Barcelona coach Xavi says he'd welcome back Leo Messi. Messi is being linked with a move away from PSG this summer. "He is the best in history and he'll always be welcome at Barcelona," said Xavi. "As long as I'm coach, it doesn't matter if he wants to come here every day. I think we owe him a huge amount. "He has a contract with PSG and there is little we can say. Like whether he wants to...Full Story »

Chelsea's Friday deadline for prospective buyers came and passed on Friday night and John Terry has confirmed plans to front a £250million consortium called True Blue to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club. News broke on Friday that the Chelsea legend, along with former Blues star Claire Rafferty, wanted to ensure that club fans will play a huge part in the new ownership. The Chelsea Suppo...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insisted he has been impressed rather than surprised by the way his players have handled the uncertainly surrounding the club.The world and European club champions cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough on Saturday evening, their sixth successive win and the fourth since sanctions were imposed upon owner Roman Abram...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku’s 12th goal of the season set Chelsea on their way to the FA Cup semi-finals in serene fashion as the club’s off-field problems were once again put to one side.A comfortable 2-0 sixth-round victory at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough provided a more than satisfactory conclusion to a difficult week, where the Blues’ future ownership and current operational diffic...Full Story »

Exeter boss Matt Taylor saluted another “big result” for his team after they triumphed 2-0 at struggling Oldham.The Grecians moved up to second in the table behind Forest Green thanks to second-half goals from Kyle Taylor and Jevani Brown.But the visitors rode their luck, needing goalkeeper Cameron Dawson to save Sam Hart’s 73rd-minute penalty while substitute Nigel Atangana wa...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink blamed Burton’s 2-0 defeat at Charlton on individual errors.Conor Washington put the Addicks ahead after 12 minutes as he raced onto goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray’s long kick and lifted his finish over Ben Garratt.Corey Blackett-Taylor opened his goal account for the Addicks in the 42nd minute, producing a low right-footed finish from the edge of the box.Burto...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris believes his team can take huge belief from their goalless draw with League One promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday.The Gills boosted their survival hopes with a point at Priestfield in a game they could have won had it not been for some smart saves from Wednesday keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.Harris and his team still have plenty of work to do to avoid the drop to ...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff wants his team to drive on after a 3-1 home win over AFC Wimbledon took them to the magic 50-point mark.Goals in the last 10 minutes from Callum Wright, George Lloyd and Alfie May saw the Robins storm back from 1-0 down following Jack Rudoni’s goal at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, leaving the Dons without a win in 19.Duff’s men moved into the top half with eig...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was left frustrated after his side failed to give him a birthday present to remember in a 1-1 draw with Sutton.Mellon turned 50 on the eve of his side’s trip, and Rovers needed a second-half Josh Hawkes equaliser to secure a point at Gander Green Lane.Defender Ben Goodliffe had earlier put the hosts ahead.“We’re disappointed we didn’t win the ga...Full Story »

Richie Wellens admitted Paul Smyth’s spectacular equaliser transformed the mood of the crowd as Leyton Orient fought back to beat Rochdale 3-1 in League Two.Orient fell behind to Alex Newby’s sixth-minute strike but Smyth levelled five minutes before the break.Ruel Sotiriou fired the home side ahead on 58 minutes and and substitute Harry Smith wrapped up the comeback 10 minutes from ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin admitted fatigue got the better of his players as they laboured to a 0-0 draw at home to Birmingham.The visitors dominated the match and Juninho Bacuna, Tahith Chong and Maxime Colin were all guilty of missing gilt-edged chances.Swansea created very little after a bright opening 15 minutes and Martin laid the blame at a gruelling schedule after long trips to Blackp...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher revealed his in-form side were far from happy with their performance despite beating 10-man Accrington 4-0 to continue their promotion push.Argyle climbed up to fourth in League One after recording a fifth successive victory without conceding a goal, with Panutche Camara, Joe Edwards, Niall Ennis and Ryan Hardie the men on the scoresheet.However, despite the final...Full Story »

St Johnstone assistant manager Steven MacLean hailed Callum Hendry after the striker claimed a spectacular stoppage-time winner against Motherwell.Hendry let a long ball bounce before firing into the top corner from the corner of box to earn a 2-1 victory which moved Saints four points clear of cinch Premiership bottom club Dundee.The striker had earlier cancelled out Kevin van Veen’s solo...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey admitted he did not feel his Fleetwood players had done enough to earn all three points from their 0-0 draw with Doncaster.After his weary side played out a stalemate at home to fellow relegation battlers, Crainey admitted the clean sheet was the thing that pleased him the most.“I’ve got mixed feelings about the draw,” he said. “Before the game we obviousl...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Alex Neil had no complaints with his side’s performance as they were held to a goalless draw at Lincoln.The Black Cats remained in the play-off zone with the point but they would have been celebrating all three with better finishing.The visitors missed the target with numerous efforts and when home keeper Jordan Wright was finally tested in added time by Ross Stewart’...Full Story »

Scott Parker savoured one of Bournemouth’s “best performances of the season” after promotion rivals Huddersfield were beaten 3-0 at The John Smith’s Stadium.Jaidon Anthony, Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke were on the mark as the Cherries took a big step towards a Premier League return.The win for Parker’s second-placed side opened up a healthy six-point advantag...Full Story »

Paul Simpson says making Jordan Gibson watch clips of his performance in midweek helped him achieve a starring role in Carlisle’s Cumbrian derby win at Barrow.Goals from midfielder Gibson and Kristian Dennis fired in-form United into a 2-0 lead with 18 minutes left.And while captain Ollie Banks then netted a 13th goal of the campaign, the Bluebirds couldn’t build on away trips to Roc...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Pearson bemoaned Bristol City’s frustrating habit of conceding late goals after Adam Reach grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser to earn West Brom a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate.The substitute volleyed home with almost the last kick of the game, having only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes, to earn the visitors a point after they had twice been behind.Nahki Wells, an early re...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill feels his side’s luck is turning after they produced a stunning 3-0 win at League One leaders Rotherham.Strikes from Daniel Udoh and Elliott Bennett, either side of Angus MacDonald’s straight red secured the victory for the visitors. Ryan Bowman put further gloss on the result in added time.Paul Warne’s table-toppers were far from their best a...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s play-off hopes suffered another blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw at a gutsy Gillingham.The Owls had the majority of possession but failed to break down their relegation-threatened hosts at Priestfield.The stalemate meant Neil Harris’ side climbed out of the League One relegation zone after holding on for a precious point.Gillingham even squandered some great...Full Story »