Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave manager Mikel Arteta food for thought after scoring on his return to the team ahead of Thursday night’s Europa League semi-final shoot-out with Villarreal.Aubameyang managed just five minutes as a substitute in the first-leg defeat by the Spaniards after recovering from malaria, but he got 77 minutes under his belt and found the back of the ne...Full Story »

Footage of Luis Suarez cheating on his Italian citizenship test has been leaked online. In September, Suarez took the test as he looked to become an Italian citizen prior to a mooted move to Juventus. Suarez, whose wife Sofia Balbi is of Italian descent, passed the exam at the University of Perugia and the former Liverpool and Barcelona striker obtaining a Italian passport mean he wouldn't b...Full Story »

Word stemming from Germany this weekend suggests that Tottenham Hotspur have made contact with Ralf Rangnick, over the club's vacant managerial position. Mou dismissed Amid the widespread turmoil surrounding all matters Super League-related, one story slipped somewhat under the radar in England early last week. This of course came in the form of Tottenham's decision to part ways with Jose M...Full Story »

Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith is delighted with the progress striker Ollie Watkins has made this season and felt his performance in the 2-1 victory at Everton was one of his best.The newly-capped England international’s 15th club goal of the season was cancelled out by Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 20th of the campaign in the first half.But Anwar El Ghazi scored for the second successi...Full Story »

Bolton could face a Football League probe after disturbing scenes at the end of the club’s 2-1 home defeat to Exeter, a result which left Wanderers’ bid for automatic promotion on hold.Officials and stewards were unable to prevent several groups of fans getting into the ground within minutes of Pierce Sweeney’s stoppage-time winner for Exeter.Dozens of police outside the Univer...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson vowed to approach the play-offs like “a greyhound out of the traps” after his side secured their place with a 3-1 League One win at Plymouth.Ross Stewart’s 21st-minute opener was cancelled out by Joe Edwards’ header on 63 minutes but Argyle defender Jerome Opoku received his second booking a minute later. Chris Maguire made it 2-1 from a contro...Full Story »

Danny Cowley believes Lee Brown’s performance was “reminiscent of Roberto Carlos” as Portsmouth kept their play-off hopes on track with a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.Left-back Brown had only previously netted once in his Pompey career but grabbed a double in first-half injury-time, firing into the bottom corner on an overlap before crashing a shot in off the underside of the bar w...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett hopes this will be the last time his players have to perform in an ‘eerie’ Den, after they rounded off their home season with a 4-1 thumping of Bristol City.The Lions’ fans are renowned for their vociferous support and they would have enjoyed this display, as Rowett’s mid-table side showed a ruthlessness in front of goal with the pressure off ...Full Story »

Southend boss Phil Brown said individuals need to take a look at themselves and accept responsibility for their part in the team’s failure after the Shrimpers’ 101-year stay in the Football League came to an end.United were relegated to the National League despite fighting back to beat Barrow 2-1 on Saturday,  goals from John White and Terrell Egbri cancelling out Scott Qui...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones felt his side’s 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough showed why his side have not made the leap to be in with a shout of making the play-offs.The Hatters took the lead through Glen Rea’s third goal of the campaign after 19 minutes only to concede an equaliser within 60 seconds of the restart, with Duncan Watmore on target.Leading scorer James Collins then missed a p...Full Story »

Carlisle boss manager Chris Beech thought the late 3-2 victory over Leyton Orient ‘optimised’ the season for his Sky Bet League Two side.An added-time strike from George Tanner sealed the win for the Cumbrians, who have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 fixtures, in their penultimate fixture of the season.Beech said: “I think the game optimised the whole season, I thoug...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne spoke of his pride after the Millers took control of their destiny in the Championship relegation dogfight after netting a late leveller against Blackburn.United boosted their survival hopes with Lewis Wing blasting in a low free-kick to make it 1-1 and earn his side a vital point with just four minutes left on the clock.At one stage during the game, Rotherham were m...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann saluted a collective team effort after Hull were crowned champions with a 3-1 win against Wigan, who remain in Sky Bet League One next season.Both sides celebrated at the final whistle as results elsewhere ensured the visitors avoided relegation – whereas City were winning a first league title for 55 years.McCann said: “I’m very, very proud. I couldn&rsq...Full Story »

Notts County’s play-off hopes suffered another setback as they were held to a 1-1 Vanarama National League draw at Altrincham.The Robins started brightly and took the lead after 24 minutes through Alistair Smith following a swift counter-attack.Dan Mooney broke down the right and squared the ball for Smith, who struck home into the bottom corner from 24 yards with his left foot.County mana...Full Story »

Wrexham moved back into the National League play-off places after a 2-1 win over Solihull Moors, where all three goals came from the penalty spot.The hosts started the match on the front foot and Dior Angus missed a golden opportunity, firing wide after rounding goalkeeper Ryan Boot.Wrexham took the lead in the 27th minute at the Racecourse Ground as Luke Young stepped up to convert a penalty af...Full Story »

Sunderland secured their League One play-off place with a 3-1 win at Plymouth.Lynden Gooch – a thorn in Plymouth’s side throughout – set up both of Sunderland’s late goals against an Argyle side reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute.Gooch won an 84th-minute penalty, converted by Chris Maguire, following a foul by Ryan Law.Then the American’s stoppage-time shot was sa...Full Story »

Dan Agyei struck a late winner as Oxford beat Shrewsbury 3-2 to take the League One play-off race to the final day of the season.Agyei’s goal in the 85th minute left Karl Robinson’s side one point outside the top six with one game remaining, condemning Shrews boss Steve Cotterill to defeat on his return to stadium for the first time in four months due to ill health.It took just three...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 »

Charlton kept alive their play-off hopes after Chuks Aneke scored an added-time equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Accrington.Joe Pritchard netted a superb solo 81st-minute goal before, with the last kick of the game, substitute Aneke touched home in the six-yard box in the 95th minute.The Addicks have two matches to play and are four points away from the top six with a game in hand on some of their r...Full Story »

Aberdeen breathed new life into their bid to finish third in the Premiership with a 2-1 victory over Livingston.Second-half goals from Callum Hendry and substitute Ryan Hedges gave the Dons a commanding lead.Jay Emmanuel-Thomas flashed in a volley for Livingston in the 80th minute to set up a grandstand finish.But Aberdeen hung on and closed the gap on Hibernian to just three points with two mat...Full Story »