A footballer has died after setting himself on fire to protest against police. Nizar Issaoui, 35, put himself on fire outside a police station on Thursday in Tunisia. The deceased striker was rushed to hospital with third-degree burns, but doctors at the specialist burns unit were unable to save him. Issaoui's brother confirmed his death in a brief statement that said: "He died yesterday [Th...Full Story »

FALLEN England star Dele Alli sprawls on a bed with four girls and three male pals during a night partying. He ended up in a girl's flat after a splurge at a club, where more than £6,000 was splashed on champagne and tequila. Fallen England star Dele Alli has been pictured sprawling on the bed with four girls and three male pals after a night partyingHe was later pictured with a balloon i...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Neil Warnock says his side need to “dust ourselves down and get on with it” after seeing their bid for Championship safety dented by a 1-0 defeat at Swansea.Town were looking to improve a run that had seen them claim three wins and two draws from their previous five games to move out of the relegation zone.Another victory at Swansea.Com Stadium would have moved them...Full Story »

Acting Tottenham head coach Cristian Stellini promised to support Davinson Sanchez in his “tough moment” after the centre-back was booed off the pitch during their disappointing 3-2 home loss to Bournemouth.Sanchez was introduced in place of the injured Clement Lenglet after 35 minutes and felt the frustration of his own fans at the start of the second period when he inadvertently se...Full Story »

Frank Lampard conceded his Chelsea side were “well beaten” by Brighton as he suffered his third defeat in as many games since taking over as interim manager.Chelsea were outclassed at Stamford Bridge by a Brighton side that dominated them with the ball and gave away little against the hosts’ sporadic counter attacks when out of possession.Julio Enciso’s winner, drilled in...Full Story »

Nigel Clough believes play-off chasers Mansfield should have been awarded a “certain penalty” in their League Two draw with mid-table Grimsby.An opener from Jordan Bowery put the Stags ahead towards the end of the first half but George Lloyd equalised at the start of the second half after Otis Khan saw his penalty saved for the Mariners.Opportunities to win it were few and far betwee...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace still have work to do to secure Premier League survival after extending his winning streak with a 2-0 success at bottom club Southampton.The resurgent Eagles moved on to 36 points – just three behind 11th-placed Chelsea – with seven games to go following Eberechi Eze’s second-half double at St Mary’s.Palace grew into the game on the back...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany blamed his side for “not being dangerous enough” in attack after the Sky Bet Championship leaders had to settle for a 0-0 draw at relegation-threatened Reading.With Sheffield United beating Cardiff 4-1 earlier in the day, Burnley could not clinch the title in Berkshire with a victory.But they rarely looked like securing a win in an overall drab contest...Full Story »

Sean Dyche is steadfast in his belief he can keep Everton up but admitted they took a backward step after crashing to a 3-1 Premier League defeat at home to Fulham.Dwight McNeil cancelled out Harrison Reed’s opener as Everton ended the first half on top but the momentum swung back towards the Cottagers when Harry Wilson restored their lead after half-time.Everton were opened up time and ag...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy hailed his side for helping make “kids love the game” as they edged a narrow 3-2 League One win in a five-goal thriller with Port Vale that saw three players sent off.Adam Jackson’s late header stole the spoils for the hosts who initially led after Lasse Sorensen’s opener.Kennedy said: “I’m really proud of the group. Football’s ...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised his players for putting a heavy Easter defeat behind them with a professional display to see off 10-man Walsall 2-0.The Railwaymen nudged past the 50-point mark by completing their third win in the last four games and their third consecutive success at home.Bell made six changes to the side who were on the end of a 4-0 thumping at Colchester and two of the incoming pl...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin believes his team are moving in the right direction after registering back-to-back victories in the cinch Premiership.The Tannadice side recovered from going a goal behind to defeat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.Their latest success moves the Terrors off the foot of the table and they now sit above the relegation play-off spot in 10th place.“I’m really ple...Full Story »

Derby manager Paul Warne said he felt “cheated” after the Rams’ promotion prospects suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Warne’s team were heading into the play-off zone thanks to David McGoldrick’s early goal until the visitors were denied all three points as Antony Evans equalised with a stoppage-time penalty.But Warne insis...Full Story »

Dino Maamria praised an “outstanding performance” from his Burton side as they toppled League One automatic-promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in a thriller at the Pirelli Stadium.Callum Paterson cancelled out John Brayford’s opener for the Brewers before January signing Mark Helm took a starring role with a brace, his first professional goals.The win moved Albion eight...Full Story »

Ryan Manning gave the Swansea fans a likely parting present with a 69th-minute winner against relegation-battling Huddersfield at the Swansea.Com Stadium.The Republic of Ireland international wing-back has turned down a contract extension and is set to leave in the summer, but the 26-year-old showed he remains an important member of the Swans squad in the 1-0 victory over Town.His fifth goal of ...Full Story »

Arbroath remain dangerously close to the cinch Championship relegation zone but Derek Gaston made a string of fine saves to protect their point from a 1-1 draw at Raith.Rovers only needed three minutes to open the scoring, with captain Scott Brown driving the ball into the top corner from outside the box.Arbroath could not find a response during an end-to-end first half but three minutes after t...Full Story »

Will Collar’s dramatic last-gasp leveller helped keep Stockport’s automatic promotion hopes alive in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham.George Lapslie had given the hosts the lead at Priestfield before Collar’s 89th-minute intervention salvaged a precious point to keep County two points off the top three places.Visiting goalkeeper Ben Hinchcliffe saved Alex MacDonald’s low shot six...Full Story »

Chesterfield scored two late goals to seal a comeback win over Eastleigh to keep hold of third place in the Vanarama National League.With Wrexham and Notts County running away at the top of the table, a dramatic 3-2 victory kept Chesterfield as the best of the rest.Play-off hopefuls Eastleigh had led by two goals at the interval as Kairo Mitchell and Charlie Carter had the visitors on course for...Full Story »

Mansfield moved into the League Two play-off places on goals scored after a 1-1 draw with Grimsby at Blundell Park.Jordan Bowery opened the scoring for Mansfield in the first half before George Lloyd replied with a rebounded header after Otis Khan saw his 52nd-minute penalty saved.Mansfield defender Elliott Hewitt nodded over from a corner with 12 minutes on the clock against his former club sho...Full Story »

Richie Wellens had to put Leyton Orient’s celebrations on hold despite their dominant 2-0 victory at struggling Sutton.The former Manchester United player admitted he thought his high-flying league leaders were up after stunning strikes from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James.But Stockport’s late draw and Bradford’s romp at Rochdale means the champagne is still on ice for the table t...Full Story »