Solihull Moors emphatically booked a place in the Vanarama National League play-off final at Wembley thanks to a thumping 4-0 thrashing of Barnet.James Clarke headed Andy Whing’s side into a sixth-minute lead at the Hive before Jack Stevens’ low drive doubled the advantage 20 minutes later.Barnet finished 10 points above Moors during the league campaign, but any hope of a fightback w...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Ged Brannan was full of praise for Adam Fairclough after the 16-year-old scored a debut goal in the 3-3 draw at Swindon.Fairclough put the visitors into a 2-1 lead but they needed a late Cameron Smith equaliser to earn a share of the spoils.Charlie Austin netted a double for Swindon, who were heading for victory thanks to Williams Kokolo’s effort before Smith struck.Brannan ...Full Story »

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell criticised referee Craig Napier for his “derogatory” manner towards his players and refusing his request to discuss what he felt was a “laughable” red card for Jack Vale in a 1-0 loss at Aberdeen.Motherwell are set to appeal against Vale’s dismissal for catching Jack MacKenzie with his boot in the midriff as he intercepted a diag...Full Story »

Sutton boss Steve Morison says he is not going anywhere despite his side being relegated from the Football League.A late leveller in a 4-4 draw against MK Dons was not enough to keep Sutton up, who needed a win as well as other results to go their way.The draw at Stadium:MK brought to an end Sutton’s three-year stay in Sky Bet League Two, but Morison is keen to stay on.“We left some ...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 »

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 »

Nick Montgomery praised his Hibernian players for recovering from top-six disappointment to convincingly beat St Johnstone 3-1 at McDiarmid Park.Defeats by Saints at Easter Road and a draw at Motherwell earlier in the month helped lead to a bottom-half finish in the cinch Premiership and the Hibs board publicly described their manager’s failure to reach the top six as “simply unaccep...Full Story »

Charlie Austin scored twice as Swindon and Morecambe played out an exciting 3-3 draw in the final game of the season.The Robins went ahead after just five minutes when Sean McGurk whipped in a free-kick from the right on to the head of Austin to nod home.But the lead didn’t last long as Cameron Smith put in a low ball that made it through to Joe Adams, whose shot took a big deflection to w...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 »

Hibernian eased the pressure on Nick Montgomery with a convincing 3-1 win at St Johnstone which left the home side still with relegation concerns.A lot of attention was on Hibs boss Montgomery after the Easter Road board publicly described his failure to lead them into the top six in the cinch Premiership as “simply unacceptable”.However, his side responded positively in the first po...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 »

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 »

Morton and Raith played out a goalless cinch Championship draw at Cappielow.The home side enjoyed the better of the first-half chances, with George Oakley seeing a goal ruled out for offside in the 29th minute before firing inches over the crossbar after a strong run shortly before half-time.Kirk Broadfoot headed wide for Morton with the first chance of the second half, while at the other end, R...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho admitted he would be keen to bring loanees Abu Kamara and Myles Peart-Harris back to Fratton Park next season.Peart-Harris opened the scoring as the Sky Bet League One champions rounded off their campaign with a 2-0 win at Lincoln.Paddy Lane scored the second after substitute Kamara’s solo effort saw him cut in from the right and hit the post.The result denied...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Garry Monk was a relieved man after the club secured their Sky Bet League One status with a goalless draw at Port Vale.The U’s knew a point would be enough to stay up and they got the job done at relegated Vale.“There’s a mix of joy and relief,” said Monk.“I think you could see from the game there was a team playing with pressure and a team playing wi...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah ruined the attempts of Jurgen Klopp to play down their touchline exchange at West Ham when the Liverpool forward claimed there would be “fire” if he stopped to speak following the 2-2 draw.The Reds were eager to bounce back after a painful midweek loss in the Merseyside derby and Klopp dropped Salah to the bench in an attempt to jolt his weary team into form.While they ...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 Mandroiu had a penalty saved as Lincoln missed out on a Sky Bet League One play-off place with a 2-0 defeat to champions Portsmouth at the LNER Stadium.The Imps started the day in sixth place but, with Oxford winning, needed three points of their own to stay there.Late goals from Myles Peart-Harris and Paddy Lane settled the contest in Portsmouth’s favour but only after Mandroiu fai...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp’s long Liverpool farewell is in danger of turning sour after a touchline row with Mohamed Salah during a 2-2 draw at West Ham which hammered another dent into their fading title hopes.Salah, surprisingly left out of the starting line-up, was summoned from the bench by Klopp in the 79th minute after Michail Antonio equalised for West Ham.The Egypt striker had a heated exchange ...Full Story »

The 25-year-old has dazzled at the base of Sociedad's midfield and earned strong links to Barcelona last season, although his €60m release clause quickly ensured the Catalan outfit would not be able to pursue a transfer. This year, both Arsenal and Bayern have been named as potential suitors of Zubimendi, but the Sociedad star has poured cold water on the speculation by insisting he is in...Full Story »