games on the spin since securing safety in the league for next season and Evans may opt for a different XI in an attempt to finish the season on a high.Long-term injury absentee Jake Reeves will miss out.Midfielder Chris Lines will be hoping to start a game for the firs...Full Story »

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been ruled out against Manchester United because of a groin injury.Boss Graham Potter has revealed that Mwepu is likely to miss the last three games of the Premier League season.Jeremy Sarmiento will sit out United’s visit to the south coast because of a hamstring problem but Potter has said that otherwise Brighton are in good health.Marcus Rashford and ...Full Story »