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8 March 2026
Barcelona restored their four-point lead at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at San Mames, only their third win in eight visits to the ground. The game burst into life immediately, with Joao Cancelo hitting his own crossbar inside the first 20 seconds. Lamine Yamal’s clever play and a Ferran Torres touch then almost forced an own goal at the other end. Athletic’s preparations…
8 March 2026
Coventry took another step toward the Premier League after snatching a dramatic 2-1 victory over Stoke on Saturday. Jack Rudoni struck deep into stoppage time to seal a fourth consecutive win for the Championship leaders, who are chasing a return to the top-flight for the first time since the 2000-01 season. Haji Wright had given Frank Lampard’s side the lead with a header before Ben Gibson…
8 March 2026
With just 11 games left for most Championship sides, the race for promotion and the battle against relegation are both heating up rapidly. Leicester find themselves inside the relegation zone after suffering another defeat, and their situation is looking increasingly dire. West Brom are also in danger, sitting just outside the bottom three after losing to 23rd-placed Oxford in a result that piled…
8 March 2026
Defender Matt Targett scored twice as Middlesbrough beat Birmingham 3-1 in the Championship on Monday, tightening their hold on the second automatic promotion spot. Boro had gone three games without a win and their place in the top two was beginning to look shaky, but Targett stepped up as an unlikely match winner to get Kim Hellberg’s side back on track in their bid to return to the Premier…
8 March 2026
Ipswich strengthened their promotion push with a narrow 1-0 victory over fellow top-six contenders Hull on Tuesday. The only goal of the game came in the 71st minute when midfielder Azor Matusiwa fired in from the edge of the box to give Kieran McKenna’s side all three points at Portman Road. The win was Ipswich’s third in a row and lifted them above Millwall into third place in the Championship…
8 March 2026
Frank Lampard’s Coventry side moved eight points clear at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win at Bristol City on Saturday, in a game that saw both teams end with 10 players. The Sky Blues broke the deadlock in the 37th minute. Jay Dasilva delivered a cross from the left and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto got above his marker to head the ball into the net. Coventry were reduced to 10 men shortly before…
8 March 2026
Igor Tudor says he remains confident Tottenham will avoid relegation after their 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday. Spurs had taken the lead through Dominic Solanke but collapsed as Palace scored three times in 12 minutes before half time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Defender Micky van de Ven was shown a red card for a foul on Ismaila Sarr, who scored from the spot. Jorgen Strand…
8 March 2026
Arne Slot said he was relieved after Liverpool claimed a 3-1 victory at Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday, giving the manager a welcome boost in what has been a difficult season. Robertson, Salah and Jones were all on target as Liverpool got revenge for their shock Premier League defeat to the bottom club just three days before. The win books Liverpool a place in the quarter-finals as…
8 March 2026
Michael Carrick future at Manchester United remains uncertain as the club begins to ramp up its search for managerial candidates ahead of next season. Carrick still has backing within the club, but sources say United are approaching a critical point in their planning for the future. Following their match against Bournemouth on March 20, United will have no fixtures until April 13. Sources say…
8 March 2026
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has received a one-game ban and an £8,000 fine after confronting match officials following his side’s Premier League defeat to Manchester City, the Football Association announced on Friday. After City secured a 1-0 win at Leeds last month, Farke rushed towards the referee at full time and was immediately shown a red card. His assistant manager Edmund Riemer later…
8 March 2026
Arsenal are on the verge of a historic Premier League title with just eight games remaining in the season. It would be their first league championship since the iconic Invincibles campaign of 2003/04, having settled for second place in each of the last three seasons. The club’s hierarchy has consistently supported manager Mikel Arteta with funds in the transfer market, something their North…
8 March 2026
Dominic Solanke has called on Tottenham to show character in a desperate fight to avoid relegation, following their shock 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Thursday. Spurs sit just one point above the drop zone and face a crucial trip to Anfield in their next Premier League match. The forward, 28, has warned teammates there is no time for excuses. “We’re not in a position to make any excuses…