Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea will prepare for the Champions League final in the “true belief” they can beat Manchester City.Tuchel’s side have now beaten their final opponents twice in recent weeks following Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium.The London outfit were also triumphant when the sides met in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley last month....Full Story »

Sam Allardyce refused to commit his future to West Brom after suffering his first relegation from the Premier League following defeat at Arsenal.The Baggies are the eighth club Allardyce has managed in the competition but a 3-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium saw them condemned to the drop.The writing had been on the wall for some time and, despite a good start in London, goals from Emile Smith Row...Full Story »

West Brom’s Premier League relegation was confirmed as Arsenal returned to winning ways to sink Sam Allardyce’s side.The Baggies are the eighth club Allardyce has managed in the Premier League but a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium means the former England boss has been relegated from the division for the first time.The writing had been on the wall for some time and, despite a good...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted West Ham’s defeat by Everton could have cost them a Champions League place.Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 21st goal of the season secured a 1-0 win for the Toffees and left West Ham five points outside the top four with three matches to play.The Hammers dominated possession after Calvert-Lewin’s 23rd-minute strike but lacked the guile to break down a stubborn Ever...Full Story »

Dominic Calvert-Lewin dashed West Ham’s dreams of the Champions League as Everton battled to a 1-0 win at the London Stadium.Calvert-Lewin’s first-half strike was enough to secure three points for the Toffees and keep them in the hunt for Europe.It was Everton’s 11th away win of the season, with only their poor home form preventing them from being in the mix for the top four th...Full Story »

Brighton boss Graham Potter admitted he was frustrated after Brighton yielded the lead before slipping to a last-gasp defeat at Wolves.Victory would have secured Premier League safety for the Seagulls but Morgan Gibbs-White’s last-minute strike earned the hosts a 2-1 win.Mid-table Wolves turned the game when Lewis Dunk was sent off in the second half for hauling back Fabio Silva after givi...Full Story »

A Jacob Greaves own goal 15 minutes from time was enough to give Charlton a 1-0 Sky Bet League One final-day win over champions Hull at The Valley, but it ultimately was not enough to secure a late play-offs berth for the Addicks.The home side welcomed Grant McCann’s title-winners onto the pitch with a guard of honour before spending the first 10 minutes under sustained pressure from the p...Full Story »

Sunderland will face Lincoln in the Sky Bet League One play-offs after finishing the regular season with a 1-1 draw against relegated Northampton.The Black Cats, who finished fourth, came from behind to cancel out Sam Hoskins’ 84th minute free-kick for the Cobblers by levelling three minutes later through midfielder Carl Winchester.Now Sunderland know the Imps will travel to the Stadium of...Full Story »

Gillingham secured a top-10 finish for the second consecutive season as Vadaine Oliver’s 17th league goal of the campaign proved decisive in their 1-0 defeat of Plymouth at Priestfield.The first half was marked by an 11-minute stoppage following a clash of heads between Oliver and Kell Watts seconds after kick-off, which left the Plymouth defender requiring medical treatment.Watts’ r...Full Story »

Mark Noble was not allowed to celebrate his 34th birthday in peace as West Ham prepare for their clash with Everton. Next season will be Hammers legend Noble's last in east London, and he will hope to end his career by playing Champions League football. West Ham are in a battle for the top four, and there is clearly a jubilant mood around David Moyes' squad. Jesse Lingard, on loan from Manche...Full Story »

HARRY KANE is ready to ask Daniel Levy to consider offers for him this summer. Tottenham’s defeat at Leeds leaves them needing a miracle to qualify for the Champions League next season - and Kane could make things even worse for Levy. Harry Kane is ready to ask Spurs chief Daniel Levy to consider offers for him this summer The striker was already considering his Spurs future as he ponde...Full Story »

Liverpool kept their faint top-four hopes alive but the unconvincing manner of the 2-0 victory at home to Southampton does not bode well for their Champions League aspirations.Jurgen Klopp’s side stumbled over the line for only a second league win at Anfield in 2021 thanks to Sadio Mane’s first-half header and Thiago Alcantara’s first goal for the club in the 90th minute.At thi...Full Story »

Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff praised his history makers after seeing his players wrap up the League Two title in style.The Robins had already clinched promotion but a 4-1 win over Harrogate ensured they finished top of the pile.“I said it last week in terms of realising what they’ve achieved and I think it’s starting to sink in now, what they’ve actually done,&rdq...Full Story »

Forest Green interim boss Jimmy Ball is delighted that his team will be “in the right groove” as they head into the play-offs following a final-day 3-0 win at Oldham.Rovers comfortably sealed their play-off semi-final spot against Newport thanks to three second-half goals at Boundary Park.Ball, who also revealed that he has been told he will remain in charge until the end of the seas...Full Story »

Hibernian secured a Scottish Cup final place for the first time in five years with a convincing 2-0 win over Dundee United at rain-soaked Hampden Park.Scotland cap Kevin Nisbet’s delightful finish from just outside the penalty area in the 27th minute gave Hibs a deserved interval lead in an open semi-final.Fellow striker Christian Doidge added a second in the 58th minute despite looking of...Full Story »

Femi Ilesanmi’s first goal of the season saw Boreham Wood claim a narrow 1-0 National League victory over play-off hopefuls Halifax.The defender broke the stalemate after 67 minutes with an eye-catching finish across goalkeeper Sam Johnson.The Shaymen saw their hopes of fightback suffer a major blow when Danny Williams was dismissed for a second caution and they were unable to find an equa...Full Story »

Graham Webster’s brilliant strike gave Montrose victory and put Morton’s Scottish Championship status under real threat.Montrose came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Championship play-offs semi-final at Links Park.The visitors took a fifth-minute lead when Gary Oliver netted at the near post following good wing play from Kalvin Orsi, although the hosts claim...Full Story »

Cheltenham secured the League Two title with an emphatic 4-1 victory over visitors Harrogate.The Robins needed to match title rivals Cambridge United’s result but clinched the silverware in style.An early Harrogate goal from Jack Muldoon after just seven minutes spurred them into a dazzling spell starting with Liam Sercombe’s 11th-minute equaliser.Sam Smith’s volley into the ro...Full Story »

Wrexham extended their unbeaten National League run to six matches with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Yeovil to strengthen their place in the play-offs.The hosts bossed the first half with captain Shaun Pearson handing them a ninth-minute lead as he headed in from close range from a corner.Top scorer Luke Young doubled Wrexham’s advantage after 20 minutes when he collected the ball o...Full Story »

Dagenham & Redbridge romped to a sixth straight Vanarama National League win as they swept past struggling Wealdstone 5-0 at Grosvenor Vale.Angelo Balanta fired the Daggers ahead in the second minute and Matt Robinson swiftly added another when he finished off a flowing move.Paul McCallum drilled in a third with a low shot from the edge of the area in the 21st minute and scored again from cl...Full Story »