ITV v Sky
Roberto Di Matteo's love of football was among the revelations during extended coverage of the Champions League finalThey say that on the big occasions it is often the first to settle who prevails and with a significant head start on their rivals Sky S...
Blackpool v West Ham – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Ricardo Vaz Te scored the vital goal in the dying minutes to send West Ham United back to the Premier LeagueGood afternoon. How are those nerves? Blackpool v West Ham United. Ian Holloway v Sam Allardyce. They say form goes out the window in a cup fin...
Football transfer rumours: Clint Dempsey to Liverpool? | Evan Fanning
Today's grind is coming from inside the box ...Ideas are at a premium these days. Original thought is on the way out. The cinemas are full of remakes and sequels; the hit parade a procession of recycled sounds pumped through what sounds like a car exha...
Football League: your thoughts | Evan Fanning
Cardiff secured a play-off spot, Shrewsbury were promoted from League Two, but it was a bad day for Wycombe, Chesterfield, Exeter and MacclesfieldChampionshipSouthampton's comfortable 4-0 victory over Coventry City means they return to the Premier Leag...
London 2012: Olympic football tournament draw – as it happened!
Hope Powell's Great Britain's women will face New Zealand, Cameroon and Brazil while Stuart Peace's men will play Uruguay, United Arab Emirates and SenegalEvan will be here shortly, with the draw festivities set to kick off from around 11am. In the mea...
Football transfer rumours: Gareth Bale to Barcelona? | Evan Fanning
Today's guff is bagpiping fact into fiction ...Only one footballer appears in Time Magazine's recently published list of the 100 most influential folk who inhabit this here planet (clue, it's not Wayne Rooney) but don't let his absence from today's fre...
Schalke v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Athletic Bilbao produced a remarkable comeback to win 4-2 at Schalke having been 2-1 down with 17 minutes to playGood evening. Have we stopped laughing at Manchester United being handed their **** soundly and comprehensively beaten by Marcelo Bielsa's ...
Marseille v Bayern Munich – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Bayern Munich ran out comfortable winners in Marseille thanks to goals from Mario Gomez and Arjen RobbenGood evening. Cue Champions League theme tune. Welcome to live coverage of the quarter-final between Marseille and Bayern Munich. But you knew that ...
Saturday Clockwatch – as it happened
QPR dropped into the bottom three with defeat at Sunderland, Bolton beat Blackburn and Wigan won at AnfieldGood afternoon. Ignore that sun streaming in the window, draw the curtains, tell anyone who doesn't want to sit in front of a screen for the next...
Chelsea v Leicester City – as it happened
Fernando Torres scored twice to end his goal drought as Chelsea advanced to the semi-final with a comfortable winGood afternoon. Roberto Di Matteo has always had a thing for the FA Cup. Like some sort of Italian lothario who comes to an English seaside...
Liverpool v Stoke City – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Stewart Downing scored the winner in the second half as Liverpool booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finalGood afternoon Liverpool + Stoke City + FA Cup = Magic. Right? This game is definitely, definitely not going to be a turgid 0-0 or 1-0. Althoug...
Champions League clockwatch – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Marseille advanced to the last eight in the most dramatic fashion in the San Siro while Bayern Munich destroyed BaselGood evening everybody and welcome to Champions league clockwatch – an altogether more sophisticated, espresso-sipping, Baudelaire-re...

