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England 5-0 San Marino: Ollie Watkins scores on debut in easy Three Lions win

England's World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign started with a predictably routine stroll to victory against San Marino at Wembley.The side rooted to the bottom of the Fifa world rankings at 210 were never going to be anything other than an easy target

Belgium 3-1 Wales: De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku strike in World Cup qualifier

Wales threatened to cause another major upset against Belgium before succumbing to the stellar quality of the world's number one-ranked side in their opening World Cup qualifier.Wales took an unexpected early lead with their first attack as Connor Ro

Hearts suffer shock defeat by Brora Rangers in Scottish Cup

Brora Rangers created one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history as the Highland League champions knocked out Hearts in the second round.Christophe Berra appeared to have saved the Championship leaders' blushes by cancelling out Jordan MacRae'

Euro 2020: Which players should be England’s attacking options this summer?

Gareth Southgate appears to have a real selection headache for Euro 2020.England boast a wealth of attacking options for the tournament this summer and while Harry Kane looks set to be the main man, around him there is a mix of seasoned performers an

Leicester City 3-1 Man Utd: Foxes into FA Cup semi-finals

Leicester City reached their first FA Cup semi-final for 39 years with a fully deserved win over Manchester United at King Power Stadium.Brendan Rodgers' side will face Southampton at Wembley with Chelsea and Manchester City meeting in the other semi

Everton 0-2 Man City: Ilkay Gundogan & De Bruyne goals keep quadruple hopes alive

Late goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne broke Everton's resistance as Manchester City kept their quest for the quadruple on course by reaching the FA Cup semi-finals for a third successive season. A fiercely contested quarter-final looked

Glen Kamara says Ondrej Kudela racism denial a ‘complete and utter lie’

Rangers' Glen Kamara insists he was racially abused by Ondrej Kudela and said the Slavia Prague player's denial is "a complete utter lie".The Finland international was visibly distressed at a comment made late in the 2-0 Europa League loss at Ibrox.K

Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Tottenham aet (agg: 3-2): Mislav Orsic stuns Spurs in Europa League

Tottenham were knocked out of the Europa League as a sublime hat-trick from Mislav Orsic completed a remarkable second-leg turnaround for Dinamo Zagreb.Leading 2-0 after a one-sided first encounter in London seven days earlier, Spurs - who made seven

Chelsea 2-0 Atletico Madrid (3-0 agg): Hosts reach Champions League last eight

Chelsea moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in seven years with a 3-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid.Having established a slender first-leg lead, Emerson Palmieri's late strike sealed the win after Hakim Ziyec

Man City 2-0 Borussia Monchengladbach (4-0 agg): Pep Guardiola’s side advance in Champions League

Manchester City moved into the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth successive season by completing a comprehensive aggregate victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.Leading 2-0 after the first leg, the Premier League leaders extended their ove

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool: Diogo Jota scores winner before worrying Rui Patricio injury

Diogo Jota rekindled Liverpool's Premier League top-four hopes with the winning goal on his return to Molineux in a game that ended with a worrying head injury to Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in September, dri

Manchester United 1-0 West Ham: Own goal separates sides

Manchester United needed a Craig Dawson own goal to overcome West Ham and strengthen their grip on a Champions League place.On loan from Watford, Dawson has been outstanding in the Hammers' push for a top-four slot but settled the contest in the wron

Sheffield United confirm manager Chris Wilder’s departure

Sheffield United have confirmed that manager Chris Wilder has left the club after almost five years in charge.Wilder has left with the Blades bottom of the Premier League, with 14 points from 28 games.The ex-Sheffield United defender became manager o

Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa: Jamaal Lascelles snatches point for hosts

Jamaal Lascelles scored in stoppage time to rescue a point for relegation-threatened Newcastle following a dramatic finale against Aston Villa at St James' Park.A largely dull encounter had looked destined to end goalless before Ollie Watkins' header

Tottenham 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb: Harry Kane scores twice in convincing Europa League win for Spurs

Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur put one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals with a clinical display against Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb.Kane opened the scoring with a 25th-minute rebound before doubling Spurs' advantage with a compo

Manchester City 5-2 Southampton: City bounce back in style to beat Saints

Manchester City returned to winning ways in style with a thumping win over Southampton that moves them 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.Riyad Mahrez and Kevin de Bruyne both scored twice as City delivered an emphatic and instant

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager rules out replacing Germany boss Joachim Low

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is not "available" to succeed Joachim Low as manager of his native Germany."Am I available for the job after the summer? No," said Klopp. "Someone else will do the job and, with the number of good German manager

Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Thomas Tuchel’s side strengthen top-four hopes

Last updated on 57 minutes ago57 minutes ago.From the section Premier LeagueChelsea scored a goal in each half to see off top-four rivals Everton and maintain Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten start as Blues boss.The hosts took the lead when Kai Havertz's sho

Rangers: Steven Gerrard says ‘more to come’ after Scottish Premiership title win

Manager Steven Gerrard says "there is more to come" after Rangers were crowned champions of Scotland for the first time in 10 years.Gerrard's side, who beat St Mirren 3-0 on Saturday, have a 20-point lead with six games remaining and have denied Celt

Rangers 3-0 St Mirren: Hosts move to within a point of title

Rangers swept aside St Mirren to move within a point of the Scottish Premiership title - and will be crowned champions if Celtic fail to win at Dundee United on Sunday.Alfredo Morelos' acute finish added to Ryan Kent's thumping strike as two goals in

Handball rule changed as football’s law makers Ifab confirms new accidental ruling

Accidental handball that leads to a goal-scoring chance or a goal for a team-mate will no longer be penalised, say football's law makers. Ifab confirmed the change on Friday, saying it was because of the "interpretation of handball incidents" not bei

Fulham 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs win back-to-back Premier League games for first time since November

Tottenham recorded consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since November as Jose Mourinho's side survived late Fulham pressure at Craven Cottage.Not since beating Manchester City to move top of the table on 21 November had Spurs won

Livingston 0-1 Rangers: Late Morelos goal puts visitors within four points of title

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was sent to the stand before Alfredo Morelos' late winner at Livingston moved his side within four points of the Scottish Premiership title.Gerrard was sent off at half-time for comments to referee John Beaton, who book

Ian St John obituary: ‘An iconic Liverpool figure who went on to illuminate TV screens’

Ian St John, who has died aged 82, was an iconic figure in Liverpool's history as part of manager Bill Shankly's construction of a football superpower, before enjoying a hugely successful post-playing career in television and punditry.St John arrived

Barcelona: Catalan police make four arrests over financial issues at Spanish club

Catalan police say they have made four arrests after searching the offices of Spanish side Barcelona.The identity of those involved have not yet been confirmed by police, who said their investigation is continuing.The police operation was conducted o