The Bees missed a great opportunity to grab another win in their quest to qualify for Europe, but boss Keith Andrews believes his team can still get there with the right mindset as they enter the final furlongs. He saw his side take control with two first-half goals and they looked well on course for three points against the Premier League's bottom club, but they let Wolves back into it with a goal just before the interval and fell away in the second half to draw 2-2. "The f

Monday night fare at the Gtech : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Brentford (2) 2 Kayode 22, Thiago 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 2 Armstrong 44, Arokodare 78 The Bees blew a 2-0 lead and two precious points in their bid to qualify for Europe - a strangely off key second half seeing them fritter away a commanding position. It was credit to rock-bottom Wolves that they found the resolve to change the narrative and their display totally belied their status. The outcome was

The Eagles Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds United The sloth of Selhurst. An announcement of five additional minutes at the end of this game was, without question, five minutes far too long. For the second time in a matter of days, Crystal Palace, out of ideas, fired blanks. A team, jaded of mentality and conviction, unable to see off a spirited Leeds United side who earned a precious point in their battle for Premier League survival. A scoreless bore this may have been, but Daniel

Picture by William Powell Championship Leicester City (1) 1 James 14 QPR (1) 3 Vale 43, Nelson og 50, Edwards 58 Rangers returned to winning ways in style against Championship struggles Leicester City at The King Power Stadium. The Foxes, who won the Premier League in 2016, ended the day in 23rd spot and remain locked in a relegation struggle with West Bromwich Albion, Oxford United, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth. QPR trailed to a Jordan James strike from outside the penal

Lights, cameras, action: Picture by David Rake Premier League West Ham United (1) 1 Mavropanos 35 Manchester City (1) 1 Silva 32 It was not the win that would really have sent extra shivers down Tottenham spines, but here was a precious point for the Hammers which draws them level with the team they most want to overhaul. They were under the cosh for so much of the game, that it seemed impossible to escape with a point, but they managed it by showing a ton of heart and grit t

Blues v Magpies. Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 1 Liam Rosenior lamented Chelsea’s shortcomings after a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. It was an evening for shining a spotlight on the disciplined Tynesiders, who performed a masterclass in organisation, to the extent that the Blues spent virtually the entire second half in utterly unconvincing manner. A listlessness spread across the Chelsea, and events of the last few da

Before the dusk has settled : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (0) 2 Gyokeres 89, Dowman 90+7 Everton (0) 0 Was this the day the title was won? It's still way too soon to crown the Gunners, but it was certainly the day Max Dowman came of age. At 16 years and 73 days, he became the Premier League's youngest goalscorer - his goal deep into injury time adding gloss to what had already been a star turn. It was his cross which paved the way for another of the second hal

By Alessandro Schiavone at Santiago Bernabeu on the 12th of March 2026 Real Madrid 3-0 Man City Manchester City currently have a list of issues as long as Thibaut Courtois’ wonderful arms. Undone by Chelsea's former persona non grata ’s long kick that laid the groundwork for Valverde’s opener and then denied by the Belgian’s stunning foot save from Nic O'Reilly's close-range strike, the serial winners are now at a crossroads. Marc Guehi’s side trail Arsenal by seven points in

Where Eagles Fly: Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 0 AEK Larnaca 0 ‘Back so soon?’ That was the rhetorical question posed in the Crystal Palace match programme ahead of their Europa Conference League meeting with AEK Larnaca. The Cypriot side hoped for a repeat of their 1-0 win at Selhurst Park back in October in the same competition’s league phase. On this particular occasion though, the margins for error were slim, in the first of a two-legged tie. Indeed, Crystal Palace’s ina

Wrexham 2 v Chelsea 4 (aet) FA Cup Fifth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Racecourse Ground Alejandro Garnacho must love Wales. The Argentinian winger has played a pivotal role in both of Chelsea’s challenging visits to the principality in the cups this season, being vital to victories at Cardiff City and now Wrexham. Garnacho scored the first and last goals in overcoming Cardiff City 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the Football League Cup in December, after being b

Mansfield Town (0) 1 v Arsenal (1) 2 FA Cup Fifth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Field Mill Arsenal’s first ever visit to the oldest professional football ground in the world was highly likely to be an unusually special occasion, but the extent of the enjoyment for everyone involved turned out to be quite unique. Games have been played at Field Mill since 1861 and perhaps from back as far as 1850, yet somehow Arsenal avoided any encounters there until now. Fittingl

Lighting up The Den : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (1) 1 Coburn 43 Derby County (0) 0 Millwall kept up the pressure on Middlesbrough in the hunt for automatic promotion with another of those gritty wins carved out in pure granite - helped by a little slice of good fortune. Their high energy press and sheer will power just about carried the day against the Rams, who became more of a threat as the second half wore on - their need for points to make the play-offs

The Monday Night Club : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round West Ham United (2) 2 Bowen 19, 34 pen Brentford (1) 2 Thiago 28, 82 pen After Extra Time : West Ham won 5-3 on pens They hate playing them but for once got the better of their troublesome west London foes. The Hammers are through to a home quarter-final against Leeds United - what an occasion that should be - after holding their nerve in the shoot-out that followed a 120-minute stalemate. They hit five perfect pen

By Alessandro Schiavone at Parc des Princes, Paris on the 9th of March 2026 PSG failed their Chelsea audition five days before the Blues come to town for the first leg of the last-16 Champions League tie. Monaco, a side that has had PSG’s number more than any other Ligue 1 side since their notorious Qatari takeover 15 years ago, unwrapped three gifts to complete the double in the French league over the capital side. Defeat also meant that Lens has cut the gap to Paris to a si

Any regrets? Picture by @CapitalFootball It was the issue bugging many a frustrated Fulham fan as the Whites bowed out of the FA Cup in such a deflating way. Beaten on home soil by Championship side Southampton after conceding an injury time penalty. There could be no excuses about the defeat, even if they were arguably unlucky to have a goal chalked off when Saints tried to take a quick free-kick that they messed up to gift a free shot for Rodrigo Muniz. The talking point w

A cool reception : Picture by @YTJourno Championship QPR (0) 0 Middlesbrough (1) 4 Strelec 20, Browne 68, Hackney 73, Conway pen 89 Middlesbrough eased to an impressive and all-too-easy victory as a disappointing Rangers failed to lay a glove on them. The north-east visitors enjoyed a comfortable afternoon of possession football with Julien Stephan's men failing to hurry them sufficiently to knock them off their stride. It is a source of frustration for Hoops fans that during

Reed all about it : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Fulham (0) 0 Southampton (0) 1 Stewart pen 90+1 Fulham's golden opportunity to reach another FA Cup quarter-final floundered at the Cottage as they turned in another feeble performance that got the late kick in the teeth it had invited. It was not a full-blooded challenge by Joachim Andersen on Finn Azaz but there was enough in it for a penalty to be awarded, just as we began six minutes of injury time and sub Ross St

By Alessandro Schiavone at Parc des Princes, Paris Ligue 1, PSG 1-3 Monaco Capital Football have caught up with Éric Rabésandratana who played for PSG between 1997 and 2001. "Zabarnyi's struggles? Ligue 1 isn't as easy as people may think. Chelsea will be a tough exercise. Physically PSG ain't recovering... 110 games down the line." Eric, what did you make of PSG’s performance five days before the reception of Chelsea? Their defensive issues have been an open-secret for a whi

Face off in North Wales : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Wrexham (1) 2 Smith 18, Doyle 78 George Dobson s/o 90+3 Chelsea (1) 4 Okonkwo og 40 Acheampong 82, Garnacho 96 Joao Pedro 120+5 (After Extra Time) Chelsea survived an evening of intense Welsh fire before finding a way to hit back twice after trailing - eventually winning through to the last eight of the FA Cup. The Blues were second best for large parts of a gripping contest that showcased Wrexham's strengths as

Proper Stags do: Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup 5th Round Mansfield Town (0) 1 Evans 50 Arsenal (1) 2 Madueke 41, Eze 66 Arsenal's unlikely quest for four trophies remains on track after they came through a testing examination at League One Mansfield. High quality strikes from Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze settled the outcome, but not before a display full of courage and zest from the team led by Nigel Clough. Sometimes, getting the better of a town bursting with civic pride and

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pic by @YTJourno Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Crystal Palace The situation at Tottenham now at crisis point, even the disgruntled boos at full time lacked volume. Rather, there seems to be a growing acceptance, that Spurs are staring at the barrel of Championship football next season. The north Londoners may still be a point above the relegation zone, but a timid 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace - their fifth in a row - spells massive danger. Many Tott

Cockerels and Eagles - the feathery derby : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham (1) 1 Solanke 34 van de Ven s/o 39 Crystal Palace (3) 3 Sarr pen 40, 52 Strand Larsen 47 In case anyone had not yet got the message, this Spurs team really is bang in trouble. Home form has been disastrous for them in the Premier League and once again they played out a game to a backdrop of quiet despair and emptying stands. It's now 11 games without a win in the league after their ninth

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 0 v Arsenal (1) 1 Saka 9 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Amex Community Stadium Premier League Matchweek 29 Arsenal took an enormous step towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion, dismissing emotive accusations of winning ugly with a ruthless resolve to pick up three massively precious points. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game on his 300th appearance for the club, although it was hugely helped by a big deflec

Last week we told you about the next budding talent to come out of the famed Slavia Prague academy in the name of Mubarak Suleiman. This week we have asked his manager Jindřich Trpišovský about how far the youngster, who is currently winning every popularity contest in the Czech Republic after hitting the ground running, can go. Yet despite his pace, trickery and grace Trpišovský is of the opinion that Suleiman is better suited to Italian football than our London sides. He t