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Key occasions
League One: A tip of the hat to the evergreen Billy Sharp, who has equalized for Doncaster Rovers towards Stevenage on the ripe outdated age of 40. It’s 1-1 on the Eco-Power Stadium.
Championship: Middlesbrough have gone 4-1 up towards Watford courtesy of a Tommy Conway penalty, whereas Charlton have taken a 2-1 lead over Hull City via Jayden Fevrier. It stays scoreless between West Brom and Ipswich Town. As issues stand, Oxford United will probably be relegated this afternoon with out kicking a ball, whereas Ipswich will leap frog Millwall to go second on aim distinction with a recreation in hand.
WSL: Manchester City have suffered their third defeat of the season, happening 3-2 at Brighton, who keep in sixth place. Andree Jeglertz’s facet nonetheless appears to be like set truthful to win the title with two video games to go.
Premier League: Fulham seemed to have doubled their lead towards Aston Villa however Timothy Castagne’s highly effective header has been dominated out for a foul on Emi Martinez by Sander Berge, who had a fistful of the goalkeeper’s shirt. Marco Silva is livid.
National League: It stays 0-0 between York City and Rochdale within the decisive closing day conflict on the prime of the desk. As issues stand, York will win computerized promotion to League Two and Rochdale will probably be consigned to the playoffs regardless of amassing 106 factors.
Championship: Showcasing some nifty shut management within the six-yard field, Morgan Whittaker restores Middlesbrough’s two-goal lead towards Watford. It’s 3-1 to the hosts approaching the hour mark on the Riverside Stadium.
WSL: Having shipped a painful trying bang on the top within the first half, Bunny Shaw has recovered sufficiently to cut back Manchester City’s arrears towards Brighton. Her facet path 3-2 with 4 minutes of added time remaining.
Championship: James Abankwah has halved the deficit for Watford, who now path Middlesbrough 2-1 on the Riverside. Watford are taking part in for satisfaction, whereas Middlesbrough are nonetheless within the hunt for an computerized promotion spot however look extra prone to find yourself within the playoffs.
WSL: Madison Haley has scored her second aim of the sport to increase Brighton’s lead towards the league leaders Manchester City. It’s 3-1 the house facet on the Broadfield Stadium, towards a facet who had gained 16 of their final 18 video games. City wants 5 factors from their closing three video games, together with this one, to wrap up the title.
Championship: On the stroke of half-time, John Egan has equalized for Hull City towards Charlton with an unimaginable header from the byline at a nook. It appeared not possible for him to attain from such a decent, bordering on non-existent angle however the ball nearly crept over the road earlier than being cleared. It’s Charlton Athletic 1-1 Hull City at half-time.
Championship: David Strelec stands out a leg to transform a Morgan Whittaker ball squared his method to double Middlesbrough’s lead over Watford. It’s 2-0 on the Riverside, the place Boro might go fourth.
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WSL: Well, effectively. Japanese worldwide Kiko Seike has taken simply two minutes of the second half to fireside Brighton forward towards Manchester City on the Broadfield Stadium in what may very well be a significant turn-up for the WSL books.
WSL: It’s all sq. at half-time in in the present day’s solely WSL match. League leaders Manchester City went forward at Brighton via Kerolin, earlier than Madison Haley restored parity for the hosts in added time on the finish of the half. If City can win this recreation and their subsequent one, they will be topped champions.
Championship: Charlie Kelman has simply curled residence an absolute purler from distance to place Charlton a aim up towards Hull City at The Valley. With West Brom at present holding Ipswich, as issues stand Charlton and the Baggies are protected, Oxford are relegated and Hull’s hopes of creating the playoffs will take a extreme dent.
National League: Rochdale host York City in in the present day’s winner-takes-all resolve within the race for the one computerized promotion place out there on the prime of the desk. York are prime with an astonishing 107 factors, whereas Rochdale are two factors again on a equally eye-watering 105. A draw will do the Minstermen, whereas Rochdale need to win to leap frog their rivals and keep away from being pressured into the playoffs. It’s at present scoreless within the first-half on the Crown Oil Arena.
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The Championship
Coventry City have already secured promotion as champions, whereas Millwall, Ipswich Town, Southampton and Middlesbrough are all chasing the second computerized promotion spot. Ipswich Town and Millwall, who were held by Leicester City last nightare assured playoffspots at the very least. Wrexham, Hull City and Derby County are additionally hopeful of creating the playoff get together.
Needing one level from their closing two video games to ensure their security, Charlton Athletic are at present internet hosting Hull at The Valley in one in every of in the present day’s early kick-offs. Following yesterday’s factors deduction, West Brom additionally want a degree to ensure their survival and host Ipswich Town in one other.
At the underside, Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City have each been consigned to the drop, whereas Oxford are clinging on with a six-point hole to overtake and solely two video games left during which to take action. With Charlton and West Brom already in motion, Oxford may very well be relegated earlier than their basement battle towards Sheffield Wednesday kicks off on the Kassam Stadium.
Today’s fixtures
Charlton Athletic 0-0 Hull City (L)
Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford (L)
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich Town (L)
Birmingham City v Bristol City
Norwich City v Swansea City
Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
QPR v Derby County
Sheffield United v Preston
Stoke City v Portsmouth
Saturday’s Premier League fixtures
Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa (L)
West Ham v Everton (3pm BST)
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur (3pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Arsenal v Newcastle (5.30pm)
Manchester United v Brentford (8pm BST)
Welcome to the clockwatch…
Good afternoon and welcome to a Saturday Clockwatch the place the stakes might scarcely be greater or the nerves any extra frayed. It’s late April and we discover ourselves within the upside-down world the place two of London’s best are staring into the abyss.
The focus in the present day facilities on a determined combat for survival. In 18th place and winless since December, Tottenham journey to already-relegated Wolves realizing that something lower than three factors could be one other disastrous pratfall within the route of a primary relegation since 1977. Just two factors above them, West Ham host Everton on the London Stadium in a match that’s prone to be each bit as tense. While Nuno’s facet are combating for his or her lives, Everton nonetheless dare to dream of a return to European football.
Meanwhile, at Anfield, Liverpool are dealing with a weird psychological hurdle. They host Crystal Palace in the present day, having already misplaced to their guests thrice since August – within the Community Shield, the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. Should Palace prevail once more, they are going to turn into the primary facet in historical past to beat Liverpool 4 instances in a single season.
Away from the Premier League drama, we’ll be retaining a pointy eye on the Football League, flagging up promotion clinchers and heartbreak from the Championship right down to League Two because the enterprise finish of the season reaches boiling level. Stick with us for each aim, each VAR grievence and each existential disaster because it occurs.
