High stakes at the Den, but there was no happy ending for the Lions : Picture by Richard Cawley Championship play-off second leg Millwall (0) 0 Hull City (0) 2 Belloumi 64 Gelhardt 79 The Championship doesn’t do predictable scripts. Millwall found that out on Tuesday night. After a 0-0 draw on Humberside, the Lions were hot favourites to reach their first ever play-off final at this level. But Hull City, who only moved back into sixth place on the last day of the regulation c

Time to clear away a few clouds. Pre-match at the TH Stadium : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1 Tel 50 Leeds United (0) 1 Calvert-Lewin 74pen This felt like the day when the nightmare for Spurs and their fans could have been all-but laid to rest. Having taken the lead and looking set for that all-important win, they somehow contrived to lose their way and conceded an equaliser from the penalty spot. It has been a weird and troubled season for them -

No more time for grey areas : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League West Ham United (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 1 Trossard 83 Arsenal are just two wins away from the title. But how they managed to escape the London Stadium with all three points will haunt the beaten Hammers - whose hopes of beating the drop now hang by a thread. Both sets of fans went through an insanely tense finale as officials debated whether a last gasp Hammers equaliser was legal. The wait for a verdict was almost u

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone at PreZero Arena, Hoffenheim Capital Football London travelled to Germany to speak with ex-West Ham United and new Hoffenheim right-back Vladimir Coufal. The Czech Republic international, who spent five years at the London Stadium, is lighting up the Bundesliga and playing a key role in Hoffenheim’s push for Champions League qualification. Following his side’s 1–0 win over SV Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon, we preview West Ham’s must-win

The runners and riders at the Cottage A goal from flying Brazilian winger Rayan was just enough to give the Cherries all three points at the Cottage after both sides had been reduced to 10 men. The disappointing outcome for Fulham highlighted how both teams are feeling about their respective campaigns, with Bournemouth improbably challenging for a Champions League spot, while the mid-table Whites appear to be resigned to missing out on a European adventure. Rayan’s second-ha

Once more into the Thameside breach : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 0 Andersen s/o 45+7 Bournemouth (0) 1 Rayan 53 Christie s/o 41 If these are to be Marco Silva's final weeks in charge they do not look like ending in a glorious final surge towards a European place as the high-riding Cherries secured a win that puts them into sixth spot and in sight of Champions League football. It is no disgrace to go down to a side now unbeaten in 16 Premier League games si

By Alessandro Schiavone in Strasbourg Conference League semifinal second-leg Strasbourg 0-1 Rayo Vallecano (0-2 on aggregate) Goal: Alemão 42' Crystal Palace can breathe a sigh of relief as they avoided a reunion with Strasbourg in the final of the UEFA Conference League with Madrid minnows Rayo Vallecano now awaiting them in Leipzig. The Spaniards got the job done at La Meinau, where the Eagles lost 2-1 in the group stages nearly six months ago. It was only 1-0 but it could

On our way : Selhurst the last stop on the journey to Leipzig : Picture by @YTJourno UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg Crystal Palace (1) 2 Pedro Henrique og 25, Sarr 52 Shakhtar Donetsk (1) 1 Eguinaldo 34 Aggregate: 5-2 The Eagles have landed. There were a few nervy moments but nothing too dramatic to disturb their peace of mind, having gone into this semi-final second leg with a two goal lead. They are off to Germany for a final against Rayo Vallecano on May 27 -

A flare for the big occasion: Fans greet the arrival of the Arsenal team bus :Picture by @YTJourno Champions League semi-final second leg Arsenal (1) 1 Saka 44 Atletico Madrid (0) 0 Aggregate: 2-1 It was never going to be 4-0 to Arsenal as it had been on Matchday Three when the Gunners hosted Atleti at the Emirates. But has 1-0 to the Arsenal ever sounded so good? Through to only their second ever Champions League final. What a feat that is. As North London Forever rang out a

By Alessandro Schiavone There’s a time and a place to score a hat-trick. And Patrik Schick yet again picked his game wisely as Bayer Leverkusen thumped RB Leipzig 4-1 in a high-stakes game to sneak back into the top-four after direct contenders Hoffenheim and Stuttgart shared the spoils in a 3-3 thriller earlier on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea's 3-1 demolition by Nottingham Forest, covered by our London specialist Yann Tear earlier today, once again exposed the west Londoner

Back to the Bridge of Sighs : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (0) 1 Joao Pedro 90+3 Nottingham Forest (2) 3 Awoniyi 2, 52 Igor Jesus 15pen What was supposed to be an easyish afternoon against a team saving itself for a European semi-final turned out to be anything but, as Chelsea's grim league form continued. It is now six Premier League defeats in a row for the humbled Blues. Forest boss Vitor Pereira fielded a virtual shadow side to save legs for the trip to Vi

The Gtech was a grim place for the Hammers this weekend For Spurs, it was just the perfect time to play Aston Villa. For West Ham, it was maybe the worst time to take on a Brentford side eyeing a crack at European football for the first time. Tottenham travelled to Villa Park on Sunday night with an extra spring in their step after seeing the Hammers cave in 3-0 at the Gtech to the ambitious Bees. It gave them the chance to overtake their east London rivals and get out of the

The biggest capital winners on the final day of the EFL season were undoubtedly Orient and Bromley, as Millwall missed out on automatic promotion, while QPR, Charlton and Watford all lost. The O's started the day in danger at the foot of League One - a two point advantage over Exeter City looking fragile in the event of a win for City down at St James' Park against Bradford City. Even a draw would not have been enough had Exeter won, but in the event, the Grecians lost 2-1 to

Gunning for precious points : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (3) 3 Gyokeres 9, 45+3 Saka 40 Fulham (0) 0 Arsenal rediscovered the art of winning comfortably in a performance which seemed more like the ones they were delivering so regularly at the start of the season rather than the stodgy fare of late. They raced out of the blocks and blew Fulham away with a dazzling first half show that ensured they move six points clear of Man City - albeit having played two ga

Was there to be last day drama is store for the Lions... Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (1) 2 Azeez 34, 48 Oxford United (0) 0 Well, it was always going to be a bit of a long shot. The play-offs it is - with Hull City the team Millwall must now overcome to reach Wembley's Championship play-off final on May 23. Three minutes is all it took for events in Suffolk to puncture those dreams of automatic promotion - George Hirst netting for Ipswich against QPR at Portman

Eagles in Poland : Picture by Pennie Terrell Uefa Conference semi-final first leg Shakhtar Donetsk (0) 1 Ocheretko 47 Crystal Palace (1) 3 Sarr 1, Kamada 58, Strand Larsen 84 The best game yet in Crystal Palace's European odyssey ended with Oliver Glasner's team not only setting a record but taking what they anticipate will be a decisive two-goal advantage into the second leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final at Selhurst Park next Thursday. Palace, ahead after o

First instalment of the battle to reach Budapest : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League semi-final first leg Atletico Madrid (0) 1 Alvarez pen 56 Arsenal (1) 1 Gyokeres pen 44 Judging by all the eulogies rightly heaped upon PSG and Bayern after the previous day's scintillating first semi-final, this tie is one that's hardly worth winning. Humiliation is confidently being predicted for the poor saps destined to just make up the numbers in Budapest on May 30 - whether that is

A game with a certain ring to it : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup semi-final Chelsea (1) 1 Fernandez 23 Leeds United (0) 0 Managerless they may be, but old habits die hard for the Blues as they once again made it through to the FA Cup final and another shot at silverware. Their recent form has been so wretched, and their fans so disillusioned, that a pathway to any success this year seemed out of the question. A route to the Champions League has started to look beyond them but a

East End sunshine for a big match : Picture by David Rake Premier League West Ham (0 2 Soucek 51, Wilson 90+2 Everton (0) 1 Dewsbury-Hall 88 West Ham's battle to beat the drop received the vital boost of a late winner - a goal made all the more important by the fact that relegation rivals Spurs had just scored a late winner of their own at Wolves. Callum Wilson has not been an unqualified success for the Irons, it's probably fair to say, but the former England striker has now

Keeping hopes alive : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 1 Eze 9 Newcastle United (0) 0 So, another relaxing, angst-free afternoon at the Emirates then. Martin Odegaard's collapse to the ground at full time summed it up. All around the Gunners captain, red shirts seemed overcome by the nervous energy of it all and dropped to the turf in exhaustion and relief. This is proving to be a terrible watch. A recipe for heart failure and misplaced hope if ever there was o

Wisteria rather than hysteria on a fine afternoon by the Thames : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (1) 1 Sessegnon 43 Aston Villa (0) 0 Ryan Sessegnon's first goal since November 1 - his third on the season - was just enough to get the better of Europa League semi-finalists Aston Villa in a mostly lukewarm encounter. Victory is unlikely to carry much lasting significance. Fulham were delighted to claim their 10th home win of the season after a largely artisenal effo

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Kim Ji-soo has won a legion of admirers in Germany during his season-long loan spell with 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. After making three cameo appearances for Brentford in the Premier League against Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Aston Villa last season, the South Korean centre-back and the club decided it would be in his best interest to drop down a level or two to gain experience and playing time. And he feels he hasn’t j

Leicester's King Power Stadium Championship Leicester City (0) 1 Souttar 78 Millwall (0) 1 Langstaff 90 Millwall’s hopes for automatic promotion to the Premier League were dealt a blow on Friday night by already-relegated Leicester City, led by their former manager Gary Rowett. The 1-1 draw at the half-empty King Power Stadium means that Ipswich Town can finish second if they win their next two games, starting with West Bromwich away on Saturday. Millwall had already secured

Floyd Road latest : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Charlton Athletic (1) 1 Docherty 1 Ipswich Town (1) 2 Furlong 36, Philogene 58 pen Charlton's hopes of securing the one point they need to ensure their Championship survival fell tantalisingly out of reach as they failed to make the most of a first minute goal against promotion-chasing Ipswich. They are still in the box seat with two still to play and the only team they have to worry about, Oxford United, have to visit Mil