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Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace: Palace have a mountain to climb if they’re to beat Liverpool for the fourth time this season. Alexander Isak and Andy Robertson obtained the targets, as Liverpool secured a 2-0 first-half lead.
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West Ham 0-0 Everton: The impasse stays resolutely unbroken between West Ham and Everton on the London Stadium in a state of affairs that can swimsuit West Ham greater than the hal stalemate at Molineux …
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Wolves midfielder Andre has been booked for a crunching deal with on Yves Bissouma that maybe deserved a pink card. Tottenham’s gamers definitely thought so and even Rob Edwards feared the worst as Anthony Taylor contemplated his determination. It’s half-time at Molineux.
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Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: We’re nonetheless ready for a shot on track from both staff at Molineux. Tottenham have simply misplaced Dominic Solanke to damage and are providing little or nothing in assault.
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GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace (Robertson 40)
Premier League: Freddie Woodman pulls off an outstanding save from JP Mateta at one finish, earlier than Liverpool break ahead and rating by means of Andy Robertson on the different. The Scot was performed in behind by Curtis Jones earlier than firing a low shot previous Dean Henderson.
Andrew Robertson celebrates after doubling Liverpool’s lead towards Crystal Palace. {Photograph}: Adam Vaughan/EPAShare
Up to date at 10.48 EDT
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs striker Dominic Solanke has gone down with a hamstring damage and it seems like his afternoon, if not his season is over. Richarlison is able to take his place.
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Up to date at 10.40 EDT
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Crystal Palace (Isak 35)
Premier League: Alexander Isak places Liverpool forward towards their 2025-26 bogey staff, intercepting an Alexis Mac Allister shot that was going vast and sending the ball previous Dean Henderosn. It’s the Swede’s first purpose since breaking his leg in December.
Alexander Isak fires dwelling with a left foot shot to offer Liverpool the lead. {Photograph}: Phil Noble/ReutersIsak (left) celebrates after getting again onto the scoresheet. {Photograph}: Ian Hodgson/APShare
Up to date at 10.46 EDT
Championship: Adrien Segecic has given Portsmouth a one-goal lead at Stoke Metropolis in a match between two sides separated by only one level and taking part in for little greater than delight.
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Up to date at 10.48 EDT
Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
Premier League match report: Ryan Sessegnon scored the one purpose of the sport as Ollie Watkins and Tammy Abraham missed probabilities for the guests in entrance of the watching England head coach Thomas Tuchel. Ben Bloom stories from Craven Cottage …
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Championship: Jhon Solis doubles Birmingham’s lead over Bristol Metropolis at St Andrew’s, because the hosts capitalise on a horrific error from Sam Morsy.
Jhon Solis celebrates scoring Birmingham Metropolis’s second purpose towards Bristol Metropolis. {Photograph}: Mark Sutton/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 10.39 EDT
Championship: Relegated earlier than they’d even obtained to kick a ball this afternoon due to early outcomes elsewhere, Oxford United are 2-0 forward towards Sheffield Wednesday courtesy of Will Lankshear’s second purpose of the sport. Each side shall be taking part in League One soccer subsequent season.
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Championship: Oscar Fraulo has restored parity for Derby County towards QPR at Loftus Street, the place it’s all sq. at one purpose apiece after 28 minutes.
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No penalty for Liverpool
Premier League: As anticipated, the choice is overturned. There was no foul but it surely virtually definitely wasn’t a dive both. Salah merely misplaced his stability and fell over as Johnson chased him down.
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Penalty for Liverpool!
Premier League: Crystal Palace’s Brennan Johnson is penalised for a visit on Mo Salah, who goes to floor on the sting of the penalty space and will get straight again up with out interesting for a spot-kick. There didn’t look to be any contact and this determination will most likely be overturned on the recommendation of VAR.
Crystal Palace’s Brennan Johnson concedes a penalty towards Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. {Photograph}: Phil Noble/ReutersShare
Up to date at 10.27 EDT
Championship: Liam Lindsey scores his second purpose of the afternoon, sending a glancing header at a nook previous Adam Davies to place Preston two targets up.
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League Two: Take a bow Callum Stead. The Barnet striker has scored a hat-trickinside 17 minutes towards Gillingham to maintain his facet’s playoff hopes alive and kicking.
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Up to date at 10.21 EDT
Premier League: We’re nonetheless ready for a purpose, and even an opportunity of notice in any of the three prime flight matches being performed for the time being. West Ham are wanting nervous towards Everton, whereas Tottenham are dominating Wolves early doorways however have but to hassle Jose Sa.
West Ham’s Tomas Soucek can’t discover the goal with a header. {Photograph}: Simon Dael/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 10.25 EDT
Championship: Harvey Vale offers QPR a 1-0 lead over Derby County at Loftus Street, sending a low drive previous Jacob Zetterström into the underside nook after 13 minutes.
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Championship: Birmingham Metropolis are one up towards Bristol Metropolis at St Andrew’s, the place Phil Neumann has put the house facet’s noses in entrance.
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Championship: Within the relegation wake between Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday on the Kassam Stadium, Will Lankshear has given the house facet the lead, firing by means of the legs of Wednesday goalkeeper Pierce Charles. At Bramall Lane, Liam Lindsay has put Preston a purpose up towards Sheffield United.
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Scottish Premiership: Aremu Afeez has given Aberdeen an early lead towards Kilmarnock in the one three o’clock kick-off within the Scottish Premiership. Celtic host Falkirk at 5.30pm and can leapfrog Hearts and Rangers to take an in a single day lead on the prime of the desk in the event that they win.
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Our 3pm kick-offs are nigh! It’s been an especially dramatic afternoon already however now the true enjoyable is about to begin on the London Stadium, Molineux and to a lesser extent, Anfield. Assorted Tottenham gamers have been pointing to the sky in search of divine inspiration as they took to the sector towards Wolves and given the pickle they discover themselves in, who can blame them?
A message for the Spurs gamers from a fan. {Photograph}: Kieran McManus/Tottenham Hotspur FC/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 10.03 EDT
Rochdale 1-1 York Metropolis
Nationwide League match report: In scarcely plausible scenes, York received automated promotion to League Two when Josh Stones bundled the ball over the road within the thirteenth minute added time, cancelling out a late Mani Dieseruvwe purpose Rochdale thought had received them the title. Will Unwin stories from the Crown Oil area …
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Up to date at 09.58 EDT
At the moment’s Premier League fixtures
Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa (R)
West Ham v Everton (3pm BST)
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur (3pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Arsenal v Newcastle (5.30pm)
Manchester United v Brentford (8pm BST)
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At the moment’s Championship fixtures
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Hull Metropolis (R)
Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford (R)
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich City (R)
Birmingham Metropolis v Bristol Metropolis
Norwich Metropolis v Swansea Metropolis
Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
QPR v Derby County
Sheffield United v Preston
Stoke Metropolis v Portsmouth
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Oxford United’s relegation together with Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester Metropolis is confirmed.
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Brighton 3-2 Manchester Metropolis
WSL match report: Kiko Seike and Madison Haley put Manchester Metropolis’s title celebrations on maintain as Brighton upset the WSL leaders on the Broadfield Stadium. Emillia Hawkins stories …
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York equalise towards Rochdale and win promotion!!!
Nationwide League: Josh Stones has equalised for York Metropolis within the thirteenth minute of added time and his facet are again within the box-seat to win automated promotion to League Two. The sport continues, with the time added on right down to a pitch invasion by Rochdale followers celebrating what they thought was their facet’s late winner!
And it’s simply ended on the Crown Oil Enviornment, the place York have secured a late, late draw that is sufficient to ship them as much as League Two. It’s absolute heartbreak for Rochdale, who should now galvanise themselves for the playoffs.
York Metropolis goalkeeper Harrison Male is mobbed by followers following his facet’s promotion courtesy of a last-gasp equaliser towards Rochdale. {Photograph}: Cody Froggatt/PAYork Metropolis head coach Stuart Maynard collects his draw bonus on the Crown Oil Stadium pitch following his staff’s promotion to League Two in essentially the most dramatic circumstances possible. {Photograph}: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 09.52 EDT
Nationwide League: Rochdale 1-0 York Metropolis is in its thirteenth minute of added time!
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Championship: Middlesbrough have accomplished their rout of Watford, closing out a 5-1 win with Tommy Conway’s second purpose of the afternoon. West Brom have held Ipswich City on the Hawthorns, which suggests they’re protected and Ipswich go second on purpose distinction with a sport in hand over Millwall in third. Chartlton are 2-1 up towards Hull Metropolis in added time and in addition look sure to remain up. Except there’s a dramatic turnaround on the Valley, Oxford United are relegated together with Leicester Metropolis and Sheffield Wednesday.
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Rochdale rating towards York Metropolis!
Nationwide League: Sound the “limbs” klaxon! Rochdale have scored within the fifth minute of added time of their title and automated promotion decider towards York Metropolis. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe with the purpose on the Crown Oil Enviornment.
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Full time: Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
Premier League: Fulham have taken the factors at Craven Cottage, the place Ollie Watkins and Tammy Abraham missed probabilities to rescue some extent for Villa in entrance of the watching England head coach Thomas Tuchel.
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League One: A tip of the hat to the evergreen Billy Sharp, who has equalised for Doncaster Rovers towards Stevenage on the ripe outdated age of 40. It’s 1-1 on the Eco-Energy Stadium.
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Championship: Middlesbrough have gone 4-1 up towards Watford courtesy of a Tommy Conway penalty, whereas Charlton have taken a 2-1 lead over Hull Metropolis by means of Jayden Fevrier. It stays scoreless between West Brom and Ipswich City. As issues stand, Oxford United shall be relegated this afternoon with out kicking a ball, whereas Ipswich will leapfrog Millwall to go second on purpose distinction with a sport in hand.
Tommy Conway’s Middlesbrough teammates rush to congratulate him after he’d put his facet 4-1 head towards Watford from the penalty spot. {Photograph}: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 09.17 EDT
WSL: Manchester Metropolis have suffered their third defeat of the season, happening 3-2 at Brighton, who keep in sixth place. Andree Jeglertz’s facet nonetheless look set honest to win the title with two video games to go.
Dario Vidosic congratulates his victorious Brighton gamers after their win over league leaders Manchester Metropolis on the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley. {Photograph}: Andrew Matthews/PAShare
Up to date at 09.18 EDT
Premier League: Fulham appeared to have doubled their lead towards Aston Villa however Timothy Castagne’s highly effective header has been dominated out for a foul on Emi Martinez by Sander Berge, who had a fistful of the goalkeeper’s shirt. Marco Silva is livid.
Timothy Castagne scores a Fulham purpose that was subsequently disallowed for a foul on Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez. {Photograph}: Matthew Childs/Motion Photographs/ReutersShare
Up to date at 09.20 EDT
Nationwide League: It stays 0-0 between York Metropolis and Rochdale within the decisive last day conflict on the prime of the desk. As issues stand, York will win automated promotion to League Two and Rochdale shall be consigned to the playoffs regardless of amassing 106 factors.
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Championship: Showcasing some nifty shut management within the six-yard field, Morgan Whittaker restores Middlesbrough’s two-goal lead towards Watford. It’s 3-1 to the hosts approaching the hour mark on the Riverside Stadium.
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WSL: Having shipped a painful wanting bang on the pinnacle within the first half, Bunny Shaw has recovered sufficiently to cut back Manchester Metropolis’s arrears towards Brighton. Her facet path 3-2 with 4 minutes of added time remaining.
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Championship: James Abankwah has halved the deficit for Watford, who now path Middlesbrough 2-1 on the Riverside. Watford are taking part in for delight, whereas Middlesbrough are nonetheless within the hunt for an automated promotion spot however look extra more likely to find yourself within the playoffs.
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WSL: Madison Haley has scored her second purpose of the sport to increase Brighton’s lead towards the league leaders Manchester Metropolis. It’s 3-1 the house facet on the Broadfield Stadium, towards a facet who had received 16 of their final 18 video games. Metropolis want 5 factors from their last three video games, together with this one, to wrap up the title.
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Championship: On the stroke of half-time, John Egan has equalised for Hull Metropolis towards Charlton with an unbelievable header from the byline at a nook. It appeared unattainable for him to attain from such a good,bordering on non-existent angle however the ball nearly crept over the road earlier than being cleared. It’s Charlton Athletic 1-1 Hull Metropolis at half-time.
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Championship: David Strelec stands proud a leg to transform a Morgan Whittaker ball squared his option to double Middlesbrough’s lead over Watford. It’s 2-0 on the Riverside, the place Boro might go fourth.
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GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa (Sessegnon 43)
Premier League: Ryan Sessegnon scores on the follow-up to place Fulham forward after Raul Jimenez had his preliminary effort blocked. Tim de Lisle has the newest …
Ryan Sessegnon wheels away in delight after placing Fulham forward of their Premier League match towards Aston Villa at Craven Cottage. {Photograph}: Jaimi Pleasure/ReutersShare
Up to date at 09.22 EDT
WSL: Properly, properly. Japanese worldwide Kiko Seike has taken simply two minutes of the second half to fireplace Brighton forward towards Manchester Metropolis on the Broadfield Stadium in what might be a significant turn-up for the WSL books.
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WSL: It’s all sq. at half-time in immediately’s solely WSL match. League leaders Manchester Metropolis went forward at Brighton by means of Kerolin, earlier than Madison Haley restored parity for the hostesses in added time on the finish of the half. If Metropolis can win this sport and their subsequent one, they’ll be topped champions.
Brighton’s Madison Haley (third left) takes the plaudits after equalising for Brighton towards Manchester Metropolis. {Photograph}: Andrew Matthews/PAShare
Championship: Charlie Kelman has simply curled dwelling an absolute purler from distance to place Charlton a purpose up towards Hull Metropolis at The Valley. With West Brom at the moment holding Ipswich, as issues stand Charlton and the Baggies are protected, Oxford are relegated and Hull’s hopes of constructing the playoffs will take a extreme dent.
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Nationwide League: Rochdale host York Metropolis in immediately’s winner-takes-all decider within the race for the one automated promotion place out there on the prime of the desk. York are prime with an astonishing 107 factors, whereas Rochdale are two factors again on a equally eye-watering 105. A draw will do the Minstermen, whereas Rochdale must win to leapfrog their rivals and keep away from being compelled into the playoffs. It’s at the moment scoreless within the first-half on the Crown Oil Enviornment.
Rochdale’s Kyron Gordon (left) is challenged by York’s Mark Kitching on the Crown Oil Enviornment. {Photograph}: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 07.52 EDT
Premier League: Followers of each Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are feeling comparable ranges of stress at completely different ends of the Premier League desk, writes Jonathan Liew …
Panic on the streets of North London Illustration: Guardian Design; Getty ImagesShare
Daniel Farke: ‘I used to be the slowest striker in Europe’
Leeds United: A self-confessed “soccer romantic who has realized that romanticism shouldn’t blind you to actuality”, Daniel Farke seems to have secured Premier League survival for Leeds United and takes them Wembley for tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final towards beleaguered Chelsea. Phrases: Louise Taylor.
Daniel Farke has all however secured Premier League security for Leeds United whereas main them to their first FA Cup semi-final for 39 years. {Photograph}: Alex Dodd/EPAShare
Up to date at 07.54 EDT
The Championship
Coventry Metropolis have already secured promotion as champions, whereas Millwall, Ipswich City, Southampton and Middlesbrough are all chasing the second automated promotion spot. Ipswich City and Millwall, who have been held by Leicester Metropolis final evening, are assured playoffspots no less than. Wrexham, Hull Metropolis and Derby County are additionally hopeful of constructing the playoff celebration.
Needing one level from their last two video games to ensure their security, Charlton Athletic are at the moment internet hosting Hull at The Valley in one in all immediately’s early kick-offs. Following yesterday’s factors deduction, West Brom additionally want some extent to ensure their survival and host Ipswich City in one other.
On the backside, Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester Metropolis have each been consigned to the drop, whereas Oxford are clinging on with a six-point hole to overtake and solely two video games left by which to take action. With Charlton and West Brom already in motion, Oxford might be relegated earlier than their basement battle towards Sheffield Wednesday kicks off on the Kassam Stadium.
At the moment’s fixtures
Charlton Athletic 0-0 Hull Metropolis (L)
Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford (L)
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich City (L)
Birmingham Metropolis v Bristol Metropolis
Norwich Metropolis v Swansea Metropolis
Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
QPR v Derby County
Sheffield United v Preston
Stoke Metropolis v Portsmouth
View the Championship desk
Leicester Metropolis’s Harry Souttar shoots beneath stress from Millwall’s Jake Cooper through the 1-1 draw fought out between the 2 sides on the King Energy Stadium final evening. {Photograph}: David Davies/PAShare
Saturday’s Premier League fixtures
Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa (L)
West Ham v Everton (3pm BST)
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur (3pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Arsenal v Newcastle (5.30pm)
Manchester United v Brentford (8pm BST)
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Emi Buendia (left) and Raul Jimenez go toe-to-toe within the early levels of Fulham’s match towards Aston Villa at Craven Cottage. {Photograph}: Jaimi Pleasure/ReutersShare
Welcome to the clockwatch …
Good afternoon and welcome to a Saturday Clockwatch the place the stakes might scarcely be increased or the nerves any extra frayed. It’s late April and we discover ourselves within the upside-down world the place two of London’s most interesting are staring into the abyss.
The main target immediately centres on a determined combat for survival. In 18th place and winless since December, Tottenham journey to already-relegated Wolves realizing that something lower than three factors can be one other disastrous pratfall within the path of a primary relegation since 1977. Simply two factors above them, West Ham host Everton on the London Stadium in a match that’s more likely to be each bit as tense. Whereas Nuno’s facet are preventing for his or her lives, Everton nonetheless dare to dream of a return to European soccer.
In the meantime, at Anfield, Liverpool are dealing with a weird psychological hurdle. They host Crystal Palace immediately, having already misplaced to their guests 3 times since August – within the Neighborhood Protect, the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. Ought to Palace prevail once more, they are going to change into the primary facet in historical past to beat Liverpool 4 instances in a single season.
Away from the Premier League drama, we’ll be maintaining a pointy eye on the Soccer League, flagging up promotion clinchers and heartbreak from the Championship right down to League Two because the enterprise finish of the season reaches boiling level. Follow us for each purpose, each VAR grievance and each existential disaster because it occurs.
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