Ten-man Hearts held on for a 1-1 draw in a tense final-day Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle to stop Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place in the cinch Premiership.The Jambos knew a point would be enough to keep their fifth-place city rivals beneath them and secure automatic European qualification next term, and they got off to the perfect start when Yutaro Oda fired them into a ninth-minute...Full Story »

Aberdeen sealed third spot in the cinch Premiership and a place in Europe next season as their 3-0 win over 10-man St Mirren allied to Hearts’ draw at Ibrox put the Dons four points clear of the Edinburgh side.On-loan midfield duo Leighton Clarkson and Graeme Shinnie had the Dons on easy street with first-half goals either side of Thierry Small’s red card, and Shinnie added a third e...Full Story »

Hibernian came from behind to defeat 10-man Celtic 4-2 at Easter Road and set up a final-day shootout with city rivals Hearts for fourth place in the cinch Premiership.The champions led 2-1 before substitute Daizen Maeda’s red card midway through the second half paved the way for Lee Johnson’s side to fight back and claim a crucial victory in their quest for European football, with H...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo could be set for a remarkable return to European football – with Bayern Munich, of all clubs. CR7 has been playing out in Al-Nassr since his contract with Manchester United was terminated during the World Cup. The 38-year-old has been in fine form in the Saudi Pro League, too, netting 13 times in his first 14 appearances in the competition. But rumours of another big ...Full Story »

Roberto De Zerbi told Brighton supporters to get their passports ready but warned the club must continue improving ahead of their maiden European campaign next season.Evan Ferguson netted twice in the first half of Albion’s 3-1 victory over Southampton in front of a sold-out Amex Stadium, where Pascal Gross restored the two-goal advantage following Mohamed Elyounoussi’s header for th...Full Story »

Brighton secured European football for the first time and all but ensured it will be in the Europa League after Evan Ferguson’s brace helped them to a 3-1 home victory over relegated Southampton.The 18-year-old inked his name in Albion’s history books with a brace before the break to edge his side towards their first continental berth.Mohamed Elyounoussi made things interesting when ...Full Story »

WEST HAM cult hero Andy Carroll partied with fans ahead of their Europa Conference League clash with AZ. The striker has joined supporters in the Netherlands for the second leg of the semi-final tie. Andy Carroll joined in with a sing-song with West Ham fans TC and AC pic.twitter.com/ZPdOWbHW0V— tom🫧 (@tomWHUFC_) May 18, 2023 The Hammers take a 2-1 aggregate lead into the ma...Full Story »

West Ham are one game from ending their 43-year trophy drought after they kept their heads to sink AZ Alkmaar 1-0 and reach the final of the Europa Conference League.Substitute Pablo Fornals scored a stoppage-time winner to prompt ugly scenes at the final whistle, with West Ham players and coaching staff trying to stop AZ ultras from attacking away fans behind the dug-out.It was a shameful end t...Full Story »

David de Gea's stunning wife performed at Eurovision Eurovision rolls back into town on Saturday evening - and this year it's back on these shores with Liverpool selected to host the showpiece. And as Mae Muller looks to win the UK its first title since 1997, some Premier League players are sure to be tuning in. There will be special interest from Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea an...Full Story »

Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz ignited Aston Villa’s Europa League charge after a vital win over rivals Tottenham.Unai Emery’s side moved level on points with sixth-placed Spurs with two games left in the race for Europe following Saturday’s 2-1 victory.They were superior in every way, with Emi Buendia hitting the bar, and remain in the hunt for a surprise European spot after re...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Manager Lee Johnson praised Hibernian for holding their nerve to see out a crucial 2-1 victory over St Mirren after admitting their “dominant” first-half performance “fizzled out” after the break.Goals from on-loan duo Elie Youan and Will Fish gave the Hibees a deserved 2-0 lead at the interval before St Mirren threatened to claim a point in the closing stages after Alex ...Full Story »

Elie Youan and Will Fish were on target in the first half as Hibernian boosted their European qualification hopes with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to St Mirren.The Easter Road side were well worth their two-goal lead at the break but Saints pulled one back through Alex Greive and cranked up the pressure as they tried to find an equaliser in the closing stages.The victory took fifth-placed Hibs...Full Story »

Michail Antonio scored twice and Declan Rice hit a superb solo goal as West Ham marched into the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League.The Hammers fell a goal behind to Belgian side Gent but hit back for a thumping 4-1 win on the night and 5-2 on aggregate.It means a continental semi-final for a second consecutive year for David Moyes’ side, having reached the same stage of the Europ...Full Story »

Harry Maguire and David De Gea errors bookended an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at Sevilla as Manchester United’s Europa League dreams went up in smoke in Spain.A week on from blowing a comfortable two-goal lead in the first leg of this quarter-final, the Red Devils withered rather than rallied at the rocking Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.Youssef En-Nesyri capitalised on a Maguire mistake and, ...Full Story »

Danny Ings scored the first European goal of his career but West Ham’s winning streak on the continent this season was ended by a 1-1 draw away at Belgian side Gent.Ings tucked away Jarrod Bowen’s cross on the stroke of half-time – thanks in no small part to a Gent ball boy – to give them the lead in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final.But West Ham...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson scored a delightful back-heeled opener as Brighton boosted their European aspirations with a 2-0 success which pushed Bournemouth back into the Premier League relegation zone.Republic of Ireland striker Ferguson stylishly flicked home Kaoru Mitoma’s low cross in the 28th minute to set sixth-placed Albion on course to move within four points of the Champions League spots.Subst...Full Story »