Real Madrid brought the gap between them and LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid back down to two points as they beat Osasuna 2-0 at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium thanks to goals from Eder Militao and Casemiro.Militao, having had two headers saved by Sergio Herrera in the first-half, got the better of the goalkeeper with another in the 76th minute and Casemiro’s finish doubled the lead four mi...Full Story »

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and Everton duo Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave England manager Gareth Southgate cause for optimism in the visitors’ 2-1 win at Goodison Park.The result, Villa’s first victory on the ground since 2008, put a huge dent in the Toffees’ Champions League hopes – leaving them nine points off fourth place.And while it only moved ...Full Story »

Hartlepool moved up to third in the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 win at home to Chesterfield.Pools started brightly and opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Gavan Holohan’s shot from a corner was pushed clear by Grant Smith but Rhys Oates instinctively turned home the loose ball.Mark Shelton’s tricky feet created a shooting chance on the quarter-hour but Smith saved well wh...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 »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams claimed his side should have been League Two champions after a 2-0 win at Walsall kept their automatic promotion hopes alive heading into the final day.The Shrimps have never played in the third tier but Cole Stockton pounced on Dan Scarr’s error on the stroke of half-time and a second-half Yann Songo’o header secured a play-off position at worst.Morecambe,...Full Story »

Crewe boss David Artell described it was a travesty that his side did not run up a cricket score against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Artell’s side, destined to finish in mid-table after an encouraging return to the third tier this term, were too strong for Joey Barton’s already-relegated Gas, but Callum Ainley’s 19th-minute strike proved to be the game’s only g...Full Story »

Wycombe kept their unlikely Championship survival hopes alive after Uche Ikpeazu’s superb strike saw them secure an impressive 1-0 victory against play-off bound Bournemouth.The Ugandan’s sixth goal of the season was enough to beat a Bournemouth side that lacked fluency after making six changes for the trip to Buckinghamshire.The result, coupled with Derby’s loss against Swanse...Full Story »

Boss Carlos Corberan admitted his relief after Huddersfield secured their Sky Bet Championship safety with a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry.The teams could not be separated in a first half low on quality, and the Terriers – who have picked up fewer points in 2021 than any other Championship side – threatened through an early Josh Koroma chance and a golden opportunity for Richard Keogh...Full Story »

Derby boss Wayne Rooney has called on his players to rise to the task of avoiding relegation on the final day after their 2-1 defeat at Swansea.England’s record goalscorer watched his side fall to their sixth straight loss, meaning their fight to stay in the Sky Bet Championship is now out of their hands.The Rams must beat Sheffield Wednesday next weekend and hope Rotherham lose one of the...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson admits his players have given him a Scottish Cup selection headache after Glenn Middleton scored the only goal in the victory over Hibernian.Despite making seven changes to his line-up, Davidson’s team still managed to claim the spoils at Easter Road.Middleton, one of the players recalled to the starting line-up, found the net after 22 minutes with a ca...Full Story »

Forest Green interim head coach Jimmy Ball labelled his side “world class” after they leaped back into the play-offs with a 2-1 victory over Tranmere.Reduced to 10 men after Ebou Adams’ 57th-minute red card, Forest Green made sure their season will go to the final day at Oldham after second-half strikes from on-loan Charlton striker Josh Davison and an Aaron Collins penalty.Des...Full Story »

Graham Potter said it was a shame there was no crowd to witness Danny Welbeck’s sublime goal as Brighton took a significant step towards Premier League survival with victory over Leeds.Former England forward Welbeck sealed a deserved 2-0 success at the Amex Stadium by lashing home after executing a perfect Cruyff turn on a dropping ball.Pascal Gross’ early penalty set Albion on cours...Full Story »

Stephen Glass praised his Aberdeen side for bouncing back from their disappointing Scottish Cup exit after they kept alive their hopes of finishing third in the Premiership.Goals from Callum Hendry and Ryan Hedges earned the Dons a 2-1 victory over Livingston, despite a late strike from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.With Hibernian losing to St Johnstone, Aberdeen are now just three points adrift of the Ea...Full Story »

Swindon caretaker manager Tommy Wright took some solace from his relegated side’s 2-1 defeat at home to Ipswich.James Norwood’s brace secured the three points for an Ipswich side that had gone six games without a goal.Wright said: “I’ll take out that we kept going. They were the better team but I wanted a response, some fight, and we got that today.“The first goal i...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins hailed Chuks Aneke’s 95th-minute equaliser as “massive” as Charlton kept their Sky Bet League One play-off hopes alive by drawing 1-1 at Accrington.The Addicks have two matches left and are four points behind sixth-placed Portsmouth, who have played a game more.In a game of limited chances Stanley took the lead through substitute Joe Pritchard, who ran from the hal...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke admitted to feeling frustrated with his side’s missed chances as their unbeaten run came to an end at relegated Grimsby.The Valiants fell to a 1-0 defeat at Blundell Park, with Matt Green’s first-half goal proving enough for the hosts, who were sent down to non-league earlier in the week.But the visitors had more than enough opportunities to snatch at...Full Story »

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 »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill admits his side needs to improve in the final third next season following a 2-0 Championship defeat at home to QPR.Charlie Austin fired QPR ahead with a clinical finish from just outside the box after Harry Souttar was caught in possession after 17 minutes and Osman Kakay slotted the ball past Adam Davies to make the game safe 20 minutes from time.Sam Vokes faile...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 »

Colchester interim head coach Hayden Mullins was delighted to secure the club’s League Two status following a narrow 1-0 win over nine-man Salford.Josh Bohui netted the U’s vital winner in the 68th minute after racing onto Ben Stevenson’s pass and firing home, sealing his side’s Football League spot and denting the Ammies’ play-off hopes.Mullins said: “We knew...Full Story »