Jon Dahl Tomasson praised the ambition and attitude of his two young goalscorers after their first league goals for Blackburn secured a 2-1 win against West Brom.Rovers delivered what turned out to be the knockout punches in a clinical three-minute spell as Dilan Markanday’s tidy finish from a narrow angle set the hosts on their way in the 20th minute before they suffocated their opponents...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly set to offer Jonny Evans the chance to stay at Old Trafford on a permanent basis. Jonny Evans is close to earning a new deal at Manchester United as a reward for impressing Erik ten Hag since returning to the club for pre-season, according to reports. The 35-year-old rejoined the Red Devils on a short-term deal last month after training with their under-21s and ...Full Story »

The BBC presenter took to Twitter to recount her story. Emma Louise Jones is a presenter on the BBCShe hosts MOTDxAnd also works on Viaplay On what should have been routine dog walks, she revealed how a man repeatedly stopped her to ask to take pictures of her - as well as making requests the presenter chose not to go into. Emma said the repeated harassment left her feeling "uncomfortable" an...Full Story »

Curtis Jones says James Milner's departure is a "big loss" for Liverpool. The veteran left earlier this summer for Brighton. "Millie will be a big loss in terms of his character around the place," Jones told the Liverpool Echo. "It's not just how much he talks and shouts and stuff, it's more the respect he is given because of what he's done in his career. But there are lads in the squad who ...Full Story »

Man City consider £90m De Jong bid (The Sun) Frenkie de Jong Netherlands Manchester City could make a stunning £90 million offer for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. After missing out on the signing of Declan Rice and seeing Ilkay Gundogan head to Camp Nou, The Sun reports the treble winners are eyeing a move for the Dutch sensation to boost their midfield. Man City and PSG en...Full Story »

Manchester City are planning a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. City are eager to find a new midfielder after pulling out of a deal for West Ham captain Declan Rice. The Sun says interest in De Jong is being revived, though Barca's initial £90m asking price is steep. De Jong met with City manager Pep Guardiola when choosing to leave Ajax three years ago before deciding to...Full Story »

Barcelona will consider selling Frenkie de Jong this summer. With the need for sales to ease Financial Fair Play pressure and fringe players refusing to leave, the departure of De Jong has not been ruled out. The midfielder remains a target for Manchester United, while Bayern Munich have also expressed tentative interest in recent days. Local journalist Achraf Ben Yad is reporting Barca are...Full Story »

Phil Jones will leave Manchester United this summer after 12 years at Old Trafford, the club announced on Friday. Jones has not played for United for over a year, and the club have decided not to trigger a one-year option in his contract that would have kept him at Old Trafford until 2024. The 31-year-old defender will not be on United's retained list, due to be published by the Premier League...Full Story »

Curtis Jones’ double pushed Leicester to the brink of relegation as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 win – two years to the day since the Foxes’ FA Cup triumph.The midfielder’s first-half brace and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunner eased the visitors to victory as the hosts capitulated to leave them staring at the drop.That it came on the anniversary of their first ever FA...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady dedicated his side’s League Two promotion to the supporters following a battling 1-0 win at Tranmere.A fantastic strike from Sam Hoskins was the difference between the two sides as the Cobblers avoided another final-day heartbreak having missed out on goals scored 12 months ago following Bristol Rovers’ 7-0 victory.Hoskins blasted home his 22nd goal of t...Full Story »

Jodi Jones fired in a late winner deep into extra-time as Notts County came from two goals down to go through to the National League play-off final with a 3-2 win over Boreham Wood.The visitors took a shock lead in the 38th minute when George Broadbent latched onto a long ball and fired across for Femi Ilesanmi who turned home from close range.Boreham Wood doubled their advantage on the stroke o...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall called for his side to quickly recover their spirits after the Gunners narrowly failed to reach the Women’s Champions League final with a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Wolfsburg.Arsenal remain the only English side to have won the European club title and it took until the second half of extra time in front of a sold-out crowd of 60,063 at the Emirates for Pauline Bre...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson lamented the “same old story” of a lack of goals despite Blackburn snatching a late 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw against Luton.Blackburn’s play-off ambitions looked over after Tom Lockyer’s low header early in the second half punished wasteful Rovers in their penultimate match of the normal season.Sonny Bradley hit the woodwork before Hayden Carter&rsqu...Full Story »

Edward Jones’ late strike earned Altrincham a share of the spoils with Aldershot as the sides ended the season with a 1-1 draw.A good cross from Ollie Harfield found Jack Barham but his chance for the Shots was headed just wide, while Tahvon Campbell was also causing problems for the Altrincham defence, hitting a menacing strike that flew past the post.Regan Linney had a great chance to pu...Full Story »

Jon Brady is certain Northampton will quickly get over the disappointment of losing 2-1 to Bradford and go to Tranmere on the final day of the Sky Bet League Two season focused on securing promotion.The Cobblers would have confirmed their return to League One with victory at Sixfields and they were in the ascendant when Max Dyche equalised in the second half after Andy Cook’s 30th goal of ...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall expressed his pride in his “completely fearless” players after they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final.The hosts took the lead through Ewa Pajor’s 19th-minute finish and added another five minutes later when Arsenal tried to play it out from the back but Rafaell...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson admitted Blackburn shot themselves in the foot as Dominic Hyam’s injury-time own goal cost them two valuable points in a 1-1 draw at Preston.Sammie Szmodics looked to have given Rovers all three points with his strike 10 minutes from time, but Ryan Hedges messed up a chance to double the lead and Preston broke clear to level, denting Blackburn’s play-off hopes in th...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was not getting ahead of himself after his side moved to within one win of promotion thanks to a 3-1 victory over Harrogate.The Cobblers fell behind to Kazeem Olaigbe’s third-minute opener but they fought back well as David Norman, Sam Hoskins and Kieron Bowie all struck to make it 3-1 at half-time.Northampton saw out the second half with few alarms to remain sec...Full Story »

Michael Carrick was pleased to see Isaiah Jones “light up” the Riverside Stadium by helping Middlesbrough beat Hull 3-1 and move to the brink of securing a Championship play-off spot.Fourth-placed Boro effectively secured a top-six finish as they boast a considerably superior goal difference to Millwall who are nine points behind with three games left to play.By recovering from falli...Full Story »

Delighted Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted a “special” victory as his side triumphed 2-1 at Sutton.A second win in three games maintained the Cobblers’ grip on second place in the table on a night when they and third-placed Stevenage both won.“To come here and come away with three points is quite special really,” said Brady.“Sutton are a fantastic side, and ...Full Story »