Salford’s 3-0 victory over Leyton Orient in a match delayed by an hour proved to be in vain as they missed out on the League Two play-offs by two points.After kick-off was put back due to adverse weather conditions, the fixture eventually began at 4pm and, with all the other games starting at the scheduled 3pm, it ultimately meant that the Ammies’ destiny was to be settled by half-ti...Full Story »

Stephen McLaughlin was Mansfield’s two-goal hero as they eased to a 3-0 final-day win at Port Vale.Mansfield deservedly led 2-0 at the break after a dominant showing and should perhaps have been further ahead.McLaughlin drove the opening goal into the bottom corner 10 minutes in and, for most of the half, the hosts were merely hanging on.Jordan Bowery saw a glancing header from McLaughlin&...Full Story »

Forest Green booked their play-off place thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win at Oldham.Rovers cut loose in the second half as Aaron Collins scored twice either side of an Odin Bailey effort.Oldham threatened twice when Dylan Fage’s 30-yard strike fizzed inches wide immediately after Alfie McCalmont’s drive was bravely blocked by Jordan Moore-Taylor.Rovers looked edgy in the opening half-...Full Story »

Norwich lifted the Sky Bet Championship trophy at Barnsley but missed out on setting a new club record of 30 wins in a league season.The Canaries had to come back twice to secure a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw following Cauley Woodrow and Conor Chaplin strikes for the hosts.Emiliano Buendia grabbed Norwich’s first equaliser with his 15th goal of the season and 20-year-old Adam Idah ne...Full Story »

Bournemouth will play Brentford in the Championship play-off semi-finals after finishing the season in sixth place following a 2-0 defeat to Stoke.Goals from Will Forrester and Tommy Smith saw the Cherries slump to their third straight defeat, with Jonathan Woodgate’s side losing momentum before their meeting with the Bees.There was a very ‘end of season’ feel about this game, ...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is confident he can revive the Gunners despite their continued failings after their Europa League semi-final exit. Mikel Arteta insists he remains the right man to revive Arsenal but insists the club's hierarchy must get "ruthless" over the summer months in order to overcome yet another below-par campaign, one which he thinks continues a five-year decline. The Gunn...Full Story »

Ipswich will be without Kane Vincent-Young for the visit of Fleetwood in the final match of the Sky Bet League One season on Sunday.The full-back dislocated his shoulder after an awkward fall during his side’s draw at Shrewsbury on Tuesday.Vincent-Young will have to undergo an operation and is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks.Other than the injury to Vincent-Young, Ipswich co...Full Story »

Declan Rice is back in training ahead of the visit of Everton after spending five weeks out with a knee injury.Boss David Moyes must decide whether to pitch the England international straight back in or wait until Brighton next weekend.Angelo Ogbonna, Arthur Masuaku and Mark Noble are still injury doubts.Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure returns after missing eight matches with a fractured b...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka could be in contention for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with West Brom on Sunday.The midfielder missed Thursday’s goalless draw with Villarreal – which saw the Gunners eliminated from the Europa League – after complaining of a tight muscle in the warm-up, but the issue is not believed to be serious.Dani Ceballos is available having been banned for the previ...Full Story »

Fulham could be without midfielder Harrison Reed for the visit of Burnley on Monday.Reed, who has been likened to manager Scott Parker for his role in the team, took part in light training for the first time since a knock and will need to be assessed over the weekend before a decision is made over his inclusion.Captain Tom Cairney, who has not featured since December, is edging closer to a retur...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has to make late decisions on a few “bumps and bruises” ahead of the visit of Southampton.Nat Phillips will start at centre-back after missing the last two matches with a hamstring problem.Midfielder Jordan Henderson has stepped up his recovery from groin surgery by beginning outside individual work but he has yet to rejoin team training.Southampton wil...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Morecambe could remain without a host of players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash with Bradford.Liam Gibson, Aaron Wildig and top scorer Carlos Mendes Gomes missed last Saturday’s win at Walsall due to injury and have been absent from training this week.Kelvin Mellor is definitely out for Derek Adams’ side as he is in the middle of a three-match ban fol...Full Story »

Cambridge have no fresh injury concerns as they look to clinch promotion in their final Sky Bet League Two game of the season against Grimsby.Mark Bonner’s side have already missed two opportunities to secure a top-three spot having suffered back-to-back defeats to Stevenage and Harrogate.Goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov (shoulder), defender Leon Davies (hip) and striker Harvey Knibbs (knee) remai...Full Story »

Aston Villa will again be without skipper Jack Grealish when they host Manchester United on Sunday.While the game comes too soon for the midfielder, who has missed the last 11 matches due to a shin problem, he was set to start training with his team-mates again on Saturday.Morgan Sanson (knee) remains sidelined, with a return to training scheduled for next week, and Trezeguet is also out, after ...Full Story »

Doncaster will bid an emotional farewell to James Coppinger in their final Sky Bet League One fixture of the season against Peterborough.The 40-year-old, who recently returned as a substitute following illness, is to end his playing career after making more than 600 appearances in 17 years for Rovers, though he is in talks to stay at the club in a new role.Fejiri Okenabirhie is a doubt after suf...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will check on Mason O’Malley and John McAtee ahead of the visit of Stevenage.Defender O’Malley suffered a dead leg in the 0-0 draw with Bradford, which forward McAtee missed through illness.Harrison McGahey remains a doubt with a quad problem and fellow defender Jordan Clarke has a knee injury.Defender Junior Brown, midfielder Jordan Hallam and striker Aaron Jarvis are car...Full Story »

EDINSON CAVANI gave Manchester United the push they needed and Roma's Rick Karsdorp a shove he wasn't expecting - as the striker raced in to defend team-mate Mason Greenwood. Cavani followed his first-leg double with two more as United lost 3-2 in Italy but earned a Europa League final with Villarreal 8-5 on aggregate. And the Uruguay legend, whose traditional centre-forward play has transfo...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are already thinking about the summer transfer window and are determined to bring in Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who will become a free agent on June 30. The French giants were knocked out of the Champions League by Manchester City in midweek and, although their goal will now be to close out the season by winning the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France, they want to be ...Full Story »

David Goodwillie’s strike eight minutes from time ensured Clyde secured their Scottish League One status with a 2-1 win over East Fife.The victory enabled the Bully Wee to leapfrog Dumbarton and climb out of the relegation play-off place and the Sons now face Stranraer in the play-off semi-finals.Clyde went ahead in the 41st minute when Ross Cunningham’s high ball into the box was pl...Full Story »

Crawley will again be without Tom Nichols when they conclude their campaign by hosting Bolton on Saturday.The forward remains suspended following his red card against Newport on April 20.Having been a doubt, Sam Matthews missed the 3-3 draw at Stevenage last weekend, along with long-term absentees Tom Dallison (ankle) and Reece Grego-Cox (knee).John Yems’ men are 12th in the Sky Bet League...Full Story »