Jon Brady admitted he was “deeply hurt” after his Northampton side were relegated to League Two.Northampton’s fate was sealed by a 3-0 defeat to Blackpool as Luke Garbutt drilled in after 19 minutes before Jerry Yates grabbed a late brace.Brady, who has been in interim charge since February, gave an emotional post-match interview afterwards.He said: “I’m deeply hurt...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was happy to see substitute Ryan Broom grab a late equaliser as Albion finished their home League One campaign with a 1-1 draw against Gillingham.Albion had trailed to Jordan Graham’s 38th-minute goal when the winger capitalised on hesitant defending to nip in and put the Gills ahead in an even contest but Hasselbaink was happy to see his side take somet...Full Story »

Newport thwarted Cheltenham’s bid to clinch the League Two title with a week to spare and improved their chances of reaching the play-offs with a 1-0 win at Rodney Parade.Michael Duff’s Robins had clinched promotion with their 1-1 draw with Carlisle in midweek and hoped to claim their first Football League crown with victory in Wales.But Joss Labadie’s fourth-minute goal delaye...Full Story »

James Norwood’s brace saw Ipswich claim their first win in seven League One matches with a routine 2-1 victory at already-relegated Swindon.Ipswich, who had failed to score in their previous six games, went 1-0 up in the 43rd minute when Norwood slotted his penalty low into the right-hand corner after Teddy Bishop was fouled in the box by Jonathan Grounds.The Tractor Boys had a two-goal le...Full Story »

Weymouth finished strongly to win 4-2 at Woking and increase the home side’s misery in the National League.Woking’s search for a first victory since March was boosted when midfielder Charlie Cooper gave the hosts the lead at Kingfield Stadium.However, Weymouth were back on level terms a minute before half-time when Andrew Dallas got the first of his double.Alan Dowson’s Cards, ...Full Story »

St Johnstone climbed up to fifth in the Scottish Premiership after Glenn Middleton scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Hibernian.The on-loan Rangers forward fired past Ofir Marciano in the first half following a mistake by defender Ryan Porteous.The win maintained Saints’ fine run of form ahead of next Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against St Mirren.It was a different story f...Full Story »

Danny Welbeck netted a sublime goal as Brighton took a significant step towards Premier League survival by ending Leeds’ six-game unbeaten run with a deserved 2-0 win.Former England forward Welbeck rifled home 11 minutes from time at the Amex Stadium after executing a perfect Cruyff turn on a dropping ball to secure a precious three points for the Seagulls.Pascal Gross put Albion on course...Full Story »

Sergio Aguero provided a reminder of his goalscoring brilliance with the opener in Manchester City’s 2-0 win at Crystal Palace to put the Premier League leaders on the verge of another title. After a frustrating first 45 minutes in south London, it was City’s record goalscorer who broke the deadlock with a superb finish and Ferran Torres wrapped up the points soon after following ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to get his own statue in his Norwegian hometown with locals raising the cash. Manchester United boss Solskjaer has previously seen a statue of himself made though will now reportedly get one in Kristiansund. Local Norwegian paper Tidens Krav reported that the statue will be created by artist Tore Bjorn Skjolsvik. And fans have already raised £53,000 to cover t...Full Story »

Chelsea are prepared to offload Tammy Abraham this summer with West Ham, Aston Villa and Newcastle among a number of clubs interested in the striker, sources have told ESPN. The 23-year-old has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season but last started a game on Feb. 20. Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as head coach less than a month earlier and although Abraham has struggled with a...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't enjoying the best season of his career and neither are his club, Juventus. The 36-year-old has scored 25 goals in 29 Serie A games, and four in six Champions League matches, but the Bianconeri have struggled this campaign. Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has changed recently and is behaving quite differently to how he was wh...Full Story »

Napoli make €10m offer for De Ketelaere Napoli have made a €10 million (£9m/$12m) offer for Club Brugge midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. The 20-year-old has been linked with a big-money move away from Brugge for some time, having already made his senior Belgium debut. Tuchel: I am involved and I should be involved in transfers Thomas Tuchel in...Full Story »

There have been many jokes over the years about Lucas Vazquez potentially being Zinedine Zidane’s son, and it’s becoming clear that the Real Madrid boss does not want to lose one of his most trusted players this summer. He’s out of contract and recent reports indicated that the player was set to hold talks with Man United over a move, but AS are now stating that Real are wil...Full Story »

Relegated Alloa finished the season with a flourish as they triumphed 1-0 over Scottish Championship play-off contenders Dunfermline.Alloa were nine points adrift at the foot of the table heading into Friday’s last game of the season but pulled off their first home win since February 6 thanks to Innes Murray’s second-half winner.Dunfermline were already assured of a top-four finish a...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt has a near full-strength squad to choose from as his side look to secure promotion to Sky Bet League One against Exeter.Captain Antoni Sarcevic made his first appearance since mid-March as a second-half substitute in the win at Morecambe which left Wanderers needing three points from their last two games.Declan John has also been passed fit after missing that game, while...Full Story »

JESSE LINGARD showed off his caring side by sending out mental health packages to his pals - before revealing his new 'Be Yourself' tattoo. The West Ham star - currently on-loan from Manchester United - has been open and honest with his own battles with mental health in recent months. Jordon Ibe revealed Jesse Lingard sent him a mental health care package Jesse Lingard also got a new tattoo w...Full Story »

While Liverpool have struggled for numbers at the back this season, they do have a lot of quality in the attacking areas with some incredible depth. The front three of Firmino, Salah and Mane has been fairly constant, although Diogo Jota is starting to show that he needs to be considered for a starting role going forward. There's also an impressive batch of players out on loan as Harvey Elli...Full Story »

The Argentine appears poised to stay at the side he has played for all his life, with his former boss believing that it would be the right call Pep Guardiola hopes that Lionel Messi can finish his career with Barcelona, with the Manchester City manager stating that the Argentine "will not find a better home" than the Catalan outfit. Following an explosive aborted exit last summer, the Blaugr...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has moved a step closer to signing a new contract with Barcelona after his father held productive talks with the Catalan club, say reports. The Argentine great is out of contract at the end of the season and requested a transfer last summer after growing frustrated at Camp Nou. However, TV3 (via AS) has reported that Messi's father and agent Jorge spoke to newly-elected Barcelon...Full Story »

Barcelona’s title hopes suffered a shock setback as Granada hit back from a half-time deficit to win 2-1 and end a run of 24 successive league defeats against the Catalan giants at the Nou Camp.Lionel Messi’s 26th league goal of the season appeared to have put Barca on course for a victory that would have lifted them above Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid and into top spot in LaLiga.B...Full Story »