First-team coach Andy Garner had high praise for injury-ravaged Mansfield as they dug deep under a late Stevenage bombardment to cling onto a 1-0 win against their visiting promotion rivals.Stags had eight players missing and lost James Gale after 21 minutes with a head injury, but they stood firm and Garner said: “We’ve won 1-0 and I would have taken that all day at 3pm.“We ar...Full Story »

Dean Smith insists Leicester have achieved nothing and must keep pushing after they climbed out of the drop zone.Timothy Castagne’s first goal since August earned a vital 2-1 comeback win over Wolves.Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty cancelled out Matheus Cunha’s opener as Leicester won for the first time in 10 Premier League games.It was Smith’s first win in charge after repla...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin spoke of his pride as his return to Carrow Road ended with an impressive 3-0 victory over a Norwich side who were reduced to 10 men just before the interval.The Swans maintained their impressive end-of-season form at the ground where their manager made more than 300 appearances as a player, with goals from Joel Latibeaudiere, Liam Cullen and Olivier Ntcham earning ...Full Story »

Unai Emery admitted Aston Villa got more than they deserved after snatching a late point in a 1-1 draw at Brentford.The Bees dominated the clash in west London and were leading through Ivan Toney’s 20th goal of the season.But they were pegged back two minutes from the end after Douglas Luiz lashed the ball home following a frantic goalmouth scramble.“I usually analyse the match tryin...Full Story »

John Askey felt the occasion got the better of some Hartlepool players as their 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Crawley left them facing a return to the National League.Victory would have given Pools hope of avoiding the drop, but a brace from Dom Telford left the Red Devils six points ahead of their opponents and six goals better off with two games remaining.Defeat was Pools’ third in a r...Full Story »

Interim Rochdale boss Jim McNulty was “devastated” after his team were relegated following a 1-0 defeat at Stockport.Dale’s 102-year stay in the Football League came to a predictable end after another dismal performance, with Isaac Olaofe scoring the only goal.McNulty said: “First and foremost I’m absolutely devasted.“I just feel so sorry for the fans because ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his side for digging deep after they came from behind to beat Exeter City 2-1 at Hillsborough.A second-half comeback with goals from Lee Gregory and Callum Paterson cancelled out Josh Key’s opener and gave the Owls a vital three points.Moore said: “In the first 45 minutes we were non-existent. We looked really tired and I thought we ha...Full Story »

A delighted Jim Goodwin hailed Dundee United’s dramatic change of fortunes after their latest win over Livingston at Tannadice.The hosts took the lead in the first half through Jamie McGrath and then sealed the 2-0 victory late on thanks to a Steven Fletcher goal.It was the Terrors’ third win in a row and takes them four points clear of bottom side Ross County.However, United boss Go...Full Story »

Ben Garner was delighted to see his Colchester side confirm League Two safety after a resounding 4-1 home victory over Sutton.Colchester fell behind to an 11th-minute David Ajiboye effort but goals from Luke Chambers, John Akinde and Junior Tchamadeu made it 3-1 at half-time.And Noah Chilvers fired home a fourth in the second half as the U’s extended their unbeaten run to eight matches and...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday stayed in the race for automatic promotion from League One after a 2-1 win over Exeter City at Hillsborough.A second-half comeback with goals from Lee Gregory and Callum Paterson earned the Owls a vital three points.Wednesday almost took the lead when Gregory nipped the ball off defender Will Aimson and played in Will Vaulks but his effort was saved well by Jamal Blackman.Ref...Full Story »

Bromley secured their place in the National League play-offs with a 2-0 victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Chesterfield, who missed the chance to clinch third spot.The Spireites, with just one defeat in their previous 11 matches, could have guaranteed themselves a home tie in the play-off semi-finals if results had done their way but it was Bromley who came out on top at Hayes Lane.The Raven...Full Story »

In-form Motherwell striker Kevin van Veen ended Celtic’s long winning run with a second-half equaliser at Parkhead.Callum McGregor put Celtic ahead with a deflected long-range strike as they looked to add to their 17 consecutive victories and 21 successive domestic home wins.But the cinch Premiership leaders allowed Van Veen the chance to show his threat just after the break and the Dutchm...Full Story »

Wigan kept alive their faint hopes of avoiding relegation from the Sky Bet Championship with a thrilling 2-1 victory over play-off chasing Millwall at the DW Stadium.The Latics lead after just 14 minutes through a Will Keane strike but that was cancelled out on the half hour by George Saville.However, Thelo Aasgaard snatched three much-needed points five minutes from time to leave Wigan four poi...Full Story »

Crawley all-but secured League Two safety with a 2-0 win at the expense of relegation rivals Hartlepool.Pools now trail the Red Devils by six points with six to play for and have a worse goal difference of six.Dom Telford was the saviour for the visitors, his double securing only their second away win of the season.A buoyant and expectant home crowd saw their side be second best as Scott Lindsey...Full Story »

Injury-hit Mansfield pulled off a hard-earned 1-0 home win over visiting promotion rivals Stevenage.Mansfield took the lead after 11 minutes when Lucas Akins had a shot blocked and then set up Davis Keillor-Dunn to his left for a follow-up that clipped James Gale en route which left keeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala unable to stop it crossing the line.It was Gale’s second goal in five days, havin...Full Story »

Jonatan Giraldez provided a positive update on Lucy Bronze after the England defender was forced off with a knee injury during Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.The Barca right-back winced as she limped off in the second half after she went down with an issue to her right knee.Bronze’s injury was a fresh scare for Engla...Full Story »

Alfie May’s double fired Cheltenham to a 3-1 derby win over already relegated Forest Green.The result guarantees the Robins’ Sky Bet League One survival as they made it one defeat in their last 10 games, with all the damage done in the first half.May opened the scoring in the 14th minute after Aidan Keena’s pass, finishing with a low shot in off the left post.Keena added the se...Full Story »

England defender Lucy Bronze limped off with a knee issue as Barcelona beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge.With Beth Mead and Leah Williamson both set to miss this summer’s World Cup, Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman will face a nervous wait to learn the extent of right-back Bronze’s injury.Her side, the 2021 champions,...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has lost his blue tick after controversial Twitter owner Elon Musk's outrageous purge, which has seen him "personally" pay for some celebrity's verification badge. The social media platform erased all checkmarks from verified accounts on Thursday, which led to worldwide fear of misinformation being spread and impersonation. Users who have refused to sign up to Musk's unpopu...Full Story »

Saudi Arabia have offered to double Luka Modric's current Real Madrid wages. Off contract in June, Modric and Real are discussing a new 12 month extension, with staying the priority for the 38 year-old midfielder. However, AS says a Saudi offer of €50m - net - has been tabled for two years to the player's management team. The offer has given Modric pause for thought, though he still f...Full Story »