Blair Alston’s late goal handed Partick Thistle a play-off lifeline but it is advantage Raith Rovers in the battle for promotion to the cinch Premiership.First-half strikes from Scott Brown and Lewis Vaughan at Firhill earned Ian Murray’s side a 2-1 lead after the first leg of the play-off semi-final.Thistle have now gone six games without a victory against the Kirkcaldy side, who fi...Full Story »

West Brom and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the Hawthorns.Both teams had chances to win the game as Alex Palmer denied Flynn Downes when one-on-one while Alex McCarthy made an equally crucial save at the other end to keep out Grady Diangana’s header before the break.The two goalkeepers also kept the game scoreless in the sec...Full Story »

Manchester United lifted the Women’s FA Cup for the first time in their history following a comfortable 4-0 victory over Tottenham at Wembley.Ella Toone, who started when United were narrowly beaten by Chelsea in the final a year ago, broke the deadlock with a fine finish in first-half stoppage time.Rachel Williams, appearing in her fourth FA Cup final, nodded home nine minutes after the r...Full Story »

John Robertson equalised as Lowland League champions East Kilbride grabbed a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Pyramid play-off final against Stranraer.Robertson levelled with a fine strike 19 minutes from time after League Two basement side Stranraer had come from behind to lead at K-Park.Andy Stirling gave Kilby the lead after 32 minutes, but the visitors replied through Sean McIntosh on the ...Full Story »

The Mozambique international left-back, 30, only has a year remaining on his Atletico Madrid contract. Atletico Madrid left-back Reinildo is on the radar of Man Utd and Aston Villa That means he could be available for around £8million this summer. Reinildo moved to the LaLiga giants in 2022 from Lille after helping the French club to win Ligue 1. However, he suffered a cruciate ligament...Full Story »

The 17-year-old winger has been strongly linked with the Blues in recent months. Chelsea have reportedly reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with Estevao Willian Reports in his native Brazil last week even claimed Chelsea were preparing an opening transfer bid for the teenager. Although an official offer has been tabled, the club are interested in signing Estevao. According to Fabri...Full Story »

Inverness played out a goalless draw away at League One Montrose in the first leg of their play-off semi-final as they seek to avoid being relegated from the Scottish Championship.Against the side that finished fourth in the third tier, the closest Inverness came to snatching a victory to take into the return leg came on the stroke of half-time, Samson Lawal lashing a shot against the crossbar f...Full Story »

Crawley took a firm grip of their League Two play-off semi-final by deservedly beating MK Dons 3-0 in the first leg at a sold-out Broadfield Stadium.Liam Kelly gave the Red Devils the perfect start with a fifth-minute opener and Jay Williams struck again in first-half stoppage time.Substitute Ronan Darcy hit a deflected third to leave the Dons facing a big test in the return leg at Stadium MK on...Full Story »

A late penalty from Tony Wallace gave hosts Dumbarton a slender 2-1 advantage over Stirling Albion in their Scottish League One play-off semi-final first leg.The Sons snatched an early lead against their League One opponents when James Hilton headed home from a Kalvin Orsi cross.But Stirling responded just before the half-hour mark when Cammy Clark’s long ball found Dale Hilson, who cut in...Full Story »

Kevin O’Hara grabbed Hamilton’s equaliser at former club Alloa as they drew the first leg of their Scottish Championship play-off semi-final 2-2.There was little to pick between the League One sides at the Indodrill Stadium as they fought for control of the tie which sprung to life in the second half.The visitors held a narrow lead at the break, former Wasps loanee Euan Henderson squ...Full Story »

Doncaster took a giant step towards securing a place in the League Two play-off final by continuing their impressive end-of-season form with a comfortable 2-0 first-leg win at Crewe.Goals either side of the break from Luke Molyneux and Harrison Biggins stretched Grant McCann’s side’s unbeaten run to 13 games – 11 of which have been won – in what has proved an extraordinar...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen’s future is attracting attention beyond just PSG, as French clubs may soon initiate talks with Napoli, while Chelsea has also made initial contact. The Premier League club are exploring the possibility of an ambitious €80/90 million deal involving Romelu Lukaku and a young player, as per Di Marzio. Lukaku is on the radar of Giovanni Manna, the prospective sporting di...Full Story »

Oxford drew first blood in their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final against Peterborough by taking a slender 1-0 lead to London Road for the second leg on Wednesday.Centre-half Elliott Moore headed home at a corner in the 53rd minute to give the U’s victory at the Kassam Stadium.In front of a sell-out 11,000 crowd, Oxford started on the front foot, Josh Murphy forcing a corner in only ...Full Story »

Bolton head coach Ian Evatt said his side deserved their two-goal lead as they beat Barnsley 3-1 at Oakwell in their League One play-off semi-final first leg.A Dion Charles double left the visitors looking comfortable at 2-0 before Barnsley substitute Sam Cosgrove halved the deficit with 15 to play.But Randell Williams scored directly from a corner in stoppage time to give Wanderers a healthy le...Full Story »

Niclas Fullkrug’s stunning finish gave Borussia Dortmund the edge in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Paris St Germain.Fullkrug pounced in the 35th minute to seal a 1-0 victory but an end-to-end clash at Signal Iduna Park could have been snatched by either team with chances arriving thick and fast in a furious second half.Jadon Sancho, on loan from Manchester Unit...Full Story »

Vinicius Jr scored twice to earn Real Madrid a crucial 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena.Bayern made most of the running through the early stages but Vinicius’ goal against the run of play ensured Carlo Ancelotti’s side had the lead heading into the half-time break.Leroy Sane stayed on the pitch at the interval t...Full Story »

ROBIN VAN PERSIE is on the brink of landing his first managerial job, according to reports in Holland. The 40-year-old looks set to take over at Eredivisie side Heerenveen next season. Robin van Persie is in advanced talks to take over at Heerenveen Credit: Getty The club were keen on appointing former Ajax boss Maurice Steijn before turning their attentions to Van Persie, according to Dutch ...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke vowed to bounce back after Cheltenham were relegated from Sky Bet League One on the final day of the season.A late Nick Freeman goal saw the Robins fall to a 2-1 loss at Stevenage when only a win would have been good enough to keep the visitors up.Clarke’s side ended up two points behind Burton, who also lost their final game, to bring an end to their three-year stay in the ...Full Story »

Matt Harrold was pleased to see Leyton Orient finish “in a really positive spot” following a 3-1 win at Shrewsbury.Victory secured a top-half finish for the O’s in their first season back in the third tier.Daniel Adu-Adjei, Ethan Galbraith and Daniel Agyei scored Orient’s goals, and first-team coach Harrold said: “I couldn’t have asked for much more; it was a ...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester United are readying to battle for Barcelona wonderkid Mikayil Faye but the Catalans are looking to keep him at the club. Man Utd and Liverpool want Mikayil Faye Barca want to keep defender next season Will be promoted to the first team under Marquez WHAT HAPPENED?Barca Atletic have been flying this season and look likely to challenge for promotion this season and...Full Story »