On sale today : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Brentford 0 Fulham 0 A frantic game full of good intentions meandered to the conclusion which had looked on the cards almost from the word go. The Bees will feel they did enough to pinch it towards the end - when it needed a superb Bernd Leno save to ensure parity - but this was game of modest and only fleeting excitement. For once, Harry Wilson was not able to turn the game Fulham's way. He had scored in the previous three

By Alessandro Schiavone Arsenal have been fired a warning by hothead Arda Turan ahead of their semi-final against Atletico Madrid in less than two weeks. The ex-Turkish midfielder, who scored against Chelsea at the same stage of the competition back in 2014 as Atleti ran riot at Stamford Bridge (1-3), has tipped this to be the Colchoneros ' season. Madrid's second force lost two finals in three years against Real Madrid back in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Yet with Los Mereng

Palace on the attack in Florence : Picture by Pennie Turrell UEFA Conference League quarter-final second leg Fiorentina (1) 2 Gudmundsson pen 30, Ndour 53 Crystal Palace (1) 1 Sarr 17 (Palace win 4-2 on aggregate) The end of Crystal Palace's undefeated run spanning six games and six weeks, hardly mattered here in Florence on Thursday as the visitors were two goals too good on aggregate for their Italian hosts in the Conference League quarter-final. Consequently it was Palace

Almost a promotion party, as expectant fans arrive at the Copperjax : Picture by @YTJourno League Two Bromley 0 Cambridge United 0 The frustrated voice of a young fan speaking to his mates at full time summed it up perfectly: "That was bloody annoying," he said. "I was all ready to celebrate." That was undoubtedly the feeling among the vast majority of fans gathered at the Copperjax Community Stadium in the hope of witnessing another huge moment of glory. They savoured promot

By Alessandro Schiavone in Alkmaar Conference League QF second-leg AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Shakhtar Donetsk (2-5 on agg) Shakhtar Donetsk made it a 5-2 aggregate win over AZ Alkmaar's B team to set up a date with Crystal Palace in the semis of the Conference League. With the KNVB Cup final looming and the chance to end a 13-year wait for silverware when they face NEC Nijmegen on Sunday, AZ manager Leeroy Echteld decided to rest up to 11 players. Yet despite being played off the groun

Optimism abounding at kick off : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League Quarter Final second leg Arsenal 0 Sporting 0 Aggregate: 1-0 In a pre-match pitchside interview, Lee Dixon described the night as a 'free hit' ahead of the big one on Sunday against Man City. As if reaching Champions League semi-finals happen all the time. As it happens, the Gunners will be in only their fourth such contest - and very much hoping to go one better than last year, when PSG thwarted their hop

Capital Football have exclusively spoken to Brentford defender Sepp Van den Berg. Here is what he said. One point. It could have been three. It probably feels like zero. "No, let's be honest one point is better than zero. But I know what you mean. I think in the second-half we played very well and I think we should have scored the 3-1. But of course if you concede a late goal like this it feels very bad. It feels disappointing and we all are. If we win this game against Evert

Pressure mounting for Liam : Picture by @YTJourno There's no disgrace to losing to a Man City who have the April scent of trophies in their nostrils. Other Chelsea bosses have tried and failed since Thomas Tuchel guided the Blues to a Champions League final win over them five years ago. After all, 12 attempts since then had come and gone unsuccessfully before the latest setback against the Citizens - a 3-0 thumping at the Bridge on Sunday. But there is little doubt that this

Up against his old team - Cole Palmer adorns the match programme Premier League Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 3 O'Reilly 51, Guehi 57, Doku 68 Chelsea's decent first-half showing paled into insignificance as Man City went up the gears to secure the win which takes them to within six points of Arsenal in the title race. It leaves the Blues with much work to do if they are to claim a Champions League spot by finishing in the top five places. They remain four points behind

Eagles of South London Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle United Crystal Palace fans, with one eye on a possible gala European final in May, savoured a slice of late drama when substitute Jean Philippe Mateta stroked home a penalty to add to his earlier header to dent Newcastle United. The Eagles came from behind in a game which took a long time to warm up. William Osula put the Tynesiders ahead just before half time, before Palace finished strongly as the second half wore on. Jeff

By Football Reporter Taty Castellanos warned that there's still a lot of work ahead of West Ham after the 4-0 trashing of Wolverhampton. The Argentine sealed a 99-second brace in Friday's must-win game which temporarily lifted the Hammers out of the bottom-three. The £25million January transfer from Lazio has been a central cog in West Ham's survival bid, with his arrival even evoking memories of Carlos Tevez's devastating impact at Upton Park back in 2006. He told Capital Fo

Facing the music after third domestic defeat in a row Mike Arteta is once again having to absorb the impact of a damaging defeat which threatens to throw Arsenal off course in the one trophy they covet above all others. Defeat in the Carabao Cup Final followed by a shock FA Cup exit was bad enough. Losing their solid grip on the title race is even more troubling. Bournemouth left the Emirates with a fully deserved 2-1 victory after the Gunners turned in a terrible performance

By Football Reporter Brentford 2-2 Everton Goals: Igor Thiago 3', 76' & Beto 26', Dewsbury-Hall 90+1 Brentford saw their hopes of Champions League football dashed following a 2-2 home draw with Everton on Saturday. Chelsea flop Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made probably his biggest ‘contribution’ to his ex-side by denying their Champions League rivals from west London all three points. All while boosting the Toffees’ own chances of a top-five finish. With a win, the Bees could have

On today's programme Championship QPR 0 Bristol City 0 Rangers were held to a goal less draw by an improving Bristol City in W12 in a lunchtime encounter - a fair result as neither side really did enough to take the three points. The Hoops were unbeaten in five league games against City - now under the guidance of former Fulham and England boss Roy Hodgson - and were looking to complete the league double over the Robins for the first time since 2002-03, but the Robins were u

A chilly reception today at the Emirates, but could Arsenal warm the cockles? : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 1 Gyokeres pen 35 Bournemouth (1) 2 Kroupi 17, Scott 74 There is something all too grimly predictable about all this now. Arsenal have let Man City take back control of their own destiny after another bafflingly abject display that got what it deserved. Too ponderous. Too predictable. Prone to playing themselves into trouble at the back. Full of clum

Mateus Fernandes stressed the importance of West Ham not getting carried away after the 4-0 win over Wolves. If anything he urged his teammates to "forget" about yesterday night's capitulation of the Old Gold. A brace apiece by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Taty Castellanos shoved the Midlanders a step closer to relegation. But Fernandes told Capital Football that the storms may not have passed with things "changing very quick". The Portuguese said: "We just focus on the thing

Big,big night on the way : Picture by Capital Football Premier League West Ham United (1) 4 Mavropanos 42, 83 Castellanos 66, 68 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0 0 This was the one that really felt like win or bust. The league table may not yet be ready to reveal the final standings but there is little doubt a defeat here could have proved terminal to West Ham's chances. Instead, what was only a fourth home win of the campaign may just be the start of something amazing for them in

West Ham United 2 v Leeds United 2 (aet) Leeds United win 4-2 on penalties FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the London Stadium If you are going to have to go out of a cup competition then there is probably no better way for it to happen than the one that West Ham United experienced against Leeds United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Hammers had the consolation of a remarkable late fight-back from two goals down to take the tie into extra-time,

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