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Coventry crept closer to promotion to the Premier League despite an off-colour display in a goalless draw at Hull.Setbacks for promotion rivals Millwall and Middlesbrough earlier mean Coventry need four more points to guarantee a return to the top flight for the first time in 25 years. The Sky Blues were second best for large spells at the MKM Stadium and fortunate to avoid defeat. They retain their 12-point lead […]

From 21st in the Championship when he took over to the thick of the play-off race and an FA Cup semi-final. It has been some rise for Southampton under Tonda Eckert. But he is more aware than anyone else of how quickly things can turn. It even happened to him in the middle of his reign. Seven winless games between mid-December and mid-January. Since then, however, there have been nine […]

Lincoln have been promoted to the Championship for the first time in 65 years with five games to spare after a 2-1 win at Reading.Jack Moylan's stoppage-time winner secured their second-tier return to mark an incredible rise by the Imps, who were in non-League just nine years ago. Lincoln earned promotion to League Two in 2017, then to League One in 2019, and seven years later, they will be playing […]

Millwall slip up at the worst time; Boro also fall short & Ipswich capitalise Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Norwich City After all the joy of Friday, came the grim reality of Monday. For the first time in the promotion race Millwall were the side occupying second spot, and kicking off earlier than the rest […]

Tommy Conway scored a second-half penalty equaliser as promotion-chasing Middlesbrough earned a precious point from a 2-2 Championship draw away to Swansea.In a match of three penalties, Conway's 75th-minute effort levelled things up after two first-half spot-kicks for Swansea's Zan Vipotnik. Boro would have moved back into the top two with a win, but the draw means they remain in third. Alex Bangura had opened the scoring for Kim Hellberg's […]

Women's FA Cup holders Chelsea will host Women's Super League leaders Manchester City in the semi-finals. Chelsea sealed their place in the last four as they edged Tottenham 2-1 at Kingsmeadow. Manchester City then booked a semi-final against the Blues after Khadija Shaw's goal earned them a narrow 1-0 win away against Championship side Birmingham. The other semi-final sees Liverpool host Brighton after both sides won their quarter-finals on Sunday.The […]

Jamie Smith bounced back from a disastrous winter Ashes tour of Australia with a hundred to help rescue a draw for Surrey in their opening match of the County Championship season against Warwickshire.Smith, who averaged 23.44 over the five Tests in Australia, served the England selectors a reminder of his talents as he hit 132 batting at No 3 in Surrey's second-innings score of 447-4 at Edgbaston. Twitter This content […]

Charlton were indebted to goalkeeper Will Mannion as his heroics helped them record a 1-1 draw at Watford.The Addicks took the lead through Matty Godden, his first goal of the season, as he made an instant impact after being substituted on just after the hour mark. But Watford were more than good value for their leveller as livewire Nestory Irankuda converted in emphatic fashion. Mannion made a string of saves […]

Can Rory McIlroy successfully defend his title at The Masters? Will Scottie Scheffler bounce back from his blip and can an Englishman challenge for victory at Augusta National? We take a look at five storylines to follow ahead of the opening major of the year...McIlroy returns as a Grand Slam champion It's rare for Rory McIlroy to feel new experiences heading into a tournament but it's something he's fully relishing […]