Liverpool head into their final Premier League match exactly where they need to be with their Champions League destiny in their own hands after a 3-0 victory over Burnley lifted them back into the top four.It was far from pretty – their encounters against the Clarets rarely are – but it was essential as the result put them ahead of Leicester on goal difference.And with a four-goal cu...Full Story »

Everton ended a miserable run of home form to keep their slim hopes of European football alive and give 6,500 returning fans something to cheer about as they edged out Wolves 1-0 at Goodison Park.Richarlison’s 48th-minute header separated the sides on the night, giving Everton a first home win in six and only a second win in 10, though it was not one that came easily.Coupled with Tottenham...Full Story »

Lincoln put themselves firmly in the ascendancy in their Sky Bet League One play-off tie against Sunderland after second-half goals from Tom Hopper and Brennan Johnson gave the Imps a deserved 2-0 victory.With nothing separating the sides at the break, Hopper fired Lincoln ahead after 51 minutes, before Johnson doubled the lead 15 minutes from time, although City had emergency loan goalkeeper Jo...Full Story »

Neither Dundee nor Kilmarnock have any fresh injury concerns ahead of their opening play-off clash.James McPake’s Championship runners-up host Tommy Wright’s Killie side – who finished second bottom of the Premiership – over two legs, with a place in the top flight going to the victors.The first game takes place at Dens Park on Thursday and Dundee will have the same squad...Full Story »

Eastleigh kept their Vanarama National League play-off hopes alive with a 3-1 victory at Aldershot.Alex Wynter steered Eastleigh into a 28th-minute lead after Shots goalkeeper Mitchell Walker had struggled to deal with Jack Payne’s free-kick.Aldershot levelled seven minutes into the second half when Harry Panayiotou expertly finished a delicious pass from Craig Tanner.But Eastleigh finishe...Full Story »

Yeovil’s Luke Wilkinson was sent off after having a goal disallowed as the Glovers were held to a 0-0 draw by Maidenhead in the Vanarama National League.Josh Neufville rattled the Maidenhead crossbar in the opening exchanges and Joe Quigley headed wide from a Carl Dickenson free-kick as Yeovil looked to make a breakthrough.Maidenhead’s on-loan Reading goalkeeper James Holden denied Q...Full Story »

England Under-21 goalkeeper Josef Bursik could make his Lincoln debut in Wednesday night’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final first leg clash with Sunderland.The Stoke keeper has joined Michael Appleton’s side on an emergency loan deal after Alex Palmer suffered a head injury in training.Defender Adam Jackson returned from a hip flexor injury as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with ...Full Story »

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has no fresh selection problems ahead of Wednesday night’s Premier League clash with relegated Sheffield United.Midfielder Elliot Anderson could return to the squad after shaking off a hip problem, but defender Fabian Schar will be missing once again as he serves the final game of his three-match ban.Striker Callum Wilson’s season has been ended by a ...Full Story »

Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt says he gets laughed at by people at the club because he doesn't wear designer clothes. The 21-year-old centre-back, who joined the Italian giants from Ajax in the summer of 2019 for a reported £68 million, has opened up about his time in Turin during a fascinating interview with Dutch outlet de Volkskrant. He discussed a number of subjects, including ...Full Story »

Italy coach Roberto Mancini has signed a new deal to 2026. FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has announced Mancini will lead Italy at the next two European Championships and two World Cups. "We wanted to give continuity to our work," Gravina said at the Federal Council. "Beyond winning a trophy, there's a project to work on. "Mancini has been working brilliantly for two years and moving forwa...Full Story »

Barcelona are getting closer to signing Lyon striker Memphis Depay. Depay was a target last summer with Ronald Koeman wanting him to arrive. The player himself would love to come to Barca. L'Equipe says that negotiations between Barca and his agents have accelerated in recent weeks and they are close to a deal. That should come in the coming days but not before La Liga and Ligue 1 are over. ...Full Story »

The German midfielder will remain in Paris as the club looks to seal another Ligue 1 title this season Julian Draxler has signed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced on Monday. The German midfielder's new deal will run through to 2024, extending his stay in the French capital for three additional seasons. Draxler's decision comes amid rumours linking him with a move b...Full Story »

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has reportedly been left 'devastated' after splitting from girlfriend of eight years Lucia Loi. The 23-year-old and his partner, who was with the England forward before his breakthrough at Old Trafford, are said to have broken up over the pressures of lockdown. But they still have a 'mutual love and respect' for each other, according to a source who spoke...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund could be open to selling Jadon Sancho in the summer transfer window if the right offer comes in, according to reports. Manchester United have been keeping tabs on the 21-year-old for some time and have been tipped to mount a renewed approach for his services ahead of next season. The Red Devils tried to sign Sancho before the start of the current campaign, but were unable to m...Full Story »

Real Madrid are considering Massimiliano Allegri and club legend Raul to replace Zinedine Zidane if the French coach decides to leave at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Allegri, out of a job since leaving Juventus in 2019, and Raul, currently in charge of Madrid's B team, Castilla, are the best-placed candidates, but not the only names on the shortlist. Zidane -- who already q...Full Story »

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti admits he was embarrassed by the 1-0 defeat at home to relegated Sheffield United which put a huge dent in his side’s hopes of securing European football.Daniel Jebbison, who was on loan at Vanarama National League North side Chorley earlier this season, became the Premier League’s youngest scorer on full debut aged 17 years and 309 days with a goal ju...Full Story »

Sheffield United teenager Daniel Jebbison scored just seven minutes into his first Premier League start to put a huge dent in Everton’s hopes of European football.The Canadian-born forward, aged 17 years and 309 days, became the competition’s youngest scorer on his full debut and it is doubtful whether he will find the net with an easier chance against a static home defence in the 1-...Full Story »

Santi Mina shattered Barcelona’s dwindling hopes of winning the LaLiga title as his brace for Celta Vigo condemned Lionel Messi and company to a 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp.Messi briefly dragged Barca to within two points of leaders Atletico Madrid, who went on to beat Osasuna 2-1, but Santi’s brace created an insurmountable gap for Ronald Koeman’s men with just one league match...Full Story »

Tottenham interim boss Ryan Mason reserved special praise for Dele Alli after his performance in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Wolves.Alli has had a difficult season, having been frozen out under previous manager Jose Mourinho and coming close to a January exit.But Mason, a former team-mate of Alli, has restored him to the starting line-up and it paid dividends against Wolves as he put in his best...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson was delighted to witness a “typical Crystal Palace performance” after they fought back to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with Tyrick Mitchell the unlikely hero at Selhurst Park.First-half goals from John McGinn and Anwar El Ghazi put the visitors on course for victory despite Christian Benteke briefly restoring parity, but the Eagles produced an excellent response after the break.W...Full Story »