Новости за 10.05.2019

Tranmere will take a slender advantage into their Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final second leg after goal-line technology helped them secure a 1-0 victory over 10-man Forest Green at Prenton Park. Ollie Banks 26th-minute piledriver cannoned off the underside of the crossbar and bounced back out but referee John Busby received notification that the ball had crossed the line and awarded the goal. The visitors had Gavin Gunning sent off early on for kicking out at Jay Harris, but despite their numerical disadvantage... Читать дальше...

Second-half strikes from Lewis Ferguson and Greg Stewart helped Aberdeen dig out a hard-fought 2-1 win over Hearts.A much-changed Hearts were briefly level through Bobby Burns, but despite Aberdeen keeper Joe Lewis struggling with a knee injury for more than half the match, the home side prevailed.There was a dour opening quarter with both sides easing themselves into the game, which was perhaps a bit more understandable in the case of the visitors, Craig Levein having brought no fewer than six players into his starting side. Читать дальше...

St Etiennes hopes of Champions League qualification were dealt a blow with a 1-0 home defeat by Montpellier.Les Verts went into the game having won six of their previous seven games but Gaetan Laborde scored the only goal of the game in the 64th minute in a match where both teams finished with 10 men.After a goalless first half, Montpellier found themselves a man down in the 53rd minute when Daniel Congres challenge onArnaud Nordin was deemed worthy of a red card after a Video Assistant Referee review.But... Читать дальше...

David Luizs Chelsea future has been resolved after he signed a new two-year deal through to 2021.The Brazil defenders current Blues deal expires at the end of the season, with the 32-year-old having been in protracted talks with the club over an extension.Luizs error led to Luka Jovics goal as Eintracht Frankfurt took the Blues all the way to penalties in Thursdays Europa League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.David Luiz has signed a new deal (Tim Goode/PA)But the centre back then blasted... Читать дальше...

Tommy Wright is motivated by pride more than prize money as St Johnstone look to wrap up seventh place in the Ladbrokes Premiership.Around 60,000 is at stake as Saints bid to extend their one-point lead over Motherwell to four with a game to spare when the Steelmen visit Perth on Saturday.And while that cash could come in handy during the summer transfer window, Wright is mainly concerned with reversing last seasons placings with the Lanarkshire side, who pipped them to seventh in 2017-18.Its simple... Читать дальше...

Daryl Horgan aims to build on an enjoyable end to what he described as a mixed first season with Hibernian.The winger was in and out of the starting line-up and playing in different positions under Neil Lennon after joining from Preston on a three-year deal in August.But the Irishman has started every game on the right wing since Paul Heckingbottom took charge, helping Hibs go on a 10-game unbeaten run in the Ladbrokes Premiership before defeat by Rangers last weekend ended their hopes of a top-four finish.Horgan said... Читать дальше...

Subscribe onSpotify here now,on Acast hereoron iTunes hereIn this edition of the FFT podcast editor- in-chief James Brown is joined by football writer and die hard Liverpool fan Tony Evans and Spurs supporting deputy editor of the magazine James Maw.They reflect upon a monumental week for English clubs in Europe, question what delights Baku has to offer Arsenal and Chelsea fans andwhy it's never good to see your footballing rivals show weakness.The 25th anniversary edition of Four Four Two is out... Читать дальше...

Burnley boss Sean Dyche feels it is probable one of his three England-capped goalkeepers will leave the club this summer if the right deal emerges.Joe Hart dropped by Dyche midway through this season, with Tom Heaton coming into the team has this week been linked with Sky Bet Championship title-winners Norwich.Dyche, who also has Nick Pope in his squad, was asked on Friday if he anticipated one of the trio departing if the move was suitable for the player and the Clarets.And he said: I think its... Читать дальше...

You voted. We counted.Now the Football League season is over, FFT proudly presents 2018/19’s ranking of the finest footballers in tiers two to four, including future stars and a former teacher, all picked by fans. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 10.0px; font: 7.5px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 5.7px; line-height: 10.0px; font: 7.5px Helvetica} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 10.0px; font: 24.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing... Читать дальше...

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is confident Danny Simpson will find first-team football at another Premier League club when he departs the King Power Stadium.Simpson, a regular in the Leicester team that won the title in the 2015-16 season, will leave when his contract expires this summer.The 32-year-old right-back has found opportunities limited this campaign due to the form of Ricardo Pereira, who won the clubs player of the year award this week.Simpson has not made an appearance since Rodgers... Читать дальше...

Watford boss Javi Gracia will resist the temptation to rest his star names for the final game of the season against West Ham despite the FA Cup final being just a week away.Gracia believes the best way to build momentum for the mighty task against Pep Guardiolas men is to make sure his side finish off an excellent Premier League campaign on a high.Gracia told a press conference: Players get injured all the time so what can I do? Tell the players not to train, tell nobody to move, tell the players to stay at home... Читать дальше...

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has demanded his side finish their Premier League season on a high despite heading into Sundays clash with relegated Huddersfield with little to play for.A move up to 15th place is the sole remaining goal for Saints this season but apart from the financial boost associated with climbing the table, Hasenhuttl wants to see a reaction to last weeks 3-0 defeat at West Ham.The loss at London Stadium infuriated the Austrian and he believes the way his players respond against... Читать дальше...

One Leeds United fan is so confident his side will win the Championship playoffs that hes had it tattooed on himself.Jamie Richardson, from Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire had the inking done on his shoulder ahead of Leeds Championship semi-final against Derby County.It reads: Leeds United 2019 Championship Playoff winners.Well absolutely rip them to bits, he said, predicting a 3-0 victory over Frank Lampards Rams. Sometimes its just written in the stars.The tattoo also reads in Bielsa we trust... Читать дальше...

Rangers and Celtic square off in the final Old Firm showdown of the season on Sunday.Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the big talking points ahead of the Ibrox clash.Rangers drop their guardHopefully Rangers do the right thing and Celtic get a guard of honour at Ibrox next week Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) May 4, 2019A host of former players have lined up to debate whether Gers should afford their bitter foes a guard of honour in the wake of Celtic clinching their eighth straight title. Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino have joined forces with supporters clubs at Liverpool and Tottenham to condemn profiteering and ticket issues ahead of their Champions League final.The Premier League rivals clash at Atletico Madrids 67,800-capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium on June 1 after staging stunning comebacks in the penultimate round.But fans are dismayed at only 16,613 tickets being allotted to each club, while the rocketing cost of attending the match on account of increased air fares... Читать дальше...

Jan Siewert insists he is on the same page as prospective new Huddersfield owner Phil Hodgkinson as they prepare for next season in theSky Bet Championship.Huddersfields clash with Southampton on Sunday will be the last match under current chairman and owner Dean Hoyle who has been in the role since 2009.The Terriers boss believes the new owner, who is also a Huddersfield fan, will move the club forward.I like emotions, its good that I can really feel his (Hodgkinsons) passion, Siewert said.As I said from the beginning... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate will forego the Premier League title deciders to check in on Manchester Uniteds England players before naming his Nations League squad next week, Press Association Sport understands.The Three Lions will take part in the inaugural competition finals next month, when they will attempt to overcome Holland and reach the final against hosts Portugal or Switzerland.Southgate will announce his squad for the Nations League on Thursday afternoon at Wembley, ahead of which the England manager... Читать дальше...

Amid the celebrations after penalty shoot-out victory over Eintracht Frankfurtcame a familiar tune blaring over the PA system. Chelsea have long played One Step Beyond at Stamford Bridge, but this time it really was Madness.By winning their Europa League semi-final, the Blues had earned themselves a trip to Baku for the final: a full 2,500 miles beyond, as it turns out.Arsenal will join them – the squads could travel together on the same five-and-a-half-hour flight if they wanted. But their fans might not be so lucky. Читать дальше...

Boss Dean Smith will take inspiration for Liverpool and Tottenhams Champions League heroics in Aston Villas promotion bid.They host rivals West Brom in the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi final on Saturday.Villa were beaten finalists, losing 1-0 to Fulham last year, and finished fifth this season after a club record of 10 straight wins propelled them into the play-offs.Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 after being 3-0 down following their Champions League semi-final first leg while... Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon has claimed Rangers have a huge disciplinary problem ahead of Sundays Old Firm at Ibrox and insists Celtic skipper Scott Brown was targeted in their last encounter.Gers striker Alfredo Morelos was sent off at Parkhead at the end of March for clashing with Brown, the Colombia striker suspended for two matches plus an additional two given previous dismissals.Andy Halliday received a second yellow card after the final whistle of Gers 2-1 Ladbrokes Premiership defeat for a clash with the Celtic midfielder and served a one-match ban... Читать дальше...

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists he will plan for their crucial trip to title-chasing Liverpool like it was a summer friendly.The Reds are a point behind leaders Manchester City, who travel to Brighton, with the race for the Premier League going to the final day.If City fail to beat the Seagulls and Liverpool triumph the hosts will win the top flight for the first time since 1990.Wolves have sealed seventh place after their first year back in the Premier League and Nuno is not adding any extra importance to Sundays Anfield clash.He said... Читать дальше...

They were briefly together again. The SAS were on the Anfield turf, but they were both outgunned. Not by Lionel Messi or Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah or Roberto Firmino, but by Divock Origi, the guileless, grinning assassin. Luis Suarez was booed and beaten, Daniel Sturridge a spurious substitute as Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 on Tuesday.It’s five years since they were parted – five seasons in which Suarez has scored 177 club goals and Sturridge just 32. Tuesday may have been the last time Suarez plays at Anfield. Читать дальше...

They were briefly together again. The SAS were on the Anfield turf, but they were both outgunned. Not by Lionel Messi or Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah or Roberto Firmino, but by Divock Origi, the guileless, grinning assassin. Luis Suarez was booed and beaten, Daniel Sturridge a spurious substitute as Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 on Tuesday.It’s five years since they were parted – five seasons in which Suarez has scored 177 club goals and Sturridge just 32. Tuesday may have been the last time Suarez plays at Anfield. Читать дальше...

Chris Hughton hailed Bruno as the driving force behind Brightons Premier League elevation ahead of the Seagulls captains impending retirement.Club skipper Bruno has confirmed he will retire after Sundays Premier League season-closer against Manchester City at the Amex Stadium.The 38-year-old has made more than 200 appearances in seven years at the south coast club, leaving manager Hughton full of praise for the veteran defender.To put it simply, Bruno has been outstanding for the club and also for me personally... Читать дальше...

Connor Goldson was blown away by his first Old Firm experience at Ibrox and now the Rangers defender hopes a repeat performance will provide a double dose of derby delight.Gers host their bitter rivals on Sunday as the Glasgow foes square off for the fourth and final time this season.So far, champions Celtic lead the way having come out on top in both Parkhead clashes but Goldson is determined to back up Decembers triumph for Steven Gerrards side.Ryan Jacks strike proved the winner in the final showdown... Читать дальше...