Chelsea were denied an incredible comeback at Aston Villa as they had an stoppage-time winner ruled out by VAR in a 2-2 draw.Mauricio Pochettino’s men looked to be ending a horror week in style when Axel Disasi’s header in the fourth minute of time added on crashed in off the crossbar to overturn a 2-0 deficit.But Benoit Badiashile was ruled to have fouled Diego Carlos in the build-u...Full Story »

Everton manager Sean Dyche rates overseeing the club’s escape from relegation as his greatest achievement.Idrissa Gueye’s 60th-minute strike was enough to beat Brentford 1-0 and secure a 71st successive top-flight season and a record 122nd overall, with victory putting them 11 points clear of 18th-placed Luton after three wins in a week.Dyche said to achieve safety with three matches...Full Story »

Everton capped a season-defining week with a third successive home victory to secure their Premier League status as Idrissa Gueye scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Brentford.For the second successive campaign it was a midfielder – a year ago Abdoulaye Doucoure had the honour on the final day – who stepped up to be the Toffees’ saviour and ensure their final season at Goodi...Full Story »

Watford manager Tom Cleverley admitted his relief at ending the club’s 12-game winless run at Vicarage Road with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.A Ryan Andrews goal gave Watford their first home win since November 28 in Cleverley’s first game since being named permanent manager.Cleverley said: “I would have taken a 1-0 win before the game, but I’ll always be honest and that...Full Story »

Bradford manager Graham Alexander refused to discuss hard-luck stories after just missing out on the play-offs.The Bantams beat Newport 4-1 at Valley Parade to end the season with five straight wins but they finished a point off the top seven.Alexander said: “We did our part today but not over the course of the season. But all we could do was win our game and see what fate decided.“I...Full Story »

Eddie Howe has insisted he would not swap striker Alexander Isak for anyone else after watching him inspire Newcastle to a comeback victory over relegated Sheffield United.The Sweden international dragged the Magpies back into a game they had started dreadfully, in the process scoring for the seventh successive home game – Alan Shearer’s record of 15 remains some way distant – ...Full Story »

David Martindale refused to entertain talk of cinch Premiership survival after spirited Livingston secured a rare win to stave off the threat of relegation for at least another week.The Lions would have been officially demoted to the Championship if they had lost to second-bottom Ross County on Saturday, but an early goal from Bruce Anderson and a Sean Kelly penalty gave them a 2-0 victory.It wa...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner was pleased with his side’s performance despite seeing them drop a couple of points in a 2-2 draw with Swansea at Carrow Road.A win would have confirmed a place in the Championship play-offs for the Canaries but their destiny is still in their own hands ahead of next Saturday’s trip to Birmingham.Matt Grimes’ penalty secured a share of the spoils...Full Story »

Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman is hoping to tie down Erol Bulut to a fresh contract “maybe tonight”, despite a 4-1 Championship defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough.The Bluebirds boss’ future has been the subject of speculation for weeks, with his team’s inconsistency prompting club owner Vincent Tan to reserve judgement on his future.Dalman admitted that the ongoing unce...Full Story »

Goalkeeper coach Dan Connor hopes Forest Green will be “better equipped” when they next return to the Football League after relegation from Sky Bet League Two was confirmed on the final day of the campaign.Charlie McCann’s second-half strike meant Rovers finished the season with a 1-0 victory at home to Notts County.In two tumultuous seasons, which includes six managers since J...Full Story »

Kevin Nancekivell believes Plymouth’s fans can make the difference after a 1-0 defeat against Millwall took their fight for Championship survival to the final day.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, and it looked like both sides had settled for a point until Lions captain Jake Cooper leapt at the far post and looped a header over Pilgrims goalkeeper Michael Cooper.The result leave...Full Story »

Queen’s Park are outside the relegation play-off spot by a point with a game to go after a 5-0 cinch Championship win at relegated Arbroath.Just 17 minutes had gone when Dom Thomas put the visitors ahead with a volley from 20 yards.The well-travelled Cillian Sheridan made it two – 11 minutes later – when he finished well after a ball over the top.Sheridan then turned provider w...Full Story »

First-half goals from Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos put Crawley into the League Two play-offs with a 2-0 home victory over Grimsby.The Red Devils sealed a seventh-placed finish with a first win in five games to set up a two-legged semi-final with MK Dons.Crawley finished the regular season with 21 wins, 10 more than when they narrowly avoided relegation last term.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey descri...Full Story »

Plymouth’s fight against relegation will go down to the final day of the Championship season after Jake Cooper’s late goal gave Millwall to a 1-0 win at The Den.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, but Cooper’s header in the closing stages won it for the hosts.The result leaves The Pilgrims in 21st, one point clear of Birmingham in 22nd ahead of their season-defining cl...Full Story »

Substitute Ryan Andrews ended Watford’s dismal run of form at Vicarage Road as they clinched a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.Tom Cleverley was able to celebrate his appointment as permanent manager with the club’s first home victory since November 28, ending a run of 12 winless games.In spite of improved performances since taking charge on a caretaker basis from the sacked Valerien Ism...Full Story »

Luton’s Premier League survival bid took another hit as Rob Edwards’ men were beaten 2-1 at his old club Wolves.A week on from the 5-1 hammering at the hands of Brentford at Kenilworth Road, the Hatters fell behind through Hwang Hee-chan’s finish just before the interval and a diving header from Toti then doubled the hosts’ advantage five minutes into the second half.Carl...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their relegation worries as Stefan Gartenmann’s goal earned a 1-0 victory over 10-man Motherwell at Pittodrie.Gartenmann headed the only goal on the hour mark, moments after Jack Vale had been sent off for catching Jack MacKenzie with a raised boot.Motherwell were unhappy with Craig Napier’s red card decision and the award of the corner which led to the goal after Gart...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday earned a vital three points in their bid for Championship survival as they beat West Brom 3-0.Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass gave the Owls a second successive win and a three-point gap over the relegation zone ahead of the final round of fixtures.Will Vaulks had an early effort for the home side, firing in a long-range shot which was palmed away by keepe...Full Story »

Middlesbrough lit up a Championship clash with little but pride at stake as they thrashed dismal Cardiff 4-1 in the Welsh capital.A goal on the stroke of half-time by Boro centre-back Matt Clarke was improved by further second-half strikes via Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and midfielder Alex Gilbert.Right-wing Josh Bowler pulled a goal back in injury-time for the Bluebirds, but they were still...Full Story »

Crewe clinched a play-off spot following a 1-1 draw at Colchester, who confirmed their League Two status.Arthur Read’s shot flew straight at Crewe goalkeeper Max Stryjek early on before Colchester took a 35th-minute lead.Noah Chilvers collected Ellis Iandolo’s pass and brilliantly turned past Ryan Cooney just inside the Crewe half before advancing toward goal and unleashing a fine lo...Full Story »