Post match press briefing with Oliver Glasner : Picture by @YTJourno The Eagle are flying. Oliver Glasner's men turned in their best performance of a sometimes stuttering Conference League campaign to claim a 3-0 win over Fiorentina on a heady Selhurst Park night. It means next Thursday's return in Florence ought to be a formality given the obvious disparity in ability. The Eagles, looking fresh and motivated again after a three-week break from competitive action, were domina

Live streaming : A ticker-tape welcome for the two teams : Picture by @YTJourno UEFA Conference League Quarter Final first leg Crystal Palace (2) 3 Mateta pen 24, Mitchell 31, Sarr 90 Fiorentina (0) 0 They won't be booking their flights to Leipzig for the final just yet, but the semis look very much on the cards now for the Eagles after a late goal which made their victory over Fiorentina emphatic - if not almost unassailable. The Italian side may not invoke the respectful tr

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Former West Ham star Sebastien Schemmel spoke exclusively to Capital Football.  At Upton Park between January 2001 and June 2003, right-back Schemmel was part of a star-studded Hammers team that included the likes of Defoe, Di Canio, Carrick and Repka to name but a few. But despite the ridiculous talent, it was a team that was relegated all the same. In his first full season in east London, the club finished 7th before dropping down from the

Bromley claimed a comeback win at the Copperjax League Two Bromley (1) 2 Ifill 39 , Cameron 49 Shrewsbury Town (1) 1 Ihionvien 6 Bromley cemented their status as favourites to become League Two champions as they came from behind to beat Shrewsbury Town. Victory at their Copperjax Community Stadium fortress puts them seven points clear at the top of the table with four matches remaining of the season.  Shrewsbury opened the scoring against the run of play in fine style in

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Michael Brown warned Riccardo Calafiori that the business end of the season will be the real acid test of his credentials. The Italian has faced increased competition from Piero Hincapié at left-back this term and is wanted by Inter Milan in the event of Alessandro Bastoni joining Barcelona in the summer. In an exclusive interview with Capital Football , the former Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham midfielder stressed the importance of 'Richy' goi

Nearly on the beach : Picture by William Powell Championship Watford (0) 1 Irankunda 74 Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Godden 62 Watford and Charlton Athletic had to settle for point apiece in the local derby at Vicarage Road as fans basked in the April Bank Holiday Monday sunshine. Charlton Athletic opened the scoring when Matty Godden scored with his first touch of the game having just come on in the 61st as a substitute thanks to a right footed shot from the centre of the penalty

Southampton (1) 2 v Arsenal (0) 1 By Kaz Mochlinski at St. Mary’s Stadium FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points “We go again.” That was Mikel Arteta’s message to the Arsenal fans who waited outside St. Mary’s Stadium for the team despite the desperate disappointment of a dramatic defeat by Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It seemed to be a meaningful moment of much-needed mutual support, as the Arsenal manager took the time to stop and speak with a large group of

West Ham flag WEST HAM V LEEDS UNITED HOW THE HAMMERS PLAYERS RATED A dramatic comeback in extra time by West Ham to draw 2-2 with Leeds at the London Stadium was eventually undone with defeat in a penalty shoot out. Here is how we rated the players after the pulsating FA Cup quarter final. Alphonse Areola 7: The Hammers goalkeeper could not be faulted for either of Leeds United’s goals at a time when the visitors were taking control of the quarter final tie. Unlucky to feel

Wall to Wall excitement at the Den as the season's end approaches : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (0) 1 Ivanovic 56 Norwich City (0) 2 Mattsson 61, Schwartau 76 Millwall's hopes of building on their brilliant Good Friday win at Middlesbrough fell away at a sun-kissed Den as a superior Norwich recovered from a goal down to claim a deserved win. Alex Neil's men could have few complaints. The Canaries dominated from the start and looked far more polished on the ball

Should have been a nice day for it : Picture @CapFootballUK FA Cup Quarter-Final West Ham United (0) 2 Fernandes 90+3 Disasi 90+6 Leeds United (1) 2 Tanaka 26, Calvert-Lewin pen 75 After Extra Time: Leeds win 4-2 on penalties The Hammers hit two goals in injury time to salvage an FA Cup tie that had threatened to totally pass them by - but their heroic fightback to take the game to extra-time did not have the happy ending they craved. Although rookie sub keeper Fin Herrick sa

The clans gathering on the south coast : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup Quarter-Final Southampton (1) 2 Stewart 35, Charles 85 Arsenal (0) 1 Gyokeres 68 For Saints, a memorable evening of utter joy. For Arsenal, only despair. In the space of two games their ambitions for the season have halved. Two cup disasters leave them with the league and Europe to concentrate on now - with a whole load of self doubt as baggage to carry on drooping shoulders. The imperious way Man City thra

Pensioners v Valiants at Stamford Bridge. Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale ‘We’re on our way to Wembley’. The big screens at Stamford Bridge wasted no time in reassuring the Chelsea rank and file as the Blues eased into the FA Cup semi finals with a handsome victory over Port Vale. A professional demonstration of the gulf between the Premier League and League One was very much in evidence, on a day that Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior relished in the wake of four straigh

Exclusive by Football Reporter Granit Xhaka is renowned for being someone who talks sense and speaks facts. No shrinking violet, the Swiss has now had his say on the title race. And despite going 22 years without a Premier League crown, even Xhaka believes that Arsenal will come out on top this time around. He told Capital Football: "Will they do it? They look like at the moment, yes! "But the season's very long and I wish them only the best. "If you spend seven years in a cl

Valley line ups Championship Charlton Athletic (1) 1 Dykes 30 Bristol City (1) 2 Twine 11, Eile 55 Charlton fashioned some great late chances to salvage something from a disappointing afternoon but once again paid for a lack of cutting edge. They have not scored more than once in a home game since October and despite recovering from conceding an early goal, they were unable to hit back a second time after falling behind again at the start of the second half. It was the perfec

Absentee overlord : The main man on the programme cover wasn't in action this time Friendly International England (0) 0 Japan (1) 1 Mitoma 23 Another unconvincing and soporific performance in their last game at Wembley before the World Cup should ensure that there will not be any runaway expectations about what England might achieve in the USA. Japan claimed a first ever win over the tame Three Lions. It means Thomas Tuchel has overseen a first defeat to an African nation (Se

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone in Madrid Will Still joked that he wouldn’t be able to coach the Hammers given his love of the club. Still grew up in Belgium supporting West Ham and has privately and publicly never made it a mystery that the London Stadium is his Holy Grail. Only three years ago, Still was hailed as one of the most budding and up-and-coming managers in world football when he led lowly French side Stade Reims to a 19-game unbeaten run. Just a year after walk

Action from a feisty VBS Community Stadium : Picture by @YTJourno National League Sutton United (0) 1 Bell 78 Muller s/o 90+9 Rochdale (0) 2 Rodney 89. Henderson 90+7 In case they needed a reminder of just what it takes to be fighting to win promotion up to the football league, Sutton United got it at Gander Green Lane after a frantic, heart-stopping finale in which they threw away a win by shipping two goals at the death. A sublime strike from outside the area by Charlie B

Underneath the arches : Picture by @YTJourno International Friendly England (0) 1 White 81 Uruguay (0) 1 Valverde pen 90+3 After six straight wins this season without conceding during a qualification breeze, England surrendered their 100 per cent record. Ben White, of all people, prodded in what should have been a late winner, but then was adjudged - after a VAR intervention - to have fouled Federico Vinas in the box and Federico Valverde buried the penalty. The match summary

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone in Luxembourg The challenges have come thick and fast for Jaydee Canvot since he swapped Ligue 1 side Toulouse for reigning FA Cup winners Crystal Palace last summer.  Acclimatising to the Premier League is never easy regardless of how high your stock is. And after cutting his teeth and taking a leaf out of ex-skipper Marc Guehi’s book in the first few months of the campaign, Canvot is now an Eagles regular.  But he’s had to navigate his way

No fun at the Holte this time for the Irons Premier League Aston Villa (1) 2 McGinn 15, Watkins 68 West Ham United (0) 0 The good news for the Hammers is that Spurs, Forest and Leeds remain on their radar. The Irons had put together a decent run of results to claw themselves to within range of the teams just outside the bottom three but on Sunday reverted to the less impressive version of themselves as they slipped to a disappointing defeat at Villa Park. A goal in each half

Arsenal (0) 0 v Manchester City (0) 2 Football League Cup Final Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Wembley Stadium “Second again, olé, olé!” must be something that Arsenal hate hearing. But the Gunners had a great chance to start silencing the song by winning at Wembley and lifting the League Cup, only to finish as runners-up again. So the singing is set to get louder still, and it is already coming from every opposition that Arsenal face, at each away ground which they trav

Master v Apprentice showdown : Picture by @YTJourno Carabao Cup Final Arsenal (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 2 O'Reilly 60, 64 It had all been looking so good - for the first five minutes at least. But the Gunners were left empty handed in the League Cup yet again after a drab showing that got the outcome it deserved. They now have lost seven finals in this competition and not won it since 1993 - one of only two successes since it was first played in the 60s. City have won it nin

Lilywhites v Tricky Trees. Pic by @JTaylorSport Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Nottingham Forest ‘To Dare Is To Do’ is the Tottenham Hotspur club motto. The unmistakable branding of enterprise emblazoned all over their £1bn stadium. Towards the end of a wretched second half showing by Spurs which ended in a ruthlessly efficient 3-0 win for fellow relegation threatened Nottingham Forest, a handful of flags by home fans were waved in an act of noble resistance. The sort which their team

Roll up, roll up : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 3 King 67, Wilson 73, Jimenez 90+5 Burnley (0) 1 Flemming 60 Laurent s/o 90+4 Josh King finally has that first Premier League goal for Fulham in the bag - as he capitalised on a spill from keeper Martin Dubravka to set Marco Silva's men on their way to victory. When the keeper failed to gather Sander Berge's chip into the middle, King was able to twist and turn a shot in from close range - to his obvious deligh