POLICE were called to Premier League ace Aaron Connolly's mansion over a bust-up with his Love Island contestant girlfriend. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron in the early hours after she confronted him over her suspicions he was cheating on her. Reality TV star Lucinda Strafford, 22, had an explosive row with Aaron Connolly in the early hours Sources said...Full Story »

Derek Adams insisted his Morecambe side were the better team in Saturday’s 2-1 League One defeat at Cambridge and did not deserve to lose.The home side claimed a narrow triumph, with Joe Ironside hitting the winner from the penalty spot in the second half.Sam Smith had given Cambridge the lead shortly before half time, only for Cole Stockton to fire in a stupendous volley to level for More...Full Story »

Crewe became the first team in English football’s top four divisions to be relegated after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster.David Artell’s side arrived at the Eco-Power Stadium knowing only a win would keep their League One status alive.But captain Tommy Rowe ended Doncaster’s run of five games without a goal when he drilled in a low effort from the edge of the area after 10...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick admitted Manchester United do not deserve to finish in the Champions League spots if their performance levels for the rest of the season are similar to what they showed at Everton.Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford were among six changes to United’s line-up at Goodison Park and the latter threatened twice early on, denied on both occasions by England team-mate Jordan Pickf...Full Story »

Bolton trio Ricardo Santos, Dapo Afolayan and Kyle Dempsey have all been ruled out of the home game against Sheffield Wednesday.All three players sustained hamstring injuries in the midweek home draw against Portsmouth and boss Ian Evatt has confirmed Santos could miss the rest of the season.Evatt also revealed several players had been hit by illness this week, while former Wednesday midfie...Full Story »

Celtic will welcome Kyogo Furuhashi back for the visit of St Johnstone.The Japan forward will be in the squad for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.That will leave James Forrest as the only absentee for the cinch Premiership leaders as he nurses a minor leg muscle problem.St Johnstone will be without full-back Tony Gallacher for the rest of the season after he f...Full Story »

Barcelona rallied for a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday night. The hosts soaked up the pressure early on, hoping to hit Barca on the break, but were in danger after three minutes when Kevin Trapp tipped Ferran Torres' shot over the bar. Trapp was at it again to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but the game was to swing the Bundeslig...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has all-but admitted defeat in the Champions League after Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 first-leg loss to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.Karim Benzema’s stunning hat-trick handed Real total control at the midway point of their quarter-final with the defending champions.And a deflated and angry Blues boss Tuchel effectively conceded Chelsea are now odds-on to relinquish their Champ...Full Story »

Karim Benzema bullied Chelsea to the brink of relinquishing their Champions League crown with a stunning hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 triumph at Stamford Bridge.The prolific striker moved his competition goal return to 11 in just eight matches after hitting back-to-back trebles as Madrid overwhelmed the Blues in Wednesday’s quarter-final first-leg.Benzema took his season’s ta...Full Story »

Wigan regained leadership of Sky Bet League One for the first time since January in emphatic style thanks to a 3-0 home victory over Accrington.The visitors enjoyed the better of the opening half hour, but were unable to find a breakthrough which would have put pressure on the home side.Yeboah Amankwah fired wide and Matt Butcher forced a decent save from Ben Amos – and that seemed to be t...Full Story »

Burnley skipper Ben Mee will be missing once again for the club’s crunch Premier League relegation shoot-out with Everton on Wednesday evening.The central defender has sat out the last three games with a knee injury and is not yet ready to return, although Republic of Ireland international Nathan Collins is available once again after completing a one-match ban.Striker Matej Vydra could rej...Full Story »

The Ricketts family has outlined a list of promises should it win the bid to buy Chelsea, saying it would never allow the Premier League club to participate in a European Super League while also exploring the option of redeveloping Stamford Bridge. The Ricketts, who own the Chicago Cubs, have been included on the shortlist to buy the west London club but came under pressure from the Chelsea S...Full Story »

Solihull extended their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to 13 games with a 3-1 victory over Maidenhead.Andrew Dallas scored twice in the first half as the Moors kept up their push for promotion with a fourth-successive win.Dallas opened the scoring in the 12th minute, converting from Kyle Hudlin’s header after good work on the right by Ryan Barnett.Scottish forward Dallas then...Full Story »

Swansea made South Wales derby history by thrashing Cardiff 4-0 to secure the first league double in 110 years of the fixture.A Michael Obafemi brace and goals from Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf rewarded Swansea’s supremacy in this one-sided Sky Bet Championship contest in the Welsh capital.It was a particularly sweet moment for Wales defender Cabango, who was born and raised just a few mile...Full Story »

Liverpool’s first appearance at the top of the Premier League since September may have lasted only a couple of hours, but their 2-0 win over Watford was enough to send a message to Manchester City.Diogo Jota’s 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty in Saturday’s early kick-off as the 14-point deficit in January was briefly turned into a...Full Story »

Manchester City will be without one of their key stars for their highly anticipated clash against Liverpool on April 10. Manchester Evening News are reporting centre back Ruben Dias will miss the pivotal clash as well as both legs of their Champions League quarter-final against La Liga champions Atletico Madrid. Dias suffered a hamstring injury a month ago in the FA Cup fifth round against ...Full Story »

The Nigeria forward is keen for a second chance to prove his worth in the Premier League Premier League trio Newcastle, West Ham and Southampton are interested in signing former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin, GOAL understands. The 24-year-old has scored 16 goals in 35 games for the German club this season since making his loan move from Anfield permanent last summer. The...Full Story »

Redditch United footballer Thomas Ranking has sadly passed away, the club announced on Sunday Tributes have flooded in for non-league footballer Thomas Rankin who has unexpectedly passed away in his mid-20s. Rankin played for Redditch United of the Southern League Premier Division Central. The club announced the sad loss of the player, who had been with the side for three seasons, on social me...Full Story »

Grimsby moved into the play-off places in the National League with a 2-1 win against Dagenham.Jordan Maguire-Drew had already fired wide when he opened the scoring on the half-hour, slotting home at the second attempt following some poor defending by the visitors.Luke Waterfall doubled the Mariners’ advantage on the stroke of half-time, firing the ball under the body of goalkeeper Elliot J...Full Story »

The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up on Monday as increased offers were being considered by bankers tasked with selling the Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he "significantly" increased the amount offered, having already submitted a bid of more than £2 billion ($2.6bn) for the c...Full Story »