Crawley manager Scott Lindsey feels his players have proved everybody wrong after they booked their place in the League Two play-off final by thrashing MK Dons on their own patch.A year on from saving the Red Devils from relegation from the Football League, Lindsey has guided the club to their first visit to Wembley Stadium in their 128-year history.They will face Crewe next Sunday for the right...Full Story »

Everton manager Sean Dyche has warned there are more challenges to come despite their season finishing on a positive at Goodison Park.A club record-equalling fifth consecutive home win without conceding was secured by Abdoulaye Doucoure’s solitary goal in the 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.However, with 777 Partners’ proposed long-running takeover of the club seemingly on the brin...Full Story »

Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan hailed “talisman” Brian Graham after his captain’s double sent the Jags into the cinch Premiership play-off semi-final.A goal in each half from the striker at Firhill sealed a 2-1 win over Airdrie and a 4-3 aggregate victory to set up a two-legged clash against Raith Rovers next week.The 36-year-old saw a late chance saved from close range in...Full Story »

Being a WAG is seen as an enviable lifestyle by football fans - but dating a player doesn't come without its negatives, as one explained in a TikTok An English football WAG has opened up on the pros and cons of her lifestyle. 'Kay' dates an unknown League Two player and gives a behind-the-scenes look of what that's like on her TikTok, thats.so.kay, where she boasts over one million likes. She'...Full Story »

David Martindale is a football pragmatist but hopes to get the chance to bring relegated Livingston back to the cinch Premiership next season.After six years in the top flight, the Lions will play Championship football when they return after the summer, with a 4-1 defeat at Motherwell leaving them 10 points behind second-bottom St Johnstone with only three fixtures remaining.The Livi boss admits...Full Story »

Interim manager Gary Rowett has challenged Birmingham’s players to prove they have what it takes to lead the team back to the Sky Bet Championship after they were relegated despite securing a 1-0 win over Norwich.Paik Seung-ho’s 55th-minute winner became irrelevant because of wins for rivals Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Blackburn at Sunderland, promoted Leicester and Hull respec...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna celebrated his team’s promotion to the Premier League and pledged to “work really hard over the summer” in time for the new season.The dominant 2-0 victory over Huddersfield secured their elevation following a 22 year absence beating a forlorn Terrier’s outfit thanks to goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson.It heralded back-to-back promo...Full Story »

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini feels his team must produce their A-game to overcome Marseille and reach the Europa League final.The Serie A club begin their two-legged semi-final against the French side at Stade Velodrome on the back of conquering Liverpool in the last round.“I expect nothing short of a strong outfit,” Gasperini told his club’s website ahead of Thursday&...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna does not expect “smooth sailing” on the final day of the Championship season after Ipswich moved a step closer to a Premier League return following victory at Coventry.Kieffer Moore’s early goal was cancelled out by Haji Wright’s second-half equaliser for the Sky Blues, but Cameron Burgess fired the visitors back ahead minutes later to put Town on the brink...Full Story »

Tottenham are making a move for West Ham prospect Daniel Rigge. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs are leading the race for the 18-year-old midfielder. Four clubs want to sign the English prospect, who is currently playing in West Ham's U18 and U21 teams, in the summer. The Hammers, for their part, would actually like to keep Rigge. But Rigge is unconvinced by his first te...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 »

Pete Wild was left “devastated” as Barrow missed out on a League Two play-off place by a single point.Wild was named March manager of the month after the Cumbrians took 16 points from a possible 18.But in seven games in April, they managed just two points including Saturday’s draw against already promoted Mansfield.Kian Spence cancelled out a 16th-minute opener from George Mari...Full Story »

Nigel Adkins is focused on making sure Tranmere are promotion candidates next season after finishing the season with a 4-1 loss at Accrington.Both Rovers and Stanley finished on 57 points, in 16th and 17th place respectively, but Adkins is determined Tranmere are further up the table in 2024-25.Rovers got off to a dream start when, with just 95 seconds gone, Luke Norris drilled the ball home.Sta...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “exhausted” after a 2-0 win over Carlisle clinched promotion back to the Championship and said he would be walking his dog before contemplating a party.Warne previously achieved three promotions with Rotherham and he saw his team take a big step towards a fourth when Max Bird fired them in front in the fifth minute.The midfielder, who signe...Full Story »

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley feels his squad face a “pivotal” summer of rebuilding after missing out on the Sky Bet League One play-offs this season following a 3-2 defeat at Reading.Karamoko Dembele gave Blackpool a fourth-minute lead only for Sam Smith to equalise for Reading on the brink of half-time.Goals from Harvey Knibbs and Femi Azeez in a three-minute spell in the sec...Full Story »

Max Bird marked his Derby farewell with the opening goal in a 2-0 victory over Carlisle that sealed promotion back to the Championship.It took only five minutes for the party to begin as Bird, who signed for Bristol City in January, celebrated his 200th and final Derby appearance by firing past Harry Lewis from 20 yards.But already-relegated Carlisle showed they had not come to make up the numbe...Full Story »

Daniel Farke admitted Leeds only had themselves to blame after their automatic promotion hopes were left hanging by a thread following a thumping 4-0 defeat at QPR.Goals from Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field sparked a survival celebration in west London, as well as a promotion party in Leicester with the Foxes now guaranteed an immediate return to the Premier League.But Le...Full Story »

Dundee United confirmed their return to the cinch Premiership at the first attempt after a goalless draw at Airdrie sealed the Championship title.The celebrations had begun at the weekend as they were six points clear at the top with two matches to play but with a massively superior goal difference and Airdrie recognised this by welcoming the visitors with a guard of honour.However, that was as ...Full Story »

Solihull Moors edged their way to a National League play-off semi-final showdown with Barnet after weathering a fightback to beat Halifax 4-2.Moors, who had initially been expecting to face Gateshead until they were prevented from taking their place in the play-offs, raced into a 3-0 lead inside the opening 38 minutes.Tahvon Campbell fired them into a 14th-minute lead after goalkeeper Sam Johnso...Full Story »

Enzo Maresca praised his Leicester players for the 5-0 thrashing of Southampton that put the Foxes a win away from clinching automatic promotion.Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu scored three of them, with Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy also on target.Leicester need only to win at Preston on Monday, or at home to Blackburn on the final day, to make sure they will finish ahead of at least one of Leeds or ...Full Story »